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citizens or permanent residents who are
62 years or older. Senior Passes may be
issued on a lifetime or annual basis.
Both types of the Senior Pass can be
purchased at any federal recreation site,
including national parks, that charges
an entrance or standard amenity (dayuse) fee, online or through the mail from
USGS.
Agency websites provide information
on the passes and acceptable
documentation. All documentation
submitted in person or through the mail
is returned to the applicant after the
form is processed.
Title of Collection: The Interagency
Access Pass and Senior Pass
Application Processes.
OMB Control Number: 1024–0252.
Form Number: NPS Forms 10–595,
10–596, and 10–597.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals/households, organizations,
businesses, and State, local, and tribal
governments.
Number of
respondents
Activity
Completion
time per
response
(minutes)
Number of
annual
responses
Total annual
burden hours
Form 10–597, ‘‘Access Pass—Statement of Disability’’ (In-person Applicants) ............................................................................................................
Form 10–596, ‘‘Access Pass’’ (Mail-in Applicants) .........................................
NPS Form 10–595, ‘‘Senior Pass’’ (Mail-in Applicants) ..................................
152,000
20,000
40,000
152,000
20,000
40,000
5
10
10
12,667
3,333
6,667
Totals ........................................................................................................
212,000
212,000
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22,667
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Phadrea Ponds,
Acting Information Collection Clearance
Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–05061 Filed 3–11–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1192]
Certain Nicotine Pouches and
Components Thereof and Methods of
Making the Same; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
February 10, 2020, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of NYZ AB of Sweden; Swedish
Match North America, LLC of
Richmond, Virginia; Pinkerton Tobacco
Co., LP of Owensboro, Kentucky; and
wm17 holding GmbH of Switzerland. A
supplement to the complaint was filed
on February 21, 2020. The complaint, as
supplemented, alleges violations of
SUMMARY:
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Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: The total nonhour cost
burden is $402,415. Mail-in respondents
will need to make up to two photo
copies and pay postage to mail their
applications. The estimated cost burden
for copying and mailing applications is
$0.66 per mail-in applicant. In addition,
there is a processing fee of $10.00 for
each mail-in application.
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section 337 based upon the importation
into the United States, the sale for
importation, and the sale within the
United States after importation of
certain nicotine pouches and
components thereof and methods of
making the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 9,161,908 (‘‘the ’908 patent’’).
The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by the applicable Federal
Statute.
The complainants request that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
limited exclusion order and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is available for inspection
during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access
to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained
by accessing its internet server at
https://www.usitc.gov. The public
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pathenia M. Proctor, Office of Unfair
Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205–2559.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.
1337, and in section 210.10 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2019).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
March 6, 2020, Ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims 1,
2, 5, 6, 9–18, 20, and 21 of the ’908
patent, and whether an industry in the
United States exists as required by
subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the
plain language description of the
accused products or category of accused
products, which defines the scope of the
investigation, is ‘‘powders containing a
free nicotine salt held in some type of
container, such as in a pouch or another
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type of container used for shipment of
the powder, and components thereof’’;
(3) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainants are:
NYZ AB, Sveava¨gen 44, SE–118 85
Stockholm, Sweden.
Swedish Match North America, LLC,
Two James Center, 1021 East Cary
Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA
23219.
Pinkerton Tobacco Co., LP, 1121
Industrial Drive, Owensboro, KY
42301.
wm17 holding GmbH, KBT Treuhand
AG Zug, Neuhofstrasse 5A, 6340 Baar,
Switzerland.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
The Art Factory AB, Landskronava¨gen
25B, SE–252 32 Helsingborg, Sweden.
Kretek International, Inc., 5449
Endeavour Court, Moorpark, CA
93021.
DRYFT Sciences, LLC, 5449 Endeavour
Court, Moorpark, CA 93201.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
responses will be considered by the
Commission if received not later than 20
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the complaint and the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the complaint and this notice
and to enter an initial determination
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and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
and desist order or both directed against
the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 9, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020–05082 Filed 3–11–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–417 and 731–
TA–953, 957–959, and 961 (Third Review)]
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
Rod From Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico,
Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago;
Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of full reviews
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Act’’) to determine whether revocation
of the antidumping duty and
countervailing duty orders on carbon
and certain alloy steel wire rod from
Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and
Trinidad and Tobago would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury within a reasonably
foreseeable time. The Commission has
determined to exercise its authority to
extend the review period by up to 90
days.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
March 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jordan Harriman 202–205–2610, or
Celia Feldpausch 202–205–2387, Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these reviews may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—On September 6, 2019,
the Commission determined that
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responses to its notice of institution of
the subject five-year reviews were such
that full reviews should proceed (84 FR
50474, September 25, 2019);
accordingly, full reviews are being
scheduled pursuant to section 751(c)(5)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)(5)). A record of the
Commissioners’ votes, the
Commission’s statement on adequacy,
and any individual Commissioner’s
statements are available from the Office
of the Secretary and at the
Commission’s website.
Participation in these reviews and
public service list.—Persons, including
industrial users of the subject
merchandise and, if the merchandise is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations, wishing to
participate in these reviews as parties
must file an entry of appearance with
the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission’s rules, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that
filed a notice of appearance following
publication of the Commission’s notice
of institution of the reviews need not
file an additional notice of appearance.
The Secretary will maintain a public
service list containing the names and
addresses of all persons, or their
representatives, who are parties to the
review.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these reviews and rules
of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in these reviews available to
authorized applicants under the APO
issued in the reviews, provided that the
application is made by 45 days after
publication of this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested
parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9),
who are parties to the reviews. A party
granted access to BPI following
publication of the Commission’s notice
of institution of the reviews need not
reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
report in these reviews will be placed in
the nonpublic record on May 28, 2020,
and a public version will be issued
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1192]
Certain Nicotine Pouches and Components Thereof and Methods of
Making the Same; Institution of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on February 10, 2020, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of NYZ AB of
Sweden; Swedish Match North America, LLC of Richmond, Virginia;
Pinkerton Tobacco Co., LP of Owensboro, Kentucky; and wm17 holding GmbH
of Switzerland. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 21,
2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337
based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of
certain nicotine pouches and components thereof and methods of making
the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
9,161,908 (``the '908 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable
Federal Statute.
The complainants request that the Commission institute an
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion
order and cease and desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, is available for inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room 112, Washington,
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. The
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pathenia M. Proctor, Office of Unfair
Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone
(202) 205-2559.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2019).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on March 6, 2020, Ordered that--
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of
claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 9-18, 20, and 21 of the '908 patent, and whether an
industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2)
of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language
description of the accused products or category of accused products,
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``powders containing a
free nicotine salt held in some type of container, such as in a pouch
or another
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type of container used for shipment of the powder, and components
thereof'';
(3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of
investigation shall be served:
(a) The complainants are:
NYZ AB, Sveav[auml]gen 44, SE-118 85 Stockholm, Sweden.
Swedish Match North America, LLC, Two James Center, 1021 East Cary
Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219.
Pinkerton Tobacco Co., LP, 1121 Industrial Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301.
wm17 holding GmbH, KBT Treuhand AG Zug, Neuhofstrasse 5A, 6340 Baar,
Switzerland.
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
The Art Factory AB, Landskronav[auml]gen 25B, SE-252 32 Helsingborg,
Sweden.
Kretek International, Inc., 5449 Endeavour Court, Moorpark, CA 93021.
DRYFT Sciences, LLC, 5449 Endeavour Court, Moorpark, CA 93201.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent,
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 9, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-05082 Filed 3-11-20; 8:45 am]
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