81_FR_8943 81 FR 8908 - Export Trade Certificate of Review

81 FR 8908 - Export Trade Certificate of Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)

Page Range8908-8909
FR Document2016-03742

The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (``OTEA''), issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to the United States Surimi Commission on February 10, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 90-8A007]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of Issuance of an amended Export Trade Certificate of 
Review to the United States Surimi Commission (``USSC'').

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and 
Economic Analysis (``OTEA''), issued an amended Export Trade 
Certificate of Review to the United States Surimi Commission on 
February 10, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph E. Flynn, Director, Office of 
Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, by 
telephone at (202) 482-5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act 
of 1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001-21) authorizes the Secretary of 
Commerce to issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. An Export Trade 
Certificate of Review protects the holder and the members identified in 
the Certificate from State and Federal government antitrust actions and 
from private treble damage antitrust actions for the export conduct 
specified in the Certificate and carried out in compliance with its 
terms and conditions. The regulations implementing Title III are found 
at 15 CFR part 325 (2016).
    OTEA is issuing this notice pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(b), which 
requires the Secretary of Commerce to publish a summary of the 
certification in the Federal Register. Under Section 305(a) of the Act 
and 15 CFR 325.11(a), any person aggrieved by the Secretary's 
determination may, within 30 days of the date of this notice, bring an 
action in any appropriate district court of the United States to set 
aside the determination on the ground that the determination is 
erroneous.

Description of Amended Certificate

USSC's Export Trade Certificate of Review

    1. Remove the following members as Member of the Certificate: 
Alaska Ocean Seafood Limited Partnership; Highland Light Seafoods 
Limited Liability Company; and Alaska Trawl Fisheries, Inc.
    2. Replace the existing Member American Seafoods Company with 
American Seafoods Company LLC, and add as new Members three entities

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affiliated with American Seafoods Company LLC: American Seafoods Japan, 
Ltd.; AS Europe ApS; and American Seafoods China (Dalian) Ltd.
    3. Add as new Members six entities that are affiliated with the 
existing Member Arctic Storm, Inc.: Arctic Storm International, Inc.; 
Arctic Fjord, Inc.; AF International, Inc.; Fjord Seafoods LLC; Arctic 
Storm Management Group LLC; and Fjord Fisheries General Partnership;
    4. Replace the existing Member Glacier Fish Company with Glacier 
Fish Company LLC, and add as a new Member an affiliated company, ASM 
Export Co; and
    5. Replace the existing Member The Starbound Limited Partnership 
with Starbound LLC, and add as new Members affiliated companies, NWPI, 
Inc, and Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc.

USSC's Export Trade Certificate of Review Now Lists Following Entities 
as Members Under the Amended Certificate

1. American Seafoods Company LLC
2. American Seafoods Japan, Ltd.
3. AS Europe ApS
4. American Seafoods China (Dalian) Ltd.
5. Arctic Storm, Inc.
6. Arctic Storm International, Inc.
7. Fjord Fisheries General Partnership
8. Arctic Fjord, Inc.
9. AF International, Inc.
10. Fjord Seafood LLC
11. Arctic Storm Management Group LLC
12. Glacier Fish Company, LLC
13. ASM Export Co.
14. Starbound LLC
15. Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc.
16. NWPI, Inc.

