FR Alert – Covering:04/25/2019

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 17379-17380] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-08345] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-533-888, C-570-105] Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From India and the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable April 25, 2019. 
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that T.T. International Co., Ltd. (TTI) sold hydrofluorocarbon blends (HFCs) from the People’s Republic of China (China) at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable April 25, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley or Manuel Rey, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4987 or (202) 482-5518, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results on September 11, 2018.\1\ For events subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see Commerce’s Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ On December 17, 2018, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the final results until March 11, 2019.\3\ Further, Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the partial Federal
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of passenger vehicle and light truck tires from the People’s Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable April 25, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, 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) 482-4261. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review in the Federal Register on September 10, 2018.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On October 31, 2018, we received case briefs from the following interested parties: Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd. (Cooper); Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd. (Sentury); and the Government of China (GOC). No party submitted rebuttal 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is informing the public of its collection of shipment data and creation of spreadsheet models to provide comparisons between 2018 unit sales and benchmark estimate unit sales of five lamp types (i.e., rough service lamps, vibration service lamps, 3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601-3,300 lumen general service incandescent lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps). For 3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601-3,300 lumen general service incandescent lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps, the 2018 sales are not greater than 200 percent of the forecasted estimates. The 2018 unit sales for vibration service lamps are greater than 200 percent of the benchmark unit sales estimate. The 2018 unit sales for rough service lamps are below the benchmark unit sales estimate. DOE has prepared, and is making available on its website, a spreadsheet showing the comparisons of projected sales versus 2018 sales, as well as the model used to generate the original sales estimates. DATES: April 25, 2019. ADDRESSES: The spreadsheet is available online at: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=16. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washi
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: This proposed rule would update the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2020. We also propose minor revisions to the regulation text to reflect the revised assessment schedule under Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). Additionally, we propose to revise the definition of group therapy under the SNF PPS, and to implement a subregulatory process for updating the code lists (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Version (ICD-10) codes) used under PDPM. We are also soliciting comments on stakeholder concerns regarding the appropriateness of the wage index used to adjust SNF payments. In addition, the proposed rule includes proposals for the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program that will affect Medicare payment to SNFs. DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on June 18, 2019. ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer to file code CMS-1718-P. Because of staff and resource limitations, we cannot accept comments by facsimile (FAX) transmission. Comments, including mass comment submissions, must be submitted in one of the following three ways (please choose only one of the ways listed): 1. Electronically. Yo
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