81 FR 73379 - National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)

Page Range		73379-73380
FR Document		2016-25676

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program Office will hold an organizational meeting on October 27, 2016, to reconstitute the Executive Council.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive 
Council Meeting

AGENCY: Climate Program Office (CPO), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) 
Program Office will hold an organizational meeting on October 27, 2016, 
to reconstitute the Executive Council.

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DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 9:00 
a.m. EST to 3:00 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics described 
below are subject to change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of States, Room 383/
385, 444 North Capitol St. NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, 
David Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 
80305. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NIDIS Web site at 
www.drought.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Integrated Drought Information 
System (NIDIS) was established by Public Law 109-430 on December 20, 
2006, and reauthorized by Public Law 113-86 on March 6, 2014, with a 
mandate to provide an effective drought early warning system for the 
United States; coordinate, and integrate as practicable, Federal 
research in support of a drought early warning system; and build upon 
existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships. See 15 
U.S.C. 313d. The Public Law also calls for consultation with ``relevant 
Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local government agencies, 
research institutions, and the private sector'' in the development of 
NIDIS. 15 U.S.C. 313d(c). As such, the NIDIS Program Office is working 
to reconstitute a NIDIS Executive Council.
    Status: This meeting will be open to public participation. 
Individuals interested in attending should register at https://joss.ucar.edu/meetings/2016/nidis-executive-council. Please refer to 
this Web page for the most up-to-date meeting times and agenda. Seating 
at the meeting will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 24, 2016, to Elizabeth 
Ossowski, Program Coordinator, David Skaggs Research Center, Room 
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305; Email: 
[email protected].
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) an orientation around NIDIS, including its history and 
evolution, (2) connections between the NIDIS program and the aims of 
individual organizations/agencies represented on the Council, (3) 
updates to the implementation of the 2006 and 2014 NIDIS Public Laws, 
including the role of consultation in the development of NIDIS, (4) 
opportunities to strengthen the integration of information and 
activities that address drought and water scarcity, and (5) defining 
how the Executive Council will function.

    Dated: October 18, 2016.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
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discussion of the issues raised by parties Preliminary Results, due to the totality disposition of business proprietary
for this final determination, are found in of circumstances, including the atypical information disclosed under the APO in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum, nature of the product that was sold, i.e., accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
dated concurrently with, and hereby single-clove garlic, the lack of proof of We request timely written notification
adopted by, this notice.3 payment by Huameng’s U.S. customer of return or destruction of APO
The Issues and Decision for payment of all its contractual materials or conversion to judicial
Memorandum is a public document and expenses per the sales terms and for its protective order. Failure to comply with
is made available to the public via subsequent purchase of non-subject the regulations and the terms of an APO
Enforcement and Compliance’s merchandise, and, other circumstances is a sanctionable violation.
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty indicating that Huameng’s business This notice is issued and published
Centralized Electronic Service System operations were not profitable, we this notice in accordance with sections
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to continue to find that Huameng’s sale is 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of the Act and 19
registered users at https:// not bona fide within the meaning of CFR 351.214.
iaaccess.trade.gov, and is available to all section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act Dated: October 14, 2016.
parties in the Department’s Central of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a Paul Piquado,
Records Unit, located in room B8024 of result, we are rescinding the new Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
the main Department of Commerce shipper review of Huameng. Compliance.
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Analysis of Comments Received Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
Memorandum can be found at http:// All issues raised in the case and the Issues and Decision Memorandum
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed rebuttal briefs are addressed in the 1. Summary
and the electronic versions of the Issues Issues and Decision Memorandum. A 2. Background
and Decision Memorandum are list of the issues that are raised in the 3. Scope of the Order
identical in content. briefs and addressed in the Issues and 4. Discussion of the Issues
Decision Memorandum is in the Comment 1a: Whether the Price of
Scope of the Order Huameng’s Garlic Was Indicative of a
Appendix of this notice.
The merchandise covered by this Bona Fide Sale
order is all grades of garlic, whether Cash Deposit Requirements Comment 1b: Evidence of Payment of
whole or separated into constituent Expenses Arising from the Transaction
Effective upon publication of the final by Huameng’s U.S. Customer
cloves. The subject merchandise is rescission of the NSR of Huameng, the Comment 1c: Whether the Transaction Was
currently classifiable under the Department will instruct CBP to Made on an Arm’s Length Basis
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the discontinue the option of posting a bond Comment 1d: Whether Huameng’s
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings: or security in lieu of a cash deposit for Business Operations Are Profitable
0703.20.0000, 0703.20.0005, entries of subject merchandise by Comment 1e: Whether the Sale of Single-
0703.20.0010, 0703.20.0015, Huameng. Cash deposits will be Clove Garlic is Typical
0703.20.0020, 0703.20.0090, Comment 2: Whether Harmoni Qualifies as
required for exports of subject an Interested Party
0710.80.7060, 0710.80.9750, merchandise by Huameng entered, or
0711.90.6000, 0711.90.6500, Comment 3: Whether Huameng is Entitled
withdrawn from warehouse, for to a Separate Rate
2005.90.9500, 2005.90.9700, and consumption on or after the publication Comment 4: Whether Huameng Should
2005.99.9700. A full description of the date, at the PRC-wide rate. Receive the PRC-Wide Cash Deposit Rate
scope of the order is contained in the Comment 5: Whether Huameng is Eligible
Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 Assessment Instructions to Participate in the New Shipper
Although the HTSUS subheadings are As the result of this rescission of the Review
provided for convenience and customs NSR of Huameng, the entries of 5. Recommendation
purposes, the written product Huameng covered by this NSR will be [FR Doc. 2016–25675 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am]
description is dispositive. assessed at the cash deposit rate BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

