83 FR 45882 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Procedures for Submitting Requests for Expedited Relief From Quantitative Limits-Existing Contract: Section 232 National Security Investigations of Steel Imports

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19659

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-19659]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Procedures for 
Submitting Requests for Expedited Relief From Quantitative Limits--
Existing Contract: Section 232 National Security Investigations of 
Steel Imports

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Room 6616, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at 
docpra@doc.gov.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093 or at 
mark.crace@bis.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    In the Proclamation of August 29, President Trump directed that as 
soon as practicable, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue procedures 
for requests for exclusions described in clause 2 to allow for 
exclusion requests for countries subject to quantitative limitations. 
The U.S. Department of Commerce will create an exclusion process for 
clause 2 by posting the newly created form on the Commerce website. 
Requesters will complete this form and send the form, the required 
certification, and any needed attachments to the U.S. Department of 
Commerce at the email address steel232-exp@bis.doc.gov. The posting of 
this exclusion procedure on the Commerce website will fulfill the 
Presidential directive included in the most recent Proclamation, as 
well as the earlier Proclamations that directed the Secretary of 
Commerce to create an exclusion process to ensure users of steel in the 
United States would continue to have access to the steel that they may 
need.
    ``The Secretary shall, on an expedited basis, grant relief from the 
quantitative limitation set forth in Proclamation 9740 and Proclamation 
9759 and their accompanying annexes for any steel article where (i) the 
party requesting relief entered into a written contract for production 
and shipment of such steel article before March 8, 2018; (ii) such 
contract specifies the quantity of such steel article that is to be 
produced and shipped to the United States consistent with a schedule 
contained in such contract; (iii) such steel article is to be used to 
construct a facility in the United States and such steel article cannot 
be procured from a supplier in the United States to meet the delivery 
schedule and specifications contained in such contract.''

II. Method of Collection

    Exclusion requests described in the procedures posted on the 
Commerce website for clause 2 exclusion from the Proclamation of August 
29 will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce by email. All 
exclusion requests under clause 2 must be in electronic form, but may 
be submitted at any time. However, exclusion requests requested under 
clause 2 if granted will only be valid till March 31, 2019. All 
submissions for exclusion requests are entirely voluntary.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0140.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,717.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,170.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. (This is not the cost of 
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for 
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to 
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services 
required specifically by the collection.)
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 
U.S.C. 1862).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques

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or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2020 ANNUAL MATERIALS PLAN—Continued
Material Unit Quantity Footnote

E-Waste ....................................................................................................................................... MT 50 ( 1)
Gadolinium Oxide ........................................................................................................................ MT 4 ........................
Germanium (Scrap) ..................................................................................................................... kg 5,000 ........................
Iridium Catalyst (Scrap) ............................................................................................................... Lbs 50 ........................
Lithium Ion Materials ................................................................................................................... MT 25 ........................
Magnesium Metal ........................................................................................................................ MT 25 ........................
Rhenium Metal ............................................................................................................................ kg 500 ........................
Super Alloys ................................................................................................................................ Lbs 1,500,000 ........................
Tantalum ...................................................................................................................................... MT 10 ........................
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Rods (Scrap) ..................................................................................... kg 250 ........................
Zirconia Oxide ............................................................................................................................. MT 4 ........................
Footnote Key:
1 Strategic and Critical Materials collected from E-Waste (Strategic Materials collected from electronics waste).

