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from China were circumventing the
Order. Specifically, we determined that
imports of HFC components R–32, R–
125, and R–143a from China are being
finished and sold in the United States
pursuant to the statutory and regulatory
criteria laid out in section 781(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.225(g). We based our
Preliminary Determination upon record
evidence submitted by the petitioners,7
Arkema,8 BMP,9 National Refrigerants,
Inc., T.T. International Co., Ltd.,
Zhejiang Quzhou Juxin Fluorine
Chemical Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Sanmei
Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd., and other
interested parties. For a complete
discussion of the evidence which led to
our preliminary determination, see the
Preliminary Determination.
Subsequently, on July 6, 2020, the
United States International Trade
Commission (ITC), pursuant to section
781(e)(3) of the Act, informed
Commerce that it believed that an
affirmative final determination by
Commerce on HFC components from
China would raise a significant injury
issue.10 Specifically, the ITC stated in
its written advice:
{T}he {ITC} believes a final determination
by Commerce that HFC components from
China are covered by the scope of the HFC
blends from China antidumping duty order
under the anti-circumvention provisions of
the statute would be inconsistent with the
{ITC}’s final determination in its original
HFCs investigation that the domestic HFC
component industry in the United States was
not materially injured or threatened with
material injury by imports of those same
components from China.11
Based on the ITC’s advice, we
determine that the merchandise subject
to this anti-circumvention inquiry
should not be included within the scope
of the Order. Thus, for the final
determination, we have determined not
to include HFC components R–32
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7 The
petitioner in this anti-circumvention
inquiry is the American HFC Coalition, which is
comprised of the following companies: Arkema,
Inc. (Arkema); The Chemours Company FC LLC;
Honeywell International Inc.; and Mexichem Fluor
Inc.
8 In addition to its membership in the American
HFC Coalition, Arkema was selected as one of the
mandatory respondents in this inquiry. See
Memorandum, ‘‘Anti-Circumvention Inquiry of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon
Blends from the People’s Republic of China:
Hydrofluorocarbon Components—Respondent
Selection,’’ dated December 18, 2019.
9 BMP USA, Inc., iGas USA Inc., Assured Comfort
A/C Inc., BMP International, Inc., LM Supply Inc.,
and Cool Master U.S.A., L.L.C. (collectively, BMP).
10 See ITC’s Letter, ‘‘Anticircumvention Inquiry of
the Antidumping Duty Order on Hydrofluorocarbon
Blends from the People’s Republic of China, A–
570–028; HFC Components from China,’’ dated July
6, 2020.
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(difluoromethane), R–125
(pentafluoroethane), and R–143a (1,1,1trifluoroethane) from China that are
further processed in the United States to
produce subject HFC blends to be
within the scope of the Order.
Discontinuation of Suspension of
Liquidation
As a result of this determination, and
consistent with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(3), we
intend to direct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to discontinue
suspension of liquidation and to refund
all cash deposits of estimated
antidumping duties for unliquidated
entries of merchandise subject to this
inquiry that are entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after June 18, 2019, the date of initiation
of this anti-circumvention inquiry.12
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to the administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
781(a) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.225(f)(4)–(5).
Dated: August 13, 2020.
Joseph A. Laroski Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Merchandise Subject to the AntiCircumvention Inquiry
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Discussion of the Issues
A. Legal Framework
B. Relevant Factual Background
C. Arguments from Interested Parties
D. Commerce’s Position
VI. Recommendation
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12 See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the
People’s Republic of China: Initiation of AntiCircumvention Inquiry of Antidumping Duty Order;
Components, 84 FR 28273, 28275 (June 18, 2019).
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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; Southeast Region Family of
Forms
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps to assess the
impact of information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
by October 19, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number ‘‘0648–
0016’’ in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit confidential
business information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Rich
Malinowski, National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), Sustainable Fisheries
Division, 263 13th Avenue S, St.
Petersburg, Florida 33701, phone: (727)
824–5305, email: rich.malinowski@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension and
revision of a current information
collection.
Participants in most federally
managed fisheries in the NMFS
Southeast Region are currently required
to keep and submit catch and effort
logbooks from their fishing trips. A
subset of fishermen on these vessels also
provides information on the species and
quantities of fish, shellfish, marine
turtles, and marine mammals that are
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caught and discarded or have interacted
with the fishing gear. A subset of
fishermen on these vessels also provides
information about dockside prices, trip
operating costs, and annual fixed costs.
