83_FR_47575 83 FR 47393 - Exclusion of Particular Products From the Solar Products Safeguard Measure

83 FR 47393 - Exclusion of Particular Products From the Solar Products Safeguard Measure

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 182 (September 19, 2018)

Page Range47393-47394
FR Document2018-20342

Pursuant to authority provided by the President, the U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined that particular products should be excluded from the safeguard measure applied to certain solar products and is modifying subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) as set forth in the Annex of this notice to implement these exclusions.

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket Number USTR-2018-0001]


Exclusion of Particular Products From the Solar Products 
Safeguard Measure

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority provided by the President, the U.S. 
Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined that 
particular products should be excluded from the safeguard measure 
applied to certain solar products and is modifying subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) 
as set forth in the Annex of this notice to implement these exclusions.

DATES: The modifications to the HTS set forth in the Annex are 
applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from a 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. EST, on September 19, 
2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and 
Multilateral Affairs, at [email protected] or (202) 395-9450, or 
Dax Terrill, Office of General Counsel, at [email protected] or 
(202) 395-4739.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On November 13, 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
submitted a report to the President under section 201 of the Trade Act 
of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2251), finding that crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and other CSPV products containing these 
cells are being imported into the United States in such increased 
quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the 
domestic industry producing an article that is like or directly 
competitive with the imported products. The scope of this investigation 
did not cover:
     Thin film photovoltaic products produced from amorphous 
silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper indium gallium 
selenide (CIGS).
     CSPV cells, not exceeding 10,000 mm\2\ in surface area, 
that are permanently integrated into a consumer good whose primary 
function is other than power generation and that consumes the 
electricity generated by the integrated CSPV cell. Where more than one 
CSPV cell is permanently integrated into a consumer good, the surface 
area for purposes of this exclusion is the total combined surface area 
of all CSPV cells that are integrated into the consumer good.
     CSPV cells, whether or not partially or fully assembled 
into other products, if such CSPV cells were manufactured in the United 
States.
    The President, taking into consideration the separate 
recommendations of the ITC Commissioners on remedy and the 
recommendation of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, determined to take 
action and issued Proclamation 9693 on January 23, 2018, to impose a 
safeguard measure with respect to the imported CSPV products. The 
President determined to implement the safeguard measure as: (1) A 
tariff-rate quota on imports of CSPV cells not partially or fully 
assembled into other products, imposed for a period of 4 years, with 
unchanging within-quota quantities and annual reductions in the rates 
of duty applicable to goods entered in excess of those quantities in 
the second, third, and fourth years, as provided in Annex I to the 
proclamation; and (2) an increase in duties on imports of CSPV products 
containing these cells, imposed for a period of 4 years, with annual 
reductions in the rates of duty in the second, third, and fourth years, 
as provided in Annex I to the proclamation.
    The proclamation also excluded certain products from application of 
the safeguard measure. Specifically, the proclamation excluded the 
following:
     10 to 60 watt, inclusive, rectangular solar panels, where 
the panels have the following characteristics: (A) Length of 250 mm or 
more but not over 482 mm or width of 400 mm or more but not over 635 
mm, and (B) surface area of 1000 cm\2\ or more but not over 3,061 
cm\2\, provided that no such panel with those characteristics shall 
contain an internal battery or external computer peripheral ports at 
the time of entry.
     1 watt solar panels incorporated into nightlights that use 
rechargeable batteries and have the following dimensions: 58 mm or more 
but not over 64 mm by 126 mm or more but not over 140 mm.
     2 watt solar panels incorporated into daylight dimmers 
that may use rechargeable batteries, such panels with the following 
dimensions: 75 mm or more but not over 82 mm by 139 mm or more but not 
over 143 mm.
     Off-grid and portable CSPV panels, whether in a foldable 
case or in rigid form containing a glass cover, where the panels have 
the following characteristics: (a) A total power output of 100 watts or 
less per panel; (b) a maximum surface area of 8,000 cm\2\ per panel; 
(c) does not include a built-in inverter; and where the panels have 
glass covers, such panels must be in individual retail packaging (in 
this context, retail packaging typically includes graphics, the product 
name, its description and/or features, and foam for transport).
     3.19 watt or less solar panels, each with length of 75 mm 
or more but not over 266 mm and width of 46 mm or more but not over 127 
mm, with surface area of 338 cm\2\ or less, with one black wire and one 
red wire (each of type 22 AWG or 24 AWG) not more than 206 mm in length 
when measured from panel edge, provided that no such panel shall 
contain an internal battery or external computer peripheral ports.
     27.1 watt or less solar panels, each with surface area 
less than 3,000 cm\2\ and coated across the entire surface with a 
polyurethane doming resin, the foregoing joined to a battery charging 
and maintaining unit, such unit which is an acrylonitrile butadiene 
styrene (ABS) box that incorporates a light emitting diode (LED) by 
coated wires that include a connector to permit the incorporation of an 
extension cable.
    In addition to these exclusions, the proclamation directed the 
Trade Representative to publish a notice establishing procedures for 
interested persons to request the exclusion of particular products from 
the safeguard measure. The proclamation provided that if the Trade 
Representative, in consultation with the Secretaries of Commerce and 
Energy, determines that a particular product should be excluded, the 
Trade Representative can modify the HTS provisions created in Annex I 
of the proclamation to exclude the particular product from the 
safeguard measure through publication of the determination in the 
Federal Register.
    On February 14, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative (USTR) published a notice establishing procedures to 
consider requests for exclusion of particular products from the 
safeguard measure. The notice

