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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 41 / Wednesday, March 3, 2010 / Notices
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4475
and (202) 482–0649, respectively.
Dated: February 24,2010.
John Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
At the request of interested parties, on
July 29, 2009, the Department published
in the Federal Register a notice of
initiation of this antidumping duty
administrative review. See Initiation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews and Deferral of
Administrative Review, 74 FR 39690
(July 29, 2009). The review covers the
period June 1, 2008, through May 31,
2009. The preliminary results for this
administrative review is currently due
no later than March 9, 2010.
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Extension of Time Limits for
Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
the Department to complete the
preliminary results of an administrative
review within 245 days after the last day
of the anniversary month of an order for
which a review is requested. In this
case, we note the deadline for
completion of this administrative
review has been extended by an
additional seven days because of
hazardous weather. See February 12,
2010 Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of
Administrative Deadlines As a Result of
the Government Closure During the
Recent Snowstorm.’’ However, if it is not
practicable to complete the review
within this time period, section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the
Department to extend the 245 day time
period for the preliminary results up to
365 days.
The Department has determined it is
not practicable to complete this review
within the statutory time limit because
we require additional time to gather and
analyze information relating to Kolon’s
cost of production, home market sales
activities, and U.S. sales activities.
Accordingly, the Department is
extending the time limits for completion
of the preliminary results of this
administrative review until no later than
July 7, 2010, which is 365 days from the
last day of the anniversary month of this
order, plus the seven-day extension for
hazardous weather. We intend to issue
the final results in this review no later
than 120 days after publication of the
preliminary results.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A)
and 777(i) of the Act.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XU70
Marine Mammals and Endangered
Species; File Nos. 13544 and 14586
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application
for modification and application
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Jeffrey Schmid, Ph.D, Conservancy of
Southwest Florida, Naples, FL 34102,
has requested a modification to
scientific research Permit No. 13544 and
Jeanette Wyneken, Florida Atlantic
University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, has
applied in due form to conduct
scientific research (File No. 14586).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
April 2, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The application documents
are available for review by selecting
‘‘Records Open for Public Comment’’
from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
Species (APPS) home page, https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/, and then selecting
File No. 13544–01 or 14586 from the list
of available applications. These
documents are also available 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) 713–0376; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701;
phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824–
5309.
Written comments or requests for a
public hearing on these requests should
be submitted to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should
set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on the particular request would
be appropriate.
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Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: File No. 13544–01 or File No.
14586.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate
Swails or Amy Hapeman (File No.
13544–01); Kate Swails or Amy Sloan
(File No. 14586) at (301) 713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
modification to Permit No. 13544,
issued on April 17, 2009 (74 FR 18354)
is requested under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
the regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered
and threatened species (50 CFR 222–
226).Permit No. 13544 authorizes the
permit holder to characterize the
aggregations of sea turtles in the
nearshore waters of Lee County in
southwest Florida. The permit holder
may annually capture 130 Kemp’s ridley
(Lepidochelys kempii), 50 loggerhead
(Caretta caretta), 20 green (Chelonia
mydas), and five hawksbill
(Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles. Turtles
are collected using a large-mesh, runaround strike net. Turtles are measured,
weighed, and tagged with Inconel and
passive integrated transponder tags.
Tissue samples are collected for genetic
and stable isotope analyses. A subset of
Kemp’s ridleys are held for 24–48 hours
for fecal sample collection. Another
subset of Kemp’s ridleys receive
electronic transmitters to investigate
their movements, home range, and
habitat associations. The permit expires
on April 30, 2014.
The permit holder requests
authorization to satellite tag a subset of
Kemp’s ridley and loggerhead turtles to
determine their seasonal distribution
and possible migrations in the waters of
the southeastern Gulf.
File No. 14586 is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 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 222–226).
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File No. 14586 would authorize
researchers to conduct aerial and vessel
surveys in the Straits of Florida off
Florida’s southeast coast. The goal of
this project would be to collect baseline
data regarding the abundance and
distribution of marine mammals and sea
turtles within the proposed study site.
