83_FR_661 83 FR 657 - Applications To Serve as Accountability Agents in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) System

83 FR 657 - Applications To Serve as Accountability Agents in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) System

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 4 (January 5, 2018)

Page Range657-658
FR Document2018-00046

The International Trade Administration's Office of Digital Services Industries (ODSI) invites interested organizations to submit applications for recognition by APEC to act as an Accountability Agent for U.S.-based companies that are subject to Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction as part of APEC's Privacy Recognition for Processors system.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 657-658]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00046]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Docket No.: 160721646-6646-01]
RIN No. 0625-XC022


Applications To Serve as Accountability Agents in the Asia 
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Privacy Recognition for Processors 
(PRP) System

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for organizations to submit applications 
to serve as Accountability Agents in the Asia Pacific Economic 
Cooperation (APEC) Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) system.

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SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration's Office of Digital 
Services Industries (ODSI) invites interested organizations to submit 
applications for recognition by APEC to act as an Accountability Agent 
for U.S.-based companies that are subject to Federal Trade Commission 
jurisdiction as part of APEC's Privacy Recognition for Processors 
system.

DATES: Applications may be submitted beginning December 29, 2017. Until 
further notice, there is no closing date for submitting applications.

ADDRESSES: Please submit applications by email to 
[email protected], attention: Michael Rose, Office of Digital 
Services Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional 
instructions on submitting applications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All questions concerning this notice 
should be sent to the attention of Michael Rose, Office of Digital 
Services Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, by telephone at (202) 815-0374 (this is not a 
toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2004, Leaders of the 21 APEC economies 
\1\ endorsed the ``APEC Privacy Framework'' (Framework). The goal of 
the Framework is to facilitate the flow of information between the 21 
economies in APEC by promoting a common set of privacy principles that 
will enhance electronic commerce, facilitate trade and economic growth, 
and strengthen consumer privacy protections. In order to implement this 
Framework, member economies developed a voluntary system of Cross 
Border Privacy Rules (CBPR), which was endorsed by APEC Leaders in 
November 2011 (the Leaders' Declaration is available at http://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Leaders-Declarations/2011/2011_aelm.aspx). 
The Leaders' Declaration instructs APEC member economies to implement 
the APEC CBPR system to reduce barriers to information flows, enhance 
consumer privacy, and promote interoperability across regional data 
privacy regimes. In July 2012, the United States formally commenced 
participation in the CBPR system. The United States issued an open 
invitation for interested organizations to submit applications for 
recognition by APEC to act as an Accountability Agent for U.S.-based 
companies that are subject to Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction as 
part of APEC CBPR system, available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/07/30/2012-18515/applications-to-serve-as-accountability-agents-in-the-asia-pacific-economic-cooperation-apec-cross.
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    \1\ The 21 APEC economies are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, 
Canada, Chile, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, 
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua 
New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, 
Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.*COM019*
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    The APEC CBPR system applies to personal information controllers 
(``controller''), defined in the Framework as ``person(s) or 
organization(s) who control the collection, holding, processing or use 
of personal information''. APEC developed the Privacy Recognition for 
Processors (PRP) system to complement the CBPR system, and APEC Leaders 
endorsed the PRP system in February 2015. The United States was 
approved by APEC economies on the Joint Oversight Panel, the body 
overseeing the CBPR and PRP systems, to participate in the PRP system 
on November 15, 2017.
    The PRP system is designed to help personal information processors 
(``processors''), third parties that are acting as agents to perform 
task(s) on behalf of and under the instructions of a controller, 
demonstrate their ability to implement a controller's privacy 
obligations related to the processing of personal information. The PRP 
system also helps controllers identify qualified

