81 FR 12701 - Request for Applicants for Appointment to the United States Section of the United States-Turkey Business Council
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05350 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12701-12702] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05350] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Request for Applicants for Appointment to the United States Section of the United States-Turkey Business Council AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In December 2009, the Governments of the United States and Turkey agreed to establish a U.S.-Turkey Business Council. This notice announces membership opportunities for appointment as U.S. representatives to the U.S. Section of the Council for a term beginning January 2016 and ending December 2016. DATES: Applications for immediate consideration to fill current vacancies should be received no later than March 24. Applications will continue to be accepted until March 31 to fill any additional vacancies that may arise. ADDRESSES: Please send applications to Aileen Wall, Junior International Trade Specialist, Office of Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce, either by email at [email protected], or by mail to U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 331918014, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aileen Wall, Junior International Trade Specialist, Office of Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone: 202-482-5229. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Under Secretary for International Trade of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Economy of Turkey co-chair the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, pursuant to the Terms of Reference signed on May 25, 2010, by the U.S. and Turkish Governments, which set forth the objectives and structure of the Council. The Terms of Reference may be viewed at: http://www.trade.gov/mac/terms-of-reference-us-turkey-business-council.asp. The Council is intended to facilitate the exchange of information and encourage bilateral discussions of business and economic issues, including promoting bilateral trade and investment and improving the business climate in each country. The Council brings together the respective business communities of the United States and Turkey to discuss such issues of mutual interest and to communicate their joint recommendations to the U.S. and Turkish Governments. The Council consists of the U.S. and Turkish co-chairs and a Committee comprised of private sector members. The Committee is composed of two Sections of private sector members, a U.S. Section and a Turkish Section, each consisting of approximately ten to twelve members, representing the views and interests of their respective private sector business communities. Each government will appoint the members to its respective Section. The Committee will provide joint recommendations to the two governments that reflect private sector views, needs, and concerns regarding creation of an environment in which the private sectors of both countries can partner, thrive, and enhance bilateral commercial ties that could form the basis for expanded trade and investment between the United States and Turkey. The Department of Commerce is seeking applicants for membership on the U.S. Section of the Committee to fill four current vacancies and any additional vacancies that may arise during the current member appointment term. Each applicant must be a senior-level executive of a U.S.-owned or controlled company that is incorporated in and has its main headquarters located in the United States and that is currently doing business in Turkey. Each applicant also must be a U.S. citizen, or otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States, and be able to travel to Turkey and locations in the United States to attend official Council meetings, as well as U.S. Section and Committee meetings. In addition, the applicant may not be a registered foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. Evaluation of applications for membership in the U.S. Section by eligible individuals will be based on the following criteria: --A demonstrated commitment by the applicant's company to the Turkish market either through exports or investment. --A demonstrated strong interest by the applicant's company in Turkey and its economic development. --The ability by the applicant to offer a broad perspective on the business environment in Turkey, including cross-cutting issues that affect the entire business community. [[Page 12702]] --The ability by the applicant to initiate and be responsible for activities in which the Council will be active. Members will be selected on the basis of who will best carry out the objectives of the Council as stated in the Terms of Reference establishing the U.S.-Turkey Business Council. In selecting members of the U.S. Section, the Department of Commerce will also seek to ensure that the Section represents a diversity of business sectors and geographical locations, as well as a cross-section of small, medium, and large-sized firms. U.S. members will receive no compensation for their participation in Council-related activities. They shall not be considered as special government employees. Individual private sector members will be responsible for all travel and related expenses associated with their participation in the Council, including attendance at Committee and Section meetings. Only appointed members may participate in official Council meetings; substitutes and alternates may not be designated. Members will normally serve for two-year terms, but may be reappointed. To apply for membership, please submit the following information as instructed in the ADDRESSES and DATES captions above: 1. Name(s) and title(s) of the applicant(s); 2. Name and