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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
COMMISSION
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Projects Approved for Consumptive
Uses of Water
[Docket No. USTR–2018–0001]
Exclusion of Particular Products From
the Solar Products Safeguard Measure
Susquehanna River Basin
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice lists the projects
approved by rule by the Susquehanna
River Basin Commission during the
period set forth in DATES.
DATES: April 1–30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin
Commission, 4423 North Front Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and
Secretary to the Commission, telephone:
(717) 238–0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717)
238–2436; email: joyler@srbc.net.
Regular mail inquiries may be sent to
the above address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice lists the projects, described
below, receiving approval for the
consumptive use of water pursuant to
the Commission’s approval by rule
process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(e)
and § 806.22(f) for the time period
specified above:
SUMMARY:
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Approvals by Rule Issued Under 18
CFR 806.22(f)
1. SWN Production Company, LLC.;
Pad ID: Webster—1; ABR–20090401.R2;
Franklin Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to
2.9999 mgd; Approval Date: April 11,
2019.
2. SWN Production Company, LLC.;
Pad ID: Holbrook #1; ABR–
20090402.R2; Liberty Township,
Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive
Use of Up to 3.9990 mgd; Approval
Date: April 11, 2019.
3. SWN Production Company, LLC.;
Pad ID: Turner—1; ABR–20090403.R2;
Middletown Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to
3.9990 mgd; Approval Date: April 11,
2019.
4. SWN Production Company, LLC;
Pad ID: Fiondi—1; ABR–20090404.R2;
Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to
3.0010 mgd; Approval Date: April 11,
2019.
Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509
et seq., 18 CFR parts 806 and 808.
Dated: June 10, 2019.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the
Commission.
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Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of product exclusions.
AGENCY:
On January 23, 2018, the
President imposed a safeguard measure
on imports of certain solar products
pursuant to a Section 201 investigation.
On February 14, 2018, the United States
Trade Representative (Trade
Representative) established a procedure
to request product-specific exclusions
from application of the safeguard
measure. On September 19, 2018, the
Trade Representative granted certain of
those exclusion requests. This notice
announces the Trade Representative’s
determination to grant additional
exclusion requests, as specified in the
Annex to this notice. The Trade
Representative will not further consider
exclusion requests that were not granted
in this or the September 19 notices. This
action is without prejudice to the Trade
Representative’s authority to grant
exclusions if there is another round of
requests for exclusion.
DATES: The product exclusions
announced in this notice will apply as
of June 13, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and
Multilateral Affairs, at vmroczka@
ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–9450, or Dax
Terrill, Office of General Counsel, at
Dax.Terrill@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–
4739.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
On January 23, 2018, the President,
issued Proclamation 9693 (83 FR 3541)
to impose a safeguard measure with
respect to certain crystalline silicon
photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and other
products (CSPV products) containing
these cells. The Proclamation directed
the Trade Representative to establish
procedures for interested persons to
request the exclusion of particular
products from the safeguard measure. It
also authorized the Trade
Representative, in consultation with the
Secretaries of Commerce and Energy, to
exclude particular products and modify
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) upon
publication of a determination in the
Federal Register.
On February 14, 2018, the Trade
Representative issued a notice setting
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out the procedure to request product
exclusions, and opened a public docket.
See 83 FR 6670 (the February 14 notice).
Under the February 14 notice, requests
for exclusion were to identify the
particular product in terms of its
physical characteristics, such as
dimensions, wattage, material
composition, or other distinguishing
characteristics, that differentiate it from
other products that are subject to the
safeguard measure. The notice provided
that the Trade Representative would not
consider requests identifying the
product at issue in terms of the identity
of the producer, importer, or ultimate
consumer; the country of origin; or
trademarks or tradenames. It also noted
that the Trade Representative would
only grant exclusions that did not
undermine the objectives of the
safeguard measure.
The February 14 notice provided for
consideration of submissions requesting
an exclusion that were filed no later
than March 16, 2018. The Office of the
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
received 48 product exclusion requests
and 213 subsequent comments
responding to various requests. The
exclusion requests generally fell into
seven categories: (1) Products that
consist of attachments or other parts
that can be mounted to solar products;
(2) products that constitute 72-cell or
greater panels; (3) products with
particular configurations for additional
performance; (4) products with
specialized functions; (5) consumer and
specialty products; (6) bifacial panels
and bifacial solar cells; and (7) solar
cells without busbars or gridlines and
panels containing these solar cells.
