International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments, 9210-9211 [2012-3697]
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respondents for postponement of a final
determination be accompanied by a
request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to
not more than six months.
On December 22, 2011, and January 5,
2012, Hyosung and Hyundai,
respectively, requested that in the event
of an affirmative preliminary
determination in this investigation, the
Department postpone its final
determination by 60 days (135 days after
publication of the preliminary
determination) and extend the
application of the provisional measures
prescribed under section 733(d) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a
four-month period to a six-month
period. In accordance with section
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our
preliminary determination is
affirmative; (2) the requesting
producers/exporters account for a
significant proportion of exports of the
subject merchandise; and (3) no
compelling reasons for denial exist, we
are granting this request and are
postponing the final determination until
no later than 135 days after the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. Suspension of liquidation will
be extended accordingly. We are also
granting the request to extend the
application of the provisional measures
prescribed under section 733(d) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) from a
four-month period to a six-month
period.
USITC Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we have notified the USITC of
the Department’s preliminary
affirmative determination. If the
Department’s final determination is
affirmative, the USITC will determine
before the later of 120 days after the date
of this preliminary determination or 45
days after our final determination
whether imports of large power
transformers from Korea are materially
injuring, or threatening material injury
to, the U.S. industry. See section
735(b)(2) of the Act. Because we are
postponing the deadline for our final
determination to 135 days from the date
of the publication of this preliminary
determination, the USITC will make its
final determination no later than 45
days after our final determination.
Public Comment
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the preliminary
determination. Interested parties may
submit case briefs to the Department no
later than seven days after the date of
the issuance of the last verification
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report in this proceeding. See 19 CFR
351.309(c)(1)(i). Rebuttal briefs, the
content of which is limited to the issues
raised in the case briefs, must be filed
within five days from the deadline date
for the submission of case briefs. See 19
CFR 351.309(d)(1) and 19 CFR
351.309(d)(2). A list of authorities used,
a table of contents, and an executive
summary of issues should accompany
any briefs submitted to the Department.
Executive summaries should be limited
to five pages total, including footnotes.
Interested parties, who wish to
comment on the preliminary
determination must file briefs
electronically using Import
Administration’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (‘‘IA
ACCESS’’). An electronically filed
document must be received successfully
in its entirety by the Department’s
electronic records system, IA ACCESS,
by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
In accordance with section 774(1) of
the Act, the Department will hold a
public hearing, if timely requested, to
afford interested parties an opportunity
to comment on arguments raised in case
or rebuttal briefs, provided that such a
hearing is requested by an interested
party. See also 19 CFR 351.310.
Interested parties, who wish to request
a hearing, or to participate if one is
requested, must submit a written
request to the Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, filed electronically using
IA ACCESS, as noted above. An
electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety by
the Department’s electronic records
system, IA ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time within 30 days after the
date of publication of this notice. See 19
CFR 351.310(c). Requests should
contain the party’s name, address, and
telephone number, the number of
participants, and a list of the issues to
be discussed. If a request for a hearing
is made, we will inform parties of the
scheduled date for the hearing which
will be held at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at
a time and location to be determined.
See 19 CFR 351.310. Parties should
confirm by telephone the date, time, and
location of the hearing.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 733(f)
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
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Dated: February 9, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB003
International Pacific Halibut
Commission Appointments
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of nominations.
AGENCY:
NOAA is soliciting
nominations for two individuals to
serve as United States Commissioners to
the International Pacific Halibut
Commission (IPHC). This action is
necessary to ensure that the interests of
the United States and all of its
stakeholders in the Pacific halibut
fishery are adequately represented. The
intended effect of this action is to
improve transparency and stakeholder
participation in the nomination process.
DATES: Nominations must be received
by March 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for U.S.
Commissioners to the IPHC should be
made in writing to Mr. Patrick E. Moran,
Office of International Affairs, National
Marine Fisheries Service, at 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910. Nominations can also be sent via
fax (301–713–2313) or email
(Pat.Moran@noaa.gov).
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr.
Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427–8370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The IPHC is a bilateral regional
fishery management organization
established pursuant to the Convention
between Canada and the United States
for the Preservation of the Halibut
Fishery of the North Pacific Ocean and
Bering Sea (Convention). The
Convention was signed at Ottawa,
Ontario, on March 2, 1953, and was
amended by a Protocol Amending the
Convention signed at Washington, DC,
on March 29, 1979. The Convention’s
central objective is to develop the stocks
of Pacific halibut in waters off the west
coasts of Canada and the United States
to levels that will permit the optimum
yield from the Pacific halibut fishery
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and to maintain the stocks at those
levels. The IPHC fulfills this objective in
part by recommending Pacific halibut
fishery conservation and management
measures for approval by the United
States and Canada. Pursuant to the
Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982,
the Secretary of State, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of
Commerce, may accept or reject, on
behalf of the United States, conservation
and management measures
recommended by the IPHC. 16 U.S.C.
773b. Measures accepted by the
Secretary of State are adopted as
binding regulations governing fishing
for Pacific halibut in Convention waters
of the United States. 16 U.S.C.
773c(b)(1). More information on the
IPHC can be found at https://
www.iphc.int.
Section 773a of the Northern Pacific
Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773a)
requires that the United States be
represented on the IPHC by three U.S.
Commissioners. U.S. Commissioners are
appointed for a term not to exceed 2
years, but are eligible for reappointment.
Of the Commissioners:
(1) One must be an official of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; and
(2) two must be knowledgeable or
experienced concerning the Northern
Pacific halibut fishery; of these, one
must be a resident of Alaska and the
other shall be a nonresident of Alaska.
Of the three commissioners described in
paragraphs (1) and (2), one must also be
a voting member of the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council.
(3) Commissioners who are not
Federal employees are not considered to
be Federal employees except for the
purposes of injury compensation or tort
claims liability as provided in section
8101 et seq. of title 5 and section 2671
et seq. of title 28.
In their official IPHC duties,
Commissioners represent the interests of
the United States and all of its
stakeholders in the Pacific halibut
fishery. These duties require a modest
amount of travel (typically two or three
trips per year lasting less than a week),
and travel expenses are paid by the U.S.
Department of State. Commissioners
receive no compensation for their
services.
Nomination Process
The U.S. Department of Commerce is
currently accepting nominations for two
U.S. Commissioners for the IPHC who
are not officials of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). Successful nominees will be
considered for appointment by the
President and (pending Presidential
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action) interim designation by the
Department of State.
Nomination packages should provide
details of an individual’s knowledge
and experience in the Pacific halibut
fishery. Examples of such knowledge
and/or experience could include (but
are not limited to) such activities as:
Participation in commercial, tribal,
Community Development Quota (CDQ)
and/or sport and charterboat halibut
fishing operations; participation in
halibut processing operations; and
participation in Pacific halibut
management activities.
Nomination packages should
document an individual’s qualifications
and state of residence. Self-nominations
are acceptable, and current and former
IPHC Commissioners are eligible for
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reappointment. Resumes, curriculum
vitae, and/or letters of recommendation
are useful but not required. Nomination
packages will be evaluated on a case-bycase basis by officials in the Department
of Commerce who are familiar with the
duties and responsibilities of IPHC
Commissioners; evaluations will
consider the aggregate of an individual’s
prior experience and knowledge of the
Pacific halibut fishery, residency
requirements, and any letters of
recommendation provided. Nominees
will be notified of their status (including
rejection or approval) and any need for
further information once the nomination
process is complete.
Committee; Executive Finance
Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment
and Review (SEDAR) Committee;
Golden Crab Committee; Catch Shares
Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; and a meeting of the Full
Council. The Council will take action as
necessary.
The Council will hold an informal
public question and answer session
regarding agenda items and a public
comment session. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional details.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
Rebecca Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
Meeting Dates
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council will hold meetings
of its: Law Enforcement Advisory Panel;
Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee; Law
Enforcement Committee; Spiny Lobster
Committee; Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee; King and
Spanish Mackerel Committee; Shrimp
Committee; Information and Education
SUMMARY:
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The Council meeting will be
held March 5–9, 2012. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
DATES:
The meeting will be held at
the Savannah Hilton DeSoto, 15 East
Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401;
telephone: (1–877) 280–0751 or (912)
232–9000; fax: (912) 232–6018. Copies
of documents are available from Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
ADDRESSES:
Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
Meeting: March 5, 2012, 1:30 p.m. Until
5 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
(AP) will receive an update on recent
amendments and review and develop
comments on the following
amendments: Snapper Grouper
Amendment 18B (golden tilefish);
Snapper Grouper Regulatory
Amendment 12 (framework action to
adjust the golden tilefish Annual Catch
Limit (ACL), Optimum Yield (OY) and
Annual Catch Target (ACT) in the
fishery); Comprehensive EcosystemBased Amendment 3; Snapper Grouper
Amendment 20B (wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) program
modifications); Spiny Lobster
Amendment 11 (weather-related fishery
closures and a revised Minimum Stock
Size Threshold (MSST) for pink
shrimp); and Golden Crab Amendment
6 (catch share program for the
commercial fishery). The AP will also
begin the process for the 2011 Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year award.