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provided that requests for exclusion should identify the particular 
product in terms of the physical characteristics (e.g., dimensions, 
wattage, material composition, or other distinguishing characteristics) 
that distinguish it from other products that are subject to the 
safeguard measures. USTR noted that it would not consider requests that 
identify the product at issue in terms of the identity of the producer, 
importer, or ultimate consumer; the country of origin; or trademarks or 
tradenames. Furthermore, USTR confirmed that it only would grant those 
exclusions that do not undermine the objectives of the safeguard 
measure.
    Pursuant to that notice, USTR received 48 product exclusion 
requests and 213 subsequent comments responding to various requests. 
The types of products for which USTR received an exclusion request 
generally fall into seven categories: (1) Products that consist of 
attachments or other parts that can be mounted to solar products; (2) 
products that constitute 72-cell or greater panels; (3) products with 
particular configurations for additional performance; (4) products with 
specialized functions; (5) consumer and specialty products; (6) 
bifacial panels and bifacial solar cells; and (7) solar cells without 
busbars or gridlines and panels containing these solar cells.

II. Exclusions From the Safeguard Measure

    USTR has considered certain requests for exclusion of particular 
products and determined that exclusion of the CSPV products described 
in subdivisions (c)(iii)(7) through (c)(iii)(14) of U.S. note 18 to 
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS, as amended in the Annex to 
this notice, from the safeguard measure established in Proclamation 
9693 would not undermine the objectives of the safeguard measure. 
Therefore, USTR finds that these CSPV products should be excluded from 
the safeguard measure. Accordingly, under the authority vested in the 
Trade Representative by Proclamation 9693, the Trade Representative 
modifies the HTS provisions created by the Annex to Proclamation 9693 
as set forth in the Annex to this notice.

III. Past Requests Not Addressed in This Notice

    The Trade Representative has not at this time made a determination 
with respect to the requests for exclusion, received as of March 16, 
2018, that are not addressed in the Annex to this notice. USTR will 
continue to evaluate those requests and the Trade Representative will 
make the appropriate determination in due course.

IV. Future Requests

    At this time, USTR is not considering additional requests for 
exclusion beyond those received as of March 16, 2018. USTR will monitor 
developments in the U.S. market for CSPV products and, if warranted, 
provide an opportunity to submit additional requests for exclusion at a 
future date.

