81_FR_93905 81 FR 93660 - Revisions to User Fees for Export and Investment Promotion Services/Events

81 FR 93660 - Revisions to User Fees for Export and Investment Promotion Services/Events

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)

Page Range93660-93664
FR Document2016-30423

The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) within the International Trade Administration (ITA) is seeking comment on its proposal to adjust user fees in light of an independent cost study which concluded that the US&FCS is not fully covering its costs for providing services under the current fee structure, as provided in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-25. ITA provides a wide range of export and investment promotion information and services to U.S. individuals and entities. The services considered here are a subset of ITA activities that involve relatively more intensive time engagements with particular client firms; ITA will continue to provide information and services that are less intensive and/or benefit the general public without charge. As part of this proposal, US&FCS also proposes to revise the standards related to company size for determining the fees to be charged.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Docket No. 161020988-6988-01]
RIN 0625-XC026


Revisions to User Fees for Export and Investment Promotion 
Services/Events

AGENCY: U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, International Trade 
Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of proposed fee revisions and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) within the 
International Trade Administration (ITA) is seeking comment on its 
proposal to adjust user fees in light of an independent cost study 
which concluded that the US&FCS is not fully covering its costs for 
providing services under the current fee structure, as provided in the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-25. ITA provides a 
wide range of export and investment promotion information and services 
to U.S. individuals and entities. The services considered here are a 
subset of ITA activities that involve relatively more intensive time 
engagements with particular client firms; ITA will continue to provide 
information and services that are less intensive and/or benefit the 
general public without charge. As part of this proposal, US&FCS also 
proposes to revise the standards related to company size for 
determining the fees to be charged.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive by January 16, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.Regulations.gov. The 
identification number is ITA-2016-0012.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery to Docket No. ITA-2016-
0012, International Trade Administration, U.S. & Foreign Commercial 
Service, Office of Strategic Planning & Resource Management, 1400 
Constitution Avenue NW., Rm. C125, Washington, DC 20235.
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by US&FCS. All comments received are a part of 
the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. US&FCS will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Aditi Palli, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Office of Strategic 
Planning, 1400 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm. 21022, Washington, DC 
20230, Phone: (202) 482-2025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The statutory mission of US&FCS is to ``place primary emphasis on 
the promotion of exports of goods and services from the United States, 
particularly by small businesses and medium-sized businesses, and on 
the protection of United States business interests abroad . . . through 
activities that include assisting United States exporters.'' 15 U.S.C. 
Sec. 4721(b). The statute further defines the term ``United States 
exporter'' at 15 U.S.C. Sec. 4721(j) as a U.S. citizen, U.S. 
corporation, or foreign corporation that is more than 95% U.S.-owned, 
that ``exports or seeks to export, goods or services produced in the 
United States.'' In addition, US&FCS leads the federal government's 
investment promotion efforts ``to attract and retain investment in the 
American economy'' as provided in Executive Order 13577--SelectUSA 
Initiative (June 15, 2011). In carrying out these efforts, US&FCS may 
collect user fees from U.S. economic development organizations that 
seek to promote their locality to foreign investors.
    OMB Circular A-25 requires the recovery of an appropriate share of 
the full cost through user fees for goods and services provided to 
recipients of benefits beyond those accruing to the general public. 
Specifically, section 6 of Circular A-25 states that ``when a service 
(or privilege) provides special benefits to an identifiable recipient 
beyond those that accrue to the general public, a charge will be 
imposed (to recover the full cost to the Federal Government for 
providing the special benefit, or the market price).'' A ``user fee'' 
is the amount paid by a recipient of a special benefit beyond those 
benefits accruing to the general public. A ``special benefit'' may 
accrue and a user fee be imposed when a government service: (a) Enables 
the beneficiary to obtain more immediate or substantial gains or values 
than those that accrue to the general public; (b) is performed at the 
request or for the convenience of the recipient, and is beyond the 
services regularly received by members of the same industry or group or 
by the general public; or (c) provides business stability or 
contributes to public confidence in the business activity of the 
beneficiary.
    The direct or indirect cost of a service provided by the Federal 
Government includes, but is not limited to, the following:
     Direct and indirect personnel costs, including salaries 
and fringe benefits such as medical insurance and retirement. 
Retirement costs should include all (funded or unfunded) accrued costs 
not covered by employee contributions as specified in Circular A-11.
     Physical overhead, consulting, or other indirect costs 
including material and supply costs, utilities, insurance travel, and 
rents or imputed rents on land, buildings, and equipment.
     The management and supervisory costs.
     The costs of enforcement, collection, research, 
establishment of standards, and regulation, including any environmental 
impact statements.

Business Size Standards

    To comply with the Small Business Act, US&FCS, in consultation with 
the Small Business Administration (SBA), proposes the following 
standards related to company size:
     Small Business: The company qualifies as a ``small 
business'' under SBA's size standards matched to the North American 
Industry Classification System Codes.
     Medium-sized Business: The company does not qualify under 
SBA's size standards matched to the North American Industry 
Classification System Codes, but has less than $1 billion in annual 
revenue.
     Large Business: The company does not qualify under SBA's 
size standards matched to the North American Industry Classification 
System Codes and has more than $1 billion in annual revenue.
    The US&FCS is committed to ensuring small and medium-sized 
enterprises (SMEs) can access the services that US&FCS provides. The 
US&FCS has historically offered a discount to SMEs, as well as to U.S. 
economic development organizations and non-profit educational 
institutions. US&FCS proposes to continue discounted fees for these 
target populations. Rather than applying a

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standard discount rate to all services, the fees proposed for each 
service are based on price sensitivity survey results as well as other 
considerations, such as the need to ensure that user fees set the 
proper expectation about the value-added for one service relative to 
other service offerings. The result is an average discount of 70 
percent for small companies, U.S. economic development organizations, 
and non-profit educational institutions, and 30 percent for medium-
sized companies.