address of the headquarters of the applicant's company; 3. Location of incorporation of the applicant's company; 4. Percentage share of U.S. citizen ownership in the company; 5. Size of the company in terms of number of employees; 6. Dollar amount of the company's export trade to Turkey; 7. Dollar amount of the company's investments in Turkey; 8. Nature of the company's investments, operations or interest in Turkey; 9. An affirmative statement that the applicant is a U.S. citizen or otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States; 10. An affirmative statement that the applicant is neither registered nor required to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended; 11. An affirmative statement that the applicant meets all other eligibility requirements; 12. A brief statement of why the applicant should be considered; 13. A brief statement of how the applicant meets the four listed criteria, including information about the candidate's ability to initiate and be responsible for activities in which the Council will be active. Applications will be considered as they are received. All candidates will be notified of whether they have been selected. Dated: March 4, 2016. Stephen Alley, Acting Director of the Office of European Country Affairs (OECA). [FR Doc. 2016-05350 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DA-P
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to be the company-specific rate 1. Calculation of Cost of Production business and economic issues,
published for the most recently 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices including promoting bilateral trade and
completed segment; (3) if the exporter is 3. Results of the COP Test investment and improving the business
v. Calculation of Normal Value Based on climate in each country. The Council
not a firm covered in this review, or the
Comparison Market Prices
original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) 8. Currency Conversion
brings together the respective business
investigation, but the manufacturer is, 9. Recommendation communities of the United States and
the cash deposit rate will be the rate Turkey to discuss such issues of mutual
[FR Doc. 2016–05454 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] interest and to communicate their joint
established for the most recent segment
for the manufacturer of the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P recommendations to the U.S. and
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit Turkish Governments. The Council
rate for all other manufacturers or consists of the U.S. and Turkish co-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE chairs and a Committee comprised of
exporters will continue to be 5.34
percent, the all-others rate made private sector members. The Committee
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effective by the Section 129 is composed of two Sections of private
Determination.22 These deposit Request for Applicants for sector members, a U.S. Section and a
requirements, when imposed, shall Appointment to the United States Turkish Section, each consisting of
remain in effect until further notice. Section of the United States-Turkey approximately ten to twelve members,
Business Council representing the views and interests of
Notification to Importers their respective private sector business
This notice also serves as a AGENCY: International Trade communities. Each government will
preliminary reminder to importers of Administration, Department of appoint the members to its respective
their responsibility under 19 CFR Commerce. Section. The Committee will provide
351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding ACTION: Notice. joint recommendations to the two
the reimbursement of antidumping governments that reflect private sector
duties prior to liquidation of the SUMMARY: In December 2009, the views, needs, and concerns regarding
relevant entries during this review Governments of the United States and creation of an environment in which the
period. Failure to comply with this Turkey agreed to establish a U.S.-Turkey private sectors of both countries can
requirement could result in the Business Council. This notice partner, thrive, and enhance bilateral
Secretary’s presumption that announces membership opportunities commercial ties that could form the
reimbursement of antidumping duties for appointment as U.S. representatives basis for expanded trade and investment
occurred and the subsequent assessment to the U.S. Section of the Council for a between the United States and Turkey.
of double antidumping duties. term beginning January 2016 and ending The Department of Commerce is
We are issuing and publishing these December 2016. seeking applicants for membership on
results in accordance with sections DATES: Applications for immediate the U.S. Section of the Committee to fill
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. consideration to fill current vacancies four current vacancies and any
Dated: March 4, 2016. should be received no later than March additional vacancies that may arise
24. Applications will continue to be during the current member appointment
Paul Piquado,
accepted until March 31 to fill any term. Each applicant must be a senior-
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and level executive of a U.S.-owned or
Compliance. additional vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Please send applications to controlled company that is incorporated
Appendix Aileen Wall, Junior International Trade in and has its main headquarters located
Specialist, Office of Europe, U.S. in the United States and that is
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum Department of Commerce, either by currently doing business in Turkey.
email at aileen.wall@trade.gov, or by Each applicant also must be a U.S.