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and accountable processors and helps ensure that processing is 
consistent with the controller's CBPR System processing requirements.
    The PRP system requires processors to implement privacy policies 
and practices consistent with the PRP system requirements for all 
personal information that they process on behalf of controllers, and 
these policies and practices must be assessed as compliant by an APEC-
recognized Accountability Agent (``PRP certification''). Under the PRP 
system, an ``Accountability Agent'' is a third-party organization that 
provides verification services related to the data privacy policies and 
practices for those processors seeking PRP certification. Only APEC-
recognized Accountability Agents may perform PRP certifications.
    An Accountability Agent may only provide PRP certification for a 
U.S. processor that is subject to the enforcement authority of the 
Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. privacy enforcement authority.
    An applicant may be designated as an Accountability Agent if APEC 
member economies recognize that it meets the recognition criteria 
agreed to by APEC. Those criteria are set forth in the Accountability 
Agent APEC Application for the PRP System (``APEC PRP System Guide''), 
which is available at: https://cbprs.blob.core.windows.net/files/Accountability%20Agent%20Application%20for%20PRP%20Revised%20For%20Posting%203-16.pdf.
    Organizations interested in being designated as an Accountability 
Agent should notify the Department of Commerce of their interest in 
obtaining APEC recognition and submit the information described in the 
APEC PRP System Guide to the Office of Digital Services Industries by 
email at [email protected].

    Dated: December 29, 2017.
James Sullivan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2018-00046 Filed 1-4-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 2018 / Notices 657 www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_ Dated: December 21, 2017. endorsed the ‘‘APEC Privacy exp.php?project=49607. Glenn P. Casamassa, Framework’’ (Framework). The goal of The project originally was released for Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest the Framework is to facilitate the flow scoping comments as an environmental System. of information between the 21 [FR Doc. 2018–00049 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] economies in APEC by promoting a assessment (EA) as described above. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P common set of privacy principles that Subsequent to the initial EA scoping will enhance electronic commerce, efforts and based on the overall project facilitate trade and economic growth, scope and complexity—including its and strengthen consumer privacy associated analyses—it was determined DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE protections. In order to implement this that an EIS would better provide a more Framework, member economies International Trade Administration appropriate vehicle than an EA for developed a voluntary system of Cross evaluating project information [Docket No.: 160721646–6646–01] Border Privacy Rules (CBPR), which important to the public and decision- RIN No. 0625–XC022 was endorsed by APEC Leaders in maker. Though the Forest Service November 2011 (the Leaders’ anticipates and intends that this project Applications To Serve as Declaration is available at http:// will be beneficial for landscape Accountability Agents in the Asia www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Leaders- restoration, due to these complex Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Declarations/2011/2011_aelm.aspx). circumstances, the Forest Service Privacy Recognition for Processors The Leaders’ Declaration instructs APEC proposes to develop an EIS to ensure (PRP) System member economies to implement the sufficient analysis and to further the APEC CBPR system to reduce barriers to AGENCY: International Trade intent of NEPA. information flows, enhance consumer Administration, U.S. Department of privacy, and promote interoperability Scoping Process Commerce. across regional data privacy regimes. In ACTION: Notice of opportunity for July 2012, the United States formally Comments and submittals already organizations to submit applications to commenced participation in the CBPR received during the previously serve as Accountability Agents in the system. The United States issued an conducted public scoping comment Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation open invitation for interested period are part of the record and have (APEC) Privacy Recognition for organizations to submit applications for been considered during further Processors (PRP) system. recognition by APEC to act as an development of the project and its draft Accountability Agent for U.S.