80_FR_15247 80 FR 15192 - Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Changed Circumstances Review of Lanling Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd.

80 FR 15192 - Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Changed Circumstances Review of Lanling Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)

Page Range15192-15193
FR Document2015-06558

On October 23, 2014, the Department of Commerce (Department) initiated a changed circumstance review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (PRC) in response to a request from Lanling Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd. (Qingshui), a producer/exporter of fresh and peeled garlic from the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ Pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216, the Department preliminarily determines that Qingshui is the successor-in- interest to Cangshan Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd. (Cangshan Qingshui). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary 
Results of the Changed Circumstances Review of Lanling Qingshui 
Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd.

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On October 23, 2014, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated a changed circumstance review (CCR) of the antidumping duty 
(AD) order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 
response to a request from Lanling Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd. 
(Qingshui), a producer/exporter of fresh and peeled garlic from the 
People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ Pursuant to section 751(b) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216, the 
Department preliminarily determines that Qingshui is the successor-in-
interest to Cangshan Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd. (Cangshan 
Qingshui). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary 
results.
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    \1\ See Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review, 79 FR 63381 (October 23, 
2014) (CCR Initiation Notice).

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DATES: Effective March 23, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq., AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 16, 1994, the Department published the AD order on 
fresh garlic from the PRC in the Federal Register.\2\ On September 4, 
2014, Qingshui requested that the Department conduct a CCR pursuant to 
section 751(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(b) to determine that it 
is the successor-in-interest to Cangshan Qingshui for purposes of the 
Order.\3\ We received comments from no other parties.
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    \2\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Fresh Garlic from the People's 
Republic of China, 59 FR 59209 (November 16, 1994) (Order).
    \3\ See Letter from Qingshui to the Secretary of Commerce, 
``Request for Request for Expedited Changed Circumstances 
Determination--Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China 
(Case No. A-570-831),'' September 4, 2014 (Qingshui CCR Request).
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    Based on this information, the Department initiated this CCR on 
October 16, 2014, explaining that while there was sufficient evidence 
to initiate a changed circumstances review, the Department needed to 
request additional information for this review as provided by 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(2).\4\ On October 29, 2014, the Department issued its 
initial CCR questionnaire to Qingshui, and Qingshui timely responded to 
the Department's questionnaire.\5\ The Department did not receive 
comments from other interested parties concerning Qingshui's 
questionnaire response.
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    \4\ CCR Initiation Notice.
    \5\ See Letter to Qingshui from Mark E. Hoadley, AD/CVD 
Operations, Program Manager, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, 
``Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Changed 
Circumstances Review--Lanling Qingshui/Cangshan Qingshui,'' October 
29, 2014 (Qingshui CCR Questionnaire); see also Letter from Qingshui 
to the Secretary of Commerce, ``Changed Circumstances 
Determination--Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China 
(Case No. A-570-831)--Response to Questionnaire,'' November 18, 2014 
(Qingshui CCR Questionnaire Response).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is all grades of garlic, 
whether whole or separated into constituent cloves. The subject 
merchandise is currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 0703.20.0000, 
0703.20.0010, 0703.20.0020, 0703.20.0090, 0710.80.7060, 0710.80.9750, 
0711.90.6000, 0711.90.6500, 2005.90.9500, 2005.90.9700, 0703.20.0005, 
2005.99.9700 and 0703.20.0015. Although the HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product 
description is dispositive.
    A complete description of the scope of the order is contained in 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\6\ The Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and ACCESS is available to 
all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main 
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \6\ See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Decision Memorandum for the 
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances 
Review of Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Lanling 
Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently and hereby 
adopted in this notice.
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Methodology

    In accordance with section 751(b)(1) of the Act, we are conducting 
this changed circumstances review based upon the information contained 
in Qingshui's submissions.\7\ In making a successor-in-interest 
determination, the Department typically examines several factors 
including, but not limited to, changes in: (1) Management; (2) 
production facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and (4) customer 
base.\8\ While no single factor or combination of factors will 
necessarily be dispositive, the Department generally will consider the 
new company to be the successor to the predecessor if the resulting 
operations of the successor are not materially dissimilar to that of 
its predecessor.\9\ Thus, if the record demonstrates that, with respect 
to the production and sale of the subject merchandise, the new company 
operates as the same business entity as the predecessor company, the 
Department may assign the new company the cash deposit rate of its 
predecessor.\10\ For a full description of the methodology underlying 
our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \7\ See Qingshui CCR Request and Qingshui CCR Questionnaire 
Response.
    \8\ See, e.g., Certain Activated Carbon From the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances 
Review, 74 FR 19934, 19935 (April 30, 2009).
    \9\ See, e.g., Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed 
Circumstances Review: Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from 
India, 71 FR 327, 327 (January 4, 2006).
    \10\ See, e.g., Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon From Norway; 
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 64 FR 9979, 9980 (March 1, 1999).
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Preliminary Results of the Changed Circumstances Review