Since this study site is being considered
as a testing site for ocean energy
technology, researchers would assess
the presence of animals before, during,
and after the testing.
Abundance surveys could result in
the harassment of sea turtles
[leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea),
loggerhead, green, hawksbill, and
Kemp’s ridley], as well as numerous
cetacean species including fin whales
(Balaenoptera physalus), sperm whales
(Physeter macrocephalus), humpback
whales (Megaptera novaengliae), and
the North Atlantic right whale
(Eubalaena glacialis). The permit would
be valid for five years from the date of
issuance.
Dated: February 25, 2010.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty New Shipper Review
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 3, 2010.
SUMMARY: On August 20, 2009, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) initiated a new shipper
review of the antidumping duty order
on wooden bedroom furniture from the
People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’)
covering sales of subject merchandise
made by Zhejiang Tianyi Scientific &
Educational Equipment Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Zhejiang Tianyi’’) and Rise Furniture
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Rise Furniture’’).1 On
December 29, 2009, the Department
rescinded the new shipper review with
respect to Rise Furniture.2
1 See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the
People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
Antidumping New Shipper Reviews, 74 FR 43096
(August 26, 2009) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
2 See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the
People’s Republic of China: Rescission of
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The Department preliminary
determines that Zhejiang Tianyi has not
made sales at less than normal value
(‘‘NV’’). If these preliminary results are
adopted in our final results of review,
the Department will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
to assess antidumping duties on entries
of subject merchandise during the
period January 1, 2009 through June 30,
2009 (the period of review or POR), for
which the importer–specific assessment
rates are above de minimis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Smith or Rebecca Pandolph,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–5193 or (202) 482–
3627, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
announcing the antidumping duty order
on wooden bedroom furniture from the
PRC was published on January 4, 2005.3
On July 31, 2009, the Department
received timely requests for new
shipper reviews from Rise Furniture and
Zhejiang Tianyi. On August 20, 2009,
the Department initiated new shipper
reviews of Rise Furniture and Zhejiang
Tianyi. See Initiation Notice.
On August 24, 2009, the Department
issued an antidumping duty
questionnaire to Rise Furniture and
Zhejiang Tianyi. On November 10, 2009,
Rise Furniture withdrew its request for
a new shipper review and, accordingly,
the Department rescinded the new
shipper review with respect to Rise
Furniture. From September 2009
through January 2010, the Department
received timely questionnaire and
supplemental questionnaire responses
from Zhejiang Tianyi.
On October 28, 2009, the Office of
Policy issued a memorandum
identifying six countries as being at a
level of economic development
comparable to the PRC for the instant
POR. The countries identified in that
memorandum are India, Indonesia, the
Philippines, Colombia, Thailand, and
Peru.4 On November 2, 2009, the
Department released the Policy
Memorandum to interested parties and
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 75 FR 339
(January 5, 2010).
3 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the
People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4,
2005).
4 See Memorandum entitled, ‘‘Request for a List
of Surrogate Countries for a New Shipper Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order on Wooden
Bedroom Furniture (‘‘WBF’’) from the People’s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’),’’ dated October 28, 2009
(‘‘Policy Memorandum’’).
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provided parties with an opportunity to
submit comments regarding the
selection of a surrogate country in the
instant review.5 On November 16, 2009,
the American Furniture Manufacturers
Committee for Legal Trade and
Vaughan–Bassett Furniture Company,
Inc. (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’)
provided publicly–available information
to value factors of production (‘‘FOP’’).6
On December 29, 2009, Zhejiang Tianyi
provided publicly–available data to
value its FOP.7
As explained in the memorandum
from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, the Department
has exercised its discretion to toll
deadlines for the duration of the closure
of the Federal Government from
February 5, through February 12, 2010.
Thus, all deadlines in this segment of
the proceeding have been extended by
seven days. The revised deadline for the
preliminary results of this review is now
February 23, 2010. See Memorandum to
the Record from Ronald Lorentzen, DAS
for Import Administration, regarding
‘‘Tolling of Administrative Deadlines As
a Result of the Government Closure
During the Recent Snowstorm,’’ dated
February 12, 2010.