User Fee Schedule

    The US&FCS offers export and investment promotion services to U.S. 
businesses that consist of Standardized Fee Services and Customized Fee 
Services. For each of these services, the US&FCS collects fees 
according to the User Fee Schedule that is made available on its Web 
site and agency publications. The ``Standardized Fee Services'' listed 
in the User Fee Schedule are services that are performed in the same 
general manner by all US&FCS field units. Other ``Customized 
Services,'' not shown in the chart below, entail substantive variation 
of the scope of work with fees based on the level of effort required 
and direct costs incurred. Under this notice, US&FCS proposes to turn 
more Customized Fee Services into Standardized Fee Services to improve 
the consistency and clarity of fees to be charged.
    The US&FCS proposes to modify the user fees for both Standardized 
Fee Services and Customized Fee Services. The proposed new User Fee 
Schedule provided below lists each standardized fee service and the 
estimated number of hours for completion of service delivery. To 
determine the large company fee for any service, a flat hourly rate of 
$46 for locally employed staff, $150 for commercial officers and $80 
for U.S.-based staff is multiplied by the estimated workload hours for 
each employee type. To determine the fees for a small business and 
medium-sized business, price sensitivity survey results were analyzed 
to determine the discount to be applied. Direct costs, such as 
transportation or an interpreter, will be discussed with the client and 
assessed in addition to the user fee. For Customized Fee Services, the 
estimated workload hours will vary, but the user fee will be calculated 
based on the weighted average hourly rate of $90 per hour for large 
companies, $70 per hour for medium-sized enterprises, and $30 per hour 
for small businesses. The services included in this proposal are 
described below.
    1. Business Service Provider A listing of U.S. and foreign business 
service providers that offer export/investment assistance; such as 
consultants, lawyers, freight forwarders, etc. The fee is paid for by 
the business service provider to be listed on US&FCS's Web sites.
    2. Certified Trade/Investment Mission: Provides a group of U.S. 
companies or economic development organizations with a market briefing, 
networking reception and Gold Key Service in-country as part of a 
mission organized by an economic development organization or US&FCS 
office/team. The fees for these missions are separate from DOC 
Executive-led Missions, which are organized by Industry and Analysis/
Trade Promotion Programs.
    3. Featured U.S. Exporter: Provides U.S. companies with an 
opportunity to enhance their international marketing efforts through 
improved search engine optimization via .gov link-backs to their 
company's Web site. The service entails listing their goods/services 
overseas on a trusted U.S. government Web site with a brief description 
and contact information.
    4. Gold Key Service: Provides U.S. companies with matchmaking 
appointments with up to five interested partners in a foreign market; 
including: Identification and outreach to potential matching firms; 
sending client's information to identified matching firms; preparing a 
profile of interested firms; and providing a report with the profile 
and contact information for interested firms.
    5. Initial Market Check: Provides U.S. firms with a report 
containing information needed to evaluate the potential of their 
product or service offering in a specific target market; including: A 
snapshot of the market potential of the product/service; feedback from 
up to five local contacts on their level of interest in the product/
service; and analysis and recommendations for next steps.
    6. International Company Profile--Full Report: Full: Provides U.S. 
companies and economic development organizations with a comprehensive 
background report on a specific foreign company, including: Information 
on company size, sales data, business activities, corporate structure, 
shareholders and directors, references, financial data creditworthiness 
and market outlook; site visit and interviews with principals; 
information sources consulted in preparing the report; and analysis of 
information collected.
    7. International Company Profile--Partial Report: Provides U.S. 
companies and economic development organizations with a partial 
background report on a specific foreign company; including: Information 
on company size, sales data, business activities, references, corporate 
structure, and shareholders/directors; information sources consulted in 
preparing the report; and brief analysis of information collected.
    8. International Partner Service: Provides U.S. companies with a 
list of up to five partners/distributors that have expressed an 
interest in the client's goods/services; including: Identification and 
outreach to potential matching firms; sending client's information to 
identified matching firms; preparing a profile of interested firms; and 
providing a report with the profile and contact information for 
interested firms.
    9. International Partner Search + Virtual Introductions: Provides 
the same as above, but also includes virtual introductions via 
conference calls with up to five of the contacts identified.
    10. Other Customized Services/Events: Includes all other services/
events not listed.
    11. Single Company or Location Promotion: Provides a U.S. firm or 
locality with a promotional event (such as a technical seminar, press 
conference, luncheon, dinner, cocktail reception, etc.) to help 
increase awareness of their locality or existing/new products/services 
in a specific market, including: organizing the event logistics/venue; 
conducting a targeted direct mail or email campaigns; managing the 
promotional campaign and event-related logistics; providing logistical 
and promotional support on-site during the event; and providing a post-
event de-briefing to discuss next steps.
    12. Target Market Analysis: Provides U.S. firms with an analysis of 
the most promising target markets overseas for their product/service 
based on analysis of secondary research/data (macroeconomic/commercial 
& trade/risk data).
    13. Trade Show Representation: Provides U.S. companies and economic 
development organizations with the ability to increase their marketing 
exposure at a trade show when they are unable to attend in-person; 
entails conducting pre-trade show promotions via Internet/social media/
email campaign; representing the client at the trade show; displaying 
the client's promotional materials at the trade show; conducting 
outreach to foreign buyers/distributors in attendance at the trade 
show; and providing contact information for each overseas company that 
expressed interest in the client's products/services at the trade show.
    14. Verified Contact List: Provides U.S. firms with a basic contact 
list of up to five to 10 agents, distributors and partners in a foreign 
market. The

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information included in the contact list will have been reviewed and 
verified for accuracy only and no information will be provided on the 
level of interest in the client's products/services.
    15. Webinar: Provides U.S. firms and economic development 
organizations with export knowledge and/or market intelligence from 
experts located around the globe via an online webinar. The webinars 
are archived on export.gov.
    16. Web site Globalization: provides U.S. companies with services 
to enhance the strength of their Web site for the purpose of attracting 
foreign partners/business.

