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consideration of the application of the
average-to-transaction method to all
sales as an alternative to the average-toaverage method. If the value of sales to
purchasers, regions, and time periods
that pass the Cohen’s d test accounts for
more than 33 percent and less than 66
percent of the value of total sales, then
the results support consideration of the
application of an average-to-transaction
method to those sales identified as
passing the Cohen’s d test as an
alternative to the average-to-average
method, and application of the averageto-average method to those sales
identified as not passing the Cohen’s d
test. If 33 percent or less of the value of
total sales passes the Cohen’s d test,
then the results of the Cohen’s d test do
not support consideration of an
alternative to the average-to-average
method.
If both tests in the first stage (i.e., the
Cohen’s d test and the ratio test)
demonstrate the existence of a pattern of
prices that differ significantly such that
an alternative comparison method
should be considered, then in the
second stage of the differential pricing
analysis, the Department examines
whether using only the average-toaverage method can appropriately
account for such differences. In
considering this question, the
Department determines whether using
an alternative comparison method
yields a meaningful difference in the
weighted-average dumping margin as
compared to that resulting from the use
of the average-to-average method only. If
the difference between the two
weighted-average dumping margins is
meaningful, then this demonstrates that
the average-to-average method cannot
account for the observed price
differences, and, therefore, an
alternative comparison method would
be appropriate. In determining whether
a difference in the two weighted-average
dumping margins is meaningful, the
Department considers whether (1) the
resulting weighted-average dumping
margin moves across the de minimis
threshold, or (2) there is a 25 percent or
greater relative change in the weightedaverage dumping margins between the
average-to-average method and an
appropriate alternative comparison
method where both rates are not zero or
de minimis.
The Department is interested in
public comments on the differential
pricing analysis described above for the
purpose of determining whether to
apply an alternative comparison
method. To assist commenters, the
Department has made available on its
Web site, https://www.trade.gov/
enforecement/, SAS programs which the
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Department currently use to conduct its
differential pricing analysis. Also
available on the Web site is the
definition of the regions from the U.S.
Census Bureau.
Any questions concerning file
formatting, document conversion,
access on the Internet, or other
electronic filing issues should be
addressed to Moustapha Sylla,
Enforcement and Compliance
Webmaster at (202) 482–0866, email
address: webmaster-support@ita.doc.
gov.
Dated: April 28, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Implantation and
Recovery of Archival Tags for Highly
Migratory Species
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 8, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Craig Cockrell, (301) 427–
8503, or craig.cockrell@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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allows scientists to implant archival tags
in, or affix archival tags to, selected
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
(tunas, sharks, swordfish, and billfish).
Archival tags collect location,
temperature, and water depth data that
is useful for scientists researching the
movements and behavior of individual
fish. It is often necessary to retrieve the
tags in order to collect the data.
Therefore, the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) exempts persons
catching tagged fish from certain
otherwise applicable regulations at 50
CFR 635 (e.g., immediate release of the
fish, minimum size, prohibited species,
retention limits). These participants
must notify NOAA, return the archival
tag or make it available to NOAA
personnel, and provide information
about the location and method of
capture if they harvest a fish that has an
archival tag. The information obtained
is used by NOAA for international and
domestic fisheries policy and
regulations.
Scientists not employed by NOAA
must obtain NOAA authorization before
affixing or implanting archival tags and
submit subsequent reports about the
tagging of fish. NOAA needs that
information to evaluate the effectiveness
of archival tag programs, to assess the
likely impact of regulatory allowances
for tag recovery, and to ensure that the
research does not produce excessive
mortality.
II. Method of Collection
Tags and associated information are
either mailed to NOAA and/or
information may be collected via
telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0338.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit
organizations, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes for reporting an archival tag
recovery; 40 minutes each for
notification of planned archival tagging
activity and three reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 63.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: May 6, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office’s Geographic Information
Systems Program; Availability of Files
Correction
In notice document 2014–10229
appearing on page 25582 in the issue of
Monday, May 5, 2014, make the
following correction:
On page 25582, in the first column, in
the DATES section ‘‘May 5, 2014’’ should
read ‘‘June 4, 2014’’.
