82_FR_34062 82 FR 33923 - Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

82 FR 33923 - Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)

Page Range33923-33925
FR Document2017-15310

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) prohibit activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0040; FXIA16710900000-178-FF09A30000]


Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, 
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act 
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed species unless Federal 
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
August 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 
    Submitting Comments: You may submit comments by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-
IA-2017-0040.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2017-0040; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
    When submitting comments, please indicate the name of the applicant 
and the PRT# you are commenting on. We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any 
personal information you provide us (see the Public Comments section 
for more information).
    Viewing Comments: Comments and materials we receive will be 
available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov, or by 
appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of 
Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; 
telephone 703-358-2095.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Russell, Government Information 
Specialist, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 
22041-

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3803; telephone (703) 358-2023; facsimile (703) 358-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted 
applications?

    Send your request for copies of applications or comments and 
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Please include the Federal Register 
notice publication date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant 
in your request or submission. We will not consider requests or 
comments sent to an email or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you 
provide an email address in your request for copies of applications, we 
will attempt to respond to your request electronically.
    Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible. 
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in 
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include 
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate 
any scientific or commercial data you include.
    The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and 
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by 
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include 
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We 
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we 
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments 
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).

B. May I review comments submitted by others?

    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the street address listed under 
ADDRESSES. The public may review documents and other information 
applicants have sent in support of the application unless our allowing 
viewing would violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act. 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

II. Background

    To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected 
species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 
seq.), along with Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient, 
Effective, and Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum 
for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 
2009--Transparency and Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009), 
which call on all Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency 
in Government by disclosing information to the public, we invite public 
comment on these permit applications before final action is taken. 
Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any MMPA application 
received. If you request a hearing, give specific reasons why a hearing 
would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the 
discretion of the Service Director.

III. Permit Applications

    We invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain 
activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the 
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA) prohibits 
activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired 
that allows such activities.

Endangered Species

Applicant: Glen Jacobsen, Bird Island, MN; PRT-22069C

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance 
the propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Eric Meffre, New Haven, CT; PRT-187257

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance 
the propagation or survival of the species. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Wildwood Wildlife Park and Nature Center, Inc., Minocqua, 
WI; PRT-66306A

    The applicant requests a renewal of a captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to enhance the propagation or 
survival of the following species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), 
brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia 
variegata), red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra), cotton-top tamarin 
(Saguinus oedipus), mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), Japanese macaque 
(Macaca fuscata), lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), leopard (Panthera 
pardus), snow leopard (Uncia uncia), bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus), 
red lechwe (Kobus leche), salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua 
moluccensis), Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii), Cabot's tragopan 
(Tragopan caboti), spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), 
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), and radiated tortoise 
(Astrochelys radiata). This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Farzad Sharim, Encino, CA; PRT-30604C

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) to enhance species propagation or survival of the 
species for the golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba). This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.

Applicant: Maurice Khoury, Livonia, MI; PRT-28970C

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis cucullata), to enhance 
species propagation or survival of the species. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.

IV. Next Steps

    If the Service decides to issue permits to any of the applicants 
listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal 
Register. You may locate the Federal Register notice announcing the 
permit issuance date by searching in www.regulations.gov under the 
permit number listed in this document.

V. Public Comments

    You may submit your comments and materials concerning this notice 
by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We will not consider 
comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES.
    If you submit a comment via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire 
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted 
on the Web site. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes 
personal identifying information, you

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may request at the top of your document that we withhold this 
information from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    We will post all hardcopy comments on http://www.regulations.gov.