User Fee Discounts

    The US&FCS currently offers various discounts to SMEs, economic 
development organizations and non-profit educational institutions. 
US&FCS proposes to discount services for all small businesses, economic 
development organization and non-profit educational institutions by an 
average of ~70 percent and for all medium-sized enterprises by an 
average of ~30 percent. Under this notice, US&FCS also proposes to 
eliminate the current SME incentive program, which currently offers an 
additional discount for first-time users of US&FCS services.
    Full cost rates and SME discount rates are provided on the next 
page so that the public can comment upon the implications of full and 
SME rates.
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    \1\ Other direct costs not included in the service description 
must be assumed by the client. Types of other direct costs include 
translation, transportation, use of contractors, venue rental, 
catering, etc.
    \2\ Fees listed also apply to Economic Development Organizations 
and Non-profit Educational Institutions
    \3\ Fees listed also apply to Foreign Companies, regardless of 
their size, that use US&FCS services, particularly the Business 
Service Provider listing, to promote themselves to U.S. exporters.

                                                Proposed User Fee Schedule for Export Promotion Services
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                                                                    Current fee \1\                                     Proposed fee \1\
        Service/Event            Average hours  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (per client)        Small \2\          Medium           Large \3\        Small \2\          Medium         Large \3\
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Business Service Provider....  4...............  $300............  $600............  $600............  $150...........  $250...........  $350
                                                 + $50 for         + $50 for         + $50 for         + $50 for        + $50 for        + $50 for
                                                  translation if    translation if    translation if    translation if   translation if   translation if
                                                  needed.           needed.           needed.           needed.          needed.          needed.
Certified Trade Mission        70..............  $28 per staff     $28 per staff     $28 per staff     Full Package:    Full Package:    Full Package:
 (market briefing and/or                          hour.             hour.             hour.             $1,200.          $2,800.          $4,000.
 networking reception and/or                     + any direct      + any direct      + any direct      Networking       Networking       Networking
 Gold Key Service--GKS).                          costs.            costs.            costs.            Reception and    Reception and    Reception and
                                                                                                        GKS: $1,100.     GKS: $2,700.     GKS: $3,900.
                                                                                                       Market Briefing  Market Briefing  Market Briefing
                                                                                                        and GKS:         and GKS:         and GKS:
                                                                                                        $1,000.          $2,400.          $3,500.
                                                                                                       Market Briefing  Market Briefing  Market Briefing
                                                                                                        and Networking   and Networking   and Networking
                                                                                                        Reception:       Reception:       Reception:
                                                                                                        $250.            $500.            $600.
                                                                                                       + any direct     + any direct     + any direct
                                                                                                        costs.           costs.           costs.
Featured U.S. Exporter         8...............  $150............  $300............  $300............  $150...........  $350...........  $500.
 listing (5 markets).                            + $50 for         + $50 for         + $50 for         + $50 for        + $50 for        + $50 for
                                                  translation if    translation if    translation if    translation if   translation if   translation if
                                                  needed.           needed.           needed.           needed.          needed.          needed.
Gold Key Service.............  62..............  $700............  $2,300..........  $2,300..........  $950...........  $2,300.........  $3,400.
                                                 + $350 for 2nd    + $1,000 for 2nd  + $1,000 for 2nd  + $350 for 2nd   + $1,000 for     + $1,200 for
                                                  day.              day.              day.              day.             2nd day.         2nd day.
Initial Market Check.........  20..............  $450............  $1,280..........  $1,280..........  $450...........  $1,000.........  $1,300.
International Company          31..............  $600............  $900............  $900............  $700...........  $1,200.........  $2,000.
 Profile--Full.
International Company          12..............  N/A.............  N/A.............  N/A.............  $350...........  $850...........  $1,100.
 Profile--Partial.
International Partner Search.  40..............  $550............  $1,400..........  $1,400..........  $750...........  $1,400.........  $2,800.
International Partner Search   45..............  N/A.............  N/A.............  N/A.............  $900...........  $1,750.........  $3,250.
 + Virtual Introductions.
Other Customized Services and  N/A.............  $28 per staff     $80 per staff     $80 per staff     $30 per staff    $70 per staff    $90 per staff
 Events.                                          hour.             hour.             hour.             hour.            hour.            hour
                                                 + any direct      + any direct      + any direct      + any direct     + any direct     + any direct
                                                  costs.            costs.            costs.            costs.           costs.           costs.
Single Company Promotion.....  Events requires   $28 per staff     $80 per staff     $80 per staff     20 to 40 hours   20 to 40 hours   20 to 40 hours
                                20 to 40; 40 to   hour.             hour.             hour.             of staff time:   of staff time:   of staff time:
                                80; or 80 to     + any direct      + any direct      + any direct       $800.            $1,800.          $2,600.
                                110.              costs.            costs.            costs.           40 to 80 hours   40 to 80 hours   40 to 80 hours
                                                                                                        of staff time:   of staff time:   of staff time:
                                                                                                        $1,500.          $2,000.          $4,500.
                                                                                                       80 to 110 hours  80 to 110 hours  80 to 110 hours
                                                                                                        of staff time:   of staff time:   of staff time:
                                                                                                        $2,600.          $4,800.          $6,300.
                                                                                                       + any direct     + any direct     + any direct
                                                                                                        costs..          costs..          costs.
Target Market Analysis.......  5...............  N/A.............  N/A.............  N/A.............  $150...........  $350...........  $500.
Trade Show Representation....  12..............  N/A.............  N/A.............  N/A.............  $400...........  $950...........  $1,350.
Verified Contact List........  5...............  N/A.............  N/A.............  N/A.............  $150...........  $350...........  $450.

