Notice of Determination To Partially Close Two Meetings of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee, 32728-32729 [2016-12268]

Download as PDF 32728 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2016–12186 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee Meeting ITA, DOC. Notice of federal advisory committee meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: 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, June 9, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The public session is from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 1412, U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, ITA, Room 4053, 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 U.S. Government 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, June 9, 2016 CINTAC meeting is as follows: Closed Session (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) 1. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act relating to public meetings sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 May 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 found in 5 U.S.C. App. §§ (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). Public Session (3:00 p.m. to 4:00 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 disabledaccessible. Public seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify Mr. Jonathan Chesebro at the contact information below by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 3, 2016 in order to preregister for clearance into the building. 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 be impossible 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 30 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, June 3, 2016. 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. Speakers are requested to bring at least 20 copies of their oral comments for distribution to the participants and public at the meeting. 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, Room 4053, 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, June 3, 2016. Comments received after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be considered at the meeting. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting. Man Cho, Director, Acting, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2016–12274 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Notice of Determination To Partially Close Two Meetings of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee ITA, DOC. Notice of determination to partially close two meetings of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). AGENCY: ACTION: This notice of determination announces the partial closure of the June 9, 2016 and August 4, 2016 meetings of the CINTAC. DATES: The meetings are scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and Thursday August 4, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The public sessions of the meetings are from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. SUMMARY: The meetings will be held in Room 1412, U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, ITA, Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202– 482–1297; Fax: 202–482–5665; email: jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Notice of Determination In response to requests from representatives of a substantial segment of the U.S. civil nuclear industry and the U.S. Departments of State and Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, under discretionary authority, established the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (the committee) in 2008, pursuant to provisions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The committee was most recently rechartered in August 2014 and the current charter is set to expire in August 2016. It advises the Secretary of Commerce on the development and administration of programs and policies to expand United States exports of civil E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Notices nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, for use by the Department of Commerce in its role as a member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and the Department’s active participation in the Atoms for Prosperity interagency group to promote U.S. civil nuclear trade. In connection with that function, the committee provides advice on: (1) Matters concerning trade policy development and negotiations relating to U.S. civil nuclear exports; (2) the effect of U.S. Government policies, regulations, and programs, and the policies and practices of foreign governments on the export of U.S. civil nuclear goods and services; (3) the competitiveness of U.S. industry and its ability to compete for civil nuclear products and services opportunities in international markets, including specific problems in exporting, and U.S. Government and public/private actions to assist civil nuclear companies in expanding their exports; (4) the identification of priority civil nuclear markets with the potential for high immediate returns for U.S. exports, as well as emerging markets with a longerterm potential for U.S. exports; (5) strategies to increase private sector awareness and effective use of U.S. Government export promotion programs, and how U.S. Government programs may be more efficiently designed and coordinated; (6) the development of complementary industry and trade association export promotion programs, including ways for greater and more effective coordination of U.S. Government efforts with private sector organizations’ civil nuclear export promotion efforts; and (7) the development of U.S. Government programs to encourage producers of civil nuclear products and services to enter new foreign markets, in connection with which the committee may advise on how to gather, disseminate, and promote awareness of information on civil nuclear exports and related trade issues. Committee members represent U.S. industry and related U.S. civil nuclear trade organizations. Committee activities are conducted consistent with the provisions of the FACA and its implementing regulations, 41 CFR subpart 102–3. FACA section 10(d) provides that an advisory committee meeting, or portions thereof, may be closed if the head of the agency to which the advisory committee reports determines such meeting may be closed to the public in accordance with VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 May 23, 2016 Jkt 238001 subsection (c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). The closed portions of the meetings will involve committee discussions of proposed U.S. Government strategies and policies regarding: (1) Nuclear cooperation agreements; (2) implementation of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage; (3) proposed bilateral commercial nuclear working groups; and (4) identification of specific trade barriers impacting the U.S. civil nuclear industry. Subsection (c)(9)(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act permits closure of a meeting or portion of a meeting if the meeting is likely to disclose information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action. 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). Premature disclosure of matters one through three listed in the preceding paragraph would be likely to significantly impair the implementation of proposed agency policies and actions. Subsection (c)(4) of the Government in the Sunshine Act permits closure of a meeting or portion of a meeting if trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential will be disclosed at the meeting. 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). As noted above in matter four, the committee will discuss foreign trade barriers facing the U.S. civil nuclear industry, with the aim of developing proposals for how the U.S. Government can develop strategies to strengthen the industry’s competitiveness as it competes abroad. This portion of the meeting will include the disclosure of committee members’ trade secrets and privileged or confidential commercial or financial information as the members discuss the specific trade barriers their companies and subsectors have encountered. Accordingly, the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d)), that the portions of the June 9 and August 4, 2016 meetings described above shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. App. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). This determination shall be effective from the date of its signing on May 13, 2016. Man Cho, Director, Acting, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2016–12268 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32729 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–030] Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Partial Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of certain cold-rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled steel) from the People’s Republic of China (the PRC). The Department also determines critical circumstances exist for certain imports of the subject merchandise from the PRC. The mandatory respondents in this investigation are the Government of the PRC (the GOC), Angang Group Hong Kong Co., Ltd. (Angang Hong Kong), and Benxi Iron and Steel (Group) Special Steel Co., Ltd. (Benxi Iron and Steel). The period of investigation is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. DATES: Effective Date: May 24, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas or John Corrigan, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–3813 or (202) 482– 7438, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On December 22, 2015, the Department published its preliminary affirmative determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of certain cold-rolled steel from the PRC in the Federal Register.1 We invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary determination.2 We only received comments regarding the scope of this investigation. No interested party requested a hearing. 1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination, Preliminary Partial Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 80 FR 79558 (December 22, 2015) (Preliminary Determination). 2 Id., at 79560. E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32728-32729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12268]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Determination To Partially Close Two Meetings of the 
Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee

AGENCY: ITA, DOC.

