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owned banks
As part of their Government Policy
Lending allegation, petitioners include
loan guarantees. To support this
allegation, they point to a provincial
guarantee program. However, the
supporting evidence indicates that this
program is for small and medium size
enterprises, a non–specific group under
our regulations. See 19 C.F.R.
351.502(e). Accordingly, we do not plan
to investigate loan guarantees from
government–owned banks.
7. Program to rebate antidumping
legal fees in Shenzhen province
Petitioners allege that the GOC is
reimbursing legal fees to local
companies located in the Shenzhen
province that are facing antidumping
duty investigations abroad. However,
petitioners did not demonstrate that
producers of LWR pipe and tube are
located in the Shenzhen Province or
explain why such information is
unavailable. Therefore, we do not
recommend investigating the program to
rebate antidumping legal fees in the
Shenzhen province.
8. Export interest subsidy funds for
enterprises located in Shenzhen
province
Petitioners allege that producers of
LWR pipe and tube with specific export
volumes are eligible for export interest
subsidies for merchandise produced in
the Shenzhen province. However,
petitioners did not demonstrate that
producers of LWR pipe and tube are
located in the Shenzhen province, or
explain why such information is
unavailable. Therefore, we do not
recommend investigating the program
for export interest subsidy funds for
enterprises located in Shenzhen
province.
9. Funds for ‘‘outward expansion’’ of
industries in Guangdong province
Petitioners allege that eligible LWR
pipe and tube producers in the
Guangdong province may apply for
special funding for the development of
export activities. However, Petitioners
did not demonstrate that producers of
LWR pipe and tube are located in the
Guangdong province or explain why
such information is unavailable.
Therefore, we do not recommend
investigating the program of the funds
for outward expansion of industries in
Guangdong province.
10. Domestic VAT refunds for
companies located in the Hainan
economic development zone
This program was found to be
preliminarily countervailable in CFS
Investigation. See Coated Free Sheet
Paper from the People’s Republic of
China; Amended Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty
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Determination, 72 FR 17484, 17496
(April 9, 2007) (‘‘CFS Investigation’’).
However, petitioners did not
demonstrate that producers of LWR pipe
and tube are located in the Hainan
economic development zone or explain
why such information is unavailable.
Therefore, we do not recommend
investigating the program on domestic
VAT refunds for companies located in
the Hainan economic development
zone.
For further information explaining
why the Department is not initiating an
investigation of these programs, see
China Initiation Checklist.
Georgetown Steel litigation does not
prevent us from concluding that the
PRC government has bestowed a
countervailable subsidy upon a Chinese
producer. See Georgetown Steel
Memorandum. Therefore, because
petitioners have provided sufficient
allegations and support for their
allegations to meet the statutory criteria
for initiating a countervailing duty
investigation of LWR pipe and tube
from the PRC, we continue to find that
Georgetown Steel does not preclude us
from initiating this investigation. For
further information, see China Initiation
Checklist.
Application of the Countervailing Duty
Law to the PRC
Petitioners argue that the Department
recently concluded that CVD law may
be applied to the present–day Chinese
economy and, thus, the Department
should continue to find that the
countervailing duty law applies to the
PRC in this investigation. See Petition,
Volume III, at page 2 (citing CFS
Investigation, 72 FR 17484, 17486; and
Memorandum for David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, entitled
‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Coated Free Sheet Paper from The
People’s Republic of China - Whether
the Analytic Elements of the
Georgetown Steel Opinion are
Applicable to China’s Present–Day
Economy,’’ (March 29, 2007) (citing
Georgetown Steel Corp. v. United States,
801 F.2d 1308 (Fed. Cir. 1986)
(‘‘Georgetown Steel’’) (‘‘Georgetown
Steel Memorandum’’)).
The Department has treated the PRC
as a non–market economy (‘‘NME’’)
country in all past antidumping duty
investigations and administrative
reviews. In accordance with section
771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, any
determination that a country is an NME
country shall remain in effect until
revoked by the administering authority.
See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts
Thereof, Finished and Unfinished,
(‘‘TRBs’’) From the People’s Republic of
China: Preliminary Results of 2001–
2002 Administrative Review and Partial
Rescission of Review, 68 FR 7500, 7500–
1 (February 14, 2003), unchanged in
TRBs from the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results of 2001–2002
Administrative Review, 68 FR 70488,
70488–89 (December 18, 2003). In the
CFS Investigation, the Department
preliminarily determined that the
current nature of China’s economy does
not create obstacles to applying the
necessary criteria in the CVD law. As
such, the Department determined that
the policy that gave rise to the
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In accordance with section
702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act, a copy of the
public version of the petition has been
provided to the Government of the PRC.
As soon as and to the extent practicable,
we will attempt to provide a copy of the
public version of the petition to each
exporter named in the petition,
consistent with 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
We have notified the ITC of our
initiation, as required by section 702(d)
of the Act.