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Webinar......................  2...............  $28 per staff     $28 per staff     $28 per staff     $25 per webinar  $25 per webinar  $25 per webinar
                                                  hour.             hour.             hour.             hour.            hour.            hour.
Website Globalization........  4...............  N/A.............  N/A.............  N/A.............  $100...........  $300...........  $400.
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    \4\ Other direct costs not included in the service description 
must be covered by the client in the form of additional user fees. 
Types of other direct costs include translation, transportation, use 
of contractors, venue rental, catering, etc.

                          Proposed User Fee Schedule for Investment Promotion Services
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                                                                 Current fee for      Proposed fee for economic
              Service                  Average hours (per     economic development    development organizations
                                             client)            organizations \4\                \4\
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Certified Investment Mission         70....................  $28 per staff hour....  Full Package: $1,200.
 (market briefing, networking                                + any direct costs....  Networking Reception and
 reception and Gold Key Service).                                                     GKS: $1,100.
                                                                                     Market Briefing and GKS:
                                                                                      $1,000.
                                                                                     Market Briefing and
                                                                                      Networking Reception:
                                                                                      $250.
                                                                                     + any direct costs.
Gold Key Service...................  62....................  $700..................  $950
                                                             + $350 for 2nd day....  + $350 for 2nd day.
International Company Profile--Full  31....................  $600..................  $700.
International Company Profile--      12....................  N/A...................  $350.
 Partial.
Other Customized Services/Events...  N/A...................  $28 per staff hour....  $30 per staff hour
                                                             + any direct costs....  + any direct costs.
Single Location Promotion..........  20 to 40; 40 to 80; or  $28 per staff hour....  20-40 hours of staff time:
                                      80 to 110.             + any direct costs....   $800.
                                                                                     40-80 hours of staff time:
                                                                                      $1,500.
                                                                                     80-110 hours of staff time:
                                                                                      $2,000.
                                                                                     + any direct costs.
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    Notes:
     Business Service Provider: Fee is for up to 5 categories. 
To be listed in more than 5 categories, there is an additional fee per 
category of $60 for large companies, $40 for medium-sized enterprises 
and $30 for small businesses.
     Certified Trade Mission: The fee is assessed on a per 
Post/city basis. Applicants will be charged a fee for an Initial Market 
Check if US&FCS staff is uncertain about their market potential. The 
fee paid by the applicant will then be applied to their Certified Trade 
Mission fee if they participate in the mission.
     Featured U.S. Exporter: Listings are typically provided 
for up to 5 markets; however, they can be provided for an individual 
market for $100 for large companies, $40 for medium-sized enterprises 
and $30 for small businesses.
     Initial Market Check: Will be a required precursor to more 
time intensive services if US&FCS staff is uncertain about a client's 
market potential. Fees paid for the Initial Market Check will then be 
applied to any follow-on service if the results are positive. The fee 
is assessed on a per country basis.
     International Company Profile--Partial: Does not include a 
site visit.
     Webinars will be archived and made available to the 
general public, so the requirement to cover US&FCS's costs does not 
apply; however, a minimal fee is proposed to help ensure the 
suitability of participants and cover the cost of any special benefit 
that may derive from attending in real-time, such as question and 
answer opportunities. Uniform pricing is proposed as the enforcement of 
pricing by size standards of each registrant would create an 
administrative burden. Some webinars will be provided at no charge when 
the purpose is primarily to promote US&FCS or other United States 
Government events, activities, etc.

Determining the Cost of Performing Each Service

    The cost of service methodology developed by US&FCS was designed to 
bring the organization closer to full cost recovery guidance set forth 
in OMB Circular A-25. To set user fees that are ``self-sustaining,'' 
the US&FCS had to determine the true cost of providing various export 
and investment promotion services.
    Federal Accounting Standards permit US&FCS to use an activity-based 
costing model to determine the true cost of services listed in the 
proposed User Fee Schedule. The activities were defined in accordance 
with the US&FCS list of services offered by US&FCS, including both 
standard and customized services.
    As part of the cost of service study, the US&FCS conducted a 
workload survey to obtain a more accurate estimate of the true cost for 
delivery of specific services. The workload survey was designed and 
distributed to all US&FCS international and domestic field units. The 
data submitted by various US&FCS field units was then aggregated to 
determine the global average of workload for each standard or 
customized service. Using FY2015 US&FCS budget data, fringe benefits 
and non-labor related costs (e.g., materials, supplies, rent, 
utilities, and equipment) were prorated to determine the burdening rate 
that was to be added to the hourly rate. This resulted in an hourly 
rate that accounts for all applicable labor and non-labor costs

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specifically related to the delivery of services, which is consistent 
with federal accounting standards.

Conclusion

    Based on the information provided above, the US&FCS believes its 
proposed fees are consistent with both the mission of US&FCS to promote 
``exports of goods and services from the United States, particularly by 
small businesses and medium-sized businesses,'' and the objective of 
OMB Circular A-25 to ``promote efficient allocation of the nation's 
resources by establishing charges for special benefits provided to the 
recipient that are at least as great as the cost to the U.S. Government 
of providing the special benefits.''

