Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) to Enter Sugar into the United States

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FAS 961 Certificate for Quote Eligibility	Form	Modified	Available
Form FAS 961 Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) to enter sugar into the United States	Form	Modified	Repair queued
30-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
SUPPORTING STATEMENT 0551-0014 Final 03.27.2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment16.Sugar CQE Analysis at Posts.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment15.FY.2022.CQE.Federal.Expenses.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment14.FY.2022.CQE.Recipients.Expenses.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment13.BLS.Average.Hourly.Wage.Compliance.Officer.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment12.Federal.Register.Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment11.FY.2022.Quota.Rent.CQE.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment10.List of Certfying Authorities FY 2022.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment9.ERS.Article.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment8.USTR.Federal.Register.Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment7.Presidential Proclamation.6763.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment6.FY2022 WTO Raw Sugar TRQ USDA FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment5.15 CFR 2011.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment4.Chapter 17.2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment3.CQE.FTA.Panama.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment2.CQE.FTA.Colombia.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued
Attachment1.CQE.WTO.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
1244	Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) to enter sugar into the United States	Form	Modified	Certificate for Quote Eligibility
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: 202303-0551-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-0551-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FAS	Agency Tracking No: CQE-0014-2023
Title: Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) to Enter Sugar into the United States
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/01/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2023
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2023
Responses	3,724	0	3,720
Time Burden (Hours)	621	0	619
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Imports of raw cane sugar are subject to a tariff-rate import quota (TRQ) that is allocated on a country-by-country basis to foreign countries or areas. A U.S. certificate for quota eligibility (CQE) issued by USDA and authenticated by a certifying authority in the foreign country permits entry of raw cane sugar under the TRQ. Officers of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) verify that CQEs accompany all shipments of TRQ raw cane sugar.

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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, 15 CFR 2011
  

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:
	87 FR 79274	12/27/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 17783	03/24/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,724	3,720	0	4	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	621	619	0	2	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 total number of CQEs issued increased from 3,720 to 3,724 CQEs (cell L50 in Attachment 14). The total burden hours for all CQEs in FY 2022 increased from 619 to 621. Sixteen countries did not request CQEs and Panama did not qualify to receive CQEs. Columbia and Canada took advantage of the higher sugar prices during FY 2022 and both had a jump in CQEs from 700 documents to 800 CQEs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $78,006

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 03/27/2023

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