The data are used for scientific
analyses that support critical
conservation and management decisions
made by national and international
fishery management organizations.
Interaction reports are needed for
fishery management planning and to
help protect endangered species and
marine mammals. Price and cost data
will be used in analyses of the economic
effects of proposed and existing
regulations.
Final rules implementing
requirements under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) will require an
owner or operator of a vessel with a
Federal charter vessel/headboat permit
for Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef fish, Gulf
coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) species,
Atlantic CMP species, Atlantic dolphin
and wahoo, or South Atlantic snappergrouper to submit an electronic fishing
report (also referred to as an electronic
logbook) for each fishing trip (85 FR
10331, February 24, 2020, and 85 FR
44005, July 21, 2020). NMFS is
designing and plans to implement an
intercept survey in 2021 to support and
validate the electronic logbooks
submitted for the Gulf and Atlantic
reporting programs. These survey data
are required to carry out provisions of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.), as amended, regarding
conservation and management of fishery
resources.
The survey would intercept captains
(respondents) of federally-permitted
charter vessels and headboats (for-hire
vessels) in the aforementioned fisheries
at verified landing locations that are
randomly selected in Gulf and Atlantic
coastal counties to obtain information
after that day’s fishing activity has
occurred. The intercept survey is not a
census of all electronically reported
logbooks but instead would use random
sampling to select landing locations for
port samplers to gather a representative
sample. Respondents would be asked
about vessel information, time and type
of fishing, the number of anglers, and
details of catch. Catch information
would include species identification
and number of fish. Length and weight
measurements of species retained on
fishing trips may also be collected if
time allows.
The purpose of the intercept survey is
to validate the electronic logbooks
submitted through the Gulf and Atlantic
for-hire reporting programs, the
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information collections for which are
approved under OMB Control Number
0648–0016. The data collected from the
intercept survey would be used to
estimate non-reporting of fishing trips
and reporting errors. Data from the
intercept survey would be analyzed
through statistical methods to provide
accurate estimates of the total catch and
effort. Without the intercept survey, the
electronic logbook results would be left
unchecked and could be erroneous due
to no adjustments for non-reporting and
misreporting. Erroneous fisheries
information could mislead management
and lead to inappropriate or
unnecessary regulations or lead to lack
thereof when needed.
The total for-hire catch and effort
estimates obtained from the survey, as
well as from the Gulf and Atlantic forhire reporting programs are intended to
be used on an ongoing basis by NMFS,
regional fishery management councils,
interstate marine fisheries commissions,
and state natural resource agencies to
develop, implement, and monitor
fishery management programs, per
statutory requirements of the MagnusonStevens Act. Catch and effort statistics
are fundamental for assessing the
influence of fishing on any fish stock.
Accurate estimates of the quantities
taken, fishing effort, and both the
seasonal and geographic distributions of
the catch and effort are required for the
development of regional management
policies and plans.
II. Method of Collection
The information is submitted on
paper forms and electronic
transmissions. Logbooks are completed
daily and submitted on either a per trip,
weekly, or monthly basis, depending on
the fishery. Fixed costs are submitted on
an annual basis. Other information is
submitted on a per trip basis.
For the proposed intercept survey,
information would be collected through
in-person interviews at verified landing
locations.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0016.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission—
extension and revision of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations; individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,971.
Estimated Time Per Response: Annual
fixed-cost report, 45 minutes;
Colombian fishery logbook, 18 minutes;
discard logbook, 15 minutes; headboat,
charter vessel, golden crab, reef fishmackerel, economic cost per trip,
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wreckfish, and shrimp logbooks, 10
minutes; no-fishing report for golden
crab, reef fish-mackerel, charter vessels,
wreckfish and Colombian fisheries, 2
minutes; installation of a vessel
monitoring unit, 5 hours; landing
location request and power-down
exemption request, 5 minutes; trip
declaration, 2 minutes; and proposed
intercept survey, 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 69,752.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,706,211 in record-keeping or
reporting cost.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
IV. Request for Comments
NMFS is soliciting public comments
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the time and cost burden
estimates for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. NMFS will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information
collection request. Before including
your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, NMFS
cannot guarantee that will occur.
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
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Southeast Region Family of Forms
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps to assess the impact of information collection
requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of
this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding
submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received by October 19, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number ``0648-0016'' in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Rich Malinowski, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
Sustainable Fisheries Division, 263 13th Avenue S, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33701, phone: (727) 824-5305, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension and revision of a current
information collection.
