FR Alert – Covering:02/11/2019
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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| SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain oil country tubular goods from Turkey for the period September 1, 2017, through August 31, 2018. DATES: Effective February 11, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dmitry Vladimirov, 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) 482-0665. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 11, 2018, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Turkey for the period of review (POR) September 1, 2017, through August 31, 2018.\1\ On September 28, 2018, the petitioners, United States Steel Corporation, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tenaris Bay City, Inc., TMK IPSCO, Vallourec Star, L.P., and Welded Tube USA, requested an administrative review of the order with respect to [Ccedil]ayirova Boru San A.[Scedil]., [Ccedil]ayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. and Y[uuml]cel Boru | |
| [19-01837] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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| SUMMARY: On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published two final rules adopting revised definitions of general service lamp (GSL), general service incandescent lamp (GSIL) and other supplemental definitions, effective January 1, 2020. DOE has since determined that the legal basis underlying those revisions misconstrued existing law. As a result, DOE is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) proposing to withdraw the definitions established in the January 19, 2017, final rules. DOE proposes to maintain the existing regulatory definitions of GSL and GSIL, [[Page 3121]] which are the same as the statutory definitions of those terms. DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting on February 28, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in Washington, DC. The meeting will also be broadcast as a webinar. See section VI, “Public Participation,” for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. Comments: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPR no later than April 12, 2019. See section VI, “Public Participation,” for details. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments, identified by “1904-AE26,” by any of the following methods: | |
| [19-01853] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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| SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Horizon Ballroom, Washington, DC 20004. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Ms. Florence Constant-Gibson, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, at (202) 344-1440 as soon as possible. Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person or via webinar after pre-registering using one of the methods indicated below: For members of the public who plan to attend the meeting in person, please register by 5:00 p.m. EST February 26, 2019, either online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=149 by email to [email protected]; or by fax to (202) 325-4290. You must register prior to the meeting in order to attend the meeting in person. For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, | |
| [19-01802] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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| [Notices] [Pages 3250-3251] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-01847] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Stepan Company 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 March 13, 2019. Such | |
| [19-01847] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| [Notices] [Page 3253] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-01861] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Almac Clinical Services Incorp (ACSI) 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 | |
| [19-01861] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| [Notices] [Pages 3246-3247] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-01848] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-392] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: PerkinElmer, 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 | |
| [19-01848] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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| SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information collection titled, “Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.” The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 13, 2019. ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if possible. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: Email: [email protected]. Mail: Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: 1557-0237, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, Washington, DC 20219. Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, Washington, DC 20219. Fax: (571) 465-4326. | |
| [19-01719] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is: (1) Providing notice of the sectoral determination by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Executive Order 13850 (“Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela”) (E.O. 13850); and (2) 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(s). 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; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202-622-2410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability | |
| [19-01796] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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| SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for Metal Furniture Coating (EPA ICR Number 0649.13, OMB Control Number 2060-0106), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2019. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on June 29, 2017 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may neither conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently-valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before March 13, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OECA-2012-0530, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to [email protected]. [[Page 3156]] | |
| [19-01874] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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| SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that four complaints were pending institution when the U.S. International Trade Commission suspended normal operations due to a lapse in funding on December 22, 2018. The Commission has determined to extend by 35 days the dates by which it decides whether to institute investigations based on the four complaints entitled Certain Pocket Lighters, DN 3355, and Certain Pickup Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3356, the dates for which are February 11, 2019, and February 19, 2019, respectively. The Commission has determined to extend until February 28, 2019, its decisions whether to institute investigations based on the complaints entitled Certain Dental and Orthodontic Scanners and Software, DN 3357, and Certain Integrated Circuits and Products Containing the Same, DN 3358. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. The public version of the complaints can be accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, and 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 | |
| [19-01729] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-615-617 and 731-TA-1432- 1434 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico, provided for in subheading 7308.90.95, 7308.90.30, and 7308.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Canada, Mexico, and China. Unless the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 21, 2019. The Commission’s views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by March 28, 2019. DATES: February 4, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer ((202) 205-3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commi | |
| [19-01730] | [Full Article] [PDF] |