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conduit articles (electrical conduit
articles) imported by Atkore Steel
Components, Inc. (Atkore), are not
within the scope of the antidumping
duty order on malleable cast iron pipe
fittings (MIPF) from the People’s
Republic of China (China).
DATES: Applicable August 13, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex
Rosen, Office III, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7814.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On October 4, 2016, Atkore submitted
a scope request claiming that electrical
conduit articles are outside the scope of
the antidumping duty Order 1 on MIPF
from China.2 Commerce issued its Final
Scope Ruling on MIPF on March 16,
2017, finding that electrical conduit
articles were subject to the scope of the
Order.3 On May 12, 2017, Atkore filed
a complaint with the CIT asking for a
review of Commerce’s Final Scope
Ruling. On May 15, 2018, the CIT
remanded the scope ruling on two
grounds.4 First, the CIT held that
Commerce’s determination was
incorrect with regard to its finding that
the scope language in the Order was
unambiguous. Second, the Court held
that Commerce’s substantive
conclusions, responding to Atkore’s
arguments about the 19 CFR
351.225(k)(1) sources, were
unsupported by substantial evidence.
Pursuant to the Court’s instructions,
Commerce issued the Final Results of
Redetermination on Remand.5
Consistent with the Court’s instructions,
Commerce conducted an analysis of the
(k)(1) sources at the court’s direction,
but under respectful protest.6 Upon
1 See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Malleable
Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of
China, 68 FR 69376 (December 12, 2003) (Order).
2 See Atkore’s Letter, ‘‘Scope Ruling Request:
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s
Republic of China (A–570–881),’’ dated October 4,
2016 (Scope Request).
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Order
on Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the
People’s Republic of China, Final Scope Ruling
Concerning Cast Iron Electrical Conduit Articles,’’
dated March 16, 2017 (Final Scope Ruling).
4 See Atkore Steel Components, Inc., v. United
States, Court No. 17–00077, Slip Op. 18–52 (CIT
2018).
5 See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant
to Court Remand, Certain Malleable Iron Pipe
Fittings from the People’s Republic of China, Atkore
Steel Components, Inc., v. United States, Court No.
17–00077, Slip Op. 18–52 (CIT May 15, 2018),
dated July 11, 2018 (Final Remand Results).
6 Id. at 2 (citing Viraj Group, Ltd. v. United States,
343 F.3d 1371, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (Viraj)).
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further analysis of the merchandise
under consideration, and based on
various 351.225(k)(1) sources on the
record, Commerce determined that the
record supports a determination that
electrical conduit articles are outside
the scope of the Order.7 On August 3,
2018, the Court sustained Commerce’s
Final Remand Results in their entirety.8
Timken Notice
In its decision in Timken,9 as clarified
by Diamond Sawblades,10 the Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)
held that, pursuant to section 516A(c)
and (e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), Commerce must
publish a notice of a court decision that
is not ‘‘in harmony’’ with a Commerce
determination and must suspend
liquidation of entries pending a
‘‘conclusive’’ court decision. The CIT’s
August 3, 2018, judgment in this case
constitutes a final decision of the court
that is not in harmony with Commerce’s
Final Scope Ruling. This notice is
published in fulfillment of the
publication requirements of Timken.
Accordingly, Commerce will continue
the suspension of liquidation of
components for MIPF pending
expiration of the period of appeal or, if
appealed, pending a final and
conclusive court decision.
Amended Final Scope Ruling
Because there is now a final court
decision with respect to this case,
Commerce is amending its final scope
ruling and finds that the scope of the
Order does not cover the electrical
conduit articles specified in Atkore’s
Scope Request. Commerce will instruct
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) that the cash deposit rate will be
zero percent for certain electrical
conduit articles imported by Atkore. In
the event that the CIT’s ruling is not
appealed, or if appealed, upheld by the
CAFC, Commerce will instruct CBP to
liquidate entries of Atkore’s electrical
conduit articles without regard to
antidumping duties, and to lift
suspension of liquidation of such
entries.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 516A(e)(1) of
the Act.
7 See
Final Remand Results at 16.
Atkore Steel Components, Inc. v. United
States, Court No. 17–00077, Slip Op. 18–94 (CIT
2018).
9 See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337,
341 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken).
10 See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v.
United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010)
(Diamond Sawblades).
