FR Alert – Covering:10/26/2018

Todays Federal Register

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54084-54086] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23454] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-201-805] Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Mexico: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico for the period of review (POR) November 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable October 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner, 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) 482-6312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 1, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order \1\ on certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico for th
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54097-54099] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23473] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 18-144-LNG] Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Natural Gas to Mexico and To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on September 27, 2018, by Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V (Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul), a subsidiary of Infrastructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) and IEnova’s subsidiaries. A majority of the ownership interests in IEnova (66.43%) is held by indirect, wholly- owned subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, a publicly traded California corporation. The Application requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced natural gas to Mexico in a volu
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54130-54131] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23469] [[Page 54130]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection [ADM-9-03 OT:RR:RD:TC H300753 MS] Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: General notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties will remain the same from the previous quarter. For the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2018, the interest rates for overpayments will be 4 percent for corporations and 5 percent for non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 5 percent for both corporations and non-corporations. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. DATES: The rates announced in this notice are applicable a
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54093-54094] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23465] ———————————————————————– COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed deletions from the Procurement List. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to delete products and services from the Procurement List that was previously furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before: November 25, 2018. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely [[Page 54094]] Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202- 4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603-2117, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is publish
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54142] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23436] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–Node.js Foundation Notice is hereby given that, on October 5, 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”), Node.js Foundation (“Node.js Foundation”) 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, [caret]Lift Security, Richland, WA, has withdrawn as a party to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and Node.js Foundation intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On August 17, 2015, Node.js Foundation filed
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54141-54142] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23407] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–Leonardo Academy Notice is hereby given that, on October 4, 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”), Leonardo Academy (“LEO”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization is: Leonardo Academy, Madison, WI. The nature and scope of [[Page 54142]] LEO’s standards development act
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54175-54176] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23486] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of eight individuals who 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 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; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; or the Department of the Treasury’s
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54138-54139] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23411] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1065] Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Radio Frequency and Processing Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Section 337 Violation and a Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above- captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Bretscher, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2382. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in c
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54137-54138] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23414] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-944 (Modification Proceeding)] Certain Network Devices, Related Software and Components Thereof (I); Institution of Modification Proceeding; Request for Briefing AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to institute a modification proceeding in the above-captioned investigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda P. Fisherow, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2737. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Gener
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54139-54140] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23490] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1422-1423 (Preliminary)] Strontium Chromate From Austria and France Determination On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of strontium chromate from Austria and France provided for in subheadings 2841.50.91 and 3212.90.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”).\2\ ————————————————————————— \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). \2\ 83 FR 49543 (October 2, 2018). ————————————————————————— Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54138] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23375] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-481 and 731-TA-1190 (Review)] Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules From China: Revised Schedule for Full Five-Year Reviews AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– DATES: October 22, 2018. 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 investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 16
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54140-54141] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23408] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1084] Certain Insulated Beverage Containers, Components, Labels, and Packaging Materials Thereof; Commission’s Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Finding Two Respondents in Default and Terminating the Investigation With Respect to Three Respondents; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge’s (“ALJ”) initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 29) finding two respondents in default and terminating the investigation with respect to the three remaining respondents. The Commission requests written submissions, under the schedule set forth below, on remedy, public interest, and bonding. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commi
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54086-54088] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23453] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-087] Steel Propane Cylinders From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of steel propane cylinders from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of investigation December 1, 2017, through January 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable October 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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) 482-7851. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determi
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