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Download as PDF 53634 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 28, 2021 / Notices Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.), on July 14, 2010. The REEEAC was re-chartered most recently on June 5, 2020. The REEEAC provides the Secretary of Commerce with advice from the private sector on the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the export competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services. More information about the Committee, including the list of appointed members for this charter, is published online at https://trade.gov/ reeeac. On October 14, 2021, the REEEAC will hold the third meeting of its current charter term. The Committee, with officials from the Department of Commerce and other agencies, will discuss major issues affecting the competitiveness of the U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, covering four broad themes: Trade promotion and market access, global decarbonization, clean energy supply chains, and technology and innovation. To receive an agenda please make a request to REEEAC DFO Cora Dickson per above. The agenda will be made available no later than October 8, 2021. The Committee meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption. Requests for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the registration deadline. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fill. A limited amount of time before the close of the meeting will be available for oral comments from members of the public attending the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to two to five minutes per person (depending on number of public participants). Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must contact REEEAC DFO Cora Dickson using the contact information above and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the comments, as well as the name and address of the proposed participant, by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 8, 2021. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a copy of their oral comments by email to Cora Dickson for distribution to the participants in advance of the meeting. Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Sep 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 the REEEAC’s affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments may be submitted via email to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, c/o: Cora Dickson, DFO, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce; Cora.Dickson@trade.gov. To be considered during the meeting, public comments must be transmitted to the REEEAC prior to the meeting. As such, written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 8, 2021. Comments received after that date will be distributed to the members but may not be considered at the meeting. Copies of REEEAC meeting minutes will be available within 30 days following the meeting. Man Cho, Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2021–21084 Filed 9–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12: Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review United States Section, USMCA Secretariat, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of USMCA Request for Panel Review. AGENCY: A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Deacero USA, Inc. with the United States Section of the USMCA Secretariat on September 17, 2021, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12. Panel Review was requested of the U.S. International Trade Administration’s Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review (2018–2019) of Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico. The final determination was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2021 and amended on September 14, 2021.The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number USA–MEX–2021– 10.12–01 to this request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vidya Desai, Acting United States Secretary, USMCA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, 202–482–5438. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 10.12 of Chapter 10 of USMCA provides a dispute settlement mechanism SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 involving trade remedy determinations issued by the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Mexico. Following a Request for Panel Review, a Binational Panel is composed to review the trade remedy determination being challenged and issue a binding Panel Decision. There are established USMCA Rules of Procedure for Article 10.12 (Binational Panel Reviews), which were adopted by the three governments for panels requested pursuant to Article 10.12(2) of USMCA which requires Requests for Panel Review to be published in accordance with Rule 40. For the complete Rules, please see https://canmex-usa-sec.org/secretariat/agreementaccord-acuerdo/usmca-aceum-tmec/ rules-regles-reglas/article-articlearticulo_10_12.aspx?lang=eng. The Rules provide that: (a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance with Rule 44 no later than 30 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is October 18, 2021); (b) A Party, an investigating authority or other interested person who does not file a Complaint but who intends to participate in the panel review shall file a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 45 no later than 45 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is November 1, 2021); (c) The panel review will be limited to the allegations of error of fact or law, including challenges to the jurisdiction of the investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in the panel review and to the procedural and substantive defenses raised in the panel review. Dated: September 22, 2021. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12: 
Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review

AGENCY: United States Section, USMCA Secretariat, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of USMCA Request for Panel Review.

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SUMMARY: A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of Deacero 
S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Deacero USA, Inc. with the United States Section 
of the USMCA Secretariat on September 17, 2021, pursuant to USMCA 
Article 10.12. Panel Review was requested of the U.S. International 
Trade Administration's Final Results of the Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review (2018-2019) of Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel 
Wire Rod from Mexico. The final determination was published in the 
Federal Register on August 18, 2021 and amended on September 14, 
2021.The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number USA-MEX-2021-10.12-
01 to this request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vidya Desai, Acting United States 
Secretary, USMCA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, 202-482-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 10.12 of Chapter 10 of USMCA 
provides a dispute settlement mechanism involving trade remedy 
determinations issued by the Government of the United States, the 
Government of Canada, and the Government of Mexico. Following a Request 
for Panel Review, a Binational Panel is composed to review the trade 
remedy determination being challenged and issue a binding Panel 
Decision. There are established USMCA Rules of Procedure for Article 
10.12 (Binational Panel Reviews), which were adopted by the three 
governments for panels requested pursuant to Article 10.12(2) of USMCA 
which requires Requests for Panel Review to be published in accordance 
with Rule 40. For the complete Rules, please see https://can-mex-usa-sec.org/secretariat/agreement-accord-acuerdo/usmca-aceum-tmec/rules-regles-reglas/article-article-articulo_10_12.aspx?lang=eng. The Rules 
provide that:
    (a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final 
determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance 
with Rule 44 no later than 30 days after the filing of the first 
Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is 
October 18, 2021);
    (b) A Party, an investigating authority or other interested person 
who does not file a Complaint but who intends to participate in the 
panel review shall file a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 
45 no later than 45 days after the filing of the first Request for 
Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is 
November 1, 2021);
    (c) The panel review will be limited to the allegations of error of 
fact or law, including challenges to the jurisdiction of the 
investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in 
the panel review and to the procedural and substantive defenses raised 
in the panel review.

    Dated: September 22, 2021.
Vidya Desai,
Acting U.S. Secretary, USMCA Secretariat.
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