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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 203 / Monday, October 20, 2008 / Notices
Dated: October 10, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
Appendix -- Issues in Decision
Memorandum
ISSUES
Comment 1: Whether the Department
Should Include ‘‘Form’’ As Part of
Model Match Criteria
Comment 2: Whether the Department
Should Calculate the Antidumping Duty
Margin using the Transaction–toTransaction Methodology
Comment 3: Whether the Department’s
Targeted Dumping Test is Flawed and
Should be Replaced with the
‘‘preponderance at two percent test’’ (P/
2 test)
Comment 4: Whether the Department
Should Alter Its Level of Trade Analysis
Comment 5: Whether the Department
Should Calculate Certain Home Market
Packing Expenses Based on Facts
Available
Comment 6: Whether the Department
Should Re–allocate Indirect Selling
Expenses Based on Sales Value
Comment 7: Whether the Department
Should Deduct Freight from Transfer
Price Before Calculating Domestic
Indirect Selling Expenses
Comment 8: Whether the Department
Should Correct MSSA Co.’s Inventory
Carrying Costs in the United States
Comment 9: Whether the Department
Incorrectly Characterized MSSA Co.’s
Quantity and Value Reconciliation
Comment 10: Whether the Department
Correctly Calculated Indirect Selling
Expenses Incurred in the Home Market
for Purposes of the CEP Deduction
Comment 11: Whether the Department
Should Consider Certain Expenses
Reported as Indirect Selling Expenses as
Direct Deductions from the U.S. Price
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are interested in the Vietnam’s business
climate for U.S. products or services and
how policy issues may have an impact
on trade and investment in this sector.
In 2007, the ITA launched the U.S.Vietnam ICT Commercial Dialogue with
the Ministry of Information and
Communications (MIC) in Vietnam to
discuss various ICT issues that have an
impact on trade between our two
countries. The U.S. and Vietnamese
companies that participated in the
meeting made several recommendations
for future areas of cooperation. To
continue facilitating input from the
private sector, ITA and MIC agreed to
create a Business Advisory Group under
the Dialogue and encourage wide
participation from both countries. The
main objectives of the Business
Advisory Group are to identify areas of
mutual concern to be potentially
addressed by the Working Group of the
U.S.-Vietnam ICT Commercial Dialogue,
and to coordinate activities that could
be considered deliverables for the
Dialogue. Examples of issues that have
been covered so far include
advancement of telecom infrastructure,
protection of intellectual property rights
for software, and supporting electronic
commerce by developing legal
frameworks for data privacy.
DATES: November 12–13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries about
participation in the Business Advisory
Group should be addressed to the
contact below, and received by close of
business on Monday, November 10,
2008.
Cora
Dickson, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Office of Technology and Electronic
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 4327, Washington, DC
20230; Telephone: 202–482–6083; Fax:
202–482–5834; e-mail:
cora.dickson@mail.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
Business Advisory Group is expected to
have participants from U.S. and
Vietnamese companies or associations
and generally be responsible for
developing their own internal
communication and consultation
mechanisms, including informal
meetings. Participation in the Business
Advisory Group should be open to any
ICT companies and industry
associations who wish to contribute to
the Dialogue. However, due to space
constraints, only two representatives per
company and/or organization can attend
the upcoming Business Advisory Group
meeting, which will be hosted at the
Department of Commerce in
Washington on November 12 in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Request for Public Comment
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comment.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce’s International Trade
Administration (ITA) is seeking U.S.
companies and industry associations in
the field of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) who
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preparation for the U.S.-Vietnam ICT
Commercial Dialogue Working Group
meeting on November 13.
Dated: October 14, 2008.
Robin Layton,
Director, Office of Technology and Electronic
Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Request for Public Comment
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce’s International Trade
Administration (ITA) is seeking U.S.
academic institutions, training centers,
and other interested parties who would
like to organize joint activities with
their counterparts in Vietnam in the
field of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT). In 2007, the ITA
launched the U.S.-Vietnam ICT
Commercial Dialogue with the Ministry
of Information and Communications
(MIC) in Vietnam to discuss various ICT
issues that have an impact on trade
between our two countries. The U.S.
and Vietnamese companies that
participated in the meeting
recommended the establishment of a
‘‘public/private partnership for the
development of human resources
through technical training programs.’’
Therefore MIC has proposed that an
Academic Advisory Group be created in
addition to a Business Advisory Group
under the Dialogue.
The objective of the Academic
Advisory Group would be to facilitate
an exchange of ideas on the best
curriculum to meet the needs of ICT
growth, and to increase opportunities
for Vietnamese citizens to study in the
ICT field in Vietnam through distance
learning mechanisms, or at United
States institutions.
