Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting, 9162 [2014-03385]

Download as PDF 9162 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 32 / Tuesday, February 18, 2014 / Notices Dated: February 11, 2014. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–03384 Filed 2–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (MPETAC) will meet on March 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to materials processing equipment and related technology. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on February 20, 2013, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that the portion of the meeting dealing with matters the premature disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of a proposed agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482–2813. Dated: February 11, 2014. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–03385 Filed 2–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P Open Session International Trade Administration 1. Opening remarks and introductions. 2. Presentation of papers and comments by the Public. 3. Discussions on results from last, and proposals for next Wassenaar meeting. 4. Report on proposed and recently issued changes to the Export Administration Regulations. 5. Other business. [C–533–856] Steel Threaded Rod from India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances for the Countervailing Duty Investigation tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 6. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ bis.doc.gov, no later than March 4, 2014. A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the meeting to Ms. Springer via email. VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:58 Feb 14, 2014 Jkt 232001 Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) has preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise in the countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’) investigation of steel threaded rod from India, with the exception of imports from Mangal Steel Enterprises Limited (‘‘Mangal Steel’’). DATES: Effective Date: February 18, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4416, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–4987. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Closed Session Period of Investigation The period for which we are measuring subsidies, or the period of investigation (‘‘POI’’), is calendar year 2012. Scope of Investigation DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Agenda Manufacturing Inc.; and Vulcan Threaded Products Inc. (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’).1 This investigation was initiated on July 17, 2013.2 The affirmative Preliminary Determination was published on December 19, 2013.3 On January 10, 2014, Petitioners alleged that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of steel threaded rod from India and submitted U.S. Census Bureau import data in support of their allegation. On January 17, 2014, the Department requested from Mangal Steel monthly shipment data of subject merchandise to the United States for the period February 2013 through November 2013. On January 22, 2014, Mangal Steel submitted the requested data. Case History On June 27, 2013, the Department received a CVD Petition concerning imports of steel threaded rod from India filed in proper form by All America Threaded Products Inc.; Bay Standard PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The merchandise covered by this investigation is steel threaded rod. Steel threaded rod is certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of carbon quality steel, having a solid, circular cross section, of any diameter, in any straight length, that have been forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold-rolled, machine straightened, or otherwise cold-finished, and into which threaded grooves have been applied. In addition, the steel threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to this investigation are non-headed and threaded along greater than 25 percent of their total length. A variety of finishes or coatings, such as plain oil finish as a temporary rust protectant, zinc coating (i.e., galvanized, whether by electroplating or hotdipping), paint, and other similar finishes and coatings, may be applied to the merchandise.4 1 See submission by Petitioners titled ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand and Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Steel Threaded Rod from India,’’ and dated June 27, 2013 (‘‘Petition’’). A public version of the Petition and all other public documents and public versions for this investigation are available on the public file in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. 2 See Steel Threaded Rod From India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 78 FR 44532 (July 24, 2013), and accompanying Initiation Checklist. 3 See Steel Threaded Rod from India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Determination, 78 FR 76815 (December 19, 2013) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’). 4 For a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix 1 to the Preliminary Determination. E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-03385]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

    The Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee 
(MPETAC) will meet on March 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the 
Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and 
Constitution Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with 
respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls 
applicable to materials processing equipment and related technology.

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Opening remarks and introductions.
    2. Presentation of papers and comments by the Public.
    3. Discussions on results from last, and proposals for next 
Wassenaar meeting.
    4. Report on proposed and recently issued changes to the Export 
Administration Regulations.
    5. Other business.

Closed Session

    6. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the 
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 
Sec. Sec.  10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
    The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 
participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the 
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at 
Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov, no later than March 4, 2014.
    A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. 
Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members 
of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public 
may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. 
However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation 
materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that 
presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the 
meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
    The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of 
the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on February 
20, 2013, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 Sec.  10(d)), that the portion of the 
meeting dealing with matters the premature disclosure of which would be 
likely to frustrate significantly implementation of a proposed agency 
action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the 
provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 
Sec. Sec.  10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting 
will be open to the public.
    For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482-2813.

    Dated: February 11, 2014.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-03385 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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