Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium, 12918-12919 [2023-04129]

Download as PDF 12918 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2023 / Notices parties for the final determinations, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.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://access.trade.gov/ public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Order 4 The products covered by the Order include certain welded carbon steel standard pipes and tubes with an outside diameter of 0.375 inch or more but not over 16 inches. For a full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiries These circumvention inquiries cover pipe and tube completed in Oman and the UAE using Indian-origin HRS and subsequently exported from Oman and the UAE to the United States. Methodology Commerce is conducting these circumvention inquiries in accordance with section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.226. See Preliminary Decision Memorandum for a full description of the methodology.5 We have continued to apply this methodology except where otherwise noted, and incorporate by reference this description of the methodology, for our final determination.6 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in these inquiries are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice at the appendix. Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested parties, we made certain revisions to the Preliminary Determination. For Conares, we revised our pattern of trade and 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 4 See Order. 5 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 10– 24. 6 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 sourcing analysis to include Indian HRS shipments from a trading company based on information obtained during verification. For Universal, we revised our pattern of trade and sourcing analysis using the appropriate databases submitted with Universal’s initial questionnaire response to include all Indian HRS purchases. The Issues and Decision Memorandum contains explanations of these revisions. Final Negative Determinations of Circumvention As detailed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce determines that pipe and tube completed in Oman and the UAE using Indian-origin HRS and subsequently exported from Oman or the UAE to the United States are not circumventing the Order. Accordingly, Commerce is making a negative finding of circumvention of the Order. Suspension of Liquidation Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(l)(4), Commerce will order U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to terminate the suspension of liquidation and refund cash deposits for any imports of inquiry merchandise that are suspended under the case number applicable to this proceeding (i.e., A–533–502). Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend imports of inquiry merchandise suspended under other case numbers (e.g., A–520–807, A–523–812) until specific liquidation instructions are issued. Administrative Protective Order This notice will serve as the only reminder to all parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction 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 This determination is issued and published in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(2). Dated: February 22, 2023. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 III. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry IV. Scope of the Order V. Changes from the Preliminary Determination VI. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether the Factors Under Section 781(b)(3) of the Act Are Determinative and Controlling Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Assign Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to Conares Metal Supply Limited (Conares) Comment 3: Whether a Cash Deposit Rate Disparity Existed Between India, Oman, and the UAE During the Inquiry Period Comment 4: Whether Pattern of Trade and Other Factors Under Section 781(b)(3) of the Act Support an Affirmative Determination of Circumvention Comment 5: Whether a Single Product Can Be Subject to Two AD Orders Comment 6: Whether the Production of Pipe and Tube Is Minor or Insignificant Under Section 781(b)(2) of the Act Comment 7: Whether the Merchandise Completed in the Subject Country Is a Significant Portion of the Value of the Merchandise Exported to the United States VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–04161 Filed 2–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of research Consortium. AGENCY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of efforts to develop standards for metal powders used in additive manufacturing (AM), is establishing the Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium (‘‘Consortium’’). The Consortium will bring together stakeholders to identify and address pre-competitive measurement science and standards needs related to metal powders used in various AM technologies. The Consortium efforts are intended to develop measurement solutions and standards to improve measurement confidence, establish measurement traceability, and enable comparability in the measurements to quantify the performance of metal powders in AM applications. Participants will be required to sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). At NIST’s discretion, entities which are SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2023 / Notices not permitted to enter into CRADAs pursuant to law or other governmental constraint may be allowed to participate in the Consortium pursuant to a separate non-CRADA agreement. DATES: The Consortium’s activities will commence on July 1, 2023 (‘‘Commencement Date’’). NIST will accept letters of interest to participate in this Consortium on an ongoing basis. ADDRESSES: Completed letters of interest or requests for additional information about the Consortium can be directed via mail to the Consortium Manager, Dr. Shawn Moylan, Intelligent Systems Division of NIST’s Engineering Laboratory, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8220, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or via electronic mail to AMPowderConsortium@nist.gov, or by telephone at (301) 975–4352. