83_FR_8088 83 FR 8051 - Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee; Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

83 FR 8051 - Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee; Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

Page Range8051-8052
FR Document2018-03711

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee; Meeting of the Civil 
Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a 
meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC).

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 1:00 
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. Requests 
to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written 
comments should be submitted to: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of 
Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, 
Room 20010, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230 (Fax: 202-
482-5665; email: jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov). Members of the public 
are encouraged to submit registration requests and written comments via 
email to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of 
Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, 
Mail Stop 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230 
(Phone: 202-482-1297; Fax: 202-482-5665; email: 
jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The CINTAC was established under the discretionary 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), in response to an 
identified need for consensus advice from U.S. industry to the 
Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of 
programs to expand United States exports of civil nuclear goods and 
services in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, 
including advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods and services export 
policies, programs, and activities will affect the U.S. civil nuclear 
industry's competitiveness and ability to participate in the 
international market.
    Topics to be considered: The agenda for the Thursday, May 17, 2018 
CINTAC meeting is as follows:

Public Session 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
    1. International Trade Administration's Civil Nuclear Trade 
Initiative Update
    2. Civil Nuclear Trade Promotion Activities Discussion
    3. Public comment period

    The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to 
people with disabilities. Members of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting must notify Mr. Jonathan Chesebro at the contact information 
above by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 11, 2018 in order to pre-
register. Please specify any requests for reasonable accommodation at 
least five business days in advance of the meeting. Last minute 
requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fill.
    A limited amount of time will be available for pertinent brief oral 
comments from members of the public attending the meeting. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public 
comment period of 60 minutes. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking 
time during the meeting must contact Mr. Chesebro and submit a brief 
statement of the general nature of the comments and the name and 
address of the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 11, 
2018. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is 
greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, ITA may 
conduct a lottery to determine the speakers.
    Any member of the public may submit pertinent written comments 
concerning the CINTAC's affairs at any time before and after the 
meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory 
Committee, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, Mail Stop 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20230. For consideration during the meeting, and to ensure transmission 
to the Committee prior to the meeting, comments must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 11, 2018. Comments received 
after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be 
considered at the meeting.

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    Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days 
of the meeting.

