Federal Register International Trade Alert for 31 October 2018

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54709-54710] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23795] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2070] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 29 Under Alternative Site Framework; Louisville, Kentucky Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign- [[Page 54710]] Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Louisville & Jefferson County Riverport Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 29, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Dock
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54712] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23798] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2068] Reorganization and Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 25 Under Alternative Site Framework, Broward County, Florida Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, Broward County, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 25, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-36-2018, docketed May 30, 2018) for authori
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54715-54717] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23792] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-351-825] Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that the sole exporter subject to this administrative review has made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) February 1, 2017, through August 8, 2017. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable October 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3477. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Villares Metals S.A. (Villares). When the review was initiated, the period of rev
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54709] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23803] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2071] Restricted Approval for Production Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 186; Flemish Master Weavers (Machine-Woven Area Rugs); Waterville, Maine Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the City of Waterville, Maine, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 186, has requested production authority on behalf of Flemish Master Weavers (FMW), within Subzone 186A in Sanford, Maine (B-28-2017, docketed April 18, 2017); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54712-54713] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23793] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2067] Production Authority Not Approved; Kravet, Inc.; Subzone 38G; (Commercial Samples); Anderson, South Carolina Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38, has requested production authority on behalf of Kravet, Inc., for its facility located in Anderson, South Carolina (B-40-2014, docketed May 20, 2014); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54711-54712] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23794] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2069] Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 15; Under Alternative Site Framework Kansas City, Missouri Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR S. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Greater Kansas City Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 15, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-70-2017, docketed Novembe
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54710-54711] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23801] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-65-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 78–Nashville, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Calsonic Kansei North America; (Automotive Parts); Shelbyville and Lewisburg, Tennessee Calsonic Kansei North America (CKNA) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Shelbyville and Lewisburg, Tennessee. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on October 23, 2018. The applicant indicates that it will be submitting a separate application for FTZ designation at the CKNA facilities under FTZ 78. The facilities will be used to produce a variety of automotive parts and subassemblies for use in the automotive industry. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign- status materials and components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54710] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23797] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2064] Reorganization and Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 198 Under Alternative Site Framework, Volusia and Flagler Counties, Florida Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, Volusia County, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 198, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-29-2018, docketed May 7, 20
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54708-54709] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23796] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2065] Production Authority Not Approved; PBR, Inc. d/b/a SKAPS Industries; Foreign-Trade Zone 26; (Non-Woven Geotextiles); Athens, Georgia Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United [[Page 54709]] States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 26, has requested production authority on behalf of PBR, Inc. d/b/a SKAPS Industries, located in Athens, Georgia (B-22-2014, docketed March 12, 2014); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has be
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54713] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23800] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2066] Production Authority Not Approved; CSI Calendering, Inc., Foreign-Trade Zone 39, (Rubber Coated Textile Fabric), Arlington, Texas Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for “. . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board, grantee of FTZ 39, has requested production authority on behalf of CSI Calendering, Inc. for its facility located in Arlington, Texas (B-26- 2014, docketed March 18, 2014); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54732] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23811] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires notice of the meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 901 D Street SW, Suite 930, Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email: [email protected] or at the mailing address: Shawna McQueen, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, EE-3F, Washington, D
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54777-54778] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23761] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-1074] Certain Industrial Automation Systems and Components Thereof Including Control Systems, Controllers, Visualization Hardware, Motion and Motor Control Systems, Networking Equipment, Safety Devices, and Power Supplies; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a final Initial Determination on section 337 violation and a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding in the above- captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a section 337 violation. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules. FOR FURTHER INFO
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54717-54718] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23719] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-549-837] Glycine From Thailand: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Not Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that glycine from Thailand is not being, or is not likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable October 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Jesus Saenz, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1766 or (202) 482-8184, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This pre
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54778-54779] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23758] ———————————————————————– INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-614 and 731-TA-1431 (Preliminary)] Magnesium From Israel; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-614 and 731-TA-1431 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of magnesium from Israel, provided for in subheadings 8104.11.00, 8104.19.00, and 8104.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States a
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54713-54715] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23718] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-883] Glycine From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that glycine from India is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable October 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent Boydston or Edythe Artman, 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) 482-5649 or (202) 482-3931, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is ma
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Agency Notice
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54718-54720] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2018-23720] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-588-878] Glycine From Japan: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that glycine from Japan is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable October 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Heeren or John McGowan, 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) 482-9179 or (202) 482-3019, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 54719]] Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section
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