1998 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1205

[CN-98-002]

1998 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting

Supplemental Assessment on Imports

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations by lowering the value assigned to

imported cotton for the purpose of calculating supplemental assessments

collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. This

action is required by this regulation on an annual basis to ensure that

the assessments collected on imported cotton and the cotton content of

imported products remain similar to those paid on domestically produced

cotton.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 22, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma McDill, (202) 720-2145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

This rule has been determined to be ``not significant'' for

purposes of Executive Order 12866, and, therefore, has not been

reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Executive Order 12988

This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil

Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. This

rule would not preempt any state or local laws, regulations, or

policies, unless they present an irreconcilable conflict with this

rule.

The Cotton Research and Promotion Act provides that administrative

proceedings must be exhausted before parties may file suit in court.

Under Section 12 of the Act, any person subject to an order may file

with the Secretary a petition stating that the order, any provision of

the plan, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not

in accordance with law and requesting a modification of the order or to

be exempted therefrom. Such person is afforded the opportunity for a

hearing on the petition. After the hearing, the Secretary would rule on

the petition. The Act provides that the District Court of the United

States in any district in which the person is an inhabitant, or has his

principal place of business, has jurisdiction to review the Secretary's

ruling, provided a complaint is filed within 20 days from the date of

the entry of the ruling.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Pursuant to requirements set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility

Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) AMS has considered the economic impact

of this action on small entities and has determined that its

implementation will not have a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small businesses.

There are an estimated 16,000 importers who are presently subject

to rules and regulations issued pursuant to the Cotton Research and

Promotion Order. This rule will affect importers of cotton and cotton-

containing products. The majority of these importers are small

businesses under the criteria established by the Small Business

Administration. This rule will lower the assessments paid by the

importers under the Cotton Research and Promotion Order. Even though

the assessment would be lowered, the decrease is small and will not

significantly affect small businesses.

The current assessment on imported cotton is $0.012412 per kilogram

of imported cotton. The amended assessment is $0.011850, a decrease of

$0.000562 or a 4.5 percent decrease from the current assessment. From

January through December 1997 approximately $20 million was collected

at the $0.012412 per kilogram rate. Should the volume of cotton

products imported into the U.S. remain at the same level in 1998, one

could expect the decreased assessment to generate $19.1 million or a

4.5 percent decrease from 1997.

Paperwork Reduction

In compliance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations (5 CFR Part 1320) which implement the Paperwork Reduction

Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the information collection

requirements contained in the regulation to be amended have been

previously approved by OMB and were assigned control number 0581-0093.

Background

The Cotton Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1990 enacted by

Congress under Subtitle G of Title XIX of the Food, Agriculture,

Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 on November 28, 1990, contained two

provisions that authorized changes in the funding procedures for the

Cotton Research and Promotion Program.

These provisions are: (1) The assessment of imported cotton and

cotton products; and (2) termination of the right of cotton producers

to demand a refund of assessments.

An amended Cotton Research and Promotion Order was approved by

producers and importers voting in a referendum held July 17-26, 1991

and the amended Order was published in the Federal Register on December

10, 1991, (56 FR 64470). Proposed rules implementing the amended Order

were published in the Federal Register on December 17, 1991, (56 FR

65450). Implementing rules were published on July 1 and 2, 1992, (57 FR

29181) and (57 FR 29431), respectively.

This rule will decrease the value assigned to imported cotton in

the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations (7 CFR 1205.510 (b)(2)). This

value is used to calculate supplemental assessments on imported cotton

and the cotton content of imported products. Supplemental assessments

are the second part of a two-part assessment. The first part of the

assessment is levied on the weight of cotton produced or imported at a

rate of $1 per bale of cotton which is equivalent to 500 pounds or $1

per 226.8 kilograms of cotton.

Supplemental assessments are levied at a rate of five-tenths of one

percent of the value of domestically produced cotton, imported cotton,

and the cotton content of imported products. The agency has adopted the

practice of assigning the calendar year average price received by U.S.

farmers for Upland cotton to represent the value of imported cotton.

This is done so that the assessment on domestically produced cotton and

the assessment on imported cotton and the cotton content of imported

products remain similar. The source for the average price statistic is

``Agricultural Prices'', a publication of the National Agricultural

Statistics Service (NASS) of the Department of Agriculture. Use of the

average price figure in the calculation of supplemental assessments on

imported cotton and the cotton content of imported products yields an

assessment that approximates assessments paid on domestically produced

cotton in the prior calendar year.

The current value of imported cotton as published in the Federal

Register (62 FR 46412) on September 2, 1997, for the purpose of

calculating supplemental assessments on imported cotton is $1.6005 per

kilogram. This number was calculated using the annual average price

received by farmers for Upland cotton during the calendar year 1996

which was $0.726 per pound and multiplying by the conversion factor

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2.2046. Using the Average Price Received by U.S. Farmers for Upland

Cotton for the calendar year 1997, which is $0.675 per pound, the new

value of imported cotton is $1.4881 per kilogram. The amended value is

$0.1124 per kilogram less than the previous value.

An example of the complete assessment formula and how the various

figures are obtained is as follows:

One bale is equal to 500 pounds.

