80 FR 77317 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31365 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 77317-77318] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31365] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public and interested parties are requested to contact the U.S. Department of Commerce in advance of the meeting. DATES: February 2, 2016, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must notify Victoria Gunderson at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. DST on Friday, January 29, 2016, in order to pre-register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-7890; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the RE&EEAC [[Page 77318]] pursuant to his discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) on July 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC was re-chartered on June 12, 2014. The RE&EEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with consensus advice from the private sector on the development and administration of programs and policies to enhance the international competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. During the February 2nd meeting of the RE&EEAC, committee members will discuss priority issues identified in advance by the Committee Chair and Sub-Committee leadership, hear from Department of Commerce officials and interagency partners on major issues impacting the competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, and submit recommendations to the Department of Commerce intended to address these issues. A limited amount of time before the close of the meeting will be available for pertinent oral comments from members of the public attending the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to two to five minutes per person (depending on number of public participants). Individuals wishing to reserve additional speaking time during the meeting must contact Ms. Gunderson and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the comments, as well as the name and address of the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, January 22, 2016. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a copy of their oral comments by email to Ms. Gunderson for distribution to the participants in advance of the meeting. Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments concerning the RE&EEAC's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce; 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop: 4053; Washington, DC 20230. To be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. DST on Friday, January 22, 2016, to ensure transmission to the Committee prior to the meeting. Comments received after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be considered at the meeting. Copies of RE&EEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days following the meeting. Dated: December 4, 2015. Edward A. O'Malley, Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2015-31365 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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Background any cash deposit.’’ See Sections pursuant to the terms of the injunction
On June 26, 2014, the Court issued the 735(c)(2)(A) and (B) of the Act. As a during the pendency of any appeals
Remand Order, upholding most aspects result of this amended final process.
of the Final Determination, but determination, in which the Department Dubai Wire was a mandatory
remanding for the Department to apply calculated a weighted-average dumping respondent in completed administrative
a regulation the Court held had been margin of 0.00 percent for Precision reviews subsequent to the LTFV
improperly withdrawn.3 On remand, the Fasteners, the Department is hereby investigation and therefore the Dubai
Department applied the withdrawn excluding merchandise from the Wire LTFV redetermination weighted-
regulation, under protest, and as a following producer/exporter chain from average dumping margin is superseded
result, the estimated weighted-average the antidumping duty order: by the cash deposit rate currently in
dumping margins for Dubai Wire and Producer: Precision Fasteners LLC effect for Dubai Wire.6
Exporter: Precision Fasteners LLC
Precision Fasteners changed. On Accordingly, the Department will Notification to Interested Parties
November 3, 2015, the Court upheld the direct U.S. Customs and Border
Final Remand Redetermination in full, This notice is issued and published in
Protection (CBP) to release any bonds or accordance with sections 516A(e)(1),
and affirmed several other appealed other security and refund cash deposits.
issues which it had deferred ruling on 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
This exclusion does not apply to
pending the Department’s remand merchandise produced by Precision
Dated: December 4, 2015.
findings.4 Fasteners and exported by any other Paul Piquado,
Timken Notice company. Therefore, resellers of Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
merchandise produced, or produced Compliance.
In its decision in Timken, as clarified [FR Doc. 2015–31429 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am]
by Diamond Sawblades, the CAFC held and exported by Precision Fasteners are
that, pursuant to section 516A(e) of the not entitled to the exclusion. Similarly, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the exclusion does not apply to
the Department must publish a notice of merchandise produced by any other DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
a court decision that is not ‘‘in company and exported by Precision
harmony’’ with a Department Fasteners.
International Trade Administration
determination and must suspend We note, however, that pursuant to
liquidation of entries pending a Timken the suspension of liquidation Renewable Energy and Energy
‘‘conclusive’’ court decision. The CIT’s must continue during the pendency of Efficiency Advisory Committee
November 3, 2015, final judgment the appeals process. Thus, at this time
affirming the Final Remand we will instruct CBP to continue the AGENCY: International Trade
Redetermination constitutes a final suspension of liquidation at a cash Administration, U.S. Department of
decision of that court which is not in deposit rate of 0.0 percent for entries Commerce.
harmony with the Final Determination. produced and exported by Precision ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
This notice is published in fulfillment Fasteners until otherwise instructed and
to release any bond or other security SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and
of the publication requirements of
that Precision Fasteners made pursuant Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
Timken.
to the Final Determination. If the CIT’s (RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting on
Amended Final Determination ruling is not appealed, or if appealed Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the U.S.
