Federal Register International Trade Alert for 11 September 2018

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FR Alert – Covering:09/11/2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45893-45897] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19699] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-016] Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission, in Part; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers and exporters of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of China (China) made sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) August 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable September 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, [[Page 45894]] U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1398. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45890-45893] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19700] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-028] Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of hydrofluorocarbon blends (HFCs), from the People’s Republic of China (China) have been made below normal value (NV). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable September 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manuel Rey, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5518. Background Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on HFCs from China.\1\ The notice of initiation of this administrative review was published on [[Page 45891]] Octobe
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45883] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19568] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-044] 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134A) From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2018 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping order on 1,1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane (R-134A) from the People’s Republic of China (China) covering the October 7, 2016, through March 31, 2018, period of review (POR). DATES: Applicable September 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Stolz, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4474. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 2, 2018, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on R- 134A from China.\1\ On April 27, and April 30,
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45883-45887] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19698] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-909] Certain Steel Nails From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain steel nails (nails) from the People’s Republic of China (China) were [[Page 45884]] sold in the United States at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2016, through July 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable September 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pulongbarit or Benito Ballesteros, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4031 or (202) 482-7425, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 16, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45888-45890] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19764] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482- 4735. Background Each year during the anniversary month of the publication of an antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation, an interested party, as defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), may request, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213, that the Department of Commerce (Commerce) conduct an administrative review of that antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation. All deadlines for the submission of comments or actions by Commerce
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45893] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19586] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-583-814] Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Taiwan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Taiwan for the period of review (POR) November 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable September 11, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 1, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order \1\ on certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Taiwan for the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 45851-45860] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19577] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 45851]] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 431 [EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048] Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors, Notice of Request for Direct Final Rule AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of joint stakeholder proposal for direct final rule, and request for comments. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: On August 14, 2018, the D
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45887-45888] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19766] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The International Trade Commission (the Commission) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the same order(s). DATES: Applicable September 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce official identified in the Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. For information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205-3193. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMA
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 46026-46065] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-19662] [[Page 46025]] Vol. 83 Tuesday, No. 176 September 11, 2018 Part II Department of Commerce ———————————————————————– Bureau of Industry and Security ———————————————————————– 15 CFR Part 705 Submissions of Exclusion Requests and Objections to Submitted Requests for Steel and Aluminum; Final Rule Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 46026]] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Part 705 [Docket No.: 180227217-8217-02] RIN 0694-AH55 Submissions of Exclusion Requests and Objections to Submitted Requests for Steel and Aluminum AGENCY: Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Interim final rule. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: On March 8, 2018, President Trump issued Proclamations 9704 and 9705 (referred to henceforth as the “Proclamations”), impo
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