Participants in most federally managed fisheries in the NMFS
Southeast Region are currently required to keep and submit catch and
effort logbooks from their fishing trips. A subset of fishermen on
these vessels also provides information on the species and quantities
of fish, shellfish, marine turtles, and marine mammals that are
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caught and discarded or have interacted with the fishing gear. A subset
of fishermen on these vessels also provides information about dockside
prices, trip operating costs, and annual fixed costs.
The data are used for scientific analyses that support critical
conservation and management decisions made by national and
international fishery management organizations. Interaction reports are
needed for fishery management planning and to help protect endangered
species and marine mammals. Price and cost data will be used in
analyses of the economic effects of proposed and existing regulations.
Final rules implementing requirements under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act) will require an owner or operator of a vessel with a
Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef
fish, Gulf coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) species, Atlantic CMP
species, Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or South Atlantic snapper-grouper
to submit an electronic fishing report (also referred to as an
electronic logbook) for each fishing trip (85 FR 10331, February 24,
2020, and 85 FR 44005, July 21, 2020). NMFS is designing and plans to
implement an intercept survey in 2021 to support and validate the
electronic logbooks submitted for the Gulf and Atlantic reporting
programs. These survey data are required to carry out provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended, regarding
conservation and management of fishery resources.
The survey would intercept captains (respondents) of federally-
permitted charter vessels and headboats (for-hire vessels) in the
aforementioned fisheries at verified landing locations that are
randomly selected in Gulf and Atlantic coastal counties to obtain
information after that day's fishing activity has occurred. The
intercept survey is not a census of all electronically reported
logbooks but instead would use random sampling to select landing
locations for port samplers to gather a representative sample.
Respondents would be asked about vessel information, time and type of
fishing, the number of anglers, and details of catch. Catch information
would include species identification and number of fish. Length and
weight measurements of species retained on fishing trips may also be
collected if time allows.
The purpose of the intercept survey is to validate the electronic
logbooks submitted through the Gulf and Atlantic for-hire reporting
programs, the information collections for which are approved under OMB
Control Number 0648-0016. The data collected from the intercept survey
would be used to estimate non-reporting of fishing trips and reporting
errors. Data from the intercept survey would be analyzed through
statistical methods to provide accurate estimates of the total catch
and effort. Without the intercept survey, the electronic logbook
results would be left unchecked and could be erroneous due to no
adjustments for non-reporting and misreporting. Erroneous fisheries
information could mislead management and lead to inappropriate or
unnecessary regulations or lead to lack thereof when needed.
The total for-hire catch and effort estimates obtained from the
survey, as well as from the Gulf and Atlantic for-hire reporting
programs are intended to be used on an ongoing basis by NMFS, regional
fishery management councils, interstate marine fisheries commissions,
and state natural resource agencies to develop, implement, and monitor
fishery management programs, per statutory requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act. Catch and effort statistics are fundamental for
assessing the influence of fishing on any fish stock. Accurate
estimates of the quantities taken, fishing effort, and both the
seasonal and geographic distributions of the catch and effort are
required for the development of regional management policies and plans.
II. Method of Collection
The information is submitted on paper forms and electronic
transmissions. Logbooks are completed daily and submitted on either a
per trip, weekly, or monthly basis, depending on the fishery. Fixed
costs are submitted on an annual basis. Other information is submitted
on a per trip basis.
For the proposed intercept survey, information would be collected
through in-person interviews at verified landing locations.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0016.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission--extension and revision of a
current information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations;
individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,971.
Estimated Time Per Response: Annual fixed-cost report, 45 minutes;
Colombian fishery logbook, 18 minutes; discard logbook, 15 minutes;
headboat, charter vessel, golden crab, reef fish-mackerel, economic
cost per trip, wreckfish, and shrimp logbooks, 10 minutes; no-fishing
report for golden crab, reef fish-mackerel, charter vessels, wreckfish
and Colombian fisheries, 2 minutes; installation of a vessel monitoring
unit, 5 hours; landing location request and power-down exemption
request, 5 minutes; trip declaration, 2 minutes; and proposed intercept
survey, 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 69,752.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,706,211 in record-keeping
or reporting cost.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
IV. Request for Comments
NMFS is soliciting public comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions
of the Department, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the time and cost
burden estimates for this proposed collection, including the validity
of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. NMFS will include or summarize each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this information collection request. Before
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, NMFS cannot guarantee that will occur.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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