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Download as PDF 42284 Notices Federal Register Vol. 79, No. 139 Monday, July 21, 2014 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Correction Notice of Funds Availability for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2014 Rural Housing Service, USDA. Notice; correction. AGENCY: ACTION: The Rural Housing Service published a document in the Federal Register on June 11, 2014, (79 FR 33495) announcing that it is soliciting competitive applications under its Housing Preservation Grant program. 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Correction In the Federal Register of June 11, 2014, in FR Doc. 2014–13631, on page, 33500, in the second column, the listing for the Rural Development Wyoming State Office, phone number to contact should read: Wyoming State Office, Post Office Box 82601, Casper, Wyoming 25271, (307) 233– 6720, TDD (307) 233–6733, Laura Koenig. Dated: July 8, 2014. Tony J. Hernandez, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2014–17029 Filed 7–18–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Economic Analysis [Docket No. 140625540–4540–01] Proposed Data Sharing Activity Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce. ACTION: Notice and request for public comment. AGENCY: The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) plans to provide to the Bureau of the Census (Census) certain business data collected on its benchmark and annual surveys of U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in the United States for statistical purposes exclusively. In accordance with the requirement of Section 524(d) of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA), we are providing the opportunity for public comment on this data sharing action. BEA will provide data collected in its surveys to link with data from the Census Company Organization Survey (COS). The linked data will be used for several purposes by both agencies, such as validating data collected on, and improving the sample of, the COS and assisting both agencies in developing specific questionnaire language to measure topics related to economic globalization, such as international trade in contract manufacturing services and intellectual property. The BEA and Census Bureau may publish nonconfidential aggregate reports (public use) that have cleared the BEA and Census Bureau disclosure reviews. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before 5 p.m. September 19, 2014. ADDRESSES: Please direct all written comments on this proposed program to the Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE–1), Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on this proposed program should be directed to Raymond Mataloni, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE–50), Washington, DC 20230, via the Internet at raymond.mataloni@bea.gov, by phone on (202) 606–9867, or by FAX on (202) 606–2934. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 139 / Monday, July 21, 2014 / Notices Background Title 13 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 402, Title 22 U.S.C., Section 3104(d), and Section 524(a) of the CIPSEA (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) allow BEA and Census to share certain business data for exclusively statistical purposes. Section 524(d) of the CIPSEA requires us to publish a Federal Register notice announcing our intent to share data (allowing 60 days for public comment), since BEA respondents were required by law to report the data. Section 524(d) also requires us to provide information about the terms of the agreement for data sharing. For purposes of this notice, BEA has decided to group these terms by three categories. The categories are: • Shared data. • Statistical purposes for the shared data. • Data access and confidentiality. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Shared Data BEA proposes to provide Census with data collected in the benchmark and annual surveys of U.S. direct investment abroad and of foreign direct investment in the United States. Census will use these data for statistical purposes exclusively. Statistical Purposes for the Shared Data Data collected in the benchmark and annual surveys of direct investment are used to develop estimates of the financing and operations of U.S. parent companies, their foreign affiliates, and U.S. affiliates of foreign companies. These estimates are published in the Survey of Current Business, BEA’s monthly journal; in other BEA publications; and on BEA’s Web site at https://www.bea.gov/. All data to be shared by BEA are collected pursuant to the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101– 3108). The data set created by linking these data with data from the Census COS will be used for several purposes by both agencies, such as validating data collected on, and improving the sample of, the COS and assisting both agencies in developing specific questionnaire language to measure topics related to economic globalization, such as international trade in contract manufacturing services and intellectual property. Data Access and Confidentiality Title 22, U.S.C., Section 3104(c), protects the confidentiality of these data. The data may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of the information. Access to the shared data will be VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Jul 18, 2014 Jkt 232001 restricted to specifically authorized personnel and will be provided for statistical purposes only. Any results of this research are subject to BEA and Census disclosure protection. All Census employees with access to BEA data will become BEA Special Sworn Employees—meaning that they, under penalty of law, must uphold the data’s confidentiality. All BEA employees with access to Census data will become special sworn agents of the Census Bureau—meaning that they, under penalty of law, must uphold the data’s confidentiality. Dated: July 9, 2014. Brian Moyer, Acting Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. [FR Doc. 2014–17006 Filed 7–18–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–017] Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective: July 21, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle or Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0176 or (202) 482– 3857, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: The Petition On June 3, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (certain passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), filed in proper form on behalf of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL–CIO, CLC (Petitioner).1 The CVD Petition was accompanied by an antidumping duty (AD) petition concerning passenger tires 1 See ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China,’’ June 3, 2014 (CVD Petition). PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42285 from the PRC.2 Petitioner is a recognized union, which represents the domestic industry engaged in the manufacture of passenger vehicle tires in the United States. On June 6, 2014, the Department requested further information and clarification regarding certain general portions of the AD Petition and the CVD Petition.3 On June 6, 2014, the Department also requested further information and clarification regarding certain portions of the CVD Petition.4 Petitioner filed its responses to these requests on June 10, 2014,5 and, as allowed by an extension granted by the Department,6 June 11, 2014.7 Because it was not clear from the Petitions whether the industry support criteria had been met, the Department extended the time for initiating this investigation in order to further examine the issue of industry support by 20 additional days.8 The extended initiation determination date of July 13, 2014, falls on a Sunday, a non-business day, so the Department’s initiation determination is due no later than July 14, 2014, the next business day.9 2 See ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China,’’ June 3, 2014 (AD Petition). 3 See Letter to Petitioner, ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,’’ June 6, 2014 (General Issues Supplemental Questions). 4 See Letter to Petitioner, ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,’’ June 6, 2014. 5 See Letter from Petitioner, ‘‘Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from tire People’s Republic of China—Petitioner’s Response to the Department’s June 6, 2014 Supplemental Questions regarding General Issues,’’ June 10, 2014; see also Letter from Petitioner, ‘‘Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China—Petitioner’s Response to the Department’s June 6, 2014 Supplemental Questions Regarding the Countervailing Duty Petition,’’ June 10, 2014. 6 See Letter to Petitioner, ‘‘Request for Extension of Time to Submit a Response to the Department of Commerce’s June 6, 2014 Supplemental Questionnaire (Question 16 only) Regarding the Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China,’’ June 10, 2014. 7 See Letter from Petitioner, ‘‘Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China—Petitioner’s Submission of Additional Information in Response to Question 16 of the Department’s June 6, 2014 Supplemental Questions Regarding the Countervailing Duty Petition Response to Question 16 of the CVD Supplemental Questions,’’ June 11, 2014. 8 See Notice of Extension of the Deadline for Determining the Adequacy of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions: Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China, 79 FR 35725 (June 24, 2014). 9 See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM Continued 21JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42284-42285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17006]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis

