82_FR_53742 82 FR 53522 - Sunshine Act Meetings

82 FR 53522 - Sunshine Act Meetings

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)

Page Range53522-53523
FR Document2017-24975

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53522-53523]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24975]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[USITC SE-17-053]


Sunshine Act Meetings

Agency Holding the Meeting: United States International Trade 
Commission.

TIME AND DATE:  November 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.

PLACE:  Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436; Telephone: 
(202) 205-2000.

STATUS:  Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
    1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
    2. Minutes.
    3. Ratification List.
    4. Remedy recommendations in Inv. No. TA-201-76 (Remedy) (Large 
Residential Washers).
    5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
    In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, 
not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the 
agenda of the following meeting.

    By order of the Commission.


[[Page 53523]]


    Issued: November 13, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-24975 Filed 11-14-17; 4:15 pm]
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                                                    DATES:  To ensure consideration, written                investigation into the business-to-                   III. Request for Comments
                                                    comments must be submitted on or                        business market to the U.S. Trade
                                                    before January 15, 2018.                                Representative by October 29, 2018 and                   Comments are invited on (1) whether
                                                                                                            its investigation of the business-to-                 the proposed collection of information
                                                    ADDRESSES: The project leaders for these
                                                                                                            consumer market to the U.S. Trade                     is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the
                                                    investigations are Dan Kim and Alissa                                                                         agency’s estimate of the burden
                                                    Tafti (Inv. No. 332–562) and Ricky Ubee                 Representative by March 29, 2019.
                                                                                                               Summary of Proposal: The                           (including hours and cost) of the
                                                    and Christopher Robinson (Inv. No.                                                                            proposed collection of information; (3)
                                                    332–563). Please direct all written                     Commission intends to submit the
                                                                                                            following draft information collection                ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                    comments to the project leaders via                                                                           clarity of the information to be
                                                    email at globaldigitaltrade@usitc.gov or                plan to OMB and invites public
                                                                                                            comment.                                              collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
                                                    via U.S. mail at U.S. International Trade                                                                     burden of the collection of information
                                                    Commission, 500 E Street SW.,                              (1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
                                                                                                               (2) Title of form: Global Digital Trade            on respondents, including through the
                                                    Washington, DC 20436.                                                                                         use of automated collection techniques
                                                      Additional Information: Copies of the                 Questionnaire.
                                                                                                               (3) Type of request: New.                          or other forms of information
                                                    draft questionnaire and other                                                                                 technology.
                                                    supplementary documents may be                             (4) Frequency of use: Industry
                                                    downloaded from the USITC Web site at                   questionnaire, single data gathering,                    The draft questionnaire and other
                                                    https://www.usitc.gov/                                  scheduled for 2018.                                   supplementary documents may be
                                                    globaldigitaltrade. For any questions                      (5) Description of respondents: U.S.               downloaded from the USITC Web site at
                                                    about these investigations, email                       firms in industries involved in global                https://www.usitc.gov/
                                                    globaldigitaltrade@usitc.gov or call 202–               digital trade.                                        globaldigitaltrade.
                                                    205–3225 or 202–205–3342. Hearing-                         (6) Estimated number of respondents:                  Comments submitted in response to
                                                    impaired individuals may obtain                         13,000.                                               this notice will be summarized and/or
                                                    information on this matter by contacting                   (7) Estimated total number of hours to             included in the request for OMB
                                                    the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–                   complete the questionnaire per                        approval of this information collection;
                                                    205–1810. General information                           respondent: 15 hours.                                 they will also become a matter of public
                                                    concerning the Commission may also be                      (8) Information obtained from the                  record.
                                                    obtained by accessing its Web site                      questionnaire that qualifies as                         Issued: November 9, 2017.
                                                    (http://www.usitc.gov).                                 confidential business information will                  By order of the Commission.
                                                      Purpose of Information Collection:                    be so treated by the Commission and not               Lisa R. Barton,
                                                    The information requested by the                        disclosed in a manner that would reveal
                                                                                                                                                                  Secretary to the Commission.
                                                    questionnaire is for use by the                         the individual operations of a firm.
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–24757 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    Commission in connection with                           Aggregate responses will be considered
                                                    Investigation No. 332–562, Global                       NSI as requested by USTR.                             BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

