FR Alert – Covering:01/29/2020

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of uncoated paper from Indonesia during the period of review (POR) January 1 through December 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable January 29, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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) 482-3906. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The review covers PT Anugerah Kertas Utama, PT Riau Andalan Kertas, APRIL Fine Paper Macao Offshore Limited, PT Asia Pacific Rayon, PT Sateri Viscose International, A P Fine Paper Trading (Hong Kong) Limited, and APRIL International Enterprise Pte. Ltd. (collectively, APRIL).\1\ ————————————————————————— \1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 84 FR 
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: In response to a request for changed circumstances reviews (CCRs), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating CCRs of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of China (China). We have preliminarily determined that: Sailun Group Co., Ltd. (Sailun Group) is the successor-in- interest to Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd. (Sailun Jinyu); Sailun (Dongying) Tire Co., Ltd. (Sailun Dongying) is the successor-in- interest to Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd. (Shandong Jinyu); and Sailun Group (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (Sailun HK) is the successor-in- interest to Sailun Jinyu Group (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (Sailun Jinyu HK). As a result, these entities should be accorded the same treatment previously accorded to this company group. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable January 29, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page at (202) 482-1398 (AD) or Andrew Huston at (202) 482-4261 (CVD), Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Agency Notice
[Presidential Documents] [Pages 5281-5293] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-01806] [[Page 5279]] Vol. 85 Wednesday, No. 19 January 29, 2020 Part II The President
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Notices] [Pages 5244-5248] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-01502] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with the Section 223 (19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (“Act”), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of the Act (“TAA”) for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of December 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. (This Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places however, changes such as the inclusion of subheadings, a reorganization
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1472 (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 difluoromethane (R-32) from China, provided for in subheading 2903.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 9, 2020. The Commission’s views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by March 16, 2020. DATES: January 23, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ahdia Bavari (202-205-3191), 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 i
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Agency Notice
SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) to request a three-year extension, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Act), of the current generic survey clearance that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved. The Commission uses this clearance to issue information collections for investigations that it is required to conduct under the Tariff Act of 1930, the Trade Act of 1974, and other trade-remedy statutes that require or authorize the Commission to make findings or determinations. The current generic survey clearance is assigned OMB Control No. 3117-0016; it will expire on June 30, 2020. The Commission requests comments concerning the proposed information collections under section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Act; this notice describes such comments in greater detail in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DATES: To assure that the Commission will consider your comments, it must receive them no later than 60 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Submit signed comments to Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20436. [[Page 5238]]
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Agency Notice
[Notices] [Page 5237] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-01482] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1443 (Final)] Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From Taiwan Determination On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigation, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod (“threaded rod”) from Taiwan, provided for in subheadings 7318.15.50, 7318.15.20,
[20-01482][Full Article] [PDF]