-based EIS and need not be re-submitted for the SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration’s Office of Digital companies that are subject to Federal commenter to retain standing in the Trade Commission jurisdiction as part Services Industries (ODSI) invites event of possible future objections. of APEC CBPR system, available at: interested organizations to submit Furthermore, the draft EIS, including https://www.federalregister.gov/ applications for recognition by APEC to analysis of the project-specific plan act as an Accountability Agent for U.S.- documents/2012/07/30/2012-18515/ amendment, is anticipated to be filed based companies that are subject to applications-to-serve-as-accountability- with the Enviromental Protection Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction agents-in-the-asia-pacific-economic- Agency (EPA) and available for public as part of APEC’s Privacy Recognition cooperation-apec-cross. review and a designated 45-day public The APEC CBPR system applies to for Processors system. comment by early 2018. The EPA will personal information controllers DATES: Applications may be submitted (‘‘controller’’), defined in the publish a Notice of Availability of the beginning December 29, 2017. Until draft EIS in the Federal Register. At Framework as ‘‘person(s) or further notice, there is no closing date organization(s) who control the such time, detailed instructions for how for submitting applications. to submit comments regarding both the collection, holding, processing or use of ADDRESSES: Please submit applications personal information’’. APEC developed project-specific plan amendment and by email to michael.rose@trade.gov, the Privacy Recognition for Processors the draft EIS will be provided. attention: Michael Rose, Office of Digital (PRP) system to complement the CBPR Comments received, including names Services Industries, International Trade system, and APEC Leaders endorsed the and addresses of those who comment, Administration, U.S. Department of PRP system in February 2015. The will be part of the public record for this Commerce. See SUPPLEMENTARY United States was approved by APEC proposed action and will be available INFORMATION for additional instructions economies on the Joint Oversight Panel, for public inspection. Comments on submitting applications. the body overseeing the CBPR and PRP submitted anonymously will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All systems, to participate in the PRP accepted and considered; however, questions concerning this notice should system on November 15, 2017. anonymous comments will not afford be sent to the attention of Michael Rose, The PRP system is designed to help the Agency the ability to provide the Office of Digital Services Industries, personal information processors respondent with subsequent International Trade Administration, (‘‘processors’’), third parties that are environmental documents, nor will U.S. Department of Commerce, by acting as agents to perform task(s) on those who submit anonymous telephone at (202) 815–0374 (this is not behalf of and under the instructions of comments have standing to object to the a toll-free number) or by email at a controller, demonstrate their ability to implement a controller’s privacy daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES subsequent decision under 36 CFR 218. michael.rose@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2004, obligations related to the processing of Access and review for documents personal information. The PRP system Leaders of the 21 APEC economies 1 related to information in this notice is also helps controllers identify qualified available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/ 1 The 21 APEC economies are Australia, Brunei nepa_project_exp.php?project=49607. Darussalam, Canada, Chile, the People’s Republic of New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua Vietnam. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Jan 04, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1

