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75 Fed. Reg. 53013 (August 30) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative published a notice in the Federal Register of August 17, 2010, concerning Fiscal Year 2011 tariff-rate quota allocations of raw cane sugar, refined and special sugar, and sugar-containing products. The effective date is revised to September 1, 2010. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg.39612 (July 9, 2010) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of country-by-country allocations of a second additional fiscal year 2010 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 32533 (June 8, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel concerning a number of antidumping administrative reviews and new shipper reviews on imports of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 26316 (May 11, 2010) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of country-by-country allocations of additional fiscal year 2010 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 14479 (March 25, 2010) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year 2010 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 8177 (February 23, 2010) (notice; request for comments). This document provides notice that on February 1, 2010, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam requested consultations with the United States concerning a number of antidumping administrative reviews and new shipper reviews conducted on imports of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam. USTR invites written comments from the public. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 66718 (December 16, 2009) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of its determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products of Chile, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 63814 (December 4, 2009) (notice; request for comments). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice that the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body has established a dispute settlement panel at the request of Canada and Mexico concerning certain mandatory country of origin labeling requirements. This notice invites written comments from the public. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 61200 (November 23, 2009) (notice; request for comments). Notice is provided that on October 23, 2009, the United States requested the establishment of a panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization with respect to certain measures of the European Communities affecting the import and marketing of poultry products from the United States. USTR invites written comments concerning the issues raised in this dispute. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 51361 (October 6, 2009) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of country-by-country allocations of the Fiscal Year 2010 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 48808 (September 24, 2009) (notice and action). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice that the Trade Representative is terminating additional duties announced in January 2009 for the Beef Hormones dispute, but delayed up to now and never entered into force. The Trade Representative has completed the process necessary to implement U.S. obligations under the first phase of the Memorandum of Understanding and to pursue additional market access under subsequent phases. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 46830 (September 11, 2009) (notice; request for comments). This document provides notice that on August 20, 2009, Brazil requested the establishment of a panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization concerning certain issues relating to the imposition by the United States of antidumping measures on certain orange juice from Brazil. Written comments are invited concerning the issues raised in this dispute. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 44895 (August 31, 2009) (request for comments and notice of public hearing). The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee will convene a public hearing and seek public comment to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative in the preparation of its annual report to the Congress on China's compliance with the commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 40864 (August 13, 2009) (notice, delay of action, and request for comments). This notice undertakes the process necessary to implement U.S. obligations under the first phase of the Memorandum of Understanding in the Beef Hormones dispute and to pursue additional market access under subsequent phases of the Memorandum of Understanding. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 32682 (July 8, 2009) (notice; request for comments). On June 23, 2009, the People's Republic of China requested the establishment of a panel with respect to certain measures affecting the import of poultry products from China into the United States. This notice invites written comments from the public concerning this dispute. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 28754 (June 17, 2009) (notice; request for comments). This document provides notice that Brazil has requested consultations with the United States concerning the antidumping duty proceedings on certain orange juice from Brazil. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 24059 (May 22, 2009) (notice; request for comments). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of additional requests for consultations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization concerning certain mandatory country of origin labeling requirements from Canada and Mexico. This document invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in these disputes. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 22626 (May 13, 2009) (notice and modification of action). On January 15, 2009, the United States Trade Representative announced modifications to the action taken in July 1999 in connection with the World Trade Organization authorization of the United States in the EC-Beef Hormones dispute to suspend concessions and related obligations with respect to the European Communities. The Trade Representative has decided to delay the effective date of the additional duties from May 9, 2009 to August 15, 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 21421 (May 7, 2009) (notice; request for comments). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice that on April 17, 2009, the People's Republic of China requested consultations with the United States with respect to certain measures affecting the import of poultry products from China into the United States. This notice invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 19929 (April 30, 2009) (notice). The Rural Utilities Service invites comments on the following information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget will be requested: Settlement of Debt Owed by Electric Borrowers. