83_FR_53652 83 FR 53447 - Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

83 FR 53447 - Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)

Page Range53447-53448
FR Document2018-23064

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53447-53448]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23064]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 
of Partially Closed Meeting

    The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) 
will meet December 11, 2018, 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C. 
Hoover Building, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania 
Avenues NW, Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on implementation of the 
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and provides for continuing 
review to update the EAR as needed.

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Agenda

Public Session

1. Opening remarks by the Chairman
2. Opening remarks by the Bureau of Industry and Security
3. Presentation of papers or comments by the Public
4. Export Enforcement update
5. Regulations update
6. Working group reports
7. Automated Export System update



Closed Session

8. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions 
relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec. Sec.  
10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).

    The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the 
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Joanna Lewis at 
Joanna.Lewis@bis.doc.gov, no later than December 4, 2018.
    A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. 
Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members 
of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public 
may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. 
However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation 
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that 
presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the 
meeting to Ms. Lewis via email.
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on August 24, 
2018, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec.  10(d)), that the portion of the 
meeting dealing with pre-decisional changes to the Commerce Control 
List and the U.S. export control policies shall be exempt from the 
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec.  
Sec.  10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will 
be open to the public.
    For more information, call Joanna Lewis at (202) 482-6440.

Joanna Lewis,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23064 Filed 10-22-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               and activities, including                               2018 CSAC Meeting Public Comment’’),                  to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
                                               communications, decennial,                              or by letter submission to Tara Dunlop                app. 2 §§ l0(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
                                               demographic, economic, field                            Jackson, Committee Liaison Officer,
                                                                                                                                                                The open session will be accessible
                                               operations, geographic, information                     Department of Commerce, U.S. Census
                                                                                                                                                             via teleconference to 20 participants on
                                               technology, and statistics. The CSAC                    Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 Silver Hill
                                               will meet in a plenary session on                       Road, Washington, DC 20233.                           a first come, first serve basis. To join the
                                               December 6–7, 2018. The meeting will                                                                          conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
                                                                                                          If you plan to attend the meeting,
                                               be available via webcast at: https://                                                                         Joanna Lewis at Joanna.Lewis@
                                                                                                       please register by Monday, December 3,
                                               www.census.gov/newsroom/census-                                                                               bis.doc.gov, no later than November 8,
                                                                                                       2018. You may access the online
                                               live.html. Last minute changes to the                                                                         2018.
                                                                                                       registration from the following link
                                               schedule are possible, which could                      https://                                                 A limited number of seats will be
                                               prevent giving advance public notice of                 csacfallmeeting2018.eventbrite.com.                   available during the public session of
                                               schedule adjustments. Please visit the                  Seating is available to the public on a               the meeting. Reservations are not
                                               CSAC website for the most current                       first-come, first-served basis.                       accepted. To the extent time permits,
                                               meeting agenda at: http://                                 This meeting is physically accessible              members of the public may present oral
                                               www.census.gov/cac/. The meeting will                   to people with disabilities. Requests for             statements to the Committee. Written
                                               be available via webcast at: https://                   sign language interpretation or other                 statements may be submitted at any
                                               www.census.gov/newsroom/census-                         auxiliary aids should also be directed to             time before or after the meeting.
                                               live.html. Topics of discussion will                    the Committee Liaison Officer as soon                 However, to facilitate distribution of
                                               include:                                                as known, and preferably two weeks                    public presentation materials to
                                               • 2020 Census Program Update                            prior to the meeting.                                 Committee members, the materials
                                               • 2018 End-to-End Test Update                              Please call 301–763–9906 upon                      should be forwarded prior to the
                                               • Administrative Records Update                         arrival at the Census Bureau on the day               meeting to Ms. Lewis via email.
                                               • Efforts to Modernize Disclosure                       of the meeting. A photo identification                   The Assistant Secretary for
                                                  Limitation Update                                    must be presented in order to receive                 Administration, with the concurrence of
                                               • Administrative Data and Third Party                   your visitor’s badge. Visitors are not                the delegate of the General Counsel,
                                                  Data Use Working Group Report                        allowed beyond the first floor.                       formally determined on February 13,
                                               DATES: December 6–7, 2018. On                                                                                 2018, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the
                                                                                                         Dated: October 18, 2018.
                                               Thursday, December 6, the meeting will                                                                        Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
                                               begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at                           Ron S. Jarmin,
                                                                                                       Deputy Director, Performing the Non-                  amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that
                                               approximately 5:00 p.m. On Friday,                                                                            the portion of the meeting dealing with
                                               December 7, the meeting will begin at                   Exclusive Functions and Duties of the
                                                                                                       Director, Bureau of the Census.                       pre-decisional changes to the Commerce
                                               8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 2:00                                                                       Control List and the U.S. export control
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–23135 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                               p.m.                                                                                                          policies shall be exempt from the
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                                               ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                                                                        provisions relating to public meetings
                                               the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium,                                                                            found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § § 10(a)(1) and
                                               4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland,                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the
                                               Maryland 20746.                                                                                               meeting will be open to the public.
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara                   Bureau of Industry and Security                          For more information, call Joanna
                                               Dunlop Jackson, Branch Chief for                                                                              Lewis at (202) 482–6440.
                                               Advisory Committees, Customer Liaison                   Materials Technical Advisory
                                               and Marketing Services Office,                          Committee; Notice of Partially Closed                 Joanna Lewis,
                                               census.scientific.advisory.committee@                   Meeting                                               Committee Liaison Officer.
                                               census.gov, Department of Commerce,                                                                           [FR Doc. 2018–23063 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         The Materials Technical Advisory
                                               U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600
                                                                                                       Committee will meet on November 15,                   BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P
                                               Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC
                                                                                                       2018, 10 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover
                                               20233, telephone 301–763–5222. For
                                                                                                       Building, Room 3884, 14th Street
                                               TTY callers, please use the Federal                                                                           DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                       between Constitution & Pennsylvania
                                               Relay Service 1–800–877–8339.
                                                                                                       Avenues NW, Washington, DC. The
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                                                                Bureau of Industry and Security
                                                                                                       Committee advises the Office of the
                                               members of the CSAC are appointed by                    Assistant Secretary for Export
                                               the Director, U.S. Census Bureau. The                   Administration with respect to technical              Regulations and Procedures Technical
                                               Committee provides scientific and                       questions that affect the level of export             Advisory Committee; Notice of
                                               technical expertise, as appropriate, to                 controls applicable to materials and                  Partially Closed Meeting
                                               address Census Bureau program needs                     related technology.
                                               and objectives. The Committee has been                                                                          The Regulations and Procedures
                                               established in accordance with the                      Agenda                                                Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC)
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title                                                                         will meet December 11, 2018, 9:00 a.m.,
                                                                                                       Open Session
                                               5, United States Code, Appendix 2,                                                                            Room 3884, in the Herbert C. Hoover
                                               Section 10).                                              1. Introductions and opening remarks                Building, 14th Street between
                                                  All meetings are open to the public.                 by senior management.                                 Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues
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                                               A brief period will be set aside at the                   2. Report from working groups.                      NW, Washington, DC. The Committee
                                               meeting for public comment on                             3. Report by regime representatives.                advises the Office of the Assistant
                                               December 7. However, individuals with                     4. Public Comments.                                 Secretary for Export Administration on
                                               extensive questions or statements must                                                                        implementation of the Export
                                               submit them in writing to:                              Closed Session                                        Administration Regulations (EAR) and
                                               census.scientific.advisory.committee@                     5. Discussion of matters determined to              provides for continuing review to
                                               census.gov (subject line ‘‘December                     be exempt from the provisions relating                update the EAR as needed.