V. Annex

    The following provisions supersede those currently in the HTS and 
are effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from a 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., EST, on September 
19, 2018. The HTS is modified as follows:
    (1) U.S. note 18 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS is 
modified:
    (a) By inserting the following new subdivisions in numerical 
sequence at the end of subdivision (c)(iii):
    ``(7) off-grid, 45 watt or less solar panels, each with length not 
exceeding 950 mm and width of 100 mm or more but not over 255 mm, with 
a surface area of 2,500 cm\2\ or less, with a pressure-laminated 
tempered glass cover at the time of entry but not a frame, electrical 
cables or connectors, or an internal battery;
    (8) 4 watt or less solar panels, each with a length or diameter of 
70 mm or more but not over 235 mm, with a surface area not exceeding 
539 cm\2\, and not exceeding 16 volts, provided that no such panel with 
these characteristics shall contain an internal battery or external 
computer peripheral ports at the time of entry;
    (9) solar panels with a maximum rated power of equal to or less 
than 60 watts, having the following characteristics, provided that no 
such panel with those characteristics shall contain an internal battery 
or external computer peripheral ports at the time of entry: (A) Length 
of not more than 482 mm and width of not more than 635 mm or (B) a 
total surface area not exceeding 3,061 cm\2\;
    (10) flexible and semi-flexible off-grid solar panels designed for 
use with motor vehicles and boats, where the panels range in rated 
wattage from 10 to 120 watts, inclusive;
    (11) frameless solar panels in a color other than black or blue 
with a total power output of 90 watts or less where the panels have a 
uniform surface without visible solar cells or busbars;
    (12) solar cells with a maximum rated power between 3.4 and 6.7 
watts, inclusive, having the following characteristics: (A) A cell 
surface area between 154 cm\2\ and 260 cm\2\, inclusive, (B) no visible 
busbars or gridlines on the front of the cell, and (C) more than 100 
interdigitated fingers of tin-coated solid copper adhered to the back 
of the cell, with the copper portion of the metal fingers having a 
thickness of greater than 0.01 mm;
    (13) solar panels with a maximum rated power between 320 and 500 
watts, inclusive, having the following characteristics: (A) Length 
between 1,556 mm and 2,070 mm inclusive, and width between 1,014 mm and 
1,075 mm, inclusive, (B) where the solar cells comprising the panel 
have no visible busbars or gridlines on the front of the cells, and (C) 
the solar cells comprising the panel have more than 100 interdigitated 
fingers of tin-coated solid copper adhered to the back of the cells, 
with the copper portion of the metal fingers having thickness greater 
than 0.01 mm;
    (14) modules (as defined in note 18(g) to this subchapter) 
incorporating only CSPV cells that are products of the United States 
and not incorporating any CSPV cells that are the product of any other 
country.''