    Based on the evidence reviewed, we preliminarily determine that 
Qingshui is the successor-in-interest to Cangshan Qingshui. 
Specifically, we find that any changes that may have occurred after 
``Cangshan Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd'' became ``Lanling 
Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd.'' did not constitute material 
changes to management, production facilities, supplier relationships, 
customer relationships, or ownership/legal

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structure with respect to the production and sale of the subject 
merchandise. Thus, we preliminarily determine that Qingshui operates as 
the same business entity as Cangshan Qingshui with respect to the 
subject merchandise. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum appears in the Appendix to this notice.
    If the Department upholds these preliminary results in the final 
results, Qingshui will be assigned the cash deposit rate currently 
assigned to Cangshan Qingshui with respect to the subject merchandise 
(i.e., the $3.06 per kilogram cash deposit rate currently assigned to 
Cangshan Qingshui).\11\ If these preliminary results are adopted in the 
final results of this changed circumstances review, we will instruct 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of 
fresh garlic made and exported by Qingshui, effective on the 
publication date of the final results, at the cash deposit rate 
assigned to Cangshan Qingshui.
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    \11\ See Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Semiannual Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review of 
Jinxiang Merry Vegetable Co., Ltd. and Cangshan Qingshui Vegetable 
Foods Co., Ltd.; 2012-2013, 79 FR 62103, (October 16, 2014).
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Public Comment

    Interested parties may submit written comments by no later than 30 
days after the date of publication of these preliminary results of 
review in the Federal Register.\12\ Rebuttals, limited to issues raised 
in the written comments, may be filed by no later than five days after 
the written comments are filed.\13\ Parties that submit written 
comments or rebuttals are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) 
A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) 
a table of authorities.\14\ All briefs are to be filed electronically 
using ACCESS.\15\ An electronically filed document must be received 
successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the 
day on which it is due.\16\
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) & (d)(2).
    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b) and (f).
    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b)
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    Any interested party may request a hearing to the Assistant 
Secretary of Enforcement and Compliance using ACCESS within 30 days of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.\17\ Hearing 
requests should contain the following information: (1) The party's 
name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; 
and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed.\18\ Oral presentations 
will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a 
hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the 
hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.\19\
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    \17\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \18\ See id.
    \19\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Final Results of the Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e), the Department intends to 
issue the final results of this changed circumstances review, not later 
than 270 days after the date on which the review is initiated.

Notification to Parties

    The Department issues and publishes these results in accordance 
with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 
351.221.

    Dated: March 17, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review
V. Recommendation

