82 FR 54321 - Notice of Meeting: Summit on Trade-Related Standards Issues
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-24605 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 54321-54322] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24605] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Notice of Meeting: Summit on Trade-Related Standards Issues ACTION: Request for public comments and notice of opportunity to apply to participate in an internal International Trade Administration summit on trade-related standards issues. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA) is seeking input from U.S. stakeholders (companies, private sector organizations and trade associations active in trade-related standards work) on standards, conformity assessment and regulatory trends and challenges in foreign markets and the assistance they require from ITA to effectively address standards-related trade barriers and trends to take advantage of export opportunities. ITA will use this input in reviewing how to improve services and programs to best meet the needs of U.S. stakeholders in the standards area. In addition, ITA will convene an internal summit on how to improve such services and programs on March 6-7, 2018 in Washington, DC, and is soliciting private sector requests for limited opportunities to participate in portions of the summit. DATES: Although input is always welcome, for consideration as part of the immediate review, submit comments by December 18, 2017. Requests to participate in the March 6-7, 2018 ITA internal summit also must be received by COB on December 18, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted online or in writing. Written submissions should be directed to Renee Hancher, Office of Standards and Investment Policy, Industry and Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 28019, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Online submissions should be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov. To ensure the timely receipt and consideration of comments, ITA strongly encourages commenters to make online submissions using http://www.regulations.gov. Comments should be submitted under docket ITA-2017-0007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Renee Hancher in the Office of Standards and Investment Policy, Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, by telephone at (202) 482-3493 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The International Trade Administration (ITA) is the premier resource for American companies competing in the global marketplace. ITA has more than 2,200 employees assisting U.S. exporters in more than 100 U.S. cities and 75 markets worldwide. For more information on ITA visit www.trade.gov. Additional information about ITA's standards activities is available at http://www.trade.gov/td/standards/index.html. Request for Input: ITA is currently reviewing its trade-related standards services and programs in support of U.S. stakeholders to ensure that the services and assistance provided best meet the needs of U.S. stakeholders and support the expansion of the U.S. economy and creation of U.S. jobs. Trade-related standards work includes work related to the adoption and recognition of standards; standards dialogues and other bilateral and regional engagements with trading partners; preparation of standards information in ITA publications such as Top Market reports and Country Commercial Guides; and work to address adoption, implementation, and enforcement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures inconsistent with World Trade Organization and free trade agreement obligations. ITA is specifically seeking information on trade-related standards trends in foreign markets, the challenges U.S. exporters are encountering in those markets, and the assistance needed from the U.S. Government, and specifically ITA, to address those challenges and take advantage of export opportunities. ITA will use this input in reviewing how to improve ITA standards-related services and programs to best meet the needs of U.S. stakeholders, including during an internal summit of ITA staff working on trade-related standards issues on March 6-7, 2018 in Washington, DC. Comments submitted may include information about key standards trends affecting the global competitiveness of U.S. industry; stakeholder experiences, if any, with ITA services that aid stakeholders in understanding and acting on standards-related trade and regulatory issues; and suggestions for improving ITA services in the standards area. Respondents do not need to have detailed knowledge of or experience with ITA standards-related services, but those that do may note this in their submissions. Submitting Comments Using http://www.regulations.gov: To find the correct docket, enter ITA-2017-0007 in the ``Enter Keyword or ID'' window at the http://www.regulations.gov home page and click ``Search.'' The site will provide a search-results page listing all documents associated with the docket number. Find a reference to this notice by selecting ``Notice'' under ``Document Type'' on the search- results page, and click on the link entitled ``Comment now!'' The http://www.regulations.gov Web site provides the option of making submissions by filling in a comment field, or by attaching a document. ITA prefers submissions to be provided in an attached document. (For further information on using http://www.regulations.gov, please consult the resources provided on the Web site by clicking on the ``Help'' tab.) Do not include any privileged or confidential business information in comments submitted. The file name should begin with the character ``P'' [[Page 54322]] (signifying that the comments contain no privileged or confidential business information and can be posted publicly), followed by the name of the person or entity submitting the comments. Written submissions should include an original and five (5) copies. Please do not attach separate cover letters to electronic submissions; rather, include any information that might appear in a cover letter in the comments themselves. Similarly, to the extent possible, please include any exhibits, annexes, or other attachments in the same file as the submission itself, not