    Dated: February 14, 2018.
Man Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
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                                               reject factual submissions if the                       purposes only; the written description of the         and services export policies, programs,
                                               submitting party does not comply with                   scope of this investigation is dispositive.           and activities will affect the U.S. civil
                                               the applicable revised certification                    [FR Doc. 2018–03746 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]           nuclear industry’s competitiveness and
                                               requirements.                                           BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                ability to participate in the international
                                                                                                                                                             market.
                                               Notification to Interested Parties
                                                                                                                                                                Topics to be considered: The agenda
                                                 Interested parties must submit                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                for the Thursday, May 17, 2018 CINTAC
                                               applications for disclosure under                                                                             meeting is as follows:
                                               Administrative Protective Order (APO)                   International Trade Administration
                                                                                                                                                             Public Session 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
                                               in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On                   Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory                             1. International Trade
                                               January 22, 2008, Commerce published                    Committee; Meeting of the Civil                             Administration’s Civil Nuclear
                                               Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                     Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee                            Trade Initiative Update
                                               Proceedings: Documents Submission                                                                                2. Civil Nuclear Trade Promotion
                                               Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR                       AGENCY: International Trade
                                                                                                                                                                   Activities Discussion
                                               3634 (January 22, 2008). Parties wishing                Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                       Commerce.                                                3. Public comment period
                                               to participate in this investigation
                                               should ensure that they meet the                        ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                       The meeting will be open to the
                                               requirements of these procedures (e.g.,                 Committee meeting.                                    public and will be accessible to people
                                               the filing of letters of appearance as                                                                        with disabilities. Members of the public
                                               discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)).                        SUMMARY:   This notice sets forth the                 wishing to attend the meeting must
                                                 This notice is issued and published                   schedule and proposed agenda for a                    notify Mr. Jonathan Chesebro at the
                                               pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of                  meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade                    contact information above by 5:00 p.m.
                                               the Act.                                                Advisory Committee (CINTAC).                          EDT on Friday, May 11, 2018 in order
                                                                                                       DATES: The meeting is scheduled for                   to pre-register. Please specify any
                                                 Dated: February 15, 2018.                                                                                   requests for reasonable accommodation
                                                                                                       Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 1:00 p.m.
                                               Christian Marsh,                                                                                              at least five business days in advance of
                                                                                                       to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
                                               Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement              (EDT).                                                the meeting. Last minute requests will
                                               and Compliance.                                                                                               be accepted, but may not be possible to
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES:   The meeting will be held                 fill.
                                               Appendix—Scope of the Investigation                     via conference call. The call-in number
                                                                                                                                                                A limited amount of time will be
                                                  The merchandise covered by this                      and passcode will be provided by email
                                                                                                                                                             available for pertinent brief oral
                                               investigation is cast iron soil pipe, whether           to registrants. Requests to register
                                               finished or unfinished, regardless of industry
                                                                                                                                                             comments from members of the public
                                                                                                       (including to speak or for auxiliary aids)
                                               or proprietary specifications, and regardless                                                                 attending the meeting. To accommodate
                                                                                                       and any written comments should be
                                               of wall thickness, length, diameter, surface                                                                  as many speakers as possible, the time
                                                                                                       submitted to: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro,
                                               finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope of                                                               for public comments will be limited to
                                                                                                       Office of Energy & Environmental
                                               this investigation includes, but is not limited                                                               two (2) minutes per person, with a total
                                               to, both hubless and hub and spigot cast iron           Industries, International Trade
                                                                                                                                                             public comment period of 60 minutes.
                                               soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable          Administration, Room 20010, 1401
                                                                                                                                                             Individuals wishing to reserve speaking
                                               iron pipe of various designs and sizes. Cast            Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
                                                                                                                                                             time during the meeting must contact
                                               iron soil pipe is generally distinguished from          20230 (Fax: 202–482–5665; email:
                                                                                                                                                             Mr. Chesebro and submit a brief
                                               other types of nonmalleable cast iron pipe by           jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov). Members
                                               the manner in which it is connected to cast
                                                                                                                                                             statement of the general nature of the
                                                                                                       of the public are encouraged to submit
                                               iron soil pipe fittings.                                                                                      comments and the name and address of
                                                                                                       registration requests and written
                                                  Cast iron soil pipe is classified into two                                                                 the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                       comments via email to ensure timely
                                               major types—hubless and hub and spigot.                                                                       EDT on Friday, May 11, 2018. If the
                                                                                                       receipt.
                                               Hubless cast iron soil pipe is manufactured                                                                   number of registrants requesting to
                                               without a hub, generally in compliance with             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     Mr.              make statements is greater than can be
                                               Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI)                   Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy &                 reasonably accommodated during the
                                               specification 301 and/or American Society               Environmental Industries, International               meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery to
                                               for Testing and Materials (ASTM)                        Trade Administration, Mail Stop 28018,                determine the speakers.
                                               specification A888, including any revisions             1401 Constitution Ave. NW,
                                               to those specifications. Hub and spigot pipe                                                                     Any member of the public may
                                               has one or more hubs into which the spigot
                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 202–                     submit pertinent written comments
                                               (plain end) of a fitting is inserted. All pipe          482–1297; Fax: 202–482–5665; email:                   concerning the CINTAC’s affairs at any
                                               meeting the physical description set forth              jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov).                         time before and after the meeting.
                                               above is covered by the scope of this                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Comments may be submitted to the
                                               investigation, whether or not produced                    Background: The CINTAC was                          Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
                                               according to a particular standard.                     established under the discretionary                   Committee, Office of Energy &
                                                  The subject imports are currently classified         authority of the Secretary of Commerce                Environmental Industries, U.S.
                                               in subheading 7303.00.0030 of the
                                               Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
                                                                                                       and in accordance with the Federal                    Department of Commerce, Mail Stop
                                               States (HTSUS): Cast iron soil pipe. The                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.                      28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW,
                                               HTSUS subheading and specifications are                 App.), in response to an identified need              Washington, DC 20230. For
                                               provided for convenience and customs                    for consensus advice from U.S. industry               consideration during the meeting, and
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                                                                                                       to the Secretary of Commerce regarding                to ensure transmission to the Committee
                                                 39 See Certification of Factual Information to        the development and administration of                 prior to the meeting, comments must be
                                               Import Administration During Antidumping and            programs to expand United States                      received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on
                                               Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July      exports of civil nuclear goods and                    Friday, May 11, 2018. Comments
                                               17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked
                                               questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
                                                                                                       services in accordance with applicable                received after that date will be
                                               http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_      U.S. laws and regulations, including                  distributed to the members but may not
                                               info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.                       advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods                be considered at the meeting.


