In the November 18, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation ("CCC") issued a final rule making amendments to the final rule, with request for comments, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2015, that established regulations for the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund and the Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund programs. This final rule is amended based on comments received and to add details for the Refund of Duties Paid on Imports of Certain Wool Products payment. The administration of the Wool Duty Refund payment was transferred to USDA beginning in 2016 and assigned to the Foreign Agricultural Service. It was previously administered by the Customs and Border Protection Agency of the Department of Homeland Security. The rule was effective November 18, 2016.

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