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J’aime Maynard, TPO Agreements Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Technology Partnerships Office, by mail to 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, by electronic mail to Jaime.maynard@ nist.gov. The Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder (MAMP) Consortium is focused on precompetitive measurement science and standards research for metal powder feedstocks used in additive manufacturing (AM). Laser powder bed fusion and powder-blown directed energy deposition are of particular interest, and other AM methods utilizing metal powder may also be considered. MAMP research findings will broadly benefit the AM community, with more direct benefit to metal powder manufacturers, manufacturers of powder measurement tools, original AM equipment manufacturers, academic researchers focused on metal powders, standards development organizations addressing AM, as well as Federal and state agencies seeking to advance AM for their missions and applications. All MAMP research findings will be considered for development of new standards and modifications to existing standards under development at NIST and in other accredited standards development organizations. The Consortium will address industrial needs over a broad range of topics, as guided by the Consortium Steering Committee, including: (1) characterization of powder (e.g., size, shape, chemistry, surface roughness, rheology, flow, packing density) ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 (2) defining effective powder use in the AM applications being considered and scientifically correlating it with powder characterization results (3) quantitative experimental and theoretical comparisons between various size/shape measurement techniques (4) quantitative experimental and theoretical comparisons between various powder mixing/flow/ spreading/packing measurements (5) correlation of bulk powder properties to spreading and blowing processes (6) correlation of spreading processes to powder packing and laser absorption (7) optimization of powder attributes, based on quantitative and relevant powder characterization techniques, for improved AM processes (8) optimized powder reuse and reconditioning practices through deeper, more fundamental understanding of powder feedstock changes during AM processes. (9) rapid qualification of new and reconditioned powder sources through identification and characterization of critical powder attributes Measurements may include: 2D and 3D powder shape and size measurement, powder rheology, helium pycnometry, surface area, thermal flash, high-speed imaging of powder processes, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, laser absorption. The NIST AM Metrology Testbed (AMMT), Powder Spreading Testbed (PST) and other AM platforms at NIST as well as various simulation tools, including discrete element method, will be used to support the Consortium’s research efforts. No proprietary information will be shared as part of the Consortium. Participation Process NIST is soliciting responses from all sources, including other Federal Government agencies, State or local governments, foreign government agencies, industrial organizations (including corporations, partnerships, and limited partnerships, and industrial development organizations), public and private foundations, and nonprofit organizations (including universities). Eligibility will be determined by NIST based on the information provided by prospective participants in response to this notice. NIST will evaluate the submitted responses from prospective PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12919 participants to determine eligibility to participate in this Consortium. Prospective participants should provide letters of interest with the following information to NIST’s Consortium Manager: (1) A description of their experience in metals-based additive manufacturing and related expertise to contribute to the Consortium. (2) List of interested party’s anticipated participants. Letters of interest must not include business proprietary information. NIST will not treat any information provided in response to this notice as proprietary information. NIST will notify each organization of its eligibility. In order to participate in this Consortium, each eligible organization must sign a CRADA for this Consortium. Entities which are not permitted to enter into CRADAs pursuant to law or other governmental constraint may be allowed to participate in the Consortium, at NIST’s discretion, pursuant to separate non-CRADA agreements with terms that may differ, as necessary, from the Consortium CRADA terms. Participants will contribute US $25,000 in funds or equivalent in-kind contributions to be members of the Consortium. NIST does not guarantee participation in the Consortium to any organization submitting a letter of interest. This phase of the Consortium will be for up to five years. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3710a. Alicia Chambers, NIST Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2023–04129 Filed 2–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC747] Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 82 South Atlantic Gray Triggerfish Assessment Webinar I. AGENCY: The SEDAR 82 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of gray triggerfish will consist of a data workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a review workshop. A SEDAR 82 Assessment Webinar I is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12918-12919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04129]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of research Consortium.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an 
agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of 
efforts to develop standards for metal powders used in additive 
manufacturing (AM), is establishing the Metal Additive Manufacturing 
Powder Consortium (``Consortium''). The Consortium will bring together 
stakeholders to identify and address pre-competitive measurement 
science and standards needs related to metal powders used in various AM 
technologies. The Consortium efforts are intended to develop 
measurement solutions and standards to improve measurement confidence, 
establish measurement traceability, and enable comparability in the 
measurements to quantify the performance of metal powders in AM 
applications. Participants will be required to sign a Cooperative 
Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). At NIST's discretion, 
entities which are

