Federal Register International Trade Alert for 14 August 2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 40167-40183] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17531] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Parts 600 and 668 [Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0042] RIN 1840-AD31 Program Integrity: Gainful Employment AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Secretary proposes to rescind the gainful employment (GE) regulations, which added to the Student Assistance General Provisions [[Page 40168]] requirements for programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. The Department plans to update the College Scorecard, or a similar web-based tool, to provide program-level outcomes for all higher education programs, at all institutions that participate in the programs authorized by title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which would improve transparency and inform student enrollment decisions through a market-based accountability system. DATES: We must receive your comments on or before September 13, 201
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40228-40229] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17380] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-489-825] Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of review December 28, 2015, through April 25, 2016, and September 12, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to Ozdemir Boru Profil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (Ozdemir), the sole producer/exporter of HWR pipes and tubes from Turkey subject to this review. DATES: Applicable August 14, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Janae Martin, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 40226] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17417] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-49-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18–San Jose, California; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Electric Passenger Vehicles and Components); Fremont and Palo Alto, California Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Palo Alto and Fremont, California. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 1, 2018. Tesla already has authority to produce electric vehicles and components of electric vehicles within Subzone 18G. The current request would add one foreign status material/component to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status material/component described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Tesla from customs duty payments on the foreign-status material/component u
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40226-40227] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17413] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-075, C-570-076] Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Final 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 postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less than fair value (LTFV) investigation of certain plastic decorative ribbon from the People’s Republic of China (China) until December 21, 2018, and is [[Page 40227]] extending the provisional measures period from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. DATES: Applicable August 14, 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. SUPPLEMENTAR
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40227-40228] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17411] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-565-801] Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the Philippines: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request from Core Pipe Products, Inc., Shaw Alloy Piping Products, Inc., and Taylor Forge Stainless, Inc. (the petitioners), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings) from the Philippines. DATES: Applicable August 14, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Geiger or Fred Baker, 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) 482-2057 or (202) 482-2924, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background As a result of the antidumping duty order \1\ issued following the completion of the le
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40229-40232] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17412] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-985] Xanthan Gum From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain exporters for which this review was requested did make sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable August 14, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleksandras Nakutis or Eli Lovely, AD/ CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement [[Page 40230]] and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3147 and (202) 482-1593, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This adminis
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40269-40271] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17437] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 18-78-LNG] Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC; Application for Long- Term Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on June 29, 2018, by Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC (CCL Stage III), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. The Application requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural [[Page 40270]] gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 582.14 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (1.59 Bcf per day). CCL Stage III seeks to export this LNG from the proposed natural gas liquefaction and export facilities (Stage 3 LNG Facilities) associated with the Stage 3 Project at the existing Corpus Christi LNG Terminal in San Patricio and Nu
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40306-40307] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17404] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [1651-0016] Agency Information Collection Activities: Certificate of Origin AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an existing collection of information. ———————————————————————– 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 will be accepted (no later than September 13, 2018) to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Manage
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40335-40336] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17366] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– 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 Beverage Dispensing Systems and Components Thereof, DN 3331; 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
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40336-40337] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17368] ———————————————————————– 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 Motorized Vehicles and Components Thereof, DN 3330; 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 Trade Commission, 500 E
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40371-40373] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17394] ———————————————————————– SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-83798; File No. SR-CboeBYX-2018-013] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Exchange Rule 1.5 Definitions and Exchange Rule 14.1 Unlisted Trading Privileges August 8, 2018. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on July 25, 2018, Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange” or “BYX”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as a “non-controversial” proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b- 4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. ————————-
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