[FR Doc. 2018–19617 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] as practicable, the Secretary of submitted to the U.S. Department of
BILLING CODE 3510–33–P Commerce shall issue procedures for Commerce by email. All exclusion
requests for exclusions described in requests under clause 2 must be in
clause 2 to allow for exclusion requests electronic form, but may be submitted at
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for countries subject to quantitative any time. However, exclusion requests
limitations. The U.S. Department of requested under clause 2 if granted will
Bureau of Industry and Security Commerce will create an exclusion only be valid till March 31, 2019. All
process for clause 2 by posting the submissions for exclusion requests are
Proposed Information Collection; newly created form on the Commerce entirely voluntary.
Comment Request; Procedures for website. Requesters will complete this
Submitting Requests for Expedited form and send the form, the required III. Data
Relief From Quantitative Limits— certification, and any needed OMB Control Number: 0694–0140.
Existing Contract: Section 232 National attachments to the U.S. Department of Form Number(s): N/A.
Security Investigations of Steel Commerce at the email address Type of Review: Regular submission.
Imports steel232-exp@bis.doc.gov. The posting Affected Public: Private Sector.
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and of this exclusion procedure on the Estimated Number of Respondents:
Security, Commerce. Commerce website will fulfill the 1,717.
Presidential directive included in the Estimated Time per Response: 10
ACTION: Notice.
most recent Proclamation, as well as the hours.
SUMMARY: The Department of earlier Proclamations that directed the Estimated Total Annual Burden
Commerce, as part of its continuing Secretary of Commerce to create an Hours: 17,170.
effort to reduce paperwork and exclusion process to ensure users of Estimated Total Annual Cost to
respondent burden, invites the general steel in the United States would Public: $0. (This is not the cost of
public and other Federal agencies to continue to have access to the steel that respondents’ time, but the indirect costs
take this opportunity to comment on they may need. respondents may incur for such things
proposed and/or continuing information ‘‘The Secretary shall, on an expedited as purchases of specialized software or
collections, as required by the basis, grant relief from the quantitative hardware needed to report, or
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. limitation set forth in Proclamation expenditures for accounting or records
DATES: To ensure consideration, written 9740 and Proclamation 9759 and their maintenance services required
comments must be submitted on or accompanying annexes for any steel specifically by the collection.)
before November 13, 2018. article where (i) the party requesting Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
relief entered into a written contract for Legal Authority: Section 232 of the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
production and shipment of such steel Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C.
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 1862).
article before March 8, 2018; (ii) such
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
contract specifies the quantity of such IV. Request for Comments
Department of Commerce, 1401
steel article that is to be produced and
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 6616, Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
shipped to the United States consistent
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the the proposed collection of information
with a schedule contained in such
internet at docpra@doc.gov.) is necessary for the proper performance
contract; (iii) such steel article is to be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the functions of the agency, including
used to construct a facility in the United
Requests for additional information or States and such steel article cannot be whether the information shall have
copies of the information collection procured from a supplier in the United practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
instrument and instructions should be States to meet the delivery schedule and agency’s estimate of the burden
directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, specifications contained in such (including hours and cost) of the
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(202) 482–8093 or at mark.crace@ contract.’’ proposed collection of information; (c)
bis.doc.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
II. Method of Collection clarity of the information to be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Exclusion requests described in the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
I. Abstract procedures posted on the Commerce burden of the collection of information
In the Proclamation of August 29, website for clause 2 exclusion from the on respondents, including through the
President Trump directed that as soon Proclamation of August 29 will be use of automated collection techniques

