82_FR_50823 82 FR 50613 - Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) Public Meeting

82 FR 50613 - Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 210 (November 1, 2017)

Page Range50613-50614
FR Document2017-23811

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a meeting of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-23811]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, DOC.

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ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
meeting of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee 
(ETTAC).

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The deadline for 
members of the public to register or to submit written comments for 
dissemination prior to the meeting is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, November 
3, 2017. The deadline for members of the public to request auxiliary 
aids is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 6057-59 at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. The address to register, 
submit comments, or request auxiliary aids is: Ms. Amy Kreps, Office of 
Energy & Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade 
Administration, Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20230 or email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Kreps, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, 
Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 
202-482-3835; Fax: 202-482-5665; email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will take place on November 14 
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The general meeting is open to the 
public and time will be permitted for public comment from 3:00-3:30 
p.m. EDT. Members of the public seeking to attend the meeting are 
required to register in advance. Those interested in attending must 
provide notification by Friday, November 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, via 
the contact information provided above. This meeting is physically 
accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language 
interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at 
(202) 482-3835 no less than one week prior to the meeting. Requests 
received after this date will be accepted, but it may not be possible 
to accommodate them.
    Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome any time 
before or after the meeting. To be considered during the meeting, 
written comments must be received by Friday, November 3, 2017 at 5:00 
p.m. EDT to ensure transmission to the members before the meeting. 
Minutes will be available within 30 days of this meeting.
    Topic To Be considered: The agenda for the November 14, 2017 
meeting includes briefings from the U.S. interagency on ongoing NAFTA 
negotiations and ITA's Trade Promotion Programs. Also during the 
meeting, the three ETTAC subcommittees will discuss their top 
priorities for this charter period, with the goal of generating 
recommendations for the Secretary of Commerce. Topics under discussion 
include optimizing the U.S. Government's trade promotion programs, 
identifying market access barriers, pros and cons of existing trade 
agreements, and discussing procurement policy, including issues with 
financing mechanisms, localization requirements and non-tariff 
barriers. The ETTAC's subcommittees are: Trade Promotion and Export 
Market Development, Professional Services and Infrastructure 
Advancement, and Trade Policy and American Competitiveness.
    Background: The ETTAC is mandated by Section 2313(c) of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to advise the 
Environmental Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee, through the Secretary of Commerce, on the development and 
administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental 
technologies, goods, services, and products. The ETTAC was originally 
chartered in May of 1994. It was most recently re-chartered until 
August 2018.

    Dated: October 25, 2017.
Man Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
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                                                      DOC                    ITC                 Country                                           Product                                                Department contact
                                                    case No.               case No.

                                                A–552–812 ........     731–TA–1198 ....     Vietnam .............   Steel Wire Garment Hangers (1st Review) ................................   Matthew Renkey (202) 482–2312.
                                                C–552–813 ........     731–TA–487 ......    Vietnam .............   Steel Wire Garment Hangers (1st Review) ................................   Matthew Renkey (202) 482–2312.



