Reporting for Calendar Year 2014 on Offsets Agreements Related to Sales of Defense Articles or Defense Services to Foreign Countries or Foreign Firms, 29299-29300 [2015-12394]

Download as PDF 29299 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 98 Thursday, May 21, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Mink Survey. The target population will be pulled from farmers who have reported mink production in the past, trade magazines, or grower’s association’s lists. The questionnaire that NASS is planning to use is the same as what was used in previous years, with one additional pelt color class being added to both the producer and price questionnaires. Any additional changes to the questionnaires would result from requests by industry data users. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 20, 2015 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535–0212, by any of the following methods: • Email: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number above in the subject line of the message. • E-fax: (855) 838–6382. • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– ROM submissions to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– 2024. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:28 May 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. Copies of this information collection and related instructions can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS—OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690–2388 or at ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Mink Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535–0212. Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2016. Type of Request: Intent to Seek Approval to Revise and Extend an Information Collection for 3 years. Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition. The Mink Survey collects data on the number of mink pelts produced, the number of females bred, and the number of mink farms. Mink estimates are used by the federal government to calculate total value of sales and total cash receipts, by State governments to administer fur farm programs and health regulations, and by universities in research projects. The current expiration date for this docket is January 31, 2016. NASS intends to request that the Mink Survey be approved for another 3 years. Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance, ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p. 33362. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 response. NASS plans to mail out publicity materials with the questionnaires to inform producers of the importance of this survey. NASS will also use multiple mailings, followed up with phone and personal enumeration to increase response rates and to minimize data collection costs. Respondents: Farmers and ranchers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 350. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 90 hours. 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 will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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 those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, technological, or other forms of information technology collection methods. All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record and be summarized in the request for OMB approval. Signed at Washington, DC, May 5, 2015. R. Renee Picanso, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–12322 Filed 5–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security [Docket No. 150428403–5403–01] RIN 0694–XC024 Reporting for Calendar Year 2014 on Offsets Agreements Related to Sales of Defense Articles or Defense Services to Foreign Countries or Foreign Firms Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; annual reporting requirements. AGENCY: This notice is to remind the public that U.S. firms are required to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 29300 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 98 / Thursday, May 21, 2015 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES report annually to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) information on contracts for the sale of defense articles or defense services to foreign countries or foreign firms that are subject to offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value. U.S. firms are also required to report annually to Commerce information on offsets transactions completed in performance of existing offsets commitments for which offsets credit of $250,000 or more has been claimed from the foreign representative. This year, such reports must include relevant information from calendar year 2014 and must be submitted to Commerce no later than June 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: Reports should be addressed to ‘‘Offsets Program Manager, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Room 3878, Washington, DC 20230.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald DeMarines, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone: 202–482–3755; fax: 202–482–5650; email: ronald.demarines@bis.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 723(a)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (DPA) (50 U.S.C. app. 2172 (2009)), requires the President to submit an annual report to Congress on the impact of offsets on the U.S. defense industrial base. Section 723(a)(2) directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to prepare the President’s report and to develop and administer the regulations necessary to collect offsets data from U.S. defense exporters. The authorities of the Secretary regarding offsets have been delegated to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. The regulations associated with offsets reporting are set forth in part 701 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Offsets are compensation practices required as a condition of purchase in either government-to-government or commercial sales of defense articles and/or defense services, as defined by the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. For example, a company that is selling a fleet of military aircraft to a foreign government may agree to offset the cost of the aircraft by providing training assistance to plant managers in the purchasing country. Although this distorts the true price of the aircraft, the foreign government may VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:28 May 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 require this sort of extra compensation as a condition of awarding the contract to purchase the aircraft. As described in the regulations, U.S. firms are required to report information on contracts for the sale of defense articles or defense services to foreign countries or foreign firms that are subject to offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value. U.S. firms are also required to report annually information on offsets transactions completed in performance of existing offsets commitments for which offsets credit of $250,000 or more has been claimed from the foreign representative. Commerce’s annual report to Congress includes an aggregated summary of the data reported by industry in accordance with the offsets regulations and the DPA (50 U.S.C. app. 2172 (2009)). As provided by section 723(c) of the DPA, BIS will not publicly disclose individual firm information it receives through offsets reporting unless the firm furnishing the information specifically authorizes public disclosure. The information collected is sorted and organized into an aggregate report of national offsets data, and therefore does not identify company-specific information. In order to enable BIS to prepare the next annual offset report reflecting calendar year 2014 data, U.S. firms must submit required information on offsets agreements and offsets transactions from calendar year 2014 to BIS no later than June 15, 2015. Dated: May 18, 2015. Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–12394 Filed 5–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–533–843] Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Notice of Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2010–2011 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On May 4, 2015, the United States Court of International Trade (the AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Court) issued Navneet II, sustained the Final Remand Results 2 that the Department of Commerce (the Department) issued in connection with Navneet I. the Department recalculated the weighted-average dumping margin that was established for 51 companies that neither failed to cooperate with the agency nor were selected for individual investigation (hereinafter referred to as the non-selected respondents).4 Consistent with the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Timken, clarified by Diamond Sawblades, Department is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Department’s final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products from India covering the period of review September 1, 2010, through August 31, 2011 (POR). DATES: Effective Date: May 14, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Robinson, AD/CVD Operations Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3797. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 15, 2013, the Department issued the Final Results. Education Ltd. (Navneet) 8 and eight other companies 9 timely filed 1 See Navneet Publications (India) Ltd. et al. v. United States, Court No. 13–00204, Slip. Op. 15– 41 (CIT May 4, 2015) (Navneet II). 2 See Final Results Of Redetermination Pursuant To Court Remand, Court No. 13–00204, Slip Op. 14–87 (December 4, 2014) (Final Remand Results), which is available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/ remands/14-87.pdf. 3 See Navneet Publications (India) Ltd. v. United States, Court No. 13–00204, Slip Op. 14–87 (CIT July 22, 2014) (Navneet I). 4 See Final Remand Results at 12–17. 5 See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken). 6 See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (Diamond Sawblades). 7 See Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2010–2011, 78 FR 22232 (April 15, 2013) (Final Results) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (Final Decision Memorandum). 8 Navneet Education Ltd. (Navneet) was formally known as Navneet Publications (India) Ltd. See Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 79 FR 35727 (June 24, 2014) (Navneet CCR Final Results). 9 The other eight companies are: Marisa International; Riddhi Enterprises, Ltd.; Super Impex; Pioneer Stationary Pvt. Ltd.; SGM Paper Products; SAB International; Lodha Offset Limited; and Magic International Pvt. Ltd. By Court Order on E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12394]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