                                                    Digital Trade 2: The Business-to-                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    Business Market, Key Foreign Trade
                                                                                                            I. Abstract                                           INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                    Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness,
                                                                                                                                                                  COMMISSION
                                                    and Investigation No. 332–563, Global                      The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
                                                    Digital Trade 3: The Business-to-                       has directed the Commission to produce
                                                    Consumer Market, Key Foreign Trade                      two reports that analyze the regulatory               [USITC SE–17–053]
                                                    Restrictions, and U.S. Competitiveness,                 and policy measures in key foreign
                                                    instituted under the authority of section                                                                     Sunshine Act Meetings
                                                                                                            markets that impact (1) the ability of
                                                    332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19                    U.S. firms to develop and/or supply
                                                    U.S.C. 1332(g)). These investigations                                                                         AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:  United
                                                                                                            digital products and services abroad,
                                                    were requested by the U.S. Trade                                                                              States International Trade Commission.
                                                                                                            and (2) the competitiveness of U.S.
                                                    Representative (USTR) on January 13,                    firms as well as international trade and              TIME AND DATE:    November 21, 2017 at
                                                    2017. These investigations were                         investment flows associated with digital              1:00 p.m.
                                                    initiated on May 1, 2017 and notice was                 products and services. There will be a                PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
                                                    published on May 8, 2017 (82 FR                         single questionnaire used for both                    Washington, DC 20436; Telephone:
                                                    21404). USTR’s request includes a                       investigation 332–562, which will focus               (202) 205–2000.
                                                    component that requires a survey of                     on business-to-business digital products
                                                    U.S. firms to gather detailed information               and services, and investigation 332–563,              STATUS:   Open to the public.
                                                    on the impact of foreign regulatory and                 which will focus on business-to-                      MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
                                                    policy measures on their ability to                     consumer digital products and services.
                                                    develop and/or supply business-to-                                                                              1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
                                                    business and business-to-consumer                       II. Method of Collection                                2. Minutes.
                                                    digital products and services abroad.                      Respondents will be mailed a letter                  3. Ratification List.
                                                    This questionnaire is therefore                         with a link and individual code for                     4. Remedy recommendations in Inv.
                                                    necessary to analyze regulatory and                     accessing the online form. Respondents                No. TA–201–76 (Remedy) (Large
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                                                    policy measures in key foreign markets                  may also request a fillable form. Once                Residential Washers).
                                                    that impact (1) the ability of U.S. firms               the online form is complete,
                                                                                                                                                                    5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
                                                    to develop and/or supply digital                        respondents will be directed to submit
                                                    products and services abroad, and (2)                   the form by selecting a submit button.                  In accordance with Commission
                                                    the competitiveness of U.S. firms as                    When respondents complete a fillable                  policy, subject matter listed above, not
                                                    well as international trade and                         form, they may submit it by uploading                 disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
                                                    investment flows associated with digital                it to a secure webserver, emailing it to              may be carried over to the agenda of the
                                                    products and services. The Commission                   the study team, faxing it, or mailing a               following meeting.
                                                    will deliver the results of its                         hard copy to the Commission.                            By order of the Commission.



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                                                      Issued: November 13, 2017.                            Secretary will prepare a public service               DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                    William R. Bishop,                                      list containing the names and addresses
                                                    Supervisory Hearings and Information                    of all persons, or their representatives,             Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
                                                    Officer.                                                who are parties to these investigations.              and Explosives
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–24975 Filed 11–14–17; 4:15 pm]                                                                  [OMB Number 1140–0100]
                                                                                                            Background
                                                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

