FR Alert – Covering:09/10/2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45596-45607] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19570] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce’s regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. DATES: Applicable September 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482- 4735. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary dates. All deadlines f
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45607-45609] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19569] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-890] Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding, in part, the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable September 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick O’Connor, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-0989. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 2, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register, a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the AD order on wooden bedroom furniture from China (the Order) cove
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45609-45611] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19571] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-967] Aluminum Extrusions From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is recalculating the cash deposit rate for certain Chinese exporters to reflect the revised countervailing duty (CVD) export subsidy offsets from the amended final CVD determination. DATES: Applicable September 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner or Erin Kearney, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6312 or (202) 482-0167, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 20, 2018, Commerce published the initiation and preliminary results of its changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order \1\ on aluminum extrusions from China pursuant to section 751(b) of t
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45611-45613] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19572] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-017] Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission, in Part; 2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers and exporters of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of China (China) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable September 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, 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) 482-4261. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 10, 2015, Commerce issued a countervailing duty (CVD) order on passenger ti
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45619] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19582] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY International Energy Agency Meetings AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of meetings. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on September 18-19, 2018, at the Conference Centre of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France. DATES: September 18-19, 2018. ADDRESSES: 27, Rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris, France. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Reilly, Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, 202-586- 5000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA), the following notice of meetings is provided: A meeting involving members of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA)
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45646-45647] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19613] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, LA) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, LA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, LA), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of May 25, 2017. DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. (Gonzalez, LA) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 25, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylva
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45647-45648] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19615] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Savannah, GA), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Inspectorate America Corporation (Savannah, GA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation (Savannah, GA), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of October 11, 2017. DATES: Inspectorate America Corporation (Savannah, GA) was accredited and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of October 11, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific Services
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45648] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19611] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Bennett Testing Service, Inc. (Rahway, NJ), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Bennett Testing Service, Inc. (Rahway, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Bennett Testing Service, Inc. (Rahway, NJ), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of May 22, 2018. DATES: Bennett Testing Service, Inc. (Rahway, NJ) was accredited and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of May 22, 2018. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Pro
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45648-45649] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19614] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Docket No. USCBP-2018-0034] Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Committee management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, 50 Constitution Avenue NE, Room SD-G50, Washington, DC 20002. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. C
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45754-45755] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19469] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: 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 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; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; or the Department of the T
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45754] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19590] [[Page 45754]] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: 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 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; Assistant Di
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45676-45677] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19498] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1016 (Modification Proceeding)] Certain Access Control Systems and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Modification Proceeding AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a modification proceeding in the above-captioned investigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl P. Bretscher, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-2382. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning t
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45679-45681] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19499] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1053] Certain Two-Way Radio Equipment and Systems, Related Software and Components Thereof; Commission Determination To Review in Part an Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337 and Order Nos. 38 and 47; To Request Written Submissions on Remedy, Bonding, and the Public Interest; and To Extend the Target Date AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review-in-part a final initial determination (“ID”) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) finding a violation of section 337 and the ALJ’s Order Nos. 38 and 47. The Commission is requesting written submissions on remedy, bonding, and the public interest including submissions in response to certain questions directed to the public interest. The Commission has also extended the target date for completion of the investigation to November 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER IN
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45677-45678] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19500] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Strength-Training Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3338; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commiss
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45681-45682] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19587] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1131] Certain Wireless Mesh Networking Products and Related Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– [[Page 45682]] SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 3, 2018, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of SIPCO LLC of Ashburn, Virginia. A supplement was filed on August 16, 2018. 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 wireless mesh networking products and related components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,914,893 (“the ‘893 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 7,103,511 (“the ‘511 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 8,964,708 (“the ‘708 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 9,439,126 (“the ‘126 patent”). The c
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45678-45679] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19584] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION The Appointment of the Commission’s Administrative Law Judges for Section 337 Investigations AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission’s administrative law judges (“ALJs”) have been appointed in conformance with the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution and with the Tariff Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2532. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), provides for certain determinations to be “made o
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