81 FR 24058 - Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09528

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24058-24059]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09528]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

    The Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee 
(MPETAC) will meet on May 17, 2016, 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the 
Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and 
Constitution Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with 
respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls 
applicable to materials processing equipment and related technology.

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Opening remarks and introductions.
    2. Presentation of papers and comments by the Public.
    3. Discussions on results from last, and proposals from last 
Wassenaar meeting.
    4. Report on proposed and recently issued changes to the Export 
Administration Regulations.
    5. Other business.

Closed Session

    6. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the 
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 
Sec. Sec.  10 (a)(1) and 10 (a)(3).
    The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the 
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at 
[email protected], no later than May 10, 2016.
    A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. 
Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members 
of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public 
may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. 
However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation 
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that 
presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the 
meeting to Ms. Springer via email.

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    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on April 11, 
2016, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec.  10(d)), that the portion of the 
meeting dealing with matters the premature disclosure of which would be 
likely to frustrate significantly implementation of a proposed agency 
action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the 
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 
Sec. Sec.  10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting 
will be open to the public. For more information, call Yvette Springer 
at (202) 482-2813.

    Dated: April 20, 2016.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
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program. The FS 5300–33 program Agriculture, Office of Information and Total Burden Hours: 522.
application form will be used to Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Charlene Parker,
conduct a minimal background check Management and Budget (OMB), New
Departmental Information Collection
and the FS 5300–34 is a liability waiver Executive Office Building, 725–17th
Clearance Officer.
form that requires the applicant’s Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
[FR Doc. 2016–09447 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
signature and their written assurance Commenters are encouraged to submit
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
that they have read and understood the their comments to OMB via email to:
form. The information collected from OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
the forms will be used by FS and, in fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
appropriate part, by any person or entity Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
needed and authorized by the FS to Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
Bureau of Industry and Security
provide the needed background 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
information (primarily applicable local be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Materials Processing Equipment
law enforcement agencies, state criminal An agency may not conduct or Technical Advisory Committee; Notice
justice agencies maintaining state justice sponsor a collection of information of Partially Closed Meeting
records, and by the FBI). If the unless the collection of information
information is not collected, the displays a currently valid OMB control The Materials Processing Equipment
program could not operate. number and the agency informs Technical Advisory Committee
Description of Respondents: potential persons who are to respond to (MPETAC) will meet on May 17, 2016,
Individuals or households; Federal the collection of information that such 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C.
Government; State, Local or Tribal persons are not required to respond to Hoover Building, 14th Street between
Government. the collection of information unless it Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues
Number of Respondents: 130. displays a currently valid OMB control NW., Washington, DC. The Committee
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: number. advises the Office of the Assistant
Other (per applicant). Secretary for Export Administration
Total Burden Hours: 22. Rural Housing Service with respect to technical questions that
Title: 7 CFR 1951–F, Analyzing Credit affect the level of export controls
Ruth Brown,
Needs and Graduation Review. applicable to materials processing
Departmental Information Collection OMB Control Number: 0575–0093. equipment and related technology.
Clearance Officer. Summary of Collection: Section 333 of
[FR Doc. 2016–09440 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] the Consolidated Farm and Rural Agenda
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Development Act and Section 502 of the Open Session
Housing Act of 1949, requires the Rural 1. Opening remarks and
Housing Service (RHS), to graduate their introductions.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE direct loan borrowers to other credit 2. Presentation of papers and
Rural Housing Service when they are able to do so. Graduation comments by the Public.
is an integral part of Agency lending, as 3. Discussions on results from last,
Submission for OMB Review; Government loans are not meant to be and proposals from last Wassenaar
Comment Request extended beyond a borrower’s need for meeting.
subsidized rates of non-market terms. 4. Report on proposed and recently
April 19, 2016. The notes, security instruments, or loan issued changes to the Export
The Department of Agriculture has agreements of most borrowers require Administration Regulations.
submitted the following information borrowers to refinance their Agency 5. Other business.
collection requirement(s) to OMB for loans when other credit becomes
review and clearance under the Closed Session
available at reasonable rates and terns.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, If the borrower finds other credit is not 6. Discussion of matters determined to
Public Law 104–13. Comments are available at reasonable rates and terms, be exempt from the provisions relating
requested regarding (1) whether the the Agency will continue to review the to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
collection of information is necessary borrower for possible graduation at app. 2 §§ 10 (a)(1) and 10 (a)(3).
for the proper performance of the periodic intervals. Information will be The open session will be accessible
functions of the agency, including collected from the borrowers concerning via teleconference to 20 participants on
whether the information will have their loans. a first come, first serve basis. To join the
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Need and Use of the Information: The conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
agency’s estimate of burden including information submitted by RHS Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@
the validity of the methodology and borrowers to Agency offices is used to bis.doc.gov, no later than May 10, 2016.
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance graduate direct borrowers to private A limited number of seats will be
the quality, utility and clarity of the credit with or without the use of Agency available for the public session.
information to be collected; and (4) loan guarantees. At minimum, the Reservations are not accepted. To the
ways to minimize the burden of the financial information must include a extent that time permits, members of the
collection of information on those who balance sheet and an income statement. public may present oral statements to
are to respond, including through the the Committee. The public may submit
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Other financial data collected will
use of appropriate automated, include information such as income, written statements at any time before or
electronic, mechanical, or other farm operating expenses, asset values, after the meeting. However, to facilitate
technological collection techniques or and liabilities. the distribution of public presentation
other forms of information technology. Description of Respondents: Business materials to the Committee members,
Comments regarding this information or other for-profit. the Committee suggests that presenters
collection received by May 25, 2016 will Number of Respondents: 256. forward the public presentation
be considered. Written comments Frequency of Responses: Reporting: materials prior to the meeting to Ms.
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Annually. Springer via email.