1. Summary
mail to U.S. Department of Commerce, citizen, or otherwise legally authorized
2. Background to work in the United States, and be able
3. Scope of the Order 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
331918014, Washington, DC 20230. to travel to Turkey and locations in the
4. Treatment of Voluntary Respondents United States to attend official Council
5. Rescission of Review, In Part FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meetings, as well as U.S. Section and
6. Preliminary Determination of No Aileen Wall, Junior International Trade
Shipments
Committee meetings. In addition, the
Specialist, Office of Europe, U.S. applicant may not be a registered
7. Discussion of the Methodology Department of Commerce, telephone:
a. Normal Value Comparisons foreign agent under the Foreign Agents
202–482–5229. Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
b. Determination of Comparison Method
c. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Under Evaluation of applications for
d. Product Comparisons Secretary for International Trade of the membership in the U.S. Section by
e. Export Price/Constructed Export Price U.S. Department of Commerce and the eligible individuals will be based on the
f. Normal Value Ministry of Economy of Turkey co-chair following criteria:
i. Home Market Viability the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, —A demonstrated commitment by the
ii. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’s- pursuant to the Terms of Reference
Length Test
applicant’s company to the Turkish
signed on May 25, 2010, by the U.S. and market either through exports or
iii. Level of Trade
iv. Cost of Production Analysis
Turkish Governments, which set forth investment.
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the objectives and structure of the —A demonstrated strong interest by the
22 See Implementation of the Findings of the WTO Council. The Terms of Reference may be applicant’s company in Turkey and
Panel in United States Antidumping Measure on viewed at: http://www.trade.gov/mac/ its economic development.
Shrimp from Thailand: Notice of Determination terms-of-reference-us-turkey-business- —The ability by the applicant to offer a
under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round council.asp. broad perspective on the business
Agreements Act and Partial Revocation of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Frozen Warmwater
The Council is intended to facilitate environment in Turkey, including
Shrimp from Thailand, 74 FR 5638 (January 30, the exchange of information and cross-cutting issues that affect the
2009) (Section 129 Determination). encourage bilateral discussions of entire business community.
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—The ability by the applicant to initiate candidate’s ability to initiate and be DATES: Effective: March 10, 2016.
and be responsible for activities in responsible for activities in which the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
which the Council will be active. Council will be active. Irene Gorelik or Robert Palmer, AD/CVD
Members will be selected on the basis Applications will be considered as Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
of who will best carry out the objectives they are received. All candidates will be Compliance, International Trade
of the Council as stated in the Terms of notified of whether they have been Administration, Department of
Reference establishing the U.S.-Turkey selected. Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Business Council. In selecting members Dated: March 4, 2016. NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
of the U.S. Section, the Department of Stephen Alley, (202) 482–6905, or (202) 482–9068,
Commerce will also seek to ensure that respectively.
Acting Director of the Office of European
the Section represents a diversity of Country Affairs (OECA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
business sectors and geographical [FR Doc. 2016–05350 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am]
locations, as well as a cross-section of Scope of the Order
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small, medium, and large-sized firms. The merchandise subject to the Order
U.S. members will receive no is certain frozen warmwater shrimp.
