FR Alert – Covering:01/21/2020
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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| SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is correcting the final results in the changed circumstances review (CCR) with respect to the antidumping duty order on truck and bus tires from the People’s Republic of China (China) to correct the cash deposit rate in effect on the date that those final results published. DATES: Applicable January 21, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lochard Philozin, 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) 482-4260. Background On January 13, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register the final results of the CCR \1\ of the [[Page 3337]] antidumping duty order on truck and bus tires from China.\2\ In the Federal Register notice, we inadvertently stated that Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise for the two successor-in-interest producer/exporter combinations at their predecessor-in-interest | |
| [20-00853] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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| SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leads comprehensive efforts to prevent the initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults; eliminate exposure to secondhand tobacco product emissions (e.g., secondhand smoke and aerosol); help current smokers quit; and identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities. From 2017 to late 2018, CDC solicited input from the public through a Federal Register Notice (FRN Docket Number: CDC-2017-0103); regarding these comprehensive prevention efforts. CDC has reviewed these comments, posted to www.regulations.gov, and received helpful feedback. Now, CDC is seeking additional information to inform future activities that assist in achieving health equity in tobacco prevention and control by eliminating differences in tobacco use and dependency and exposure to secondhand tobacco product emissions (e.g., secondhand smoke and aerosol) among certain population groups. DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received by March 23, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2020-0005 by any one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, Please follow the directions on the site to submit comments; or Mail: Karena Sapsis, Office on Smoking | |
| [20-00819] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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| SUMMARY: This document announces that CBP will convene the 2020 Trade Symposium in Anaheim, CA, on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, and Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The 2020 Trade Symposium will feature agency personnel, members of the trade community, and other government agencies in panel discussions on the agency’s role in international trade initiatives and programs. Members of the international trade and transportation communities and other interested parties are encouraged to attend. DATES: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 (opening remarks and general sessions, including the CBP Leadership Town Hall, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT), and Wednesday, March 11, 2020 (breakout sessions, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT). ADDRESSES: The 2020 Trade Symposium will be held at the Anaheim Hilton located at 777 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802. Registration: Registration will be open from 12:00 p.m. EST on January 9, 2020, through 4:00 p.m. EST on February 10, 2020. All registrations must be made online at the CBP website (http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium) and will be confirmed with payment by credit card only. The registration fee is $210.00 per person. Interested parties are requested to register immediately, as space is limited. Members of the public who are registered to attend and later need to cancel, may do so by sending an email to | |
| [20-00878] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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| SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (the SDN List) based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202- 622-2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; or Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 3488]] Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available | |
| [20-00808] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See Supplementary Information section for applicable date(s). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). | |
| [20-00771] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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| SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-626 and 731-TA-1452 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of collated steel staples from China, provided for in subheading 8305.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff [[Page 3418]] Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value. DATES: January 8, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Feldpausch 202-205-2387, 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 | |
| [20-00827] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date. DATES: January 6, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ahdia Bavari (202-205-3191), 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 reviews may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and p | |
| [20-00789] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty and countevailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days. DATES: January 15, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Watson ((202) 205-2684), 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 reviews may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.–On September 6, 2019, the Commission determined that | |
| [20-00861] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on refined brown aluminum oxide from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. DATES: December 9, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina Lara (202-205-3386), 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 this review may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.–On December 9, 2019, the Commission determined that the domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution (84 FR 46047, September 3, 2019) of the subject five-year review was adequate and that the respondent interested | |
| [20-00770] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the review will be established and announced at a later date. DATES: January 6, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202 205 3193), 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 this review may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subp | |
| [20-00790] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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| SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants request an order to permit certain business development companies and closed-end management investment companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with affiliated investment funds and accounts. APPLICANTS: First Eagle BDC, LLC (“FE BDC”), First Eagle BDC Adviser, LLC (“FE BDC Adviser”), First Eagle Private Credit, LLC (“FE Private Credit”), First Eagle Private Credit Advisors, LLC (“FE Private Credit Advisors”), First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (“First Eagle”), and the following funds (referred to collectively as the “Existing Affiliated Funds”): First Eagle Direct Lending Fund I, LP First Eagle Direct Lending Fund I (EE), LP; First Eagle Direct Lending Fund I (Parallel), LP; First Eagle DL Fund I Aggregator LLC; NewStar Arlington Senior Loan Program LLC; First Eagle Berkeley Fund CLO LLC; First Eagle Clarendon Fund CLO LLC; NewStar Commercial Loan Funding 2016-1 LLC; NewStar Commercial Loan Funding 2017-1 LLC; First Eagle Commercial Loan Originator I LLC; NewStar Exeter Fund CLO LLC; NewStar Fairfield Fund CLO Ltd.; First Eagle Warehouse Funding I LLC; and First Eagle Dartmouth Holding LLC. FILING DATES: The application was filed on May 28, 2019 and amended on October 17, 2019. Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested relief will b | |
| [20-00805] | [Full Article] [PDF] |