658 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 2018 / Notices and accountable processors and helps DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: ensure that processing is consistent with (202) 482–2972 or (202) 482–1993, the controller’s CBPR System processing International Trade Administration respectively. requirements. [A–570–983] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRP system requires processors to Scope of the Order implement privacy policies and Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the practices consistent with the PRP People’s Republic of China: The products covered by the order Preliminary Results of the include drawn stainless steel sinks. system requirements for all personal Antidumping Duty Administrative Imports of subject merchandise are information that they process on behalf Review and Preliminary Determination currently classified under the of controllers, and these policies and Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the of No Shipments; 2016–2017 practices must be assessed as compliant United States (HTSUS) subheadings by an APEC-recognized Accountability AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 7324.10.0000 and 7324.10.0010. Agent (‘‘PRP certification’’). Under the International Trade Administration, Although the HTSUS subheadings are PRP system, an ‘‘Accountability Agent’’ Department of Commerce. provided for convenience and customs is a third-party organization that SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce purposes, the written description of the provides verification services related to (Commerce) is conducting an scope of the order is dispositive.1 the data privacy policies and practices administrative review of the antidumping duty order on drawn Preliminary Determination of No for those processors seeking PRP stainless steel sinks (drawn sinks) from Shipments certification. Only APEC-recognized Accountability Agents may perform PRP the People’s Republic of China (China). Based on our analysis of CBP certifications. The period of review (POR) is April 1, information and information provided 2016, through March 31, 2017. The by the companies, we preliminarily An Accountability Agent may only determine that B&R, Superte, Xinhe, review covers two mandatory provide PRP certification for a U.S. respondents, Feidong Import and Export and Zhuhai KOHLER did not have any processor that is subject to the Co., Ltd. (Feidong) and Foshan shipments of subject merchandise enforcement authority of the Federal Zhaoshun Trade Co., Ltd (Zhaoshun). during the POR. In addition, Commerce Trade Commission, the U.S. privacy We preliminarily determine that neither finds that, consistent with its enforcement authority. mandatory respondent qualifies for a assessment practice in non-market An applicant may be designated as an separate rate and, therefore, both are economy (NME) cases, it is appropriate Accountability Agent if APEC member considered part of the China-wide not to rescind the review in part in these economies recognize that it meets the entity. Additionally, we are circumstances, but to complete the recognition criteria agreed to by APEC. preliminarily including two companies review with respect to these four Those criteria are set forth in the that failed to demonstrate their companies and issue appropriate entitlement to a separate rate (i.e., instructions to CBP based on the final Accountability Agent APEC Application Jiangmen Hongmao Trading Co., Ltd. results.2 For additional information for the PRP System (‘‘APEC PRP System (Hongmao) and Yuyao Afa Kitchenware regarding this determination, see the Guide’’), which is available at: https:// Preliminary Decision Memorandum. cbprs.blob.core.windows.net/files/ Co., Ltd. (Yuyao)) as part of the China- Accountability%20Agent wide entity. We also preliminarily grant Methodology separate rates to the following %20Application%20for%20PRP Commerce is conducting this review companies which demonstrated %20Revised%20For%20Posting%203- in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) eligibility for separate rate status but 16.pdf. of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended were not selected for individual Organizations interested in being examination: Jiangmen New Star Hi- (the Act). Because Feidong is majority designated as an Accountability Agent Tech Enterprise Ltd. (New Star); government-owned and Foshan did not should notify the Department of KaiPing Dawn Plumbing Products, Inc. respond to the NME questionnaire, we Commerce of their interest in obtaining (KaiPing); Guangdong New Shichu preliminarily determine that they are Import and Export Company Limited not eligible for a separate rate and are APEC recognition and submit the (New Sichu); and Ningbo Afa Kitchen part of the China-wide entity, subject to information described in the APEC PRP and Bath Co., Ltd. (Ningbo Afa). Finally, the China-wide entity rate of 76.45 System Guide to the Office of Digital we preliminarily find that B&R percent. Services Industries by email at For a full description of the michael.rose@trade.gov. Industries Limited (B&R); Xinhe methodology underlying our Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd. Dated: December 29, 2017. conclusions, see the Preliminary (Xinhe); Zhongshan Superte James Sullivan, Decision Memorandum. The Kitchenware Co., Ltd. (Superte); and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, U.S. Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a Zhuhai KOHLER Kitchen & Bathroom Department of Commerce. public document and is on file Products Co., Ltd. (Zhuhai KOHLER) electronically via Enforcement and [FR Doc. 2018–00046 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] made no shipments of subject BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P merchandise during the POR. We invite 1 For a complete description of the Scope of the interested parties to comment on these Order, see Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum preliminary results. for Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES DATES: Applicable January 5, 2018. Administrative Review: Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic of China,’’ issued FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concurrently with and hereby adopted by this Rebecca Janz or Ajay Menon, AD/CVD notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 2 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 Compliance, International Trade FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011) (NME AD Administration, U.S. Department of Assessment) and the ‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section, Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue below. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Jan 04, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of opportunity for organizations to submit applications to serve as Accountability Agents in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) system.
DatesApplications may be submitted beginning December 29, 2017. Until further notice, there is no closing date for submitting applications.
ContactAll questions concerning this notice should be sent to the attention of Michael Rose, Office of Digital Services Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, by telephone at (202) 815-0374 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at michael.rose[email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 657 
RIN Number0625-XC02
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