One kilogram equals 2.2046 pounds.

One pound equals 0.453597 kilograms.

One Dollar Per Bale Assessment Converted to Kilograms

A 500 pound bale equals 226.8 kg. (500 x .453597).

$1 per bale assessment equals $0.002000 per pound (1500)

or $0.004409 per kg. (1226.8).

Supplemental Assessment of \5/10\ of One Percent of the Value of the

Cotton Converted to Kilograms

The 1997 calendar year average price received by producers for Upland

cotton is $0.675 per pound or $1.4881 per kg. (0.675 x

2.2046)=1.4881.

Five tenths of one percent of the average price in kg. equals $0.007441

per kg. (1.4881 x .005).

Total Assessment

The total assessment per kilogram of raw cotton is obtained by

adding the $1 per bale equivalent assessment of $0.004409 per kg. and

the supplemental assessment $0.007441 per kg. which equals $0.011850

per kg.

The current assessment on imported cotton is $0.012412 per kilogram

of imported cotton. The amended assessment is $0.011850, a decrease of

$0.000562 per kilogram. This decrease reflects the decrease in the

Average Price of Upland Cotton Received by U.S. Farmers during the

period January through December 1997.

Since the value of cotton is the basis of the supplemental

assessment calculation and the figures shown in the right hand column

of the Import Assessment Table 1205.510(b)(3) are a result of such a

calculation, the figures in this table have been revised. These figures

indicate the total assessment per kilogram due for each Harmonized

Tariff Schedule (HTS) number subject to assessment.

Eight HTS numbers subject to assessment pursuant to this regulation

and found in the assessment table have been changed. In order to

maintain consistency between the HTS and the assessment table, the

changes to these eight numbers have been incorporated into the

assessment table. The last two digits of these numbers were changed to

provide for statistical reporting purposes and involve no physical

change to the products they represent. Therefore, the assessment rate

is not affected by the change. The assessment rate for each of the

eight numbers has been applied to each of the new replacement numbers

in the assessment table. The following table represents the changes:

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Conversion Assessment

Old No. New No. factor cents/kg.

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5208523040...................................................... 5208523045 1.1455 1.3574

5208524040...................................................... 5208524045 1.1455 1.3574

5208524060...................................................... 5208524065 1.1455 1.3574

5208592020...................................................... 5208592025 1.1455 1.3574

5208592090...................................................... 5208592095 1.1455 1.3574

5209516030...................................................... 5209516035 1.1455 1.3574

5209590020...................................................... 5209590025 1.1455 1.3574

5211590020...................................................... 5211590025 0.6873 0.8145

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A proposed rule with a request for comments was published in the

Federal Register (63 FR 15336) on March 31, 1998. No comments were

received during the comment period (March 31 through April 30, 1998).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205

Advertising, Agricultural research, Cotton, Marketing agreements,

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR Part 1205 is

amended as follows:

PART 1205--COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

1. The authority citation for Part 1205 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101-2118.

2. In Sec. 1205.510, paragraphs (b)(2) and the table in paragraph

(b)(3)(ii) are revised to read as follows:

Sec. 1205.510 Levy of assessments.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(2) The 12-month average of monthly average prices received by U.S.

farmers will be calculated annually. Such average will be used as the

value of imported cotton for the purpose of levying the supplemental

assessment on imported cotton and will be expressed in kilograms. The

value of imported cotton for the purpose of levying this supplemental

assessment is $1.4881 per kilogram.

(3) * * *

(ii) * * *

Import Assessment Table

[Raw cotton fiber]

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Conv. Cents/

HTS No. fact. kg.

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5201000500............................................ 0 1.185

5201001200............................................ 0 1.185

5201001400............................................ 0 1.185

5201001800............................................ 0 1.185

5201002200............................................ 0 1.185

5201002400............................................ 0 1.185

5201002800............................................ 0 1.185

5201003400............................................ 0 1.185

5201003800............................................ 0 1.185

5204110000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5204200000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205111000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205112000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205121000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205122000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205131000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205132000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205141000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205210020............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205210090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205220020............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205220090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205230020............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205230090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205240020............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205240090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205310000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205320000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205330000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205340000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205410020............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

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5205410090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205420020............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205420090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205440020............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5205440090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5206120000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5206130000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5206140000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5206220000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5206230000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5206240000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5206310000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5207100000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5207900000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5208112020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208112040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208112090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208114020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208114060............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208114090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208118090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208124020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208124040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208124090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208126020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208126040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208126060............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208126090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208128020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208128090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208130000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208192020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208192090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208194020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208194090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208196020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208196090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208224040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208224090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208226020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208226060............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208228020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208230000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208292020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208292090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208294090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208296090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208298020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208312000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208321000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208323020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208323040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208323090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208324020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208324040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208325020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208330000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208392020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208392090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208394090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208396090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208398020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208412000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208416000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208418000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208421000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208423000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208424000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208425000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208430000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208492000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208494020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208494090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208496010............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208496090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208498090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208512000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208516060............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208518090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208523020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208523045............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208523090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208524020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208524045............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208524065............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208525020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208530000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208592025............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208592095............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208594090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5208596090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209110020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209110035............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209110090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209120020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209120040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209190020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209190040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209190060............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209190090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209210090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209220020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209220040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209290040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209290090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209313000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209316020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209316035............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209316050............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209316090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209320020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209320040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209390020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209390040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209390060............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209390080............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209390090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209413000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209416020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209416040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209420020............................................ 1.0309 1.2216

