81_FR_44121 81 FR 43992 - Meeting of the United States Manufacturing Council

81 FR 43992 - Meeting of the United States Manufacturing Council

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)

Page Range43992-43993
FR Document2016-16015

The United States Manufacturing Council (Council) will hold an open meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. The Council was established in April 2004 to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. manufacturing industry. The purpose of the meeting is for Council members to review and deliberate on proposed recommendations by the Innovation, Research, and Development Subcommittee focused on the transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for the Council at http:// www.trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil/, at least one week in advance of the meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Meeting of the United States Manufacturing Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Manufacturing Council (Council) will hold an 
open meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. The 
Council was established in April 2004 to advise the Secretary of 
Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. manufacturing industry. The 
purpose of the meeting is for Council members to review and deliberate 
on proposed recommendations by the Innovation, Research, and 
Development Subcommittee focused on the transition of the Internet 
Assigned Numbers Authority. The final agenda will be posted on the 
Department of Commerce Web site for the Council at http://www.trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil/, at least one week in advance of 
the meeting.

DATES: Wednesday, July 20, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. The deadline for members of 
the public to register, including requests to make comments during the 
meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for 
dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on July 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. Requests 
to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written 
comments should be submitted to: U.S. Manufacturing Council, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC, 20230; email: [email protected]. Members of the 
public are encouraged to submit registration requests and written 
comments via email to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Archana Sahgal, U.S. Manufacturing

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Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 
20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
matters relating to the U.S. manufacturing industry.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES 
caption. Requests for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the 
registration deadline. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may 
be impossible to fill. There will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for 
oral comments from members of the public joining the call. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a request at the 
time of registration, as well as the name and address of the proposed 
speaker. 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 written copy of their 
prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 12, 2016, for inclusion in 
the meeting records and for circulation to the members of the U.S. 
Manufacturing Council.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after 
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to Archana Sahgal at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on July 12, 2016, to 
ensure transmission to the Council prior to the meeting. Comments 
received after that date and time will be distributed to the members 
but may not be considered on the call. Copies of Council meeting 
minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

