FR Alert – Covering:11/07/2018
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55692-55694] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24333] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-560-828] Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise below normal value. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable November 7, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blaine Wiltse or Jacob Garten, 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) 482-6345 or (202) 482-3342, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from Indonesia. The notice of initiation of thi | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 55690] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24341] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-69-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 203–Moses Lake, Washington, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition, LLC (Automotive Airbag Inflators and Propellants), Moses Lake, Washington Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition, LLC (JSSA) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Moses Lake, Washington. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on October 30, 2018. JSSA already has authority to produce automotive airbag inflators and related propellants within Subzone 203A. The current request would add foreign status materials/components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt JSSA from customs duty payments on the | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55696-55697] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24355] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-533-864] Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Affirmative Final Determination and Countervailing Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On October 23, 2018, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT or the Court) sustained the final results of redetermination pertaining to the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from India for the period of investigation from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Final Determination and Order of the investigation and that Commerce is amending the Final Determination and Order with respect to the CVD cash deposit rate assigned to JSW Steel Limited and JSW Steel Coated Products Limited (collectively JSW). DATES: This order is effective November 2 | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55690-55691] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24337] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-66-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 259–International Falls, Minnesota; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Digi-Key Corporation; (Consumer Electronics); Thief River Falls, Minnesota Digi-Key Corporation (Digi-Key) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on October 31, 2018. The applicant indicates that it will be submitting a separate application for FTZ designation at the Digi-Key facilities under FTZ 259. The facilities are used for light value-added production and kitting of cable connectors and small fans for electronics. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and [[Page 55691]] subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55694-55696] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24350] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-891; A-412-826] Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom: Initiation and Expedited Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating, and issuing expedited preliminary results of, a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the United Kingdom. DATES: Applicable November 7, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Maldonado or Jacob Garten, AD/ CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202-482-4682 or 202-482- 4633. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 21, 2018, Commerce published the AD orders on wire rod from Korea and the United K | |
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 55733] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24342] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Broker User Fee Payment for 2019 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This document provides notice to customs brokers that the annual user fee that is assessed for each permit held by a broker, whether it may be an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, is due by January 25, 2019. Pursuant to fee adjustments required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and CBP regulations, the annual user fee payable in calendar year 2019 will be $144.74. DATES: Payment of the 2019 Customs Broker User Fee is due by January 25, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Peterson, Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, (202) 325-6601. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 111.96 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 111.96(c)), U.S. Cu | |
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55739-55740] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24334] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–National Spectrum Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on October 29, 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 Spectrum Consortium (“NSC”) 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, Geon Technologies, LLC, Columbia, MD; Herrick Technology Laboratories, Inc., Germantown, MD; T2S, LLC, Whiteford, MD; GenXComm, Inc., Austin, TX; Beatty and Company Computing, Inc., Rancho Santa Fe, CA; Baylor University, Waco, TX; Applied Engineering Concepts, Inc., Eldersburg, MD; and OST, Inc., McLean, VA, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Interoptek, Inc., N. Ch | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 55739] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24335] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–Medical CBRN Defense Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on October 16, 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”), Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (“MCDC”) 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, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute DBA AHN Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Allotropic Tech, Halethorpe, MD; ASELL LLC, Owings Mills, MD; Clear Scientific LLC, Cambridge, MA; FLIR Detection, Inc., Stillwater, OK; FORGE Life Sciences, LLC, Doylestown, PA; IDBiologics, Inc., Nashville, TN; ImmPORT Therapeutics Inc. DBA Ant | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 55738] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24288] [[Page 55738]] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1119] Certain Infotainment Systems, Components Thereof, and Automobiles Containing the Same; Commission Determination To Review In Part, and on Review To Modify, an Initial Determination Granting-In-Part and Denying-In-Part Complainant’s Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation To add Respondents 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, and on review to modify, an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 14) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting-in-part and denying-in-part complainant’s motion for leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add respondents; and extending the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation to December 16, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION C | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 55739] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24287] [[Page 55739]] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-590 and 731-TA-1397 (Final)] Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products From China Determinations On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and Derivative Products from China, provided for in subheadings 2918.16.10, 2918.16.50, and 2932.20.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”), and to be subsidized by the government of China. ————————————————————————— \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). ————————————————— | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55752-55755] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24290] ———————————————————————– 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 August 20, 2018 through September 14, 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) Th | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55750-55752] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24292] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Post-Initial Determinations Regarding Eligibility 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 du | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 55692] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-24381] [[Page 55692]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review AGENCY: United States Section, NAFTA Secretariat, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of NAFTA request for Panel Review in the matter of Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada (Secretariat File Number: USA- CDA-2018-1904-07). ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat received Requests for Panel Review filed on behalf of Resolute FP Canada Inc. and Resolute FP US Inc. (collectively, “Resolute”) on October 26, 2018, and filed on behalf of the Government of Quebec on October 29, 2018, pursuant to NAFTA Article 1904. Panel Review was requested of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s final injury determination involving imports of Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada. The final determination was published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2018 (83 FR 48863). The NAFT | |
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