                                                                                                               On September 26, 2017, DAK                         Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                            Americas LLC, Charlotte, North                        Activities; Proposed eCollection
                                                    INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                                                                           eComments Requested; Report of
                                                                                                            Carolina; Indorama Ventures USA, Inc.,
                                                    COMMISSION                                                                                                    Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of
                                                                                                            Decatur, Alabama; M&G Polymer USA,
                                                    [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1387–1391                    LLC, Houston, Texas; and Nan Ya                       Certain Rifles—ATF Form 3310.12
                                                    (Preliminary)]                                          Plastics Corporation, America, Lake                   AGENCY:  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
                                                                                                            City, South Carolina filed petitions with             Firearms and Explosives, Department of
                                                    Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
                                                                                                            the Commission and Commerce,                          Justice.
                                                    Resin From Brazil, Indonesia, Korea,
                                                    Pakistan, and Taiwan; Determinations                    alleging that an industry in the United               ACTION: 30-Day notice.
                                                                                                            States is materially injured and
                                                       On the basis of the record 1 developed               threatened with material injury by                    SUMMARY:    The Department of Justice
                                                    in these subject investigations, the                    reason of LTFV imports of polyethylene                (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
                                                    United States International Trade                       terephthalate (PET) resin from Brazil,                Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will
                                                    Commission (‘‘Commission’’)                             Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan.               submit the following information
                                                    determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of               Accordingly, effective September 26,                  collection request to the Office of
                                                    1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that there is a                                                                           Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                                                                            2017, the Commission, pursuant to
                                                    reasonable indication that an industry                                                                        review and approval in accordance with
                                                                                                            section 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
                                                    in the United States is materially                                                                            the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                            1673b(a)), instituted antidumping duty                The proposed information collection
                                                    injured by reason of imports of                         investigation Nos. 731–TA–1387–1391
                                                    polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin                                                                        was previously published in the Federal
                                                                                                            (Preliminary).                                        Register, on September 12, 2017,
                                                    from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan,
                                                    and Taiwan, provided for in subheading                     Notice of the institution of the                   allowing for a 60-day comment period.
                                                    3907.61.00 and 3907.69.00 of the                        Commission’s investigations and of a                  This Information Collection is being
                                                    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the                       public conference to be held in                       revised due to a reduction in the
                                                    United States, that are alleged to be sold              connection therewith was given by                     number of respondents, responses, and
                                                    in the United States at less than fair                  posting copies of the notice in the Office            burden hours respectively.
                                                    value (‘‘LTFV’’).                                       of the Secretary, U.S. International                  DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                                                                            Trade Commission, Washington, DC,                     will be accepted for an additional 30
                                                    Commencement of Final Phase
                                                                                                            and by publishing the notice in the                   days until December 18, 2017.
                                                    Investigations
                                                                                                            Federal Register of October 2, 2017 (82               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                       Pursuant to section 207.18 of the                    FR 45890). The conference was held in                 you have additional comments,
                                                    Commission’s rules, the Commission                      Washington, DC, on October 17, 2017,                  particularly with respect to the
                                                    also gives notice of the commencement                   and all persons who requested the                     estimated public burden or associated
                                                    of the final phase of its investigations.               opportunity were permitted to appear in               response time, have suggestions, need a
                                                    The Commission will issue a final phase                 person or by counsel.                                 copy of the proposed information
                                                    notice of scheduling, which will be                                                                           collection instrument with instructions,
                                                    published in the Federal Register as                       The Commission made these
                                                                                                                                                                  or desire any other additional
                                                    provided in section 207.21 of the                       determinations pursuant to section
                                                                                                                                                                  information, please contact Ed Stely,
                                                    Commission’s rules, upon notice from                    733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It            Branch Chief, Tracing Operations and
                                                    the Department of Commerce                              completed and filed its determinations                Records Management Branch, National
                                                    (‘‘Commerce’’) of an affirmative                        in these investigations on November 13,               Tracing Center Division, either by mail
                                                    preliminary determination in the                        2017. The views of the Commission are                 at 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV
                                                    investigation under section 733(b) of the               contained in USITC Publication 4740                   25405, by telephone at 800–788–7133,
                                                    Act, or, if the preliminary determination               (November 2017), entitled Polyethylene                or by email at Edward.Stely@atf.gov.
                                                    is negative, upon notice of an                          Terephthalate (PET) Resin from Brazil,                Written comments and/or suggestions
                                                    affirmative final determination in that                 Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan:               can also be directed to the Office of
                                                    investigation under section 735(a) of the               Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1387–1391                   Management and Budget, Office of
                                                    Act. Parties that filed entries of                      (Preliminary).                                        Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                    appearance in the preliminary phase of                                                                        Attention Department of Justice Desk
                                                                                                              By order of the Commission.
                                                    these investigations need not enter a                                                                         Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent
                                                                                                              Issued: November 13, 2017.
                                                    separate appearance for the final phase                                                                       to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
                                                    of these investigations. Industrial users,              Lisa R. Barton,
                                                                                                                                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
                                                    and, if the merchandise under                           Secretary to the Commission.
                                                                                                                                                                  comments and suggestions from the
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                                                    investigation is sold at the retail level,              [FR Doc. 2017–24846 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]          public and affected agencies concerning
                                                    representative consumer organizations                   BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                the proposed collection of information
                                                    have the right to appear as parties in                                                                        are encouraged. Your comments should
                                                    Commission antidumping and                                                                                    address one or more of the following
                                                    countervailing duty investigations. The                                                                       four points:
                                                      1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the                                                             —Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                    Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19                                                                 collection of information is necessary
                                                    CFR 207.2(f)).                                                                                                   for the proper performance of the


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DatesNovember 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
FR Citation82 FR 53522 

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