Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special Priorities Assistance, 11048-11049 [2019-05609]

Download as PDF 11048 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 57 / Monday, March 25, 2019 / Notices Abstract: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Public Law 110–246 (Farm Bill) amended Section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (CONACT) (7 U.S.C. 1926 (a)(2)). The amendment created a grant program to make Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) Program grants. Under the SEARCH program, the Secretary may make predevelopment and planning grants to public or quasipublic agencies, organizations operated on a not-for-profit basis or Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations and other federally recognized Indian tribes. The grant recipients shall use the grant funds for feasibility studies, design assistance, and development of an application for financial assistance to financially distressed communities in rural areas with populations of 2,500 or fewer inhabitants for water and waste disposal projects as authorized in Sections 306(a)(1), 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(24) of the CONACT. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per responses. Respondents: Public Bodies; Indian Tribes; Not-for-Profit Organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 111. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 19. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,380. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, Regulatory Team 2, Rural Development Innovation Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Stop 1522, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 720–7853. Email: MaryPatDaskal@usda.gov. All responses to this information collection and recordkeeping notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: March 19, 2019. Bette B. Brand, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2019–05635 Filed 3–22–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 22, 2019 Jkt 247001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–15–2019] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 163—Ponce, Puerto Rico; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Puerto Rico Steel Products Corporation (Construction and Fencing Products), Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Steel Products Corporation (Puerto Rico Steel) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 12, 2019. The Puerto Rico Steel facility is located within Subzone 163L. The facility will be used for production of construction and fencing products. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Puerto Rico Steel from customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below, Puerto Rico Steel would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to the following steel products: Bright common nails; chain link fence; wire mesh; rebar; tubes; roll forming panels for roofing; and, snap ties (duty-free). Puerto Rico Steel would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include: Various galvanized steel components (coil, strip, or wire); various steel components (rebar, wire, wire rod, or black annealed wire); aluminum zinc coated steel coils; cold deformed steel rebar in coils; and, concrete reinforcement steel bars in coils (duty-free). The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is May 6, 2019. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov or 202–482–1378. Dated: March 19, 2019. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–05648 Filed 3–22–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special Priorities Assistance Bureau of Industry and Security. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. 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. SUMMARY: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 2019. DATES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 6616, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at docpra@doc.gov.) ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482–8093 or at mark.crace@ bis.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 57 / Monday, March 25, 2019 / Notices I. Abstract The information collected from defense contractors and suppliers on Form BIS–999, Request for Special Priorities Assistance, is required for the enforcement and administration of special priorities assistance under the Defense Production Act, the Selective Service Act and the Defense Priorities and Allocation System regulation. Contractors may request Special Priorities Assistance (SPA) when placing rated orders with suppliers, to obtain timely delivery of products, materials or services from suppliers, or for any other reason under the DPAS, in support of approved national programs. The Form BIS–999 is used to apply for such assistance. II. Method of Collection Submitted electronically or on paper. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0694–0057. Form Number(s): BIS–999. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title I of the Defense Production Act. 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; VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 22, 2019 Jkt 247001 they also will become a matter of public record. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2019–05609 Filed 3–22–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–469–805] Stainless Steel Bar From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017–2018 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Sidenor Aceros Especiales S.L. (Sidenor) sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) March 1, 2017, through August 8, 2017. DATES: Applicable March 25, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trenton Duncan or Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3539 or (202) 482–2593, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review on stainless steel bar (SSB) from Spain on December 10, 2018.1 We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results; however, no interested party submitted comments. Commerce conducted this administrative review of the antidumping duty order on SSB from Spain in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 When the review was initiated, the period of review (POR) was March 1, 2017, through Febrary 28, 2018. However, on October 3, 2018, as a result of a five-year (sunset) review, Commerce revoked the antidumping duty order on imports of 1 See Stainless Steel Bar from Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017–2018, 83 FR 63478 (December 10, 2018) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Amended Final Determination and Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel Bar from Spain, 60 FR 11656 (March 2, 1995) (Order). PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11049 stainless steel bar (SSB) from Spain, effective August 9, 2017.3 As a result, the POR was revised to March 1, 2017, through August 8, 2017.4 Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the partial federal government closure from December 22, 2018, through the resumption of operations on January 29, 2019.5 If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with Commerce’s practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised deadline for the final results of this review is now May 20, 2019. Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order is Stainless Steel Bar. The merchandise subject to this order is currently classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 7222.10.00, 7222.11.00, 7222.19.00, 7222.20.00, and 7222.30.00.6 Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive.7 Changes Since the Preliminary Results As no parties submitted comments on the Preliminary Results, we made no changes in the final results of this review. Final Results of the Review As there are no changes from, or comments upon, the Preliminary Results, Commerce has not modified its analysis or calculations. Accordingly, no decision memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice. We continue to find that Sidenor made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the POR. Commerce determines that the following weighted-average dumping 3 See Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order (India) and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders (Brazil, Japan, and Spain), 83 FR 49910 (October 3, 2018) (Revocation Notice). 4 Id. 5 See memorandum to the Record from 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, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Pai1ial Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 40 days. 6 For a full description of the scope of the order, see Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Bar from Spain; 2017–2018,’’ dated December 3, 2018. 7 The HTSUS numbers provided in the scope changed since the publication of the order. See Amended Final Determination and Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel Bar from Spain, 60 FR 11656 (March 2, 1995). E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11048-11049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05609]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special 
Priorities Assistance

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security.

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: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on 
or before May 24, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Room 6616, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at 
docpra@doc.gov.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482-8093 or at 
mark.crace@bis.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Abstract

    The information collected from defense contractors and suppliers on 
Form BIS-999, Request for Special Priorities Assistance, is required 
for the enforcement and administration of special priorities assistance 
under the Defense Production Act, the Selective Service Act and the 
Defense Priorities and Allocation System regulation. Contractors may 
request Special Priorities Assistance (SPA) when placing rated orders 
with suppliers, to obtain timely delivery of products, materials or 
services from suppliers, or for any other reason under the DPAS, in 
support of approved national programs. The Form BIS-999 is used to 
apply for such assistance.

II. Method of Collection

    Submitted electronically or on paper.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0694-0057.
    Form Number(s): BIS-999.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title I of the Defense Production Act.

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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-05609 Filed 3-22-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-07-P

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