Final Rescission of New Shipper required at the time of entry, which is
Review the PRC-wide rate.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
As explained in the Issues and Notification to Importers
Decision Memorandum and in the This notice serves as final reminder to National Oceanic and Atmospheric
proprietary Huameng Bona Fides importers of their responsibility under Administration
Memorandum 5 issued with the 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of National Integrated Drought
3 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
antidumping duties prior to liquidation Information System (NIDIS) Executive
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Council Meeting
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, of the relevant entries during this POR.
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Failure to comply with this requirement AGENCY: Climate Program Office (CPO),
Compliance, regarding ‘‘Issues and Decision could result in the Secretary of
Memorandum for the Final Results of Antidumping
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Duty Semiannual New Shipper Review on Fresh Commerce’s presumption that Research (OAR), National Oceanic and
Garlic from the People’s Republic of China: Jinxiang reimbursement of antidumping duties Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Huameng Imp & Exp Co., Ltd.’’ issued concurrently occurred and the subsequent assessment Department of Commerce (DOC).
with this notice (Issues and Decision
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Memorandum).
of double antidumping duties. ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
4 See the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Return or Destruction of Proprietary SUMMARY: The National Integrated
5 See Memorandum to Edward Yang, Office

Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, ‘‘Bona
Information Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Fide Nature of the Sale in the Antidumping Duty This notice serves as a reminder to Program Office will hold an
New Shipper Review of Fresh Garlic from the parties subject to administrative
People’s Republic of China (PRC): Jinxiang
organizational meeting on October 27,
Huameng Imp & Exp Co., Ltd.,’’ dated May 17, 2016 protective order (APO) of their 2016, to reconstitute the Executive
(Bona Fide Memorandum). responsibility concerning the Council.

