81 FR 11187 - Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia and the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order (Indonesia) and Countervailing Duty Order (People's Republic of China)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 42 (March 3, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 42 (March 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04717 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 11187-11189] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04717] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-560-829, C-570-023] Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia and the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order (Indonesia) and Countervailing Duty Order (People's Republic of China) AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain uncoated paper from Indonesia and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Also, as explained in this notice, the Department is amending its final affirmative determination with respect to Indonesia to correct the rates assigned to APRIL Fine Paper Macao Commercial Offshore Limited/PT Anugrah Kertas Utama/PT Riau Andalan Kertas/PT Intiguna Primatama/PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper/PT Esensindo Cipta Cemerlang (the APRIL companies); Great Champ Trading Limited (Great Champ); Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK/Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia/PT Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills (IK/TK/PD); and All-Others. DATES: Effective Date: March 3, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Indonesia: David Goldberger, Office II, telephone: (202) 482-4136; PRC: Joy Zhang, Office III, telephone: (202) 482-1168; AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 8, 2016, the Department issued its final determinations in the CVD investigations of certain uncoated paper from Indonesia and the PRC.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 81 FR 3104 (January 20, 2016) (Indonesia Final Determination); Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 81 FR 3110 (January 20, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On January 19, 2016, the Department received a timely allegation from Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Guangdong) and its cross-owned affiliates, Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Omya Minerals Co., Ltd. (AS Omya), Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co. (AS Shandong), and Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited (Greenpoint) (collectively, Asia Symbol) that the Department made ministerial errors in the final determination in the CVD investigation of certain uncoated paper from the PRC.\2\ On January 27, 2016, the Department received comments from the petitioners \3\ on Asia Symbol's ministerial error allegation.\4\ The Department analyzed the allegation submitted by Asia Symbol and determined that no ministerial errors exist, as defined by section 705(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.224(f).\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Letter from Asia Symbol, ``Certain Uncoated Paper from the People's Republic of China: Ministerial Error Comments, dated January 19, 2016. \3\ The petitioners are United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW); Domtar Corporation; Finch Paper LLC; P.H. Glatfelter Company; and Packaging Corporation of America (collectively, the petitioners). \4\ See Letter from the petitioners, ``Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Petitioners' Response To Asia Symbol's Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated January 27, 2016. \5\ See Memorandum ``Allegations of Ministerial Errors in the Final Determination,'' dated February 1, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On January 19, 2016, the APRIL companies submitted a timely ministerial error allegation, as amended on January 28, 2016, and requested that the Department correct the alleged ministerial error in the subsidy rate calculations.\6\ No other interested party submitted ministerial error allegations or rebuttals to the APRIL companies' submissions. The Department analyzed the allegation submitted by the APRIL companies and determined that ministerial errors exist, as defined by section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f).\7\ See ``Amendment to the Indonesia CVD Final Determination'' section, below for further discussion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Letter from the APRIL companies, ``Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: Ministerial Error Comments,'' dated January 19, 2016; Letter from the APRIL companies, ``Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: Amended Ministerial Error Comments--AKU--APRIL,'' dated January 28, 2016. \7\ See Memorandum ``Ministerial Error Allegations in the Final Determination,'' dated February 17, 2016 (Ministerial Error Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On February 22, 2016, the ITC notified the Department of its final determinations pursuant to section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and section 705(d) of the Act, that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of subject [[Page 11188]] merchandise from Indonesia and the PRC.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Letter to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, from Meredith Broadbent, Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, regarding certain uncoated paper from Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Portugal (February 22, 2016). See also Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Portugal, USITC Investigation Nos. 701-TA-528-529 and 731-TA-1264-1268 (Final), USITC Publication 4592 (February 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to these orders includes uncoated paper in sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per square meter but not more than 150 grams per square meter; that either is a white paper with a GE brightness level \9\ of 85 or higher or is a colored paper; whether or not surface-decorated, printed (except as described below), embossed, perforated, or punched; irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Uncoated Paper). