[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60715-60718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24663]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Domestic Sugar Program--FY 2010 and FY 2011 Cane Sugar and Beet
Sugar Marketing Allotments and Company Allocations
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this notice
to publish the modifications to the fiscal year 2010 (FY 2010) State
sugar marketing allotments and company allocations to sugarcane and
sugar beet processors. This applies to all domestic sugar marketed for
human consumption in the United States from October 1, 2009, through
September 30, 2010. CCC is also issuing this notice to publish the
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FY 2011 State sugar marketing allotments and company allocations to
sugarcane and sugar beet processors, which apply to all domestic sugar
marketed for human consumption in the United States from October 1,
2010, through September 30, 2011. Although CCC already has announced
most of the information in this notice through United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) news releases, CCC is required to publish the
determinations establishing and adjusting sugar marketing allotments in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Fecso, Dairy and Sweeteners
Analysis Group, Economic and Policy Analysis Staff, Farm Service
Agency, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 0516,
Washington, DC 20250-0516; telephone (202) 720-4146; FAX (202) 690-
1480; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Initial FY 2010 State Allotments and Company Allocations
On September 25, 2009, CCC established the initial FY 2010
allocation of the sugar overall allotment quantity (OAQ) at 9,235,250
short tons, raw value (tons). As required by the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, the sugar beet sector was allotted
54.35 percent of the OAQ (5,019,358 tons), while the cane sugar sector
was allotted 45.65 percent (4,215,892 tons). CCC distributed the sector
allotments among domestic sugar beet and sugarcane processors according
to the statute and the regulations in 7 CFR part 1435 and made several
structural changes in the allocation to certain sugarcane processors.
CCC combined the Louisiana cane sugar allocations of Alma
Plantation, L.L.C, Cajun Sugar Cooperative, Inc., Cora-Texas Mfg. Co.
Inc., Lafourche Sugars, L.L.C., Louisiana Sugar Cane Cooperative, Inc.,
Lula-Westfield, L.L.C. and St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, Inc. into one
allocation under the name of Louisiana Sugar Cane Products, Inc.
(LSCPI). CCC also modified the FY 2010 cane sugar allocations of mills
in Louisiana to reflect grower petitions to transfer allocation
commensurate with their cane deliveries to the new mill of their
choice. CCC permanently transferred allocations between Louisiana mills
for those growers whose petitions met all CCC requirements. However,
for those growers whose petitions did not meet all CCC requirements,
CCC temporarily increased the FY 2010 allocations of the recipient
mills specified in the petitions. Surplus allocation from Hawaii was
reassigned to these recipient mills (see below). The allocations of the
mills which the growers asked to leave were not reduced.
In FY 2004, CCC determined that Puerto Rican processors permanently
terminated operations because no sugar had been processed for two
complete years. The Puerto Rico allocation of 6,356 tons was reassigned
to Hawaii in FY 2010, as required, and then further reassigned to the
mainland sugarcane-producing States. This reassignment will also occur
in FY 2011 as Hawaii is again not expected to use all of its cane sugar
allotment.
First Revision to the FY 2010 Sugar Marketing Allotment Program
The May 7, 2010, announcement of sugar marketing allotment changes
implemented CCC's reassignment of 200,000 tons of surplus cane sugar
allotments to imports, announced on April 23, 2010. The May 7, 2010,
revisions included a reassignment of projected surplus beet sugar
marketing allocations under the FY 2010 Sugar Marketing Allotment
Program from beet sugar processors with surplus allocation to those
with deficit allocation. Further, CCC noted the addition of the
allocation of Wyoming Sugar Company, LLC (WSC) to the allocation of
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative (MDFC). This was done in accordance with
section 359d(b)(2)(G) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 1359dd(b)(2)(G)) to reflect MDFC's purchase of WSC's
Worland, WY, factory in December 2009.
Second Revision to the FY 2010 Sugar Marketing Allotment Program
USDA revised cane processor allocations, and cane State allotments,
on August 19, 2010, to implement the July 6, 2010, reassignment of
300,000 tons of surplus domestic cane sugar allotment to a raw Tariff
Rate Quota (TRQ) import increase. Since all cane processors were still
expected to have more allocation than could be fulfilled by
domestically-produced cane sugar in FY 2010, CCC reassigned an
additional 200,000 tons of surplus cane allotment to raw cane sugar
imports already expected from non-TRQ sources. With respect to the beet
sector, CCC on August 19, 2010 reassigned surplus beet sector allotment
from beet processors not expected to fill their allocation to beet
processors still requiring allocation to market all their FY 2010
supply. CCC then determined that 170,000 tons of beet sugar allotment
could not be filled by the beet sector and the surplus was reassigned
to raw cane sugar imports already expected from non-TRQ sources. In
total, CCC reassigned 670,000 tons of surplus beet and cane sugar
allotments to raw cane sugar imports--300,000 tons to an increase in
the raw sugar tariff-rate quota per the July 6, 2010, announcement and
370,000 tons to raw cane sugar imports already expected from non-TRQ
sources on August 19th. Final FY 2010 beet and cane sector allotments
were reduced to 4,849,358 and 3,515,892 tons, respectively.
Initial FY 2011 Sugar Marketing Allotments and Processor Allocations
On August 19, 2010, CCC further announced the initial FY 2011 OAQ
of 9,235,250 tons, the same level as FY 2010, as well as sugar beet and
sugarcane sector allotments and allocations. Establishing the OAQ at
this level will supply over 85 percent of expected FY 2011 domestic
sugar needs and permit domestic sugarcane and sugar beet processors to
market all of their expected sugar production in FY 2011. Processors
are expected to be able to market all of their expected production in
FY 2011 because the market is expected to be firm--domestic demand is
projected to be strong relative to available supplies and prices are
expected to remain firm. Due to this expected firm market situation,
CCC announced that it would not implement the Feedstock Flexibility
Program (FFP) or the Louisiana Proportionate Share Program for FY 2011.
