U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council, 3013-3014 [2020-00747]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 12 / Friday, January 17, 2020 / Notices Dated: January 14, 2020. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2020–00723 Filed 1–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC) will meet on February 4, 2020, 9:30 a.m., (Pacific Standard Time), at the Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission Street, Room: Golden Gate B, San Francisco, CA 94103. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to sensors and instrumentation equipment and technology. Agenda lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–00737 Filed 1–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC or Council) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below. DATES: Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline for members of the public to register, including requests to make comments during the meeting or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Registration, comments, and any requests should be submitted via email to TFAC@trade.gov. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. Requests to register (including for auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be submitted via email to TFAC@trade.gov, or by mail to Yuki Fujiyama, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council, Room 18002, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yuki Fujiyama, TFAC Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482–3468; email: Yuki.Fujiyama@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Public Session 1. Welcome and Introductions. 2. Remarks from the Bureau of Industry and Security Management. 3. Industry Presentations. 4. New Business. Closed Session 5. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ bis.doc.gov no later than January 28, 2020. A limited number of seats will be available during the public session of the meeting. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that the materials be forwarded before the meeting to Ms. Springer. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on October 10, 2019 pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 VerDate Sep<11>2014 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d), that the portion of this meeting dealing with pre-decisional changes to the Commerce Control List and U.S. export control policies shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information contact Yvette Springer on (202) 482–2813. 18:20 Jan 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3013 Background: The TFAC was established on August 11, 2016, pursuant to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., and re-chartered for a second two-year term on August 9, 2018. The TFAC serves as the principal advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on policy matters relating to access to trade finance for U.S. exporters, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, and their foreign buyers. The TFAC is the mechanism by which the Department of Commerce (the Department) convenes private sector stakeholders to identify and develop consensus-based solutions to trade finance challenges. The Council is comprised of a diverse group of stakeholders from the trade finance industry and the U.S. exporting community, as well as experts from academia and public policy organizations. On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the TFAC will hold the fourth meeting of its second (2018–2020) charter term via a conference call. During this meeting, members are expected to discuss possible recommendations on policies and programs that can increase awareness of, and expand access to, private export financing resources for U.S. exporters. Meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting upon request or on the TFAC’s website at www.trade.gov/tfac. Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and there will be limited time permitted for public comments. In order to be considered at the meeting, comments from members of the public must be submitted by the deadline identified under the DATE caption. Requests from members of the public to participate in the meeting must be received by the same date submitted. Request should be submitted electronically to TFAC@trade.gov. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate. Members of the public may submit written comments concerning TFAC affairs at any time before or after a meeting. Comments may be submitted to TFAC DFO Yuki Fujiyama, at the contact information indicated above. All comments and statements received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1 3014 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 12 / Friday, January 17, 2020 / Notices submissions are subject to verification, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Further, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(1)(i), a copy must be served on every party on Commerce’s service list. public record and subject to public disclosure. Michael Fuchs, Acting Director, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, Industry & Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Notice of No Sales If a producer or exporter named in this notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the period of review (POR), it must notify Commerce within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. All submissions must be filed electronically at https://access.trade.gov in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.1 Such Respondent Selection In the event Commerce limits the number of respondents for individual examination for administrative reviews initiated pursuant to requests made for the orders identified below, Commerce intends to select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports during the POR. We intend to place the CBP data on the record within five days of publication of the initiation notice and to make our decision regarding respondent selection within 30 days of publication of the initiation Federal Register notice. Comments regarding the CBP data and respondent selection should be submitted within seven days after the placement of the CBP data on the record of this review. Parties wishing to submit rebuttal comments should submit those comments within five days after the deadline for the initial comments. In the event Commerce decides it is necessary to limit individual examination of respondents and conduct respondent selection under section 777A(c)(2) of the Act, the following guidelines regarding collapsing of companies for purposes of respondent selection will apply. In general, Commerce has found that determinations concerning whether particular companies should be ‘‘collapsed’’ (e.g., treated as a single entity for purposes of calculating antidumping duty rates) require a substantial amount of detailed information and analysis, which often require follow-up questions and analysis. Accordingly, Commerce will not conduct collapsing analyses at the respondent selection phase of this review and will not collapse companies at the respondent selection phase unless there has been a determination to collapse certain companies in a previous segment of this AD proceeding (e.g., investigation, administrative review, new shipper review, or changed circumstances review). For any company subject to this review, if Commerce determined, or continued to treat, that company as collapsed with others, Commerce will assume that such companies continue to operate in the same manner and will collapse them for Deadline for Particular Market Situation Allegation Section 504 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 amended the Act by adding the concept of a particular market situation (PMS) for purposes of constructed value under section 773(e) of the Act.2 Section 773(e) of the Act states that ‘‘if a particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.’’ When an interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a PMS exists under section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations appropriately. Neither section 773(e) of the Act nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v) set a deadline 1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011). 2 See Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, Public Law 114–27, 129 Stat. 362 (2015). [FR Doc. 2020–00747 Filed 1–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders and findings with November anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce’s regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. DATES: Applicable January 17, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Commerce has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various AD and CVD orders and findings with November anniversary dates. All deadlines for the submission of various types of information, certifications, or comments or actions by Commerce discussed below refer to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting time. lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES respondent selection purposes. Otherwise, Commerce will not collapse companies for purposes of respondent selection. Parties are requested to (a) identify which companies subject to review previously were collapsed, and (b) provide a citation to the proceeding in which they were collapsed. Further, if companies are requested to complete the Quantity and Value (Q&V) Questionnaire for purposes of respondent selection, in general, each company must report volume and value data separately for itself. Parties should not include data for any other party, even if they believe they should be treated as a single entity with that other party. If a company was collapsed with another company or companies in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding where Commerce considered collapsing that entity, complete Q&V data for that collapsed entity must be submitted. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 Jan 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Deadline for Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a party that has requested a review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The regulation provides that Commerce may extend this time if it is reasonable to do so. Determinations by Commerce to extend the 90-day deadline will be made on a case-by-case basis. E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3013-3014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00747]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council 
(TFAC or Council) will hold a meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, 
January 29, 2020. The meeting is open to the public with registration 
instructions provided below.

