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II. Programs Preliminarily Determined
To Be Not Used
Seed Timber and its previously
affiliated company, Storey Creek,
reported that they did not apply for, use,
or benefit from the programs listed
below; therefore, we preliminarily
determine that neither company used
these programs.
A. Non-Stumpage Programs of the
GOBC
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Provided from Forest Renewal BC
2. Payments Associated with Tenure
Reclamation
3. Land-Base Investment Program
4. Forestry Innovation Investment
Program
5. Allowances for Harvesting BeetleInfested Timber
6. Tax Breaks for Timber Harvesters
on Private Timber Land
B. Non-Stumpage Programs of the
Federal Government of Canada
1. Non-Repayable Grants and
Conditionally Repayable Contributions
from the Department of Western
Economic Diversification
2. Workers Assistance Packages
3. Softwood Marketing Subsidies
4. Litigation Related Payments to
Lumber Trade Associations
Preliminary Results of New Shipper
Review
In accordance with section
751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Act, we have
determined an individual rate for the
exporter or producer of the subject
merchandise participating in this new
shipper review. We preliminarily
determine the total net countervailable
subsidy rate to be:
Producer/exporter
Net subsidy rate
Seed Timber Co. Ltd.
2.22 percent ad valorem
If the final results of this new shipper
review remain the same as these
preliminary results, the Department will
instruct CBP within 41 days of
publication of the final results of this
review, to liquidate shipments of the
subject merchandise produced or
exported by Seed Timber entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption from January 1, 2003,
through December 31, 2003, at 2.22
percent ad valorem of the f.o.b. invoice
price. The Department also intends to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
estimated countervailing duties at 2.22
percent ad valorem of the f.o.b. invoice
price on all shipments of the subject
merchandise from Seed Timber entered,
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or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
publication of the final results of this
new shipper review.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Public Comment
Contracting Policy for Mapping and
Charting Services
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(b), the
Department will disclose to parties to
the proceeding any calculations
performed in connection with these
preliminary results within five days
after the date of publication of this
notice. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309,
interested parties may submit written
comments in response to these
preliminary results. Case briefs must be
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(1) A statement of the issue, and (2) a
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interested parties in accordance with 19
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Also, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
within 30 days of the date of publication
of this notice, interested parties may
request a public hearing on arguments
to be raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs. Unless the Secretary specifies
otherwise, the hearing, if requested, will
be held two days after the date of
submission of rebuttal briefs, that is,
thirty-seven days after the date of
publication of these preliminary results.
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proceeding may request disclosure of
proprietary information under
administrative protective order no later
than 10 days after the representative’s
client or employer becomes a party to
the proceeding, but in no event later
than the date the case briefs, under 19
CFR 351.309(c)(ii), are due.
The Department will issue and
publish the final results of this review,
which will include the results of its
analysis of issues raised in any case or
rebuttal brief, or at a hearing, if
requested within 90 days of publication
of these preliminary results.
This review and notice is issued and
published in accordance with sections
751(a) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 26, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The NOAA National Ocean
Service (NOS) established a contracting
policy for mapping and charting
services in 1996 that the NOAA
Hydrographic and Shoreline Mapping
Programs have followed since that time.
NOAA seeks public comment on this
policy in accordance with the FY 2005
Consolidated Appropriations Act
request to work with the private
mapping community to develop a
strategy for expanding contracting with
private entities to minimize duplication
and take maximum advantage of private
sector capabilities in fulfillment of
NOAA’s mapping and charting
responsibilities. Comments on the
contracting policy and strategies to
expand contracting will be factored into
the NOAA Hydrographic Services
Review Panel (https://
nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/
hsrp.htm) Federal Advisory
Committee’s (HSRP FAC)
recommendations to NOAA on the same
issues. NOAA will consider both HSRP
FAC recommendations and comments
from the public in its update of the
current contracting policy. NOAA will
publish a draft revised policy and seek
a second comment period before
publishing the final contracting policy
by March 2006.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
within 60 days of the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to Ashley Chappell, Office
of Coast Survey, National Ocean
Service, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West
Highway, Station 6113, Silver Spring,
MD 20910. Written comments may be
faxed to (301) 713–4019, Attention:
Ashley Chappell. Comments by e-mail
should be submitted to
ashley.chappell@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Chappell, Office of Coast
Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA
(N/CS), 1315 East West Highway,
Station 6113, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910; Telephone: (301) 713–2770 ext.
148.
The
following documentation is the current
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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contracting policy for surveying and
mapping within the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS):
National Ocean Service, Contracting
Policy for Surveying and Mapping
Services, June 4, 1996.
Background
A National Ocean Service (NOS)
mission, as authorized by the Coast and
Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C.
883a–i)1 is to provide nautical and
aeronautical charts and other
information products that support safe
navigation for marine and air commerce,
and to establish and maintain a high
precision national coordinate system to
provide basic reference data products
for engineering and scientific purposes
in support of commerce and industry.
