82_FR_13140 82 FR 13095 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

82 FR 13095 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)

Page Range13095-13096
FR Document2017-04701

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. The conference call is open to the public with registration instructions provided below.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-04701]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

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(REEEAC) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 
4:00 p.m. The conference call is open to the public with registration 
instructions provided below.

DATES: March 22, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must register 
in advance with Victoria Gunderson at the contact information below by 
5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 17, 2017, in order to pre-register, 
including any requests to make comments during the meeting or for 
accommodations or auxiliary aids.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at 
(202) 482-7890; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Secretary of Commerce established the REEEAC 
pursuant to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. 
The REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18, 2012, June 12, 2014, and June 
9, 2016. The REEEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with consensus 
advice from the private sector on the development and administration of 
programs and policies to expand the export competitiveness of the U.S. 
renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services.
    On March 22, 2017, the REEEAC will hold a conference call to 
potentially approve recommendations and/or a letter to the Secretary of 
Commerce informing of actions to improve the competitiveness of the 
U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.
    The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to 
people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in 
advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests 
for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    A limited amount of time before the close of the meeting will be 
available for oral comments from members of the public attending the 
meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for 
public comments will be limited to two to five minutes per person 
(depending on number of public participants). Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must contact Ms. Gunderson and 
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the comments, as well 
as the name and address of the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST on 
Friday, March 17, 2017. If the number of registrants requesting to make 
statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the 
meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery 
to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a copy of 
their oral comments by email to Ms. Gunderson for distribution to the 
participants in advance of the meeting.
    Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the 
REEEAC's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may 
be submitted to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory 
Committee, c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office 
of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Mail Stop: 4053, Washington, DC 20230. To 
be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 17, 2017, to ensure 
transmission to the REEEAC prior to the meeting. Comments received 
after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be 
considered at the meeting.
    Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days 
following the meeting.

