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Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
results in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: November 6, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Companies Not Selected for Individual
Examination
V. Discussion of the Methodology
VI. Currency Conversion
VII. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–913]
Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road
Tires From the People’s Republic of
China: Preliminary Results and Partial
Rescission of the Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2017
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that countervailable subsidies are being
provided to producers and exporters of
new pneumatic off-the-road tires from
the People’s Republic of China (China).
In addition, we are rescinding this
review with respect to three companies.
The period of review (POR) is January
1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Applicable November 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chien-Min Yang or Jack Zhao, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5484 or (202) 482–1396,
respectively.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are
new pneumatic tires designed for offthe-road (OTR) and off-highway use. For
a full description of the scope of this
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order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.1
Methodology
On September 4, 2008, Commerce
issued a countervailing duty order on
new pneumatic tires designed for OTR
and off-highway use.2 Commerce is
conducting this administrative review
in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). For each of the subsidy
programs found countervailable, we
preliminarily find that there is a subsidy
(i.e., a financial contribution from an
authority that gives rise to a benefit to
the recipient) and that the subsidy is
specific.3
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
preliminary conclusions, including our
reliance, in part, on adverse facts
otherwise available, pursuant to
sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
A list of topics discussed in the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
provided in the appendix to this notice.
The Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov, and is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, room B8024 of the main
Commerce building. In addition, a
complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/
frn/. The signed and the electronic
versions of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the party or parties that
requested a review withdraws the
request within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of
initiation of the requested review. On
1 See ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing
Duty Administrative Review of Certain New
Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires from the People’s
Republic of China; 2017,’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
2 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing
Duty Order, 73 FR 51627 (September 4, 2008) (OTR
Tires China CVD Order).
3 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
the Act regarding specificity.
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September 28, 2018, we received timely
requests to conduct an administrative
review from Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd.
(Triangle), Laizhou Xiongying Rubber
Industry Co., Ltd. (Xiongying), and
Qingdao Jinhaoyang International Co.,
Ltd. (Jinhaoyang).4 On October 1, 2018,
Super Grip Corporation and Weihai
Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. (Zhongwei)
each filed requests that Zhongwei be
reviewed.5 Xiongying, Jinhaoyang, and
Triangle each timely submitted
withdrawal requests within 90 days of
the publication date of the notice of
initiation. No other parties requested an
administrative review of the order with
respect to these entities. Therefore, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce is rescinding this
administrative review of the OTR Tires
China CVD Order with respect to these
three parties.
Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we
preliminarily determine that, during the
period January 1, 2017 through
December 31, 2017, the following
estimated countervailable subsidy rate
exists:
Company
Subsidy
rate
(percent)
Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co.,
Ltd. (Zhongwei) .......................
24.49
Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce will disclose to parties to
this proceeding the calculations
performed in reaching the preliminary
results within five days of the date of
publication of these preliminary
results.6 Interested parties may submit
written comments (case briefs) within
30 days of publication of the
preliminary results and rebuttal
comments (rebuttal briefs) within five
days after the time limit for filing case
briefs.7 Rebuttal briefs must be limited
4 See Triangle’s Letter, ‘‘New Pneumatic Off-theRoad Tires from the People’s Republic of China:
Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated
September 28, 2018; Xiongying’s Letter, ‘‘Certain
New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the
People’s Republic of China: Request for Review,’’
dated September 28, 2018; and Jinhaoyang’s Letter,
‘‘Jinhaoyang’s Request for CVD Administrative
Review Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
from China (C–570–913),’’ dated September 28,
2018.
5 See Super Grip’s Letter, ‘‘New Pneumatic Offthe-Road Tires People’s Republic of China Request
for Administrative Review,’’ dated October 1, 2018;
see also Zhongwei’s Letter, ‘‘New Pneumatic Offthe-Road Tires from the People’s Republic of China:
Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated October
1, 2018.
6 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l).