    Dated: June 27, 2016.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, U.S. Manufacturing Council.
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                                             is on file electronically via Enforcement                 company-specific rate published for the                     Comment 5: Per Se Rule Decision Making
                                             and Compliance’s Antidumping and                          most recently completed segment of this                     Comment 6: Focus on Adverse Facts
                                             Countervailing Duty Centralized                           proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a                      Available (AFA) Rate and Not on
                                                                                                       firm covered in this review, a prior                          Decision To Apply AFA
                                             Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
                                                                                                                                                                   Comment 7: Rejection Letter Attachment
                                             ACCESS is available to registered users                   review, or the original investigation, but                  Comment 8: Addressing the Facts of the
                                             at http://access.trade.gov and it is                      the manufacturer is, the cash deposit                         Case
                                             available to all parties in the Central                   rate will be the rate established for the                   Comment 9: Neutral Facts Available
                                             Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main                      most recently completed segment of this                   Recommendation
                                             Department of Commerce building. In                       proceeding for the manufacturer of                        [FR Doc. 2016–15834 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
                                             addition, a complete version of the                       subject merchandise; and (4) the cash
                                                                                                                                                                 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                             Issues and Decision Memorandum can                        deposit rate for all other manufacturers
                                             be accessed directly at http://                           or exporters will continue to be 6.19
                                             enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.                     percent, the all-others rate established                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                       in the less than fair value investigation.7
                                             Changes Since the Preliminary Results                     These cash deposit requirements, when                     International Trade Administration
                                               Based on our analysis of the                            imposed, shall remain in effect until
                                             comments received, we have not made                       further notice.                                           Meeting of the United States
                                             changes to the Preliminary Results. For                                                                             Manufacturing Council
                                                                                                       Notification to Importers
                                             a discussion of our analysis of the
                                             comments received, see Issues and                            This notice serves as a final reminder                 AGENCY: International Trade
                                             Decision Memorandum.                                      to importers of their responsibility                      Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                       under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a                      Commerce.
                                             Final Results of Review                                   certificate regarding the reimbursement                   ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
                                               For the final results of this review, in                of antidumping duties prior to
                                             accordance with sections 776(a) and (b)                   liquidation of the relevant entries                       SUMMARY:   The United States
                                             of the Act, we continued to rely on facts                 during this review period. Failure to                     Manufacturing Council (Council) will
                                             available with an adverse inference to                    comply with this requirement could                        hold an open meeting via teleconference
                                             establish a rate of 6.19 percent as the                   result in the Secretary’s presumption                     on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. The
                                             weighted-average dumping margin for                       that reimbursement of antidumping                         Council was established in April 2004
                                             TFM for the period May 1, 2014,                           duties occurred and the subsequent                        to advise the Secretary of Commerce on
                                             through April 30, 2015. As the                            assessment of double antidumping                          matters relating to the U.S.
                                             Department explained in the                               duties.                                                   manufacturing industry. The purpose of
                                             Preliminary Decision Memorandum, the                                                                                the meeting is for Council members to
                                                                                                       Administrative Protective Orders                          review and deliberate on proposed
                                             6.19 percent rate is the highest applied
                                             margin in a separate segment of the                         This notice also serves as a reminder                   recommendations by the Innovation,
                                             same proceeding, and according to                         to parties subject to administrative                      Research, and Development
                                             776(c)(2) of the Act, this rate does not                  protective order (APO) of their                           Subcommittee focused on the transition
                                             require corroboration.6                                   responsibility concerning the                             of the Internet Assigned Numbers
                                                                                                       destruction of proprietary information                    Authority. The final agenda will be
                                             Assessment                                                disclosed under APO in accordance                         posted on the Department of Commerce
                                                The Department will instruct U.S.                      with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely                         Web site for the Council at http://
                                             Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to                    written notification of the return or                     www.trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil/,
                                             apply an ad valorem assessment rate of                    destruction of APO materials or                           at least one week in advance of the
                                             6.19 percent to all entries of subject                    conversion to judicial protective order is                meeting.
                                             merchandise during the POR which                          hereby requested. Failure to comply                       DATES:  Wednesday, July 20, 12 p.m.–1
                                             were produced and/or exported by                          with the regulations and terms of an                      p.m. The deadline for members of the
                                             TFM. We intend to issue instructions to                   APO is a sanctionable violation.                          public to register, including requests to
                                             CBP 15 days after publication of the                        We are issuing and publishing these                     make comments during the meeting and
                                             final results of this review.                             results in accordance with sections                       for auxiliary aids, or to submit written
                                                                                                       751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.                       comments for dissemination prior to the
                                             Cash Deposit Requirements
                                                                                                         Dated: June 27, 2016.                                   meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on July 12, 2016.
                                               The following cash deposit                              Paul Piquado,                                             ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by
                                             requirements will be effective upon                       Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
                                             publication of the notice of final results                                                                          conference call. The call-in number and
                                                                                                       Compliance.                                               passcode will be provided by email to
                                             of administrative review for all
                                             shipments of OBAs from Taiwan                             Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in                      registrants. Requests to register
                                             entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,                     the Issues and Decision Memorandum                        (including to speak or for auxiliary aids)
                                             for consumption on or after the date of                                                                             and any written comments should be
                                                                                                       Summary                                                   submitted to: U.S. Manufacturing
                                             publication as provided by section                        Background
                                             751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit                Scope of the Order                                        Council, U.S. Department of Commerce,
                                             rate for TFM will be 6.19 percent, the                    Discussion of the Issues                                  Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                             weighted average dumping margin                             Comment 1: Questionnaire Original                       NW., Washington, DC, 20230; email:
                                                                                                           Deadline                                              archana.sahgal@trade.gov. Members of
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                                             established in the final results of this
                                                                                                         Comment 2: Hindrance of Proceeding                      the public are encouraged to submit
                                             administrative review; (2) for other                        Comment 3: Opportunity To Remedy
                                             manufacturers and exporters covered in                                                                              registration requests and written
                                                                                                           Under the Statute and Regulations                     comments via email to ensure timely
                                             a prior segment of the proceeding, the                      Comment 4: Untimely Extension Request
                                             cash deposit rate will continue to be the                     Due to Extraordinary Circumstances
                                                                                                                                                                 receipt.
                                                                                                                                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               6 See   Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 10.               7 The   all-others rate established in the Order.    Archana Sahgal, U.S. Manufacturing