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or other forms of information Based on these requests, on June 6, Notification to Importers
technology. 2018, in accordance with section 751(a) This notice serves as a reminder to
Comments submitted in response to of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended importers of their responsibility under
this notice will be summarized and/or (the Act), Commerce published in the 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
included in the request for OMB Federal Register a notice of initiation of regarding the reimbursement of
approval of this information collection; an administrative review covering the antidumping duties prior to liquidation
they also will become a matter of public October 7, 2016, through March 31,
of the relevant entries during this
record. 2018 POR, with respect to TTI and
review period. Failure to comply with
Sanmei.3 On August 7 and 21, 2018, TTI
Sheleen Dumas, this requirement could result in the
and Sanmei, respectively, timely
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Department’s presumption that
withdrew their requests for an
Chief Information Officer. reimbursement of antidumping duties
antidumping duty administrative
[FR Doc. 2018–19659 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] occurred and the subsequent assessment
review, pursuant to 19 CFR
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P of doubled antidumping duties.
351.213(d)(1).4 No other party requested
a review of this order. Notification Regarding Administrative
Rescission Protective Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), This notice serves as a final reminder
International Trade Administration Commerce will rescind an to parties subject to an administrative
[A–570–044] administrative review, in whole or in protective order (APO) of their
part, if a party who requested a review responsibility concerning the return or
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R–134A) withdraws the request within 90 days of destruction of proprietary information
From the People’s Republic of China: the date of publication of the notice of disclosed under an APO in accordance
Notice of Rescission of the initiation of the requested review. TTI with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
Antidumping Duty Administrative and Sanmei both timely withdrew their to govern business proprietary
Review; 2016–2018 requests for an administrative review information in this segment of the
within the 90-day deadline, and no proceeding. Timely written notification
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, of the return/destruction of APO
other party requested an administrative
International Trade Administration, materials or conversion to judicial
review of this order. Therefore, we are
Department of Commerce. protective order is hereby requested.
rescinding the administrative review of
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce antidumping duty order on R–134A Failure to comply with the regulations
(Commerce) is rescinding the from China covering the period October and terms of an APO is a violation
administrative review of the 7, 2016 through March 31, 2018, in its which is subject to sanction.
antidumping order on 1,1,1,2- entirety.
tetrafluoroethane (R–134A) from the Notification to Interested Parties
People’s Republic of China (China) Assessment This notice is issued and published in
covering the October 7, 2016, through Because Commerce is rescinding this accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
March 31, 2018, period of review (POR). administrative review in its entirety, 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
DATES: Applicable September 11, 2018. Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs 351.213(d)(4).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul and Border Protection (CBP) to assess Dated: August 31, 2018.
Stolz, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, antidumping duties on all appropriate James Maeder,
Enforcement and Compliance, entries of R–134A from China. The
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
International Trade Administration, entries to which this administrative Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 review pertains shall be assessed Operations performing the duties of the
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, antidumping duties at rates equal to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4474. cash deposits of estimated antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: duties required at the time of entry, or [FR Doc. 2018–19568 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am]
withdrawal from warehouse, for BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Background consumption, in accordance with 19
On April 2, 2018, Commerce CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends
published a notice of opportunity to to issue appropriate assessment DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
request an administrative review of the instructions to CBP 15 days after the
antidumping duty order on R–134A publication of this notice in the Federal International Trade Administration
from China.1 On April 27, and April 30, Register. [A–570–909]
2018, Commerce received timely
requests for review from two producers Administrative Review,’’ dated April 27, 2018 and Certain Steel Nails From the People’s
the letter from Sanmei, ‘‘1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane
and/or exporters of the subject (R–134A) from the People’s Republic of China:
Republic of China: Preliminary Results
merchandise: T.T. International Co., Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated April of the Antidumping Duty
Ltd. (TTI) and Zhejiang Sanmei 30, 2018. Administrative Review and Preliminary
Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd. (also known as 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Determination of No Shipments; 2016–
Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 2017
26258 (June 6, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
Ltd. or ‘‘Zhejiang Sanmei’’) (Sanmei).2
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4 See letter from TTI, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Administrative Review of 1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, (R134a) from the People’s Republic of China;
International Trade Administration,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity Withdrawal of Request for Antidumping Duty Department of Commerce.
to Request Administrative Review, 83 FR 13949 Administrative Review,’’ dated August 7, 2018, and SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(April 2, 2018). letter from Sanmei, ‘‘1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R–
2 See the letter from TTI, ‘‘1,1,1,3- 134A) from China: Withdrawal of Request for
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
Tetrafluoroethane (R–134A) from the People’s Antidumping Duty Administrative,’’ dated August that certain steel nails (nails) from the
Republic of China: Request for Antidumping Duty 21, 2018. People’s Republic of China (China) were

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093 or at [email protected].
FR Citation		83 FR 45882

83 FR 45882 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Procedures for Submitting Requests for Expedited Relief From Quantitative Limits-Existing Contract: Section 232 National Security Investigations of Steel Imports

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security