VI. Authority

    Endangered Species Act of 1973, (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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                                                receive an update from the Homeland                      www.regulations.gov and search for                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                Security Information Network (HSIN)                      Docket Number DHS–2017–0041.
                                                Program Office on various HSIN efforts                     A public comment period is                          Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                undertaken during the 2017 Fiscal Year                   scheduled during the meeting on                       [Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0040;
                                                (FY) and planned activities for the                      Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from                    FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000]
                                                upcoming quarters.                                       1:40 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. EST. Speakers
                                                DATES: The HSINAC will meet on                           who wish to participate in the public                 Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt
                                                Wednesday, September 6, 2017, from                       comment period must register in                       of Applications for Permit
                                                1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard                  advance and can do so by emailing
                                                                                                                                                               AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                Time (EST). Please note that the meeting                 sheila.becherer@associates.hq.dhs.gov
                                                                                                                                                               Interior.
                                                may close early if the committee has                     by no later than Wednesday, August 30,
                                                completed its business.                                  2017, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Speakers are                  ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
                                                                                                         requested to limit their comments to                  for permit.
                                                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
                                                virtually via HSIN Connect, an online                    three (3) minutes and will speak in                   SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and
                                                web-conferencing tool at https://                        order of registration. Please note that the           Wildlife Service, invite the public to
                                                share.dhs.gov/hsin-policy, and available                 public comment period may begin                       comment on the following applications
                                                via teleconference at conference                         earlier than the time listed above if the             to conduct certain activities with
                                                number: 1–888–942–9868; conference                       committee concludes its business earlier              endangered species, marine mammals,
                                                pin: 390–9971#. To access the web                        than expected. Similarly, the period                  or both. With some exceptions, the
                                                conferencing tool, participants will need                may also end before the time indicated,               Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
                                                to: (1) Go to https://share.dhs.gov/hsin-                following the last request for comments.              Marine Mammal Protection Act
                                                policy; (2) click on ‘‘enter as a guest’’;               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:              Ms.     (MMPA) prohibit activities with listed
                                                (3) type in their name as a guest; and (4)               Maria Petrakis, HSINAC Designated                     species unless Federal authorization is
                                                click ‘‘submit.’’ The teleconference line                Federal Officer and HSIN Policy                       acquired that allows such activities.
                                                will be open to the public and the                       Manager, Department of Homeland                       DATES: We must receive comments or
                                                meeting brief will be posted beforehand                  Security, (202) 343–4280 (office),                    requests for documents on or before
                                                on the HSINAC’s Web site (https://                       maria.petrakis@hq.dhs.gov (email).                    August 21, 2017.
                                                dhs.gov/hsin-advisory-committee). If the
                                                Federal government is closed, the                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:        Notice of           ADDRESSES:
                                                meeting will be rescheduled. For                         this meeting is given under the Federal                 Submitting Comments: You may
                                                information on services for individuals                  Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.                      submit comments by one of the
                                                with disabilities or to request special                  appendix (Pub. L. 92–463). The HSINAC                 following methods:
                                                assistance to attend, please email                       is an advisory body to the HSIN                         • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                sheila.becherer@associates.hq.dhs.gov                    Program Office. This committee                        www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                by 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday,                           provides advice and recommendations                   instructions for submitting comments
                                                August 30, 2017.                                         to the Department of Homeland Security                on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0040.
                                                   The HSIN Program Office is inviting                   (DHS) on matters relating to HSIN.                       • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
                                                public comment on the issues to be                       These matters include system                          Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
                                                considered by the HSINAC in order to                     requirements, operating policies,                     FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0040; U.S. Fish and
                                                facilitate public participation in the                   community organization, knowledge                     Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
                                                meeting. Comments must be identified                     management, interoperability and                      BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
                                                by Docket Number DHS–2017–0041 and                       federation with other systems, and any                Church, VA 22041–3803.
                                                may be submitted by one of the                           other aspect of HSIN that supports the                   When submitting comments, please
                                                following methods:                                       operations of DHS and its Federal, State,             indicate the name of the applicant and
                                                   • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                 territorial, local, tribal, international,            the PRT# you are commenting on. We
                                                www.regulations.gov. Follow the                          and private sector mission partners.                  will post all comments on http://
                                                instructions for submitting comments.                       Agenda: The HSINAC will hold a                     www.regulations.gov. This generally
                                                   • Email: sheila.becherer@                             virtual meeting on Wednesday,                         means that we will post any personal
                                                associates.hq.dhs.gov. Please include                    September 6, 2017, to discuss recent                  information you provide us (see the
                                                Docket Number DHS–2017–0041 in the                       HSIN Program efforts, to include an                   Public Comments section for more
                                                subject line of the message.                             overview of HSIN’s migration to the                   information).
                                                   • Mail: Designated Federal Officer,                   Cloud, significant projects planned for                  Viewing Comments: Comments and
                                                245 Murray Lane SW., Mailstop 0426,                      FY 2018, and the impacts of these                     materials we receive will be available
                                                4th Floor, Workstation 82, ATTN: Maria                   initiatives on end users. The members                 for public inspection on http://
                                                Petrakis, Washington, DC 20828.                          will also have the opportunity to                     www.regulations.gov, or by
                                                   • Fax: (202) 343–4294, ATTN: Sheila                   discuss upcoming HSINAC activities                    appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4
                                                Becherer.                                                and provide feedback to the HSIN                      p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                   • Instructions: All submissions                       Program Office on HSINAC future                       Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and
                                                received must include the words                          activities.                                           Wildlife Service, Division of
                                                ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’                                                                            Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg
                                                                                                            Responsible DHS Official: Ms. Maria
                                                and Docket Number DHS–2017–0041.                                                                               Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
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                                                                                                         Petrakis, HSINAC Designated Federal
                                                Comments received will be posted                                                                               telephone 703–358–2095.
                                                                                                         Officer.
                                                without alteration at http://                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                           Dated: July 13, 2017.                               Joyce Russell, Government Information
                                                www.regulations.gov including any
                                                personal information provided.                           James Lanoue,                                         Specialist, Division of Management
                                                   • Docket: For access to the docket to                 HSIN Program Manager.                                 Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                read background documents or                             [FR Doc. 2017–15375 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am]           Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275
                                                comments received, go to http://                         BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P                                Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–