Period of Review
The POR for Zhejiang Tianyi is
January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
Scope of the Order
The product covered by the order is
wooden bedroom furniture. Wooden
bedroom furniture is generally, but not
exclusively, designed, manufactured,
and offered for sale in coordinated
groups, or bedrooms, in which all of the
individual pieces are of approximately
the same style and approximately the
same material and/or finish. The subject
merchandise is made substantially of
wood products, including both solid
wood and also engineered wood
products made from wood particles,
fibers, or other wooden materials such
as plywood, strand board, particle
board, and fiberboard, with or without
wood veneers, wood overlays, or
laminates, with or without non–wood
5 See Letter from Howard Smith, Program
Manager, Office 4, to All Interested Parties, ‘‘2009
New Shipper Reviews of Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of China
(PRC),’’ dated November 2, 2009.
6 See Letter from Petitioners regarding, ‘‘Wooden
Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of
China: Submission of Publicly Available
Information to Value the Factors of Production,’’
dated November 16, 2009 (‘‘Petitioners’ Surrogate
Value Submission’’).
7 See Letter from Zhejiang Tianyi regarding,
‘‘Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s
Republic of China: Surrogate Value Data ,’’ dated
December 29, 2009 (‘‘Zhejiang Tianyi’s Surrogate
Value Submission’’).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XU70
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; File Nos. 13544 and 14586
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for modification and
application
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Jeffrey Schmid, Ph.D, Conservancy
of Southwest Florida, Naples, FL 34102, has requested a modification to
scientific research Permit No. 13544 and Jeanette Wyneken, Florida
Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, has applied in due form to
conduct scientific research (File No. 14586).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before April 2, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The application documents are available for review by
selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the Features box on
the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/, and then selecting File No. 13544-01 or
14586 from the list of available applications. These documents are also
available 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) 713-0376; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on these requests
should be submitted to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals
requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on the particular request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301) 713-0376,
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier:
File No. 13544-01 or File No. 14586.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Swails or Amy Hapeman (File No.
13544-01); Kate Swails or Amy Sloan (File No. 14586) at (301) 713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modification to Permit No. 13544, issued
on April 17, 2009 (74 FR 18354) is requested under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226).Permit No. 13544
authorizes the permit holder to characterize the aggregations of sea
turtles in the nearshore waters of Lee County in southwest Florida. The
permit holder may annually capture 130 Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys
kempii), 50 loggerhead (Caretta caretta), 20 green (Chelonia mydas),
and five hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtles. Turtles are
collected using a large-mesh, run-around strike net. Turtles are
measured, weighed, and tagged with Inconel and passive integrated
transponder tags. Tissue samples are collected for genetic and stable
isotope analyses. A subset of Kemp's ridleys are held for 24-48 hours
for fecal sample collection. Another subset of Kemp's ridleys receive
electronic transmitters to investigate their movements, home range, and
habitat associations. The permit expires on April 30, 2014.
The permit holder requests authorization to satellite tag a subset
of Kemp's ridley and loggerhead turtles to determine their seasonal
distribution and possible migrations in the waters of the southeastern
Gulf.
File No. 14586 is requested under the authority of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 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 222-226).
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File No. 14586 would authorize researchers to conduct aerial and
vessel surveys in the Straits of Florida off Florida's southeast coast.
The goal of this project would be to collect baseline data regarding
the abundance and distribution of marine mammals and sea turtles within
the proposed study site. Since this study site is being considered as a
testing site for ocean energy technology, researchers would assess the
presence of animals before, during, and after the testing.
Abundance surveys could result in the harassment of sea turtles
[leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead, green, hawksbill, and
Kemp's ridley], as well as numerous cetacean species including fin
whales (Balaenoptera physalus), sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus),
humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae), and the North Atlantic right
whale (Eubalaena glacialis). The permit would be valid for five years
from the date of issuance.
Dated: February 25, 2010.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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