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Friday, September 16, 2011
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0090]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations for the importation of fruits
and vegetables.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!document
Detail;D=APHIS-2011-0090-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0090, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2011-0090 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 690–2817 before
coming.
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For
information on the importation of fruits
and vegetables, contact Mr. David Lamb,
Import Specialist, Regulations, Permits,
and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–0627. For copies of more
detailed information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Number: 0579–0264.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (PPA), the
Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or
restrict the importation, entry,
exportation, or movement in interstate
commerce of any plant, plant product,
biological control organism, noxious
weed, means of conveyance, or other
article to prevent a plant pest or noxious
weed from being introduced into or
disseminated within the United States.
This authority has been delegated to the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), which administers
regulations to implement the PPA.
The regulations in Subpart—Fruits
and Vegetables (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–51) allow a number of fruits and
vegetables to be imported into the
United States, under specified
conditions, from certain parts of the
world while continuing to protect
against the introduction of pests into the
United States. Importation of a variety
of fruits and vegetables from Belgium,
Central America, China, the Dominican
Republic, Jamaica, Jerusalem, Mexico,
the Netherlands, South America,
Trinidad, and Tobago requires the use of
certain information collection activities,
including phytosanitary certificates,
fruit fly monitoring records, and
cooperative agreements.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.2557172 hours per response.
Respondents: Growers, shippers, and
national plant protection organizations.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 15.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 32.06666.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 481.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 123 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
September, 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Performance Review Board
Membership
Economics and Statistics
Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Below is a listing of
individuals who are eligible to serve on
the Performance Review Board (PRB) in
accordance with the Economics and
Statistics Administration’s Senior
SUMMARY:
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Executive Service and Senior
Professional Performance Management
Systems:
William G. Bostic, Jr.,
Arnold A. Jackson,
Theodore A. Johnson,
Steven J. Jost,
J. Steven Landefeld,
Jennifer Madans,
Marilia A. Matos,
Brian E. McGrath,
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr.,
Brian C. Moyer,
Nancy A. Potok,
Katherine K. Wallman.
The term of all new members of the
PRB will expire on December 31, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Latasha Ellis, 301–763–3727.
Dated: September 7, 2011.
Kenneth A. Arnold,
Associate Under Secretary for Management,
Chair, Performance Review Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–890]
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the
People’s Republic of China: Amended
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 11, 2011, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) published the final
results of the antidumping duty
administrative review of wooden
bedroom furniture from the People’s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’).1 The period
of review (‘‘POR’’) is January 1, 2009,
through December 31, 2009. We are
amending our Final Results to correct
certain ministerial errors.
DATES: Effective Date: September 16,
2011.
AGENCY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Pedersen or Rebecca Pandolph,
Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2769 or
(202) 482–3627, respectively.
1 See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the
People’s Republic of China: Final Results and Final
Rescission in Part, 76 FR 49729 (August 11, 2011)
(‘‘Final Results’’).
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Background
The Department’s regulations at 19
CFR 351.224(c)(2) state that a party to an
antidumping duty proceeding must file
comments concerning ministerial errors
within five days after the earlier of the
date on which the Secretary released
disclosure documents to that party or
held a disclosure meeting with that
party. On August 10, 2011,
Zhangjiagang Zheng Yan Decoration
Co., Ltd. (‘‘ZYD’’) submitted a
ministerial error allegation. On August
17, 2011, the Department issued draft
cash deposit and liquidation
instructions to all interested parties and
set August 19, 2011, as the deadline for
submitting comments on these
instructions. On August 17, 2011,
American Furniture Manufacturers
Committee for Legal Trade and
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company,
Inc. (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’); Home
Meridian International, Inc. d/b/a/
Samuel Lawrence Furniture Co. and
Pulaski Furniture Company and Import
Services, Inc. (‘‘Home Meridian’’) and
Great Rich (HK) Enterprises Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Great Rich’’) 2 submitted timely
ministerial error allegations regarding
the Final Results. On August 19, 2011,
both Petitioners and Dalian Huafeng
Furniture Group Co., Ltd. (‘‘Dalian
Huafeng’’) submitted comments
regarding the liquidation instructions
for Huafeng. On August 22, 2011,
Petitioners and Dalian Huafeng replied
to Home Meridian’s August 17, 2011,
submission. On August 31, 2011, the
Department rejected Dalian Huafeng’s
August 22, 2011, reply to ministerial
error comments because it contained a
new allegation. On September 2, 2011,
Dalian Huafeng refiled its reply
comments after removing the new
allegation in accordance with
instructions from the Department.