                                                   With respect to the orders on Steel                          (19 CFR 351.301).4 Parties are advised to                        this notice of initiation by filing a notice
                                                Garment Hangers from Vietnam, we                                review the final rule, available at http://                      of intent to participate. The required
                                                have advanced the initiation date of                            enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/                                  contents of the notice of intent to
                                                these Sunset Reviews upon determining                           1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to                                 participate are set forth at 19 CFR
                                                that initiation of the Sunset Reviews for                       submitting factual information in these                          351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the
                                                all of the Steel Garment Hangers orders                         segments. To the extent that other                               Department’s regulations, if we do not
                                                on the same date would promote                                  regulations govern the submission of                             receive a notice of intent to participate
                                                administrative efficiency.                                      factual information in a segment (such                           from at least one domestic interested
                                                Filing Information                                              as 19 CFR 351.218), these time limits                            party by the 15-day deadline, the
                                                                                                                will continue to be applied. Parties are                         Department will automatically revoke
                                                  As a courtesy, we are making                                  also advised to review the final rule                            the order without further review.6
                                                information related to sunset                                   concerning the extension of time limits
                                                proceedings, including copies of the                                                                                                If we receive an order-specific notice
                                                                                                                for submissions in AD/CVD                                        of intent to participate from a domestic
                                                pertinent statute and Department’s                              proceedings, available at http://
                                                regulations, the Department’s schedule                                                                                           interested party, the Department’s
                                                                                                                enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/                                  regulations provide that all parties
                                                for Sunset Reviews, a listing of past                           1309frn/2013-22853.txt, prior to
                                                revocations and continuations, and                                                                                               wishing to participate in a Sunset
                                                                                                                submitting factual information in these                          Review must file complete substantive
                                                current service lists, available to the                         segments.5
                                                public on the Department’s Web site at                                                                                           responses not later than 30 days after
                                                the following address: http://                                  Letters of Appearance and                                        the date of publication in the Federal
                                                enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/. All                              Administrative Protective Orders                                 Register of this notice of initiation. The
                                                submissions in these Sunset Reviews                                                                                              required contents of a substantive
                                                                                                                   Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d), the
                                                must be filed in accordance with the                                                                                             response, on an order-specific basis, are
                                                                                                                Department will maintain and make
                                                Department’s regulations regarding                                                                                               set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note
                                                                                                                available a public service list for these
                                                format, translation, and service of                                                                                              that certain information requirements
                                                                                                                proceedings. Parties wishing to
                                                documents. These rules, including                                                                                                differ for respondent and domestic
                                                                                                                participate in any of these five-year
                                                electronic filing requirements via                                                                                               parties. Also, note that the Department’s
                                                                                                                reviews must file letters of appearance
                                                Enforcement and Compliance’s                                                                                                     information requirements are distinct
                                                                                                                as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). To
                                                Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                                                                                              from the Commission’s information
                                                                                                                facilitate the timely preparation of the
                                                Centralized Electronic Service System                                                                                            requirements. Consult the Department’s
                                                                                                                public service list, it is requested that
                                                (ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR                                                                                                 regulations for information regarding
                                                                                                                those seeking recognition as interested
                                                351.303.1                                                                                                                        the Department’s conduct of Sunset
                                                                                                                parties to a proceeding submit an entry
                                                  This notice serves as a reminder that                                                                                          Reviews. Consult the Department’s
                                                                                                                of appearance within 10 days of the
                                                any party submitting factual information                                                                                         regulations at 19 CFR part 351 for
                                                                                                                publication of the Notice of Initiation.
                                                in an AD/CVD proceeding must certify                                                                                             definitions of terms and for other
                                                                                                                   Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews
                                                to the accuracy and completeness of that                                                                                         general information concerning
                                                                                                                can be very short, we urge interested
                                                information.2 Parties are hereby                                                                                                 antidumping and countervailing duty
                                                                                                                parties who want access to proprietary
                                                reminded that revised certification                                                                                              proceedings at the Department.
                                                                                                                information under administrative
                                                requirements are in effect for company/                         protective order (APO) to file an APO                               This notice of initiation is being
                                                government officials as well as their                           application immediately following                                published in accordance with section
                                                representatives in these segments.3 The                         publication in the Federal Register of                           751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).
                                                formats for the revised certifications are                      this notice of initiation. The                                     Dated: October 16, 2017.
                                                provided at the end of the Final Rule.                          Department’s regulations on submission                           James Maeder,
                                                The Department intends to reject factual                        of proprietary information and
                                                submissions if the submitting party does                                                                                         Senior Director performing the duties of
                                                                                                                eligibility to receive access to business                        Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                not comply with the revised                                     proprietary information under APO can                            and Countervailing Duty Operations.
                                                certification requirements.                                     be found at 19 CFR 351.304–306.                                  [FR Doc. 2017–23763 Filed 10–31–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  On April 10, 2013, the Department
                                                modified two regulations related to AD/                         Information Required From Interested                             BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