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ One of the key measurements of any grade of paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter the paper the better the contrast between the paper and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest reflection, or what would be given to a totally black grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. ``Colored paper'' as used in this scope definition means a paper with a hue other than white that reflects one of the primary colors of magenta, yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a combination of such primary colors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) uncoated free sheet paper that meets this scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood paper produced from bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets this scope definition; and (c) any other uncoated paper that meets this scope definition regardless of the type of pulp used to produce the paper. Specifically excluded from the scope of these orders are (1) paper printed with final content of printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper products, typically school supplies, composed of paper that incorporates straight horizontal and/or vertical lines that would make the paper unsuitable for copying or printing purposes. For purposes of this scope definition, paper shall be considered ``printed with final content'' where at least one side of the sheet has printed text and/or graphics that cover at least five percent of the surface area of the entire sheet. Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000, 4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, 4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and 4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject merchandise may also be classified under 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, 4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive. Amendment to the Indonesia CVD Final Determination As discussed above, after analyzing the comments received, we determined, in accordance with section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), that we made ministerial errors in certain calculations for the Indonesia Final Determination with respect to the APRIL companies. This amended final CVD determination corrects these errors and revises the ad valorem subsidy rate for the APRIL companies to 21.21 percent, Great Champ to 103.99 percent, IK/TK/PD to 109.14 percent, and All- Others to 21.21 percent.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See Ministerial Error Decision Memorandum at 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Countervailing Duty Orders In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of its final determinations that the industry in the United States producing certain uncoated paper is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of certain uncoated paper from Indonesia and the PRC. Therefore, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are publishing these CVD orders. As a result of the ITC's final determinations, in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, CVDs on unliquidated entries of certain uncoated paper entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 29, 2015, the date on which the Department published its preliminary CVD determinations in the Federal Register,\11\ and before October 27, 2015, the date on which the Department instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation in accordance with section 703(d) of the Act. Section 703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of liquidation pursuant to a preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months. Therefore, entries of certain uncoated paper made on or after October 27, 2015, and prior to the date of publication of the ITC's final determinations in the Federal Register are not liable for the assessment of CVDs due to the Department's discontinuation, effective October 27, 2015, of the suspension of liquidation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Determination, 80 FR 36971 (June 29, 2015); Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Determination, 80 FR 36968 (June 29, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will direct CBP to reinstitute the suspension of liquidation of certain uncoated paper from Indonesia and the PRC, effective the date of publication of the ITC's notice of final determinations in the Federal Register, and to assess, upon further advice by the Department pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, CVDs for each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on the net countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise. On or after the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determinations in the Federal Register, CBP must require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the rates noted below: Indonesia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amended Company subsidy rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ APRIL Fine Paper Macao Commercial Offshore Limited/PT 21.21 Anugrah Kertas Utama/PT Riau Andalan Kertas/PT Intiguna Primatama/PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper/PT Esensindo Cipta Cemerlang........................................ Great Champ Trading Limited............................. 103.99 [[Page 11189]] Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK/Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia/PT 109.14 Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills........................ All-Others.............................................. 21.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ People's Republic of China ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Company (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Guangdong), 7.23 Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Shandong), Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Omya Minerals Co., Ltd. (AS Omya), and Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited (Greenpoint) (collectively, Asia Symbol Companies).................. Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd. 176.75 (Shandong Sun Paper), and Sun Paper (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (Sun Paper HK) (collectively, Sun Paper Companies) UPM (China) Co. Ltd. (UPM).............................. 176.75 All-Others.............................................. 7.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This notice constitutes the CVD orders with respect to certain uncoated paper from Indonesia and the PRC, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties may contact the Department's Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce Building, for a copy of an updated list of CVD orders currently in effect. These orders are issued and published in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: February 25, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-04717 Filed 3-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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extension request will be considered DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper
untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on Co. (AS Shandong), and Greenpoint
the due date. Examples include, but are International Trade Administration Global Trading (Macao Commercial
not limited to: (1) Case and rebuttal [C–560–829, C–570–023] Offshore) Limited (Greenpoint)
