DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Industrias Negromex S.A. de C.V. (Negromex) made sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable January 29, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, 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) 482-0250. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 12, 2017, Commerce published the antidumping duty order on emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from Mexico.\1\ On November 12, 2019, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(i), Commerce initiated an administrative review of the Order, covering Negromex.\2\ For details regarding the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ —————————————————————————

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty orders on forged steel fluid end blocks from the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) and Italy. In addition, Commerce is amending its final affirmative determination with respect to Germany. DATES: Applicable January 29, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson (Germany) or Hermes Pinilla (Italy), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4929 or (202) 482-3477, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 11, 2020, Commerce published its affirmative final determinations in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany and Italy.\1\ On December 14, 2020, Commerce received a ministerial error allegation with respect to its final determination in the forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany investigation.\2\ See the “Amendment to Final Determination

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SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing countervailing duty orders on forged steel fluid end blocks (FEBs) from the People’s Republic of China (China), the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), India, and Italy. In addition, Commerce is amending its final determination with respect to FEBs from China to correct ministerial errors. DATES: Applicable January 29, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Moore at (202) 482-3640 or Janae Martin at (202) 482-0238 (China); Joseph Dowling at (202) 482-1646 or Robert Palmer at (202) 482-9068 (Germany); William Langley at (202) 482-3861 or Nicholas Czajkowski at (202) 482-1395 (India); and Konrad Ptaszynski at (202) 482-6187 or Nicholas Czajkowski at (202) 482-1395 (Italy); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 705(a), 705(d), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain corrosion inhibitors from the People’s Republic of China (China). DATES: Applicable January 29, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore Pearson or Nicholas Czajkowski, 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) 482-2631 or (202) 482-1395, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The petitioner in this investigation is Wincom, Inc. In addition to the Government of China, the selected mandatory respondents in this investigation are Jiangyin Delian Chemical Co., Ltd. (Delian) and Nantong Botao Chemical Co., Ltd. (Botao). On July 13, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Determination of this investigation.\1\ In the Preliminary Determination, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain corrosion inhibitors (corrosion inhibitors) from the People’s Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable January 29, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andre Gziryan, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2201. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 10, 2020, Commerce published its Preliminary Determination of sales at LTFV of corrosion inhibitors from China.\1\ For a complete description of the events that followed the Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ ————————————————————————— \1\ See Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension

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[Notices] [Page 7559] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-01318] [[Page 7559]] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-657 and 731-TA-1537 (Final)] Chassis From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations; Correction AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Correction of notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 13) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting complainant’s motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation (“NOI”) in the above-captioned investigation to add dependent claim 11 of U.S. Patent No. 8,403,531 (“the ‘531 patent”) and withdraw claims 17, 21, and 24 of the same patent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, 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 August 17, 2020, the Commission instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by Ideal Industries Lighting LLC d/b/a Cree Lighting (“Cree”) of Durham, North

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SUMMARY: Following receipt on January 4, 2021, of a request from the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (Committee), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-585, Foreign Censorship: Trade and Economic Effects on U.S. Businesses. DATES: August 24, 2021: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. September 2, 2021: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. September 7, 2021: Deadline for filing electronic copies of oral hearing statements. September 14, 2021: Public hearing. September 21, 2021: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and statements. October 1, 2021: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. July 5, 2022: Transmittal of Commission report to the Committee. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions should be submitted electronically and addressed to the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-647 and 731-TA-1517-1520 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 4011.10.10, 4011.10.50, 4011.20.10, and 4011.20.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold at less-than-fair-value and subsidized by the government of Vietnam. DATES: January 6, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keysha Martinez ((202) 205-2136), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtain

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[Notices] [Page 7564] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-01949] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-632-635 and 731-TA-1466 and 731-TA-1468 (Final)] Fluid End Blocks From China, Germany, India, and Italy; Determinations On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of fluid end blocks from China, Germany, India, and Italy that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized by the respective governments of those

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[Notices] [Pages 7564-7565] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-01964] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-646 and 731-TA-1502-1504, 1508-1509, 1512, 1514, and 1516] (Final)] Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates Determinations On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-648 and 731-TA-1521-1522 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of walk-behind lawn mowers from China and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 8433.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and imports of walk-behind lawn mowers from China preliminarily determined by Commerce to be subsidized by the Government of China sold at less-than-fair-value. DATES: December 30, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nitin Joshi ((202) 708-1669), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. Gener

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[Notices] [Pages 7566-7567] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-01948] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1465 (Final)] 4th Tier Cigarettes from Korea; Determination On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigation, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the establishment of an industry in the United States is not materially retarded by reason of imports of 4th tier cigarettes from Korea, provided for in subheading 2402.20.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be

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[Notices] [Pages 7569-7573] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-01933] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with the Section 223 (19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (“Act”), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of the Act (“TAA”) for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of December 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. (This Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places

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