"Certificate of Quota Eligibility" (CQE) to enter sugar into the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FAS-961 "Certificate of Quota Eligibility" (CQE) to enter sugar into the United States Form	Modified
Non-Substantive Change Request Panama CQEs.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-09-20
REVISED Form FAS-961 Change Request 050712.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-05-08
FY.2010.CQE.SUPPORTING STATEMENT.FINAL.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-05-17
Attachment8.ERS.Article.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-06
Attachment 4.HTS.Chapter17.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-05-06
Attachment10.Inflation.CQE.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-06
Attachment 6 USDA Press Release.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-06
Attachment9.Quota.Rent.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-06
Attachment7 USTR Press Release.doc Supplementary Document	2010-05-06
Attachment3.Proclamation.6763.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-05-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
1244	"Certificate of Quota Eligibility" (CQE) to enter sugar into the United States Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0551-0014	ICR Reference No: 201209-0551-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-0551-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: TRQ-0014-2010
Title: "Certificate of Quota Eligibility" (CQE) to enter sugar into the United States
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/05/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/20/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with the terms of 5 CFR 1320, OMB considers this OCR to have been improperly submitted. The ICR requests an increase in burden related to a Free Trade Agreement that will result in additional responses. This cannot be classified as a non-substanive change. Please revise the package and resubmit it at a revision to an existing collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	10/31/2013	03/31/2014
Responses	1,224	0	1,224
Time Burden (Hours)	204	0	204
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information required to be collected on the Certificate for Quota Eligibility (CQE)is used to monitor and control the imports of raw cane sugar. Proper completion of the CQE is mandatory for those foreign governments that are eligible and elect to export raw cane sugar to the United States under the TRQ.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 3601 Name of Law: Presidential Proclamation No. 6763, Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the HTS
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 61675	02/08/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 93	05/14/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
"Certificate of Quota Eligibility" (CQE) to enter sugar into the United States	FAS-961	Certificate for Quota Eligibility

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burdens hours increased by 4 hours due to increased activity of 24 additional responses for Panama due to the United States implementing the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement because additional certificates will be required to accommodate Panama's increased sugar access.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,030

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/20/2012

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