81 FR 12071 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 12071-12072 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05189 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12071-12072] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05189] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 24, 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: May 24, 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. EST on Friday, May 20, 2016, in order to pre-register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, 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 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 May 24th 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, May 13, 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, Designated Federal Officer, 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 [[Page 12072]] than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, May 13, 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: March 2, 2016. Adam O'Malley, Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2016-05189 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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ironing tables may be sold with or industry in the United States, pursuant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
without a pad and/or cover. All types to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Background: The Secretary of
and configurations of floor-standing, Department hereby gives notice of the Commerce established the RE&EEAC
metal-top ironing tables are covered by continuation of the antidumping duty pursuant to his discretionary authority
this review. order on ironing tables from the PRC. and in accordance with the Federal
Furthermore, the order specifically U.S. Customs and Border Protection will Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)
covers imports of ironing tables, continue to collect AD cash deposits at on July 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC was re-
assembled or unassembled, complete or the rates in effect at the time of entry for chartered on June 12, 2014. The
incomplete, and certain parts thereof. all imports of subject merchandise. RE&EEAC provides the Secretary of
For purposes of the order, the term The effective date of the continuation Commerce with consensus advice from
‘‘unassembled’’ ironing table means a of the Order will be the date of the private sector on the development
product requiring the attachment of the publication in the Federal Register of and administration of programs and
leg assembly to the top or the this notice of continuation. Pursuant to policies to enhance the international
attachment of an included feature such section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the competitiveness of the U.S. renewable
as an iron rest or linen rack. The term Department intends to initiate the next energy and energy efficiency industries.
‘‘complete’’ ironing table means product five-year sunset review of the Order not During the May 24th meeting of the
sold as a ready-to-use ensemble later than 30 days prior to the fifth RE&EEAC, committee members will
consisting of the metal-top table and a anniversary of the effective date of discuss priority issues identified in
pad and cover, with or without continuation. advance by the Committee Chair and
additional features, e.g., iron rest or This five-year (‘‘sunset’’) review and Sub-Committee leadership, hear from
linen rack. The term ‘‘incomplete’’ this notice are in accordance with Department of Commerce officials and
ironing table means product shipped or section 751(c) of the Act and published interagency partners on major issues
sold as a ‘‘bare board’’—i.e., a metal-top pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. impacting the competitiveness of the
table only, without the pad and cover— U.S. renewable energy and energy
Dated: March 2, 2016.
with or without additional features, e.g. efficiency industries, and submit
Paul Piquado,
iron rest or linen rack. The major parts recommendations to the Department of
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Commerce intended to address these
or components of ironing tables that are
Compliance.
intended to be covered by the order issues.
[FR Doc. 2016–05172 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] A limited amount of time before the
under the term ‘‘certain parts thereof’’
consist of the metal top component BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P close of the meeting will be available for
(with or without assembled supports pertinent oral comments from members
and slides) and/or the leg components, of the public attending the meeting. To
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE accommodate as many speakers as
whether or not attached together as a leg
assembly. The order covers separately possible, the time for public comments
International Trade Administration
shipped metal top components and leg will be limited to two to five minutes
components, without regard to whether Renewable Energy and Energy per person (depending on number of
the respective quantities would yield an Efficiency Advisory Committee public participants). Individuals
exact quantity of assembled ironing wishing to reserve additional speaking
tables. AGENCY: International Trade time during the meeting must contact
Ironing tables without legs (such as Administration, U.S. Department of Ms. Gunderson and submit a brief
models that mount on walls or over Commerce. statement of the general nature of the
doors) are not floor-standing and are ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. comments, as well as the name and
specifically excluded. Additionally, address of the proposed participant by
SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, May 13, 2016.
tabletop or countertop models with
Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee If the number of registrants requesting to
short legs that do not exceed 12 inches
(RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting on make statements is greater than can be
in length (and which may or may not
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the U.S. reasonably accommodated during the
collapse or retract) are specifically
Department of Commerce Herbert C. meeting, the International Trade
excluded.
The subject ironing tables were Hoover Building in Washington, DC. Administration may conduct a lottery to
previously classified under Harmonized The meeting is open to the public and determine the speakers. Speakers are
Tariff Schedule of the United States interested parties are requested to requested to submit a copy of their oral
(HTSUS) subheading 9403.20.0010. contact the U.S. Department of comments by email to Ms. Gunderson
Effective July 1, 2003, the subject Commerce in advance of the meeting. for distribution to the participants in
ironing tables are classified under new DATES: May 24, 2016, from advance of the meeting.
HTSUS subheading 9403.20.0011. The approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any member of the public may
subject metal top and leg components Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members submit pertinent written comments
are classified under HTSUS subheading of the public wishing to participate concerning the RE&EEAC’s affairs at any
9403.90.8040. Although the HTSUS must notify Victoria Gunderson at the time before or after the meeting.
subheadings are provided for contact information below by 5:00 p.m. Comments may be submitted to the
convenience and customs purposes, the EST on Friday, May 20, 2016, in order Renewable Energy and Energy
to pre-register. Efficiency Advisory Committee, c/o:
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Department’s written description of the
scope is dispositive. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal
Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy and
Continuation of the Order Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S.