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                                                3803; telephone (703) 358–2023;                          cannot guarantee that we will be able to              50 CFR 17.21(g) to enhance the
                                                facsimile (703) 358–2280.                                do so.                                                propagation or survival of the following
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                     species: Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta),
                                                                                                         II. Background
                                                                                                                                                               brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus), black
                                                I. Public Comment Procedures                                To help us carry out our conservation              and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
                                                                                                         responsibilities for affected species, and            variegata), red ruffed lemur (Varecia
                                                A. How do I request copies of
                                                                                                         in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of            rubra), cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus
                                                applications or comment on submitted
                                                                                                         the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as                oedipus), mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx),
                                                applications?
                                                                                                         amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and                 Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), lar
                                                   Send your request for copies of                       the Marine Mammal Protection Act of                   gibbon (Hylobates lar), leopard
                                                applications or comments and materials                   1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et                   (Panthera pardus), snow leopard (Uncia
                                                concerning any of the applications to                    seq.), along with Executive Order 13576,              uncia), bontebok (Damaliscus
                                                the contact listed under FOR FURTHER                     ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and             pygargus), red lechwe (Kobus leche),
                                                INFORMATION. Please include the Federal                  Accountable Government,’’ and the                     salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua
                                                Register notice publication date, the                    President’s Memorandum for the Heads                  moluccensis), Blyth’s tragopan
                                                PRT-number, and the name of the                          of Executive Departments and Agencies                 (Tragopan blythii), Cabot’s tragopan
                                                applicant in your request or submission.                 of January 21, 2009—Transparency and                  (Tragopan caboti), spotted pond turtle
                                                We will not consider requests or                         Open Government (74 FR 4685; January                  (Geoclemys hamiltonii), Galapagos
                                                comments sent to an email or address                     26, 2009), which call on all Federal                  tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), and
                                                not listed under ADDRESSES. If you                       agencies to promote openness and                      radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata).
                                                provide an email address in your                         transparency in Government by                         This notification covers activities to be
                                                request for copies of applications, we                   disclosing information to the public, we              conducted by the applicant over a 5-
                                                will attempt to respond to your request                  invite public comment on these permit                 year period.
                                                electronically.                                          applications before final action is taken.            Applicant: Farzad Sharim, Encino, CA;
                                                   Please make your requests or                          Under the MMPA, you may request a                       PRT–30604C
                                                comments as specific as possible. Please                 hearing on any MMPA application                         The applicant requests a captive-bred
                                                confine your comments to issues for                      received. If you request a hearing, give              wildlife registration under 50 CFR
                                                which we seek comments in this notice,                   specific reasons why a hearing would be               17.21(g) to enhance species propagation
                                                and explain the basis for your                           appropriate. The holding of such a                    or survival of the species for the golden
                                                comments. Include sufficient                             hearing is at the discretion of the                   parakeet (Guarouba guarouba). This
                                                information with your comments to                        Service Director.                                     notification covers activities to be
                                                allow us to authenticate any scientific or               III. Permit Applications                              conducted by the applicant over a 5-
                                                commercial data you include.                                                                                   year period.
                                                                                                            We invite the public to comment on
                                                   The comments and recommendations                                                                            Applicant: Maurice Khoury, Livonia,
                                                                                                         applications to conduct certain
                                                that will be most useful and likely to                                                                           MI; PRT–28970C
