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PROCLAMATION 4177-DEC. 30, 1972

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period without rendering or tending to render ineffective, or materially interfering with, the price support program now conducted by the Department of Agriculture for milk or reducing substantially the amount of products processed in the United States from domestic milk; and WHEREAS, under the authority of section 22, I have requested the ^^64 Stat. 261; g^^^ ^^ United States Tariff Commission to make an investigation with respect ^ ^^^ ^^4. to this matter; and WHEREAS the Secretary of Agriculture has determined and reported to me that a condition exists with respect to nonfat dry milk which requires emergency treatment and that the quantitative limitation imp>osed on nonfat dry milk should be increased during the period ending February 15, 1973, without awaiting the recommendations of the United States Tariff Commission with respect to such action; and WHEREAS I find and declare that the importation during the period ending February 15, 1973, of the additional quantity of nonfat dry milk specified below will not render or tend to render ineffective, or materially interfere with, the price support program which is being undertaken by the Department of Agriculture for milk and will not reduce substantially the amount of products processed in the United States from domestic milk; and that a condition exists which requires emergency treatment and that the quantitative limitation imposed on nonfat dry milk should be increased during such period without awaiting the recommendations of the United States Tariff Commission with respect to such action; NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD NIXON, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President, and in conformity with the provisions of section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, and the Tariff Classification Act of 1962, do hereby proclaim that headnote 3(a) of Part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States is temporarily amended by adding a new subdivision as follows: (vi) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, 25,000,000 pounds of dried milk described in item 115.50 may be entered during the period beginning December 30, 1972, and ending February 15, 1973, in addition to the annual quota quantity specified for such article under item 950.02, and import licenses shall not be required for entering such additional quantity. No individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity (including its affiliates or subsidiaries) may during such period enter pursuant to this provision quantities of such additional dried milk totaling in excess of 2,500,000 pounds. The additional quota quantity provided for herein shall continue in effect pending Presidential action upon receipt of the report and recommendations of the Tariff Commission with respect thereto.

76 Stat. 72. 19 USC p r e c. 1202 note. 77A Stat. 4 4 1; 86 Stat. 1647; P o s t, p. 1208. 19 USC 1202, 77A Stat. 27.

77A Stat. 442. 19 USC 1202.

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