    Dated: March 6, 2017.
Edward A. O'Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2017-04701 Filed 3-8-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheading                    estimated weighted-average dumping                    Suspension of Liquidation (CVD)
                                                    3102.21.0000. Although this HTSUS                       margin listed below. The Department                    In accordance with section 706 of the
                                                    subheading and CAS registry number                      has made no adjustments to the                      Act, the Department will direct CBP to
                                                    are provided for convenience and                        antidumping cash deposit rate because               reinstitute suspension of liquidation,
                                                    customs purposes, the written                           the Department has made no findings in              effective on the date of publication of
                                                    description of the scope of the orders is               the countervailing duty investigation               the ITC’s notice of final determination
                                                    dispositive.                                            that any of the programs are export                 in the Federal Register, and to assess,
                                                    Antidumping Duty Order                                  subsidies.4                                         upon further instruction by the
                                                       In accordance with section 735(d) of                 Estimated Weighted-Average                          Department pursuant to section
                                                    the Act, the ITC has notified the                       Antidumping Duty Margin                             706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing
                                                    Department of its final determination                                                                       duties for each entry of the subject
                                                    that an industry in the United States is                  The weighted-average antidumping                  merchandise in an amount based on the
                                                    materially injured within the meaning                   duty margin is as follows:                          net countervailable subsidy rate for the
                                                    of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by                                                                    subject merchandise. The Department
                                                    reason of imports of ammonium sulfate                                                             Weighted- will also direct CBP to require a cash
                                                                                                                                                       average  deposit for each entry of subject
                                                    that are sold in the United States at                         Exporter/producer                     margin
                                                    LTFV. Therefore, in accordance with                                                                         merchandise in an amount equal to the
                                                                                                                                                      (percent)
                                                    section 735(c)(2) of the Act, we are                                                                        net countervailable subsidy rates listed
                                                    publishing this antidumping duty order.                 PRC-Wide Entity .........................    493.46 below. The All-Others rate applies to all
                                                    Because the ITC determined that                                                                             producers and exporters of subject
                                                    imports of ammonium sulfate from the                    Countervailing Duty Order                           merchandise not specifically listed.
                                                    PRC are materially injuring a U.S.
                                                    industry, unliquidated entries of such                     In accordance with section 705(d) of                                                                  Subsidy
                                                                                                                                                                            Exporter/producer                         rate
                                                    merchandise from the PRC, entered or                    the Act, the ITC notified the Department                                                                (percent)
                                                    withdrawn from warehouse for                            of its final determination that the
                                                    consumption, are subject to the                         industry in the United States producing               Wuzhoufeng Agricultural Science
                                                    assessment of antidumping duties.                       ammonium sulfate is materially injured                  & Technology Co. Ltd .............                 206.72
                                                       In accordance with section 736(a)(1)                 within the meaning of section                         Yantai Jiahe Agriculture Means
                                                    of the Act, the Department will direct                  705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of                 of Production Co. Ltd ..............               206.72
                                                    U.S. Customs and Border Protection                                                                            All-Others ....................................      206.72
                                                                                                            subsidized imports of ammonium
                                                    (‘‘CBP’’) to assess, upon further                       sulfate from the PRC.5 Therefore, in
                                                    instruction by the Department,                          accordance with section 706(a) of the                 Notification to Interested Parties
                                                    antidumping duties equal to the amount                  Act, we are publishing this                              This notice constitutes the AD and
                                                    by which the normal value of the                        countervailing duty order.                            CVD orders with respect to ammonium
                                                    merchandise exceeds the export price                                                                          sulfate from the PRC pursuant to
                                                    (or constructed export price) of the                       As a result of the ITC’s final
                                                                                                            determination, in accordance with                     sections 736(a) and 706(a) of the Act.
                                                    merchandise, for all relevant entries of                                                                      Interested parties can find an updated
                                                    ammonium sulfate from the PRC.                          section 706(a) of the Act, the
                                                                                                                                                                  list of orders currently in effect by either
                                                    Antidumping duties will be assessed on                  Department will direct CBP to assess,
                                                                                                                                                                  visiting http://enforcement.trade.gov/
                                                    unliquidated entries of ammonium                        upon further instruction by the
                                                                                                                                                                  stats/iastats1.html or by contacting the
                                                    sulfate from the PRC entered, or                        Department, countervailing duties on
                                                                                                                                                                  Department’s Central Records Unit,
                                                    withdrawn from warehouse, for                           unliquidated entries of ammonium
                                                                                                                                                                  Room B8024 of the main Commerce
                                                    consumption on or after November 9,                     sulfate entered, or withdrawn from                    Building.
                                                    2016, the date of publication of the AD                 warehouse, for consumption on or after                   These orders are published in
                                                    Preliminary Determination.3                             November 2, 2016, the date of                         accordance with sections 706(a), 736(a),
                                                                                                            publication of the CVD Preliminary                    and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
                                                    Continuation of Suspension of
                                                                                                            Determination.6                                       351.211(b).
                                                    Liquidation (AD)
                                                                                                               However, section 703(d) of the Act                   Dated: March 6, 2017.
                                                       In accordance with section
                                                                                                            states that the suspension of liquidation
                                                    735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct                                                                     Ronald K. Lorentzen,
                                                    CBP to continue to suspend liquidation                  pursuant to a preliminary determination
                                                                                                                                                                  Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                    on entries of subject merchandise from                  may not remain in effect for more than                and Compliance.
                                                    the PRC. These instructions suspending                  four months. Therefore, entries of
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–04753 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    liquidation will remain in effect until                 ammonium sulfate made on or after
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                    further notice.                                         March 2, 2017, and prior to the date of
                                                       We will also instruct CBP to require                 publication of the ITC’s final
                                                    cash deposits equal to the amount                       determination in the Federal Register,                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    indicated below. Accordingly, effective                 are not liable for the assessment of
                                                    on the date of publication of the ITC’s                 countervailing duties, due to the                     International Trade Administration
                                                    final affirmative injury determination,                 Department’s discontinuation, effective
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                                                    CBP will require, at the same time as                   March 2, 2017, of the suspension of                   Renewable Energy and Energy
                                                    importers would normally deposit                        liquidation.                                          Efficiency Advisory Committee
                                                    estimated duties on this subject                                                                              AGENCY: International Trade
                                                    merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the                  4 See AD Final Determination, 82 FR at 8404.        Administration, Commerce.
                                                                                                              5 See ITC Letter.

                                                      3 See Ammonium Sulfate from the People’s                6 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of          ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
                                                    Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of         Ammonium Sulfate from the People’s Republic of
                                                    Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 81 FR 78776              China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination, 81      SUMMARY:  The Renewable Energy and
                                                    (November 9, 2016).                                     FR 76332 (November 2, 2016).                          Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee


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                                                    13096                         Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 45 / Thursday, March 9, 2017 / Notices

