Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting Requirements for the Ocean Salmon Fishery Off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, 45191-45192 [2020-16241]
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twist ties from China are materially
injuring, or threatening material injury
to, a U.S. industry.30 A negative ITC
determination will result in the
investigation being terminated.31
Otherwise, this investigation will
proceed according to statutory and
regulatory time limits.
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Submission of Factual Information
Factual information is defined in 19
CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence
submitted in response to questionnaires;
(ii) evidence submitted in support of
allegations; (iii) publicly available
information to value factors under 19
CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR
351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on
the record by Commerce; and (v)
evidence other than factual information
described in (i)–(iv). Section 351.301(b)
of Commerce’s regulations requires any
party, when submitting factual
information, to specify under which
subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the
information is being submitted 32 and, if
the information is submitted to rebut,
clarify, or correct factual information
already on the record, to provide an
explanation identifying the information
already on the record that the factual
information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct.33 Time limits for the
submission of factual information are
addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which
provides specific time limits based on
the type of factual information being
submitted. Interested parties should
review the regulations prior to
submitting factual information in this
investigation.
Extensions of Time Limits
Parties may request an extension of
time limits before the expiration of a
time limit established under 19 CFR
351.301, or as otherwise specified by
Commerce. In general, an extension
request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after the expiration of the time
limit established under 19 CFR
351.301.34 For submissions that are due
from multiple parties simultaneously,
an extension request will be considered
untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET
on the due date. Under certain
circumstances, Commerce may elect to
specify a different time limit by which
extension requests will be considered
untimely for submissions which are due
from multiple parties simultaneously. In
such a case, Commerce will inform
30 See
section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
31 Id.
32 See
19 CFR 351.301(b).
19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
34 See 19 CFR 351.302.
33 See
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parties in a letter or memorandum of the
deadline (including a specified time) by
which extension requests must be filed
to be considered timely. An extension
request must be made in a separate,
stand-alone submission; under limited
circumstances we will grant untimelyfiled requests for the extension of time
limits. Parties should review Extension
of Time Limits; Final Rule, 78 FR 57790
(September 20, 2013), available at
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201309-20/html/2013-22853.htm, prior to
submitting extension requests or factual
information in this investigation.
Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual
information in an AD or CVD
proceeding must certify to the accuracy
and completeness of that information.35
Parties must use the certification
formats provided in 19 CFR
351.303(g).36 Commerce intends to
reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with
the applicable certification
requirements.
Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit
applications for disclosure under APO
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On
January 22, 2008, Commerce published
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings: Documents Submission
Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR
3634 (January 22, 2008). Parties wishing
to participate in this investigation
should ensure that they meet the
requirements of these procedures (e.g.,
the filing of letters of appearance as
discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). Note
that Commerce has temporarily
modified certain of its requirements for
serving documents containing business
proprietary information, until further
notice.37
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to sections 702(c)(2) and 777(i)
of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).
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thin, bendable ties for closing containers,
such as bags, bundle items, or identifying
objects. A twist tie in most circumstances is
comprised of one or more metal wires
encased in a covering material, which allows
the tie to retain its shape and bind against
itself. However, it is possible to make a twist
tie with plastic and no metal wires. The
metal wire that is generally used in a twist
tie is stainless or galvanized steel and
typically measures between the gauges of 19
(.0410’’ diameter) and 31 (.0132’’) (American
Standard Wire Gauge). A twist tie usually has
a width between .075’’ and 1’’ in the crossmachine direction (width of the tie—
measurement perpendicular with the wire); a
thickness between .015’’ and .045’’ over the
wire; and a thickness between .002’’ and
.020’’ in areas without wire. The scope
includes an all-plastic twist tie containing a
plastic core as well as a plastic covering (the
wing) over the core, just like paper and/or
plastic in a metal tie. An all-plastic twist tie
(without metal wire) would be of the same
measurements as a twist tie containing one
or more metal wires. Twist ties are
commonly available individually in pre-cut
lengths (‘‘singles’’), wound in large spools to
be cut later by machine or hand, or in
perforated sheets of spooled or single twist
ties that are later slit by machine or by hand
(‘‘gangs’’).
The covering material of a twist tie may be
paper (metallic or plain), or plastic, and can
be dyed in a variety of colors with or without
printing. A twist tie may have the same
covering material on both sides or one side
of paper and one side of plastic. When
comprised of two sides of paper, the paper
material is bound together with an adhesive
or plastic. A twist tie may also have a tag or
label attached to it or a pre-applied adhesive
attached to it.
Twist ties are imported into the United
States under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings
8309.90.0000 and 5609.00.3000. Subject
merchandise may also enter under HTSUS
subheadings 3920.51.5000, 3923.90.0080,
3926.90.9990, 4811.59.6000, 4821.10.2000,
4821.10.4000, 4821.90.2000, 4821.90.4000,
and 4823.90.8600. These HTSUS
subheadings are provided for reference only.
The written description of the scope of the
investigation is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2020–16232 Filed 7–24–20; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 16, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Appendix—Scope of the Investigation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
The merchandise covered by this
investigation consists of twist ties, which are
section 782(b) of the Act.
Certification of Factual Information to
Import Administration During Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked
questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_
info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
37 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD
Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension
of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).
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35 See
36 See
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Reporting Requirements for
the Ocean Salmon Fishery Off the
Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and
California
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
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collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on March 27,
2020, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Emergency Commercial Salmon
Landing Report.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0433.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 40.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 10
hours.