briefs, filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; (collectively, Asia Symbol) that the
(2) factual information to value factors Certain Uncoated Paper From Department made ministerial errors in
under 19 CFR 351.408(c), or to measure Indonesia and the People’s Republic of the final determination in the CVD
the adequacy of remuneration under 19 China: Amended Final Affirmative investigation of certain uncoated paper
CFR 351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 Countervailing Duty Determination and from the PRC.2 On January 27, 2016, the
CFR 351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, Countervailing Duty Order (Indonesia) Department received comments from
clarification and correction filed and Countervailing Duty Order the petitioners 3 on Asia Symbol’s
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) (People’s Republic of China) ministerial error allegation.4 The
comments concerning the selection of a AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Department analyzed the allegation
surrogate country and surrogate values International Trade Administration, submitted by Asia Symbol and
and rebuttal; (4) comments concerning Department of Commerce. determined that no ministerial errors
U.S. Customs and Border Protection SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final exist, as defined by section 705(e) of the
data; and (5) quantity and value determinations by the Department of Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
questionnaires. Under certain Commerce (the Department) and the and 19 CFR 351.224(f).5
circumstances, the Department may International Trade Commission (ITC), On January 19, 2016, the APRIL
elect to specify a different time limit by the Department is issuing countervailing companies submitted a timely
which extension requests will be duty (CVD) orders on certain uncoated ministerial error allegation, as amended
considered untimely for submissions paper from Indonesia and the People’s on January 28, 2016, and requested that
which are due from multiple parties Republic of China (PRC). Also, as the Department correct the alleged
simultaneously. In such a case, the explained in this notice, the Department ministerial error in the subsidy rate
Department will inform parties in the is amending its final affirmative calculations.6 No other interested party
letter or memorandum setting forth the determination with respect to Indonesia submitted ministerial error allegations
deadline (including a specified time) by to correct the rates assigned to APRIL or rebuttals to the APRIL companies’
which extension requests must be filed Fine Paper Macao Commercial Offshore submissions. The Department analyzed
to be considered timely. This Limited/PT Anugrah Kertas Utama/PT
the allegation submitted by the APRIL
modification also requires that an Riau Andalan Kertas/PT Intiguna
companies and determined that
extension request must be made in a Primatama/PT Riau Andalan Pulp &
ministerial errors exist, as defined by
separate, stand-alone submission, and Paper/PT Esensindo Cipta Cemerlang
(the APRIL companies); Great Champ section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR
clarifies the circumstances under which 351.224(f).7 See ‘‘Amendment to the
the Department will grant untimely- Trading Limited (Great Champ); Indah
Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK/Pabrik Kertas Indonesia CVD Final Determination’’
filed requests for the extension of time section, below for further discussion.
Tjiwi Kimia/PT Pindo Deli Pulp and
limits. These modifications are effective
Paper Mills (IK/TK/PD); and All-Others. On February 22, 2016, the ITC
for all segments initiated on or after
DATES: Effective Date: March 3, 2016. notified the Department of its final
October 21, 2013. Please review the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determinations pursuant to section
final rule, available at http://
Indonesia: David Goldberger, Office II, 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and section 705(d) of the
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/
telephone: (202) 482–4136; PRC: Joy Act, that an industry in the United
html/2013-22853.htm, prior to
Zhang, Office III, telephone: (202) 482– States is materially injured by reason of
submitting factual information in these
1168; AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement subsidized imports of subject
segments.
and Compliance, International Trade
These initiations and this notice are Administration, U.S. Department of 2 See Letter from Asia Symbol, ‘‘Certain Uncoated
in accordance with section 751(a) of the Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Paper from the People’s Republic of China:
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Ministerial Error Comments, dated January 19,
2016.
351.221(c)(1)(i). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3 The petitioners are United Steel, Paper and
Dated: February 25, 2016. Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Background Industrial and Service Workers International Union
Gary Taverman,
On January 8, 2016, the Department (USW); Domtar Corporation; Finch Paper LLC; P.H.
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Glatfelter Company; and Packaging Corporation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty issued its final determinations in the America (collectively, the petitioners).
Operations. CVD investigations of certain uncoated 4 See Letter from the petitioners, ‘‘Certain
[FR Doc. 2016–04702 Filed 3–2–16; 8:45 am]
paper from Indonesia and the PRC.1 Uncoated Paper From the People’s Republic of
On January 19, 2016, the Department China: Petitioners’ Response To Asia Symbol’s
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Ministerial Error Comments,’’ dated January 27,
received a timely allegation from Asia
2016.
Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd. 5 See Memorandum ‘‘Allegations of Ministerial
(AS Guangdong) and its cross-owned Errors in the Final Determination,’’ dated February
affiliates, Asia Symbol (Guangdong) 1, 2016.
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Omya Minerals Co., Ltd. (AS Omya), 6 See Letter from the APRIL companies, ‘‘Certain
Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: Ministerial Error
1 See Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia: Comments,’’ dated January 19, 2016; Letter from the
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty APRIL companies, ‘‘Certain Uncoated Paper from
Determination, 81 FR 3104 (January 20, 2016) Indonesia: Amended Ministerial Error Comments—
(Indonesia Final Determination); Certain Uncoated AKU—APRIL,’’ dated January 28, 2016.
Paper From the People’s Republic of China: Final 7 See Memorandum ‘‘Ministerial Error Allegations
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 81 in the Final Determination,’’ dated February 17,
FR 3110 (January 20, 2016). 2016 (Ministerial Error Decision Memorandum).
