82 FR 19219 - Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08469 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 19219-19221] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08469] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-122-857, C-122-858] Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On November 25, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. In the petitions, the Department received timely allegations that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the merchandise under investigation. Based on information provided by the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations (Petitioner), data placed on the record of these investigations by the mandatory and voluntary respondents, and data collected by the Department, the Department preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist for imports of softwood lumber from certain producers and exporters from Canada. DATES: Effective April 26, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore (for CVD) or Thomas Martin (for AD), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 3692 and (202) 482-3936, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 703(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), provides that the Department will preliminarily determine that critical circumstances exist in CVD investigations if there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect: (A) That ``the alleged countervailable subsidy'' is inconsistent with the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) Agreement of the World Trade Organization; and (B) that there have been massive imports of the subject merchandise over a relatively short period. Section 733(e)(1) of the Act provides that the Department will preliminarily determine that critical circumstances exist in AD investigations if there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect: (A)(i) That there is a history of dumping and material injury by reason of dumped imports in the United States or elsewhere of the subject merchandise, or (ii) that the person by whom, or for whose account, the merchandise was imported knew or should have known that the exporter was selling the subject merchandise at less than its fair value and that there was likely to be material injury by reason of such sales; and (B) that there have been massive imports of the subject merchandise over a relatively short period. Section 351.206 of the Department's regulations provides that, in general, imports must increase by at least 15 percent during the ``relatively short period'' to be considered ``massive,'' \1\ and defines a ``relatively short period'' as normally being the period beginning [[Page 19220]] on the date the proceeding begins (i.e., the date the petition is filed) and ending at least three months later.\2\ The regulations also provide, however, that if the Department finds that importers, or exporters or producers, had reason to believe, at some time prior to the beginning of the proceeding, that a proceeding was likely, the Department may consider a period of not less than three months from that earlier time.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See 19 CFR 351.206(h). \2\ See 19 CFR 351.206(i). \3\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alleged Countervailable Subsidy Is Inconsistent With the SCM Agreement To determine whether there exists a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that an alleged countervailable subsidy is inconsistent with the SCM Agreement, in accordance with section 703(e)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department considered the evidence on the record pertaining to Petitioner's allegation that the Export Development Canada: Export Guarantee Program is inconsistent with the SCM Agreement. Specifically, as described in our initiation checklist,\4\ with regard to this program, Petitioner has alleged the elements of a subsidy,\5\ supported with information reasonably available to Petitioner, that appears to be export contingent, which would render it inconsistent with the SCM Agreement. Therefore, the Department preliminarily determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe or suspect that an alleged subsidy in the CVD investigation is inconsistent with the SCM agreement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See CVD Initiation Checklist, dated December 15, 2016 at 37. \5\ See Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada, dated November 25, 2016 (Petitions) at Volume III, pp. 231-236. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Dumping and Material Injury In order to determine whether there is a history of dumping pursuant to section 733(e)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, the Department generally considers current or previous AD orders on subject merchandise from the country in question in the United States and current orders imposed by other countries with regard to imports of the same merchandise. The Department, therefore, considers that it has previously issued an AD order on softwood lumber from Canada, based on nearly identical harmonized tariff schedule numbers.\6\ Furthermore, and with respect to determining whether there is a history of material injury, the Department determines that it is appropriate to rely on the International Trade Commission's (ITC) section 129 affirmative threat of material injury determination, and finds a history of material injury based on this determination.\7\ Therefore, we preliminarily find that there is a history of dumping and material injury by reason of dumped imports of the subject merchandise. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Amendment to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada, 69 FR 75916 (December 20, 2004) (Amended Orders). \7\ On May 16, 2002, the ITC determined that an industry in the United States was threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Canada of softwood lumber found to be subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value, leading the Department to publish antidumping and countervailing duty orders on softwood lumber from Canada. Subsequently, the Government of Canada initiated a dispute settlement proceeding against the United States at the World Trade Organization, resulting in findings, inter alia, that the ITC did not act in conformity with the United States' obligations under the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. Accordingly, pursuant to section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3538), the ITC took action that would render its original determination not inconsistent with the findings of the dispute settlement panel. The ITC again determined that an industry in the United States was threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Canada of softwood lumber found to be subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value. See U.S. International Trade Commission, Softwood Lumber from Canada; Investigation Nos. 701-TA-414 and 731- TA-928 (Section 129 Consistency Determination), Pub. 3740 (Nov. 2004); see also Amended Orders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massive Imports In determining whether there are ``massive imports'' over a ``relatively short period,'' pursuant to sections 703(e)(1)(B) and 733(e)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department normally compares the import volumes of the subject merchandise for at least three months immediately preceding the filing of the petition (i.e., the ``base period'') to a comparable period of at least three months following the filing of the petition (i.e., the ``comparison period''). Imports normally will be considered massive when imports during the comparison period have increased by 15 percent or more compared to imports during the base period. Based on evidence provided by Petitioner, the Department finds that, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.206(i), importers, exporters or producers had reason to believe, at some time prior to the filing of the petition, that a proceeding was likely. Specifically, the Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) between the United States and Canada expired on October 12, 2015, and expressly provided for a ``standstill'' period of 12 months after the expiration of the agreement, during which the U.S. domestic industry agreed to not file AD/CVD petitions.\8\ Because of the unique circumstance of the expiration of the SLA in October 2015, importers and Canadian producers/exporters were aware that potential AD/CVD petitions could be filed as early as October 12, 2016. Thus, the Department finds that, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.206(i), importers, exporters or producers had reason to believe that proceedings were likely following expiration of the SLA on October 12, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Petitions at Volume I, pp. 70-73. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In order to determine whether there has been a massive surge in imports for each mandatory respondent (Canfor Corporation (Canfor), Resolute FP Canada Inc. (Resolute), Tolko Marketing Sales Ltd. (Tolko), West Fraser Mills Ltd. (West Fraser)) and J.D. Irving (the voluntary respondent in the CVD investigation), the Department compared the total volume of shipments from October 2015 through June 2016 (i.e., the comparison period) with the preceding nine-month period of January 2015 through September 2015 (i.e., the base period).\9\ For ``all others,'' the Department compared Global Trade Atlas (GTA) data for the period October 2015 through June 2016 with the preceding nine-month period of January 2015 through September 2015.\10\ The Department first subtracted the shipments reported by the mandatory respondents and J.D. Irving from the GTA data. Based on these comparisons, we preliminarily determine that J.D. Irving and ``all others'' had massive surges in imports.\11\ The shipment data do not demonstrate massive surges in imports for Canfor, Resolute, Tolko, and West Fraser. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ Because we only have data from the respondents dating back to January 2015, we intend to solicit shipment data for an equal number of months prior to January 2015 as the base period to compare to the most recent shipment data available through the months of the preliminary determinations. \10\ The GTA data includes the following harmonized tariff schedule numbers: 4407.10.01.01; 4407.10.01.02; 4407.10.01.15; 4407.10.01.16; 4407.10.01.17; 4407.10.01.18; 4407.10.01.19; 4407.10.01.20; 4407.10.01.42; 4407.10.01.43; 4407.10.01.44; 4407.10.01.45; 4407.10.01.46; 4407.10.01.47; 4407.10.01.48; 4407.10.01.49; 4407.10.01.52; 4407.10.01.53; 4407.10.01.54; 4407.10.01.55; 4407.10.01.56; 4407.10.01.57; 4407.10.01.58; 4407.10.01.59; 4407.10.01.64; 4407.10.01.65; 4407.10.01.66; 4407.10.01.67; 4407.10.01.68; 4407.10.01.69; 4407.10.01.74; 4407.10.01.75; 4407.10.01.76; 4407.10.01.77; 4407.10.01.82; 4407.10.01.83; 4407.10.01.92; 4407.10.01.93; 4409.10.05.00; 4409.10.10.20; 4409.10.10.40; 4409.10.10.60; 4409.10.10.80; 4409.10.20.00; 4409.10.90.20; 4409.10.90.40; and 4418.90.25.00. \11\ See the AD and CVD Preliminary Critical Circumstances Memoranda, dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 19221]] Conclusion Based on the criteria and findings discussed above, we preliminarily determine that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of softwood lumber shipped by J.D. Irving and ``all others.'' We preliminarily determine that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to Canfor, Resolute, Tolko, and West Fraser. Final Critical Circumstances Determinations We will issue final determinations concerning critical circumstances when we issue our final subsidy and less-than-fair-value determinations. All interested parties will have the opportunity to address the Department's determinations with regard to critical circumstances in case briefs to be submitted after completion of the preliminary subsidy and less than fair value determinations. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with sections 703(f) and 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our determinations. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 703(e)(2) of the Act, because we have preliminarily found that critical circumstances exist with regard to imports exported by certain producers and exporters, if we make an affirmative preliminary determination that countervailable subsidies have been provided to these same producers/exporters at above de minimis rates,\12\ we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from these producers/exporters that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date that is 90 days prior to the effective date of ``provisional measures'' (e.g., the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of an affirmative preliminary determination that countervailable subsidies have been provided at above de minimis rates). At such time, we will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated preliminary subsidy rates reflected in the preliminary determination published in the Federal Register. This suspension of liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ The preliminary subsidy determination is currently scheduled for April 24, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 733(e)(2) of the Act, because we have preliminarily found that critical circumstances exist with regard to imports exported by certain producers and exporters, if we make an affirmative preliminary determination that sales at less than fair value have been made by these same producers/exporters at above de minimis rates, we will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise from these producers/exporters that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date that is 90 days prior to the effective date of ``provisional measures'' (e.g., the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of an affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value at above de minimis rates). At such time, we will also instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated preliminary dumping margins reflected in the preliminary determination published in the Federal Register. This suspension of liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(C)(2). Dated: April 13, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017-08469 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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instruct CBP to collect the appropriate Notification to Importers merchandise under investigation. Based
duties at the time of liquidation.8 Where This notice also serves as a final on information provided by the
an importer- (or customer-) specific ad reminder to importers of their Committee Overseeing Action for
valorem or per-unit rate is zero or de responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) Lumber International Trade
minimis, the Department will instruct to file a certificate regarding the Investigations (Petitioner), data placed
CBP to liquidate appropriate entries reimbursement of antidumping duties on the record of these investigations by
without regard to antidumping duties.9 prior to liquidation of the relevant the mandatory and voluntary
We intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries during this POR. Failure to respondents, and data collected by the
entries containing subject merchandise comply with this requirement could Department, the Department
exported by the PRC-wide entity at the result in the Department’s presumption preliminarily determines that critical
PRC-wide rate. that reimbursement of antidumping circumstances exist for imports of
Pursuant to the Department’s duties occurred and the subsequent softwood lumber from certain producers
assessment practice, for entries that assessment of doubled antidumping and exporters from Canada.
were not reported in the U.S. sales duties. DATES: Effective April 26, 2017.
databases submitted by companies FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administrative Protective Orders
individually examined during this Stephanie Moore (for CVD) or Thomas
review, the Department will instruct This notice also serves as a reminder Martin (for AD), AD/CVD Operations,
CBP to liquidate such entries at the to parties subject to administrative Enforcement and Compliance,
PRC-wide entity rate. Additionally, if protective order (APO) of their International Trade Administration,
the Department determines that an responsibility concerning the return or U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
exporter had no shipments of the destruction of proprietary information Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
subject merchandise, any suspended disclosed under APO in accordance DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3692
entries that entered under that with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which and (202) 482–3936, respectively.