The initial meeting of the Academic
Advisory Group, to be held via
videoconference, is tentatively
scheduled for November 12, 2008. A
representative of the group would make
a brief report at the ICT Dialogue
Working Group meeting on November
13 in Washington, DC. A follow-up
meeting is anticipated in January 2009
in Hanoi.
DATES: November 12–13, 2008.
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Inquiries about
participation in the videoconference
should be addressed to the contact
below, and received by close of business
on Monday, November 10, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cora
Dickson, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Office of Technology and Electronic
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 4327, Washington, DC
20230; Telephone: 202–482–6083; Fax:
202–482–5834; E-mail:
cora.dickson@mail.doc.gov.
ADDRESSES:
U.S.
Ambassador to Vietnam Michael
Michalak has made education a top
priority. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi
hosted an education conference in
January as a first step, and expects to
hold another one in January 2009.
Vietnam currently faces an estimated
deficit of $100 million per year in
funding its educational plans, and is
trying to close the gap by seeking
international support in paying for and
helping implement reforms. In the field
of ICT, Vietnam is facing a shortage of
qualified workers to meet the increasing
need for IT skills as it modernizes its
infrastructure. U.S. companies also hope
to create opportunities for trade and
investment as ICT grows stronger in
Vietnam.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: October 14, 2008.
Robin Layton,
Director, Office of Technology and Electronic
Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Individual
Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program
Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 19,
2008.
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Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Patsy A. Bearden, (907) 586–
7008 or patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
The Magnuson Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
requires the Secretary of Commerce to
conduct a Cost Recovery Program to
cover the management and enforcement
costs of the Alaska Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ) Program. This Cost
Recovery Program requires IFQ permit
holders to submit information about the
value of landings of IFQ species and to
calculate and submit fees. The Cost
Recovery Program also requires
Registered Buyers to submit information
about the value and volume of landings
of IFQ species.
II. Method of Collection
Reports and payments may be
submitted online or mailed.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0398.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,726.
Estimated Time per Response: IFQ
Permit Holder Fee Submission Form,
IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-vessel Value
and Volume Report and appeal process,
2 hours each.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,452.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $3,000 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: October 15, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Application and
Reports for Scientific Research and
Enhancement Permits Under the
Endangered Species Act
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before December 19,
2008.
Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Gary Rule, (503) 230–5424 or
Gary.Rule@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed
prohibitions against the taking of
endangered species. Section 10 of the
ESA allows permits authorizing the
taking of endangered species for
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Request for Public Comment
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce's International Trade
Administration (ITA) is seeking U.S. academic institutions, training
centers, and other interested parties who would like to organize joint
activities with their counterparts in Vietnam in the field of
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). In 2007, the ITA
launched the U.S.-Vietnam ICT Commercial Dialogue with the Ministry of
Information and Communications (MIC) in Vietnam to discuss various ICT
issues that have an impact on trade between our two countries. The U.S.
and Vietnamese companies that participated in the meeting recommended
the establishment of a ``public/private partnership for the development
of human resources through technical training programs.'' Therefore MIC
has proposed that an Academic Advisory Group be created in addition to
a Business Advisory Group under the Dialogue.
The objective of the Academic Advisory Group would be to facilitate
an exchange of ideas on the best curriculum to meet the needs of ICT
growth, and to increase opportunities for Vietnamese citizens to study
in the ICT field in Vietnam through distance learning mechanisms, or at
United States institutions.
The initial meeting of the Academic Advisory Group, to be held via
videoconference, is tentatively scheduled for November 12, 2008. A
representative of the group would make a brief report at the ICT
Dialogue Working Group meeting on November 13 in Washington, DC. A
follow-up meeting is anticipated in January 2009 in Hanoi.
DATES: November 12-13, 2008.
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ADDRESSES: Inquiries about participation in the videoconference should
be addressed to the contact below, and received by close of business on
Monday, November 10, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cora Dickson, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4327, Washington, DC 20230; Telephone:
202-482-6083; Fax: 202-482-5834; E-mail: cora.dickson@mail.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Michalak
has made education a top priority. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi hosted an
education conference in January as a first step, and expects to hold
another one in January 2009. Vietnam currently faces an estimated
deficit of $100 million per year in funding its educational plans, and
is trying to close the gap by seeking international support in paying
for and helping implement reforms. In the field of ICT, Vietnam is
facing a shortage of qualified workers to meet the increasing need for
IT skills as it modernizes its infrastructure. U.S. companies also hope
to create opportunities for trade and investment as ICT grows stronger
in Vietnam.
Dated: October 14, 2008.
Robin Layton,
Director, Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce.
[FR Doc. E8-24880 Filed 10-17-08; 8:45 am]
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