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not permitted to enter into CRADAs pursuant to law or other 
governmental constraint may be allowed to participate in the Consortium 
pursuant to a separate non-CRADA agreement.

DATES: The Consortium's activities will commence on July 1, 2023 
(``Commencement Date''). NIST will accept letters of interest to 
participate in this Consortium on an ongoing basis.

ADDRESSES: Completed letters of interest or requests for additional 
information about the Consortium can be directed via mail to the 
Consortium Manager, Dr. Shawn Moylan, Intelligent Systems Division of 
NIST's Engineering Laboratory, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8220, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, or via electronic mail to 
[email protected], or by telephone at (301) 975-4352.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J'aime Maynard, TPO Agreements 
Officer, National Institute of Standards and Technology's Technology 
Partnerships Office, by mail to 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2200, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, by electronic mail to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metal Additive Manufacturing Powder 
(MAMP) Consortium is focused on pre-competitive measurement science and 
standards research for metal powder feedstocks used in additive 
manufacturing (AM). Laser powder bed fusion and powder-blown directed 
energy deposition are of particular interest, and other AM methods 
utilizing metal powder may also be considered. MAMP research findings 
will broadly benefit the AM community, with more direct benefit to 
metal powder manufacturers, manufacturers of powder measurement tools, 
original AM equipment manufacturers, academic researchers focused on 
metal powders, standards development organizations addressing AM, as 
well as Federal and state agencies seeking to advance AM for their 
missions and applications. All MAMP research findings will be 
considered for development of new standards and modifications to 
existing standards under development at NIST and in other accredited 
standards development organizations.
    The Consortium will address industrial needs over a broad range of 
topics, as guided by the Consortium Steering Committee, including:

(1) characterization of powder (e.g., size, shape, chemistry, surface 
roughness, rheology, flow, packing density)
(2) defining effective powder use in the AM applications being 
considered and scientifically correlating it with powder 
characterization results
(3) quantitative experimental and theoretical comparisons between 
various size/shape measurement techniques
(4) quantitative experimental and theoretical comparisons between 
various powder mixing/flow/spreading/packing measurements
(5) correlation of bulk powder properties to spreading and blowing 
processes
(6) correlation of spreading processes to powder packing and laser 
absorption
(7) optimization of powder attributes, based on quantitative and 
relevant powder characterization techniques, for improved AM processes
(8) optimized powder reuse and re-conditioning practices through 
deeper, more fundamental understanding of powder feedstock changes 
during AM processes.
(9) rapid qualification of new and re-conditioned powder sources 
through identification and characterization of critical powder 
attributes

    Measurements may include: 2D and 3D powder shape and size 
measurement, powder rheology, helium pycnometry, surface area, thermal 
flash, high-speed imaging of powder processes, X-ray photoelectron 
spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, laser 
absorption.
    The NIST AM Metrology Testbed (AMMT), Powder Spreading Testbed 
(PST) and other AM platforms at NIST as well as various simulation 
tools, including discrete element method, will be used to support the 
Consortium's research efforts.
    No proprietary information will be shared as part of the 
Consortium.

Participation Process

    NIST is soliciting responses from all sources, including other 
Federal Government agencies, State or local governments, foreign 
government agencies, industrial organizations (including corporations, 
partnerships, and limited partnerships, and industrial development 
organizations), public and private foundations, and nonprofit 
organizations (including universities). Eligibility will be determined 
by NIST based on the information provided by prospective participants 
in response to this notice. NIST will evaluate the submitted responses 
from prospective participants to determine eligibility to participate 
in this Consortium. Prospective participants should provide letters of 
interest with the following information to NIST's Consortium Manager:
    (1) A description of their experience in metals-based additive 
manufacturing and related expertise to contribute to the Consortium.
    (2) List of interested party's anticipated participants.
    Letters of interest must not include business proprietary 
information. NIST will not treat any information provided in response 
to this notice as proprietary information. NIST will notify each 
organization of its eligibility. In order to participate in this 
Consortium, each eligible organization must sign a CRADA for this 
Consortium. Entities which are not permitted to enter into CRADAs 
pursuant to law or other governmental constraint may be allowed to 
participate in the Consortium, at NIST's discretion, pursuant to 
separate non-CRADA agreements with terms that may differ, as necessary, 
from the Consortium CRADA terms.
    Participants will contribute US $25,000 in funds or equivalent in-
kind contributions to be members of the Consortium. NIST does not 
guarantee participation in the Consortium to any organization 
submitting a letter of interest. This phase of the Consortium will be 
for up to five years.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3710a.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-04129 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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