DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice

[Notices] [Page 10532] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-03509] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-9-2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18–San Jose, California; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Enovix Corporation (Lithium Ion Metal Batteries), Fremont, California Enovix Corporation (Enovix) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Fremont, California. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on February 10, 2021.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (“OTEA”) of the International Trade Administration, has received an application for an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review (Certificate). This notice summarizes the proposed application and seeks public comments on whether the Certificate should be issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, (202) 482-5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001-21) (“the Act”) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. An Export Trade Certificate of Review protects the holder and the members identified in the Certificate from State and Federal government antitrust actions and from private treble damage antitrust actions for the export conduct specified in the Certificate and carried out in compliance with its terms and conditions. The regulations implementing Title III are found at 15 [[Page 10536]] CFR part 325. OTEA is issuing this notice pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(a), which requires the Secretary of Commerce to publish a summary of the application in the Federal Register, identifying the applicant and each

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain quartz surface products (quartz surface products) from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period [[Page 10533]] September 21, 2018, through December 31, 2019, based on the timely withdrawals of requests for review. DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Tucker or Peter Skarlatos, 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) 482-2044 and (202) 482-0324, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 1, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on quartz surface products from China for the period September

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), a producer and exporter of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of review is January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable February 22, 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 December 11, 2019, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on hot- rolled steel from Korea.\1\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in [[Page 10534]]

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of review January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review. DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5075. SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on OCTG from Turkey for the period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.\1\ In accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), Commerce received a timely-filed request for an administrative review from the United States Steel Corporation, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tenaris Bay City, Inc, and IPSCO Tubulars Inc. (collectively, the Domestic Interested Parties) for the following exporters/producers of subject merchandise: APL Apollo

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd. (Carbon Activated) and Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. (Datong Juqiang) sold certain activated carbon from the People’s Republic of China (China) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jinny Ahn or George Ayache, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0339 or (202) 482-2623, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results \1\ on April 30, 2020. For events subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ On April 24 and July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 and an additional 60 days, respectively.\3\ On November 25, 2020, Commerce extended the deadline of the final results this administrative review by 58 days.\4\

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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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 April 23, 2021) to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-NEW in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following method to submit comments: Email. Submit comments to: [email protected]. Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended its ability to receive public comments by mail. 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

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and/or exporters of twist ties from the People’s Republic of China (China). DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay Menon or 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) 482-1993 or (202) 482-6172, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The petitioner in this investigation is Bedford Industries, Inc. In addition to the Government of China (GOC), the mandatory respondents in this investigation are Zhenjiang Hongda Commodity Co. Ltd. (Zhenjiang Hongda) and Zhenjiang Zhonglian I/E Co., Ltd. (Zhenjiang Zhonglian). On December 1, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination and aligned this final countervailing duty (CVD) determination with the final antidumping duty (AD) 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)(i).\1\ A summary of the events that

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines twist ties 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 October 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020. DATES: Applicable February 22, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Wood, 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) 482-1959. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This final determination is made in accordance with section 735(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). On December 10, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination of sales at LTFV of twist ties from China.\1\ On December 10, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination of sales at LTFV in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of twist ties from China.\2\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Determination. On January 11, 2021, we received a case brief from Tianjin Kyoei Packaging Supplies Co., Ltd. (Kyoei).\3\ On January 19, 2021, we received a rebuttal brief from Bedford Industries, Inc. (the petitioner).\4\ ———-

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. DATES: November 6, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stamen Borisson (202-205-3125), 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 obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these reviews may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.–On November 6, 2020, the Commission determined that the domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution (85 FR 46719, August 3, 2020) of the subject five-year

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 15, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Ericsson Inc. of Plano, Texas and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Sweden. 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 cellular communications infrastructure systems, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,037,166 (“the ‘166 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 9,107,082 (“the ‘082 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 9,509,605 (“the ‘605 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 9,692,682 (“the ‘682 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request 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 EDIS3Help@usit

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