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Amended
Company subsidy rate
(percent)
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK/Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia/PT Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills .......................................................... 109.14
All-Others ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21.21
People’s Republic of China
Subsidy rate
Company (percent)
Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Guangdong), Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Shandong),
Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Omya Minerals Co., Ltd. (AS Omya), and Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Off-
shore) Limited (Greenpoint) (collectively, Asia Symbol Companies) .............................................................................................. 7.23
Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (Shandong Sun Paper), and Sun Paper (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (Sun Paper
HK) (collectively, Sun Paper Companies) ....................................................................................................................................... 176.75
UPM (China) Co. Ltd. (UPM) .............................................................................................................................................................. 176.75
All-Others ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7.23
This notice constitutes the CVD also called the Trawl Rationalization not all, of the trip-limit structure in
orders with respect to certain uncoated Program. This notice also requests Federal regulations, and modified
paper from Indonesia and the PRC, written comment. regulations for the at-sea fleets. Some of
pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. DATES: Public scoping will be conducted the remaining pre-Trawl Catch Share
Interested parties may contact the through this notice. Comments must be Program regulations may unnecessarily
Department’s Central Records Unit, received by 5 p.m. Pacific Standard constrain harvest efficiency and
Room B8024 of the main Commerce Time on April 4, 2016 (see effectiveness under a catch share
Building, for a copy of an updated list SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). framework. Pre-Trawl Catch Share
of CVD orders currently in effect. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Program regulations that managed the
These orders are issued and published fleet as a whole may need to be updated
on issues and alternatives by any of the
in accordance with section 706(a) of the or may no longer be appropriate for
following methods:
Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). managing individuals operating under
• Email: groundfish.gearEIS@
Dated: February 25, 2016. noaa.gov. the incentives provided by catch shares.
Paul Piquado, • Mail: Submit written comments to Proposed Action
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and William W. Stelle, Jr., Regional
Compliance. Administrator, West Coast Region, The proposed action is to revise
[FR Doc. 2016–04717 Filed 3–2–16; 8:45 am] NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., groundfish gear regulations for the
Seattle, WA 98115–0070; Attn: Jamie Trawl Catch Share Program, including
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Goen. trawl gear configuration and gear use.
Instructions: Comments sent by any The proposed action may include the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE other method, to any other address or following gear regulation changes:
individual, or received after the end of • Loosening or eliminating the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the comment period, may not be minimum mesh size requirement for
Administration considered by NMFS. bottom trawl;
• Updating the procedure for
RIN 0648–XE456 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: measuring mesh sizes;
Jamie Goen, NMFS West Coast Region at • Loosening or eliminating cod-end
Pacific Fishery Management Council; 206–526–4656 or jamie.goen@noaa.gov. regulations;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Loosening or eliminating selective
Environmental Impact Statement
Background for Agency Action flatfish trawl gear requirements and
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries restrictions (Large and small footrope
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and There are more than 90 species distinctions would remain.);
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), managed under the Pacific Coast • Loosening or eliminating chafing
Commerce. Groundfish Fishery Management Plan gear regulations;
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an (Groundfish FMP). These groundfish • Allowing vessels to carry and/or
environmental impact statement (EIS); stocks support an array of commercial, use multiple gear types on a single trip;
request for comments. recreational, and tribal fishing interests • Allowing a gear to be fished in
in state and Federal waters off the coasts multiple management areas on the same
SUMMARY: NMFS and the Pacific Fishery of Washington, Oregon, and California. trip; and
Management Council (Council) In addition, groundfish are harvested • Allowing a vessel’s next gear
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announce their intent to prepare an EIS incidentally in non-groundfish fisheries; deployment to start before all fish from
in accordance with the National most notably, the trawl fisheries for the previous deployment have been
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of pink shrimp and California halibut. stowed.
1969 to analyze the impacts on the The Trawl Catch Share Program was The proposed action may affect
human (biological, physical, social, and implemented in 2011, changing how the fishing in the Trawl Catch Share
economic) environment of gear changes groundfish limited entry trawl fishery is Program by any or all of the gear types
in the Pacific Coast Groundfish managed. The Trawl Catch Share that participate in the fishery, including
Fishery’s Trawl Catch Share Program, Program replaced the need for some, but bottom trawl (small and large footrope),
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| Contact | Indonesia: David Goldberger, Office II, telephone: (202) 482-4136; PRC: Joy Zhang, Office III, telephone: (202) 482-1168; AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. | |
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