81_FR_64319 81 FR 64138 - Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review; Calendar Year 2014

81 FR 64138 - Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review; Calendar Year 2014

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)

Page Range64138-64139
FR Document2016-22403

The Department of Commerce (the Department) completed the administrative review (AR) and new shipper review (NSR) of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL Plate) from the Republic of Korea for the January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, period of review (POR). Based on our analysis of the comments received, the Department determined that Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM), the firm examined in the AR, and Hyundai Steel Company Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), the firm examined in the NSR, each received a de minimis net subsidy rate during the POR. The final net subsidy rates are listed below in the ``Final Results of Review'' section.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64138-64139]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22403]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-837]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the 
Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review and New Shipper Review; Calendar Year 2014

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) completed the 
administrative review (AR) and new shipper review (NSR) of the 
countervailing duty (CVD) order on cut-to-length carbon-quality steel 
plate (CTL Plate) from the Republic of Korea for the January 1, 2014, 
through December 31, 2014, period of review (POR). Based on our 
analysis of the comments received, the Department determined that 
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM), the firm examined in the AR, and 
Hyundai Steel Company Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), the firm examined in the 
NSR, each received a de minimis net subsidy rate during the POR. The 
final net subsidy rates are listed below in the ``Final Results of 
Review'' section.

DATES: Effective September 19, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff at 202-482-1009 (for 
Hyundai Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202-482-8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 10, 2000, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the CTL Plate Order.\1\ On March 14, 2016, the Department 
published its preliminary results of AR and NSR of the CVD order on CTL 
Plate from the Republic of Korea for the POR.\2\ For a discussion of 
the events following the Preliminary Results, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India and the Republic of 
Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France, India, Indonesia, 
Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000) 
(CTL Plate Order).
    \2\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from 
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review and New Shipper Review; Calendar Year 2014, 81 
FR 13330 (March 14, 2016) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are certain hot-rolled carbon-
quality steel: (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products 
rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 
mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or actual thickness of 
not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to-length (not in coils) and without 
patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy-quality steel; and (2) flat-
rolled products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual thickness of 4.75 
mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least 
twice the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not in coils).
    The merchandise subject to the order is currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
subheadings: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 
7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 
7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 
7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 
7226.99.0000.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by 
the order is dispositive.\3\
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    \3\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see 
Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K. 
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, ``Decision Memorandum for Final Results of 2014 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review: 
Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the Republic of 
Korea,'' (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently and 
hereby adopted by this notice.
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Methodology

    The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For the 
subsidy program found countervailable during the POR, we determine that 
there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution 
that confers a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific. See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial 
contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and 
section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. For a complete 
description of the methodology, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' case briefs, submitted in 
this proceeding, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A 
list of the issues raised by interested parties and to which we 
responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this 
notice as Appendix I. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public 
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central 
Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated an 
individual subsidy rate for DSM, the firm subject to the AR and Hyundai 
Steel, the firm subject to the NSR. For the period January 1, 2014, 
through December 31, 2014, we determine the total net countervailable 
subsidy rates for DSM and Hyundai are as follows:

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                  Company                        2014 Ad Valorem rate
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Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd................  0.01 percent ad valorem (de
                                              minimis).

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Hyundai Steel Company Ltd..................  0.23 percent ad valorem (de
                                              minimis).
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Disclosure

    We intend to disclose to parties in this proceeding the 
calculations performed for these final results within five days of the 
date of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Assessment Rates

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), the Department intends to 
issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) 15 days after the date of publication of these final results to 
liquidate shipments of subject merchandise produced by DSM and Hyundai 
Steel entered, or withdrawn form warehouse, for consumption on or after 
January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, without regard to CVDs 
because a de minimis subsidy rate was calculated for each company.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    The Department also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits of zero percent on shipments of the subject merchandise 
produced and/or exported by DSM and Hyundai Steel entered or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of 
the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will 
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate 
applicable to the company. These cash deposit requirements, when 
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion 
to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply 
with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 12, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

I. Summary
II. Period of Review
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Attribution of Subsidies
V. Bona Fides Analysis
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Whether the Department Should Initiate an 
Investigation into the GOK's Provision of Electricity for less than 
adequate remuneration (LTAR)
    Comment 2: Whether the Department Improperly Countervailed 
Acquisition Tax Exemptions Received By Hyundai Steel under the 
Restrictions of Special Taxation Act (RSTA) Article 120 in 
Connection with its Acquisition of HYSCO's Cold-Rolled Assets
    Comment 3: Whether the Department Improperly Countervailed 
Property Tax Exemptions Received by the Pohang Plant under the 
Restriction of Special Location Taxation Act (RSLTA)
    Comment 4: Whether the Department Should Initiate an 
Investigation into the GOK's Provision of Electricity for More than 
Adequate Remuneration (MTAR)
VIII. Recommendation