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Endangered Species; File No.
16436–01
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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Notice; receipt of application for
permit modification.
ACTION:
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Notice is hereby given that
the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, 21 South
Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
[Kathryn Hattala: Responsible Party],
has applied in due form for a permit
modification to take Atlantic sturgeon
(Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and
shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser
brevirostrum) for purposes of scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
June 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
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. 16436–01 from the list of
available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the following office:
• Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)427–8401; fax (301)713–0376.
Written comments on either
application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division
• By email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov (include the File No. in the
subject line of the email);
• By facsimile to (301)713–0376; or
• At the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on the
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malcolm Mohead at (301)427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit modification is requested
under the authority of 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 parts
222–226).
Permit No. 16436 was issued April 6,
2012 (77 FR 21754) to capture Atlantic
sturgeon life stages in the Hudson River
estuary to assess juvenile abundance,
characterize the adult spawning stock,
and generate population estimates.
Atlantic sturgeon are authorized to be
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captured with gill nets, trammel nets,
and trawls; measured, weighed, genetic
tissue sampled, fin ray clipped for
aging; PIT tagged and Floy tagged,
internally and externally acoustic
tagged; anesthetized with up to 150 ppm
MS–222; and gastric lavaged. The
Permit Holder now proposes to
consolidate takes of shortnose sturgeon,
currently authorized separately in
Permit No. 16439 with the takes of
Atlantic sturgeon authorized in Permit
No. 16436. The shortnose sturgeon
Permit No. 16439 would be terminated
upon issuance of the modification to
Permit No. 16436. The Permit Holder
also requests increasing the numbers
and procedures for taking both Atlantic
and shortnose sturgeon to meet further
objectives, including understanding the
impacts of both species to the (1)
construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge,
(2) laying of high voltage cable in the
Hudson River by the Champlain Hudson
Power Express project, and (3) impacts
of high loads of contaminants identified
in the Hudson River. New methods
introduced in the modification would
include contaminant research,
incorporating laparoscopic liver biopsy,
and anesthetizing animals with 250
mg/l MS–222 and electro-narcosis. A
total of three incidental mortalities of
shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon are
anticipated annually as a result of
increased research activity. The
modification would be valid through the
expiration date of the original Permit
No. 16436 on April 5, 2017.
Dated: May 5, 2014.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations
System
[Docket Number DARS–2014–0013]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Defense Acquisition
Regulations System, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Defense Acquisition
Regulations System has submitted to
OMB for clearance, the following
proposal for collection of information
under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Implantation
and Recovery of Archival Tags for Highly Migratory Species
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 8, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Craig Cockrell, (301) 427-8503, or
craig.cockrell@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
allows scientists to implant archival tags in, or affix archival tags
to, selected Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (tunas, sharks,
swordfish, and billfish). Archival tags collect location, temperature,
and water depth data that is useful for scientists researching the
movements and behavior of individual fish. It is often necessary to
retrieve the tags in order to collect the data. Therefore, the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) exempts persons catching tagged fish
from certain otherwise applicable regulations at 50 CFR 635 (e.g.,
immediate release of the fish, minimum size, prohibited species,
retention limits). These participants must notify NOAA, return the
archival tag or make it available to NOAA personnel, and provide
information about the location and method of capture if they harvest a
fish that has an archival tag. The information obtained is used by NOAA
for international and domestic fisheries policy and regulations.
Scientists not employed by NOAA must obtain NOAA authorization
before affixing or implanting archival tags and submit subsequent
reports about the tagging of fish. NOAA needs that information to
evaluate the effectiveness of archival tag programs, to assess the
likely impact of regulatory allowances for tag recovery, and to ensure
that the research does not produce excessive mortality.
II. Method of Collection
Tags and associated information are either mailed to NOAA and/or
information may be collected via telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0338.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes for reporting an archival
tag recovery; 40 minutes each for notification of planned archival
tagging activity and three reports.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 63.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: May 6, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-10665 Filed 5-8-14; 8:45 am]
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