Preliminary Determination by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine,
within 25 days after the date on which
it receives notice of the initiation,
whether there is a reasonable indication
that imports of subsidized LWR pipe
and tube from the PRC are causing
material injury, or threatening to cause
material injury, to a U.S. industry. See
section 703(a)(2) of the Act. A negative
ITC determination will result in the
investigation being terminated;
otherwise, the investigation will
proceed according to statutory and
regulatory time limits.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: July 17, 2007.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of Public Meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, notice is hereby given that the
Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology (VCAT), National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST),
will meet Tuesday, August 14, from 8:10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, August
15, from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. The
Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology is composed of fifteen
members appointed by the Director of
NIST who are eminent in such fields as
business, research, new product
development, engineering, labor,
education, management consulting,
environment, and international
relations.
The purpose of this meeting is to
review and make recommendations
regarding general policy for the
Institute, its organization, its budget,
and its programs within the framework
of applicable national policies as set
forth by the President and the Congress.
The agenda will include an update on
NIST with an overview of its role in
U.S. science and technology. Several
laboratory tours also will be featured.
The meeting will conclude with an
extended discussion on the overall role
NIST plays in the nation’s innovation
enterprise. The agenda may change to
accommodate Committee business. The
final agenda will be posted on the NIST
Web site at https://www.nist.gov/
director/vcat/agenda.htm.
The meeting will convene on
August 14, 2007 at 8:10 a.m. and will
adjourn on August 15, 2007 at 12 p.m.
DATES:
The meeting will be held in
Building 1, Room 1107, at NIST,
Boulder, Colorado. All visitors to the
NIST site will have to pre-register to be
admitted. Please submit your name,
time of arrival, e-mail address and
phone number to Denise Herbert no
later than Thursday, August 9, and she
will provide you with instructions for
admittance. Ms. Herbert’s e-mail
address is denise.herbert@nist.gov and
her phone number is (301) 975–2300.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise Herbert, Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1000,
telephone number (301) 975–2300.
Dated: July 17, 2007.
James M. Turner,
Deputy Director.
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Administration
RIN 0648–XB16
Marine Mammals; File No. 814–1899
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
North Slope Borough Department of
Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 69,
Barrow, AK 99723 [Taqulik Hepa,
Responsible Party; Dr. Cheryl Rosa,
Principal Investigator] has been issued a
scientific research permit to collect and
acquire marine mammal specimens
from the following species: bearded seal
(Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal
(Phoca hispida), spotted seal (Phoca
larga), and ribbon seal (Phoca fasciata),
bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus),
beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas),
minke whale (Balaenoptera
acutorostrata), and grey whale
(Eschrichtius robustus).
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan,
(301)713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
27, 2007, notice was published in the
Federal Register (72 FR 20994) that a
request for a scientific research permit
to the marine mammal species
identified above had been submitted by
the above-named organization. The
requested permit has been issued under
the authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
The tissues collected/acquired by the
North Slope Borough Department of
Wildlife Management under this permit
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would be utilized in a variety of healthrelated analyses, including (but not
limited to): tissue histology,
contaminants analyses (elemental
analyses, PAH/organochlorine analyses
etc.), infectious disease research
(culture, PCR analyses), parasitology
studies and stable isotope work.
Additionally, tissues would be collected
to augment the Alaskan Marine
Mammal Tissue Archival Project
(AMMTAP). No animals would be killed
for the purpose of providing samples
under this permit. Locations of
collections would be from the
Northwest Arctic Borough (St. Lawrence
Island, Diomede, Wales and Kivalina)
and the North Slope Borough, Alaska.
This effort would provide critical
baseline data and would be part of a
long-term monitoring project being
undertaken by the North Slope Borough
Department of Wildlife Management in
response to public concerns about the
safety and health of their subsistence
species. This permit has been issued for
a period of 5 years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit: (1) was applied for in good
faith; (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) is consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: July 18, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
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ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced
Technology (VCAT), National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), will meet Tuesday, August 14, from 8:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Wednesday, August 15, from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Visiting Committee
on Advanced Technology is composed of fifteen members appointed by the
Director of NIST who are eminent in such fields as business, research,
new product development, engineering, labor, education, management
consulting, environment, and international relations.
The purpose of this meeting is to review and make recommendations
regarding general policy for the Institute, its organization, its
budget, and its programs within the framework of applicable national
policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. The agenda
will include an update on NIST with an overview of its role in U.S.
science and technology. Several laboratory tours also will be featured.
The meeting will conclude with an extended discussion on the overall
role NIST plays in the nation's innovation enterprise. The agenda may
change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be
posted on the NIST Web site at https://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/
agenda.htm.
DATES: The meeting will convene on August 14, 2007 at 8:10 a.m. and
will adjourn on August 15, 2007 at 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Building 1, Room 1107, at NIST,
Boulder, Colorado. All visitors to the NIST site will have to pre-
register to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-
mail address and phone number to Denise Herbert no later than Thursday,
August 9, and she will provide you with instructions for admittance.
Ms. Herbert's e-mail address is denise.herbert@nist.gov and her phone
number is (301) 975-2300.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Herbert, Visiting Committee on
Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1000, telephone number (301) 975-2300.
Dated: July 17, 2007.
James M. Turner,
Deputy Director.
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