Because there is now a final court and upheld, the Department will Department of Commerce Herbert C.
decision, the Department is amending instruct CBP to terminate the Hoover Building in Washington, DC.
the Final Determination with respect to suspension of liquidation and to The meeting is open to the public and
both Dubai Wire and Precision liquidate entries produced and exported interested parties are requested to
Fasteners. by Precision Fasteners without regard to contact the U.S. Department of
antidumping duties. As a result of the Commerce in advance of the meeting.
Weighted- exclusion, the Department is DATES: February 2, 2016, from
average discontinuing the ongoing approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Producer or exporter dumping
margin administrative review for Precision Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members
(percent) Fasteners, in part 5 and will not initiate of the public wishing to participate
any new administrative reviews of the must notify Victoria Gunderson at the
Dubai Wire FZE .................... 2.86 antidumping duty order with respect to contact information below by 5:00 p.m.
Precision Fasteners LLC ...... 0.00 merchandise produced and exported by DST on Friday, January 29, 2016, in
Precision Fasteners. order to pre-register.
Partial Exclusion From Antidumping Lastly, we note that at this time, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
Duty Order and Partial Discontinuation Department remains enjoined by Court CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Office of
of Antidumping Duty Administrative order from liquidating entries produced Energy and Environmental Industries
Review and/or exported by Precision Fasteners (OEEI), International Trade
Pursuant to sections 735(c)(2) of the during the period 11/03/2011 through 4/ Administration, U.S. Department of
Act, ‘‘the investigation shall be 30/2013 with the exception of the gap Commerce at (202) 482–7890; email:
terminated upon publication of that period 05/02/2012 through 05/07/2012. Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov.
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negative determination’’ and the These entries will remain enjoined SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Department shall ‘‘terminate the Background: The Secretary of
suspension of liquidation’’ and ‘‘release 5 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Commerce established the RE&EEAC
any bond or other security, and refund Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR
37588 (July 1, 2015). The review will continue with
regard to merchandise produced by Precision 6 See Certain Steel Nails From the United Arab
3 SeeMid Continent, 999 F. Supp. 2d at 1323. Fasteners and exported by another company or Emirates: Final Results of Antidumping Duty
4 See Mid Continent, Court No. 12–00133, Slip produced by any other company and exported by Administrative Review; 2013–2014, 80 FR 32527,
Op. 15–122 at *22. Precision Fasteners. 32528 (June 9, 2015).
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pursuant to his discretionary authority be distributed to the members but may Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
and in accordance with the Federal not be considered at the meeting. telephone (202) 482–3874.
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) Copies of RE&EEAC meeting minutes SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on July 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC was re- will be available within 30 days
chartered on June 12, 2014. The following the meeting. Background
RE&EEAC provides the Secretary of Dated: December 4, 2015. On June 8, 2015, the Department
Commerce with consensus advice from Edward A. O’Malley, published in the Federal Register the
the private sector on the development Preliminary Results of the 2013
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental
and administration of programs and Industries.
administrative review of the CVD order
policies to enhance the international on citric acid and certain citrate salts
[FR Doc. 2015–31365 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am]
competitiveness of the U.S. renewable from the PRC. We completed the Post-
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energy and energy efficiency industries. Preliminary Results in this
During the February 2nd meeting of administrative review on June 26, 2015.
the RE&EEAC, committee members will We invited parties to comment on the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
discuss priority issues identified in Preliminary Results and Post-
advance by the Committee Chair and International Trade Administration Preliminary Results.