5209420040............................................ 1.0309 1.2216

5209430030............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209430050............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209490020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209490090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209516035............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209516050............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209520020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209590025............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209590040............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5209590090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5210114020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210114040............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210116020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210116040............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210116060............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210118020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210120000............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210192090............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210214040............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210216020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210216060............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210218020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210314020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210314040............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210316020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210318020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210414000............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210416000............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210418000............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210498090............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210514040............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210516020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210516040............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5210516060............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211110090............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211120020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211190020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211190060............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211210025............................................ 0.4165 0.4936

5211210035............................................ 0.4165 0.4936

5211210050............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211290090............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211320020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211390040............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211390060............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211490020............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211490090............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5211590025............................................ 0.6873 0.8145

5212146090............................................ 0.9164 1.0859

5212156020............................................ 0.9164 1.0859

5212216090............................................ 0.9164 1.0859

5509530030............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5509530060............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5513110020............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5513110040............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5513110060............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5513110090............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5513120000............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5513130020............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5513210020............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5513310000............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5514120020............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5516420060............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5516910060............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5516930090............................................ 0.4009 0.4751

5601210010............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5601210090............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5601300000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5602109090............................................ 0.5727 0.6786

5602290000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5602906000............................................ 0.526 0.6233

5604900000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5607902000............................................ 0.8889 1.0533

5608901000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5608902300............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5609001000............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5609004000............................................ 0.5556 0.6584

5701104000............................................ 0.0556 0.0659

5701109000............................................ 0.1111 0.1317

5701901010............................................ 1.0444 1.2376

5702109020............................................ 1.1 1.3035

5702312000............................................ 0.0778 0.0922

5702411000............................................ 0.0722 0.0856

5702412000............................................ 0.0778 0.0922

5702421000............................................ 0.0778 0.0922

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5702913000............................................ 0.0889 0.1053

5702991010............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5702991090............................................ 1.1111 1.3167

5703900000............................................ 0.4489 0.5319

5801210000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5801230000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5801250010............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5801250020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5801260020............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5802190000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5802300030............................................ 0.5727 0.6786

5804291000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5806200010............................................ 0.3534 0.4188

5806200090............................................ 0.3534 0.4188

5806310000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

5806400000............................................ 0.4296 0.5091

5808107000............................................ 0.5727 0.6786

5808900010............................................ 0.5727 0.6786

5811002000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

6001106000............................................ 1.1455 1.3574

6001210000............................................ 0.8591 1.018

6001220000............................................ 0.2864 0.3394

6001910010............................................ 0.8591 1.018

6001910020............................................ 0.8591 1.018

6001920020............................................ 0.2864 0.3394

6001920030............................................ 0.2864 0.3394

6001920040............................................ 0.2864 0.3394

6002203000............................................ 0.8681 1.0287

6002206000............................................ 0.2894 0.3429

6002420000............................................ 0.8681 1.0287

6002430010............................................ 0.2894 0.3429

6002430080............................................ 0.2894 0.3429

6002921000............................................ 1.1574 1.3715

6002930040............................................ 0.1157 0.1371

6002930080............................................ 0.1157 0.1371

6101200010............................................ 1.0094 1.1961

6101200020............................................ 1.0094 1.1961

6102200010............................................ 1.0094 1.1961

6102200020............................................ 1.0094 1.1961

6103421020............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6103421040............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6103421050............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6103421070............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6103431520............................................ 0.2516 0.2981

6103431540............................................ 0.2516 0.2981

6103431550............................................ 0.2516 0.2981

6103431570............................................ 0.2516 0.2981

6104220040............................................ 0.9002 1.0667

6104220060............................................ 0.9002 1.0667

6104320000............................................ 0.9207 1.091

6104420010............................................ 0.9002 1.0667

6104420020............................................ 0.9002 1.0667

6104520010............................................ 0.9312 1.1035

6104520020............................................ 0.9312 1.1035

6104622006............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104622011............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104622016............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104622021............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104622026............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104622028............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104622030............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104622060............................................ 0.8806 1.0435

6104632006............................................ 0.3774 0.4472

6104632011............................................ 0.3774 0.4472

6104632026............................................ 0.3774 0.4472

6104632028............................................ 0.3774 0.4472

6104632030............................................ 0.3774 0.4472

6104632060............................................ 0.3774 0.4472

6104692030............................................ 0.3858 0.4572

6105100010............................................ 0.985 1.1672

6105100020............................................ 0.985 1.1672

6105100030............................................ 0.985 1.1672

6105202010............................................ 0.3078 0.3647

6105202030............................................ 0.3078 0.3647

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* * * * *

Dated: May 15, 1998.

Mary E. Atienza,

Deputy Administrator, Cotton Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-13525 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410-02-P