Federal Register International Trade Alert for 27 August 2018

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43635-43637] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18568] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Adjustment of Appendices Under the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2018 Tariff-Rate Quota Year AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This notice publishes the document “Articles Subject to: Appendix 1, Historical Licenses; Appendix 2 Non-historical Licenses; and Appendix 3 and 4, Designated Importers Licenses for Quota Year 2018.” The quantities in Appendices 1 and 2 have been revised under the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2018 quota year to reflect the cumulative annual transfers from Appendix 1 to Appendix 2 for certain dairy product import licenses permanently surrendered by licensees or revoked by the Licensing Authority. DATES: August 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Wash
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43642-43644] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18436] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-201-820] Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico: Preliminary Results of the Five-Year Sunset Review of the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On February 1, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the fourth sunset review of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Commerce preliminarily finds that termination of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the “Preliminary Results of Review” section of this notice. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cordell or Sally C. Gannon, Bilateral Agreements Unit, Office of [[Page 43643]] Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; t
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 43637] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18567] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2019 Tariff- Rate Import Quota Year AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This notice announces a fee of $300 to be charged for the 2019 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles, which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States. DATES: August 28, 2018. ADDRESSES: Abdelsalam El-Farra, Dairy Import Licensing Program, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1021, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdelsalam El-Farra, (202) 720-9439, [email protected]. SUPPLEM
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43723-43724] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18503] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10519] Determinations Regarding Use of Chemical Weapons by Russia Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 AGENCY: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Department of State, acting under authority delegated to the Secretary of State pursuant to Executive Order 12851, has determined pursuant to Section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 that the Government of the Russian Federation has used chemical weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals. In addition, the Department of State has determined and certified to Congress pursuant to Section 307(d) of the Act that it is essential to the national security interests of the United States to partially waive the application of the sanctions requi
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43640-43642] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18487] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-484-803] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Greece: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from Greece is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Bauer, 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) 482-3860. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tar
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43649-43651] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18488] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-122-863] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Canada: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from Canada is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan S. Pulongbarit or Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4031or (202) 482- 0250, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Backgroun
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43644-43646] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18489] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-077] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the People’s Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trenton Duncan or Ryan Mullen, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3539 or (202) 482-5260, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determi
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43646-43649] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18490] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-489-833] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Janz or William Miller, 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) 482-2972 or (202) 482-3906, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Backgroun
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43653-43656] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18485] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-881] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From India: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded [[Page 43654]] pipe) from India is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Moore or Kate Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3640 or (202) 482-4929, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with secti
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43651-43653] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18486] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-897] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sergio Balbontin, or Jesus Saenz, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6478 or (202) 482-8184, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Backgrou
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POSTAL SERVICE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43683-43685] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-18448] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission). ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The FTC seeks public comments on the agency’s shared enforcement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) of the information collection requirements in subpart N of the CFPB’s Regulation V (“Rule”). That clearance expires on November 30, 2018. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper by following the instructions in the Request for Comments part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write “Paperwork Reduction Act: FTC File No. P072108” on your comment, and file y
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