FR Alert – Covering:10/11/2018
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51435-51436] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22130] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-954] Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines to rescind this administrative review, as there is no evidence of any reviewable entries, shipments, or sales of certain magnesia carbon bricks (magnesia carbon bricks) from the People’s Republic of China (China) to the United States during the September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017, period of review (POR) by the companies subject to this review. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable October 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Co | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51444-51446] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22131] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-955] Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines to rescind this administrative review as there is no evidence of any reviewable entries, shipments, or sales of certain magnesia carbon bricks (magnesia carbon bricks) from the People’s Republic of China (China) to the United States during the January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, period of review (POR) by the companies subject [[Page 51445]] to this review. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telepho | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51440-51442] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22129] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-489-817] Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. [[Page 51441]] SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers and exporters of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Phelan, 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) 482-0697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 1, 2017, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an admin | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51442-51444] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22128] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-870] Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016- 2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that NEXTEEL Co., Ltd. (NEXTEEL) and SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH) sold certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Heaney or Erin Kearney, 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) 482-4475 or (202) 482-0167, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Backgrou | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51439-51440] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22127] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-912] Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. (Zhongwei), an exporter of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR tires) from the People’s Republic of China (China), sold merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Haynes, 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) 482-5139. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Backg | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51446-51447] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22124] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-580-882] Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), a producer/exporter of certain cold-rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), and POSCO, a producer/exporter of cold- rolled from Korea, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), July 29, 2016, through December 31, 2016. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas or Tyler Weinhold, 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) 482-3813 a | |
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 51504] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22082] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–ODPi, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on September 17, 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”), ODPi, Inc. (“ODPi”) 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, Infosys Limited, Bengaluru, INDIA; EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA; General Electric Company, San Ramon, CA; WANdisco, Inc., San Ramon, CA; Ampool, Inc., Santa Clara, CA; DataTorrent, Santa Clara, CA; XIILAB Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; VMWare, Inc., Palo Alto, CA; General Motors, Detroit, MI; 4C Decision, Herndon, VA; and Skytechnology sp. z o.o., Warsaw, POLAND, have withdrawn as parties to this venture. In ad | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 51504] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22081] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–ASTM International Standards Notice is hereby given that on September 7, 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”), ASTM International (“ASTM”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. 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, ASTM has provided an updated list of current, ongoing ASTM activities originating between May 7, 2018 and September 4, 2018 designated as Work Items. A complete listing of ASTM Work Items, along with a brief description of each, is available at http://www.astm.org. On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The | |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 51322-51334] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22182] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Investment Security 31 CFR Part 801 RIN 1505-AC61 Determination and Temporary Provisions Pertaining to a Pilot Program To Review Certain Transactions Involving Foreign Persons and Critical Technologies AGENCY: Office of Investment Security, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Interim rule. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This interim rule sets forth the scope of, and procedures for, a pilot program of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee) under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA). Pursuant to section 1727(c) of FIRRMA, this pilot program implements the authorities provided in two sections of FIRRMA that did not take effect upon the statute’s enactment. First, the pilot program expands the scope of transactions subject to review by CFIUS to include certain investments involving foreign persons and critical technologies. Second, the pilo | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 51316-51322] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22187] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Investment Security 31 CFR Part 800 RIN 1505-AC60 Provisions Pertaining to Certain Investments in the United States by Foreign Persons AGENCY: Office of Investment Security, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Interim rule. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This interim rule sets forth amendments to the regulations in part 800 of 31 CFR that implement, and make updates consistent with, certain provisions of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA). Among other things, this interim rule implements certain provisions of FIRRMA that became immediately effective upon its enactment and provides clarity as to the current process and procedures with respect to the reviews and investigations undertaken by the Committee on [[Page 51317]] Foreign Investment in the United States pursuant to part 800, in light of FIRRMA. DATES: Effective date: These provisions are effective October 11, 2018 | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51545-51563] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22165] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– 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 U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is updating the entries of 462 persons on OFAC’s Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control: Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Office of the General Counsel, tel.: 202-622-2410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability The Specially Designated Nationa | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51436-51439] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22126] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-552-823] Laminated Woven Sacks From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 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 laminated woven sacks (LWS) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) July 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Jackson or Celeste Chen, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4406 or (202) 482-0890, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determinat | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51501-51502] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22042] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1392-1393 (Final)] Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin From China and India; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– DATES: September 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Casanova (202) 708-2719, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51502-51503] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22156] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3346; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. 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 complaint 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 Tra | |
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| [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 51500-51501] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22115] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1044] Certain Graphics Systems, Components Thereof, and Consumer Products Containing the Same; Commission Determination To Institute a Modification and Rescission Proceeding; Modification and Rescission of Certain Remedial Orders; and Termination of the Proceeding AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a modification and rescission proceeding. The Commission has further determined to grant a joint petition to modify in part a limited exclusion order (“LEO”) as to Respondent VIZIO, Inc. (“VIZIO”) and to rescind the cease and desist order (“CDO”) against VIZIO, based on a settlement agreement. The Commission has issued a modified LEO. The modification and rescission proceeding is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houda Morad, Office of the | |
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