This mission encompasses those
activities associated with the field
collection of surveying and mapping
data, the analysis and compilation of the
data, and the dissemination of the data
in useful products for the full public
benefit. For the purposes of this policy,
the term ‘‘surveying and mapping’’ is
defined as including, but not limited to,
the following activities; geodetic
control, hydrography, photogrammetry,
topography, remote sensing, geophysical
(gravity, seismological, geomagnetic)
measurements, tide and current
observations, and specialized data
compilation processes.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey Act
also authorizes NOS to utilize state-ofthe-art technology to improve the
efficiency, as well as the scientific and
engineering knowledge, of surveying
and mapping activities.
NOS recognizes that qualified
commercial sources can provide
competent, professional, cost-effective
surveying and mapping services to NOS
in support of the above mission. In
general, it is the intent of NOS to
contract for mapping and surveying
services when qualified commercial
sources exist, and when such contracts
are the most cost effective method of
conducting these functions. This policy
statement documents the framework
and conditions under which contracting
for surveying and mapping services will
be employed to ensure an open,
consistent, approach. To support this
policy, NOS will maintain a dialogue
with professional and business
organizations and constituent groups.
Policy
Private Sector Role
It is NOS policy to procure surveying
and mapping services from qualified
commercial sources in accordance with
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Federal acquisition regulations and
other applicable laws when such
procurement is the most cost effective
source, unless (l) A product or service
is inherently governmental in nature; (2)
there is no commercial source capable
of providing a needed product or service
to NOS at the required standard of
performance, and at a price equal to or
less than existing government services;
(3) Government production,
manufacture, or provision of a product
or service is necessary for national
defense; or, (4) the procured services
cannot reasonably be quality controlled
to ensure safety of navigation in the
national airspace or coastal waters.
NOS surveying and mapping
activities considered inherently
governmental in nature include services
necessary to: (l) Monitor the quality of
NOS products; (2) promulgate and
promote national technical standards
and specifications; (3) conduct basic
research and development and ensure
the rapid transfer to the private sector of
the technology derived therefrom; and
(4) maintain the Federal geodetic and
navigational data bases. To carry out the
above activities, and to adequately
monitor contracted services, NOS will
maintain a core capability of field and
office expertise.
NOS decisions regarding contracting
will include consideration of factors
such as (l) Sufficiency of resources
appropriated to support national
programs, (2) Federal laws, regulations,
policies, and procedures governing
contracting, and utilization of the
private sector for commercial activities,
(3) Federal laws, regulations, and
collective bargaining agreements that
ensure fair and equitable treatment for
Federal employees, (4) availability of
critical in-house technical and
managerial capability needed to use
commercial sources effectively, (5)
Federal policies regarding the liability
of independent contractors for their acts
or inactions, and (6) Federal
requirements to regulate and manage the
national airspace and coastal waters.
Contracting Basis
In general, it is NOS policy to award
contracts for surveying and mapping
services in accordance with Title IX of
the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et
seq.) commonly known as the ‘‘Brooks
Act’’. NOS may, however, elect to
employ other contracting methods in
accordance with federal acquisition
regulations and other applicable laws
when conditions determine that
alternative contracting methods best
serve the Government’s interest.
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The Brooks Act enables the
Government to contract for surveying
and mapping services on the basis of
demonstrated competence and
qualifications for the type of
professional services required, and at
fair and reasonable prices. NOS has
determined that the Brooks Act is the
appropriate contract basis for surveying
and mapping services because the
professional nature of the services to be
procured require that potential
contractors have specialized technical
expertise. Surveying and mapping
services are of a highly technical nature,
and it is critical that all activities, from
collection through compilation be
performed to high standards of accuracy
and quality control to meet the NOS
mission of accurate, reliable products.
By employing the Brooks Act, NOS is
able to utilize a selection process that
places priority on potential contractors’
qualifications and expertise.
To view the Brooks Act, Pub. L. 92–
582 or the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act (which established
the HSRP FAC), visit https://
nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/
archive/library.htm.
Dated: April 28, 2005.
Peter Gibson,
Acting Deputy Director, Management and
Budget.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contracting Policy for Mapping and Charting Services
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) established a
contracting policy for mapping and charting services in 1996 that the
NOAA Hydrographic and Shoreline Mapping Programs have followed since
that time. NOAA seeks public comment on this policy in accordance with
the FY 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act request to work with the
private mapping community to develop a strategy for expanding
contracting with private entities to minimize duplication and take
maximum advantage of private sector capabilities in fulfillment of
NOAA's mapping and charting responsibilities. Comments on the
contracting policy and strategies to expand contracting will be
factored into the NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel (https://
nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm) Federal Advisory Committee's
(HSRP FAC) recommendations to NOAA on the same issues. NOAA will
consider both HSRP FAC recommendations and comments from the public in
its update of the current contracting policy. NOAA will publish a draft
revised policy and seek a second comment period before publishing the
final contracting policy by March 2006.
