FR Alert – Covering:11/14/2019

Todays Federal Register

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 61870-61872] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-24742] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security [Case No. 18-BIS-0002] In the Matter of: Ali Caby, a/k/a “Alex” Caby, Blvd. James Boucher 91, Apt. 13, Floor 4, Lozenets, Sofia, Bulgaria 1407, et al., Respondents; Order Relating to Ali Caby, a/k/a “Alex” Caby The Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (“BIS”), has notified Ali Caby, a/k/a “Alex” Caby, of Sofia, Bulgaria, that it has initiated an administrative proceeding against him pursuant to Section 766.3 of the Export Administration Regulations (the “Regulations”),\1\ through the issuance of a Charging Letter 
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products from India, covering the period September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018. We preliminarily find that Navneet Education Ltd. (Navneet) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) and that SAB International (SAB) did not. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable November 14, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Robinson or Samuel Brummitt, 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) 482-3797 or (202) 482-7851, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 28, 2006, Commerce published the CLPP from India AD Order in the Federal Register.\1\ On November 15, 2018, pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB rubber) from Brazil is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. Interested [[Page 61890]] parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable November 14, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Jackson, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 15, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of an antidumping duty administrative review on ESB rubber from Brazil.\1\ The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, ARLANXEO Brasil S.A. (ARLANXEO Brasil).\2\ The period of review (POR) is February 24, 2017 through August 31,
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 61873-61875] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-24741] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security [Case No. 18-BIS-0002] In the Matter of: Arrowtronic, LLC, 7405 SW 79CT, Miami, FL 33143, et al., Respondents; Order Relating to Arrowtronic, LLC The Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (“BIS”), has notified Arrowtronic, LLC, of Miami, Florida, (“Arrowtronic”) that it has initiated an administrative proceeding against it pursuant to Section 766.3 of the Export Administration Regulations (the “Regulations”),\1\ through the issuance of
[19-24741][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 61869-61870] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-24737] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Mojtaba Biria, Bassumer Strasse 65, 28816 Stuhr, Germany; Order Denying Export Privileges On August 14, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, Mojtaba Biria (“Biria”) was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012)) (“IEEPA”). Specifically, Biria was convicted of violating IEEPA by willfully conspiring to export and causing to be exported from the United States to Germany gas turbine parts, with knowledge that such goods were intended specifically for re-exportation
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 61872-61873] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-24739] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Arash Caby, a/k/a “Axel” Caby, 7405 SW 79CT, Miami, FL 33143, et al., Respondents, Case No. 18-BIS-0002; Order Relating to Arash Caby, a/k/a “Axel” Caby The Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (“BIS”), has notified Arash Caby, a/k/a “Axel” Caby, of Miami, Florida, that it has initiated an administrative proceeding against him pursuant to Section 766.3 of the Export Administration Regulations (the “Regulations”),\1\ through the issuance of a Charging Letter alleging that Arash Caby, Ali Caby, Marjan Caby, AW-Tronics LLC, (“AW- Tronics”) and Arrowtronic, LLC (“Arrowtronic”) (collectively,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) proposes to amend the existing test procedure for microwave ovens to provide additional specification for the test conditions related to microwave oven clock displays and microwave ovens with network functions. DOE is also proposing editorial changes to add a section title inadvertently omitted and to revise two incorrect cross-references. As part of this proposal, DOE is announcing a public meeting to collect comments and data on its proposal. DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on November 14, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See section V, “Public Participation,” for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. If no participants register for the webinar then it will be cancelled. Comments: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted before and after the public meeting, but no later than January 13, 2020. See section V, “Public Participation,” for details. 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-2017-BT- TP-0024, by any of the foll
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to modify its current regulations governing asylum applications, interviews, and eligibility for employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. DATES: Written comments and related material to this proposed rule, including the proposed information collections, must be received to the online docket via www.regulations.gov, or to the mailing address listed in the ADDRESSES section below, on or before January 13, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this proposed rule using one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal [preferred]: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the website instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Samantha Deshommes, Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529. To ensure proper handling, please reference DHS Docket No. USCIS-2019-0011 in your correspondence. Mail must be postmarked by the comment submission deadline. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Dunn, Chief, Division of Humanitarian Affairs, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, S
