Federal Register International Trade Alert for 26 September 2018

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FR Alert – Covering:09/26/2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48592-48594] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20845] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-351-845] Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Brazil are being, or are likely to be, sold at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), March 22, 2016, through September 30, 2017. DATES: Applicable September 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Pomper or Peter Zukowski, 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) 482-9122 or (202) 482-0189, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The review covers six producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise. Commerce selected one mandatory respondent, Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN),
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 48532-48537] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20954] [[Page 48532]] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Part 744 [Docket No. 180910826-8826-01] RIN 0694-AH63 Addition of Certain Entities to the Entity List, Revision of an Entry on the Entity List and Removal of an Entity From the Entity List AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding fourteen entities to the Entity List. These fourteen entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States and will be listed on the Entity List under the destinations of Belarus, Iran, Russia, and Singapore. This rule also modifies one entry on the Entity List under the destination of the United Arab Emirates. Lastly, this rule removes one entity under the destination of Hong Kong from the Entity List. The r
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48589-48590] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20844] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-985] Xanthan Gum From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of this first sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the level indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice. DATES: Applicable September 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Howard Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4162 or (202) 482-5193, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 19, 2013, Commerce published in the Federal Register t
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48600-48603] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20941] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration [Docket No. 180821780-8780-01] RIN 0660-XC043 Developing the Administration’s Approach to Consumer Privacy AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for public comments. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is requesting comments on ways to advance consumer privacy while protecting prosperity and innovation. NTIA is seeking public comments on a proposed approach to this task that lays out a set of user-centric privacy outcomes that underpin the protections that should be produced by any Federal actions on consumer-privacy policy, and a set of high- level goals that describe the outlines of the ecosystem that should be created to provide those protections. DATES: Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Wri
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48607-48608] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20915] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Orders Issued Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act During August 2018 AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of orders. ———————————————————————– ———————————————————————— FE Docket Nos. ———————————————————————— BLUEWATER GAS STORAGE, LLC…………… 18-89-NG MERRILL LYNCH COMMODITIES, INC……….. 18-90-NG EDGEMARC ENERGY PENNYSLYVANIA, LLC……. 18-91-NG EDGEMARC ENERGY OHIO, LLC……………. 18-92-NG COPEQ TRADING CO……………………. 18-87-NG JORDAN COVE ENERGY PROJECT, L.P………. 12-32-LNG CAMERON LNG, LLC……………………. 11-145-LNG CIMA ENERGY, LP…………………….. 18-93-NG TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED………… 18-94-NG TRIPOLARITY ENERGY CORPORATION……….. 18-95-NG TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED………
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48652-48653] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20926] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-610 and 731-TA-1425-1427 (Preliminary)] Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From China, Germany, and Mexico; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-610 and 731-TA-1425-1427 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 stainless steel kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico, provided for in subheadings 7310.10.00 and 7310.29.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule o
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48653-48654] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20895] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1203 (Review)] Xanthan Gum From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– 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 xanthan gum from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. DATES: September 4, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calvin Chang (202-205-3062), 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 202-20
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48590-48592] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20846] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-066] Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from the People’s Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed in the “Final Determination” section of this notice. DATES: Applicable September 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer or Michael Romani, 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) 482-0410 and (202) 482-0198, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Determination in the
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48651-48652] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20925] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731-TA-873-875, 878-880, and 882 (Third Review)] Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. DATES: September 4, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Shister (202-205-2047), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obt
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48594-48596] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-20847] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-879] Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from India is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed in the “Final Determination” section of this notice. DATES: Applicable September 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Czajkowski, 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) 482-1395. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Determination in the LTFV investigation of PTFE resin from India on May 7, 2018.\1\ For a complete description of the events
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