                                                CVD proceedings: The definition of                              Parties
                                                factual information (19 CFR                                       Domestic interested parties, as
                                                351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for                        defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F),                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                the submission of factual information                           and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR                                    International Trade Administration
                                                                                                                351.102(b), wishing to participate in a
                                                  1 See also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                Sunset Review must respond not later                             Environmental Technologies Trade
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                                                Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
                                                Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
                                                                                                                than 15 days after the date of                                   Advisory Committee (ETTAC) Public
                                                39263 (July 6, 2011).                                           publication in the Federal Register of                           Meeting
                                                  2 See section 782(b) of the Act.
                                                                                                                  4 See Definition of Factual Information and Time
                                                  3 See Certification of Factual Information To
                                                                                                                                                                                 AGENCY:International Trade
                                                Import Administration During Antidumping and                    Limits for Submission of Factual Information: Final
                                                                                                                Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 10, 2013).
                                                                                                                                                                                 Administration, DOC.
                                                Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
                                                17, 2013) (Final Rule) (amending 19 CFR                           5 See Extension of Time Limits, 78 FR 57790

                                                351.303(g)).                                                    (September 20, 2013).                                              6 See   19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii).



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                                                      Notice of Federal Advisory
                                                ACTION:                                                 meeting. Minutes will be available                    China (PRC)), and Denisa Ursu at (202)
                                                Committee Meeting.                                      within 30 days of this meeting.                       482–2285 or Michael Bowen at (202)
                                                                                                          Topic To Be considered: The agenda                  482–0768 (Italy), AD/CVD Operations,
                                                SUMMARY:    This notice sets forth the                  for the November 14, 2017 meeting                     Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                schedule and proposed agenda of a                       includes briefings from the U.S.                      International Trade Administration,
                                                meeting of the Environmental                            interagency on ongoing NAFTA                          U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                Technologies Trade Advisory                             negotiations and ITA’s Trade Promotion                Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                Committee (ETTAC).                                      Programs. Also during the meeting, the                DC 20230.
                                                DATES: The meeting is scheduled for                     three ETTAC subcommittees will                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 8:30                    discuss their top priorities for this
                                                a.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time                    charter period, with the goal of                      The Petitions
                                                (EDT). The deadline for members of the                  generating recommendations for the                      On October 5, 2017, the U.S.
                                                public to register or to submit written                 Secretary of Commerce. Topics under                   Department of Commerce (the
                                                comments for dissemination prior to the                 discussion include optimizing the U.S.                Department) received antidumping duty
                                                meeting is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday,                     Government’s trade promotion                          (AD) Petitions concerning imports of
                                                November 3, 2017. The deadline for                      programs, identifying market access                   forged steel fittings from the People’s
                                                members of the public to request                        barriers, pros and cons of existing trade             Republic of China (PRC), Italy, and
                                                auxiliary aids is 5:00 p.m. EDT on                      agreements, and discussing                            Taiwan, filed in proper form, on behalf
                                                Tuesday, November 7, 2017.                              procurement policy, including issues                  of Bonney Forge Corporation and
                                                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in                  with financing mechanisms, localization               United Steel, Paper and Forestry,
                                                Room 6057–59 at the U.S. Department                     requirements and non-tariff barriers.                 Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
                                                of Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover                       The ETTAC’s subcommittees are: Trade                  Industrial and Service Workers
                                                Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue                      Promotion and Export Market                           International Union (USW) (collectively,
                                                NW., Washington, DC 20230. The                          Development, Professional Services and                the petitioners).1 The AD Petitions were
                                                address to register, submit comments, or                Infrastructure Advancement, and Trade                 accompanied by a countervailing duty
                                                request auxiliary aids is: Ms. Amy                      Policy and American Competitiveness.                  (CVD) Petition concerning imports of
                                                Kreps, Office of Energy & Environmental                   Background: The ETTAC is mandated                   forged steel fittings from the PRC. The
                                                Industries (OEEI), International Trade                  by Section 2313(c) of the Export                      petitioners are domestic producers of
                                                Administration, Room 28018, 1401                        Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended,                  forged steel fittings and a certified union
                                                Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                    15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to advise the                      that represents workers who produce
                                                DC 20230 or email: amy.kreps@                           Environmental Trade Working Group of                  forged steel fittings.2
                                                trade.gov.                                              the Trade Promotion Coordinating                        On October 6 and 10, 2017, the