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64138 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Notices 7220.20.7060, 7220.20.7080, 7220.90.0010, Background 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 7220.90.0015, 7220.90.0060, and amended (the Act). For the subsidy 7220.90.0080. Although the HTSUS On February 10, 2000, the Department published in the Federal Register the program found countervailable during subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written CTL Plate Order.1 On March 14, 2016, the POR, we determine that there is a description of the scope of this proceeding is the Department published its subsidy, i.e., a government-provided dispositive. preliminary results of AR and NSR of financial contribution that confers a [FR Doc. 2016–22397 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] the CVD order on CTL Plate from the benefit to the recipient, and that the Republic of Korea for the POR.2 For a subsidy is specific. See sections BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P discussion of the events following the 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding Preliminary Results, see the Preliminary financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Decision Memorandum. of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. Scope of the Order International Trade Administration For a complete description of the The products covered by the order are methodology, see the Issues and [C–580–837] certain hot-rolled carbon-quality steel: Decision Memorandum. (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality products rolled on four faces or in a Analysis of Comments Received Steel Plate From the Republic of closed box pass, of a width exceeding Korea: Final Results of Countervailing 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, All issues raised in interested parties’ Duty Administrative Review and New and of a nominal or actual thickness of case briefs, submitted in this Shipper Review; Calendar Year 2014 not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to- proceeding, are addressed in the Issues length (not in coils) and without and Decision Memorandum. A list of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy- the issues raised by interested parties International Trade Administration, quality steel; and (2) flat-rolled and to which we responded in the Department of Commerce products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or Issues and Decision Memorandum, is SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce actual thickness of 4.75 mm or more and attached to this notice as Appendix I. (the Department) completed the of a width which exceeds 150 mm and The Issues and Decision Memorandum administrative review (AR) and new measures at least twice the thickness, is a public document and is on file shipper review (NSR) of the and which are cut-to-length (not in electronically via Enforcement and countervailing duty (CVD) order on cut- coils). Compliance’s Antidumping and to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL The merchandise subject to the order Countervailing Duty Centralized Plate) from the Republic of Korea for the is currently classifiable in the Electronic Service System (ACCESS). January 1, 2014, through December 31, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the ACCESS is available to registered users 2014, period of review (POR). Based on United States (HTSUS) under at https://access.trade.gov, and is our analysis of the comments received, subheadings: 7208.40.3030, available to all parties in the Central the Department determined that 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM), the 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, Commerce building. In addition, a firm examined in the AR, and Hyundai 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, complete version of the Issues and Steel Company Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), the 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, Decision Memorandum can be accessed firm examined in the NSR, each 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ received a de minimis net subsidy rate 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, frn/. The signed Issues and Decision during the POR. The final net subsidy 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, Memorandum and the electronic rates are listed below in the ‘‘Final 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, versions of the Issues and Decision Results of Review’’ section. 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, Memorandum are identical in content. DATES: Effective September 19, 2016. 7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, Final Results of Review FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 7226.91.8000, 7226.99.0000. Conniff at 202–482–1009 (for Hyundai Although the HTSUS subheadings are In accordance with 19 CFR Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202–482– provided for convenience and customs 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated an 8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD Operations, purposes, the written description of the individual subsidy rate for DSM, the Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, merchandise covered by the order is firm subject to the AR and Hyundai International Trade Administration, dispositive.3 Steel, the firm subject to the NSR. For U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 the period January 1, 2014, through Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Methodology December 31, 2014, we determine the DC 20230. The Department conducted this total net countervailable subsidy rates SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: review in accordance with section for DSM and Hyundai are as follows: Company 2014 Ad Valorem rate Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................... 0.01 percent ad valorem (de minimis). mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination: Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Review and New Shipper Review; Calendar Year Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Decision From India and the Republic of Korea; and Notice 2014, 81 FR 13330 (March 14, 2016) (Preliminary Memorandum for Final Results of 2014 of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-to- Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France, Memorandum. New Shipper Review: Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality India, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 3 For a complete description of the scope of the 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000) (CTL Plate Order). Steel Plate from the Republic of Korea,’’ (Issues and order, see Memorandum from Christian Marsh, 2 See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently and Plate from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K. hereby adopted by this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:47 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Notices 64139 Company 2014 Ad Valorem rate Hyundai Steel Company Ltd ...................................................................................................................... 