8 See
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Dated: August 24, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Science Advisory Board; Solicitation
for Members of the NOAA Science
Advisory Board
Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
members of the NOAA Science
Advisory Board.
AGENCY:
NOAA is soliciting
nominations for members of the NOAA
Science Advisory Board (SAB). The
SAB is the only Federal Advisory
Committee with the responsibility to
advise the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans, Atmosphere, and
NOAA Administrator on long- and
short-range strategies for research,
education, and application of science to
resource management and
environmental assessment and
prediction. The SAB consists of
approximately fifteen members
reflecting the full breadth of NOAA’s
areas of responsibility and assists
NOAA in maintaining a complete and
accurate understanding of scientific
issues critical to the agency’s missions.
DATES: Nominations should be sent to
the web address specified below and
must be received by October 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be
submitted electronically to
noaa.sab.newmembers@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm.
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 301–
734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, Email:
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the
NOAA SAB website at https://
www.sab.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this
time, individuals are sought with
expertise in cloud computing, artificial
intelligence and data management;
weather modeling and data assimilation;
remote/autonomous sensing technology;
SUMMARY:
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ocean exploration science and
technology; and ‘omics science.
Individuals with expertise in other
NOAA mission areas are also welcome
to apply.
Composition and Points of View: The
Board will consist of approximately
fifteen members, including a Chair,
designated by the Under Secretary in
accordance with FACA requirements.
Members will be appointed for threeyear terms, renewable once, and serve at
the discretion of the Under Secretary. If
a member resigns before the end of his
or her first term, the vacancy
appointment shall be for the remainder
of the unexpired term, and shall be
renewable twice if the unexpired term is
less than one year. Members will be
appointed as special government
employees (SGEs) and will be subject to
the ethical standards applicable to
SGEs. Members are reimbursed for
actual and reasonable travel and per
diem expenses incurred in performing
such duties but will not be reimbursed
for their time. As a Federal Advisory
Committee, the Board’s membership is
required to be balanced in terms of
viewpoints represented and the
functions to be performed as well as the
interests of geographic regions of the
country and the diverse sectors of U.S.
society.
The SAB meets in person three times
each year, exclusive of teleconferences
or subcommittee, task force, and
working group meetings. Board
members must be willing to serve as
liaisons to SAB working groups and/or
participate in periodic reviews of the
NOAA Cooperative Institutes and
overarching reviews of NOAA’s research
enterprise.
Nominations: Interested persons may
nominate themselves or third parties.
Applications: An application is
required to be considered for Board
membership, regardless of whether a
person is nominated by a third party or
self-nominated. The application package
must include: (1) The nominee’s full
name, title, institutional affiliation, and
contact information; (2) the nominee’s
area(s) of expertise; (3) a short
description of his/her qualifications
relative to the kinds of advice being
solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and
(4) a current resume (maximum length
four [4] pages).
Dated: August 23, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative
Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2018–0054]
Filing Patent Applications
Electronically During Designated
Significant Outages of the United
States Patent and Trademark Office
Electronic Business Systems
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) encourages
applicants to file their patent
applications via its electronic filing
system (EFS-Web). The USPTO
experiences occasional unplanned
electronic business system outages,
including unplanned system outages
that preclude patent applicants and
patentees from filing patent documents
and fees via the electronic filing system
for a significant period of time. This
notice prescribes a procedure for filing
patent applications by alternative
electronic means during a significant
unplanned electronic business system
outage, as designated by the Director of
the USPTO. An application filed by the
alternative electronic means prescribed
in this notice during a designated
significant unplanned electronic
business system outage will be
considered to have been filed by the
USPTO’s electronic filing system, and
thus will not incur the fee required by
section 10(h) of the Leahy-Smith
America Invents Act for a patent
application not filed by the USPTO’s
electronic filing system.
DATES:
Applicability date: The alternative
electronic filing procedures prescribed
in this notice apply to patent
applications filed from August 15, 2018
through and including August 23, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eugenia A. Jones, Senior Legal Advisor,
Office of Patent Legal Administration, at
571–272–7727, or Erin M. Harriman,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent
Legal Administration, at 571–272–7747.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
USPTO encourages applicants to file
their patent applications via its
electronic filing system (EFS-Web) and
collects a fee as required by section
10(h) of the Leahy-Smith America
Invents act for patent applications not
filed by electronic means as prescribed
by the Director. Information concerning
electronic filing via EFS-Web is
available from the EFS-Web landing
SUMMARY:
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page on the USPTO’s internet website
(https://www.uspto.gov/patentsapplication-process/applying-online/
about-efs-web) and is discussed in
section 502.05 of the Manual of Patent
Examining Procedure (MPEP).