Frank Spector,
Senior Advisor, Office of Trade Promotion Programs.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. & Foreign ‘‘place primary emphasis on the • Physical overhead, consulting, or Commercial Service (US&FCS) within other indirect costs including material promotion of exports of goods and the International Trade Administration and supply costs, utilities, insurance services from the United States, (ITA) is seeking comment on its travel, and rents or imputed rents on particularly by small businesses and proposal to adjust user fees in light of land, buildings, and equipment. medium-sized businesses, and on the an independent cost study which • The management and supervisory protection of United States business concluded that the US&FCS is not fully costs. interests abroad . . . through activities • The costs of enforcement, covering its costs for providing services that include assisting United States collection, research, establishment of under the current fee structure, as exporters.’’ 15 U.S.C. Sec. 4721(b). The standards, and regulation, including any provided in the Office of Management statute further defines the term ‘‘United environmental impact statements. and Budget (OMB) Circular A–25. ITA States exporter’’ at 15 U.S.C. Sec. 4721(j) provides a wide range of export and as a U.S. citizen, U.S. corporation, or Business Size Standards investment promotion information and foreign corporation that is more than To comply with the Small Business services to U.S. individuals and entities. 95% U.S.-owned, that ‘‘exports or seeks Act, US&FCS, in consultation with the The services considered here are a to export, goods or services produced in Small Business Administration (SBA), subset of ITA activities that involve the United States.’’ In addition, US&FCS proposes the following standards related relatively more intensive time leads the federal government’s to company size: engagements with particular client firms; ITA will continue to provide investment promotion efforts ‘‘to attract • Small Business: The company and retain investment in the American qualifies as a ‘‘small business’’ under information and services that are less economy’’ as provided in Executive SBA’s size standards matched to the intensive and/or benefit the general Order 13577—SelectUSA Initiative North American Industry Classification public without charge. As part of this (June 15, 2011). In carrying out these System Codes. proposal, US&FCS also proposes to revise the standards related to company efforts, US&FCS may collect user fees • Medium-sized Business: The from U.S. economic development company does not qualify under SBA’s size for determining the fees to be organizations that seek to promote their size standards matched to the North charged. locality to foreign investors. American Industry Classification DATES: We will consider all comments OMB Circular A–25 requires the System Codes, but has less than $1 that we receive by January 16, 2017. recovery of an appropriate share of the billion in annual revenue. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments full cost through user fees for goods and • Large Business: The company does by either of the following methods: services provided to recipients of not qualify under SBA’s size standards • Federal eRulemaking Portal: benefits beyond those accruing to the matched to the North American www.Regulations.gov. The identification general public. Specifically, section 6 of Industry Classification System Codes number is ITA–2016–0012. Circular A–25 states that ‘‘when a and has more than $1 billion in annual • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery to service (or privilege) provides special revenue. Docket No. ITA–2016–0012, benefits to an identifiable recipient The US&FCS is committed to International Trade Administration, beyond those that accrue to the general ensuring small and medium-sized U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, public, a charge will be imposed (to enterprises (SMEs) can access the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of Strategic Planning & Resource recover the full cost to the Federal services that US&FCS provides. The Management, 1400 Constitution Avenue Government for providing the special US&FCS has historically offered a NW., Rm. C125, Washington, DC 20235. benefit, or the market price).’’ A ‘‘user discount to SMEs, as well as to U.S. Instructions: Comments sent by any fee’’ is the amount paid by a recipient economic development organizations other method, to any other address or of a special benefit beyond those and non-profit educational institutions. individual, or received after the end of benefits accruing to the general public. US&FCS proposes to continue the comment period, may not be A ‘‘special benefit’’ may accrue and a discounted fees for these target considered by US&FCS. All comments user fee be imposed when a government populations. Rather than applying a VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Dec 20, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 21, 2016 / Notices 93661 standard discount rate to all services, providers that offer export/investment size, sales data, business activities, the fees proposed for each service are assistance; such as consultants, lawyers, references, corporate structure, and based on price sensitivity survey results freight forwarders, etc. The fee is paid shareholders/directors; information as well as other considerations, such as for by the business service provider to sources consulted in preparing the the need to ensure that user fees set the be listed on US&FCS’s Web sites. report; and brief analysis of information proper expectation about the value- 2. Certified Trade/Investment Mission: collected. added for one service relative to other Provides a group of U.S. companies or 8. International Partner Service: service offerings. The result is an economic development organizations Provides U.S. companies with a list of average discount of 70 percent for small with a market briefing, networking up to five partners/distributors that have companies, U.S. economic development reception and Gold Key Service in- expressed an interest in the client’s organizations, and non-profit country as part of a mission organized goods/services; including: Identification educational institutions, and 