Ethyl Alcohol for Fuel Use: Determination of the Base Quantity of Imports, 68282 [E9-30507]

Download as PDF 68282 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 23, 2009 / Notices Interior, who has responsibility for making the appointments. Members of the Steens Mountain Advisory Council are appointed for terms of three years. All positions will expire October 2012, except the vacated Burns Paiute Tribe position, which will end October 2010. The Steens Mountain Advisory Council shall meet only at the call of the Designated Federal Official, but not less than once per year. (Authority: Title I, Subtitle D of Pub. L. 106– 399) Edward W. Shepard, State Director Oregon/Washington. [FR Doc. E9–30519 Filed 12–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–288] Ethyl Alcohol for Fuel Use: Determination of the Base Quantity of Imports srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of determination. SUMMARY: Section 423(c) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2703 note), requires the United States International Trade Commission to determine annually the amount (expressed in gallons) that is equal to 7 percent of the U.S. domestic market for fuel ethyl alcohol during the 12-month period ending on the preceding September 30. This determination is to be used to establish the ‘‘base quantity’’ of imports of fuel ethyl alcohol with a zero percent local feedstock requirement that can be imported from U.S. insular possessions or CBERA-beneficiary countries. The base quantity to be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the administration of the law is the greater of 60 million gallons or 7 percent of U.S. consumption, as determined by the Commission. For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2009, the Commission has determined the level of U.S. consumption of fuel ethyl alcohol to be 10.57 billion gallons; 7 percent of this amount is 739.8 million gallons (these figures have been rounded). Therefore, the base quantity for 2010 should be 739.8 million gallons. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:41 Dec 22, 2009 Jkt 220001 Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/ secretary/edis.htm. FURTHER INFORMATION: For information specific to this investigation, contact project leader Douglas Newman (202) 205–3328, douglas.newman@usitc.gov, in the Commission’s Office of Industries. For information on legal aspects of the investigation contact William Gearhart, william.gearhart@usitc.gov, of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel at (202) 205–3091. The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Background: The Commission published its notice instituting this investigation in the Federal Register of March 21, 1990 (55 FR 10512), and published its most recent previous determination for the 2009 amount in the Federal Register of December 28, 2008 (73 FR 75770). The Commission uses official statistics of the U.S. Department of Energy to make these determinations, as well as the PIERS database of the Journal of Commerce, which is based on U.S. export declarations. By order of the Commission. Issued: December 18, 2009. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E9–30507 Filed 12–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337–TA–655] In the Matter of Certain Cast Railway Wheels, Certain Processes for Manufacturing or Relating to Same and Certain Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions Regarding Remedy, Bonding, and the Public Interest AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review a final initial determination (‘‘ID’’) of the presiding administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) finding a violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation, and is requesting written submissions regarding remedy, bonding, and the public interest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Gerdine, Esq., telephone 202–708– 2310, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Copies of all nonconfidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on the matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on September 16, 2008, based on a complaint filed on August 14, 2008, by Amsted Industries Incorporated (‘‘Amsted’’) of Chicago, Illinois. 73 FR. 53441–53442 (Sept. 16, 2008). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain cast steel railway wheels and certain products containing same by reason of misappropriation of E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-288]


Ethyl Alcohol for Fuel Use: Determination of the Base Quantity of 
Imports

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of determination.

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SUMMARY: Section 423(c) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, as amended (19 
U.S.C. 2703 note), requires the United States International Trade 
Commission to determine annually the amount (expressed in gallons) that 
is equal to 7 percent of the U.S. domestic market for fuel ethyl 
alcohol during the 12-month period ending on the preceding September 
30. This determination is to be used to establish the ``base quantity'' 
of imports of fuel ethyl alcohol with a zero percent local feedstock 
requirement that can be imported from U.S. insular possessions or 
CBERA-beneficiary countries. The base quantity to be used by U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection in the administration of the law is the 
greater of 60 million gallons or 7 percent of U.S. consumption, as 
determined by the Commission.
    For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2009, the Commission 
has determined the level of U.S. consumption of fuel ethyl alcohol to 
be 10.57 billion gallons; 7 percent of this amount is 739.8 million 
gallons (these figures have been rounded). Therefore, the base quantity 
for 2010 should be 739.8 million gallons.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For information specific to this investigation, 
contact project leader Douglas Newman (202) 205-3328, 
douglas.newman@usitc.gov, in the Commission's Office of Industries. For 
information on legal aspects of the investigation contact William 
Gearhart, william.gearhart@usitc.gov, of the Commission's Office of the 
General Counsel at (202) 205-3091. The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or 
margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also 
be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 
Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in 
gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the 
Secretary at 202-205-2000.
    Background: The Commission published its notice instituting this 
investigation in the Federal Register of March 21, 1990 (55 FR 10512), 
and published its most recent previous determination for the 2009 
amount in the Federal Register of December 28, 2008 (73 FR 75770). The 
Commission uses official statistics of the U.S. Department of Energy to 
make these determinations, as well as the PIERS database of the Journal 
of Commerce, which is based on U.S. export declarations.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 18, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-30507 Filed 12-22-09; 8:45 am]
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