The USPTO periodically takes various
electronic business systems off line
(during non-business hours) to perform
routine maintenance. The USPTO,
however, also experiences occasional
unplanned electronic business system
outages. While the USPTO is typically
able to restore its electronic business
systems with sufficient time remaining
in a day to permit patent applicants and
patentees to file patent documents and
fees via the electronic filing system on
that day, the USPTO also experiences
significant unplanned electronic
business system outages that preclude
patent applicants and patentees from
filing patent documents and fees via the
electronic filing system for a significant
period of time. The USPTO experienced
such a significant unplanned electronic
business systems outage beginning on
August 15, 2018. This notice prescribes
a procedure for filing patent
applications by electronic means during
a designated significant unplanned
electronic business system outage.
The alternative electronic filing
means prescribed in this notice is
available only when there is a
significant unplanned electronic
business system outage that precludes
patent applicants and patentees from
filing patent documents and fees via the
electronic filing system for a significant
period of time, as designated by the
Director of the USPTO (a ‘‘designated
significant unplanned electronic
business system outage’’). The
unplanned electronic business systems
outage beginning August 15, 2018 is
designated as a significant unplanned
electronic business system outage, and
the alternative electronic filing means
prescribed in this notice is available for
patent applications filed from August
15, 2018 through and including August
23, 2018. The USPTO will post a notice
on its internet website in the event of a
future designated significant unplanned
electronic business system outage, and
indicate the dates during which the
alternative electronic filing means
prescribed in this notice are available
due to such designated significant
unplanned electronic business system
outage.
37 CFR 1.16(t) and 1.445(a)(1)(ii)
implement section 10(h) of the LeahySmith America Invents Act, which
requires an additional fee for each
application for an original (i.e.,
nonreissue) patent, except for a design,
plant, or provisional application, that is
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Science Advisory Board; Solicitation for Members of the NOAA
Science Advisory Board
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Science Advisory
Board.
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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science
Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee
with the responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans, Atmosphere, and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range
strategies for research, education, and application of science to
resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. The
SAB consists of approximately fifteen members reflecting the full
breadth of NOAA's areas of responsibility and assists NOAA in
maintaining a complete and accurate understanding of scientific issues
critical to the agency's missions.
DATES: Nominations should be sent to the web address specified below
and must be received by October 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted electronically to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, Email: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB
website at https://www.sab.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this time, individuals are sought with
expertise in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data
management; weather modeling and data assimilation; remote/autonomous
sensing technology;
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ocean exploration science and technology; and `omics science.
Individuals with expertise in other NOAA mission areas are also welcome
to apply.
Composition and Points of View: The Board will consist of
approximately fifteen members, including a Chair, designated by the
Under Secretary in accordance with FACA requirements.
Members will be appointed for three-year terms, renewable once, and
serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary. If a member resigns
before the end of his or her first term, the vacancy appointment shall
be for the remainder of the unexpired term, and shall be renewable
twice if the unexpired term is less than one year. Members will be
appointed as special government employees (SGEs) and will be subject to
the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members are reimbursed for
actual and reasonable travel and per diem expenses incurred in
performing such duties but will not be reimbursed for their time. As a
Federal Advisory Committee, the Board's membership is required to be
balanced in terms of viewpoints represented and the functions to be
performed as well as the interests of geographic regions of the country
and the diverse sectors of U.S. society.
The SAB meets in person three times each year, exclusive of
teleconferences or subcommittee, task force, and working group
meetings. Board members must be willing to serve as liaisons to SAB
working groups and/or participate in periodic reviews of the NOAA
Cooperative Institutes and overarching reviews of NOAA's research
enterprise.
Nominations: Interested persons may nominate themselves or third
parties.
Applications: An application is required to be considered for Board
membership, regardless of whether a person is nominated by a third
party or self-nominated. The application package must include: (1) The
nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact
information; (2) the nominee's area(s) of expertise; (3) a short
description of his/her qualifications relative to the kinds of advice
being solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and (4) a current resume
(maximum length four [4] pages).
Dated: August 23, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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