30 percent by an economic development and outreach to potential matching for medium-sized companies. organization or US&FCS office/team. firms; sending client’s information to The fees for these missions are separate identified matching firms; preparing a User Fee Schedule from DOC Executive-led Missions, profile of interested firms; and The US&FCS offers export and which are organized by Industry and providing a report with the profile and investment promotion services to U.S. Analysis/Trade Promotion Programs. contact information for interested firms. businesses that consist of Standardized 3. Featured U.S. Exporter: Provides 9. International Partner Search + Fee Services and Customized Fee U.S. companies with an opportunity to Virtual Introductions: Provides the same Services. For each of these services, the enhance their international marketing as above, but also includes virtual US&FCS collects fees according to the efforts through improved search engine introductions via conference calls with User Fee Schedule that is made optimization via .gov link-backs to their up to five of the contacts identified. available on its Web site and agency company’s Web site. The service entails 10. Other Customized Services/ publications. The ‘‘Standardized Fee listing their goods/services overseas on Events: Includes all other services/ Services’’ listed in the User Fee a trusted U.S. government Web site with events not listed. Schedule are services that are performed a brief description and contact 11. Single Company or Location in the same general manner by all information. Promotion: Provides a U.S. firm or US&FCS field units. Other ‘‘Customized 4. Gold Key Service: Provides U.S. locality with a promotional event (such Services,’’ not shown in the chart below, companies with matchmaking as a technical seminar, press conference, entail substantive variation of the scope appointments with up to five interested luncheon, dinner, cocktail reception, of work with fees based on the level of partners in a foreign market; including: etc.) to help increase awareness of their effort required and direct costs incurred. Identification and outreach to potential locality or existing/new products/ Under this notice, US&FCS proposes to matching firms; sending client’s services in a specific market, including: turn more Customized Fee Services into information to identified matching organizing the event logistics/venue; Standardized Fee Services to improve firms; preparing a profile of interested conducting a targeted direct mail or the consistency and clarity of fees to be firms; and providing a report with the email campaigns; managing the charged. profile and contact information for promotional campaign and event-related The US&FCS proposes to modify the interested firms. logistics; providing logistical and user fees for both Standardized Fee 5. Initial Market Check: Provides U.S. promotional support on-site during the Services and Customized Fee Services. firms with a report containing event; and providing a post-event de- The proposed new User Fee Schedule information needed to evaluate the briefing to discuss next steps. provided below lists each standardized potential of their product or service 12. Target Market Analysis: Provides fee service and the estimated number of offering in a specific target market; U.S. firms with an analysis of the most hours for completion of service delivery. including: A snapshot of the market promising target markets overseas for To determine the large company fee for potential of the product/service; their product/service based on analysis any service, a flat hourly rate of $46 for feedback from up to five local contacts of secondary research/data locally employed staff, $150 for on their level of interest in the product/ (macroeconomic/commercial & trade/ commercial officers and $80 for U.S.- service; and analysis and risk data). based staff is multiplied by the recommendations for next steps. 13. Trade Show Representation: estimated workload hours for each 6. International Company Profile— Provides U.S. companies and economic employee type. To determine the fees Full Report: Full: Provides U.S. development organizations with the for a small business and medium-sized companies and economic development ability to increase their marketing business, price sensitivity survey results organizations with a comprehensive exposure at a trade show when they are were analyzed to determine the background report on a specific foreign unable to attend in-person; entails discount to be applied. Direct costs, company, including: Information on conducting pre-trade show promotions such as transportation or an interpreter, company size, sales data, business via Internet/social media/email will be discussed with the client and activities, corporate structure, campaign; representing the client at the assessed in addition to the user fee. For shareholders and directors, references, trade show; displaying the client’s Customized Fee Services, the estimated financial data creditworthiness and promotional materials at the trade show; workload hours will vary, but the user market outlook; site visit and interviews conducting outreach to foreign buyers/ fee will be calculated based on the with principals; information sources distributors in attendance at the trade asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES weighted average hourly rate of $90 per consulted in preparing the report; and show; and providing contact hour for large companies, $70 per hour analysis of information collected. information for each overseas company for medium-sized enterprises, and $30 7. International Company Profile— that expressed interest in the client’s per hour for small businesses. The Partial Report: Provides U.S. companies products/services at the trade show. services included in this proposal are and economic development 14. Verified Contact List: Provides described below. organizations with a partial background U.S. firms with a basic contact list of up 1. Business Service Provider A listing report on a specific foreign company; to five to 10 agents, distributors and of U.S. and foreign business service including: Information on company partners in a foreign market. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Dec 20, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