                                                                                                         activities with endangered species. With
                                                influence agency decisions are: (1)                                                                              The applicant requests a captive-bred
                                                                                                         some exceptions, the Endangered
                                                Those supported by quantitative                                                                                wildlife registration under 50 CFR
                                                                                                         Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
                                                information or studies; and (2) Those                                                                          17.21(g) for red siskin (Carduelis
                                                                                                         ESA) prohibits activities with listed
                                                that include citations to, and analyses                                                                        cucullata), to enhance species
                                                                                                         species unless Federal authorization is
                                                of, the applicable laws and regulations.                                                                       propagation or survival of the species.
                                                                                                         acquired that allows such activities.
                                                We will not consider or include in our                                                                         This notification covers activities to be
                                                administrative record comments we                        Endangered Species                                    conducted by the applicant over a 5-
                                                receive after the close of the comment                   Applicant: Glen Jacobsen, Bird Island,                year period.
                                                period (see DATES) or comments                             MN; PRT–22069C
                                                delivered to an address other than those                                                                       IV. Next Steps
                                                                                                           The applicant requests a captive-bred
                                                listed above (see ADDRESSES).                                                                                    If the Service decides to issue permits
                                                                                                         wildlife registration under 50 CFR
                                                B. May I review comments submitted by                    17.21(g) for radiated tortoise                        to any of the applicants listed in this
                                                others?                                                  (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the                  notice, we will publish a notice in the
                                                                                                         propagation or survival of the species.               Federal Register. You may locate the
                                                   Comments, including names and                         This notification covers activities to be             Federal Register notice announcing the
                                                street addresses of respondents, will be                 conducted by the applicant over a 5-                  permit issuance date by searching in
                                                available for public review at the street                year period.                                          www.regulations.gov under the permit
                                                address listed under ADDRESSES. The                                                                            number listed in this document.
                                                public may review documents and other                    Applicant: Eric Meffre, New Haven, CT;
                                                information applicants have sent in                        PRT–187257                                          V. Public Comments
                                                support of the application unless our                      The applicant requests a captive-bred                 You may submit your comments and
                                                allowing viewing would violate the                       wildlife registration under 50 CFR                    materials concerning this notice by one
                                                Privacy Act or Freedom of Information                    17.21(g) for radiated tortoise                        of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
                                                Act. Before including your address,                      (Astrochelys radiata) to enhance the                  will not consider comments sent by
                                                phone number, email address, or other                    propagation or survival of the species.               email or fax or to an address not listed
                                                personal identifying information in your                 This notification covers activities to be
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                                                                                                                                                               in ADDRESSES.
                                                comment, you should be aware that                        conducted by the applicant over a 5-                    If you submit a comment via http://
                                                your entire comment—including your                       year period.                                          www.regulations.gov, your entire
                                                personal identifying information—may                     Applicant: Wildwood Wildlife Park and                 comment, including any personal
                                                be made publicly available at any time.                    Nature Center, Inc., Minocqua, WI;                  identifying information, will be posted
                                                While you can ask us in your comment                       PRT–66306A                                          on the Web site. If you submit a
                                                to withhold your personal identifying                      The applicant requests a renewal of a               hardcopy comment that includes
                                                information from public review, we                       captive-bred wildlife registration under              personal identifying information, you