as separate files. Opportunity to present during the ITA Internal Summit: The Summit will convene ITA staff from headquarters and the domestic and foreign fields to develop recommendations for improving standards-related services and programs for ITA stakeholders. It will include ``open sessions'' with private sector stakeholders where they may share their priorities and recommendations for ITA's work on trade-related standards issues. To accommodate as many stakeholders as possible, the time per stakeholder will be limited. Stakeholders interested in presenting during a summit open session must apply by December 18, 2017, identifying the name and address of the proposed speaker and including a brief description of the stakeholder interest and intended remarks. Stakeholders are limited to one presenter per company or organization. In seeking private sector presenters, ITA will consider factors such as: (1) Frequency and type of standards-related trade barriers experienced with the goal of selecting presenters with significant experience working to overcome standards-related barriers in foreign markets, and whose experience represents the spectrum of such barriers experienced by U.S. exporters (e.g., challenges with standards development, testing and conformity assessment, and meeting standards- related regulatory requirements in foreign markets); and (2) balance of industries and roles with the goal of selecting presenters that represent a mix of industries affected by standards-related trade barriers, and who are conversant on issues affecting U.S. stakeholders/ exporters (standards development, conformity assessment, and technical regulations). Chris Rosettie, Director, Office of Standards and Investment Policy. [FR Doc. 2017-24605 Filed 11-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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Notification to Importers trends to take advantage of export standards work includes work related to
This notice serves as the only opportunities. ITA will use this input in the adoption and recognition of
reminder to importers of their reviewing how to improve services and standards; standards dialogues and
responsibility under 19 CFR programs to best meet the needs of U.S. other bilateral and regional engagements
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate stakeholders in the standards area. In with trading partners; preparation of
regarding the reimbursement of addition, ITA will convene an internal standards information in ITA
countervailing duties prior to summit on how to improve such publications such as Top Market reports
liquidation of the relevant entries services and programs on March 6–7, and Country Commercial Guides; and
during this review period. Failure to 2018 in Washington, DC, and is work to address adoption,
comply with this requirement could soliciting private sector requests for implementation, and enforcement of
result in the presumption that limited opportunities to participate in technical regulations and conformity
reimbursement of the countervailing portions of the summit. assessment procedures inconsistent
duties occurred and the subsequent DATES: Although input is always with World Trade Organization and free
welcome, for consideration as part of trade agreement obligations. ITA is
assessment of doubled countervailing
the immediate review, submit specifically seeking information on
duties.
comments by December 18, 2017. trade-related standards trends in foreign
Notification Regarding Administrative Requests to participate in the March 6– markets, the challenges U.S. exporters
Protective Order 7, 2018 ITA internal summit also must are encountering in those markets, and
This notice also serves as the only be received by COB on December 18, the assistance needed from the U.S.
reminder to parties subject to 2017. Government, and specifically ITA, to
administrative protective order (APO) of address those challenges and take
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted advantage of export opportunities. ITA
their responsibility concerning the
online or in writing. Written will use this input in reviewing how to
return or destruction of proprietary
submissions should be directed to improve ITA standards-related services
information disclosed under an APO in
Renee Hancher, Office of Standards and and programs to best meet the needs of
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
Investment Policy, Industry and U.S. stakeholders, including during an
Timely written notification of the
Analysis, U.S. Department of internal summit of ITA staff working on
return/destruction of APO materials or
Commerce, Room 28019, 14th and trade-related standards issues on March
conversion to judicial protective order is
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 6–7, 2018 in Washington, DC.
hereby requested. Failure to comply
DC 20230. Online submissions should Comments submitted may include
with the regulations and terms of an
be submitted using http:// information about key standards trends
APO is a violation which is subject to
www.regulations.gov. To ensure the affecting the global competitiveness of
sanction. This notice is issued and
timely receipt and consideration of U.S. industry; stakeholder experiences,
published in accordance with sections
comments, ITA strongly encourages if any, with ITA services that aid
751 of the Act and 19 CFR
commenters to make online submissions stakeholders in understanding and
351.213(d)(4).
using http://www.regulations.gov. acting on standards-related trade and
Dated: November 13, 2017. Comments should be submitted under regulatory issues; and suggestions for
James Maeder, docket ITA–2017–0007. improving ITA services in the standards
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: area. Respondents do not need to have
Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Contact Renee Hancher in the Office of detailed knowledge of or experience
Operations Enforcement and Compliance with ITA standards-related services, but
Standards and Investment Policy,
(E&C). those that do may note this in their
Industry and Analysis, International
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Trade Administration, by telephone at submissions.