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                                             Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   The incidental taking of small
                                             Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20230,                                                                            numbers of marine mammals may be
                                             telephone: 202–482–4501, email:                          National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      allowed only if NMFS (through
                                             archana.sahgal@trade.gov.                                Administration                                        authority delegated by the Secretary)
                                                                                                      RIN 0648–XE490                                        finds that the total taking by the
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                     specified activity during the specified
                                               Background: The Council advises the                    Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to                 time period will (i) have a negligible
                                             Secretary of Commerce on matters                         Specified Activities; Taking Marine                   impact on the species or stock(s) and (ii)
                                             relating to the U.S. manufacturing                       Mammals Incidental to the San                         not have an unmitigable adverse impact
                                             industry.                                                Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion                    on the availability of the species or
                                                                                                      Project, South Basin Improvements                     stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
                                               Public Participation: The meeting will
                                                                                                      Project                                               relevant). Further, the permissible
                                             be open to the public and will be                                                                              methods of taking and requirements
                                             accessible to people with disabilities.                  AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                    pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
                                             All guests are required to register in                   Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                  and reporting of such taking must be set
                                             advance by the deadline identified                       Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                    forth, either in specific regulations or in
                                             under the DATES caption. Requests for                    Commerce.                                             an authorization.
                                             auxiliary aids must be submitted by the                  ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental                The allowance of such incidental
                                             registration deadline. Last minute                       harassment authorization.                             taking under section 101(a)(5)(A), by
                                             requests will be accepted, but may be                                                                          harassment, serious injury, death, or a
                                                                                                      SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                             impossible to fill. There will be fifteen                                                                      combination thereof, requires that
                                                                                                      regulations implementing the Marine
                                             (15) minutes allotted for oral comments                                                                        regulations be established.
                                                                                                      Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
                                             from members of the public joining the                                                                         Subsequently, a Letter of Authorization
                                                                                                      amended, notification is hereby given
                                             call. To accommodate as many speakers                                                                          may be issued pursuant to the
                                                                                                      that we have issued an incidental                     prescriptions established in such
                                             as possible, the time for public                         harassment authorization (IHA) to The
                                             comments may be limited to three (3)                                                                           regulations, providing that the level of
                                                                                                      San Francisco Bay Area Water                          taking will be consistent with the
                                             minutes per person. Individuals wishing                  Emergency Transportation Authority
                                             to reserve speaking time during the                                                                            findings made for the total taking
                                                                                                      (WETA) to incidentally harass marine                  allowable under the specific regulations.
                                             meeting must submit a request at the                     mammals during construction activities
                                             time of registration, as well as the name                                                                      Under section 101(a)(5)(D), NMFS may
                                                                                                      associated with the San Francisco Ferry               authorize such incidental taking by
                                             and address of the proposed speaker. If                  Terminal, South Basin Improvements                    harassment only, for periods of not more
                                             the number of registrants requesting to                  project in San Francisco, CA.                         than one year, pursuant to requirements
                                             make statements is greater than can be                   DATES: This authorization is effective                and conditions contained within an
                                             reasonably accommodated during the                       from June 28, 2016 through December                   IHA. The establishment of prescriptions
                                             meeting, the International Trade                         31, 2016.                                             through either specific regulations or an
                                             Administration may conduct a lottery to                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      authorization requires notice and
                                             determine the speakers. Speakers are                     Laura McCue, Office of Protected                      opportunity for public comment.
                                             requested to submit a written copy of                    Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.                         NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
                                             their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m.                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘. . . an
                                             EDT on July 12, 2016, for inclusion in                                                                         impact resulting from the specified
                                             the meeting records and for circulation                  Availability                                          activity that cannot be reasonably
                                             to the members of the U.S.                                 An electronic copy of WETA’s                        expected to, and is not reasonably likely
                                             Manufacturing Council.                                   application and supporting documents,                 to, adversely affect the species or stock
                                                In addition, any member of the public                 as well as a list of the references cited             through effects on annual rates of
                                             may submit pertinent written comments                    in this document, and the final                       recruitment or survival.’’ Except with
                                             concerning the Council’s affairs at any                  Environmental Assessment (EA) and our                 respect to certain activities not pertinent
                                                                                                      associated Finding of No Significant                  here, section 3(18) of the MMPA defines
                                             time before or after the meeting.
                                                                                                      Impact, prepared pursuant to the                      ‘‘harassment’’ as: ‘‘. . . any act of
                                             Comments may be submitted to Archana
                                                                                                      National Environmental Policy Act may                 pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
                                             Sahgal at the contact information
                                                                                                      be obtained by visiting the Internet at:              has the potential to injure a marine
                                             indicated above. To be considered
                                                                                                      www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/                         mammal or marine mammal stock in the
                                             during the meeting, comments must be                     incidental/construction.html. In case of              wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
                                             received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on                     problems accessing these documents,                   the potential to disturb a marine
                                             July 12, 2016, to ensure transmission to                 please call the contact listed above (see             mammal or marine mammal stock in the
                                             the Council prior to the meeting.                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).                     wild by causing disruption of behavioral
                                             Comments received after that date and                                                                          patterns, including, but not limited to,
                                             time will be distributed to the members                  Background
                                                                                                                                                            migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
                                             but may not be considered on the call.                      Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the               feeding, or sheltering [Level B
                                             Copies of Council meeting minutes will                   MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct                  harassment].’’
                                             be available within 90 days of the                       the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
                                             meeting.                                                 upon request by U.S. citizens who                     Summary of Request
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                                               Dated: June 27, 2016.
                                                                                                      engage in a specified activity (other than              On February 8, 2016, we received a
                                                                                                      commercial fishing) within a specified                request from WETA for authorization of
                                             Archana Sahgal,                                          area, the incidental, but not intentional,            the taking, by level B harassment only,
                                             Executive Secretary, U.S. Manufacturing                  taking of small numbers of marine                     of marine mammals, incidental to pile
                                             Council.                                                 mammals, providing that certain                       driving and removal in association with
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–16015 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]               findings are made and the necessary                   the San Francisco Ferry Terminal
                                             BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P                                   prescriptions are established.                        Expansion Project, South Basin


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of an open meeting.
DatesWednesday, July 20, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. The deadline for members of the public to register, including requests to make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on July 12, 2016.
ContactArchana Sahgal, U.S. Manufacturing Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 43992 

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