    Dated: February 17, 2016.
Joseph E. Flynn,
Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis.
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                                                  Section of the Committee. Each                           clean renewable energy                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  candidate must be a senior                               technologies—into the marketplace;
                                                  representatives (e.g., Chief Executive                                                                        International Trade Administration
                                                                                                          —Improve competitiveness through
                                                  Officer, Vice President, Regional                        innovation and entrepreneurship in                   [Application No. 90–8A007]
                                                  Manager, Senior Director, etc.) of a U.S.-               the energy industry, to include the
                                                  owned or controlled individual                                                                                Export Trade Certificate of Review
                                                                                                           promotion of technology exchanges
                                                  company, trade association, or private
                                                                                                           and research partnerships; and                       ACTION:Notice of Issuance of an
                                                  sector organization that is incorporated
                                                  in and has its main headquarters in the                 —Partner in skills development to                     amended Export Trade Certificate of
                                                  United States and whose activities focus                 create solutions in training and                     Review to the United States Surimi
                                                  on the manufacture, production,                          education to address evolving energy                 Commission (‘‘USSC’’).
                                                  commercialization and/or trade of goods                  industry workforce needs.
                                                                                                                                                                SUMMARY:    The Secretary of Commerce,
                                                  and services for the energy industries in
                                                                                                          To the extent possible, members of the                through the Office of Trade and
                                                  the United States and Mexico. Each
                                                                                                          U.S. Section also should represent a                  Economic Analysis (‘‘OTEA’’), issued an
                                                  candidate must also be a U.S. citizen or
                                                                                                          cross-section of small, medium-sized                  amended Export Trade Certificate of
                                                  otherwise legally authorized to work in
                                                                                                          and large firms.                                      Review to the United States Surimi
                                                  the United States and able to travel to
                                                                                                                                                                Commission on February 10, 2016.
                                                  Mexico or locations in the United States                   U.S. Section members will receive no
                                                  to attend official Council meetings, as                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          compensation for their participation in
                                                  well as independent U.S. Section and                                                                          Joseph E. Flynn, Director, Office of
                                                                                                          Council-related activities. Individual
                                                  Committee meetings. In addition, the                                                                          Trade and Economic Analysis,
                                                                                                          U.S. Section members will be                          International Trade Administration, by
                                                  candidate may not be a registered                       responsible for all travel and related
                                                  foreign agent under the Foreign Agents                                                                        telephone at (202) 482–5131 (this is not
                                                                                                          expenses associated with their                        a toll-free number) or email at etca@
                                                  Registration Act of 1938, as amended.                   participation in the Council, including
                                                    Nominations for membership in the                                                                           trade.gov.
                                                                                                          attendance at Committee and Section
                                                  U.S. Section of eligible individuals will                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of
                                                                                                          meetings. Only appointed U.S. Section
                                                  be evaluated on the following criteria:                                                                       the Export Trading Company Act of
                                                                                                          members may participate in official
                                                  —A demonstrated commitment by the                                                                             1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001–21)
                                                                                                          Council meetings; substitutes and
                                                    entity to be represented to the                                                                             authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to
                                                                                                          alternates will not be designated. U.S.               issue Export Trade Certificates of
                                                    Mexican market, including as
                                                                                                          Section members are expected to serve                 Review. An Export Trade Certificate of
                                                    applicable either through exports or
                                                                                                          for two-year terms, but may be                        Review protects the holder and the
                                                    investment.
                                                  —A demonstrated strong interest in                      reappointed.                                          members identified in the Certificate
                                                    Mexico and its economic                                  To nominate an eligible individual for             from State and Federal government
                                                    development.                                          membership in the U.S. Section, please                antitrust actions and from private treble
                                                  —The ability to offer a broad                           submit the following information as                   damage antitrust actions for the export
                                                    perspective and business experience                   instructed in the ADDRESSES and DATES                 conduct specified in the Certificate and
                                                    specific to the energy industry to the                captions above:                                       carried out in compliance with its terms
                                                    discussions.                                                                                                and conditions. The regulations
                                                  —The ability to address cross-cutting                   —Name(s) and title(s) of the nominated                implementing Title III are found at 15
                                                    issues that affect the individual’s                    individual(s);                                       CFR part 325 (2016).
                                                    entire energy industry sub-sector.                    —Name and address of represented                         OTEA is issuing this notice pursuant
                                                  —The ability to initiate and be                          entity’s headquarters;                               to 15 CFR 325.6(b), which requires the
                                                    responsible for activities in which the                                                                     Secretary of Commerce to publish a
                                                                                                          —Location of incorporation or
                                                    Council will be active.                                                                                     summary of the certification in the
                                                                                                           establishment; size of the represented
                                                    U.S. Section members will also be                                                                           Federal Register. Under Section 305(a)
                                                                                                           entity;                                              of the Act and 15 CFR 325.11(a), any
                                                  selected on the basis of who is best
                                                  qualified to carry out the anticipated                  —As applicable, size of the company’s                 person aggrieved by the Secretary’s
                                                  objectives of the Council to:                            export trade, investment, and nature                 determination may, within 30 days of
                                                  —Promote increased two-way                               of operations or interest in Mexico;                 the date of this notice, bring an action
                                                    investment in the energy industry;                    —And a brief statement of why the                     in any appropriate district court of the
                                                  —Promote two-way trade in goods and                      candidate should be considered,                      United States to set aside the
                                                    services produced by and used in the                   including information about the                      determination on the ground that the
                                                    energy industry, including the oil and                 candidate’s ability to initiate and be               determination is erroneous.
                                                    gas, renewable energy, electricity,                    responsible for activities in which the              Description of Amended Certificate
                                                    nuclear energy, and energy efficiency                  Council will be active.
                                                    sub-sectors;                                                                                                USSC’s Export Trade Certificate of
                                                  —Promote the development of                             All candidates will be notified of                    Review
                                                    binational value chains in the                        whether they have been selected once                    1. Remove the following members as
                                                    production of goods and services in                   the application window closes and                     Member of the Certificate: Alaska Ocean
                                                                                                          selection of U.S. Section members has
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                                                    the energy sector;                                                                                          Seafood Limited Partnership; Highland
                                                  —Promote the development of modern                      been made.                                            Light Seafoods Limited Liability
                                                    energy infrastructure and bolster                       Dated: February 18, 2016.                           Company; and Alaska Trawl Fisheries,
                                                    energy efficiency and security;                       Geri Word,                                            Inc.
                                                  —Foster an enabling environment for                                                                             2. Replace the existing Member
                                                    the rapid development, deployment,                    Director for the Office of North America.             American Seafoods Company with
                                                    and integration of new energy                         [FR Doc. 2016–03594 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]           American Seafoods Company LLC, and
                                                    industry technologies—including                       BILLING CODE 3510–HE–P                                add as new Members three entities