On September 19, 2018, the Trade
Representative granted certain product
exclusion requests with a determination
in the Federal Register (83 FR 47393).
B. Determination To Grant Certain
Exclusions
Based on an evaluation of the factors
set out in the February 14 notice, which
are summarized above, the Trade
Representative has determined to grant
the product exclusions set out in the
Annex to this notice.
C. Remaining Requests Not Addressed
in This Notice
USTR has completed review of all
exclusion requests received in response
to the February 14 notice. The Trade
Representative will not further consider
exclusion requests that were not granted
in this or the September 19 notices. This
action is without prejudice to the Trade
Representative’s authority to grant
exclusions if USTR initiates another
round of requests for exclusion.
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D. Future Exclusion Requests
The Trade Representative is not
entertaining additional exclusion
requests at this time. However, USTR
will monitor developments in the U.S.
market for CSPV products and, if
warranted, provide an opportunity to
submit additional requests for exclusion
at a future date.
Annex
Effective with respect to articles
entered, or withdrawn from a
warehouse for consumption, on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June
13, 2019, U.S. note 18 to subchapter III
of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
is modified by inserting the following
new subdivisions in numerical
sequence at the end of subdivision
(c)(iii):
‘‘(15) bifacial solar panels that absorb
light and generate electricity on each
side of the panel and that consist of only
bifacial solar cells that absorb light and
generate electricity on each side of the
cells;
(16) flexible fiberglass solar panels
without glass components other than
fiberglass, such panels having power
outputs ranging from 250 to 900 watts;
(17) solar panels consisting of solar
cells arranged in rows that are
laminated in the panel and that are
separated by more than 10 mm, with an
optical film spanning the gaps between
all rows that is designed to direct
sunlight onto the solar cells, and not
including panels that lack said optical
film or only have a white or other
backing layer that absorbs or scatters
sunlight.’’
Jeffrey Gerrish,
Deputy United States Trade Representative,
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. 2018–80]
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Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Petition Received; American
Aerospace Technologies, Inc.
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Comments on this petition must
identify the petition docket number and
must be received on or before July 3,
2019.
DATES:
Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2018–0864
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at (202) 493–2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
https://www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
ADDRESSES:
Jake
Troutman, (202) 683–7788, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591.
This notice is published pursuant to
14 CFR 11.85.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This notice contains a
summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal
Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
SUMMARY:
this notice is to improve the public’s
awareness of, and participation in, the
FAA’s exemption process. Neither
publication of this notice nor the
inclusion or omission of information in
the summary is intended to affect the
legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2019.
James M. Crotty,
Acting Executive Director, Office of
Rulemaking.
Petition For Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2018–0864.
Petitioner: American Aerospace
Technologies, Inc.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
§§ 61.113(a) & (b); 61.133(a); 91.7(a);
91.9(b)(2); 91.103(b)(1); 91.119(c);
91.121; 91.151; 91.203(a) & (b);
91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(2);
91.417(a) & (b).
Description of Relief Sought: The
proposed exemption, if granted, would
allow the commercial operation of the
HX8 XXL octocopter unmanned aircraft
system, manufactured by Harris Aerial,
weighing not more than 150 pounds for
the purpose of conducting critical
infrastructure operations during routine
operations and in emergency support
operations in conjunction with
emergency first responders. Routine
operations include asset inspection and
mapping, construction support, and
custom sensor deployment. Emergency
operations include locating and sensing
outages and disaster recovery support.
The pilot in command will hold, at
minimum, a part 107 Operator’s
Certificate, a Private Pilot Knowledge
Test Certificate, a Third-Class Medical
Certificate, and will have completed the
Private Pilot Ground School.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2019–0006]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to exempt nine individuals
from the vision requirement in the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in
interstate commerce. They are unable to
meet the vision requirement in one eye
for various reasons. The exemptions
enable these individuals to operate
CMVs in interstate commerce without
meeting the vision requirement in one
eye.
SUMMARY:
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. USTR-2018-0001]
Exclusion of Particular Products From the Solar Products
Safeguard Measure
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of product exclusions.
