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exported subject merchandise to the
United States during the POI, including
those respondents not individually
examined during the investigation. As
required by section 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(B)
of the Department’s regulations, Thong
Thuan also certified that its export
activities were not controlled by the
central government of Vietnam.
In addition to the certifications
described above, pursuant to section
351.214(b)(2)(iv) of the Department’s
regulations, Thong Thuan submitted
documentation establishing the
following: (1) The date on which Thong
Thuan first shipped subject
merchandise for export to the United
States and; (2) the volume of its first
shipment; and (3) the date of its first
sale to an unaffiliated customer in the
United States.2
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Initiation of New Shipper Review
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the
Act and section 351.214(d)(1) of the
Department’s regulations, we find that
the request submitted by Thong Thuan
meets the threshold requirements for
initiation of a NSR for shipments of
shrimp from Vietnam produced and
exported by Thong Thuan.3 The POR is
February 1, 2010—January 31, 2011.4
The Department intends to issue the
preliminary results of this NSR no later
than 180 days from the date of
initiation, and the final results no later
than 270 days from the date of
initiation.5
It is the Department’s usual practice,
in cases involving non-market
economies, to require that a company
seeking to establish eligibility for an
antidumping duty rate separate from the
NME entity-wide rate provide evidence
of de jure and de facto absence of
government control over the company’s
export activities. Accordingly, we will
issue questionnaires to Thong Thuan,
which will include a section requesting
information with regard to Thong
Thuan’s export activities for separate
rate purposes. The NSR will proceed if
the response provides sufficient
indication that Thong Thuan is not
subject to either de jure or de facto
government control with respect to its
export of subject merchandise.
2 See also ‘‘Memorandum to the File, from Paul
Walker, Acting Program Manager, ‘‘Certain Frozen
Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Placing CBP data on the record,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice.
3 See ‘‘Memorandum to the File, from Paul
Walker, Acting Program Manager, ‘‘Certain Frozen
Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: New Shipper Initiation Checklist,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice.
4 See section 351.214(g)(1)(i)(B) of the
Department’s regulations.
5 See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act.
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We will instruct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to allow, at the option
of the importer, the posting, until the
completion of the review, of a bond or
security in lieu of a cash deposit for
each entry of the subject merchandise
from Thong Thuan in accordance with
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act and
section 351.214(e) of the Department’s
regulations. Because Thong Thuan
certified that it both produced and
exported the subject merchandise, the
sale of which is the basis for this new
shipper review request, we will apply
the bonding privilege to Thong Thuan
only for subject merchandise which
Thong Thuan both produced and
exported.
Interested parties requiring access to
proprietary information in this NSR
should submit applications for
disclosure under administrative
protective order in accordance with
sections 351.305 and 351.306 of the
Department’s regulations.
This initiation and notice are in
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of
the Act and sections 351.214 and
351.221(c)(1)(i) of the Department’s
regulations.
Dated: March 14, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA313
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene
public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held April
11–14, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Perdido Beach Resort, 27200
Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange
Beach, AL 36561; telephone: (251) 981–
9811.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
SUMMARY:
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Dr.
Stephen Bortone, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Council
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
3:30 p.m.—The Council meeting will
begin with a review of the agenda
and approval of the minutes.
3:45 p.m.–4 p.m.—The Council will
receive a presentation titled
‘‘Fisheries 101.’’
4 p.m.–6 p.m.—The Council will receive
public testimony on exempted
fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Final
Action on the interim rule for gag
grouper; and hold an open public
comment period regarding any
fishery issue of concern. People
wishing to speak before the Council
should complete a public comment
card prior to the comment period.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
8:30 a.m.–10 a.m.—The Council will
receive presentations on fishery
dependent/independent sampling
and on the oil spill recovery in the
Gulf of Mexico.
10 a.m.–3:45 p.m.—The Council will
review and discuss reports from the
committee meetings as follows:
Budget/Personnel; Coastal
Migratory Pelagic (Mackerel);
Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem;
Joint Allocation/Reef Fish;
Advisory Panel Selection; Scientific
& Statistical Committee Selection;
and Reef Fish.
3:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.—Other Business
items will follow from. The Council
will conclude its meeting at
approximately 4:15 p.m.
Committees
Monday, April 11, 2011
8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.—Closed Session—
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee/Full Council will meet
to conduct the bi-annual
appointment of members to the
various Advisory Panels.
1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.—Closed Session—The
Scientific & Statistical Committees
Selection Committee/Full Council
will meet to conduct the bi-annual
appointment of members to the
various Scientific & Statistical
Committees.
3:30 p.m.–4 p.m.—The Budget/
Personnel Committee will receive a
report on the 2011 Council budget.
4 p.m.–5 p.m.—A joint meeting of the
Allocation and Reef Fish
Management Committees will be
held to discuss Reef Fish
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Amendment 28 that addresses
grouper allocation.
—Recess—
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.–3 p.m.—
The Sustainable Fisheries/
Ecosystem Management Committee
will review a public hearing draft of
the Generic Annual Catch Limits/
Accountability Measure
Amendment. The Committee will
also review sector separation
scenarios.
3 p.m.–5 p.m.—The Coastal Migratory
Pelagics (Mackerel) Management
Committee will review the public
hearing draft of Amendment 18 to
the Coastal Migratory Pelagics
Fishery Management Plan
—Recess—
Immediately Following Committee
Recess—There will be an informal
open public question and answer
session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Issues.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.–3:15
p.m.—The Reef Fish Management
Committee will discuss the final
action on the gag interim rule;
review a public hearing draft of
Reef Fish Amendment 32 to the
Reef Fish Fishery Management
Plan; received a report on the
greater amberjack update
assessment; receive a summary of
the scoping meetings on the Earned
Income Requirement/Crew Size
Amendment to the Reef Fish
Fishery Management Plan; and
receive a report on the Reef Fish
Limited Access Privilege Program
Advisory Panel meeting.
3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m.–The Joint Shrimp/
Reef Fish Management Committee
will discuss the adjustment to the
shrimp trawl red snapper bycatch
mortality target goal.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Council and Committees for discussion,
in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings.
Actions of the Council and Committees
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agendas
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take action to address the
emergency. The established times for
addressing items on the agenda may be
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adjusted as necessary to accommodate
the timely completion of discussion
relevant to the agenda items. In order to
further allow for such adjustments and
completion of all items on the agenda,
the meeting may be extended from, or
completed prior to the date/time
established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at
the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 18, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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NOAA Policy on Prohibited and
Approved Uses of the Asset Forfeiture
Fund
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act authorizes the Secretary of
Commerce through NOAA to pay
certain enforcement related costs from
sums received as fines, penalties, and
forfeitures of property for violations of
any marine resource law enforced by the
Secretary. Fines, penalties, and
forfeitures of property received by
NOAA are deposited in an enforcement
asset forfeiture fund. NOAA finalized its
policy on March 16, 2011, to clearly
articulate prohibited and approved uses
of these funds to ensure no conflict of
interest—either real or perceived—
associated with its use while continuing
to promote a sound enforcement
program dedicated to conserving and
protecting our nation’s marine
resources.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. NOAA Policy on Prohibited and
Approved Uses of the Asset Forfeiture
Fund
Strong management and oversight of
the Asset Forfeiture Fund (AFF) is
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essential to ensuring the public’s trust
in the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
Enforcement Program. While the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) provides broad
statutory authority for use of the AFF,1
the Department of Commerce and
NOAA are implementing this policy
limiting approved uses as a means of
ensuring no conflict of interest—real or
perceived—is associated with the use of
the AFF while continuing to promote a
sound enforcement program dedicated
to conserving and protecting our
Nation’s marine resources. To this end,
the policy provides guidance on the
prohibited and approved uses of the
AFF that are consistent with but
narrower than that authorized under
applicable legal authorities. The AFF
will also be used for compliance
assistance activities, consistent with
legal authorities, to better serve the
needs of our stakeholders and improve
the way NOAA engages and interacts
with its regulated community.