[19-24293][Full Article] [PDF]
Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS conducted a comprehensive biennial fee review and determined that current fees do not recover the full costs of providing adjudication and naturalization services. DHS proposes to adjust USCIS fees by a weighted average increase of 21 percent, add new fees for certain benefit requests, establish multiple fees for petitions for nonimmigrant workers, and limit the number of beneficiaries on certain forms to ensure that USCIS has the resources it needs to provide adequate service to applicants and petitioners. Adjustments to the fee schedule are necessary to recover the full operating costs associated with administering the nation’s immigration benefits system, safeguarding its integrity, and efficiently and fairly adjudicating immigration benefit requests, while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our country’s values. USCIS also is proposing changes to certain other immigration benefit request requirements. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 16, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2019-0010, by one of the following methods: Federal eRulem
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The OCC, Board, FDIC, SEC, and CFTC are adopting amendments to the regulations implementing section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act. Section 13 contains certain restrictions on the ability of a banking entity and nonbank financial company supervised by the Board to engage in proprietary trading and have certain interests in, or relationships with, a hedge fund or private equity fund. These final amendments are intended to provide banking entities with clarity about what activities are prohibited and to improve supervision and implementation of section 13. DATES: Effective date: The effective date for amendatory instructions 1 through 14 (OCC), 16 through 29 (Board), 31 through 44 (FDIC), and 46 through 58 (CFTC) is January 1, 2020; the effective date for amendatory instructions 60 through 73 (SEC) is January 13, 2020; and the effective date for the addition of appendices Z at amendatory instructions 15 (OCC), 30 (Board), and 45 (FDIC) is January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, except for amendatory instruction 74 (SEC), which is effective January 13, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Compliance date: Banking entities must comply with the final amendments by January 1, 2021. Until the compliance date, banking entities must continue to comply with the 2013 rule (as set forth in appendices Z to 12 CFR parts 44, 248,
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: This document contains an exemption issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). This notice is for the following granted exemption: 2019-07, Credit Suisse AG, D-11962. DATES: This five-year exemption will be in effect for five years beginning on the expiration of PTE 2015-14. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Blessed Chuksorji-Keefe of the Department, telephone (202) 693-8567. (This is not a toll-free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice was published in the Federal Register of the pendency before the Department of a proposal to grant this exemption. The notice set forth a summary of facts and representations contained in the application for exemption and referred interested persons to the application for a complete statement of the facts and representations. The application has been available for public inspection at the Department in Washington, DC. The notice also invited interested persons to submit comments on the requested exemption to the Department. In addition, the notice stated that any interested person might submit a written request that a public hearing be held (where appropriate). The applicant has represented tha
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that ceramic tile 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). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable November 14, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Lui or Paul Walker, 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) 482-0016 or (202) 482-0413, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on May 8, 2019.\1\ On September 5, 2019, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now November 6, 2019.\2\ For a complete description of the events that
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary determination of the less-than-fair-value investigation of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (wooden cabinets and vanities) from the People’s Republic of China (China) to correct significant ministerial errors. DATES: Applicable November 14, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, Rachel Greenberg, or Eliza Siordia, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 2593, (202) 482-0652, or (202) 482-3878, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 9, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Determination,\1\ and completed the disclosure of all calculation materials to interested parties. On October 8, 2019, MJB Supply (Dalian) Co., Ltd, Shouguang Honsoar Imp. & Exp. Trading Co., Ltd, and Nantong Ouming Wood Co., Ltd. (collectively, D&H SRA Companies), and Zhong Shan King Yuandun Wood Products Co., Ltd. (Zhong Shan) timely filed ministerial error allegations regarding the
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