DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from Italy were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) November 22, 2017 through May 31, 2019. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Scully, 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) 482-0572. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 11, 2018, Commerce published the antidumping duty order on CDMT from Italy.\1\ On July 29, 2019, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(i), Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Italy in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On November 4, 2019, Commerce partially rescinded its review of six companies.\3\ As a result, this review covers one | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: On February 6, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the initiation of the changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of steel concrete reinforcing bars from Belarus and carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Belarus. For these final results, Commerce concludes that Belarus continues to be a non-market economy (NME) country for purposes of the antidumping duty (AD) law, because its economy does not primarily operate on market principles. DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Loopesko, Office of Policy, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0969. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 16, 2019, the Government of Belarus (GOB) requested that Commerce review Belarus’ status as an NME country within the context of CCRs of the AD orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars and carbon and alloy steel wire rod.\1\ On February 6, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of these CCRs.\2\ | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that sales of emulsion styrene butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, 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) 482-2593. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 1, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ESB rubber from Korea, wherein we applied facts otherwise available with adverse inferences to the sole mandatory respondent, LG Chem, Ltd. (LG Chem), because LG Chem notified Commerce that it would not participate in the review.\1\ We invited parties to submit comments on the Preliminary Results. No party submitted comments. Accordingly, the final results remain unchanged from the Preliminary Results. ————————————————————————— | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Shandong Shouguang Jianyuan Chun Co., Ltd. (Shouguang) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. In addition, we are rescinding this review with respect to the 18 companies listed in the Appendix to this notice. DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chien-Min Yang, 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) 482-5484. [[Page 67514]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This review covers Shouguang, the sole mandatory respondent, its cross-owned affiliate, Shandong Longxing Plastic Products Co., Ltd., and 18 other companies that did not have reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended. On June 23, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Results.\1\ In | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of cast iron soil pipe fittings (soil pipe fittings) from the People’s Republic of China (China). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review. DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Joseph Dowling, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5973 or (202) 482-1646, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 31, 2018, Commerce published the countervailing duty (CVD) order on soil pipe fittings from China.\1\ Wor-Biz Industrial Product Co., Limited (Anhui) (Wor-Biz) \2\ and the petitioner \3\ requested that Commerce conduct an administrative review of the Order, and on October 7, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order on 11 producers/exporters for the period of review, December 19, 2017 through | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation (Agreement) for the period of review (POR) from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, based on withdrawal of the request for review. DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally C. Gannon or Jill Buckles, Bilateral Agreements Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0162 or (202) 482-6230, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 1, 2019, Commerce notified interested parties of the opportunity to request an administrative review of the Agreement.\1\ On October 11, 2019, domestic interested party Louisiana Energy Services LLC (LES) submitted a request for an administrative review of the Agreement.\2\ On December 11, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice initiating an administrative review of the Agreement for the POR October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.\3\ | |
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add two new clauses that notify [[Page 67624]] contractors of requirements relating to Afghanistan taxes or similar charges when contracts are being performed in Afghanistan. DATES: Effective: November 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Funk, Procurement Analyst, at 202-357-5805 or [email protected] for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2021- 02, FAR Case 2018-023. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background DoD, GSA, and NASA published a proposed rule on September 20, 2019, at 84 FR 49502, to add two new clauses that notify contractors of requirements relating to Afghanistan taxes or similar charges when contracts are being performed in Afghanistan. A correction to the proposed rule was published on October 15, 2019, at 84 FR 55109, to | |
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) is extending the public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (“NOPR”) by which DOE proposes to revise its existing enforcement regulations for certain consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment covered under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended. DOE published the NOPR in the Federal Register on August 31, 2020, establishing a public comment period that ends on October 30, 2020. In this document, DOE is extending the comment period to December 30, 2020 and announcing a public hearing on December 8, 2020. DATES: Comments: The comment period for the NOPR published on August 31, 2020 (85 FR 53691), is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the NOPR received no later than December 30, 2020. Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. See “Public Participation,” for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. If no participants register for the webinar, then it will be cancelled. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Alt | |
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted no later than November 23, 2020 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. This particular information collection can be found by selecting “Currently under 30- day Review–Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email [email protected]. Please note that the contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP p | |
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Mylan Technologies Inc. has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplemental Information listed below for further drug information. DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es), and applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before November 23, 2020. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before November 23, 2020. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for a hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for a hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/OALJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on October 6, 2020, Mylan Technologies Inc., 110 Lake Street, Saint Albans, Vermont 05478-2266, appl | |
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DEPARTMENT OF LABORAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-02, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2021-02, which precedes this document. DATES: October 23, 2020. ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC 2021-02 and the FAR Case number. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected]. An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Rule Listed in FAC 2021-02 —————————————————————————————————————- Item Subject FAR case Analyst ————— | |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for effective date(s). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Actions | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSIONAgency Notice | |
[Notices] [Page 67566] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-23460] [[Page 67566]] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1472 (Final)] Difluoromethane (R-32) from China; Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigation AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 7) finding Ningbo Linhua Plastic Co., Ltd. (“Ningbo”), the last remaining respondent, in default. Accordingly, the Commission requests written submissions from the parties, interested government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding, under the schedule set forth below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Fisherow, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2737. 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: The Commission instituted this investigation on June 23, 2020, based on a complaint filed by Clearly Clean Products, LLC of South Windsor, Connecticut | |
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