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 19503 (April 29, 2009) (notice of funding availability and solicitation of applications). The Rural Utilities Service announces the availability of $993,000 in grant funds for the Household Water Well System Grant Program for fiscal year 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 17941 (April 20, 2009) (notice of funds availability and solicitation of applications). The Rural Utilities Service announces its Community Connect Grant Program application window for Fiscal Year 2009 and the minimum and maximum amounts for Community Connect grants applicable for the fiscal year. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 17276 (April 14, 2009) (correction). This document makes a correction to the notice document published on April 10, 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 16436 (April 10, 2009) (notice of initiation of Section 302 investigation and determinations therein; imposition of duties; and request for public comment). An arbitral tribunal found that Canada had not complied with certain Softwood Lumber Agreement obligations, and this document sets forth the related determinations and findings of the United States Trade Representative. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 12402 (March 24, 2009) (correction). This document corrects a notice document in published on March 18, 2009, related to the WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings on the European Communities' Ban on Imports of U.S. Beef and Beef Products. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 11613 (March 18, 2009) (notice and modification of action). On January 15, 2009, the United States Trade Representative announced modifications to the action taken in July 1999 in connection with the World Trade Organization authorization to the United States in the EC-Beef Hormones dispute. The Trade Representative has decided to delay for one month the effective date of the additional duties imposed under the January 15 modifications. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 7497 (February 17, 2009) (notice; request for comments). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of requests for consultations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization concerning certain mandatory country of origin labeling requirements from Canada in a letter dated December 1, 2008 and from Mexico in a letter dated December 17, 2008. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in these disputes. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 5192 (January 29, 2009) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of its determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar goods of Peru. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 4265 (January 23, 2009) (notice and modification of action). The United States Trade Representative has decided to modify the action taken in July 1999 in connection with the World Trade Organization authorization to the United States in the EC-Beef Hormones dispute to suspend concessions and related obligations with respect to the European Communities. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 80442 (December 31, 2008) (notice; request for comments). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice that on November 27, 2008, Brazil requested consultations with the United States concerning the antidumping duty administrative review on certain orange juice from Brazil and various U.S. laws, regulations, administrative procedures, practices, and methodologies. This notice invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 78861 (December 23, 2008) (notice; correction). This notice corrects data published a document concerning the determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugar containing products of Chile, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 74210 (December 5, 2008) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of its determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products of Chile, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 54637 (September 22, 2008) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY 2009 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 47247 (August 13, 2008) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of additional country-by-country allocations of the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imported refined sugar for the period August 14, 2008 through December 31, 2008. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 46936 (August 12, 2008) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative published a document in the Federal Register of August 24, 2007 concerning Fiscal Year 2008 Tariff-Rate Quota allocations of raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. This document contained incorrect data. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 72392 (December 20, 2007) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of its determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup goods and sugar-containing products of Chile, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 68609 (December 5, 2007) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice that on November 8, 2007, Brazil requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization regarding U.S. domestic support measures for agricultural products. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 58688 (October 16, 2007) (notice). The Trade Policy Staff Committee is soliciting written comments on U.S. objectives for upcoming negotiations on the renewal of the United States-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 50130 (August 30, 2007) (notice). The agency is providing notice that Brazil has requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization regarding U.S. domestic support measures and export credit guarantees for agricultural products. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 48695 (August 24, 2007) (Notice). The agency is providing notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY 2008 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 28729 (May 22, 2007) (notice). The agency is providing notice that on March 15, 2007, Mexico requested consultations, under Article 2006 of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), regarding certain U.S. measures, proposed measures, and actions alleged to be affecting the markets for sugar, syrup goods and high fructose corn syrup or alleged to be inconsistent with NAFTA dispute settlement obligations. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 4537 (January 31, 2007) (notice). The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice that on January 8, 2007, Canada requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization regarding U.S. domestic support measures for corn and other agricultural products. View this document.

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