FR Alert – Covering:08/08/2018
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 39061] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16899] [[Page 39061]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable August 8, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 25, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), pursuant to section 702(h) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (as amended) (the Act), published the quarterly update to the annual listing of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty covering the period October 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.\1\ In the Fourth Quarter 2017 Update, we requested that any party, that has information on foreign government subsidy programs that benefit a | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39054-39055] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16898] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-878] Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Determination of Investigation and Notice of Amended Final Results AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On June 22, 2018, the United States Court of International Trade (the CIT) entered final judgment sustaining the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) remand results pertaining to the final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation on certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai). Commerce is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the final determination, and that [[Page 39055]] Commerce has determined a dumping margin of 7.89 percent ad valorem for Hyundai. We have also revised the “all others” rate to 8.32 percent ad valorem. DATES: June 22, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chloe | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 39054] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16893] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC); Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is announcing a recruitment for new candidates to serve on the Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC) to advise the Department of Commerce and other agency officials on emerging technologies with potential dual-use applications. This advice will include: (a) The identification of such technologies as early as possible in their developmental stages both within the United States and abroad; (b) assessing and providing information on emerging technologies, potential “chokepoint technologies” (for example, technologies that, if developed by an adversary prior to development by the United States, could present grave threats to United States national and/or economic security) and trends in technologies of particular interest to BIS; (c) assessing the potential impact of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on research activities, including technical and policy | |
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39135-39138] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16927] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Excepted Service AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from March 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Services and Performance Management, Employee Services, (202) 606-2246. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities available for use by all agencies are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency are not codified in the CFR, but the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publishes a notice of agency-specific authorities established or revoked each month in the Federal Register at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also publishes a | |
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39128-39129] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16941] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Registration ACTION: Notice of registration. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Registrants listed below have applied for and been granted registration by-the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as importers of various classes of schedule I or 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 hearing were submitted for these notices. [[Page 39129]] —————————————————————————————————————- Company FR docket Published —————————————————————————————————————- R | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39129-39130] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16940] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Chattem Chemicals, Inc. 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 issuance of the proposed registration on or before September 7, 2018. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before September 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All request for hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcemen | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39127-39128] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16939] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Clinical Supplies Management Holdings, Inc. 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 issuance of the proposed registration on or before September 7, 2018. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before September 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for hearing must be [[Page 39128]] sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All request for hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement Administr | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 39128] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16937] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: AndersonBrecon Inc. 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 issuance of the proposed registration on or before September 7, 2018. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before September 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All request for hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administr | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 39130] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16938] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Myoderm 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 issuance of the proposed registration on or before September 7, 2018. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before September 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/DRW, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for hearing must be sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152. All request for hearing should also be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/LJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: | |
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39096-39100] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16936] ———————————————————————– FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”). ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The FTC intends to ask the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”) clearance for the information collection requirements in the FTC Red Flags, Card Issuers, and Address Discrepancies Rules \1\ (“Rules”). That clearance expires on November 30, 2018. ————————————————————————— \1\ 16 CFR 681.1 (Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft); 16 CFR 681.2 (Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address); 16 CFR 641.1 (Duties of users of consumer reports regarding address discrepancies). ————————————————————————— DATES: Comments must be submitted by October 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may | |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 39292-39322] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16716] [[Page 39291]] Vol. 83 Wednesday, No. 153 August 8, 2018 Part III Department of the Treasury ———————————————————————– Internal Revenue Service ———————————————————————– 26 CFR Part 1 Additional First Year Depreciation Deduction; Proposed Rule Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 153 / Wednesday, August 8, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 39292]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1 [REG-104397-18] RIN 1545-BO74 Additional First Year Depreciation Deduction AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This document contains proposed regulations that provide guidance regarding the additional first year depreciation deduction under section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). These proposed regulations reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These proposed regulations affect taxpayers wh | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 39160] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16907] [[Page 39160]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions; Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Directive One of Executive Order 13662 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of persons who are no longer subject to the prohibitions imposed pursuant to Directive One under Executive Order 13662 of March 20, 2014, “Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine.” DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this notice were effective on July 25, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control: 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 D | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39157-39158] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16906] ———————————————————————– 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 effective date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the General Counsel: Office o | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39158-39159] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16960] ———————————————————————– 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; or the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39058-39060] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16900] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-075] Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain plastic decorative ribbon (plastic ribbon) from the People’s Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), for the period of investigation (POI) April 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 8, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Decker, Lauren Caserta, or Caitlin Monks, 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) 482-0196, (202) 482-4737, or (202) 482-2670, respectively. SUPPLEMENTA | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39056-39058] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-16897] [[Page 39056]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-073] Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People’s Republic of China: Amended Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary determination of the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from the People’s Republic of China (China) to correct a significant ministerial error. DATES: Applicable August 8, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Scott or Scott Hoefke, 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) 482-2657 or (202) 482-4947, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 22, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Determination,\1\ and completed the d | |
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