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DATES: The meeting will be held NIDIS, (4) opportunities to strengthen Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 9:00 the integration of information and Under this stewardship role, the
a.m. EST to 3:00 p.m. EST. These times activities that address drought and Secretary was given certain regulatory
and the agenda topics described below water scarcity, and (5) defining how the authorities to ensure the most beneficial
are subject to change. Executive Council will function. uses of these resources. One of the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Dated: October 18, 2016. regulatory steps taken to carry out the
the Hall of States, Room 383/385, 444 Jason Donaldson,
conservation and management
North Capitol St. NW., Washington, DC objectives is to collect information from
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
20001. Atmospheric Research.
users of the resources.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This collection requires vessel trip
[FR Doc. 2016–25676 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am]
Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, reports (VTRs) to be submitted weekly
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David Skaggs Research Center, Room for all mackerel, squid, and butterfish
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO permit holders. In addition, all limited
80305. Email: Veva.Deheza@noaa.gov; access mackerel and longfin squid/
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
or visit the NIDIS Web site at butterfish moratorium permit holders
www.drought.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric must maintain a VMS unit on their
Administration vessels and declare intent to target
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Atlantic mackerel or longfin squid and
National Integrated Drought Information
Proposed Information Collection; submit daily catch reports via VMS.
System (NIDIS) was established by
Comment Request; Atlantic Mackerel, They must also submit daily catch
Public Law 109–430 on December 20,
Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 reports via VMS. Vessels that land over
2006, and reauthorized by Public Law
Data Collection 20,000 lb of mackerel must notify NMFS
113–86 on March 6, 2014, with a
Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) via
mandate to provide an effective drought AGENCY: National Oceanic and VMS of the time and place of offloading
early warning system for the United Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at least 6 hours prior to crossing the
States; coordinate, and integrate as Commerce. VMS demarcation line on their return
practicable, Federal research in support ACTION: Notice. trip to port, or if the vessel does not fish
of a drought early warning system; and
seaward of the VMS demarcation line, at
build upon existing forecasting and SUMMARY: The Department of
least 6 hours prior to landing.
assessment programs and partnerships. Commerce, as part of its continuing This collection also requires limited
See 15 U.S.C. 313d. The Public Law also effort to reduce paperwork and access mackerel and longfin squid/
calls for consultation with ‘‘relevant respondent burden, invites the general butterfish moratorium permit holders to
Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local public and other Federal agencies to bring all catch aboard the vessel and
government agencies, research take this opportunity to comment on make it available for sampling by an
institutions, and the private sector’’ in proposed and/or continuing information observer. If catch is not made available
the development of NIDIS. 15 U.S.C. collections, as required by the to an observer before discard, that catch
313d(c). As such, the NIDIS Program Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. is defined as slippage, and the vessel
Office is working to reconstitute a NIDIS DATES: Written comments must be operator must complete a ‘‘Released
Executive Council. submitted on or before December 27, Catch Affidavit’’ form within 48 hours
Status: This meeting will be open to 2016. of the end of the fishing trip which
public participation. Individuals
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments details why catch was slipped, estimates
interested in attending should register at
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental the quantity and species composition of
https://joss.ucar.edu/meetings/2016/
Paperwork Clearance Officer, the slipped catch, and records the time
nidis-executive-council. Please refer to
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, and location of the slipped catch.
this Web page for the most up-to-date Finally, this collection requires any
meeting times and agenda. Seating at 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the vessel with a limited access mackerel
the meeting will be available on a first- permit intending to land over 20,000 lbs
come, first-served basis. Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of mackerel to contact NMFS at least 48
Special Accommodations: This
Requests for additional information or hours in advance of a fishing trip to
meeting is physically accessible to
copies of the information collection request an observer. Vessels currently
people with disabilities. Requests for
instrument and instructions should be contact NMFS via phone, and selection
special accommodations may be
directed to Daniel Luers, Greater notices or waivers are issued by NMFS
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
Atlantic Region, Sustainable Fisheries via VMS. If service providers are unable
October 24, 2016, to Elizabeth
Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, to provide coverage, an owner, operator,
Ossowski, Program Coordinator, David
Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 282–8457, or vessel manager may request a waiver
Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102,
or Daniel.Luers@noaa.gov. by calling the Northeast Fisheries
325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305;
Observer Program.
Email: Elizabeth.Ossowski@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Matters To Be Considered: The II. Method of Collection
meeting will include the following I. Abstract
Information is submitted on paper,
topics: (1) an orientation around NIDIS, This request is for extension of a electronically or by telephone.
including its history and evolution, (2) current information collection. Under
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connections between the NIDIS program the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery III. Data
and the aims of individual Conservation and Management Act, the OMB Control Number: 0648–0679.
organizations/agencies represented on Secretary of Commerce has the Form Number(s): None.
the Council, (3) updates to the responsibility for the conservation and Type of Review: Regular (extension of
implementation of the 2006 and 2014 management of marine fishery a current information collection).
NIDIS Public Laws, including the role of resources. Much of this responsibility Affected Public: Business or other for-
consultation in the development of has been delegated to NOAA’s National profit organizations; individual or

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. EST to 3:00 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change.
Contact		Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, David Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NIDIS Web site at www.drought.gov.
FR Citation		81 FR 73379

81 FR 73379 - National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive Council Meeting

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