83 FR 32833 - Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Automobiles, Including Cars, SUVs, Vans and Light Trucks, and Automotive Parts; Change of Date for the Public Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range		32833-32833
FR Document		2018-15193

The Department of Commerce is cancelling one of the days of the two-day public hearing associated with the notice of request for public comments and public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on May 30, 2018. In the notice, the Department encouraged interested public participants to participate in a hearing for the investigation assist the Department in determining whether imports of automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts threaten to impair the national security and in recommending remedies if such a threat is found to exist. The hearing was originally scheduled for July 19 and 20. Only 45 requests to testify were received. Because these requests can all be accommodated on a single day, the second day of the hearing originally scheduled for July 20 is cancelled. The hearing will be held on July 19 only. The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 5:30 p.m. The location of the hearing remains unchanged.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of 
Imports of Automobiles, Including Cars, SUVs, Vans and Light Trucks, 
and Automotive Parts; Change of Date for the Public Hearing

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Change of date for public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is cancelling one of the days of 
the two-day public hearing associated with the notice of request for 
public comments and public hearing that appeared in the Federal 
Register on May 30, 2018. In the notice, the Department encouraged 
interested public participants to participate in a hearing for the 
investigation assist the Department in determining whether imports of 
automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and 
automotive parts threaten to impair the national security and in 
recommending remedies if such a threat is found to exist. The hearing 
was originally scheduled for July 19 and 20. Only 45 requests to 
testify were received. Because these requests can all be accommodated 
on a single day, the second day of the hearing originally scheduled for 
July 20 is cancelled. The hearing will be held on July 19 only. The 
hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 5:30 p.m. The location 
of the hearing remains unchanged.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on July 19, 2018, beginning at 
8:30 a.m. local time and concluding at 5:30 p.m. local time.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington DC, 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sahra Park-Su, U.S. Department of 
Commerce (202) 482-2811. For more information about the section 232 
program, including the regulations and the text of previous 
investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 30, 2018, the 
Secretary of Commerce (``Secretary'') invited interested parties to 
submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent 
to the Department of Commerce's investigation under section 232 of the 
Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), to determine 
the effects on the national security of imports of automobiles, 
including cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts (83 
FR 24735). In the notice, the Secretary also announced that the 
Department will be holding a public hearing on the investigation on 
July 19 and 20, 2018. Only 45 requests to testify were received. 
Because these requests can all be accommodated on a single day, the 
second day of the hearing originally scheduled for July 20, 2018 is 
cancelled.
    The hearing will be held on July 19 only and will take place from 
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The location of the hearing remains unchanged at 
the Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC, 
20230.

Procedures for Attending the Hearing

    The hearing is open to the general public and seating is on a 
first-come-first served basis. We anticipate a high volume of interest 
and encourage all members of public wishing to attend, to arrive early 
and be prepared to go through a security screening. You must present a 
valid form of identification such as a driver's license, passport, or 
state issued ID.
    The main entrance of the Department of Commerce is on 14th Street 
NW. between Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue, across from 
the Ronald Reagan Building. Upon entering the building, please go 
through security and check in at the guard's desk. DOC staff will meet 
and escort visitors to the auditorium.
    Non-U.S. Citizens Please Note: All foreign national visitors who do 
not have permanent resident status and who wish to attend the hearing 
must contact Autos232@doc.gov by 12 p.m., July 16. You will then be 
asked to provide additional information. Please also bring a copy of 
your passport on the day of the hearing to serve as identification. 
Failure to provide the requested information prior to arrival will 
result, at a minimum, in significant delays in entering the facility.