DATES: Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline for members of the public to 
register, including requests to make comments during the meeting or to 
submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 
p.m. ET on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Registration, comments, and any 
requests should be submitted via email to [email protected].

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. Requests 
to register (including for auxiliary aids) and any written comments 
should be submitted via email to [email protected], or by mail to Yuki 
Fujiyama, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, U.S. Department 
of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council, Room 18002, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yuki Fujiyama, TFAC Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at 
(202) 482-3468; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The TFAC was established on August 11, 2016, pursuant 
to discretionary authority and in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., and re-chartered for a second 
two-year term on August 9, 2018. The TFAC serves as the principal 
advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on policy matters relating 
to access to trade finance for U.S. exporters, including small- and 
medium-sized enterprises, and their foreign buyers. The TFAC is the 
mechanism by which the Department of Commerce (the Department) convenes 
private sector stakeholders to identify and develop consensus-based 
solutions to trade finance challenges. The Council is comprised of a 
diverse group of stakeholders from the trade finance industry and the 
U.S. exporting community, as well as experts from academia and public 
policy organizations.
    On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the TFAC will hold the fourth 
meeting of its second (2018-2020) charter term via a conference call. 
During this meeting, members are expected to discuss possible 
recommendations on policies and programs that can increase awareness 
of, and expand access to, private export financing resources for U.S. 
exporters. Meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the 
meeting upon request or on the TFAC's website at www.trade.gov/tfac.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
there will be limited time permitted for public comments.
    In order to be considered at the meeting, comments from members of 
the public must be submitted by the deadline identified under the DATE 
caption. Requests from members of the public to participate in the 
meeting must be received by the same date submitted. Request should be 
submitted electronically to [email protected]. Last minute requests will 
be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate.
    Members of the public may submit written comments concerning TFAC 
affairs at any time before or after a meeting. Comments may be 
submitted to TFAC DFO Yuki Fujiyama, at the contact information 
indicated above. All comments and statements received, including 
attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the

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public record and subject to public disclosure.

Michael Fuchs,
Acting Director, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, Industry & 
Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.
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