0.23 percent ad valorem (de minimis). Disclosure Dated: September 12, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald K. Lorentzen, Allan Friedman, National We intend to disclose to parties in Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Telecommunications and Information this proceeding the calculations and Compliance. Administration, U.S. Department of performed for these final results within Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue five days of the date of the publication Appendix NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC of this notice in the Federal Register, in I. Summary 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4281; accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). II. Period of Review email: afriedman@ntia.doc.gov. Please III. Scope of the Order direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office Assessment Rates IV. Attribution of Subsidies of Public Affairs: (202) 482–7002; email: V. Bona Fides Analysis press@ntia.doc.gov. In accordance with 19 CFR VI. Analysis of Programs 351.212(b)(2), the Department intends to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VII. Analysis of Comments issue assessment instructions to U.S. Comment 1: Whether the Department Background: In March of 2015 the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 Should Initiate an Investigation into the National Telecommunications and days after the date of publication of GOK’s Provision of Electricity for less Information Administration issued a these final results to liquidate than adequate remuneration (LTAR) Request for Comment to ‘‘identify shipments of subject merchandise Comment 2: Whether the Department substantive cybersecurity issues that Improperly Countervailed Acquisition affect the digital ecosystem and digital produced by DSM and Hyundai Steel Tax Exemptions Received By Hyundai economic growth where broad entered, or withdrawn form warehouse, Steel under the Restrictions of Special consensus, coordinated action, and the for consumption on or after January 1, Taxation Act (RSTA) Article 120 in Connection with its Acquisition of development of best practices could 2014, through December 31, 2014, HYSCO’s Cold-Rolled Assets substantially improve security for without regard to CVDs because a de organizations and consumers.’’ 1 We minimis subsidy rate was calculated for Comment 3: Whether the Department Improperly Countervailed Property Tax received comments from a range of each company. Exemptions Received by the Pohang stakeholders, including trade Cash Deposit Instructions Plant under the Restriction of Special associations, large companies, Location Taxation Act (RSLTA) cybersecurity startups, civil society The Department also intends to Comment 4: Whether the Department organizations and independent Should Initiate an Investigation into the instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of GOK’s Provision of Electricity for More computer security experts.2 The zero percent on shipments of the subject than Adequate Remuneration (MTAR) comments recommended a diverse set of merchandise produced and/or exported VIII. Recommendation issues that might be addressed through by DSM and Hyundai Steel entered or [FR Doc. 2016–22403 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] the multistakeholder process, including withdrawn from warehouse, for cybersecurity policy and practice in the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P consumption on or after the date of emerging area of Internet of Things publication of the final results of this (IoT). review. For all non-reviewed firms, we DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE In a separate but related matter in will instruct CBP to collect cash April 2016, NTIA, the Department’s deposits of estimated countervailing National Telecommunications and Internet Policy Task Force, and its duties at the most recent company- Information Administration Digital Economy Leadership Team specific or all-others rate applicable to sought comments on the benefits, the company. These cash deposit Multistakeholder Process on Internet challenges, and potential roles for the requirements, when imposed, shall of Things Security Upgradability and government in fostering the Patching advancement of the Internet of remain in effect until further notice. Things.’’ 3 Over 130 stakeholders AGENCY: National Telecommunications Return or Destruction of Proprietary responded with comments addressing and Information Administration, U.S. Information many substantive issues and Department of Commerce. This notice also serves as a reminder ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 1 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy to parties subject to administrative Task Force, Request for Public Comment, SUMMARY: The National Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the protective order (APO) of their Telecommunications and Information Digital Ecosystem, 80 FR 14360, Docket No. responsibility concerning the Administration (NTIA) will convene 150312253–5253–01 (Mar. 19, 2015), available at: disposition of proprietary information meetings of a multistakeholder process https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ disclosed under APO in accordance concerning Internet of Things Security cybersecurity_rfc_03192015.pdf. 2 NTIA has posted the public comments received with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely Upgradability and Patching. This Notice at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/ written notification of the return/ announces the first meeting, which is 2015/comments-stakeholder-engagement- destruction of APO materials or scheduled for October 19, 2016. cybersecurity-digital-ecosystem. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES conversion to judicial protective order is DATES: The meeting will be held on 3 U.S. Department of Commerce, Internet Policy hereby requested. Failure to comply Task Force, Request for Public Comment, Benefits, October 19, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government with the regulations and the terms of an 4:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time. in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of APO is a sanctionable violation. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Things, 81 FR 19956, Docket No. 160331306–6306– 01 (April 5, 2016), available at: https:// We are issuing and publishing these the Trinity Ballroom at the Renaissance www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc- final results in accordance with sections Austin Hotel, 9721 Arboretum potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement- 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78759. internet-of-things. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:47 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1


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DatesEffective September 19, 2016.
ContactJohn Conniff at 202-482-1009 (for Hyundai Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202-482-8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation81 FR 64138 
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