DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the producer/exporter subject to this administrative review made sales in the United States of certain hot-rolled steel flat products from Australia at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. DATES: Applicable October 7, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Greenberg, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0652. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise: BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd./BlueScope Steel Ltd./ BlueScope Steel Distribution (collectively, BlueScope). [[Page 63250]] On December 10, 2019, Commerce published the Preliminary Results.\1\ On March 13, 2020, Commerce fully extended the deadline for

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[Notices] [Page 63251] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-22177] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-136] Certain Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable October 7, 2020.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain steel nails (steel nails) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) for the period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019 (POR), based on timely withdrawal of the request for review. DATES: Applicable October 7, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasia Harrison, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1240. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on steel nails from Vietnam for the period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.\1\ On July 31, 2020, Commerce received a timely request, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), from Mid Continent Steel & Wire Inc. (the petitioner) to conduct an administrative review of this CVD order with respect to 23 companies.\2\ Based upon this request, on September 3, 2020, in

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) to determine if LNSK Greenhouse Agro Products LLP (LNSK Greenhouse Agro) is the successor-in-interest to Green House Agro Products (Greenhouse Agro) in the context of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India. DATES: Applicable October 7, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Simons, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6172. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 1, 2005, Commerce published in the Federal Register an AD order on shrimp from India.\1\ On August 17, 2020, LNSK Greenhouse Agro requested that, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.216, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3), Commerce conduct a CCR to determine that LNSK Greenhouse Agro is the successor-in-interest to Greenhouse Agro, and accordingly to assign it the cash deposit rate of Greenhouse Agro.\2\ In its submission, LNSK

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partially rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cold-rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period of review (POR) September 1, 2018, through August 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable October 7, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Heaney or Marc Castillo, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4475 or (202) 482-0519, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 3, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on cold- rolled steel from Korea.\1\ On November 12, 2019, pursuant to requests from interested parties, Commerce published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of an antidumping duty administrative review with respect to 38 companies, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On February 5, 2020, all

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Agency Notice

SUMMARY: This action corrects and updates regulations for source testing of emissions. These revisions include corrections to inaccurate testing provisions, updates to outdated procedures, and approved alternative procedures that will provide flexibility to testers. These revisions will improve the quality of data and will not impose any new substantive requirements on source owners or operators. DATES: The final rule is effective on December 7, 2020. The incorporation by reference of certain materials listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 7, 2020]. The incorporation by reference of certain other materials listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0815. All documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through http://www.regulations.gov. FOR

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary determination of the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of certain vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc, and parts thereof (vertical shaft engines) from the People’s Republic of China (China) to correct a [[Page 63249]] significant ministerial error with respect to our preliminary critical circumstances determination. The period of investigation is July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable October 7, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo Ayala or Alex Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3945 or (202) 482-4956, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 19, 2020, Commerce published its Preliminary

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Robots, and Components Thereof, DN 3498; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to Sec. 210.8(b) of

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, on June 26, 2020, the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) issued a combined final initial determination (“ID”) and recommended determination (“RD”) on remedy and bonding. The final ID finds no violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has determined to review the final ID in part and, on review, has determined to affirm the final ID’s finding of no violation. The investigation is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Hadorn, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3179. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 25, 2019, the Commission instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1163 (“the 1163 investigation”), based on a complaint, as amended, filed by Lighti

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Agency Notice

SUMMARY: In September 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $200 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The U.S. Trade Representative initiated a product exclusion process in June 24, 2019, and has granted 16 sets of exclusions under the $200 billion action. These exclusions expired on August 7, 2020. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously announced exclusion. DATES: As stated in the September 20, 2019 notice, product exclusions will apply from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. The amendment announced in this notice is retroactive to the date the original exclusion was published and does not further extend the period for the original exclusion. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this notice, contact Associate General Counsel Philip Butler or Megan Grimball, or Director of Industrial Goods Justin Hoffmann at (202) 395- 5725. For specific questions on customs classification or implementation of the product exclusions ide

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SUMMARY: On August 20, 2019, at the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to modify the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by imposing additional duties of 10 percent ad valorem on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $300 billion. The additional duties on products in List 1, which is set out in Annex A of that action, became effective on September 1, 2019. On August 30, 2019, at the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to increase the rate of the additional duty applicable to the tariff subheadings covered by the action announced in the August 20 notice from 10 to 15 percent. On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to reduce the rate from 15 to 7.5 percent. The U.S. Trade Representative initiated a product exclusion process in October 2019, and interested persons have submitted requests for the exclusion of specific products. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously granted exclusion. DATES: The amendment announced in this notice applies as of September 1, 2019, the effective date of List 1 of the $300 billion action. It is retroac

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SUMMARY: On August 20, 2019, at the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to modify the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by imposing additional duties of 10 percent ad valorem on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $300 billion. The additional duties on products in List 1, which is set out in Annex A of that action, became effective on September 1, 2019. On August 30, 2019, at the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to increase the rate of the additional duty applicable to the tariff subheadings covered by the action announced in the August 20 notice from 10 to 15 percent. On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative determined to reduce the rate from 15 to 7.5 percent. The U.S. Trade Representative initiated a product exclusion process in October 2019, and has granted eight sets of exclusions under the $300 billion action. On June 26, July 17, and August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative invited the public to comment on whether to extend particular granted exclusions. On September 2, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced a determination to extend certain previously granted exclusions. This notice announces

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SUMMARY: Effective September 24, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $200 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The U.S. Trade Representative initiated an exclusion process on June 24, 2019, and has granted 16 sets of exclusions under the $200 billion action. These exclusions expired on August 7, 2020. On May 6 and June 3, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative invited the public to comment on whether to extend particular granted exclusions. On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced a determination to extend certain previously granted exclusions. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representatives determination to make two technical amendments to previously extended exclusions. DATES: The amendments announced in this notice apply as of August 7, 2020, and continue through December 31, 2020. This notice does not further extend the period for product exclusion extensions. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this notice, contact Associate General Counsel Philip Butler or Assistant

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PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

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[Presidential Documents] [Pages 63187-63188] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-22349] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 7, 2020 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3– The President [[Page 63187]] Proclamation 10091 of October 1, 2020

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