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The Assistant Secretary for is open to the public and time will be from the Republic of Korea (Korea), filed
Administration, with the concurrence of permitted for public comment from in proper form on behalf of the
the delegate of the General Counsel, 3:00–3:30 p.m. EDT. Those interested in Vanadium Producers and Reclaimers
formally determined on April 11, 2016, attending must provide notification by Association (VPRA) and VPRA members
pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. AMG Vanadium LLC (AMG V), Bear
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 EDT, via the contact information Metallurgical Company (Bear), Gulf
U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that the portion provided above. Written comments Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation
of the meeting dealing with matters the concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome (Gulf), and Evraz Stratcor, Inc. (Stratcor)
premature disclosure of which would be any time before or after the meeting. (Petitioners).1 Petitioners are U.S.
likely to frustrate significantly Minutes will be available within 30 producers and wholesalers of
implementation of a proposed agency days of this meeting. ferrovanadium, and a trade or business
action as described in 5 U.S.C. association, a majority of whose
Topics To Be Considered members are U.S. producers and
552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the
provisions relating to public meetings The agenda for this meeting will wholesalers of ferrovanadium.2
found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and include discussion of priorities and On March 31, 2016, and April 6, 2016,
10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the objectives for the committee, trade the Department requested additional
meeting will be open to the public. For promotion programs within the information and clarification of certain
more information, call Yvette Springer International Trade Administration, and areas of the Petition.3 Petitioners filed
at (202) 482–2813. subcommittee working meetings. responses on April 4, 6, and 7, 2016.4
Background: The ETTAC is mandated In accordance with section 732(b) of
Dated: April 20, 2016. the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
by Public Law 103–392. It was created
Yvette Springer, Act), Petitioners allege that imports of
to advise the U.S. government on
Committee Liaison Officer. environmental trade policies and ferrovanadium from Korea are being, or
[FR Doc. 2016–09528 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] programs, and to help it to focus its are likely to be, sold in the United States
BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P resources on increasing the exports of at less-than-fair value within the
the U.S. environmental industry. meaning of section 731 of the Act, and
ETTAC operates as an advisory that such imports are materially
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE committee to the Secretary of Commerce injuring, or threatening material injury
and the Trade Promotion Coordinating to, an industry in the United States.
International Trade Administration Also, consistent with section 732(b)(1)
Committee (TPCC). ETTAC was
originally chartered in May of 1994. It of the Act, the Petition is accompanied
Environmental Technologies Trade
was most recently re-chartered until by information reasonably available to
Advisory Committee Public Meeting
August 2016. Petitioners supporting their allegations.
AGENCY: International Trade The Department finds that Petitioners
Dated: April 14, 2016.
Administration, DOC. filed this Petition on behalf of the
Edward A. O’Malley, domestic industry because Petitioners
ACTION: Notice of federal advisory
Office Director, Office of Energy and are interested parties as defined in
committee meeting Environmental Industries. section 771(9)(C), (E), and (F) of the Act.
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the [FR Doc. 2016–09474 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] The Department also finds that
schedule and proposed agenda of a BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Petitioners demonstrated sufficient
meeting of the Environmental
Technologies Trade Advisory 1 See the Petition for the Imposition of