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                                                  affiliated with American Seafoods                       Corrigan at (202) 482–7438, and Emily                   702(b)(1) of the Act, for those alleged
                                                  Company LLC: American Seafoods                          Maloof at (202) 482–5649, AD/CVD                        programs on which we have initiated a
                                                  Japan, Ltd.; AS Europe ApS; and                         Operations, Enforcement and                             CVD investigation, the Petition is
                                                  American Seafoods China (Dalian) Ltd.                   Compliance, International Trade                         accompanied by information reasonably
                                                     3. Add as new Members six entities                   Administration, U.S. Department of                      available to Petitioner supporting its
                                                  that are affiliated with the existing                   Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution                  allegations.
                                                  Member Arctic Storm, Inc.: Arctic Storm                 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.                          The Department finds that Petitioner
                                                  International, Inc.; Arctic Fjord, Inc.; AF             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              filed the Petition on behalf of the
                                                  International, Inc.; Fjord Seafoods LLC;                                                                        domestic industry because it is an
                                                  Arctic Storm Management Group LLC;                      The Petition                                            interested parties as defined in section
                                                  and Fjord Fisheries General Partnership;                   On January 20, 2016, the Department                  771(9)(C) of the Act, and that Petitioner
                                                     4. Replace the existing Member                       of Commerce (Department) received a                     has demonstrated sufficient industry
                                                  Glacier Fish Company with Glacier Fish                  countervailing duty (CVD) petition                      support with respect to the initiation of
                                                  Company LLC, and add as a new                           concerning imports of certain                           the investigation Petitioner is
                                                  Member an affiliated company, ASM                       amorphous silica fabric (silica fabric)                 requesting.6
                                                  Export Co; and                                          from the People’s Republic of China (the
                                                     5. Replace the existing Member The                                                                           Period of Investigation
                                                                                                          PRC), filed in proper form on behalf of
                                                  Starbound Limited Partnership with                      Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (Petitioner).                  The period of the investigation is
                                                  Starbound LLC, and add as new                           The CVD petition was accompanied by                     January 1, 2015, through December 31,
                                                  Members affiliated companies, NWPI,                     an antidumping duty (AD) petition, also                 2015.7
                                                  Inc, and Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc.                 concerning imports of amorphous silica                  Scope of the Investigation
                                                  USSC’s Export Trade Certificate of                      fabric from the PRC.1 Petitioner is a
                                                                                                                                                                     The product covered by this
                                                  Review Now Lists Following Entities as                  domestic producer of amorphous silica
                                                                                                                                                                  investigation is amorphous silica fabric
                                                  Members Under the Amended                               fabric.2
                                                                                                                                                                  from the PRC. For a full description of
                                                  Certificate                                                On January 28, 2016, the Department
                                                                                                                                                                  the scope of this investigation, see
                                                                                                          requested information and clarification
                                                  1. American Seafoods Company LLC                                                                                ‘‘Scope of Investigation’’ at Appendix I
                                                  2. American Seafoods Japan, Ltd.                        for certain areas of the Petition.3
                                                                                                                                                                  of this notice.
                                                  3. AS Europe ApS                                        Petitioner filed its response to this
                                                  4. American Seafoods China (Dalian)                     request on February 1, 2016.4 On                        Comments on Scope of the Investigation
                                                     Ltd.                                                 January 27, 2016, the Department                           During our review of the Petition, the
                                                  5. Arctic Storm, Inc.                                   determined to toll all deadlines four                   Department issued questions to, and
                                                  6. Arctic Storm International, Inc.                     business days as a result of the Federal                received responses from, Petitioner
                                                  7. Fjord Fisheries General Partnership                  Government closure during snowstorm                     pertaining to the proposed scope to
                                                  8. Arctic Fjord, Inc.                                   ‘‘Jonas,’’ which is applicable to this                  ensure that the scope language in the
                                                  9. AF International, Inc.                               initiation.5                                            Petition would be an accurate reflection
                                                  10. Fjord Seafood LLC                                      In accordance with section 702(b)(1)                 of the products for which the domestic
                                                  11. Arctic Storm Management Group                       of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended                   industry is seeking relief.8
                                                     LLC                                                  (the Act), Petitioner alleges that the                     As discussed in the preamble to the
                                                  12. Glacier Fish Company, LLC                           Government of the PRC (GOC) is                          Department’s regulations,9 we are
                                                  13. ASM Export Co.                                      providing countervailable subsidies                     setting aside a period for interested
                                                  14. Starbound LLC                                       (within the meaning of sections 701 and
                                                  15. Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc.                                                                              parties to raise issues regarding product
                                                                                                          771(5) of the Act) with respect to                      coverage (i.e., scope). The Department
                                                  16. NWPI, Inc.                                          imports of amorphous silica fabric from                 will consider all comments received
                                                    Dated: February 17, 2016.                             the PRC, and that imports of amorphous                  from interested parties, and if necessary,
                                                  Joseph E. Flynn,                                        silica fabric from the PRC are materially               will consult with interested parties prior
                                                  Director, Office of Trade and Economic                  injuring, and threaten material injury to,              to the issuance of the preliminary
                                                  Analysis.                                               the domestic industry producing                         determination. If scope comments
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03742 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]             amorphous silica fabric in the United                   include factual information (see 19 CFR
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P                                  States. Also, consistent with section                   351.102(b)(21)), all such factual
                                                                                                                                                                  information should be limited to public
                                                                                                             1 See ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping

