FR Alert – Covering:05/08/2019
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the May 10, 2016, through October 31, 2017, period of review (POR). DATES: Effective May 8, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita or Stephanie Berger, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4243 and (202) 482-2483, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on welded stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from India on December 12, 2018.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results; however, no interested party submitted comments. Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). ————————————————————————— | |
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that JBF RAK LLC (JBF) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), November 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017. DATES: May 8, 2019. [[Page 20100]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, 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) 482-4261. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the preliminary results of this administrative review on December 7, 2018.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. 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, 2019.\2\ This extended the deadline for the final results to May 16, | |
[19-09454] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Pages 20090-20091] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-09449] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-30-2019] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 20–Norfolk, Virginia; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; STIHL, Incorporated (Outdoor Power Equipment); Virginia Beach, Virginia STIHL, Incorporated (STIHL) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 1, 2019. | |
[19-09449] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Pages 20091-20092] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-09447] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-33-2019] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 29–Louisville, Kentucky; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. (Automotive Components); Harrodsburg and Berea, Kentucky Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. (Hitachi) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Harrodsburg and Berea, Kentucky. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 2, 2019. | |
[19-09447] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Page 20091] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-09446] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-31-2019] Foreign-Trade Zone 134–Chattanooga, Tennessee; Application for Production Authority; Wacker Polysilicon North America, LLC (Polysilicon); Charleston, Tennessee An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Chattanooga Chamber Foundation, grantee of FTZ 134, requesting production authority on behalf of Wacker Polysilicon North America, LLC (Wacker), located in Charleston, Tennessee. The application conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the | |
[19-09446] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Page 20090] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-09448] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 89 / Wednesday, May 8, 2019 / Notices | |
[19-09448] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) gives notice of a Decision and Order (Case Number [[Page 20112]] 2018-003) that grants LG Electronics USA, Inc. (“LG”) a waiver from specified portions of the DOE test procedure for determining the energy efficiency of specified room air conditioners. Under the Decision and Order, LG is required to test and rate the specified basic models of its room air conditioners in accordance with the alternate test procedure specified in the Decision and Order. DATES: The Decision and Order is effective on May 8, 2019. The Decision and Order will terminate upon the compliance date of any future amendment to the test procedure for room air conditioners located in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix F that addresses the issues presented in this waiver. At such time, LG must use the relevant test procedure for this product for any testing to demonstrate compliance with standards, and any other representations of energy use. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Email: [email protected]. | |
[19-09438] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: On March 18, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a request for information (RFI) on the measurement of average cycles or periods of use in DOE test procedures in the Federal Register. This document announces an extension of the public comment period for submitting comments on the RFI. The comment period is extended to May 31, 2019. DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on March 18, 2019 (84 FR 9721) is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI received no later than May 31, 2019. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number EERE-2018-BT- TP-0020, by any of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: To [email protected]. Include docket number EERE-2018-BT-TP-0020 in the subject line of the message. 3. Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1445. If possible, please sub | |
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete the Tennessee Products Superfund Site (Site) located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Tennessee (State), through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than Five-Year Reviews, have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund. DATES: Comments must be received by June 7, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ- SFUND-1995-0005, by one of the following methods: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow on-line instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disc | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of magnesium from Israel. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Effective May 8, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ethan Talbott or Dana Mermelstein, AD/ CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1030 or (202) 482-1391, 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 November 20, 2018.\1\ 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, 2019.\2\ On February 6, 2019, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of | |
[19-09450] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Pages 20164-20165] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-09395] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 701-TA-486 and 731-TA-1195-1196 (Review)] Utility Scale Wind Towers From China and Vietnam; Determinations On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that revocation of the countervailing duty order on utility scale wind towers from China and the antidumping duty orders on utility scale wind towers from China and Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\2\ ————————————————————————— | |
[19-09395] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Pages 20093-20098] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-09451] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-108] Ceramic Tile From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable April 30, 2019. | |
[19-09451] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation of section 337. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint A. Gerdine, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investgation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter | |
[19-09397] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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Summary Determination of Violation of Section 337 by the Defaulting Respondents; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, Bonding, and the Public Interest 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. 13) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”), granting complainant’s motion for summary determination of violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, by the defaulting respondents. The Commission is requesting written submissions on remedy, bonding, and the public interest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-2310. 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.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, | |
[19-09396] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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[Notices] [Pages 20101-20105] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-09452] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-109] Ceramic Tile From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable April 30, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-3813; Moses | |
[19-09452] | [Full Article] [PDF] |