FR Alert – Covering:10/16/2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52191-52192] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22417] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [Application No. 94-6A007] Export Trade Certificate of Review ACTION: Notice of issuance of an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to Florida Citrus Exports, L.C. (FCE), Application No. 94-6A007. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA), issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to FCE on October 4, 2018. A previous amended Export Trade Certificate of Review was issued to FCE on July 17, 2017, and a notice of its issuance was published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, (202) 482-5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001-21) (the Act)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52201-52203] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22455] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-848] Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews, and Rescission of Review in Part; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that companies covered by the administrative review and new shipper reviews did not make sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable October 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Hansen at (202) 482-3683 (Hubei Nature), Joshua Poole (202) 482-1293 (Anhui Luan), or Hermes Pinilla (202) 482-3477 (Kunshan Xinrui), AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce i
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52204-52205] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22501] [[Page 52204]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-583-008] Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Shin Yang Steel Co., Ltd. (Shin Yang), a producer/exporter of merchandise subject to this administrative review, made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2017. DATES: Applicable October 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Hoefke, 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) 482-4947. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 12, 2018, Commerce published its preliminary results of the administrative review of certain
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52205-52206] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22484] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-985] Xanthan Gum From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Amended Final Determination in Less Than Fair Value Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination Pursuant to Court Decision; Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order in Part; and Discontinuation of Fourth and Fifth Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews in Part AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On September 17, 2018, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT or Court) sustained the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) remand redetermination pertaining to the less- than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of xanthan gum from the People’s Republic of China (China). Because of the CIT’s final decision, we are notifying the public that the CIT’s decision is not in harmony with Commerce’s final determination in the LTFV investigation of xanthan gum from China. Pursuant to the CIT’s final judgment, Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies C
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52213-52216] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22476] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Case Number 2017-011; EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0049] Energy Conservation Program: Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to Big Ass Solutions From the Department of Energy Ceiling Fan Test Procedure AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of decision and order. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) gives notice of a Decision and Order (Case Number 2017-011) that grants to Big Ass Solutions (“BAS”) a waiver from specified portions of the DOE test procedure for determining the energy efficiency of ceiling fans. Under the Decision and Order, BAS is required to test and rate specified basic models of its ceiling fans in accordance with the alternate test procedure specified in the Decision and Order. DATES: The Decision and Order is effective on October 16, 2018. The Decision and Order will terminate upon the compliance date of any future amendment to the test
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 52228] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22466] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Approval of the Strawn Group, as a Commercial Gauger AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of approval of The Strawn Group, Houston, TX as a commercial gauger. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that The Strawn Group (Houston, TX) has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of October 3, 2017. DATES: The Strawn Group (Houston, TX) was approved as commercial gauger as of October 3, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for October 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie A. Glass, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202- 344-1060. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, that The Strawn Group, 3855 Villa Ridge Road, Houston, TX
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52227-52228] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22465] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA Inc. (Yorktown, VA) as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA Inc. (Yorktown, VA), as a commercial gauger and laboratory. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA Inc. (Yorktown, VA), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of August 23, 2017. DATES: Intertek USA Inc. (Yorktown, VA) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 23, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Glass, Laboratories and Scientific Servic
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52192-52195] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22483] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-094 ] Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable October 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Czajkowski or Robert Brown at (202) 482-1395 or (202) 482-3702, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petition On September 20, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a countervailing duty petition (CVD Petition) concerning imports of refillable stainless steel kegs (kegs) from the People’s Republic of China (China), filed in proper form on behalf of the American Keg Company LLC (the petitioner), a domestic producer of kegs.\1\ The CVD Petition was accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of kegs from C
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52195-52201] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22482] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-093, A-428-846, A-201-849] Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People’s Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Mexico: Initiation of Less- Than-Fair-Value Investigations AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable October 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer at (202) 482-0410 and Aimee Phelan at (202) 482-0697 (the [[Page 52196]] People’s Republic of China (China)); Michael A. Romani (202) 482-0198 and Andre Gziryan (202) 482-2201 (the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany)); and, Allison Hollander (202) 482-2805 (Mexico); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitions On September 20, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received antidumping duty (AD) Petitions concerning imports of refillable stainless steel kegs (kegs) from Ch
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 52206-52207] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-22454] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-867] Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on large power transformers [[Page 52207]] (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation for this AD order. DATES: Applicable October 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Davis, 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) 482-7924. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 31, 2012, Commerce published in the Federal Register th
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