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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  received comments from no other                       Department of Commerce building. In
                                                                                                          parties.                                              addition, a complete version of the
                                                  International Trade Administration                         Based on this information, the                     Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
                                                                                                          Department initiated this CCR on                      be accessed directly at http://
                                                  [A–570–831]                                             October 16, 2014, explaining that while               enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
                                                                                                          there was sufficient evidence to initiate             The signed Preliminary Decision
                                                  Fresh Garlic From the People’s                          a changed circumstances review, the                   Memorandum and the electronic
                                                  Republic of China: Preliminary Results                  Department needed to request                          versions of the Preliminary Decision
                                                  of the Changed Circumstances Review                     additional information for this review as             Memorandum are identical in content.
                                                  of Lanling Qingshui Vegetable Foods                     provided by 19 CFR 351.221(b)(2).4 On
                                                                                                          October 29, 2014, the Department issued               Methodology
                                                  Co., Ltd.
                                                                                                          its initial CCR questionnaire to                        In accordance with section 751(b)(1)
                                                  AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                   Qingshui, and Qingshui timely                         of the Act, we are conducting this
                                                  International Trade Administration,                     responded to the Department’s                         changed circumstances review based
                                                  Department of Commerce.                                 questionnaire.5 The Department did not                upon the information contained in
                                                  SUMMARY: On October 23, 2014, the                       receive comments from other interested                Qingshui’s submissions.7 In making a
                                                  Department of Commerce (Department)                     parties concerning Qingshui’s                         successor-in-interest determination, the
                                                  initiated a changed circumstance review                 questionnaire response.                               Department typically examines several
                                                  (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD)                                                                            factors including, but not limited to,
                                                                                                          Scope of the Order
                                                  order on fresh garlic from the People’s                                                                       changes in: (1) Management; (2)
                                                  Republic of China (PRC) in response to                     The merchandise covered by this                    production facilities; (3) supplier
                                                  a request from Lanling Qingshui                         order is all grades of garlic, whether                relationships; and (4) customer base.8
                                                  Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd. (Qingshui), a                 whole or separated into constituent                   While no single factor or combination of
                                                  producer/exporter of fresh and peeled                   cloves. The subject merchandise is                    factors will necessarily be dispositive,
                                                  garlic from the People’s Republic of                    currently classifiable under the                      the Department generally will consider
                                                  China (PRC).1 Pursuant to section 751(b)                Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the                     the new company to be the successor to
                                                  of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended                   United States (HTSUS) subheadings:                    the predecessor if the resulting
                                                  (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216, the                      0703.20.0000, 0703.20.0010,                           operations of the successor are not
                                                  Department preliminarily determines                     0703.20.0020, 0703.20.0090,                           materially dissimilar to that of its
                                                  that Qingshui is the successor-in-                      0710.80.7060, 0710.80.9750,                           predecessor.9 Thus, if the record
                                                  interest to Cangshan Qingshui Vegetable                 0711.90.6000, 0711.90.6500,                           demonstrates that, with respect to the
                                                  Foods Co., Ltd. (Cangshan Qingshui).                    2005.90.9500, 2005.90.9700,                           production and sale of the subject
                                                  We invite interested parties to comment                 0703.20.0005, 2005.99.9700 and                        merchandise, the new company
                                                  on these preliminary results.                           0703.20.0015. Although the HTSUS                      operates as the same business entity as
                                                                                                          subheadings are provided for                          the predecessor company, the
                                                  DATES: Effective March 23, 2015.
                                                                                                          convenience and customs purposes, the                 Department may assign the new
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        written product description is
                                                  Hilary E. Sadler, Esq., AD/CVD                                                                                company the cash deposit rate of its
                                                                                                          dispositive.                                          predecessor.10 For a full description of
                                                  Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and                    A complete description of the scope
                                                  Compliance, International Trade                                                                               the methodology underlying our
                                                                                                          of the order is contained in the
                                                  Administration, U.S. Department of                                                                            conclusions, see the Preliminary
                                                                                                          Preliminary Decision Memorandum.6
                                                  Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution                                                                        Decision Memorandum.
                                                                                                          The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;                       is a public document and is on file                   Preliminary Results of the Changed
                                                  telephone: (202) 482–4340.                              electronically via Enforcement and                    Circumstances Review
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Compliance’s Antidumping and                             Based on the evidence reviewed, we
                                                                                                          Countervailing Duty Centralized                       preliminarily determine that Qingshui is
                                                  Background                                              Electronic Service System (ACCESS).                   the successor-in-interest to Cangshan
                                                     On November 16, 1994, the                            ACCESS is available to registered users               Qingshui. Specifically, we find that any
                                                  Department published the AD order on                    at http://access.trade.gov, and ACCESS                changes that may have occurred after
                                                  fresh garlic from the PRC in the Federal                is available to all parties in the Central            ‘‘Cangshan Qingshui Vegetable Foods
                                                  Register.2 On September 4, 2014,                        Records Unit, room 7046 of the main                   Co., Ltd’’ became ‘‘Lanling Qingshui
                                                  Qingshui requested that the Department                                                                        Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd.’’ did not
                                                                                                            4 CCR   Initiation Notice.
                                                  conduct a CCR pursuant to section                                                                             constitute material changes to
                                                                                                            5 See  Letter to Qingshui from Mark E. Hoadley,
                                                  751(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR                                                                               management, production facilities,
                                                                                                          AD/CVD Operations, Program Manager, Office VII,
                                                  351.216(b) to determine that it is the                  Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Fresh Garlic from       supplier relationships, customer
                                                  successor-in-interest to Cangshan                       the People’s Republic of China: Changed               relationships, or ownership/legal
                                                  Qingshui for purposes of the Order.3 We                 Circumstances Review—Lanling Qingshui/
                                                                                                          Cangshan Qingshui,’’ October 29, 2014 (Qingshui         7 See Qingshui CCR Request and Qingshui CCR
                                                                                                          CCR Questionnaire); see also Letter from Qingshui
                                                    1 See Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of      to the Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Changed               Questionnaire Response.
                                                  China: Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review,      Circumstances Determination—Fresh Garlic from           8 See, e.g., Certain Activated Carbon From the