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                                                 Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes                      domestic like product.4 On October 6,                 Room B8024 of the main Commerce
                                               will be available within 90 days of the                 2017, the domestic producers filed a                  building. In addition, a complete
                                               meeting.                                                substantive response in the sunset                    version of the Issues and Decision
                                                 Dated: February 14, 2018.                             review within the 30-day deadline, as                 Memorandum can be accessed directly
                                               Man Cho,                                                specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).5                on the web at http://trade.gov/
                                                                                                       Commerce did not receive a substantive                enforcement. The signed Issues and
                                               Deputy Director, Office of Energy and
                                               Environmental Industries.                               response from any respondent                          Decision Memorandum and the
                                                                                                       interested party in the sunset review.                electronic version of the Issues and
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–03711 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       On November 15, 2017, Commerce                        Decision Memorandum are identical in
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
                                                                                                       made its adequacy determination in the                content.
                                                                                                       sunset review finding that Commerce
                                                                                                                                                             Final Results of Review
                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  did not receive a substantive response
                                                                                                       from any respondent interested party.6                  Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and
                                               International Trade Administration                                                                            752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce
                                                                                                       Scope of the Order                                    determines that revocation of the
                                               [A–570–905]                                                The merchandise subject to the order               antidumping duty order on PSF from
                                                                                                       is synthetic staple fibers, not carded,               China would likely lead to continuation
                                               Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From                     combed or otherwise processed for                     or recurrence of dumping at weighted-
                                               the People’s Republic of China: Final
                                                                                                       spinning, of polyesters measuring 3.3                 average margins up to 44.30 percent.
                                               Results of Expedited Sunset Review of
                                                                                                       decitex (3 denier, inclusive) or more in
                                               the Antidumping Duty Order                                                                                    Notice Regarding Administrative
                                                                                                       diameter. This merchandise is cut to
                                                                                                                                                             Protective Order (APO)
                                               AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                    lengths varying from one inch (25 mm)
                                               International Trade Administration,                     to five inches (127 mm). The                            This notice also serves as the only
                                               Department of Commerce.                                 merchandise is currently classifiable                 reminder to parties subject to an APO of
                                               SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset                     under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule                  their responsibility concerning the
                                               review, the Department of Commerce                      (HTSUS) subheadings 5503.20.0045 and                  return or destruction of proprietary
                                               (Commerce) finds that revocation of the                 5503.20.0065.7                                        information disclosed under APO in
                                               antidumping duty order on certain                                                                             accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
                                                                                                       Analysis of Comments Received                         Timely notification of the return or
                                               polyester staple fiber (PSF) from the
                                               People’s Republic of China (China)                         All issues raised in this review are               destruction of APO materials or
                                               would likely lead to continuation or                    addressed in the Issues and Decision                  conversion to judicial protective order is
                                               recurrence of dumping at the levels                     Memorandum. The issues discussed in                   hereby requested. Failure to comply
                                               indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of                     the Issues and Decision Memorandum                    with the regulations and terms of an
                                               Review’’ section of this notice.                        include the likelihood of continuation                APO is a violation which is subject to
                                                                                                       or recurrence of dumping and the                      sanction.
                                               DATES: Applicable February 23, 2018.
                                                                                                       magnitude of the margins likely to                      This sunset review and notice are in
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
                                                                                                       prevail if the Order were revoked.                    accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c),
                                               Walker, Enforcement and Compliance,                     Parties may find a complete discussion                777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
                                               Office V, International Trade                           of all issues raised in the review and the            351.218.
                                               Administration, U.S. Department of                      corresponding recommendations in this
                                               Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                                                                              Dated: February 16, 2018.
                                                                                                       public memorandum which is on file                    Prentiss Lee Smith,
                                               NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:                    electronically via Enforcement &
                                               (202) 482–0238.                                                                                               Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
                                                                                                       Compliance’s Antidumping and                          Negotiations.
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Countervailing Duty Centralized                       [FR Doc. 2018–03748 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                               Background                                              Electronic Services System (ACCESS).
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                       ACCESS is available to registered users
                                                 On September 6, 2017, Commerce
                                                                                                       at https://access.trade.gov and to all
                                               initiated the second sunset review of the
                                                                                                       parties in the Central Records Unit                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                               antidumping duty order 1 on PSF from
                                               China, pursuant to section 751(c) of the                  4 The domestic producers in this sunset review
                                               Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the                                                                           International Trade Administration
                                                                                                       are DAK Americas, LLC, Nan Ya Plastics
                                               Act).2 On February 16, 2016, Commerce                   Corporation, America and Auriga Polymers Inc.         [Application No. 99–12A05]
                                               received a timely notice of intent to                     5 See Substantive Response.

