Census Scientific Advisory Committee; Virtual Public Meeting, 66534-66535 [2020-23169]

Download as PDF 66534 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 203 / Tuesday, October 20, 2020 / Notices III. Adjourn Meeting Dated: October 16, 2020. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2020–23333 Filed 10–16–20; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau 2020 Census Tribal Consultation; Virtual Public Meeting Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is continuing tribal consultation meetings through calendar year 2020. These meetings reflect the Census Bureau’s commitment to strengthen government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes. The Census Bureau will provide updates and seek input on the 2020 Disclosure Avoidance System (DAS). The Census Bureau conducted one national tribal consultation webinar in September 2019 and two formal tribal consultation meetings in October 2019 specific to the 2020 Disclosure Avoidance System. The Census Bureau is planning one national webinar with federally recognized tribes, which will provide a forum for tribes to receive an update and to provide input on the 2020 Disclosure Avoidance System regarding work done specifically for the American Indian and Alaska Native tribal areas. The Census Bureau will provide information directly to tribes prior to the national webinar to give tribes time to review and provide input. DATES: The Census Bureau will conduct the tribal consultation webinar on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Any questions or topics to be considered in the tribal consultation meetings must be received in writing via email by Tuesday, November 17, 2020. ADDRESSES: The Census Bureau tribal consultation webinar meeting will be held via the WebEx platform at the following presentation link: https:// uscensus.webex.com/uscensus/onstage/ g.php?MTID=e020a909b86d28 a8ea57200e1f0861e95. For audio, please call the following number: 888–456–0349. When prompted, please use the following Participant Code: 3683767. Event Password (If Requested): @Tribal. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee Alexander, Tribal Affairs Coordinator, Office of Congressional and SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Oct 19, 2020 Jkt 253001 Intergovernmental Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233; telephone (301) 763–9335; fax (301) 763–3780; or by email at Dee.A.Alexander@census.gov or at ocia.tao@census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 14, 2020. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. Background DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Census Bureau’s procedures for outreach, notice, and consultation ensure involvement of tribes, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, before making decisions or implementing policies, rules, or programs that affect federally recognized tribal governments. These meetings are open to citizens of federally recognized tribes by invitation. The Census Bureau’s Decennial Directorate and the Intergovernmental Affairs Office are responsible for the development and implementation of outreach and promotion activities to assist in obtaining a complete and accurate census count in 2020 among all residents, including the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. This program is one part of the overall outreach and promotion efforts directed at building awareness about the importance of the Census Bureau’s commitment to produce quality 2020 American Indian and Alaska Native data for all tribal communities and organizations. In accordance with Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, issued November 6, 2000, the Census Bureau is adhering to its tribal consultation policy by seeking the input of tribal governments in the planning and implementation of the 2020 Census with the goal of ensuring the most accurate counts and data for the American Indian and Alaska Native population. In that regard, we are seeking comments to the following operational topics: 1. 2020 Disclosure Avoidance System 2. American Indian and Alaska Native Geography Hierarchy Through the national tribal consultation webinar, Census Bureau staff will provide tribal communities with further details on disclosure avoidance methodology. For more information, please see the following URL link: https://www.census.gov/ programs-surveys/decennial-census/ 2020-census/planning-management/ 2020-census-data-products/2020-dasupdates.html. Steven D. Dillingham, Director, Bureau of the Census, approved the publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2020–23161 Filed 10–19–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P Census Bureau Census Scientific Advisory Committee; Virtual Public Meeting Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a virtual meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). The Committee provides scientific and technical expertise from the following disciplines: Demography, economics, geography, psychology, statistics, survey methodology, social and behavioral sciences, information technology and computing, marketing, and other fields of expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program needs and objectives. Last minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. Please visit the Census Advisory Committees website at https://www.census.gov/cac for the CSAC meeting information, including the agenda, and how to join the meeting. DATES: The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020, from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: In light of the uncertainty related to travel restrictions and socialdistancing requirements, resulting from the COVID–19 outbreak, the meeting will be held via the WebEx platform at the following presentation link: https:// uscensus.webex.com/uscensus/onstage/ g.php?MTID=ed28cd37e0e3598 bd4aa098586b29cb95. For audio, please call the following number: 1–800–857–5051. When prompted, please use the following Participant Code: 8808521. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shana Banks, Advisory Committee Branch Chief, Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration (PPSI), shana.j.banks@ census.gov, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2K128F, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301–763–3815. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 203 / Tuesday, October 20, 2020 / Notices Dated: October 15, 2020. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. duty (CVD) investigation, which aligned the final determination in this CVD investigation with the final determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of FSF from India.1 On June 18, 2020, Commerce published the Amended Preliminary Determination in this investigation.2 A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Amended Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.3 The Issues and 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/ frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. [FR Doc. 2020–23169 Filed 10–19–20; 8:45 am] Period of Investigation BILLING CODE 3510–07–P The period of investigation is January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scope of the Investigation International Trade Administration The products covered by this investigation are forged steel fittings from India. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. The Committee provides scientific and technical expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program needs and objectives. The members of the CSAC are appointed by the Director, Census Bureau. The Committee has been established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10). The purpose of the meeting is to provide recommendations to the Census Bureau on various program needs and objectives. All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set aside during the virtual meeting for public comments. However, individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to shana.j.banks@census.gov, (subject line ‘‘2020 CSAC Fall Virtual Meeting Public Comment’’). Steven D. Dillingham, Director, Bureau of the Census, approved the publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [C–533–892] Forged Steel Fittings From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of forged steel fittings (FSF) from India. DATES: Applicable October 20, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Caserta, 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) 482–4737. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On March 30, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination of the countervailing VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Oct 19, 2020 Jkt 253001 Scope Comments On May 20, 2020, Commerce issued an Amended Preliminary Scope Memorandum. We received comments from interested parties on the Amended Preliminary Scope Memorandum, which we address in the Final Scope Decision Memorandum, dated 1 See Forged Steel Fittings from India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 85 FR 17536 (March 30, 2020) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Forged Steel Fittings from India: Amended Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 85 FR 36835 (June 18, 2020) (Amended Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Amended Preliminary Scope Memorandum. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decisions Memorandum for the Final Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from India,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decisions Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66535 contemporaneously with, and hereby adopted by, this final determination.4 Commerce is modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Amended Preliminary Determination. See the revised scope in Appendix I. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues that parties raised is attached to this notice as Appendix II. Methodology Commerce conducted this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.5 For a full description of the methodology underlying our final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Verification Commerce normally verifies information relied upon in making its final determination, pursuant to section 782(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). However, during the course of this investigation, we were unable to conduct on-site verification due to travel restrictions.6 Consistent 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from India and the Republic of Korea: Final Scope Decision Memorandum,’’ dated October 13, 2020; see also IPI’s Letter, ‘‘Response to Scope Preliminary Determinations: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from India and Korea (A–533–891, C–533– 892, A–580–904),’’ dated June 26, 2020; Ramkrishna’s Letters, ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from India and Korea: Response to Req for Clarification RE Scope Prelim Determination. IPI 3/26/2020,’’ dated July 3, 2020, ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from India and Korea: Response to the Department of Commerce’s Preliminary Determination from Titus PVF Group Inc. (‘‘Titus’’) dated June 29th, 2020,’’ dated July 5, 2020, and ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from India and Korea: Response to Req for Clarification RE Scope Prelim Determination. IPI 3/26/2020,’’ dated July 6, 2020; S.P.M. Flow’s Letter, ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from India and Korea: Response Clarification RE Scope Prelim Determination,’’ dated July 6, 2020; and Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Forged Steel Fittings from India and Korea: Scope Rebuttal Comments,’’ dated July 6, 2020. 5 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. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from India: Verification and Schedule for Submission of Case and Rebuttal Briefs,’’ dated August 3, 2020. E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66534-66535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23169]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Census Scientific Advisory Committee; Virtual Public Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a 
virtual meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). The 
Committee provides scientific and technical expertise from the 
following disciplines: Demography, economics, geography, psychology, 
statistics, survey methodology, social and behavioral sciences, 
information technology and computing, marketing, and other fields of 
expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program needs and 
objectives. Last minute changes to the schedule are possible, which 
could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. 
Please visit the Census Advisory Committees website at https://www.census.gov/cac for the CSAC meeting information, including the 
agenda, and how to join the meeting.

DATES: The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020, 
from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: In light of the uncertainty related to travel restrictions 
and social-distancing requirements, resulting from the COVID-19 
outbreak, the meeting will be held via the WebEx platform at the 
following presentation link: https://uscensus.webex.com/uscensus/onstage/g.php?MTID=ed28cd37e0e3598bd4aa098586b29cb95.
    For audio, please call the following number: 1-800-857-5051. When 
prompted, please use the following Participant Code: 8808521.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shana Banks, Advisory Committee Branch 
Chief, Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration 
(PPSI), [email protected], Department of Commerce, U.S. Census 
Bureau, Room 2K128F, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, 
telephone 301-763-3815. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee provides scientific and 
technical expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program 
needs and objectives. The members of the CSAC are appointed by the 
Director, Census Bureau. The Committee has been established in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United 
States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10). The purpose of the meeting is to 
provide recommendations to the Census Bureau on various program needs 
and objectives.
    All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set 
aside during the virtual meeting for public comments. However, 
individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in 
writing to [email protected], (subject line ``2020 CSAC Fall 
Virtual Meeting Public Comment'').
    Steven D. Dillingham, Director, Bureau of the Census, approved the 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: October 15, 2020.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-23169 Filed 10-19-20; 8:45 am]
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