                                                                                                          and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain
                                                                                                                                                                  information. In order to facilitate
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                                                          preparation of its questionnaire, the
                                                                                                          Amorphous Silica Fabric from the People’s
                                                                                                          Republic of China,’’ dated January 20, 2016             Department requests all interested
                                                  International Trade Administration                      (Petitions).                                            parties to submit such comments by
                                                                                                             2 See Volume I of the Petitions, at 2, and Exhibit
                                                  [C–570–039]                                                                                                     5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Monday,
                                                                                                          I–1.
                                                                                                             3 See letter from the Department, ‘‘Petitions for
                                                                                                                                                                  March 7, 2016, which is 20 calendar
                                                  Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From                    the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
                                                  the People’s Republic of China:                         Duties on Imports of Certain Amorphous Silica              6 See ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for the

                                                  Initiation of Countervailing Duty                       Fabric from the People’s Republic of China:             Petition’’ below.
                                                  Investigation                                           Supplemental Questions,’’ dated January 27, 2016.          7 See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
                                                                                                             4 See letter from Petitioners, ‘‘Certain Amorphous      8 See Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Phone Call with
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                                                  AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                    Silica Fabric from the People’s Republic of China:      Counsel to Petitioner,’’ dated February 10, 2016; see
                                                  International Trade Administration,                     Amendment to Volume I of the Petition,’’ dated          also Letter from Petitioner to the Department,
                                                                                                          February 1, 2016.                                       ‘‘Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the People’s
                                                  Department of Commerce.                                    5 See Memorandum for the Record from Ron             Republic of China: Scope Clarification Letter,’’
                                                  DATES: Effective Date: February 16,                     Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for               dated February 10, 2016; see also Memorandum to
                                                  2016.                                                   Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Tolling of                the File, ‘‘Phone Call with Counsel to Petitioner,’’
                                                                                                          Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the             dated February 12, 2016.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Government Closure during Snowstorm ‘Jonas,’ ’’            9 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties;

                                                  Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482–3813, John                   (January 27, 2016).                                     Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Issuance of an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to the United States Surimi Commission (``USSC'').
ContactJoseph E. Flynn, Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, by telephone at (202) 482-5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 8908 

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