DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) gives notice of a Decision and Order (Case Number 2020-001) that grants to Hoshizaki America, Inc. (“Hoshizaki”) a waiver from specified portions of the DOE test procedure for determining the energy consumption of specified basic models of automatic commercial ice makers (“ACIM”). Under the Decision and Order, Hoshizaki is required to test and rate the specified ACIM basic models in accordance with the alternate test procedure specified in the Decision and Order. DATES: The Decision and Order is effective on October 28, 2020. The Decision and Order will terminate upon the compliance date of any future amendment to the test procedure for ACIM located in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”), part 431 section 134 that addresses the issues presented in this waiver. At such time, Hoshizaki must use the relevant test procedure for this equipment for any testing to demonstrate compliance with the applicable standards, and any other representations of energy use. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Email: [email protected]. Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of | |
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: This document provides notice to customs brokers that the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due by January 29, 2021. Pursuant to fee adjustments required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST ACT) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, the annual user fee payable for calendar year 2021 will be $150.33. DATES: Payment of the 2021 Customs Broker Permit User Fee is due by January 29, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melba Hubbard, Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 325-6986, or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Pursuant to section 111.96 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 111.96(c)), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assesses an annual user fee for each customs broker district and national permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporation. CBP regulations provide that this fee is payable for each calendar year in each broker district where the broker was issued a permit to do business by the due date. See 19 CFR 24.22(h) and (i)(9). | |
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Agency 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 27, 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. Find this particular information collection 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 program | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is considering the amendment of its regulations to mandate continuing education for licensed customs brokers. CBP is seeking comments on a potential framework of continuing education requirements for licensed customs brokers in order to assess the current situation among members of the customs broker industry and analyze the potential impact of such a framework on customs brokers. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. USCBP 2020-0042, by one of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments via Docket No. USCBP-2020- 0042. 2. Mail: Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K Street NE (10th Floor), Washington, DC 20229-1177. 3. Confidential Information: If you want to submit a comment with confidential information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, please submit the comment as a written/paper submission by mail to the address listed above (see “Mail”). Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received (other than those submi | |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; or Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855. 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 (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSIONAgency Notice | |
[Notices] [Pages 68287-68291] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-23926] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-523-816 and C-489-845] Certain Aluminum Foil From the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable October 19, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff; AD/CVD Operations, | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 10, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Lashify, Inc. of Glendale, California. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain artificial eyelash extension systems, products, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,660,388 (“the ‘388 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,721,984 (“the ‘984 patent”); U.S. Design Patent No. D877,416 (“the ‘D416 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. D867,664 (“the ‘D664 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. Hearing impaired individuals are ad | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 22, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Q3 Networking LLC of Frisco, Texas. A supplement was filed on October 8, 2020. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain routers, access points, controllers, network management devices, other networking products, and hardware and software components thereof by reason of infringement of certain U.S. Patent No. 7,457,627 (“the ‘627 patent”); Patent No. 7,609,677 (“the ‘677 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 7,895,305 (“the ‘305 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 8,797,853 (“the ‘853 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. Hea | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 14, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Solas OLED Ltd. of Ireland. A supplement was filed on September 30, 2020. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain active matrix OLED display devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,139,007 (“the ‘007 patent”), U.S. Patent No. 7,573,068 (“the ‘068 patent”); and 7,868,880 (“the ‘880 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202 | |
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