The Department believes, as did
Congress in establishing the AFF and
specifying the authorized uses, that it is
appropriate to use the proceeds of
NOAA’s enforcement program to offset
in part the costs of administering that
program. Those who violate these laws
should help offset the cost of protecting
our marine resources in lieu of those
costs being borne by taxpayers. Further,
the availability of these funds for
enforcement reduces the requirement
for additional appropriations and
expands NOAA’s ability to respond to
violations of the laws it is charged with
enforcing.
To ensure accountability and
transparency in AFF accounting, NOAA
has taken a number of actions to
improve oversight, management, and
tracking of the AFF in addition to this
policy. NOAA has identified and is
tracking AFF monies received and
expended, and has centralized the AFF
approval processes for expenditures. In
the FY 2012 budget submission, NOAA
will identify and account for the AFF in
its annual budget. For FY 2011, an
annual operating budget has been
developed for the AFF based upon this
policy, and modifications to that budget
must be approved by the NOAA Chief
Financial Officer.
1 Memorandum from Cameron F. Kerry,
Commerce Department General Counsel, and Lois
Schiffer, NOAA General Counsel, Legal Opinion
Regarding Collection and Use of Fines, Penalties,
and Forfeiture Proceeds Pursuant to Section
311(e)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens, Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Feb. 28, 2011).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA313
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene
public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held April 11-14, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Perdido Beach Resort, 27200
Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, AL 36561; telephone: (251) 981-
9811.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813)
348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
3:30 p.m.--The Council meeting will begin with a review of the agenda
and approval of the minutes.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Council will receive a presentation titled
``Fisheries 101.''
4 p.m.-6 p.m.--The Council will receive public testimony on exempted
fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Final Action on the interim rule for
gag grouper; and hold an open public comment period regarding any
fishery issue of concern. People wishing to speak before the Council
should complete a public comment card prior to the comment period.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--The Council will receive presentations on fishery
dependent/independent sampling and on the oil spill recovery in the
Gulf of Mexico.
10 a.m.-3:45 p.m.--The Council will review and discuss reports from the
committee meetings as follows: Budget/Personnel; Coastal Migratory
Pelagic (Mackerel); Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem; Joint Allocation/
Reef Fish; Advisory Panel Selection; Scientific & Statistical Committee
Selection; and Reef Fish.
3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.--Other Business items will follow from. The Council
will conclude its meeting at approximately 4:15 p.m.
Committees
Monday, April 11, 2011
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Closed Session--The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee/Full Council will meet to conduct the bi-annual appointment
of members to the various Advisory Panels.
1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Closed Session--The Scientific & Statistical
Committees Selection Committee/Full Council will meet to conduct the
bi-annual appointment of members to the various Scientific &
Statistical Committees.
3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Budget/Personnel Committee will receive a report
on the 2011 Council budget.
4 p.m.-5 p.m.--A joint meeting of the Allocation and Reef Fish
Management Committees will be held to discuss Reef Fish
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Amendment 28 that addresses grouper allocation.
--Recess--
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.-3 p.m.--The Sustainable Fisheries/
Ecosystem Management Committee will review a public hearing draft of
the Generic Annual Catch Limits/Accountability Measure Amendment. The
Committee will also review sector separation scenarios.
3 p.m.-5 p.m.--The Coastal Migratory Pelagics (Mackerel) Management
Committee will review the public hearing draft of Amendment 18 to the
Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan
--Recess--
Immediately Following Committee Recess--There will be an informal open
public question and answer session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Issues.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.-3:15 p.m.--The Reef Fish Management
Committee will discuss the final action on the gag interim rule; review
a public hearing draft of Reef Fish Amendment 32 to the Reef Fish
Fishery Management Plan; received a report on the greater amberjack
update assessment; receive a summary of the scoping meetings on the
Earned Income Requirement/Crew Size Amendment to the Reef Fish Fishery
Management Plan; and receive a report on the Reef Fish Limited Access
Privilege Program Advisory Panel meeting.
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.-The Joint Shrimp/Reef Fish Management Committee
will discuss the adjustment to the shrimp trawl red snapper bycatch
mortality target goal.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas and
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order
to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on
the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the
date/time established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 18, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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