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(202) 482–3493 (this is not a toll-free Submitting Comments Using http://
number) or email at Renee.Hancher@ www.regulations.gov: To find the correct
trade.gov. docket, enter ITA–2017–0007 in the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ window at the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: http://www.regulations.gov home page
International Trade Administration Background: The International Trade and click ‘‘Search.’’ The site will
Administration (ITA) is the premier provide a search-results page listing all
Notice of Meeting: Summit on Trade- resource for American companies documents associated with the docket
Related Standards Issues competing in the global marketplace. number. Find a reference to this notice
ACTION: Request for public comments ITA has more than 2,200 employees by selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document
and notice of opportunity to apply to assisting U.S. exporters in more than Type’’ on the search-results page, and
participate in an internal International 100 U.S. cities and 75 markets click on the link entitled ‘‘Comment
Trade Administration summit on trade- worldwide. For more information on now!’’ The http://www.regulations.gov
related standards issues. ITA visit www.trade.gov. Additional Web site provides the option of making
information about ITA’s standards submissions by filling in a comment
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce activities is available at http:// field, or by attaching a document. ITA
International Trade Administration www.trade.gov/td/standards/ prefers submissions to be provided in an
(ITA) is seeking input from U.S. index.html. attached document. (For further
stakeholders (companies, private sector Request for Input: ITA is currently
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information on using http://
organizations and trade associations reviewing its trade-related standards www.regulations.gov, please consult the
active in trade-related standards work) services and programs in support of U.S. resources provided on the Web site by
on standards, conformity assessment stakeholders to ensure that the services clicking on the ‘‘Help’’ tab.)
and regulatory trends and challenges in and assistance provided best meet the Do not include any privileged or
foreign markets and the assistance they needs of U.S. stakeholders and support confidential business information in
require from ITA to effectively address the expansion of the U.S. economy and comments submitted. The file name
standards-related trade barriers and creation of U.S. jobs. Trade-related should begin with the character ‘‘P’’
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(signifying that the comments contain DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE On August 17, 2017, the Department
no privileged or confidential business declined to initiate the CCR that Perfiles
information and can be posted International Trade Administration y Herrajes requested, citing the need for
publicly), followed by the name of the additional information pertaining to any
[A–201–836]
person or entity submitting the changes in management, production
comments. Written submissions should Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and facilities, customers, and suppliers.3
include an original and five (5) copies. Tube From Mexico: Initiation and Therefore, the Department issued
Please do not attach separate cover Expedited Preliminary Results of Perfiles y Herrajes a questionnaire. On
letters to electronic submissions; rather, Changed Circumstances Review October 2, 2017, Perfiles y Herrajes filed
include any information that might its response, in which it provided
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, additional information to support its
appear in a cover letter in the comments
International Trade Administration, request.4 We have received no
themselves. Similarly, to the extent
Department of Commerce. comments from any other interested
possible, please include any exhibits,
annexes, or other attachments in the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce party.
same file as the submission itself, not as (Department) is simultaneously
initiating and issuing the preliminary Scope of the Review
separate files.
results of a changed circumstances
Opportunity to present during the ITA The merchandise subject to this order
review (CCR) of the antidumping duty
Internal Summit: The Summit will is certain welded carbon-quality light-
order on light-walled rectangular pipe
convene ITA staff from headquarters walled steel pipe and tube, of
and tube (LWRPT) from Mexico,
and the domestic and foreign fields to rectangular (including square) cross
consistent with section 751(b) of the
develop recommendations for section, having a wall thickness of less
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act)
improving standards-related services and 19 CFR 351.216 and than 4 mm.
and programs for ITA stakeholders. It 351.221(c)(3)(ii). Based on the The term carbon-quality steel
will include ‘‘open sessions’’ with information on the record, we includes both carbon steel and alloy
private sector stakeholders where they preliminarily determine that Perfiles steel which contains only small
may share their priorities and LM, S.A. de C.V. (Perfiles) is the amounts of alloying elements.