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to issues raised in the case briefs.8
Parties who submit case or rebuttal
briefs are requested to submit with the
argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
(2) a brief summary of the argument;
and (3) a table of authorities.9
Interested parties who wish to request
a hearing must do so within 30 days of
publication of these preliminary results
by submitting a written request to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, using Enforcement and
Compliance’s ACCESS system.10
Requests should contain the party’s
name, address and telephone number,
the number of participants, and a list of
the issues to be discussed. If a request
for a hearing is made, we will inform
parties of the scheduled date for the
hearing which will be held at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230, at a time and location to be
determined.11 Parties should confirm by
telephone the date, time, and location of
the hearing. Issues addressed at the
hearing will be limited to those raised
in the briefs.12 All briefs and hearing
requests must be filed electronically and
received successfully in their entirety
through ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act, Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of our analysis of
the issues raised by the parties in their
comments, within 120 days after
publication of these preliminary results.
the suspension of liquidation and to
discontinue the collection of cash
deposits on entries of subject
merchandise, entered or withdrawn
from warehouse, on or after February 4,
2019.14 Furthermore, because the OTR
Tires China CVD Order has been
revoked as a result of the Revocation
Notice, Commerce will not issue cash
deposit instructions at the conclusion of
this administrative review.
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results,
Commerce shall determine, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
shall assess, countervailing duties on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review. We intend to issue instructions
to CBP 15 days after publication of the
final results of review.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Cash Deposit Requirement
On May 10, 2019, as a result of the
five-year (sunset) review, Commerce
revoked the OTR Tires China CVD
Order.13 In the Revocation Notice,
Commerce stated that it intended to
issue instructions to CBP to terminate
8 See
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These preliminary results of review
are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: November 12, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences
VI. Diversification of China’s Economy
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. Disclosure and Public Comment
XI. Recommendation
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
International Trade Administration
[A–580–880]
Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded
Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2017–2018
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that the producers/exporters subject to
this administrative review made sales of
subject merchandise at less than normal
value (NV). Interested parties are invited
to comment on these preliminary results
of review.
DATES: Applicable November 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice Maldonado or Whitley Herndon,
AGENCY:
19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
11 See 19 CFR 351.310.
12 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
13 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results
of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of Antidumping
Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 20616
(May 10, 2019) (Revocation Notice).
9 See
Notification of Interested Parties
14 See
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AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4682 or
(202) 482–6274, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 15, 2018, based on
timely requests for review, in
accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an
administrative review on heavy walled
rectangular welded carbon steel pipes
and tubes from Korea.1 This review
covers 21 producers and exporters of the
subject merchandise. Commerce
selected Dong-A Steel Company
(DOSCO), HiSteel Co., Ltd (HiSteel), and
Kukje Steel Co., Ltd. (Kukje Steel) for
individual examination. DOSCO
informed Commerce that it did not
intend to respond to the questionnaire
or participate as a mandatory
respondent in this administrative
review. The producers and/or exporters
not selected for individual examination
are listed in the ‘‘Preliminary Results of
the Review’’ section of this notice.
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 28,
2019.2 On June 10, 2019, Commerce
extended the preliminary results of this
review by 117 days, until November 6,
2019.3 For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this review, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are
certain heavy walled rectangular welded
steel pipes and tubes from the Republic
of Korea (Korea). Products subject to the
order are currently classified under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) item number
7306.61.1000. Subject merchandise may
also be classified under 7306.61.3000.
1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR
57411 (November 15, 2018).
2 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 Partial
Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of
the proceeding have been extended by 40 days.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Heavy Walled Rectangular
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the
Republic of Korea: Extension of Deadline for
Preliminary Results of the 2nd Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,’’ dated June 10, 2019.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-913]
Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines
that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and
exporters of new pneumatic off-the-road tires from the People's
Republic of China (China). In addition, we are rescinding this review
with respect to three companies. The period of review (POR) is January
1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to
comment on these preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable November 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chien-Min Yang or Jack Zhao, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5484 or (202) 482-1396,
respectively.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are new pneumatic tires designed
for off-the-road (OTR) and off-highway use. For a full description of
the scope of this order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\1\
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\1\ See ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results and
Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
of Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires from the People's
Republic of China; 2017,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology
On September 4, 2008, Commerce issued a countervailing duty order
on new pneumatic tires designed for OTR and off-highway use.\2\
Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we
preliminarily find that there is a subsidy (i.e., a financial
contribution from an authority that gives rise to a benefit to the
recipient) and that the subsidy is specific.\3\
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\2\ See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 51627
(September 4, 2008) (OTR Tires China CVD Order).