                                                  79 FR 63381 (October 23, 2014) (CCR Initiation          the People’s Republic of China (Case No. A–570–       People’s Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of
                                                  Notice).                                                831)—Response to Questionnaire,’’ November 18,        Changed Circumstances Review, 74 FR 19934,
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                                                    2 See Antidumping Duty Order: Fresh Garlic from       2014 (Qingshui CCR Questionnaire Response).           19935 (April 30, 2009).
                                                  the People’s Republic of China, 59 FR 59209                6 See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant          9 See, e.g., Notice of Initiation of Antidumping

                                                  (November 16, 1994) (Order).                            Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,             Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain
                                                    3 See Letter from Qingshui to the Secretary of        ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results     Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India, 71 FR
                                                  Commerce, ‘‘Request for Request for Expedited           of the Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances         327, 327 (January 4, 2006).
                                                  Changed Circumstances Determination—Fresh               Review of Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic       10 See, e.g., Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon

                                                  Garlic from the People’s Republic of China (Case        of China: Lanling Qingshui Vegetable Foods Co.,       From Norway; Final Results of Changed
                                                  No. A–570–831),’’ September 4, 2014 (Qingshui           Ltd.,’’ dated concurrently and hereby adopted in      Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative
                                                  CCR Request).                                           this notice.                                          Review, 64 FR 9979, 9980 (March 1, 1999).