Mowry and Grimson entered a notice
of appearance on behalf of Liberty
Furniture Industries Inc. (‘‘Liberty’’) on
August 17, 2011. The law firm also
submitted a ministerial error allegation
on behalf of Liberty on that date. In its
allegation, Liberty ‘‘signed on to the
ministerial error comments’’ filed by
Home Meridian. Because Liberty was
not a party to the proceeding, the
Department rejected its ministerial error
allegation.3
2 Great Rich refilled its allegation on August 22,
2011, because it incorrectly identified the POR on
its August 17, 2011, submission as the POR for the
subsequent administrative review covering January
1, 2010, through December 31, 2010.
3 See Letter to Liberty Furniture Industries, Inc.
from Abdelali Elouaradia, Office Director, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 4 regarding, ‘‘Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Wooden
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Ministerial Errors
A ministerial error, as defined in
section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (‘‘the Act’’), includes
‘‘errors in addition, subtraction, or other
arithmetic function, clerical errors
resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other
type of unintentional error which the
administering authority considers
ministerial.’’ 4
Petitioners allege that the Department:
(1) Left out the word ‘‘Dongguan’’ when
it listed the entity ‘‘Dongguan
Cambridge Furniture Co., Ltd., Glory
Oceanic Co., Ltd.’’ (‘‘Cambridge’’) in the
rate table of the Final Results; (2) did
not correctly account for Dalian
Huafeng’s name change in the cash
deposit instructions and (3) should
revise the liquidation instructions for
Dalian Huafeng to include ‘‘reseller’’
language as is done in market economy
cases. Great Rich alleges that the
Department incorrectly spelled its name
in the cash deposit instructions. Home
Meridian alleges that the Department
made an arithmetic error in determining
the surrogate value for plywood. Dalian
Huafeng agrees with Home Meridian’s
allegation and also alleges that the
Department’s liquidation instructions
do not correctly account for its name
change. Petitioners claim Home
Meridian’s and Dalian Huafeng’s
allegation regarding the surrogate value
calculation for plywood does not
constitute a ministerial error. ZYD
alleges that the Department incorrectly
listed its rate in the Final Results given
that the Department had rescinded the
review of ZYD.
After analyzing the interested parties’
allegations and reply comments, we
find, in accordance with section 751(h)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.225(e), that
the Department: (1) Incorrectly listed
Cambridge’s name in Final Results; (2)
misspelled Great Rich’s name in the
cash deposit instructions and the Final
Results; and (3) incorrectly listed ZYD’s
rate as 41.75 percent in the Final Results
when the company’s rate should have
remained unchanged. Therefore, in
accordance with section 735(e) of the
Act, we are amending the Final Results.
Specifically, we are amending the entity
name ‘‘Cambridge Furniture Co., Ltd.,
Glory Oceanic Co., Ltd.’’ that was listed
in the Final Results to ‘‘Dongguan
Cambridge Furniture Co., Ltd., Glory
Oceanic Co., Ltd.’’ The antidumping
duty percentage margin assigned to this
entity has not changed. Also, we are
amending the entity name ‘‘Dongguan
China: Ministerial Error Comments: Rejection of
Submission,’’ dated August 31, 2011.
4 See also 19 CFR 351.224(f).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Performance Review Board Membership
AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Below is a listing of individuals who are eligible to serve on
the Performance Review Board (PRB) in accordance with the Economics and
Statistics Administration's Senior
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Executive Service and Senior Professional Performance Management
Systems:
William G. Bostic, Jr.,
Arnold A. Jackson,
Theodore A. Johnson,
Steven J. Jost,
J. Steven Landefeld,
Jennifer Madans,
Marilia A. Matos,
Brian E. McGrath,
Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr.,
Brian C. Moyer,
Nancy A. Potok,
Katherine K. Wallman.
The term of all new members of the PRB will expire on December 31,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Latasha Ellis, 301-763-3727.
Dated: September 7, 2011.
Kenneth A. Arnold,
Associate Under Secretary for Management, Chair, Performance Review
Board.
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