CCC also established a beet allocation for a new beet processor who
acquired an existing factory with production history.
On August 19, 2010, CCC distributed the FY 2011 beet sugar
allotment of 5,019,358 tons (54.35 percent of the OAQ) among the sugar
beet processors and the cane sugar allotment of 4,215,892 tons (45.65
percent of the OAQ) among the sugarcane States and processors, as
required by the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended. The
accompanying table is identical to the August 19 allotments. The
allotments recognize the sale by Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative (MDFC) of
its beet processing factory located in Worland, Wyoming to Wyoming
Sugar Growers, LLC (WSG). As a result, 0.8373168 percent of the total
beet sugar marketing allotment and the associated production history
will be transferred from MDFC to WSG, effective October 1, 2010. In
addition, the allotments reflect reassignment of Puerto Rico's
allocation of 6,356 tons to Hawaii, and then further reassignment to
the mainland sugarcane-producing States, because Hawaii is not expected
to use all of its cane sugar allotment.
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The summary of the FY 2010 beet and cane sugar marketing allotments
and processor allocations are listed in the following table:
FY 2010 Overall Beet/Cane Allotments And Allocations
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Initial FY 2010
Distribution allocation 9/28/ Revisions 5/7/10 Revisions 8/19/ Final FY 10
09 10 allocations
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Short tons, raw value
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Beet Sugar.............................. 5,019,358 0 -170,000 4,849,358
Cane Sugar.............................. 4,215,892 -200,000 -500,000 3,515,892
Reassignment to Raw TRQ Imports......... 0 200,000 670,000 870,000
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Total OAQ........................... 9,235,250 0 0 9,235,250
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Beet Processors' Marketing:
Amalgamated Sugar Co................ 1,074,683 -17,362 14,327 1,071,647
American Crystal Sugar Co........... 1,850,519 -51,420 -111,798 1,687,301
Michigan Sugar Co................... 518,377 69,779 -9 588,146
Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op.............. 321,805 51,988 -41,244 332,549
So. Minn Beet Sugar Co-op........... 677,454 -21,949 -36,773 618,731
Western Sugar Co.................... 507,709 37,777 5,498 550,984
Wyoming Sugar Co.................... 68,812 -68,812 ................ ................
Total Beet Sugar................ 5,019,358 0 -170,000 4,849,358
State Cane Sugar Allotments:
Florida............................. 2,094,682 -110,880 -309,097 1,674,705
Louisiana........................... 1,623,713 -42,407 -20,877 1,560,429
Texas............................... 182,094 -3,728 -62,650 115,716
Hawaii.............................. 315,403 -42,986 -107,376 165,042
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Total Cane Sugar................ 4,215,892 -200,000 -500,000 3,515,892
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Cane Processors' Marketing
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Florida:
Florida Crystals.................... 862,435 -58,572 -163,122 640,742
Growers Co-op of Florida............ 376,802 -15,331 -42,735 318,737
U.S. Sugar Corp..................... 855,444 -36,977 -103,241 -715,226
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Total Florida................... 2,094,682 -110,880 -309,097 1,674,705
rLouisiana
Louisiana Sugar Cane Products, Inc.. 1,128,210 -19,479 -16,579 1,092,152
M.A. Patout & Sons.................. 495,502 -22,928 -4,298 -468,276
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Total Louisiana................. 1,623,713 -42,407 -20,877 1,560,429
rTexas
Rio Grande Valley................... 182,094 -3,728 -62,650 115,716
Hawaii
Gay & Robinson, Inc................. 72,401 -18,673 -50,592 3,136
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company..... 243,002 -24,313 -56,784 161,905
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Total Hawaii.................... 315,403 -42,986 -107,376 165,042
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The initial FY 2011 sugar marketing State allotments and processor
allocations are listed in the table located below:
FY 2011 Overall Beet/Cane Allotments and Allocations
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Initial FY2011
Distribution allocations
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Short tons, raw value
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Beet Sugar..................................... 5,019,358
Cane Sugar..................................... 4,215,892
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Total OAQ.................................. 9,235,250
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Beet Processors' Marketing Allocations: .......................
Amalgamated Sugar Co....................... 1,074,683
American Crystal Sugar Co.................. 1,845,383
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Michigan Sugar Co.......................... 518,377
Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op..................... 348,589
So. Minn Beet Sugar Co-op.................. 677,454
Western Sugar Co........................... 512,845
Wyoming Sugar Growers, LLC................. 42,028
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Total Beet Sugar....................... 5,019,358
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State Cane Sugar Allotments: .......................
Florida.................................... 2,094,682
Louisiana.................................. 1,620,472
Texas...................................... 182,094
Hawaii..................................... 318,644
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Total Cane Sugar....................... 4,215,892
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Cane Processors' Marketing Allocations
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Florida: .......................
Florida Crystals........................... 862,435
Growers Co-op. of FL....................... 376,802
U.S. Sugar Corp........................ 855,444
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Total Florida.......................... 2,094,682
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Louisiana: .......................
Louisiana Sugar Cane Products, Inc......... 1,124,983
M.A. Patout & Sons......................... 495,489
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Total Louisiana........................ 1,620,472
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Texas: .......................
Rio Grande Valley.......................... 182,094
Hawaii: .......................
Gay & Robinson, Inc........................ 73,145
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company........ 245,499
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Total Hawaii........................... 318,644
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* The sums of individual entries may not match totals due to rounding.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September 27, 2010.
Jonathan W. Coppess,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2010-24663 Filed 9-30-10; 8:45 am]
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