Jeffrey Gerrish,
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative.
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                                              Governmental Affairs, and Compliance                       • Thin film photovoltaic products                  over 64 mm by 126 mm or more but not
                                              at RCPA@stb.gov or (202) 245–0238.                      produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si),               over 140 mm.
                                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1325.                           cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper                      • 2 watt solar panels incorporated
                                                                                                      indium gallium selenide (CIGS).                       into daylight dimmers that may use
                                                Decided: September 14, 2018.
                                                                                                         • CSPV cells, not exceeding 10,000                 rechargeable batteries, such panels with
                                                By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting              mm2 in surface area, that are                         the following dimensions: 75 mm or
                                              Director, Office of Proceedings.                                                                              more but not over 82 mm by 139 mm
                                                                                                      permanently integrated into a consumer
                                              Jeffrey Herzig,                                         good whose primary function is other                  or more but not over 143 mm.
                                              Clearance Clerk.                                        than power generation and that                           • Off-grid and portable CSPV panels,
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–20392 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am]             consumes the electricity generated by                 whether in a foldable case or in rigid
                                              BILLING CODE 4915–01–P                                  the integrated CSPV cell. Where more                  form containing a glass cover, where the
                                                                                                      than one CSPV cell is permanently                     panels have the following
                                                                                                      integrated into a consumer good, the                  characteristics: (a) A total power output
                                              OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES                             surface area for purposes of this                     of 100 watts or less per panel; (b) a
                                              TRADE REPRESENTATIVE                                    exclusion is the total combined surface               maximum surface area of 8,000 cm2 per
                                                                                                      area of all CSPV cells that are integrated            panel; (c) does not include a built-in
                                              [Docket Number USTR–2018–0001]                                                                                inverter; and where the panels have
                                                                                                      into the consumer good.
                                                                                                         • CSPV cells, whether or not partially             glass covers, such panels must be in
                                              Exclusion of Particular Products From                                                                         individual retail packaging (in this
                                              the Solar Products Safeguard Measure                    or fully assembled into other products,
                                                                                                      if such CSPV cells were manufactured                  context, retail packaging typically
                                              AGENCY: Office of the United States                     in the United States.                                 includes graphics, the product name, its
                                              Trade Representative.                                                                                         description and/or features, and foam
                                                                                                         The President, taking into
                                              ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                            for transport).
                                                                                                      consideration the separate
                                                                                                                                                               • 3.19 watt or less solar panels, each
                                                                                                      recommendations of the ITC                            with length of 75 mm or more but not
                                              SUMMARY:   Pursuant to authority                        Commissioners on remedy and the
                                              provided by the President, the U.S.                                                                           over 266 mm and width of 46 mm or
                                                                                                      recommendation of the Trade Policy                    more but not over 127 mm, with surface
                                              Trade Representative (Trade                             Staff Committee, determined to take
                                              Representative) has determined that                                                                           area of 338 cm2 or less, with one black
                                                                                                      action and issued Proclamation 9693 on                wire and one red wire (each of type 22
                                              particular products should be excluded                  January 23, 2018, to impose a safeguard
                                              from the safeguard measure applied to                                                                         AWG or 24 AWG) not more than 206
                                                                                                      measure with respect to the imported                  mm in length when measured from
                                              certain solar products and is modifying                 CSPV products. The President
                                              subchapter III of chapter 99 of the                                                                           panel edge, provided that no such panel
                                                                                                      determined to implement the safeguard                 shall contain an internal battery or
                                              Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the                       measure as: (1) A tariff-rate quota on
                                              United States (HTS) as set forth in the                                                                       external computer peripheral ports.
                                                                                                      imports of CSPV cells not partially or                   • 27.1 watt or less solar panels, each
                                              Annex of this notice to implement these                 fully assembled into other products,
                                              exclusions.                                                                                                   with surface area less than 3,000 cm2
                                                                                                      imposed for a period of 4 years, with                 and coated across the entire surface
                                              DATES: The modifications to the HTS set                 unchanging within-quota quantities and                with a polyurethane doming resin, the
                                              forth in the Annex are applicable with                  annual reductions in the rates of duty                foregoing joined to a battery charging
                                              respect to articles entered, or withdrawn               applicable to goods entered in excess of              and maintaining unit, such unit which
                                              from a warehouse for consumption, on                    those quantities in the second, third,                is an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
                                              or after 12:01 a.m. EST, on September                   and fourth years, as provided in Annex                (ABS) box that incorporates a light
                                              19, 2018.                                               I to the proclamation; and (2) an                     emitting diode (LED) by coated wires
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        increase in duties on imports of CSPV                 that include a connector to permit the
                                              Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and                       products containing these cells,                      incorporation of an extension cable.
                                              Multilateral Affairs, at vmroczka@                      imposed for a period of 4 years, with                    In addition to these exclusions, the
                                              ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–9450, or Dax                  annual reductions in the rates of duty in             proclamation directed the Trade
                                              Terrill, Office of General Counsel, at                  the second, third, and fourth years, as               Representative to publish a notice
                                              Dax.Terrill@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–                  provided in Annex I to the                            establishing procedures for interested
                                              4739.                                                   proclamation.                                         persons to request the exclusion of
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                 The proclamation also excluded                     particular products from the safeguard
                                                                                                      certain products from application of the              measure. The proclamation provided
                                              I. Background                                           safeguard measure. Specifically, the                  that if the Trade Representative, in
                                                 On November 13, 2017, the U.S.                       proclamation excluded the following:                  consultation with the Secretaries of
                                              International Trade Commission (ITC)                       • 10 to 60 watt, inclusive, rectangular            Commerce and Energy, determines that
                                              submitted a report to the President                     solar panels, where the panels have the               a particular product should be
                                              under section 201 of the Trade Act of                   following characteristics: (A) Length of              excluded, the Trade Representative can
                                              1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2251),                      250 mm or more but not over 482 mm                    modify the HTS provisions created in
                                              finding that crystalline silicon                        or width of 400 mm or more but not                    Annex I of the proclamation to exclude
                                              photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and other                     over 635 mm, and (B) surface area of                  the particular product from the
                                              CSPV products containing these cells                    1000 cm2 or more but not over 3,061                   safeguard measure through publication
                                              are being imported into the United                      cm2, provided that no such panel with                 of the determination in the Federal
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                                              States in such increased quantities as to               those characteristics shall contain an                Register.
                                              be a substantial cause of serious injury                internal battery or external computer                    On February 14, 2018, the Office of
                                              to the domestic industry producing an                   peripheral ports at the time of entry.                the United States Trade Representative
                                              article that is like or directly                           • 1 watt solar panels incorporated                 (USTR) published a notice establishing
                                              competitive with the imported products.                 into nightlights that use rechargeable                procedures to consider requests for
                                              The scope of this investigation did not                 batteries and have the following                      exclusion of particular products from
                                              cover:                                                  dimensions: 58 mm or more but not                     the safeguard measure. The notice