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                                                may request at the top of your document                  Act. Parties that filed entries of                    views of the Commission are contained
                                                that we withhold this information from                   appearance in the preliminary phase of                in USITC Publication 4709 (July 2017),
                                                public review. However, we cannot                        the investigations need not enter a                   entitled Fine Denier Polyester Staple
                                                guarantee that we will be able to do so.                 separate appearance for the final phase               Fiber from China, India, Korea, and
                                                  We will post all hardcopy comments                     of the investigations. Industrial users,              Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–
                                                on http://www.regulations.gov.                           and, if the merchandise under                         579–580 and 731–TA–1369–1372
                                                                                                         investigation is sold at the retail level,            (Preliminary).
                                                VI. Authority                                            representative consumer organizations                   By order of the Commission.
                                                  Endangered Species Act of 1973, (16                    have the right to appear as parties in
                                                                                                                                                                 Issued: July 17, 2017.
                                                U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).                                    Commission antidumping and
                                                                                                         countervailing duty investigations. The               Lisa R. Barton,
                                                Joyce Russell,                                                                                                 Secretary to the Commission.
                                                                                                         Secretary will prepare a public service
                                                Government Information Specialist, Branch                list containing the names and addresses               [FR Doc. 2017–15299 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am]
                                                of Permits, Division of Management
                                                Authority.
                                                                                                         of all persons, or their representatives,             BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                         who are parties to the investigations.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–15310 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am]
                                                BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                   Background                                            INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                                                                            On May 31, 2017, DAK Americas LLC,                 COMMISSION
                                                                                                         Charlotte, NC; Nan Ya Plastics                        [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–581 and 731–
                                                INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                      Corporation, America, Lake City, SC;                  TA–1374–1376 (Preliminary)]
                                                COMMISSION                                               and Auriga Polymers Inc., Charlotte, NC
                                                [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–579–580 and
                                                                                                         filed a petition with the Commission                  Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
                                                731–TA–1369–1372 (Preliminary)]                          and Commerce, alleging that an industry               From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand
                                                                                                         in the United States is materially
                                                Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber                       injured or threatened with material                   Determinations
                                                From China, India, Korea, and Taiwan                     injury by reason of subsidized imports                   On the basis of the record 1 developed
                                                                                                         of fine denier polyester staple fiber from            in the subject investigations, the United
                                                Determinations                                           China and India and LTFV imports of                   States International Trade Commission
                                                   On the basis of the record 1 developed                fine denier polyester staple fiber from               (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
                                                in the subject investigations, the United                China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and                      to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
                                                States International Trade Commission                    Vietnam. Accordingly, effective May 31,               that there is a reasonable indication that
                                                (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant                    2017, the Commission, pursuant to                     an industry in the United States is
                                                to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),                 sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19             materially injured by reason of imports
                                                that there is a reasonable indication that               U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted             of citric acid and certain citrate salts
                                                an industry in the United States is                      countervailing duty investigation Nos.                from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand,
                                                materially injured by reason of imports                  701–TA–579–580 and antidumping                        provided for in subheadings 2918.14,
                                                of fine denier polyester staple fiber from               duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1369–                  2918.15, and 3824.99 of the Harmonized
                                                China, India, Korea, and Taiwan                          1373 (Preliminary). On July 13, 2017,                 Tariff Schedule of the United States,
                                                provided for in subheading 5503.20.00                    the Department of Commerce                            that are allegedly sold at less than fair
                                                of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of                     terminated its antidumping duty                       value (‘‘LTFV’’) and that are allegedly
                                                the United States, that are allegedly sold               investigation of imports of fine denier               subsidized by the government of
                                                in the United States at less than fair                   polyester staple fiber from Vietnam,                  Thailand.
                                                value (‘‘LTFV’’) and subsidized by the                   following a request for withdrawal of
                                                                                                         the petition. Accordingly, the                        Commencement of Final Phase
                                                governments of China and India.
                                                                                                         Commission has also terminated its                    Investigations
                                                Commencement of Final Phase                              antidumping duty investigation                           Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
                                                Investigations                                           concerning fine denier polyester staple               Commission’s rules, the Commission
                                                   Pursuant to section 207.18 of the                     fiber from Vietnam (Investigation No.                 also gives notice of the commencement
                                                Commission’s rules, the Commission                       731–TA–1373).                                         of the final phase of its investigations.
                                                also gives notice of the commencement                       Notice of the institution of the                   The Commission will issue a final phase
                                                of the final phase of its investigations.                Commission’s investigations and of a                  notice of scheduling, which will be
                                                The Commission will issue a final phase                  public conference to be held in                       published in the Federal Register as
                                                notice of scheduling, which will be                      connection therewith was given by                     provided in section 207.21 of the
                                                published in the Federal Register as                     posting copies of the notice in the Office            Commission’s rules, upon notice from
                                                provided in section 207.21 of the                        of the Secretary, U.S. International                  the Department of Commerce
                                                Commission’s rules, upon notice from                     Trade Commission, Washington, DC,                     (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative
                                                the Department of Commerce                               and by publishing the notice in the                   preliminary determinations in the
                                                (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative                            Federal Register of June 7, 2017 (82 FR               investigations under sections 703(b) or
                                                preliminary determinations in the                        26512). The conference was held in                    733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary
                                                investigations under sections 703(b) or                  Washington, DC, on June 21, 2017, and                 determinations are negative, upon
                                                733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary                all persons who requested the                         notice of affirmative final
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                                                determinations are negative, upon                        opportunity were permitted to appear in               determinations in those investigations
                                                notice of affirmative final                              person or by counsel.                                 under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
                                                                                                            The Commission made these
                                                determinations in those investigations                                                                         Act. Parties that filed entries of
                                                                                                         determinations pursuant to sections
                                                under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the                                                                         appearance in the preliminary phase of
                                                                                                         703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
                                                  1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the        1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed                    1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the

                                                Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19         and filed its determinations in these                 Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
                                                CFR 207.2(f)).                                           investigations on July 17, 2017. The                  CFR 207.2(f)).



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