                                               participate in the sunset review from the                 6 See Letter to the ITC from Commerce, ‘‘Sunset     Export Trade Certificate of Review
                                                                                                       Reviews Initiated in September 2017,’’ dated
                                               domestic producers, pursuant to 19 CFR                  November 15, 2017. In this letter, we stated that     ACTION:Notice of issuance of an
                                               351.218(d)(1)(i).3 The domestic                         based on the lack of an adequate response in the      amended Export Trade Certificate of
                                               producers in this sunset review claimed                 sunset review from any respondent party,
                                                                                                       {Commerce} is conducting an expedited (120-day)       Review to California Almond Export
                                               interested party status under section
                                                                                                       sunset review consistent with section 751(c)(3)(B)    Association, LLC (CAEA), Application
                                               771(9)(C) of the Act, as producers of the               of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). See    No. 99–12A05.
                                                                                                       also Procedures for Conducting Five-year (Sunset)
                                                  1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain
                                                                                                       Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty        SUMMARY:   The Secretary of Commerce,
                                               Polyester Staple Fiber from the People’s Republic of    Orders, 63 FR 13516, 13519 (March 20, 1998)           through the Office of Trade and
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                                               China, 72 FR 30545 (June 1, 2007) (Order).              (Commerce normally will conduct an expedited
                                                  2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,      sunset review where respondent interested parties     Economic Analysis (OTEA), issued an
                                               Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance            provide an inadequate response).                      amended Export Trade Certificate of
                                               Notification of Sunset Reviews, 82 FR 42078               7 See ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the      Review to CAEA on February 9, 2018.
                                               (September 6, 2017).                                    Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the   A previous amended Export Trade
                                                  3 See letter from the domestic producers,            Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Polyester
                                               ‘‘Polyester Staple Fiber from China—Petitioners’        Staple Fiber from the People’s Republic of China,’’
                                                                                                                                                             Certificate of Review was issued to
                                               Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated September      dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and       CAEA on June 12, 2017, and a notice of
                                               21, 2017.                                               Decision Memorandum).                                 its issuance was published in the


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ContactMr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, Mail Stop 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 202-482-1297; Fax: 202-482-5665; email: [email protected]).
FR Citation83 FR 8051 

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