    Dated: July 11, 2018.
Earl Comstock,
Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2018-15193 Filed 7-12-18; 11:15 am]
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proposed collection of information; (c) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: at a minimum, in significant delays in
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Sahra Park-Su, U.S. Department of entering the facility.
clarity of the information to be Commerce (202) 482–2811. For more Dated: July 11, 2018.
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the information about the section 232 Earl Comstock,
burden of the collection of information program, including the regulations and
Director, Office of Policy and Strategic
on respondents, including through the the text of previous investigations, see Planning, U.S. Department of Commerce.
use of automated collection techniques www.bis.doc.gov/232.
[FR Doc. 2018–15193 Filed 7–12–18; 11:15 am]
or other forms of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
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technology. Federal Register of May 30, 2018, the
Comments submitted in response to Secretary of Commerce (‘‘Secretary’’)
this notice will be summarized and/or invited interested parties to submit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
included in the request for OMB written comments, data, analyses, or
approval of this information collection; other information pertinent to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
they also will become a matter of public Department of Commerce’s investigation
record. [S–71–2018]
under section 232 of the Trade
Sheleen Dumas, Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 Approval of Subzone Status; VF
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the U.S.C. 1862), to determine the effects on Outdoor, LLC; Ontario, Santa Fe
Chief Information Officer. the national security of imports of Springs and Corona, California
[FR Doc. 2018–15070 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am]
automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans
and light trucks, and automotive parts On May 9, 2018, the Executive
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(83 FR 24735). In the notice, the Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
Secretary also announced that the (FTZ) Board docketed an application
Department will be holding a public submitted by the Port of Long Beach,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
hearing on the investigation on July 19 grantee of FTZ 50, requesting subzone
Public Hearing on Section 232 National and 20, 2018. Only 45 requests to testify status subject to the existing activation
Security Investigation of Imports of were received. Because these requests limit of FTZ 50, on behalf of VF
Automobiles, Including Cars, SUVs, can all be accommodated on a single Outdoor, LLC, in Ontario, Santa Fe
Vans and Light Trucks, and day, the second day of the hearing Springs and Corona, California.
Automotive Parts; Change of Date for originally scheduled for July 20, 2018 is The application was processed in
the Public Hearing cancelled. accordance with the FTZ Act and
The hearing will be held on July 19 Regulations, including notice in the
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce. only and will take place from 8:30 a.m.- Federal Register inviting public
ACTION: Change of date for public 5:30 p.m. The location of the hearing comment (83 FR 22441, May 15, 2018).
hearing. remains unchanged at the Department of The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue application and determined that it
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce NW, Washington DC, 20230. meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant
is cancelling one of the days of the two- to the authority delegated to the FTZ
day public hearing associated with the Procedures for Attending the Hearing Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR Sec.
notice of request for public comments The hearing is open to the general 400.36(f)), the application to establish
and public hearing that appeared in the public and seating is on a first-come- Subzone 50R was approved on July 10,
Federal Register on May 30, 2018. In first served basis. We anticipate a high 2018, subject to the FTZ Act and the
the notice, the Department encouraged volume of interest and encourage all Board’s regulations, including Section
interested public participants to members of public wishing to attend, to 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 50’s
participate in a hearing for the arrive early and be prepared to go 2,000-acre activation limit.
investigation assist the Department in through a security screening. You must Dated: July 10, 2018.
determining whether imports of present a valid form of identification Elizabeth Whiteman,
automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans such as a driver’s license, passport, or
and light trucks, and automotive parts Acting Executive Secretary.
state issued ID. [FR Doc. 2018–15113 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am]
threaten to impair the national security The main entrance of the Department
and in recommending remedies if such of Commerce is on 14th Street NW.
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a threat is found to exist. The hearing between Pennsylvania Avenue and
was originally scheduled for July 19 and Constitution Avenue, across from the
20. Only 45 requests to testify were DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Ronald Reagan Building. Upon entering
received. Because these requests can all the building, please go through security International Trade Administration
be accommodated on a single day, the and check in at the guard’s desk. DOC
second day of the hearing originally [A–570–929]
staff will meet and escort visitors to the
scheduled for July 20 is cancelled. The auditorium.
hearing will be held on July 19 only. Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes
Non-U.S. Citizens Please Note: All From the People’s Republic of China:
The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. and foreign national visitors who do not
will end at 5:30 p.m. The location of the Final Results of Antidumping Duty
have permanent resident status and who Administrative Review; 2016–2017
hearing remains unchanged. wish to attend the hearing must contact
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

DATES: The public hearing will be held Autos232@doc.gov by 12 p.m., July 16. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
on July 19, 2018, beginning at 8:30 a.m. You will then be asked to provide International Trade Administration,
local time and concluding at 5:30 p.m. additional information. Please also bring Department of Commerce.
local time. a copy of your passport on the day of SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be the hearing to serve as identification. (Commerce) determines that Fushun
held at 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Failure to provide the requested Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd.
Washington DC, 20230. information prior to arrival will result, (Fushun Jinly) did not make sales of

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Change of date for public hearing.
Dates		The public hearing will be held on July 19, 2018, beginning at 8:30 a.m. local time and concluding at 5:30 p.m. local time.
Contact		Sahra Park-Su, U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-2811. For more information about the section 232 program, including the regulations and the text of previous investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232.
FR Citation		83 FR 32833