exporter’s case number (i.e., at that continues to govern business SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
exporter’s rate) will be liquidated at the proprietary information in this segment
PRC-wide entity rate.10 of the proceeding. Timely written Background
notification of the return or destruction Section 703(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of
Cash Deposit Requirements of APO materials, or conversion to 1930, as amended (the Act), provides
judicial protective order, is hereby that the Department will preliminarily
The following cash deposit requested. Failure to comply with the
requirements will be effective determine that critical circumstances
regulations and terms of an APO is a exist in CVD investigations if there is a
retroactively on any entries made on or violation which is subject to sanction.
after March 20, 2017, the date of reasonable basis to believe or suspect:
These amended final results and (A) That ‘‘the alleged countervailable
publication of the Final Results, for all notice are issued and published in
shipments of the subject merchandise subsidy’’ is inconsistent with the
accordance with sections 751(h) and Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e).
for consumption on or after the (SCM) Agreement of the World Trade
publication date, as provided for by Dated: April 19, 2017. Organization; and (B) that there have
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For Ronald Lorentzen, been massive imports of the subject
the exporters listed above, the cash Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement merchandise over a relatively short
deposit rate will be the rate established and Compliance. period. Section 733(e)(1) of the Act
in the ‘‘Amended Final Results’’ section [FR Doc. 2017–08421 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] provides that the Department will
(except, if the rate is zero or de minimis, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
preliminarily determine that critical
a zero cash deposit rate will be required circumstances exist in AD investigations
for that company); (2) for previously if there is a reasonable basis to believe
investigated or reviewed PRC and non- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE or suspect: (A)(i) That there is a history
PRC exporters not listed above that have of dumping and material injury by
separate rates, the cash deposit rate will International Trade Administration reason of dumped imports in the United
continue to be the exporter-specific rate [A–122–857, C–122–858]
States or elsewhere of the subject
published for the most recent period. (3) merchandise, or (ii) that the person by
for all PRC exporters of subject Antidumping and Countervailing Duty whom, or for whose account, the
merchandise which have not been Investigations of Certain Softwood merchandise was imported knew or
found to be entitled to a separate rate, Lumber Products From Canada: should have known that the exporter
the cash deposit rate will be the PRC- Preliminary Determinations of Critical was selling the subject merchandise at
Wide rate of 118.04 percent; and (4) for Circumstances less than its fair value and that there
all non-PRC exporters of subject was likely to be material injury by
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, reason of such sales; and (B) that there
merchandise which have not received International Trade Administration,
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will have been massive imports of the
Department of Commerce. subject merchandise over a relatively
be the rate applicable to the PRC
SUMMARY: On November 25, 2016, the short period.
exporters that supplied that non-PRC
Department of Commerce (the Section 351.206 of the Department’s
exporter. The deposit requirements,
Department) received antidumping duty regulations provides that, in general,
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when imposed, shall remain in effect
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) imports must increase by at least 15
until further notice.
petitions concerning imports of certain percent during the ‘‘relatively short
8 Id.
softwood lumber products (softwood period’’ to be considered ‘‘massive,’’ 1
9 See
lumber) from Canada. In the petitions, and defines a ‘‘relatively short period’’
19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).
10 SeeNon-Market Economy Antidumping
the Department received timely as normally being the period beginning
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 allegations that critical circumstances
FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). exist with respect to imports of the 1 See 19 CFR 351.206(h).
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Conclusion imports exported by certain producers ADDRESSES: Comments should be
Based on the criteria and findings and exporters, if we make an affirmative addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
discussed above, we preliminarily preliminary determination that sales at Permits and Conservation Division,
determine that critical circumstances less than fair value have been made by Office of Protected Resources, National
exist with respect to imports of these same producers/exporters at above Marine Fisheries Service. Physical
softwood lumber shipped by J.D. Irving de minimis rates, we will instruct CBP comments should be sent to 1315 East-
and ‘‘all others.’’ We preliminarily to suspend liquidation of all entries of West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
determine that critical circumstances do subject merchandise from these and electronic comments should be sent
not exist with respect to Canfor, producers/exporters that are entered, or to ITP.Carduner@noaa.gov.