As a result of the determinations by Environmental Industries (OEEI), Department of Commerce; 1401
the Department and the ITC that International Trade Administration, Constitution Avenue NW.; Mail Stop:
revocation of the AD order would likely U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 4053; Washington, DC 20230. To be
lead to a continuation or recurrence of 482–7890; email: Victoria.Gunderson@ considered during the meeting, written
dumping and material injury to an trade.gov. comments must be received no later
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than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, May 13, August 24, 2015.1 For a complete Scope Comments
2016, to ensure transmission to the description of the events that followed In accordance with the preamble to
Committee prior to the meeting. the initiation of this investigation, see the Department’s regulations,4 the
Comments received after that date will the memorandum that is dated Initiation Notice set aside a period of
be distributed to the members but may concurrently with this determination time for parties to raise issues regarding
not be considered at the meeting. and hereby adopted by this notice.2 A product coverage (i.e., ‘‘scope’’).5
Copies of RE&EEAC meeting minutes list of topics included in the Certain interested parties commented on
will be available within 30 days Preliminary Decision Memorandum is the scope of the investigation as it
following the meeting. included as Appendix II to this notice. appeared in the Initiation Notice, as
Dated: March 2, 2016. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum well as additional language proposed by
Adam O’Malley, is a public document and is on file the Department. For a summary of the
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental electronically via Enforcement and product coverage comments and
Industries. Compliance’s Antidumping and rebuttal responses submitted to the
[FR Doc. 2016–05189 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] Countervailing Duty Centralized record for this preliminary
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’). determination, and accompanying
ACCESS is available to registered users discussion and analysis of all comments
at https://access.trade.gov, and to all timely received, see the Preliminary
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE parties in the Central Records Unit, Scope Decision Memorandum.6 The
room B8024 of the main Department of Department is preliminarily not
International Trade Administration modifying the scope language as it
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary appeared in the Initiation Notice.
[A–821–822]
Decision Memorandum can be found at Methodology
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
from the Russian Federation: The Department is conducting this
signed Preliminary Decision investigation in accordance with section
Affirmative Preliminary Determination Memorandum and the electronic
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 731 of the Act. Export prices have been
version of the Preliminary Decision calculated in accordance with section
Affirmative Preliminary Determination Memorandum are identical in content.
of Critical Circumstances, and 772(a) of the Act. Normal value (‘‘NV’’)
Postponement of Final Determination As explained in the memorandum is calculated in accordance with section
from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 773 of the Act. For a full description of
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Enforcement and Compliance, the the methodology underlying our
International Trade Administration, Department exercised its discretion to preliminary conclusions, see the
Department of Commerce. toll deadlines as a result of the closure Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce of the Federal Government for Preliminary Affirmative Determination
(the ‘‘Department’’) preliminarily Snowstorm Jonas.3 All deadlines in this of Critical Circumstances
determines that cold-rolled steel flat segment of the proceeding have been
products (‘‘cold-rolled steel’’) from the extended by four business days. The On October 30, 2015, Petitioners filed
Russian Federation (‘‘Russia’’) are being, revised deadline for the preliminary a timely critical circumstances
or are likely to be, sold in the United determination of this investigation is allegation, pursuant to section 773(e)(1)
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), now February 29, 2016. of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(c)(1),
as provided in section 733(b) of the alleging that critical circumstances exist
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Scope of the Investigation with respect to imports of the
Act’’). The period of investigation merchandise under consideration.7 In
(‘‘POI’’) is July 1, 2014, through June 30, The product covered by this accordance with 19 CFR
2015. The estimated weighted-average investigation is cold-rolled steel from 351.206(c)(2)(i), when a critical
dumping margins of sales at LTFV are Russia. For a full description of the circumstances allegation is submitted
shown in the ‘‘Preliminary scope of this investigation, see the more than 20 days before the scheduled
Determination’’ section of this notice. ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in date of the preliminary determination,
Interested parties are invited to Appendix I. the Department must issue a
comment on this preliminary preliminary finding whether there is a
determination. 1 See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products reasonable basis to believe or suspect
From Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, India, that critical circumstances exist no later
DATES: Effective March 8, 2016. Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the
Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom:
than the date of the preliminary
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80
Laurel LaCivita, Eve Wang, or Alex FR 51198 (August 24, 2015) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Rosen, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
Enforcement and Compliance, Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 5 See Initiation Notice, 80 FR at 51199.
International Trade Administration, Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, 6 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Compliance, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Certain Cold-
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Rolled Steel Products From Brazil, the People’s
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Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) Duty Investigation of Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Republic of China, India, Japan, the Republic of
482–4243, (202) 482–6231, or (202) 482– Products from the Russian Federation’’ Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United
(‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’), dated Kingdom: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum
7814, respectively. concurrently with this notice. for the Preliminary Determinations’’ dated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3 See Memorandum to the file from Ron concurrently with this preliminary determination.
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for 7 See letter from Petitioners, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled
Background Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Tolling of Steel Flat Products From The People’s Republic of
Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the China, Japan, and the Russian Federation:
The Department published the notice Government Closure during Snowstorm ‘Jonas,’ ’’ Petitioners’ Critical Circumstances Allegation,’’
of initiation of this investigation on dated January 27, 2016. dated October 30, 2015.
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| Action | Notice of an open meeting. | |
| Dates | May 24, 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. EST on Friday, May 20, 2016, in order to pre-register. | |
| Contact | Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-7890; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12071 |
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