ACTION: Notice of determination to partially close two meetings of the 
Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC).

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SUMMARY: This notice of determination announces the partial closure of 
the June 9, 2016 and August 4, 2016 meetings of the CINTAC.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2016, 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and Thursday August 4, 2016, 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The public sessions of the meetings are 
from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Room 1412, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of 
Energy & Environmental Industries, ITA, Room 4053, 1401 Constitution 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202-482-1297; Fax: 202-482-
5665; email: jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Notice of Determination

    In response to requests from representatives of a substantial 
segment of the U.S. civil nuclear industry and the U.S. Departments of 
State and Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, under discretionary 
authority, established the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (the 
committee) in 2008, pursuant to provisions under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The committee was 
most recently re-chartered in August 2014 and the current charter is 
set to expire in August 2016. It advises the Secretary of Commerce on 
the development and administration of programs and policies to expand 
United States exports of civil

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nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and 
regulations, for use by the Department of Commerce in its role as a 
member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion 
Coordinating Committee and the Department's active participation in the 
Atoms for Prosperity interagency group to promote U.S. civil nuclear 
trade.
    In connection with that function, the committee provides advice on: 
(1) Matters concerning trade policy development and negotiations 
relating to U.S. civil nuclear exports; (2) the effect of U.S. 
Government policies, regulations, and programs, and the policies and 
practices of foreign governments on the export of U.S. civil nuclear 
goods and services; (3) the competitiveness of U.S. industry and its 
ability to compete for civil nuclear products and services 
opportunities in international markets, including specific problems in 
exporting, and U.S. Government and public/private actions to assist 
civil nuclear companies in expanding their exports; (4) the 
identification of priority civil nuclear markets with the potential for 
high immediate returns for U.S. exports, as well as emerging markets 
with a longer-term potential for U.S. exports; (5) strategies to 
increase private sector awareness and effective use of U.S. Government 
export promotion programs, and how U.S. Government programs may be more 
efficiently designed and coordinated; (6) the development of 
complementary industry and trade association export promotion programs, 
including ways for greater and more effective coordination of U.S. 
Government efforts with private sector organizations' civil nuclear 
export promotion efforts; and (7) the development of U.S. Government 
programs to encourage producers of civil nuclear products and services 
to enter new foreign markets, in connection with which the committee 
may advise on how to gather, disseminate, and promote awareness of 
information on civil nuclear exports and related trade issues.
    Committee members represent U.S. industry and related U.S. civil 
nuclear trade organizations.
    Committee activities are conducted consistent with the provisions 
of the FACA and its implementing regulations, 41 CFR subpart 102-3. 
FACA section 10(d) provides that an advisory committee meeting, or 
portions thereof, may be closed if the head of the agency to which the 
advisory committee reports determines such meeting may be closed to the 
public in accordance with subsection (c) of the Government in the 
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)).
    The closed portions of the meetings will involve committee 
discussions of proposed U.S. Government strategies and policies 
regarding: (1) Nuclear cooperation agreements; (2) implementation of 
the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage; (3) 
proposed bilateral commercial nuclear working groups; and (4) 
identification of specific trade barriers impacting the U.S. civil 
nuclear industry.
    Subsection (c)(9)(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act permits 
closure of a meeting or portion of a meeting if the meeting is likely 
to disclose information the premature disclosure of which would be 
likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency 
action. 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). Premature disclosure of matters one 
through three listed in the preceding paragraph would be likely to 
significantly impair the implementation of proposed agency policies and 
actions.
    Subsection (c)(4) of the Government in the Sunshine Act permits 
closure of a meeting or portion of a meeting if trade secrets and 
commercial or financial information obtained from a person and 
privileged or confidential will be disclosed at the meeting. 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(4). As noted above in matter four, the committee will discuss 
foreign trade barriers facing the U.S. civil nuclear industry, with the 
aim of developing proposals for how the U.S. Government can develop 
strategies to strengthen the industry's competitiveness as it competes 
abroad. This portion of the meeting will include the disclosure of 
committee members' trade secrets and privileged or confidential 
commercial or financial information as the members discuss the specific 
trade barriers their companies and subsectors have encountered.
    Accordingly, the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary 
for Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined, 
pursuant to Section 10(d) of the FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d)), 
that the portions of the June 9 and August 4, 2016 meetings described 
above shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings 
found in 5 U.S.C. App. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). This 
determination shall be effective from the date of its signing on May 
13, 2016.

Man Cho,
Director, Acting, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2016-12268 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am]
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