Federal Register International Trade Alert for 20 August 2018

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FR Alert – Covering:08/20/2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42109-42110] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17919] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Order Denying Export Privileges In the Matter of: Alex Bryukhov, 7907 Sprucemill Drive, Morrisville, PA 19067. On April 6, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Alex Bryukhov (“Bryukhov”) was convicted of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778 (2012)) (“AECA”), among other crimes. Specifically, Bryukhov was convicted of knowingly and willfully exporting and attempting to export, from the United States to Russia, a FLIR T-60 Thermal Camera, gun parts, and an OASYS Night Vision Sight, which are items designated as defense articles on the United States Munitions List, without the required U.S. Department of State licenses. Bryukhov was sentenced to 15 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $100 assessment. Bryukhov is also listed on the U.S. Department of State Debarred List. Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” or “Regulations”) \1\ provides, in pertinent part, that “[t]he Director of the Office of
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42112-42114] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17907] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-979, C-570-980] Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On April 17, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a request for revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from the People’s Republic of China (China) (the Orders) with respect to certain off-grid solar panels. Because producers accounting for substantially all of the domestic production of certain off-grid solar panels lack interest in the relief provided by the Orders, we intend to revoke, in part, the Orders with respect to these products. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 42109] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17911] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-51-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 189–Kent/Ottawa/Muskegon Counties, Michigan; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Helix Steel; (Twisted Steel Micro Rebar); Grand Rapids, Michigan The KOM Foreign Trade Zone Authority, grantee of FTZ 189, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Helix Steel, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 13, 2018. The Helix Steel facility is located within Site 11 of FTZ 189. The facility is used for the production of twisted steel micro rebar. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material/component and specific finished product described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Helix Steel from customs duty payments on the foreign-status component used in export production.
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42110-42111] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17906] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-082] Steel Wheels From the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable August 20, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, 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) 482-2316. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 16, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of certain steel wheels from the People’s Republic of China (China).\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than September 4, 2018. ————————————————————————— \1\ See Certain Steel Wheels from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigatio
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42111-42112] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17908] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-552-813] Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Continuation of Countervailing Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Administration (ITC) that revocation of the countervailing duty order on steel wire garment hangers (hangers) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of the continuation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order. DATES: Applicable August 20, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, 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) 482-1009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42108-42109] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17910] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-50-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 41–Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Generac Power Systems, Inc.; (Outdoor Power, Pumps, and Lawn and Garden Equipment); Jefferson and Whitewater, Wisconsin Generac Power Systems, Inc. (Generac) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Jefferson and Whitewater, Wisconsin. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 6, 2018. Generac already has authority to produce generators, pressure washers, engines and related components within Subzone 41J. The current request would add finished products and foreign status materials/ components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign- status materials/components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 42062] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17847] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 161 / Monday, August 20, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 42062]] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 19 CFR Part 190 [USCBP-2018-0029] RIN 1515-AE23 Modernized Drawback; Correction AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; correction. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This document corrects a proposed regulation in a notice of proposed rulemaking published
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 42144] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17899] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–National Fire Protection Association Notice is hereby given that, on July 31, 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”), National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) 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, NFPA has provided an updated and current list of its standards development activities, related technical committee and conformity assessment activities. Information concerning NFPA regulations, technical committees, current standards, standards development and conformity assessm
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 42144] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17900] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–National Spectrum Consortium Notice is hereby given that, on August 3, 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”), National Spectrum Consortium (“NSC”) 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, Numerati Partners, LLC, New York, NY; Avionics Test & Analysis Corporation, Niceville, FL; George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Reston, VA; Southern Research, Birmingham, AL; Parsons Government Services Inc., Pasadena, CA; Dell Federal Systems, L.P., Round Rock, TX; Sentar, Inc., Huntsville, AL; SCI Technology, Inc., Huntsville, AL; Pacific St
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 42140] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17868] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-489 and 731-TA-1201 (Review)] Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From China; Determination On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that revocation of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on drawn stainless steel sinks from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. ————————————————————————— \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). ————————————————————————— Background The Commission, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), instituted these reviews on March 1, 2018 (83 FR 8887) and determined
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42140-42144] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-17848] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Summary of Commission Practice Relating to Administrative Protective Orders AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Summary of Commission practice relating to administrative protective orders. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Since February 1991, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has published in the Federal Register reports on the status of its practice with respect to violations of its administrative protective orders (“APOs”) under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, in response to a direction contained in the Conference Report to the Customs and Trade Act of 1990. Over time, the Commission has added to its report discussions of APO breaches in Commission proceedings other than under title VII and violations of the Commission’s rules including the rule on bracketing business proprietary information (“BPI”) (the “24-hour rule”). This notice provides a summary of breach investigations (APOB investigations) completed during calendar year 2017. This summary ad
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