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SUMMARY: On January 23, 2018, the President imposed a safeguard measure
on imports of certain solar products pursuant to a Section 201
investigation. On February 14, 2018, the United States Trade
Representative (Trade Representative) established a procedure to
request product-specific exclusions from application of the safeguard
measure. On September 19, 2018, the Trade Representative granted
certain of those exclusion requests. This notice announces the Trade
Representative's determination to grant additional exclusion requests,
as specified in the Annex to this notice. The Trade Representative will
not further consider exclusion requests that were not granted in this
or the September 19 notices. This action is without prejudice to the
Trade Representative's authority to grant exclusions if there is
another round of requests for exclusion.
DATES: The product exclusions announced in this notice will apply as of
June 13, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and
Multilateral Affairs, at [email protected] or (202) 395-9450, or
Dax Terrill, Office of General Counsel, at [email protected] or
(202) 395-4739.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
On January 23, 2018, the President, issued Proclamation 9693 (83 FR
3541) to impose a safeguard measure with respect to certain crystalline
silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and other products (CSPV products)
containing these cells. The Proclamation directed the Trade
Representative to establish procedures for interested persons to
request the exclusion of particular products from the safeguard
measure. It also authorized the Trade Representative, in consultation
with the Secretaries of Commerce and Energy, to exclude particular
products and modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) upon publication of a determination in the Federal Register.
On February 14, 2018, the Trade Representative issued a notice
setting out the procedure to request product exclusions, and opened a
public docket. See 83 FR 6670 (the February 14 notice). Under the
February 14 notice, requests for exclusion were to identify the
particular product in terms of its physical characteristics, such as
dimensions, wattage, material composition, or other distinguishing
characteristics, that differentiate it from other products that are
subject to the safeguard measure. The notice provided that the Trade
Representative would not consider requests identifying the product at
issue in terms of the identity of the producer, importer, or ultimate
consumer; the country of origin; or trademarks or tradenames. It also
noted that the Trade Representative would only grant exclusions that
did not undermine the objectives of the safeguard measure.
The February 14 notice provided for consideration of submissions
requesting an exclusion that were filed no later than March 16, 2018.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) received 48 product
exclusion requests and 213 subsequent comments responding to various
requests. The exclusion requests generally fell into seven categories:
(1) Products that consist of attachments or other parts that can be
mounted to solar products; (2) products that constitute 72-cell or
greater panels; (3) products with particular configurations for
additional performance; (4) products with specialized functions; (5)
consumer and specialty products; (6) bifacial panels and bifacial solar
cells; and (7) solar cells without busbars or gridlines and panels
containing these solar cells.
On September 19, 2018, the Trade Representative granted certain
product exclusion requests with a determination in the Federal Register
(83 FR 47393).
B. Determination To Grant Certain Exclusions
Based on an evaluation of the factors set out in the February 14
notice, which are summarized above, the Trade Representative has
determined to grant the product exclusions set out in the Annex to this
notice.
C. Remaining Requests Not Addressed in This Notice
USTR has completed review of all exclusion requests received in
response to the February 14 notice. The Trade Representative will not
further consider exclusion requests that were not granted in this or
the September 19 notices. This action is without prejudice to the Trade
Representative's authority to grant exclusions if USTR initiates
another round of requests for exclusion.
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D. Future Exclusion Requests
The Trade Representative is not entertaining additional exclusion
requests at this time. However, USTR will monitor developments in the
U.S. market for CSPV products and, if warranted, provide an opportunity
to submit additional requests for exclusion at a future date.
Annex
Effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from a
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time
on June 13, 2019, U.S. note 18 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is modified by
inserting the following new subdivisions in numerical sequence at the
end of subdivision (c)(iii):
``(15) bifacial solar panels that absorb light and generate
electricity on each side of the panel and that consist of only bifacial
solar cells that absorb light and generate electricity on each side of
the cells;
(16) flexible fiberglass solar panels without glass components
other than fiberglass, such panels having power outputs ranging from
250 to 900 watts;
(17) solar panels consisting of solar cells arranged in rows that
are laminated in the panel and that are separated by more than 10 mm,
with an optical film spanning the gaps between all rows that is
designed to direct sunlight onto the solar cells, and not including
panels that lack said optical film or only have a white or other
backing layer that absorbs or scatters sunlight.''
Jeffrey Gerrish,
Deputy United States Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative.
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