Sub-Committee leadership, hear from On July 22, 2015, we received case
Department of Commerce officials and [C–570–938] briefs from the Government of China
interagency partners on major issues (GOC) and Taihe. On July 27, 2015, we
impacting the competitiveness of the Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts: received a rebuttal brief from the
U.S. renewable energy and energy Final Results of Countervailing Duty petitioners.3
efficiency industries, and submit Administrative Review; 2013 On August 13, 2015, we postponed
recommendations to the Department of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the final results by 60 days, until
Commerce intended to address these International Trade Administration, December 7, 2015.4
issues. Department of Commerce. Scope of the Order
A limited amount of time before the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
close of the meeting will be available for (the Department) has completed its The merchandise subject to the order
pertinent oral comments from members administrative review of the is citric acid and certain citrate salts.
of the public attending the meeting. To countervailing duty (CVD) order on The product is currently classified
accommodate as many speakers as citric acid and certain citrate sales from under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
possible, the time for public comments the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for of the United States (HTSUS) item
will be limited to two to five minutes the period January 1, 2013, through numbers 2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000,
per person (depending on number of December 31, 2013. On June 8, 2015, the 2918.15.5000, 3824.90.9290, and
public participants). Individuals Department published in the Federal 3824.90.9290. Although the HTSUS
wishing to reserve additional speaking Register the Preliminary Results of this numbers are provided for convenience
time during the meeting must contact administrative review.1 We completed and customs purposes, the written
Ms. Gunderson and submit a brief the Post-Preliminary Results in this product description remains dispositive.
statement of the general nature of the administrative review on June 26, A full description of the scope of the
comments, as well as the name and 2015.2 order is contained in the memorandum
address of the proposed participant by We gave interested parties an from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, January 22, opportunity to comment on the Secretary for Antidumping and
2016. If the number of registrants Preliminary Results and Post- Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul
requesting to make statements is greater Preliminary Results. Our analysis of the Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
than can be reasonably accommodated comments received resulted in a change Enforcement and Compliance, entitled,
during the meeting, the International to the net subsidy rate for Laiwu Taihe ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for
Trade Administration may conduct a Biochemistry Co. Ltd. (Taihe). The final the Final Results of the Countervailing
lottery to determine the speakers. net subsidy rate is listed below in the Duty Administrative Review: Citric
Speakers are requested to submit a copy section entitled, ‘‘Final Results of the Acid and Certain Citrate Salts; 2013’’
of their oral comments by email to Ms. Review.’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum),
Gunderson for distribution to the dated concurrently with and hereby
participants in advance of the meeting. DATES: Effective date: December 14, adopted by this notice.
Any member of the public may 2015.
submit pertinent written comments Analysis of Comments Received
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
concerning the RE&EEAC’s affairs at any Elizabeth Eastwood, AD/CVD All issues raised in the case briefs are
time before or after the meeting. Operations, Office II, Enforcement and addressed in the Issues and Decision
Comments may be submitted to the Compliance, International Trade Memorandum. A list of the issues raised
Renewable Energy and Energy Administration, U.S. Department of is attached to this notice as an
Efficiency Advisory Committee, c/o: Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Appendix. The Issues and Decision
Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy Memorandum is a public document and
and Environmental Industries, U.S. 1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts:
Department of Commerce; 1401 Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 3 The petitioners are Archer Daniels Midland
Administrative Review; 2013, 80 FR 32346 (June 8, Company, Cargill Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle
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Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop:
2015) (Preliminary Results). Ingredients America LLC.
4053; Washington, DC 20230. To be 2 See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant 4 See memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
considered during the meeting, written Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
comments must be received no later Melissa G. Skinner, Director, Office II, entitled, Compliance, from Shannon Morrison, International
than 5:00 p.m. DST on Friday, January ‘‘Post-Preliminary Results Decision Memorandum Trade Compliance Analyst, entitled, ‘‘Citric Acid
in the 2013 Countervailing Duty Administrative and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s Republic
22, 2016, to ensure transmission to the Review; Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from of China: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of
Committee prior to the meeting. the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated June 26, Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated
Comments received after that date will 2015 (Post-Preliminary Results). August 13, 2015.
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| Dates | February 2, 2016, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must notify Victoria Gunderson at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. DST on Friday, January 29, 2016, in order to pre-register. | |
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