Federal Register International Trade Alert for 08 April 2019

by | Apr 8, 2019 | FR Alerts

FR Alert – Covering:04/08/2019

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is revoking, in part, the antidumping duty (AD) orders on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the United Kingdom as to grade 1078 and higher tire cord wire rod. DATES: Applicable May 21, 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 Kingdom.\1\ On September 17, 2018, six members of the domestic industry, including the petitioners from the underlying investigations (Nucor Corporation, Optimus Steel LLC (formerly, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc), Keystone Consolidates Industries, Inc., and Charter Steel) requested that Commerce initiate a changed circumstances review (CCR) to revoke, in part, the AD orders on wire rod from Korea and the United Kingdom as to grade 1078 and higher tire cord wire rod effective
[19-06857][Full Article] [PDF]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than June 7, 2019) to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0085 in the subject line and the agency name. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit comments: (1) Email. Submit comments to: [email protected]. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to CBP Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington,
[19-06833][Full Article] [PDF]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The registrants listed below have applied for and been granted registration by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as importers of schedule I or schedule II controlled substances. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The companies listed below applied to be registered as importers of various basic classes of controlled substances. Information on previously published notices is listed in the table below. No comments or objections were submitted and no requests for a hearing were submitted for these notices. ———————————————————————— Company FR docket Published ———————————————————————— Chattem Chemicals……………. 84 FR 2578…… February 7, 2019. Research Triangle Institute…… 84 FR 2571…… February 7, 2019. ———————————————————————— The DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823, 952(a) and 958(a) and determined that the registration of the listed registrants to import the applicable basic classes of schedule I or II controlled substances is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971. The DEA investigated each of the company
[19-06842][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The registrant listed below has applied for and been granted a registration by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as an importer of schedule II controlled substances. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The company listed below applied to be registered as an importer of various [[Page 13960]] basic classes of controlled substances. Information on the previously published notice is listed in the table below. No comments or objections were submitted and no requests for hearings were submitted for this notice. ———————————————————————— Company FR docket Published ———————————————————————— Johnson Matthey Inc………….. 83 FR 66750….. December 27, 2018. ———————————————————————— The DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823, 952(a) and 958(a) and determined that the registration of the listed registrant to import the applicable basic class of schedule 1 or II controlled substances is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or
[19-06843][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The applicant listed below has submitted an application for registration to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to become an importer of schedule I controlled substances. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The company listed below applied to be registered as an importer of various basic classes of controlled substances. Information on the previously published notice is listed in the table below. No comments or objections were submitted and no requests for hearing were submitted for this notice. ———————————————————————— Company FR docket Published ———————————————————————— Usona Institute………………. 83 FR 64365…… December 14, 2018. ———————————————————————— The DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823, 952(a) and 958(a) and determined that the registration of the listed applicant to import the applicable basic classes of schedule I controlled substances is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971. The DEA investigated the company’s maintenance of effective controls
[19-06847][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
[Notices] [Page 13953] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-06854] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Sanyal Biotechnology, LLC ACTION: Notice of application. ———————————————————————– DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic classes, and 
[19-06854][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 13961-13962] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-06850] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Unither Manufacturing LLC ACTION: Notice of application. ———————————————————————– [[Page 13962]]
[19-06850][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 13954-13955] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-06852] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: SpecGx LLC ACTION: Notice of application. ———————————————————————– DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic classes, and applicants therefore, may file written 
[19-06852][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 13958-13959] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-06849] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Organic Standards Solutions International, LLC ACTION: Notice of application. ———————————————————————– DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic classes, and applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to the
[19-06849][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The applicant listed below has submitted an application for registration to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to become an importer of a schedule I controlled substance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The company listed below applied to be registered as an importer of a basic class of controlled substance. Information on the previously published notice is listed in the table below. No comments or objections were submitted and no requests for a hearing were submitted for this notice. ———————————————————————— Company FR docket Published ———————————————————————— Almac Clinical Services Incorp 84 FR 3253…… February 11, 2019. (ACSI). ———————————————————————— The DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823, 952(a) and 958(a) and determined that the registration of the listed applicant to import the applicable basic class of schedule I controlled substance is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971. The DEA investigated the company’s maintenance of effective controls against diversion by inspecting and testing the company’s
[19-06845][Full Article] [PDF]

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: This final rule makes technical amendments to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These technical changes are being made to remove expired, obsolete, or unnecessary regulations; correct dates, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers; and to reflect changes to nomenclature resulting from the transfer of ATF to the Department of Justice from the Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The changes are designed to update and provide clarity throughout these regulations. DATES: This rule is effective April 8, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shermaine Kenner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Enforcement Programs and Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice, 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226; telephone: (202) 648-7070 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Backgrounds ATF administers regulations published in 27 CFR part 555, concerning commerce in explosives. ATF identified several technical amendments that are needed to update and to provide clarity to these
[19-06912][Full Article] [PDF]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this investigation received countervailable subsidies. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable April 8, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Monks, Celeste Chen, or Preston Cox, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2670, 202-242-0890, or 202-482-5041, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on October 18, 2018.\1\ On November 27, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation, and reset the deadline to February 19, 2019.\2\ Subsequently, Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the partial federal government closure from December 22, 2018, through the resumption of operations on January 29,
[19-06856][Full Article] [PDF]