Needs and Uses: Ocean salmon
fisheries conducted in the U.S.
exclusive economic zone, 3–200
nautical miles off the West Coast states
of Washington, Oregon, and California,
are managed by the Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) under the Magnuson
Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (MSA). Management
measures for the ocean salmon fisheries
are set annually, consistent with the
Council’s Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). The FMP
provides a framework for managing the
ocean salmon fisheries in a sustainable
manner, as required under the MSA,
through the use of conservation
objectives, annual catch limits, and
other reference points and status
determination criteria described in the
FMP. To meet these criteria, annual
management measures, published in the
Federal Register by NMFS, specify
regulatory areas, catch restrictions, and
landing restrictions based on the stock
abundance forecasts. These catch and
landing restrictions include area- and
species-specific quotas for the
commercial ocean salmon fishery, and
generally require landings to be reported
to the appropriate state agencies to
allow for a timely and accurate
accounting of the season’s catch (50 CFR
660.404 and 50 CFR 660.408(o)). The
best available catch and effort data and
projections are presented by the state
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fishery managers in telephone
conference calls involving the NMFS
West Coast Regional Administrator and
representatives of the Council. However,
NMFS acknowledges that unsafe
weather or mechanical problems could
prevent commercial fishermen from
making their landings at the times and
places specified, and the MSA requires
conservation and management measures
to promote the safety of human life at
sea. Therefore, the annual management
measures will include provisions to
exempt commercial salmon fishermen
from compliance with the landing
requirements when they experience
unsafe weather conditions or
mechanical problems at sea, so long as
the appropriate notifications are made
by, for example, at-sea radio and
cellular telephone, and information on
catch and other required information is
given, under this collection of
information. The annual management
measures will specify the contents and
procedure of the notifications, and the
entities receiving the notifications (e.g.,
U.S. Coast Guard). Absent this
requirement by the Council, the state
reporting systems would not regularly
collect this specific type of in-season
radio report. These provisions, and this
federal collection of information,
promote safety at sea and provide
practical utility for sustainably
managing the fishery, and ensure
regulatory consistency across each state
by implementing the same requirements
in the territorial waters off each state
This information collection is intended
to be general in scope by leaving the
specifics of the notifications for annual
determination, thus providing flexibility
in responding to salmon management
concerns in any given year.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations (specifically,
commercial salmon fishermen).
Frequency: Reporting under this
emergency provision is infrequent.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
in order to deviate from landing
requirements due to unsafe weather or
mechanical problems.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
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Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0433.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA305]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; applications for 17
permit renewals, 1 permit modification,
and 2 new permits.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has received 20 scientific
research permit application requests
relating to Pacific salmon and steelhead,
eulachon, and green sturgeon. The
proposed research is intended to
increase knowledge of species listed
under the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) and to help guide management
and conservation efforts. The
applications may be viewed online at:
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/
preview_open_for_comment.cfm.
DATES: Comments or requests for a
public hearing on the applications must
be received at the appropriate address
(see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time on August 26,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Because all West Coast
NMFS offices are currently closed, all
written comments on the applications
should be sent in by email to nmfs.wcrapps@noaa.gov (please include the
permit number in the subject line of the
email).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob
Clapp, Portland, OR (ph.: 503–231–
2314), email: Robert.Clapp@noaa.gov).
Permit application instructions are
available from the address above, or
online at https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species are
covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): Threatened Lower
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Reporting Requirements for the Ocean Salmon Fishery Off the
Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
[[Page 45192]]
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on March 27, 2020, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Emergency Commercial Salmon Landing Report.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0433.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 40.
Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours.
Needs and Uses: Ocean salmon fisheries conducted in the U.S.
exclusive economic zone, 3-200 nautical miles off the West Coast states
of Washington, Oregon, and California, are managed by the Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) and NOAA's National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Management measures for the
ocean salmon fisheries are set annually, consistent with the Council's
Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The FMP provides a
framework for managing the ocean salmon fisheries in a sustainable
manner, as required under the MSA, through the use of conservation
objectives, annual catch limits, and other reference points and status
determination criteria described in the FMP. To meet these criteria,
annual management measures, published in the Federal Register by NMFS,
specify regulatory areas, catch restrictions, and landing restrictions
based on the stock abundance forecasts. These catch and landing
restrictions include area- and species-specific quotas for the
commercial ocean salmon fishery, and generally require landings to be
reported to the appropriate state agencies to allow for a timely and
accurate accounting of the season's catch (50 CFR 660.404 and 50 CFR
660.408(o)). The best available catch and effort data and projections
are presented by the state fishery managers in telephone conference
calls involving the NMFS West Coast Regional Administrator and
representatives of the Council. However, NMFS acknowledges that unsafe
weather or mechanical problems could prevent commercial fishermen from
making their landings at the times and places specified, and the MSA
requires conservation and management measures to promote the safety of
human life at sea. Therefore, the annual management measures will
include provisions to exempt commercial salmon fishermen from
compliance with the landing requirements when they experience unsafe
weather conditions or mechanical problems at sea, so long as the
appropriate notifications are made by, for example, at-sea radio and
cellular telephone, and information on catch and other required
information is given, under this collection of information. The annual
management measures will specify the contents and procedure of the
notifications, and the entities receiving the notifications (e.g., U.S.
Coast Guard). Absent this requirement by the Council, the state
reporting systems would not regularly collect this specific type of in-
season radio report. These provisions, and this federal collection of
information, promote safety at sea and provide practical utility for
sustainably managing the fishery, and ensure regulatory consistency
across each state by implementing the same requirements in the
territorial waters off each state This information collection is
intended to be general in scope by leaving the specifics of the
notifications for annual determination, thus providing flexibility in
responding to salmon management concerns in any given year.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations
(specifically, commercial salmon fishermen).
Frequency: Reporting under this emergency provision is infrequent.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory in order to deviate from landing
requirements due to unsafe weather or mechanical problems.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0433.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-16241 Filed 7-24-20; 8:45 am]
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