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                                              provided that requests for exclusion                    Representative will make the                          characteristics: (A) A cell surface area
                                              should identify the particular product in               appropriate determination in due                      between 154 cm2 and 260 cm2,
                                              terms of the physical characteristics                   course.                                               inclusive, (B) no visible busbars or
                                              (e.g., dimensions, wattage, material                                                                          gridlines on the front of the cell, and (C)
                                                                                                      IV. Future Requests
                                              composition, or other distinguishing                                                                          more than 100 interdigitated fingers of
                                              characteristics) that distinguish it from                 At this time, USTR is not considering               tin-coated solid copper adhered to the
                                              other products that are subject to the                  additional requests for exclusion                     back of the cell, with the copper portion
                                              safeguard measures. USTR noted that it                  beyond those received as of March 16,                 of the metal fingers having a thickness
                                              would not consider requests that                        2018. USTR will monitor developments                  of greater than 0.01 mm;
                                              identify the product at issue in terms of               in the U.S. market for CSPV products                     (13) solar panels with a maximum
                                              the identity of the producer, importer,                 and, if warranted, provide an                         rated power between 320 and 500 watts,
                                              or ultimate consumer; the country of                    opportunity to submit additional                      inclusive, having the following
                                              origin; or trademarks or tradenames.                    requests for exclusion at a future date.              characteristics: (A) Length between
                                              Furthermore, USTR confirmed that it                                                                           1,556 mm and 2,070 mm inclusive, and
                                                                                                      V. Annex
                                              only would grant those exclusions that                                                                        width between 1,014 mm and 1,075
                                              do not undermine the objectives of the                     The following provisions supersede                 mm, inclusive, (B) where the solar cells
                                              safeguard measure.                                      those currently in the HTS and are                    comprising the panel have no visible
                                                 Pursuant to that notice, USTR                        effective with respect to articles entered,           busbars or gridlines on the front of the
                                              received 48 product exclusion requests                  or withdrawn from a warehouse for                     cells, and (C) the solar cells comprising
                                              and 213 subsequent comments                             consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.,                  the panel have more than 100
                                              responding to various requests. The                     EST, on September 19, 2018. The HTS                   interdigitated fingers of tin-coated solid
                                              types of products for which USTR                        is modified as follows:                               copper adhered to the back of the cells,
                                              received an exclusion request generally                    (1) U.S. note 18 to subchapter III of              with the copper portion of the metal
                                              fall into seven categories: (1) Products                chapter 99 of the HTS is modified:                    fingers having thickness greater than
                                              that consist of attachments or other                       (a) By inserting the following new                 0.01 mm;
                                              parts that can be mounted to solar                      subdivisions in numerical sequence at                    (14) modules (as defined in note 18(g)
                                              products; (2) products that constitute                  the end of subdivision (c)(iii):                      to this subchapter) incorporating only
                                              72-cell or greater panels; (3) products                    ‘‘(7) off-grid, 45 watt or less solar
                                                                                                                                                            CSPV cells that are products of the
                                              with particular configurations for                      panels, each with length not exceeding
                                                                                                                                                            United States and not incorporating any
                                              additional performance; (4) products                    950 mm and width of 100 mm or more
                                                                                                                                                            CSPV cells that are the product of any
                                              with specialized functions; (5)                         but not over 255 mm, with a surface
                                                                                                                                                            other country.’’
                                              consumer and specialty products; (6)                    area of 2,500 cm2 or less, with a
                                              bifacial panels and bifacial solar cells;               pressure-laminated tempered glass                     Jeffrey Gerrish,
                                              and (7) solar cells without busbars or                  cover at the time of entry but not a                  Deputy U.S. Trade Representative.
                                              gridlines and panels containing these                   frame, electrical cables or connectors, or            [FR Doc. 2018–20342 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am]
                                              solar cells.                                            an internal battery;                                  BILLING CODE 3290–F8–P
