DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice

[Notices] [Pages 17771-17772] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-07018] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-26-2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38–Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Production and Kitting of Power Tools and Injection Molded Parts); Fort Mill, South Carolina Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Black & Decker) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The notification conforming to

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[Notices] [Page 17772] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-07017] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-27-2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 106–Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Miraclon Corporation (Flexographic/Aluminum Printing Plates and Direct Imaging/Thermo Imaging Layer Film); Weatherford, Oklahoma Miraclon Corporation (Miraclon) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain quartz surface products (quartz surface products) from the People’s Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is November 20, 2018, through June 30, 2020. Commerce preliminarily finds that certain companies made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value. We are also rescinding this review for nine companies where timely requests for withdrawals were filed by all parties who requested the reviews. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable April 6, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin A. Luberda, 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) 482-2185. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 1, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the AD order on quartz surface products from China.\1\ Commerce

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SUMMARY: On October 15, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a request for revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain hardwood plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People’s Republic of China (China) with respect to certain finished laminated veneer lumber (LVL) door stiles and rails. We preliminary determine to revoke, in part, the Orders with respect to these products. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable April 6, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicolas Mayora, 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) 482-3053. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 4, 2018, Commerce published the AD and CVD orders on hardwood plywood from China.\1\ On October 15, 2020, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (the petitioner) requested that Commerce initiate changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) to revoke, in part, the Orders with respect to certain LVL door stiles and rails, pursuant to

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) gives notification of a Decision and Order (Case Number 2020-013) that grants to Hercules, a Senneca Holdings company, (“Hercules”) a waiver from specified portions of the DOE test procedure for determining the energy consumption of specified walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer door (“walk-in door”) basic models. Under the Decision and Order, Hercules is required to test and rate the specified basic models of its walk-in doors in accordance with the alternate test procedure set forth in the Decision and Order. DATES: The Decision and Order is effective on April 6, 2021. The Decision and Order will terminate upon the compliance date of any future amendment to the test procedure for walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer doors located at title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”), part 431, subpart R, appendix A that addresses the issues presented in this waiver. At such time, Hercules 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.

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SUMMARY: This notification announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver and interim waiver from GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co. LTD (“Midea”), which seeks a waiver for specified portable air conditioner basic models from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) test procedure used for determining the efficiency of portable air conditioners. DOE also gives notice of an Interim Waiver Order that requires Midea to test and rate the specified portable air conditioner basic models in accordance with the alternate test procedure set forth in the Interim Waiver Order. DOE solicits comments, data, and information concerning Midea’s petition and its suggested alternate test procedure to inform DOE’s final decision on Midea’s waiver request. DATES: The Interim Waiver Order is effective on April 6, 2021. Written [[Page 17804]] comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before May 6, 2021. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, identified by case number “2020-006”, and Docket number “EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0023,” by any of the following methods:

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-666 and 731-TA-1558 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 snow throwers from China, provided for in subheading 8430.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by May 14, 2021. The Commission’s views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 21, 2021. DATES: March 30, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stamen Borisson (202-205-3125) and Jordan Harriman (202-205-2610), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. H

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