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                    Committee, through the Secretary of                   Department requested supplemental
                                                Amy Kreps, Office of Energy &                           Commerce, on the development and                      information pertaining to certain areas
                                                Environmental Industries (OEEI),                        administration of programs to expand                  of the Petitions.3 The petitioners filed
                                                International Trade Administration,                     U.S. exports of environmental                         responses to these supplemental
                                                Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Avenue                    technologies, goods, services, and                    questions on October 11, 2017.4 The
                                                NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone:                       products. The ETTAC was originally                    Department also issued second
                                                202–482–3835; Fax: 202–482–5665;                        chartered in May of 1994. It was most                 supplemental questionnaires with
                                                email: amy.kreps@trade.gov).                            recently re-chartered until August 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                 1 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce re:
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                            Dated: October 25, 2017.                            ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and
                                                meeting will take place on November 14                  Man Cho,                                              Countervailing Duties: Forged Steel Fittings from
                                                from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. The                    Deputy Director, Office of Energy and                 the People’s Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan’’
                                                                                                                                                              (October 5, 2017) (the Petitions).
                                                general meeting is open to the public                   Environmental Industries.                                2 See Volume I of the Petitions at 2 and 4.
                                                and time will be permitted for public                   [FR Doc. 2017–23811 Filed 10–31–17; 8:45 am]             3 See Letters from the Department to the
                                                comment from 3:00–3:30 p.m. EDT.                        BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P                                petitioners re: ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of
                                                Members of the public seeking to attend                                                                       Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports
                                                the meeting are required to register in                                                                       of Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s Republic
                                                                                                                                                              of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Supplemental
                                                advance. Those interested in attending                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Questions,’’ ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of
                                                must provide notification by Friday,                                                                          Antidumping Duties on Imports of Forged Steel
                                                November 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, via                  International Trade Administration                    Fittings from the People’s Republic of China:
                                                the contact information provided above.                                                                       Supplemental Questions,’’ ‘‘Petition for the
                                                                                                        [A–570–067, A–475–839, and A–583–863]                 Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of
                                                This meeting is physically accessible to                                                                      Forged Steel Fittings from Taiwan: Supplemental
                                                people with disabilities. Requests for                  Forged Steel Fittings From the                        Questions,’’; Letter from the Department to the
                                                sign language interpretation or other                   People’s Republic of China, Italy, and                petitioners re: ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of
                                                auxiliary aids should be directed to                    Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-                 Antidumping Duties on Imports of Forged Steel
                                                                                                                                                              Fittings from Italy: Supplemental Questions,’’ dated
                                                OEEI at (202) 482–3835 no less than one                 Value Investigations                                  October 10, 2017.
                                                week prior to the meeting. Requests                                                                              4 See Letters from the petitioners, re: ‘‘Forged
                                                received after this date will be accepted,              AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                                                                                                                              Steel Fittings from the People’s Republic of China,
                                                but it may not be possible to                           International Trade Administration,                   Italy, and Taiwan: Response to Supplemental
                                                                                                        Department of Commerce.                               Questions—General Issues’’ (General Issues
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                                                accommodate them.
                                                                                                        DATES: Applicable October 25, 2017.                   Supplement); ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from Italy:
                                                   Written comments concerning ETTAC                                                                          Response to Supplemental Questions,’’ dated
                                                affairs are welcome any time before or                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      October 11, 2017 (Italy AD Supplemental
                                                after the meeting. To be considered                     Irene Gorelik at (202) 482–6905 or                    Response); ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s
                                                during the meeting, written comments                    Robert Palmer at (202) 482–9068                       Republic of China: Response to Supplemental
                                                                                                                                                              Questions,’’ (PRC AD Supplemental Response); and
                                                must be received by Friday, November                    (Taiwan), Katherine Johnson at (202)                  ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from Taiwan: Response to
                                                3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EDT to ensure                      482–4929 or Renato Barreda at (202)                   Supplemental Questions,’’ (Taiwan AD
                                                transmission to the members before the                  482–0317 (the People’s Republic of                    Supplemental Response), dated October 11, 2017.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesThe meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The deadline for members of the public to register or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, November 3, 2017. The deadline for members of the public to request auxiliary aids is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
ContactMs. Amy Kreps, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, Room 28018, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 202-482-3835; Fax: 202-482-5665; email: [email protected]).
FR Citation82 FR 50613 

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