Resolute, Tolko, and West Fraser. withdrawn from warehouse, for Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
consumption on or after the date that is for comments sent by any other method,
Final Critical Circumstances 90 days prior to the effective date of to any other address or individual, or
Determinations ‘‘provisional measures’’ (e.g., the date of received after the end of the comment
We will issue final determinations publication in the Federal Register of period. Comments received
concerning critical circumstances when the notice of an affirmative preliminary electronically, including all
we issue our final subsidy and less- determination of sales at less than fair attachments, must not exceed a 25-
than-fair-value determinations. All value at above de minimis rates). At megabyte file size. Attachments to
interested parties will have the such time, we will also instruct CBP to electronic comments will be accepted in
opportunity to address the Department’s require a cash deposit equal to the Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
determinations with regard to critical estimated preliminary dumping margins file formats only. All comments
circumstances in case briefs to be reflected in the preliminary received are a part of the public record
submitted after completion of the determination published in the Federal and will generally be posted online at
preliminary subsidy and less than fair Register. This suspension of liquidation www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
value determinations. will remain in effect until further notice. incidental/construction.htm without
International Trade Commission This notice is issued and published change. All personal identifying
Notification pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act and information (e.g., name, address)
19 CFR 351.206(C)(2). voluntarily submitted by the commenter
In accordance with sections 703(f) may be publicly accessible. Do not
and 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the Dated: April 13, 2017.
submit confidential business
ITC of our determinations. Ronald K. Lorentzen,
information or otherwise sensitive or
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Suspension of Liquidation protected information.
and Compliance.
In accordance with section 703(e)(2) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–08469 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am]
of the Act, because we have Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected
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preliminarily found that critical Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
circumstances exist with regard to Electronic copies of the application and
imports exported by certain producers DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE supporting documents, as well as a list
and exporters, if we make an affirmative of the references cited in this document,
preliminary determination that National Oceanic and Atmospheric may be obtained online at:
countervailable subsidies have been Administration www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
provided to these same producers/ incidental/construction.htm. In case of
exporters at above de minimis rates,12 RIN 0648–XF319 problems accessing these documents,
we will instruct U.S. Customs and please call the contact listed above.
Border Protection (CBP) to suspend Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
liquidation of all entries of subject Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Background
merchandise from these producers/ Mammals Incidental to Coast
exporters that are entered, or withdrawn Boulevard Improvements Project, La Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
from warehouse, for consumption on or Jolla, California MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
after the date that is 90 days prior to the the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries upon request, the incidental, but not
effective date of ‘‘provisional measures’’ Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
(e.g., the date of publication in the intentional, taking of small numbers of
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
Federal Register of the notice of an Commerce.
affirmative preliminary determination engage in a specified activity (other than
that countervailable subsidies have been ACTION: Proposed incidental harassment commercial fishing) within a specified
provided at above de minimis rates). At authorization (IHA); request for geographical region if certain findings
such time, we will also instruct CBP to comments. are made and either regulations are
require a cash deposit equal to the issued or, if the taking is limited to
SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request harassment, a notice of a proposed
estimated preliminary subsidy rates from the City of San Diego for
reflected in the preliminary authorization is provided to the public
authorization to take marine mammals for review.
determination published in the Federal incidental to Coast Boulevard
Register. This suspension of liquidation An authorization for incidental
improvements in La Jolla, California. takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
will remain in effect until further notice. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal
In accordance with section 733(e)(2) that the taking will have a negligible
Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is impact on the species or stock(s), will
of the Act, because we have
requesting comments on its proposal to not have an unmitigable adverse impact
preliminarily found that critical
issue an IHA to incidentally take marine on the availability of the species or
circumstances exist with regard to
mammals during the specified activities. stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
12 The preliminary subsidy determination is DATES: Comments and information must relevant), and if the permissible
currently scheduled for April 24, 2017. be received no later than May 26, 2017. methods of taking and requirements
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