93662 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 21, 2016 / Notices information included in the contact list enhance the strength of their Web site average of ∼70 percent and for all will have been reviewed and verified for for the purpose of attracting foreign medium-sized enterprises by an average accuracy only and no information will partners/business. of ∼30 percent. Under this notice, be provided on the level of interest in US&FCS also proposes to eliminate the User Fee Discounts the client’s products/services. current SME incentive program, which 15. Webinar: Provides U.S. firms and The US&FCS currently offers various currently offers an additional discount economic development organizations discounts to SMEs, economic for first-time users of US&FCS services. with export knowledge and/or market development organizations and non- intelligence from experts located around profit educational institutions. US&FCS Full cost rates and SME discount rates the globe via an online webinar. The proposes to discount services for all are provided on the next page so that webinars are archived on export.gov. small businesses, economic the public can comment upon the 16. Web site Globalization: provides development organization and non- implications of full and SME rates. U.S. companies with services to profit educational institutions by an PROPOSED USER FEE SCHEDULE FOR EXPORT PROMOTION SERVICES Current fee 1 Proposed fee 1 Average hours Service/Event (per client) Small 2 Medium Large 3 Small 2 Medium Large 3 Business Service 4 .......................... $300 .................... $600 .................... $600 .................... $150 .................... $250 .................... $350 Provider. + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. Certified Trade 70 ........................ $28 per staff hour $28 per staff hour $28 per staff hour Full Package: Full Package: Full Package: Mission (market + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs $1,200. $2,800. $4,000. briefing and/or Networking Re- Networking Re- Networking Re- networking re- ception and ception and ception and ception and/or GKS: $1,100 GKS: $2,700 GKS: $3,900. Gold Key Serv- Market Briefing Market Briefing Market Briefing ice—GKS). and GKS: and GKS: and GKS: $1,000 $2,400 $3,500. Market Briefing Market Briefing Market Briefing and Networking and Networking and Networking Reception: $250 Reception: $500 Reception: + any direct costs + any direct costs $600. + any direct costs. Featured U.S. Ex- 8 .......................... $150 .................... $300 .................... $300 .................... $150 .................... $350 .................... $500. porter listing (5 + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- + $50 for trans- markets). lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. lation if needed. Gold Key Service .. 62 ........................ $700 .................... $2,300 ................. $2,300 ................. $950 .................... $2,300 ................. $3,400. + $350 for 2nd + $1,000 for 2nd + $1,000 for 2nd + $350 for 2nd + $1,000 for 2nd + $1,200 for 2nd day. day. day. day. day. day. Initial Market 20 ........................ $450 .................... $1,280 ................. $1,280 ................. $450 .................... $1,000 ................. $1,300. Check. International Com- 31 ........................ $600 .................... $900 .................... $900 .................... $700 .................... $1,200 ................. $2,000. pany Profile— Full. International Com- 12 ........................ N/A ...................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... $350 .................... $850 .................... $1,100. pany Profile— Partial. International Part- 40 ........................ $550 .................... $1,400 ................. $1,400 ................. $750 .................... $1,400 ................. $2,800. ner Search. International Part- 45 ........................ N/A ...................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... $900 .................... $1,750 ................. $3,250. ner Search + Virtual Introduc- tions. Other Customized N/A ...................... $28 per staff hour $80 per staff hour $80 per staff hour $30 per staff hour $70 per staff hour $90 per staff hour Services and + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs. Events. Single Company Events requires $28 per staff hour $80 per staff hour $80 per staff hour 20 to 40 hours of 20 to 40 hours of 20 to 40 hours of Promotion. 20 to 40; 40 to + any direct costs + any direct costs + any direct costs staff time: $800. staff time: staff time: 80; or 80 to 110. 40 to 80 hours of $1,800. $2,600. staff time: 40 to 80 hours of 40 to 80 hours of $1,500 staff time: staff time: 80 to 110 hours of $2,000 $4,500. staff time: 80 to 110 hours of 80 to 110 hours of $2,600 staff time: staff time: + any direct costs. $4,800 $6,300. + any direct costs. + any direct costs. Target Market 5 .......................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... $150 .................... $350 .................... $500. Analysis. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Trade Show Rep- 12 ........................ N/A ...................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... $400 .................... $950 .................... $1,350. resentation. Verified Contact 5 .......................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... $150 .................... $350 .................... $450. List. 1 Other direct costs not included in the service 2 Fees listed also apply to Economic Development 3 Fees listed also apply to Foreign Companies, description must be assumed by the client. Types Organizations and Non-profit Educational regardless of their size, that use US&FCS services, of other direct costs include translation, Institutions particularly the Business Service Provider listing, to transportation, use of contractors, venue rental, promote themselves to U.S. exporters. catering, etc. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Dec 20, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 21, 2016 / Notices 93663 PROPOSED USER FEE SCHEDULE FOR EXPORT PROMOTION SERVICES—Continued Current fee 1 Proposed fee 1 Average hours Service/Event (per client) Small 2 Medium Large 3 Small 2 Medium Large 3 Webinar ................ 2 .......................... $28 per staff hour $28 per staff hour $28 per staff hour $25 per webinar $25 per webinar $25 per webinar hour. hour. hour. Website 4 .......................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... N/A ...................... $100 .................... $300 .................... $400. Globalization. PROPOSED USER FEE SCHEDULE FOR INVESTMENT PROMOTION SERVICES Current fee for economic Average hours Proposed fee for economic development Service development organizations 4 (per client) organizations 4 Certified Investment Mission 70 ....................................... $28 per staff hour .............. Full Package: $1,200. (market briefing, net- + any direct costs. Networking Reception and GKS: $1,100. working reception and Market Briefing and GKS: $1,000. Gold Key Service). Market Briefing and Networking Reception: $250. + any direct costs. Gold Key Service ................. 62 ....................................... $700 ................................... $950 + $350 for 2nd day. + $350 for 2nd day. International Company Pro- 31 ....................................... $600 ................................... $700. file—Full. International Company Pro- 12 ....................................... N/A ..................................... $350. file—Partial. Other Customized Services/ N/A ..................................... $28 per staff hour .............. $30 per staff hour Events. + any direct costs. + any direct costs. Single Location Promotion .. 20 to 40; 40 to 80; or 80 to $28 per staff hour .............. 20–40 hours of staff time: $800. 110. + any direct costs. 40–80 hours of staff time: $1,500. 80–110 hours of staff time: $2,000. + any direct costs. Notes: positive. The fee is assessed on a per various export and investment • Business Service Provider: Fee is for country basis. promotion services. up to 5 categories. To be listed in more • International Company Profile— Federal Accounting Standards permit than 5 categories, there is an additional Partial: Does not include a site visit. US&FCS to use an activity-based costing fee per category of $60 for large • Webinars will be archived and model to determine the true cost of companies, $40 for medium-sized made available to the general public, so services listed in the proposed User Fee enterprises and $30 for small the requirement to cover US&FCS’s Schedule. The activities were defined in businesses. costs does not apply; however, a accordance with the US&FCS list of • Certified Trade Mission: The fee is minimal fee is proposed to help ensure services offered by US&FCS, including assessed on a per Post/city basis. the suitability of participants and cover both standard and customized services. Applicants will be charged a fee for an the cost of any special benefit that may Initial Market Check if US&FCS staff is derive from attending in real-time, such As part of the cost of service study, uncertain about their market potential. as question and answer opportunities. the US&FCS conducted a workload The fee paid by the applicant will then Uniform pricing is proposed as the survey to obtain a more accurate be applied to their Certified Trade enforcement of pricing by size standards estimate of the true cost for delivery of Mission fee if they participate in the of each registrant would create an specific services. The workload survey mission. administrative burden. Some