[Docket No. 150428403-5403-01]
RIN 0694-XC024


Reporting for Calendar Year 2014 on Offsets Agreements Related to 
Sales of Defense Articles or Defense Services to Foreign Countries or 
Foreign Firms

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; annual reporting requirements.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to remind the public that U.S. firms are 
required to

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report annually to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) information on 
contracts for the sale of defense articles or defense services to 
foreign countries or foreign firms that are subject to offsets 
agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value. U.S. firms are also required 
to report annually to Commerce information on offsets transactions 
completed in performance of existing offsets commitments for which 
offsets credit of $250,000 or more has been claimed from the foreign 
representative. This year, such reports must include relevant 
information from calendar year 2014 and must be submitted to Commerce 
no later than June 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Reports should be addressed to ``Offsets Program Manager, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Strategic Industries and 
Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Room 3878, 
Washington, DC 20230.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald DeMarines, Office of Strategic 
Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, telephone: 202-482-3755; fax: 202-482-5650; 
email: ronald.demarines@bis.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Section 723(a)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended 
(DPA) (50 U.S.C. app. 2172 (2009)), requires the President to submit an 
annual report to Congress on the impact of offsets on the U.S. defense 
industrial base. Section 723(a)(2) directs the Secretary of Commerce 
(Secretary) to prepare the President's report and to develop and 
administer the regulations necessary to collect offsets data from U.S. 
defense exporters.
    The authorities of the Secretary regarding offsets have been 
delegated to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. 
The regulations associated with offsets reporting are set forth in part 
701 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Offsets are 
compensation practices required as a condition of purchase in either 
government-to-government or commercial sales of defense articles and/or 
defense services, as defined by the Arms Export Control Act and the 
International Traffic in Arms Regulations. For example, a company that 
is selling a fleet of military aircraft to a foreign government may 
agree to offset the cost of the aircraft by providing training 
assistance to plant managers in the purchasing country. Although this 
distorts the true price of the aircraft, the foreign government may 
require this sort of extra compensation as a condition of awarding the 
contract to purchase the aircraft. As described in the regulations, 
U.S. firms are required to report information on contracts for the sale 
of defense articles or defense services to foreign countries or foreign 
firms that are subject to offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in 
value. U.S. firms are also required to report annually information on 
offsets transactions completed in performance of existing offsets 
commitments for which offsets credit of $250,000 or more has been 
claimed from the foreign representative.
    Commerce's annual report to Congress includes an aggregated summary 
of the data reported by industry in accordance with the offsets 
regulations and the DPA (50 U.S.C. app. 2172 (2009)). As provided by 
section 723(c) of the DPA, BIS will not publicly disclose individual 
firm information it receives through offsets reporting unless the firm 
furnishing the information specifically authorizes public disclosure. 
The information collected is sorted and organized into an aggregate 
report of national offsets data, and therefore does not identify 
company-specific information.
    In order to enable BIS to prepare the next annual offset report 
reflecting calendar year 2014 data, U.S. firms must submit required 
information on offsets agreements and offsets transactions from 
calendar year 2014 to BIS no later than June 15, 2015.

    Dated: May 18, 2015.
Kevin J. Wolf,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-12394 Filed 5-20-15; 8:45 am]
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