DATES: Comments must be submitted within 60 days of the date of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to Ashley Chappell,
Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East
West Highway, Station 6113, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written comments
may be faxed to (301) 713-4019, Attention: Ashley Chappell. Comments by
e-mail should be submitted to ashley.chappell@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Chappell, Office of Coast
Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West Highway,
Station 6113, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; Telephone: (301) 713-2770
ext. 148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following documentation is the current
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contracting policy for surveying and mapping within the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service
(NOS): National Ocean Service, Contracting Policy for Surveying and
Mapping Services, June 4, 1996.
Background
A National Ocean Service (NOS) mission, as authorized by the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a-i)1 is to provide
nautical and aeronautical charts and other information products that
support safe navigation for marine and air commerce, and to establish
and maintain a high precision national coordinate system to provide
basic reference data products for engineering and scientific purposes
in support of commerce and industry.
This mission encompasses those activities associated with the field
collection of surveying and mapping data, the analysis and compilation
of the data, and the dissemination of the data in useful products for
the full public benefit. For the purposes of this policy, the term
``surveying and mapping'' is defined as including, but not limited to,
the following activities; geodetic control, hydrography,
photogrammetry, topography, remote sensing, geophysical (gravity,
seismological, geomagnetic) measurements, tide and current
observations, and specialized data compilation processes.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey Act also authorizes NOS to utilize
state-of-the-art technology to improve the efficiency, as well as the
scientific and engineering knowledge, of surveying and mapping
activities.
NOS recognizes that qualified commercial sources can provide
competent, professional, cost-effective surveying and mapping services
to NOS in support of the above mission. In general, it is the intent of
NOS to contract for mapping and surveying services when qualified
commercial sources exist, and when such contracts are the most cost
effective method of conducting these functions. This policy statement
documents the framework and conditions under which contracting for
surveying and mapping services will be employed to ensure an open,
consistent, approach. To support this policy, NOS will maintain a
dialogue with professional and business organizations and constituent
groups.
Policy
Private Sector Role
It is NOS policy to procure surveying and mapping services from
qualified commercial sources in accordance with Federal acquisition
regulations and other applicable laws when such procurement is the most
cost effective source, unless (l) A product or service is inherently
governmental in nature; (2) there is no commercial source capable of
providing a needed product or service to NOS at the required standard
of performance, and at a price equal to or less than existing
government services; (3) Government production, manufacture, or
provision of a product or service is necessary for national defense;
or, (4) the procured services cannot reasonably be quality controlled
to ensure safety of navigation in the national airspace or coastal
waters.
NOS surveying and mapping activities considered inherently
governmental in nature include services necessary to: (l) Monitor the
quality of NOS products; (2) promulgate and promote national technical
standards and specifications; (3) conduct basic research and
development and ensure the rapid transfer to the private sector of the
technology derived therefrom; and (4) maintain the Federal geodetic and
navigational data bases. To carry out the above activities, and to
adequately monitor contracted services, NOS will maintain a core
capability of field and office expertise.
NOS decisions regarding contracting will include consideration of
factors such as (l) Sufficiency of resources appropriated to support
national programs, (2) Federal laws, regulations, policies, and
procedures governing contracting, and utilization of the private sector
for commercial activities, (3) Federal laws, regulations, and
collective bargaining agreements that ensure fair and equitable
treatment for Federal employees, (4) availability of critical in-house
technical and managerial capability needed to use commercial sources
effectively, (5) Federal policies regarding the liability of
independent contractors for their acts or inactions, and (6) Federal
requirements to regulate and manage the national airspace and coastal
waters.
Contracting Basis
In general, it is NOS policy to award contracts for surveying and
mapping services in accordance with Title IX of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.)
commonly known as the ``Brooks Act''. NOS may, however, elect to employ
other contracting methods in accordance with federal acquisition
regulations and other applicable laws when conditions determine that
alternative contracting methods best serve the Government's interest.
The Brooks Act enables the Government to contract for surveying and
mapping services on the basis of demonstrated competence and
qualifications for the type of professional services required, and at
fair and reasonable prices. NOS has determined that the Brooks Act is
the appropriate contract basis for surveying and mapping services
because the professional nature of the services to be procured require
that potential contractors have specialized technical expertise.
Surveying and mapping services are of a highly technical nature, and it
is critical that all activities, from collection through compilation be
performed to high standards of accuracy and quality control to meet the
NOS mission of accurate, reliable products. By employing the Brooks
Act, NOS is able to utilize a selection process that places priority on
potential contractors' qualifications and expertise.
To view the Brooks Act, Pub. L. 92-582 or the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act (which established the HSRP FAC), visit https://
nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/archive/library.htm.
Dated: April 28, 2005.
Peter Gibson,
Acting Deputy Director, Management and Budget.
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