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                                               Agenda                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  and Thailand: Postponement of
                                                                                                                                                               Preliminary Determinations, in
                                               Public Session                                          International Trade Administration                      accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the
                                               1. Opening remarks by the Chairman                      [C–570–081]                                             Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
                                                                                                                                                               deadline for the final determinations of
                                               2. Opening remarks by the Bureau of                                                                             the AD investigations will continue to
                                                    Industry and Security                              Glycine From the People’s Republic of
                                                                                                       China: Alignment of Final                               be 75 days after the date of the
                                               3. Presentation of papers or comments                   Countervailing Duty Determination                       preliminary determinations (i.e.,
                                                    by the Public                                      With Final Antidumping Duty                             January 7, 2019), unless postponed at a
                                               4. Export Enforcement update                            Determinations of Glycine From India,                   later date.5
                                                                                                       Japan, and Thailand                                        On September 4, 2018, Commerce
                                               5. Regulations update                                                                                           published the preliminary CVD
                                               6. Working group reports                                AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                    determinations of glycine from China,
                                               7. Automated Export System update                       International Trade Administration,                     India, and Thailand.6 As indicated in
                                                                                                       Department of Commerce.                                 Glycine from India CVD Preliminary
                                                                                                       SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                     Determination and Glycine from
                                                                                                       (Commerce) is aligning the final                        Thailand CVD Preliminary
                                               Closed Session                                                                                                  Determination, Commerce has aligned
                                                                                                       determination in the countervailing
                                                                                                       duty (CVD) investigation of glycine from                the final determinations of the CVD
                                               8. Discussion of matters determined to                  the People’s Republic of China (China)                  investigations of glycine from India and
                                                    be exempt from the provisions                      with the final determinations in the                    Thailand with the final determinations
                                                    relating to public meetings found in               antidumping duty (AD) investigations of                 of the AD investigations of glycine from
                                                    5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and                    glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand                 India and Thailand, respectively.7
                                                    10(a)(3).                                          (A–533–883, A–588–878, A–549–837).                      Alignment With Concurrent Final AD
                                                                                                       DATES: Applicable October 23, 2018.                     Determinations
                                                  The open session will be accessible
                                               via teleconference to 20 participants on                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           On August 30, 2018, in accordance
                                               a first come, first serve basis. To join the            Tyler Weinhold and Yasmin Bordas at                     with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act
                                               conference, submit inquiries to Ms.                     (202) 482–1121 and (202) 482–3813,                      of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR
                                               Joanna Lewis at Joanna.Lewis@                           respectively, AD/CVD Operations,                        351.210(b)(4)(i), and 351.210(i), the
                                               bis.doc.gov, no later than December 4,                  Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,                  petitioners, GEO Specialty Chemicals,
                                               2018.                                                   International Trade Administration,                     Inc. and Chattem Chemicals, Inc., timely
                                                                                                       U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                       requested alignment of the final
                                                  A limited number of seats will be
                                                                                                       Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,                     determination in the CVD investigation
                                               available for the public session.
                                                                                                       DC 20230.                                               of glycine from China with the final
                                               Reservations are not accepted. To the
                                               extent that time permits, members of the                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              determinations in the concurrent AD
                                               public may present oral statements to                                                                           investigations of glycine from India,
                                                                                                       Background                                              Japan, and Thailand.8 Therefore, in
                                               the Committee. The public may submit
                                               written statements at any time before or                  On April 17, 2018, Commerce                           accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the
                                               after the meeting. However, to facilitate               initiated the CVD investigations of                     Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), we are
                                               the distribution of public presentation                 Glycine from China, India, and                          aligning the final CVD determination of
                                               materials to the Committee members,                     Thailand.1 Simultaneously, Commerce                     glycine from China with the final AD
                                                                                                       initiated AD investigations of glycine                  determinations of glycine from India,
                                               the Committee suggests that presenters
                                                                                                       from India, Japan, and Thailand.2 The                   Japan, and Thailand.
                                               forward the public presentation
                                                                                                       CVD investigations and AD                                  As stated above, the final CVD
                                               materials prior to the meeting to Ms.                                                                           determinations of glycine from India
                                               Lewis via email.                                        investigations cover the same class or
                                                                                                       kind of merchandise.3
                                                  The Assistant Secretary for                            On August 21, 2018, Commerce                            5 Id.