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                                                  structure with respect to the production                Oral presentations will be limited to                    days-at-sea program in support of
                                                  and sale of the subject merchandise.                    issues raised in the briefs. If a request                research conducted by the National
                                                  Thus, we preliminarily determine that                   for a hearing is made, parties will be                   Fisheries Institute that is investigating
                                                  Qingshui operates as the same business                  notified of the time and date for the                    scallop incidental mortality in the
                                                  entity as Cangshan Qingshui with                        hearing to be held at the U.S.                           scallop dredge fishery. Additionally, the
                                                  respect to the subject merchandise. A                   Department of Commerce, 1401                             Exempted Fishing Permit would exempt
                                                  list of topics discussed in the                         Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                     participating vessels from the crew size
                                                  Preliminary Decision Memorandum                         DC 20230.19                                              restriction; mesh size restrictions;
                                                  appears in the Appendix to this notice.                                                                          obstruction in gear restrictions; and
                                                     If the Department upholds these                      Final Results of the Review
                                                                                                                                                                   possession limits and minimum size
                                                  preliminary results in the final results,                  In accordance with 19 CFR                             requirements for sampling purposes
                                                  Qingshui will be assigned the cash                      351.216(e), the Department intends to                    only.
                                                  deposit rate currently assigned to                      issue the final results of this changed                     Regulations under the Magnuson-
                                                  Cangshan Qingshui with respect to the                   circumstances review, not later than 270                 Stevens Fishery Conservation and
                                                  subject merchandise (i.e., the $3.06 per                days after the date on which the review                  Management Act require publication of
                                                  kilogram cash deposit rate currently                    is initiated.                                            this notification to provide interested
                                                  assigned to Cangshan Qingshui).11 If                                                                             parties the opportunity to comment on
                                                                                                          Notification to Parties
                                                  these preliminary results are adopted in                                                                         applications for proposed Exempted
                                                  the final results of this changed                         The Department issues and publishes                    Fishing Permits.
                                                  circumstances review, we will instruct                  these results in accordance with                         DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                  U.S. Customs and Border Protection to                   sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the                  or before April 7, 2015.
                                                  suspend liquidation of entries of fresh                 Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221.
                                                                                                                                                                   ADDRESSES: You may submit written
                                                  garlic made and exported by Qingshui,                     Dated: March 17, 2015.                                 comments by any of the following
                                                  effective on the publication date of the                Paul Piquado,                                            methods:
                                                  final results, at the cash deposit rate                 Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and                     • Email: nmfs.gar.efp@noaa.gov.
                                                  assigned to Cangshan Qingshui.                          Compliance.                                              Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments
                                                  Public Comment                                                                                                   on NFI 2014 Incidental Discard
                                                                                                          Appendix                                                 Mortality EFP.’’
                                                     Interested parties may submit written
                                                                                                          List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary                 • Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional
                                                  comments by no later than 30 days after
                                                                                                          Decision Memorandum                                      Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic
                                                  the date of publication of these
                                                  preliminary results of review in the                    I. Summary                                               Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great
                                                  Federal Register.12 Rebuttals, limited to               II. Background                                           Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
                                                  issues raised in the written comments,                  III. Scope of the Order                                  Mark the outside of the envelope
                                                  may be filed by no later than five days                 IV. Preliminary Results of Changed                       ‘‘Comments on NFI 2014 Incidental
                                                                                                                Circumstances Review                               Discard Mortality EFP.’’
                                                  after the written comments are filed.13                 V. Recommendation                                           • Fax: (978) 281–9135.
                                                  Parties that submit written comments or
                                                  rebuttals are encouraged to submit with                 [FR Doc. 2015–06558 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am]              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  each argument: (1) A statement of the                   BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                   Shannah Jaburek, Fisheries Management
                                                  issue; (2) a brief summary of the                                                                                Specialist, 978–282–8456.
                                                  argument; and (3) a table of                                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
                                                  authorities.14 All briefs are to be filed               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   awarded the National Fisheries Institute
                                                  electronically using ACCESS.15 An                                                                                (NFI) a grant through the 2014 Atlantic
                                                                                                          National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  electronically filed document must be                                                                            sea scallop research set-aside program
                                                                                                          Administration
                                                  received successfully in its entirety by                                                                         in support of a project titled,
                                                  ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on                     RIN 0648–XD844                                           ‘‘Determining Incidental Discard
                                                  the day on which it is due.16                                                                                    Mortality of Atlantic Sea Scallops,
                                                     Any interested party may request a                   Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;                         Placopecten magellanicus, in the
                                                  hearing to the Assistant Secretary of                   General Provisions for Domestic                          Scallop Dredge Fishery in the Mid-
                                                  Enforcement and Compliance using                        Fisheries; Application for Exempted                      Atlantic Bight.’’ NFI submitted a
                                                  ACCESS within 30 days of publication                    Fishing Permits                                          complete Exempted Fishing Permit
                                                  of this notice in the Federal Register.17               AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       (EFP) application on May 13, 2014, but
                                                  Hearing requests should contain the                     Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     delayed work on the project until spring
                                                  following information: (1) The party’s                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                       of 2015. NFI is requesting exemptions
                                                  name, address, and telephone number;                    Commerce.                                                that would allow one commercial
                                                  (2) the number of participants; and (3)                                                                          fishing vessel to fish outside of the
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
                                                  a list of the issues to be discussed.18                                                                          limited access Atlantic sea scallop days-
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:   The Assistant Regional                        at-sea (DAS) regulations found at 50
                                                    11 See Fresh Garlic From the People’s Republic of     Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,                 CFR 648.53(b); mesh size restrictions at
                                                  China: Final Results of the Semiannual                                                                           § 648.51(a)(2); obstruction in dredge
                                                  Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review of Jinxiang
                                                                                                          Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
                                                  Merry Vegetable Co., Ltd. and Cangshan Qingshui         made a preliminary determination that                    gear restrictions at § 648.51(b)(4)(iii);
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                                                  Vegetable Foods Co., Ltd.; 2012–2013, 79 FR 62103,      an Exempted Fishing Permit application                   and the crew size regulations at
                                                  (October 16, 2014).                                     contains all of the required information                 § 648.51(c). In addition, the EFP would
                                                    12 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
                                                    13 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
                                                                                                          and warrants further consideration. This                 temporarily exempt the participating
                                                    14 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) & (d)(2).                 Exempted Fishing Permit would allow                      vessel from possession limits and
                                                    15 See 19 CFR 351.303(b) and (f).                     one commercial fishing vessel to fish                    minimum size requirements specified in
                                                    16 See 19 CFR 351.303(b)                              outside of the limited access scallop                    50 CFR part 648, subsections B and D
                                                    17 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).                                                                                      through O, for sampling purposes only.
                                                    18 See id.                                              19 See   19 CFR 351.310(d).                            Any fishing activity conducted outside


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective March 23, 2015.
ContactHilary E. Sadler, Esq., AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 4340.
FR Citation80 FR 15192 

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