\3\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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For a full description of the methodology underlying our
preliminary conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on adverse
facts otherwise available, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the
Act, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics
discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided in the
appendix to this notice.
The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and
is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of
the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review.
On September 28, 2018, we received timely requests to conduct an
administrative review from Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. (Triangle), Laizhou
Xiongying Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. (Xiongying), and Qingdao Jinhaoyang
International Co., Ltd. (Jinhaoyang).\4\ On October 1, 2018, Super Grip
Corporation and Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. (Zhongwei) each filed
requests that Zhongwei be reviewed.\5\ Xiongying, Jinhaoyang, and
Triangle each timely submitted withdrawal requests within 90 days of
the publication date of the notice of initiation. No other parties
requested an administrative review of the order with respect to these
entities. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce
is rescinding this administrative review of the OTR Tires China CVD
Order with respect to these three parties.
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\4\ See Triangle's Letter, ``New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
from the People's Republic of China: Request for Administrative
Review,'' dated September 28, 2018; Xiongying's Letter, ``Certain
New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of
China: Request for Review,'' dated September 28, 2018; and
Jinhaoyang's Letter, ``Jinhaoyang's Request for CVD Administrative
Review Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from China (C-570-
913),'' dated September 28, 2018.
\5\ See Super Grip's Letter, ``New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
People's Republic of China Request for Administrative Review,''
dated October 1, 2018; see also Zhongwei's Letter, ``New Pneumatic
Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of China: Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated October 1, 2018.
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Preliminary Results of Review
As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that, during
the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, the following
estimated countervailable subsidy rate exists:
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Subsidy
Company rate
(percent)
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Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. (Zhongwei)................ 24.49
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Disclosure and Public Comment
Commerce will disclose to parties to this proceeding the
calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five
days of the date of publication of these preliminary results.\6\
Interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) within 30
days of publication of the preliminary results and rebuttal comments
(rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing case
briefs.\7\ Rebuttal briefs must be limited
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to issues raised in the case briefs.\8\ Parties who submit case or
rebuttal briefs are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A
statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.\9\
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\6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l).
\8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
\9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must do so within
30 days of publication of these preliminary results by submitting a
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, using Enforcement and
Compliance's ACCESS system.\10\ Requests should contain the party's
name, address and telephone number, the number of participants, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made,
we will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing which will
be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.\11\
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing. Issues addressed at the hearing will be limited to those
raised in the briefs.\12\ All briefs and hearing requests must be filed
electronically and received successfully in their entirety through
ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
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\10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
\11\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
\12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this
administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the
issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after
publication of these preliminary results.
Assessment Rates
Upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing
duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend to
issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final
results of review.
Cash Deposit Requirement
On May 10, 2019, as a result of the five-year (sunset) review,
Commerce revoked the OTR Tires China CVD Order.\13\ In the Revocation
Notice, Commerce stated that it intended to issue instructions to CBP
to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to discontinue the
collection of cash deposits on entries of subject merchandise, entered
or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after February 4, 2019.\14\
Furthermore, because the OTR Tires China CVD Order has been revoked as
a result of the Revocation Notice, Commerce will not issue cash deposit
instructions at the conclusion of this administrative review.
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\13\ See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and
Revocation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR
20616 (May 10, 2019) (Revocation Notice).
\14\ See Revocation Notice, 84 FR at 20618.
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Notification of Interested Parties
These preliminary results of review are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).
Dated: November 12, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse
Inferences
VI. Diversification of China's Economy
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. Disclosure and Public Comment
XI. Recommendation
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