Committee (ETTAC). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Antidumping Duties: Ferrovanadium from the
Republic of Korea, dated March 28, 2016 (the
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for International Trade Administration Petition).
Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. 2 See Petition Supplement 1, at 2–3.

Eastern Standard Time (EST). [A–580–886] 3 See Letter from the Department to Petitioners

entitled ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Ferrovanadium From the Republic of Antidumping Duties on Imports of Ferrovanadium
Room 3407 at the U.S. Department of Korea: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- from the Republic of Korea: Supplemental
Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Value Investigation Questions’’ dated March 31, 2016 (Supplemental
Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue Questionnaire); see also Letter from the Department
to Petitioners entitled ‘‘Petition for the Imposition
NW., Washington, DC 20230. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, of Antidumping Duties on Imports of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. International Trade Administration, Ferrovanadium from the Republic of Korea:
Maureen Hinman, Office of Energy & Department of Commerce. Supplemental Question’’ dated April 6, 2016.
4 See letter from Petitioners entitled
Environmental Industries (OEEI), DATES: Effective Date: April 18, 2016.
‘‘Ferrovanadium from the Republic of Korea—
International Trade Administration, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Petitioners’ Responses to the Department’s March
Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue Patrick O’Connor or Aleksandras 31, 2016, Supplemental Questions on the Petition
NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: Nakutis, at (202) 482–0989 or (202) 482– and Amendment to the Petition to Modify Scope
202–482–0627; Fax: 202–482–5665; Language,’’ dated April 4, 2016. (Petition
3147, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement Supplement 1); see also letter from Petitioners
email: maureen.hinman@trade.gov.) and Compliance, U.S. Department of entitled ‘‘Response of Petitioners to Supplemental
This meeting is physically accessible to Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
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Questions from the Department of Commerce
people with disabilities. Requests for Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Regarding the Petition for the Imposition of
sign language interpretation or other Antidumping Duties on Ferrovanadium from the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Republic of Korea: Translation,’’ dated April 6,
auxiliary aids should be directed to 2016; see also letter from Petitioners entitled
OEEI at (202) 482–5225 no less than one The Petition ‘‘Response of the Petitioners to Supplemental
week prior to the meeting. On March 28, 2016, the Department of Question from the Department of Commerce
Regarding the Petition for the Imposition of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commerce (the Department) received an Antidumping Duties on Ferrovanadium from the
meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. antidumping duty (AD) petition Republic of Korea,’’ dated April 7, 2016 (Petition
to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The general meeting concerning imports of ferrovanadium Supplement 2).

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FR Citation		81 FR 24058

81 FR 24058 - Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security