FR Alert – Covering:03/24/2020
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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| SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. DATES: Applicable March 24, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee, Stephanie Berger, or Charles Doss, 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) 482-6386, (202) 482-2483, or (202) 482-4474, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 16614]] Background On September 12, 2019, Commerce published the Preliminary Results for this administrative review.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. This review covers three respondents: Prosperity Tieh Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Prosperity), Sheng Yu Steel Co., Ltd. (SYSCO), Synn Industrial Co., Ltd., and Yieh Phui Enterprise Co., Ltd. (collectively, Yieh Phui/Synn).\2\ We received | |
| [20-05487] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that producers or exporters of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (solar products) from Taiwan sold subject merchandise at less than normal value in the United States during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable March 24, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3936. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This review covers 36 producers or exporters. Commerce selected two companies, Motech Industries Inc. (Motech), and the collapsed entity that combined Sino-American Silicon Products Inc., Solartech Energy Corp, and Sunshine PV Corporation (collectively SAS-SEC), for individual examination. The producers or exporters not selected for individual examination are listed in the “Final Results of the Review” section of this notice. On December 26, 2019, Commerce published the Preliminary | |
| [20-06110] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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| SUMMARY: This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to temporarily limit the travel of individuals from Canada into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border to “essential travel” as further defined in this document. DATES: These restrictions go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March 20, 2020 and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 20, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alyce Modesto, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at 202-344-3788. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a communicable disease caused by a new (novel) coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2, is a respiratory disease that can cause fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, with reported illnesses ranging from mildly symptomatic to severe illness and death. Although the virus that causes COVID-19 was originally detected in China, it has resulted in a pandemic with cases in 158 countries, including in the United States and Canada. On January 30, 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization declared the outbreak | |
| [20-06217] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| SUMMARY: This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to temporarily limit the travel of individuals from Mexico into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Mexico border to “essential travel” as further defined in this document. DATES: These restrictions go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March 20, 2020 and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 20, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alyce Modesto, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at 202-344-3788. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a communicable disease caused by a new (novel) coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2, is a respiratory disease that can cause fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, with reported illnesses ranging from mildly symptomatic to severe illness and death. Although the virus that causes COVID-19 was originally detected in China, it has resulted in a pandemic with cases in 158 countries, including in the United States and Mexico. On January 30, 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization declared the outbreak | |
| [20-06253] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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| [Notices] [Page 16654] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-06167] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA-605] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Sharp (Bethlehem), LLC ACTION: Notice of application. ———————————————————————– DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es), and applicants therefore, may file written comments on or objections to | |
| [20-06167] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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| SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues this interim final rule with request for comments to amend its Foreign Quarantine Regulations. This interim final rule provides a procedure for CDC to suspend the introduction of persons from designated countries or places, if required, in the interest of public health. DATES: Effective date: This interim final rule is effective on 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 20th, 2020. Comment date: Written comments are invited and must be submitted on or before 30 days from the date of publication of this interim final rule in the Federal Register. Expiration date: Unless extended after consideration of submitted comments, this interim final rule will cease to be in effect on the earlier of (1) one year from the publication of this interim final rule, or (2) when the HHS Secretary determines there is no longer a need for this interim final rule. The Secretary will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the expiration date. [[Page 16560]] ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2020- 0033, by the following method: | |
| [20-06238] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
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| SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 21, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Corning Optical Communications LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina. Supplements to the complaint were filed on March 2, 2020, March 11, 2020, and March 13, 2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain high-density fiber optic equipment and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,020,320 (“the ‘320 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 8,712,206 (“the ‘206 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,120,153 (“the ‘153 patent”); U.S. Patent No. 10,094,996 (“the ‘996 patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 10,444,456 (“the ‘456 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available | |
| [20-06152] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| [Notices] [Pages 16655-16659] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-06089] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with the Section 223 (19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (“Act”), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of the Act (“TAA”) for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of February 1, 2020 through February 29, 2020. (This Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places | |
| [20-06089] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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| [Notices] [Pages 16702-16705] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-06119] ———————————————————————– SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-88417; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2020-025] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.18(b)(2) Concerning the Resumption of Trading Following a Level 3 Market-Wide Circuit Breaker Halt and Make Corresponding Changes to Rules 11.23(d) and 11.24(e) March 18, 2020. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on March 17, 2020, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange” or “BZX”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the | |
| [20-06119] | [Full Article] [PDF] |
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| [Notices] [Pages 16699-16702] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-06115] ———————————————————————– SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-88416; File No. SR-CboeBYX-2020-009] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.18(b)(2) Concerning the Resumption of Trading Following a Level 3 Market-Wide Circuit Breaker Halt and Make Corresponding Changes to Rule 11.23(e) March 18, 2020. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on March 17, 2020, Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange” or “BYX”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the | |
| [20-06115] | [Full Article] [PDF] |