                                                    (REEEAC) will hold a conference call on                 of the general nature of the comments,                requiring sign language interpretation
                                                    Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.                  as well as the name and address of the                for the hearing impaired should contact
                                                    The conference call is open to the                      proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EST                 the Secretary at least 10 days before the
                                                    public with registration instructions                   on Friday, March 17, 2017. If the                     meeting date.
                                                    provided below.                                         number of registrants requesting to                     Dated 27 February 2017, in Washington,
                                                    DATES: March 22, 2017, from 4:00 p.m.                   make statements is greater than can be                DC.
                                                    to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time                      reasonably accommodated during the                    Thomas Luebke,
                                                    (EST). Members of the public wishing to                 meeting, the International Trade                      Secretary.
                                                    participate must register in advance                    Administration may conduct a lottery to
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–04342 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    with Victoria Gunderson at the contact                  determine the speakers. Speakers are
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 6330–01–M
                                                    information below by 5:00 p.m. EST on                   requested to submit a copy of their oral
                                                    Friday, March 17, 2017, in order to pre-                comments by email to Ms. Gunderson
                                                    register, including any requests to make                for distribution to the participants in
                                                    comments during the meeting or for                      advance of the meeting.                               DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                                    accommodations or auxiliary aids.                         Any member of the public may                        [Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0027]
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        submit written comments concerning
                                                    Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal                  the REEEAC’s affairs at any time before               Agency Information Collection
                                                    Officer, Office of Energy and                           or after the meeting. Comments may be                 Activities; Comment Request; G5
                                                    Environmental Industries (OEEI),                        submitted to the Renewable Energy and                 System Post Award Budget Drawdown
                                                    International Trade Administration,                     Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee,                 e-Form
                                                    U.S. Department of Commerce at (202)                    c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated
                                                                                                                                                                  AGENCY:  Department of Education (ED),
                                                    482–7890; email: Victoria.Gunderson@                    Federal Officer, Office of Energy and
                                                                                                                                                                  Office of Innovation and Improvement
                                                    trade.gov.                                              Environmental Industries, U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                  (OII).
                                                                                                            Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                       Background: The Secretary of                         Constitution Avenue NW., Mail Stop:
                                                    Commerce established the REEEAC                         4053, Washington, DC 20230. To be                     SUMMARY:  In accordance with the
                                                    pursuant to discretionary authority and                 considered during the meeting, written                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
                                                    in accordance with the Federal                          comments must be received no later                    proposing an extension of an existing
                                                    Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5                   than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 17,               information collection.
                                                    U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. The                     2017, to ensure transmission to the
                                                                                                                                                                  DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                    REEEAC was re-chartered on June 18,                     REEEAC prior to the meeting.
                                                                                                                                                                  submit comments on or before May 8,
                                                    2012, June 12, 2014, and June 9, 2016.                  Comments received after that date will
                                                                                                                                                                  2017.
                                                    The REEEAC provides the Secretary of                    be distributed to the members but may
                                                                                                            not be considered at the meeting.                     ADDRESSES:    To access and review all the
                                                    Commerce with consensus advice from                                                                           documents related to the information
                                                    the private sector on the development                     Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes
                                                                                                            will be available within 30 days                      collection listed in this notice, please
                                                    and administration of programs and                                                                            use http://www.regulations.gov by
                                                    policies to expand the export                           following the meeting.
                                                                                                              Dated: March 6, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                  searching the Docket ID number ED–
                                                    competitiveness of the U.S. renewable                                                                         2017–ICCD–0027. Comments submitted
                                                    energy and energy efficiency products                   Edward A. O’Malley,
                                                                                                                                                                  in response to this notice should be
                                                    and services.                                           Director, Office of Energy and Environmental          submitted electronically through the
                                                       On March 22, 2017, the REEEAC will                   Industries.
                                                                                                                                                                  Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                    hold a conference call to potentially                   [FR Doc. 2017–04701 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  www.regulations.gov by selecting the
                                                    approve recommendations and/or a                        BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P                                Docket ID number or via postal mail,
                                                    letter to the Secretary of Commerce
                                                                                                                                                                  commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
                                                    informing of actions to improve the
                                                                                                                                                                  Please note that comments submitted by
                                                    competitiveness of the U.S. renewable                   COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS                               fax or email and those submitted after
                                                    energy and energy efficiency industries.
                                                       The meeting will be open to the                                                                            the comment period will not be
                                                                                                            Notice of Meeting                                     accepted. Written requests for
                                                    public and will be accessible to people
                                                    with disabilities. All guests are required                The next meeting of the U.S.                        information or comments submitted by
                                                    to register in advance by the deadline                  Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled                  postal mail or delivery should be
                                                    identified under the DATES caption.                     for 16 March 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in the                addressed to the Director of the
                                                    Requests for auxiliary aids must be                     Commission offices at the National                    Information Collection Clearance
                                                    submitted by the registration deadline.                 Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary                 Division, U.S. Department of Education,
                                                    Last minute requests will be accepted,                  Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington,                 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
                                                    but may be impossible to fill.                          DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion                    224–82, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
                                                       A limited amount of time before the                  may include buildings, parks and                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                    close of the meeting will be available for              memorials.                                            specific questions related to collection
                                                    oral comments from members of the                         Draft agendas and additional                        activities, please contact Kelly Terpak,
                                                    public attending the meeting. To                        information regarding the Commission                  202–205–5231.
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                                                    accommodate as many speakers as                         are available on our Web site:                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                    possible, the time for public comments                  www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the                  Department of Education (ED), in
                                                    will be limited to two to five minutes                  agenda and requests to submit written                 accordance with the Paperwork
                                                    per person (depending on number of                      or oral statements should be addressed                Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
                                                    public participants). Individuals                       to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S.                     3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
                                                    wishing to reserve speaking time during                 Commission of Fine Arts, at the above                 public and Federal agencies with an
                                                    the meeting must contact Ms.                            address; by emailing cfastaff@cfa.gov; or             opportunity to comment on proposed,
                                                    Gunderson and submit a brief statement                  by calling 202–504–2200. Individuals                  revised, and continuing collections of


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of an open meeting.
DatesMarch 22, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Members of the public wishing to participate must register in advance with Victoria Gunderson at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 17, 2017, in order to pre-register, including any requests to make comments during the meeting or for accommodations or auxiliary aids.
ContactVictoria Gunderson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-7890; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 13095 

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