compensation for their participation in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The product is currently classified
Council-related activities. They shall under the following Harmonized Tariff
not be considered as special government International Trade Administration Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
employees. Individual private sector item numbers: 0306.17.00.03,
[A–552–802] 0306.17.00.06, 0306.17.00.09,
members will be responsible for all
travel and related expenses associated Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp 0306.17.00.12, 0306.17.00.15,
with their participation in the Council, From the Socialist Republic of 0306.17.00.18, 0306.17.00.21,
including attendance at Committee and Vietnam: Preliminary Results of 0306.17.00.24, 0306.17.00.27,
Section meetings. Only appointed Antidumping Duty Administrative 0306.17.00.40, 1605.21.10.30, and
members may participate in official Review and Partial Rescission of 1605.29.10.10. Although the HTSUS
Council meetings; substitutes and numbers are provided for convenience
Review; 2014–2015
alternates may not be designated. and for customs purposes, the written
Members will normally serve for two- AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, product description, available in the
year terms, but may be reappointed. International Trade Administration, Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
To apply for membership, please Department of Commerce. remains dispositive.4
submit the following information as SUMMARY: In response to requests from
Methodology
instructed in the ADDRESSES and DATES interested parties, the Department of
captions above: Commerce (‘‘Department’’) is The Department conducted this
1. Name(s) and title(s) of the conducting an administrative review of review in accordance with section
applicant(s); the antidumping duty order on certain 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
2. Name and address of the frozen warmwater shrimp from the amended (‘‘the Act’’). Constructed
headquarters of the applicant’s Socialist Republic of Vietnam export prices and export prices were
company; (‘‘Vietnam’’) for the period of review calculated in accordance with section
February 1, 2014, through January 31, 772 of the Act. Because Vietnam is a
3. Location of incorporation of the
2015. The Department preliminarily nonmarket economy within the meaning
applicant’s company;
determines that sales by the Minh Phu of section 771(18) of the Act, NV was
4. Percentage share of U.S. citizen
Group 1 and Stapimex,2 the two calculated in accordance with section
ownership in the company;
mandatory respondents, were made 773(c) of the Act.
5. Size of the company in terms of For a full description of the
number of employees; below normal value (‘‘NV’’). Interested
methodology underlying our
6. Dollar amount of the company’s parties are invited to comment on these
conclusions, see Preliminary Decision
export trade to Turkey; preliminary results.3
Memorandum. The Preliminary
7. Dollar amount of the company’s Decision Memorandum is a public
1 Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Minh Qui
investments in Turkey; document and is on file electronically
Seafood Co., Ltd., Minh Phat Seafood Co., Ltd., and
8. Nature of the company’s Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company via the Enforcement and Compliance’s
investments, operations or interest in (collectively, the ‘‘Minh Phu Group’’). The Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Turkey; Department previously collapsed the companies
Centralized Electronic Service System
9. An affirmative statement that the within the Minh Phu Group in the ninth
administrative review. See Certain Frozen (‘‘ACCESS’’). ACCESS is available to
applicant is a U.S. citizen or otherwise Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of
legally authorized to work in the United Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty deadline for the preliminary results of this review
States; Administrative Review, 2013–2014, 80 FR 55328 is now March 4, 2016. See Memorandum to the
10. An affirmative statement that the (September 15, 2015). There have been no changes Record, from Ron Lorentzen, Acting Assistant
since the preceding administrative review regarding Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
applicant is neither registered nor the corporate or legal structure of the companies ‘‘Tolling of Administrative Deadlines as a Result of
required to register as a foreign agent within the Minh Phu Group. Thus, we continue to the Government Closure during Snowstorm Jonas,’’
under the Foreign Agents Registration find that these companies are affiliated and dated January 27, 2016.
Act of 1938, as amended; comprise a single entity to which we will assign a 4 For a complete description of the Scope of the
single rate. Order, see Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant
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11. An affirmative statement that the 2 Soc Trang Seafood Joint Stock Company
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from
applicant meets all other eligibility (‘‘Stapimex’’). Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
requirements; 3 Further, as explained in the memorandum from Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
12. A brief statement of why the the Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement & titled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary
applicant should be considered; Compliance, the Department has exercised its Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
discretion to toll all administrative deadlines due Review: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from
13. A brief statement of how the to the recent closure of the Federal Government. All the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; 2014–2015,’’
applicant meets the four listed criteria, deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have dated concurrently with and adopted by this notice
including information about the been extended by four business days. The revised (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’).
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| Dates | Applications for immediate consideration to fill current vacancies should be received no later than March 24. Applications will continue to be accepted until March 31 to fill any additional vacancies that may arise. | |
| Contact | Aileen Wall, Junior International Trade Specialist, Office of Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone: 202-482-5229. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12701 |
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