Note: Concurrent Session.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB003
International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of nominations.
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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for two individuals to serve as
United States Commissioners to the International Pacific Halibut
Commission (IPHC). This action is necessary to ensure that the
interests of the United States and all of its stakeholders in the
Pacific halibut fishery are adequately represented. The intended effect
of this action is to improve transparency and stakeholder participation
in the nomination process.
DATES: Nominations must be received by March 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC should be
made in writing to Mr. Patrick E. Moran, Office of International
Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service, at 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910. Nominations can also be sent via fax (301-713-
2313) or email (Pat.Moran@noaa.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427-8370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The IPHC is a bilateral regional fishery management organization
established pursuant to the Convention between Canada and the United
States for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the North Pacific
Ocean and Bering Sea (Convention). The Convention was signed at Ottawa,
Ontario, on March 2, 1953, and was amended by a Protocol Amending the
Convention signed at Washington, DC, on March 29, 1979. The
Convention's central objective is to develop the stocks of Pacific
halibut in waters off the west coasts of Canada and the United States
to levels that will permit the optimum yield from the Pacific halibut
fishery
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and to maintain the stocks at those levels. The IPHC fulfills this
objective in part by recommending Pacific halibut fishery conservation
and management measures for approval by the United States and Canada.
Pursuant to the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, the Secretary of
State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce, may accept or
reject, on behalf of the United States, conservation and management
measures recommended by the IPHC. 16 U.S.C. 773b. Measures accepted by
the Secretary of State are adopted as binding regulations governing
fishing for Pacific halibut in Convention waters of the United States.
16 U.S.C. 773c(b)(1). More information on the IPHC can be found at
https://www.iphc.int.
Section 773a of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C.
773a) requires that the United States be represented on the IPHC by
three U.S. Commissioners. U.S. Commissioners are appointed for a term
not to exceed 2 years, but are eligible for reappointment. Of the
Commissioners:
(1) One must be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; and
(2) two must be knowledgeable or experienced concerning the
Northern Pacific halibut fishery; of these, one must be a resident of
Alaska and the other shall be a nonresident of Alaska. Of the three
commissioners described in paragraphs (1) and (2), one must also be a
voting member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
(3) Commissioners who are not Federal employees are not considered
to be Federal employees except for the purposes of injury compensation
or tort claims liability as provided in section 8101 et seq. of title 5
and section 2671 et seq. of title 28.
In their official IPHC duties, Commissioners represent the
interests of the United States and all of its stakeholders in the
Pacific halibut fishery. These duties require a modest amount of travel
(typically two or three trips per year lasting less than a week), and
travel expenses are paid by the U.S. Department of State. Commissioners
receive no compensation for their services.
Nomination Process
The U.S. Department of Commerce is currently accepting nominations
for two U.S. Commissioners for the IPHC who are not officials of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Successful
nominees will be considered for appointment by the President and
(pending Presidential action) interim designation by the Department of
State.
Nomination packages should provide details of an individual's
knowledge and experience in the Pacific halibut fishery. Examples of
such knowledge and/or experience could include (but are not limited to)
such activities as: Participation in commercial, tribal, Community
Development Quota (CDQ) and/or sport and charterboat halibut fishing
operations; participation in halibut processing operations; and
participation in Pacific halibut management activities.
Nomination packages should document an individual's qualifications
and state of residence. Self-nominations are acceptable, and current
and former IPHC Commissioners are eligible for reappointment.
R[eacute]sum[eacute]s, curriculum vitae, and/or letters of
recommendation are useful but not required. Nomination packages will be
evaluated on a case-by-case basis by officials in the Department of
Commerce who are familiar with the duties and responsibilities of IPHC
Commissioners; evaluations will consider the aggregate of an
individual's prior experience and knowledge of the Pacific halibut
fishery, residency requirements, and any letters of recommendation
provided. Nominees will be notified of their status (including
rejection or approval) and any need for further information once the
nomination process is complete.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
Rebecca Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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