                                                                                                         (8) 4 watt or less solar panels, each
                                              II. Exclusions From the Safeguard                       with a length or diameter of 70 mm or
                                              Measure                                                 more but not over 235 mm, with a
                                                 USTR has considered certain requests                 surface area not exceeding 539 cm2, and               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                              for exclusion of particular products and                not exceeding 16 volts, provided that no
                                              determined that exclusion of the CSPV                   such panel with these characteristics                 Federal Aviation Administration
                                              products described in subdivisions                      shall contain an internal battery or
                                              (c)(iii)(7) through (c)(iii)(14) of U.S. note           external computer peripheral ports at                 [Summary Notice No. 2018–11]
                                              18 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the               the time of entry;
                                              HTS, as amended in the Annex to this                       (9) solar panels with a maximum                    Petition for Exemption; Summary of
                                              notice, from the safeguard measure                      rated power of equal to or less than 60               Petition Received; ExpressJet Airlines,
                                              established in Proclamation 9693 would                  watts, having the following                           Inc.
                                              not undermine the objectives of the                     characteristics, provided that no such
                                                                                                                                                            AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                              safeguard measure. Therefore, USTR                      panel with those characteristics shall
                                                                                                                                                            Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                              finds that these CSPV products should                   contain an internal battery or external
                                              be excluded from the safeguard                          computer peripheral ports at the time of              ACTION: Notice.
                                              measure. Accordingly, under the                         entry: (A) Length of not more than 482                SUMMARY:   This notice contains a
                                              authority vested in the Trade                           mm and width of not more than 635 mm                  summary of a petition seeking relief
                                              Representative by Proclamation 9693,                    or (B) a total surface area not exceeding             from specified requirements of Federal
                                              the Trade Representative modifies the                   3,061 cm2;                                            Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
                                              HTS provisions created by the Annex to                     (10) flexible and semi-flexible off-grid
                                                                                                                                                            this notice is to improve the public’s
                                              Proclamation 9693 as set forth in the                   solar panels designed for use with motor
                                                                                                                                                            awareness of, and participation in, the
                                              Annex to this notice.                                   vehicles and boats, where the panels
                                                                                                                                                            FAA’s exemption process. Neither
                                                                                                      range in rated wattage from 10 to 120
                                              III. Past Requests Not Addressed in                                                                           publication of this notice nor the
                                                                                                      watts, inclusive;
                                              This Notice                                                                                                   inclusion or omission of information in
                                                                                                         (11) frameless solar panels in a color
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                                                 The Trade Representative has not at                                                                        the summary is intended to affect the
                                                                                                      other than black or blue with a total
                                              this time made a determination with                                                                           legal status of the petition or its final
                                                                                                      power output of 90 watts or less where
                                              respect to the requests for exclusion,                                                                        disposition.
                                                                                                      the panels have a uniform surface
                                              received as of March 16, 2018, that are                 without visible solar cells or busbars;               DATES: Comments on this petition must
                                              not addressed in the Annex to this                         (12) solar cells with a maximum rated              identify the petition docket number and
                                              notice. USTR will continue to evaluate                  power between 3.4 and 6.7 watts,                      must be received on or before October
                                              those requests and the Trade                            inclusive, having the following                       9, 2018.


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ActionNotice.
DatesThe modifications to the HTS set forth in the Annex are applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. EST, on September 19, 2018.
ContactVictor Mroczka, Office of WTO and Multilateral Affairs, at [email protected] or (202) 395-9450, or Dax Terrill, Office of General Counsel, at [email protected] or (202) 395-4739.
FR Citation83 FR 47393 

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