[Docket No. 140625540-4540-01]


Proposed Data Sharing Activity

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) plans to provide to the 
Bureau of the Census (Census) certain business data collected on its 
benchmark and annual surveys of U.S. direct investment abroad and 
foreign direct investment in the United States for statistical purposes 
exclusively. In accordance with the requirement of Section 524(d) of 
the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 
of 2002 (CIPSEA), we are providing the opportunity for public comment 
on this data sharing action. BEA will provide data collected in its 
surveys to link with data from the Census Company Organization Survey 
(COS). The linked data will be used for several purposes by both 
agencies, such as validating data collected on, and improving the 
sample of, the COS and assisting both agencies in developing specific 
questionnaire language to measure topics related to economic 
globalization, such as international trade in contract manufacturing 
services and intellectual property. The BEA and Census Bureau may 
publish non-confidential aggregate reports (public use) that have 
cleared the BEA and Census Bureau disclosure reviews.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before 5 p.m. September 
19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Please direct all written comments on this proposed program 
to the Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE-1), Washington, DC 
20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on 
this proposed program should be directed to Raymond Mataloni, 
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE-50), 
Washington, DC 20230, via the Internet at raymond.mataloni@bea.gov, by 
phone on (202) 606-9867, or by FAX on (202) 606-2934.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Background

    Title 13 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 402, Title 22 U.S.C., 
Section 3104(d), and Section 524(a) of the CIPSEA (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) 
allow BEA and Census to share certain business data for exclusively 
statistical purposes. Section 524(d) of the CIPSEA requires us to 
publish a Federal Register notice announcing our intent to share data 
(allowing 60 days for public comment), since BEA respondents were 
required by law to report the data. Section 524(d) also requires us to 
provide information about the terms of the agreement for data sharing. 
For purposes of this notice, BEA has decided to group these terms by 
three categories. The categories are:
     Shared data.
     Statistical purposes for the shared data.
     Data access and confidentiality.

Shared Data

    BEA proposes to provide Census with data collected in the benchmark 
and annual surveys of U.S. direct investment abroad and of foreign 
direct investment in the United States. Census will use these data for 
statistical purposes exclusively.

Statistical Purposes for the Shared Data

    Data collected in the benchmark and annual surveys of direct 
investment are used to develop estimates of the financing and 
operations of U.S. parent companies, their foreign affiliates, and U.S. 
affiliates of foreign companies. These estimates are published in the 
Survey of Current Business, BEA's monthly journal; in other BEA 
publications; and on BEA's Web site at https://www.bea.gov/. All data to 
be shared by BEA are collected pursuant to the International Investment 
and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101-3108).
    The data set created by linking these data with data from the 
Census COS will be used for several purposes by both agencies, such as 
validating data collected on, and improving the sample of, the COS and 
assisting both agencies in developing specific questionnaire language 
to measure topics related to economic globalization, such as 
international trade in contract manufacturing services and intellectual 
property.

Data Access and Confidentiality

    Title 22, U.S.C., Section 3104(c), protects the confidentiality of 
these data. The data may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the 
confidentiality of the information. Access to the shared data will be 
restricted to specifically authorized personnel and will be provided 
for statistical purposes only. Any results of this research are subject 
to BEA and Census disclosure protection. All Census employees with 
access to BEA data will become BEA Special Sworn Employees--meaning 
that they, under penalty of law, must uphold the data's 
confidentiality. All BEA employees with access to Census data will 
become special sworn agents of the Census Bureau--meaning that they, 
under penalty of law, must uphold the data's confidentiality.

    Dated: July 9, 2014.
Brian Moyer,
Acting Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2014-17006 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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