FR Alert – Covering:12/03/2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62292-62293] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26171] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. Background Every five years, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission automatically initiate and conduct reviews to determine whether revocation of a countervailing or antidumping duty order or termination of an investigation suspended under section 704 or 734 of the Act would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy (as the case may be) and of material injury. Upcoming Sunset Reviews for January 2019 Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, the following Sunset Review is scheduled for initiation in January 2019 and will appear in that month’s Notice of Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews (Suns
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62293-62296] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26169] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. 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. Background Each year during the anniversary month of the publication of an antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation, an interested party, as defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), may request, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213, that the Department of Commerce (Commerce) conduct an administrative review of that antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation. All deadlines for the submission of comments or actions by Commerce di
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62327-62328] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26167] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Airlift PTTD Brace AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of final determination. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of the Airlift PTTD Brace. CBP has concluded that the country of origin of the Airlift PTTD Brace is Mexico for the purpose of U.S. Government procurement. DATES: The final determination was issued on November 23, 2018. A copy of the final determination is attached. Any party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of this final determination within January 2, 2019 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Marie Virga, Valuation and Special Programs Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade (202) 325- 1
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62328-62329] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26168] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Certain Jet Fuel AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of final determination. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of certain jet fuel. Based upon the facts presented, CBP has concluded that the country of origin of this jet fuel is India for purposes of U.S. Government procurement. DATES: The final determination was issued on November 23, 2018. A copy of the final determination is attached. Any party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of this final determination within January 2, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa M. Frazier, Valuation and Special Programs Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade (202) 325-0139. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given th
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 62401] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26126] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– 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 Reg
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62377-62379] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26189] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Post-Initial Determinations Regarding Eligiblity To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Sections 223 and 284 (19 U.S.C. 2273 and 2395) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (“Act”), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents Notice of Affirmative Determinations Regarding Application for Reconsideration, summaries of Negative Determinations Regarding Applications for Reconsideration, summaries of Revised Certifications of Eligibility, summaries of Revised Determinations (after Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration), summaries of Negative Determinations (after Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration), summaries of Revised Determinations (on remand from the Court of International Trade), and summaries of Negative Determinations (on remand from the Court of International Trade) regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of the Act (“TAA”) for workers by (TA-W) number issued during
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62379-62384] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26190] ———————————————————————– 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 September 17, 2018 through October 19, 2018. (This Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places however, changes such as the inclusion of subheadings, a reorganization of language, or “and,” “or,” or other words are added for clarification.) Section 222(a)–Workers of a Primary Firm In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for TAA, the group eligibility requirements under Section 222(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) must be met, as follows: (1) The
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62297-62300] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26172] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-089] Certain Steel Racks From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain steel racks (steel racks) from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of investigation (POI) January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable December 3, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli Lovely, Aleksandras Nakutis or Robert Galantucci, 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) 482-1593, (202) 482-3147 or (
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 62345] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26180] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1113] Certain Submarine Telecommunication Systems and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting an Unopposed Motion To Terminate the Investigation; Termination of the Investigation AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 19) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting an unopposed motion to terminate the investigation based on withdrawal of the complaint. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Pitcher Fisherow, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2737. 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.)
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62345-62347] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26181] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-603-605 and 731-TA-1413-1415 (Final)] Glycine From China, India, Japan, and Thailand; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-603-605 and 731-TA-1413-1415 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine [[Page 62346]] 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 glycine from China, India, Japan, and Thailand, provided for in subheading 2922.49.43 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fai
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62342-62345] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26136] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1114 (Second Review)] Steel Nails From China; Institution of a Five-Year Review AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on steel nails from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission. DATES: Instituted December 3, 2018. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is January 2, 2019. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by February 14, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of Investigations, U.S.
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62296-62297] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-26213] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The International Trade Commission (the Commission) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the same order(s). DATES: Applicable (December 1, 2018). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce official identified in the Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. For information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205-3193. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATI
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