recommendations for ITA’s work on successor-in-interest to Perfiles y Specifically, the term carbon-quality
trade-related standards issues. To Herrajes LM, S.A. de C.V. (Perfiles y includes products in which none of the
accommodate as many stakeholders as Herrajes). Interested parties are invited elements listed below exceeds the
possible, the time per stakeholder will to comment on these preliminary quantity by weight respectively
be limited. Stakeholders interested in results. indicated: 1.80 percent of manganese, or
presenting during a summit open 2.25 percent of silicon, or 1.00 percent
session must apply by December 18, DATES: Applicable November 17, 2017.
of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum,
2017, identifying the name and address FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30
of the proposed speaker and including Madeline R. Heeren, AD/CVD
percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of
a brief description of the stakeholder Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30
interest and intended remarks. Compliance, International Trade
percent of tungsten, or 0.10 percent of
Stakeholders are limited to one Administration, U.S. Department of
molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of
presenter per company or organization. Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
niobium, or 0.15 percent vanadium, or
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
In seeking private sector presenters, (202) 482–9179. 0.15 percent of zirconium.
ITA will consider factors such as: (1) The description of carbon-quality is
Frequency and type of standards-related SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
intended to identify carbon-quality
trade barriers experienced with the goal Background products within the scope. The welded
of selecting presenters with significant carbon-quality rectangular pipe and
On August 5, 2008, the Department
experience working to overcome tube subject to this order is currently
published the antidumping duty order
standards-related barriers in foreign classified under the Harmonized Tariff
on LWRPT from Mexico.1 On July 31,
markets, and whose experience Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
2017, Perfiles y Herrajes informed the
represents the spectrum of such barriers subheadings 7306.61.50.00 and
Department that, effective July 11, 2017,
experienced by U.S. exporters (e.g., 7306.61.70.60. While HTSUS
it had changed its name to ’’ Perfiles
challenges with standards development, subheadings are provided for
LM, S.A. de C.V.,’’ (i.e., Perfiles) and
testing and conformity assessment, and convenience and customs purposes, our
requested that the Department conduct
meeting standards-related regulatory written description of the scope of this
a CCR under 19 CFR 351.216(b) to
requirements in foreign markets); and order is dispositive.5
determine that Perfiles is the successor-
(2) balance of industries and roles with
in-interest to Perfiles y Herrajes for
the goal of selecting presenters that
purposes of determining Perfiles’ 3 See Letter, ‘‘Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and
represent a mix of industries affected by Tube from Mexico: Antidumping Duty Changed
antidumping duty cash deposits and
standards-related trade barriers, and Circumstances Review Deficiency Questionnaire,’’
liabilities.2
who are conversant on issues affecting dated August 17, 2017 (CCR Questionnaire).
4 See Letter, ‘‘Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and
U.S. stakeholders/exporters (standards
1 See Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube Tube from Mexico—Response to August 17
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
development, conformity assessment, from Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, and Questionnaire,’’ dated October 2, 2017 (CCR
and technical regulations). the Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Orders; Questionnaire Response).
Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from the 5 For a complete description of the scope of the
Chris Rosettie, Republic of Korea: Notice of Amended Final order, see Memorandum, ‘‘Light-Walled
Director, Office of Standards and Investment Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 73 Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Mexico: Initiation
Policy. FR 45403 (August 5, 2008) (Order). and Expedited Preliminary Results of Changed
2 See Letter, ‘‘Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Circumstances Review,’’ dated concurrently with,
[FR Doc. 2017–24605 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
Tube from Mexico—Notice of Change in Company and hereby adopted by, these preliminary results
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Name,’’ dated July 31, 2017 (CCR Request). (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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| Action | Request for public comments and notice of opportunity to apply to participate in an internal International Trade Administration summit on trade-related standards issues. | |
| Dates | Although input is always welcome, for consideration as part of the immediate review, submit comments by December 18, 2017. Requests to participate in the March 6-7, 2018 ITA internal summit also must be received by COB on December 18, 2017. | |
| Contact | Contact Renee Hancher in the Office of Standards and Investment Policy, Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, by telephone at (202) 482-3493 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] | |
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