FR Alert – Covering:08/06/2018

Todays Federal Register

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 38283-38285] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16695] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-042] Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2018 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on stainless steel sheet and strip (SSSS) from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period September 19, 2016, through March 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable Date: August 6, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chloee Sagmoe and Kathryn Wallace, Enforcement and Compliance, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2273 and (202) 482-6251. Background On April 2, 2018, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping order on SSSS from China for the period September 19, 2016 through Ma
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 38285] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16688] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904, Binational Panel Reviews: Notice of Completion of Panel Review AGENCY: United States Section, NAFTA Secretariat, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of completion of panel review in the matter of Supercalendered Paper from Canada: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination (Secretariat File Number: USA-CDA-2015-1904-01). ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The NAFTA Secretariat has received motions filed on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce; the government of Canada; the governments of British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec; Resolute FP Canada Inc. and Resolute FP US Inc.; Catalyst Paper Corporation, Catalyst Pulp and Paper Sales Inc. and Catalyst Paper (USA) Inc.; Port Hawkesbury Paper LP; Irving Paper Limited; and Verso Corporation requesting the termination of panel review in the Supercalendered Paper from Canada: Final Affirmative Countervaili
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 38324] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16706] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation Operating Under the Name of The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics Notice is hereby given that, on July 23, 2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation operating under the name of the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (“AIM Photonics”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA; The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System acting by and through Colorado State Universi
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 38324] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16713] [[Page 38324]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–Cooperative Research Group on ROS-Industrial Consortium Americas Notice is hereby given that, on July 12, 2018, Pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), Southwest Research Institute– Cooperative Research Group on ROS-Industrial Consortium-Americas (“RIC-Americas”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, has been added as a party to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and RIC-Americas intends to file
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 38323] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16705] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–National Armaments Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on April 20, 2018, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), National Armaments Consortium (“NAC”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, Base Design LLC, Wake Forest, NC; Agile Defense, Inc., Reston, VA; Arizona State University Research Enterprise (ASURE), Scottsdale, AZ; ARRS Technologies, LLC, San Diego, CA; Ascent Vision Technologies, LLC, Belgrade, MT; Bachstein Consulting LLC, Raymond, NH; Barden Brook Solutions, Bloomfield Hills, MI; Binergy Scientific In
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 38307-38310] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16608] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of hearings and request for comments. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission seeks comment in connection with a forthcoming series of public hearings in the fall and winter 2018 to examine whether broad-based changes in the economy, evolving business practices, new technologies, or international developments might require adjustments to competition and consumer protection law, enforcement priorities, and policy. These hearings will cover a range of issues listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The Commission seeks the views of consumers, business representatives, economists, lawyers, academics, information technology professionals, and other interested parties. Commenters are invited to address one or more of the following topics generally, or with respect to a specific industry. DATE
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 38273-38282] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16743] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Announcement of Loan Application Procedures, and Deadlines for the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA); the RESP application process and deadlines. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing funding availability and is soliciting letters of intent for loan applications under the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP), announcing the application process for those loans and deadlines for applications from eligible entities. These loans are made available under the authority of Section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended, (Section 6407) and Title VII, Section 741 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. This notice describes the eligibility requirements, the application process and deadlines, the criteria that will be used by RUS to assess Applicants’ creditworthi
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 38460-38511] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16133] [[Page 38459]] Vol. 83 Monday, No. 151 August 6, 2018 Part II Federal Reserve System ———————————————————————– 12 CFR Part 252 Single-Counterparty Credit Limits for Bank Holding Companies and Foreign Banking Organizations; Final Rule Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 151 / Monday, August 6, 2018 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 38460]] ———————————————————————– FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 12 CFR Part 252 [Regulation YY; Docket No. R-1534] RIN 7100-AE 48 Single-Counterparty Credit Limits for Bank Holding Companies and Foreign Banking Organizations AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board). ACTION: Final rule. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Board is adopting a final rule (final rule) to establish single-counterparty credit limits for bank holding companies and foreign banking organizations with $250 billion or more in total consolidated assets, including any U.S. intermediate holding company of such a foreign banking organization with $50 billion or mor
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