                                               Administration, with the concurrence of                 postponed the preliminary
                                                                                                                                                                 6 See Glycine from the People’s Republic of

                                               the delegate of the General Counsel,                                                                            China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
                                                                                                       determination in the AD investigations                  Determination, 83 FR 44863 (September 4, 2018);
                                               formally determined on August 24,                       of glycine from India, Japan, and                       Glycine from India: Preliminary Affirmative
                                               2018, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the                  Thailand until October 24, 2018.4 As                    Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                      indicated in Glycine from India, Japan,                 of Final Determination With Final Antidumping
                                               amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that                                                                         Duty Determination, 83 FR 44859 (September 4,
                                                                                                                                                               2018) (Glycine from India CVD Preliminary
                                               the portion of the meeting dealing with                    1 See Glycine from India, the People’s Republic of
                                                                                                                                                               Determination); and Glycine From Thailand:
                                               pre-decisional changes to the Commerce                  China, and Thailand: Initiation of Countervailing       Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty
                                               Control List and the U.S. export control                Duty Investigations, 83 FR 18002 (April 25, 2018)       Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical
                                                                                                       (CVD Investigations Initiation Notice).                 Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of
                                               policies shall be exempt from the                          2 See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand:       Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty
                                               provisions relating to public meetings                  Initiation of Less-Than- Fair-Value Investigations,     Determination, 83 FR 44861 (September 4, 2018)
                                               found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § § 10(a)(1) and               83 FR 17995 (April 25, 2018) (AD Investigations         (Glycine from Thailand CVD Preliminary
                                               10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the                 Initiation Notice).                                     Determination).
                                                                                                          3 Compare CVD Investigations Initiation Notice,        7 Glycine from India CVD Preliminary
                                               meeting will be open to the public.
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                                                                                                       83 FR at 18006 (‘‘Scope of the Investigations’’) with   Determination, 83 FR at 44860; Glycine from
                                                  For more information, call Joanna                    AD Investigations Initiation Notice, 83 FR at 18000     Thailand CVD Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at
                                               Lewis at (202) 482–6440.                                (‘‘Scope of the Investigations’’).                      44862.
                                                                                                          4 See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand:         8 See Petitioners’ Letter to the Secretary re:
                                               Joanna Lewis,                                           Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the       Request to Align the Countervailing Duty
                                               Committee Liaison Officer.                              Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 42259        Investigation Final Determination with the
                                                                                                       (August 21, 2018) (Glycine from India, Japan, and       Antidumping Duty Investigation Final
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–23064 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am]            Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary                   Determinations in Glycine from Thailand, India and
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P                                  Determinations).                                        Japan, dated August 30, 2018.



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