webinars was designed and distributed to all • Featured U.S. Exporter: Listings are will be provided at no charge when the US&FCS international and domestic typically provided for up to 5 markets; purpose is primarily to promote field units. The data submitted by however, they can be provided for an US&FCS or other United States various US&FCS field units was then individual market for $100 for large Government events, activities, etc. aggregated to determine the global companies, $40 for medium-sized average of workload for each standard or enterprises and $30 for small Determining the Cost of Performing customized service. Using FY2015 businesses. Each Service US&FCS budget data, fringe benefits and • Initial Market Check: Will be a The cost of service methodology non-labor related costs (e.g., materials, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES required precursor to more time developed by US&FCS was designed to supplies, rent, utilities, and equipment) intensive services if US&FCS staff is bring the organization closer to full cost were prorated to determine the uncertain about a client’s market recovery guidance set forth in OMB burdening rate that was to be added to potential. Fees paid for the Initial Circular A–25. To set user fees that are the hourly rate. This resulted in an Market Check will then be applied to ‘‘self-sustaining,’’ the US&FCS had to hourly rate that accounts for all any follow-on service if the results are determine the true cost of providing applicable labor and non-labor costs 4 Other direct costs not included in the service form of additional user fees. 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93664 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 21, 2016 / Notices specifically related to the delivery of copper pipe and tube from the PRC and pipe and tube produced or comparable services, which is consistent with Mexico.1 On October 1, 2015, the to the American Society for Testing and federal accounting standards. Department initiated 2 and the ITC Materials (‘‘ASTM’’) ASTM–B42, instituted 3 five-year (sunset) reviews of ASTM–B68, ASTM–B75, ASTM–B88, Conclusion the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of ASTM–B88M, ASTM–B188, ASTM– Based on the information provided the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the B251, ASTM–B251M, ASTM–B280, above, the US&FCS believes its ‘‘Act’’). As a result of its reviews, the ASTM–B302, ASTM–B306, ASTM–359, proposed fees are consistent with both Department determined that revocation ASTM–B743, ASTM–B819, and ASTM– the mission of US&FCS to promote of the Orders would likely lead to B903 specifications and meeting the ‘‘exports of goods and services from the continuation or recurrence of dumping.4 physical parameters described therein. United States, particularly by small The Department, therefore, notified the Also included within the scope of the businesses and medium-sized ITC of the magnitude of the dumping Orders are all sets of covered products, businesses,’’ and the objective of OMB margins likely to prevail should the including ‘‘line sets’’ of seamless refined Circular A–25 to ‘‘promote efficient Orders be revoked.5 On December 8, copper tubes (with or without fittings or allocation of the nation’s resources by 2016, the ITC published its insulation) suitable for connecting an establishing charges for special benefits determination that revocation of the outdoor air conditioner or heat pump to provided to the recipient that are at least Orders would likely lead to an indoor evaporator unit. The phrase as great as the cost to the U.S. continuation or recurrence of material ‘‘all sets of covered products’’ denotes Government of providing the special injury to an industry in the United any combination of items put up for sale benefits.’’ States within a reasonably foreseeable that is comprised of merchandise time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the subject to the scope. Frank Spector, Act.6 ‘‘Refined copper’’ is defined as: (1) Senior Advisor, Office of Trade Promotion Metal containing at least 99.85 percent Programs. Scope of the Orders by weight of copper; or (2) metal [FR Doc. 2016–30423 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] For the purpose of the Orders, the containing at least 97.5 percent by BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P products covered are all seamless weight of copper, provided that the circular refined copper pipes and tubes, content by weight of any other element including redraw hollows, greater than does not exceed the following limits: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE or equal to six inches (152.4 mm) in length and measuring less than 12.130 Limiting International Trade Administration Content inches (308.102 mm) (actual) in outside Element [A–570–964; A–201–838] diameter (‘‘OD’’), regardless of wall Percent by Weight thickness, bore (e.g., smooth, enhanced Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and with inner grooves or ridges), Ag—Silver ............................. 0.25 Tube from the People’s Republic of manufacturing process (e.g., hot As—Arsenic .......................... 0.5 China and Mexico: Continuation of finished, cold-drawn, annealed), outer Cd—Cadmium ...................... 1.3 Antidumping Duty Orders surface (e.g., plain or enhanced with Cr—Chromium ...................... 1.4 grooves, ridges, fins, or gills), end finish Mg—Magnesium ................... 0.8 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Pb—Lead .............................. 1.5 International Trade Administration, (e.g., plain end, swaged end, flared end, S—Sulfur .............................. 0.7 Department of Commerce. expanded end, crimped end, threaded), Sn—Tin ................................. 0.8 SUMMARY: As a result of the coating (e.g., plastic, paint), insulation, Te—Tellurium ....................... 0.8 determinations by the Department of attachments (e.g., plain, capped, Zn—Zinc ............................... 1.0 Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) and the plugged, with compression or other Zr—Zirconium ....................... 0.3 fitting), or physical configuration (e.g., Other elements (each) .......... 0.3 International Trade Commission (the ‘‘ITC’’) that revocation of the straight, coiled, bent, wound on spools). The scope of the Orders covers, but is Excluded from the scope of the Orders antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) orders on not limited to, seamless refined copper are all seamless circular hollows of seamless refined copper pipe and tube refined copper less than 12 inches in (‘‘copper pipe and tube’’) from the 1 See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube length whose OD (actual) exceeds its People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) and from Mexico and the People’s Republic of China: length. The products subject to the Mexico would likely lead to a Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Orders are currently classifiable under continuation or recurrence of dumping Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value from Mexico, 75 FR 71070 (November 22, 2010) subheadings 7411.10.1030 and and material injury to an industry in the (‘‘Orders’’). 7411.10.1090 of the Harmonized Tariff United States, the Department is 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 80 Schedule of the United States publishing this notice of continuation of FR 59133 (October 1, 2015). (‘‘HTSUS’’). Products subject to the the AD orders. 3 See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube Orders may also enter under HTSUS DATES: Effective December 21, 2016. from China and Mexico; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 80 FR 59186 (October 1, 2015). subheadings 7407.10.1500, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4 See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube 7419.99.5050, 8415.90.8065, and Robert Galantucci, 202–482–2923, AD/ from the People’s Republic of China and Mexico: 8415.90.8085. Although the HTSUS CVD Operations, Enforcement and Preliminary Results of the Sunset Reviews of the subheadings are provided for Compliance, International Trade Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 4252 (January 26, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2016) and accompanying Preliminary Decision convenience and customs purposes, the Administration, U.S. Department of Memorandum; Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and written description of the scope of the Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Tube from the People’s Republic of China and Orders is dispositive. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Mexico: Final Results of the Full Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 38134 (June Continuation of the Orders SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 13, 2016). 5 Id. As a result of the determinations by Background the Department and the ITC that 6 See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube On November 22, 2010, the From China and Mexico; Determination, 81 FR revocation of the Orders would likely Department published the AD orders on 88704 (December 8, 2016). lead to continuation or recurrence of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Dec 20, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of proposed fee revisions and request for comment.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive by January 16, 2017.
ContactMs. Aditi Palli, International Trade Administration, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Office of Strategic Planning, 1400 Constitution Avenue NW., Rm. 21022, Washington, DC 20230, Phone: (202) 482-2025.
FR Citation81 FR 93660 
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