FR Alert – Covering:05/27/2020
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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| SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico to correct a ministerial error. DATES: Applicable May 27, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Brummitt or John Conniff, 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 or (202) 482-1009, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 31741]] Background On April 20, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published its Final Results of the 2017-2018 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico.\1\ On April 30, 2020, Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero), one of the respondents in this administrative review, timely submitted comments alleging a ministerial error in Commerce’s Final Results.\2\ | |
| [20-11324] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: On April 30, 2020, the United States Court of International Trade (the CIT) sustained the final results of redetermination pertaining to the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from India. The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the final determination in the LTFV investigation, and that Commerce is amending the final determination and resulting antidumping duty (AD) order with respect to the dumping margin assigned to Goodluck India Limited (Goodluck). We are also revoking the AD order, in part, with respect to Goodluck. DATES: Applicable May 10, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Huang, 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) 482-4047. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 16, 2018, Commerce published its Final Determination in the LTFV investigation of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from India.\1\ | |
| [20-11325] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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| SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) publishes this final rule to update personnel references within DOE’s Office of Electricity and update an email address that is no longer in use. This final rule is needed to conform to the current organizational structure within DOE’s Office of Electricity and does not otherwise substantively change the current regulations. DATES: This rule is effective May 27, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Christopher A. Lawrence, Program and Management Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance, Office of Electricity (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, (202) 586-5260 or [email protected]; Mr. Christopher Drake, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy (GC-76), U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, (202) 586-2919 or [email protected]; Mrs. Kavita Vaidyanathan, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy (GC-76), U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, (202) 586-0669 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background and Summary of Final Rule II. Final Rulemaking III. Regulatory Review | |
| [20-09247] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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| SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to modify and reissue a current DHS system of records titled, “DHS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)-004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program System of Records.” This system of records allows DHS/ USCIS to collect and maintain records on applicants for public benefits, licenses, grants, governmental credentials, or other statutorily authorized purposes to operate the fee-based SAVE. SAVE allows users agencies to confirm immigration and naturalized and certain derived citizen status information, in order for the user agencies to make decisions related to: Determine eligibility for a Federal, state, tribal, or local public benefit; issue a license or grant; issue a government credential; conduct a background investigation; or for any other lawful purpose within the user agency’s jurisdiction. DHS/USCIS is updating this system of records notice to include updates and modifications to the authority for maintenance of the system, the purpose of the system, categories of individuals, categories of records, record source categories, routine uses, and contesting records procedures to better reflect how USCIS operates SAVE and data sharing efforts. Additionally, this notice includes non- substantive chan | |
| [20-11390] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is designating an approved Native American tribal card issued by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (“Colville Tribes”) to U.S. and Canadian citizens as an acceptable travel document for purposes of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The approved card may be used to denote identity and citizenship of Colville Tribes members entering the United States from contiguous territory or adjacent islands at land and sea ports of entry. DATES: This designation will become effective on May 27, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Manaher, Executive Director, Planning, Program Analysis, and Evaluation, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108-458, as amended, required the | |
| [20-11378] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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| [Notices] [Page 31808] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-11367] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–UHD Alliance, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on May 12, 2020, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), UHD Alliance, Inc. (“UHD Alliance”) 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 | |
| [20-11367] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| [Notices] [Page 31808] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-11364] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–Open Mobile Alliance Notice is hereby given that, on May 11, 2020, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), Open Mobile Alliance (“OMA”) 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, grandcentrix GmbH, | |
| [20-11364] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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| SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on May 4, 2020, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-578, Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modifications, 2020 Review, for the purpose of providing advice and information relating to the possible addition of articles and removal of articles. DATES: June 3, 2020: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. June 3, 2020: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. June 19, 2020: Public hearing. June 29, 2020: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements. June 29, 2020: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. August 31, 2020: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR. Because COVID-19 mitigation measures are in effect, the Commission will hold the public hearing virtually. For further information on the hearing, see the section below on “public hearing” and also the Commission’s ongoing investigations website (https://usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_we_are_working_on.htm), before June 22, 2020 for details about the hearing format. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, | |
| [20-11359] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 21, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sharp Corporation of Japan and Sharp Electronics Corporation of New Jersey. Supplements to the complaint were filed on April 22, 2020, May 4, 2020, and May 12, 2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain liquid crystal display devices, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,245,329 (“the ‘329 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 7,372,533 (“the ‘533 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 8,022,912 (“the ‘912 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 8,451,204 (“the ‘204 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 8,847,863 (“the ‘863 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, as supplemented, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on | |
| [20-11360] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
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| SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is submitting a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and clearance of a new information collection request (ICR) titled Large Civil Aircraft Dispute Portal under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations. DATES: Submit comments no later than June 9, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit comments about the ICR, including the title Large Civil Aircraft Dispute Portal, to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this ICR by selecting `Currently under Review–Open for Public Comments’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USTR Associate General Counsel Megan Grimball at (202) 395-5725. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Comments Submit written comments and suggestions to OMB addressing one or more of the following four points: (1) Whether the ICR is necessary for the proper performance of USTR’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility. | |
| [20-11430] | [Full Article] [PDF] |