Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment, 66811-66812 [2023-21193]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2023 / Notices Dated: September 22, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail if the Order was to be revoked. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. 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 access directly at https://access.trade.gov/ public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Final Results of Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail would be weighted-average dumping margins up to 228.11 percent. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notification to Interested Parties This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. 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Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–21199 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) seeks public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023. SUMMARY: Comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Pursuant to section 805 of title VIII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008), the Secretary of Commerce is mandated to submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report every 180 days on any subsidy provided by countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States, including stumpage subsidies. Commerce submitted its last subsidy report to the Congress on June 20, 2023. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66811 Request for Comments Given the large number of countries that export softwood lumber and softwood lumber products to the United States, we are soliciting public comment only on subsidies provided by countries which had exports accounting for at least one percent of total U.S. imports of softwood lumber by quantity, as classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) codes 4407.1100, 4407.1200, 4407.1300, 4407.1400, and 4407.1900, during the period January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023. Official U.S. import data, published by the United States International Trade Commission’s DataWeb, indicate that six countries (Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Romania, and Sweden) exported softwood lumber to the United States during that time period in amounts sufficient to account for at least one percent of U.S. imports of softwood lumber products. We intend to rely on similar six-month periods to identify the countries subject to future reports on softwood lumber subsidies. For example, we intend to rely on U.S. imports of softwood lumber and softwood lumber products during the period July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, to select the countries subject for the next report. Under U.S. trade law, a subsidy exists where an authority: (i) provides a financial contribution; (ii) provides any form of income or price support within the meaning of article XVI of the GATT 1994; or (iii) makes a payment to a funding mechanism to provide a financial contribution to a person, or entrusts or directs a private entity to make a financial contribution, if providing the contribution would normally be vested in the government and the practice does not differ in substance from practices normally followed by governments, and a benefit is thereby conferred.1 Parties should include in their comments: (1) the country which provided the subsidy; (2) the name of the subsidy program; (3) a brief description (no more than 3–4 sentences) of the subsidy program; and (4) the government body or authority that provided the subsidy. Submission of Comments As specified above, to be assured of consideration, comments must be received no later than 30 days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. All comments must be submitted through the Federal 1 See section 771(5)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 66812 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2023 / Notices eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA– 2023–0009. The materials in the docket will not be edited to remove identifying or contact information, and Commerce cautions against including any information in an electronic submission that the submitter does not want publicly disclosed. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF formats only. All comments should be addressed to Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, at U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. Dated: September 22, 2023. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2023–21193 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Announcement of Approved International Trade Administration Trade Mission International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is announcing one upcoming trade mission that will be recruited, organized, and implemented by ITA. This mission is: Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) Education Trade Mission to South India—February 12–20, 2024. A summary of the mission is found below. Application information and more detailed mission information, including the commercial setting and sector information, can be found at the trade mission website: https://www.trade.gov/ trade-missions. For each mission, recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (https:// www.trade.gov/trade-missionsschedule) and other internet websites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Odum, Events Management Task Force, International Trade ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Sep 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6397 or email Jeffrey.Odum@ trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Following Conditions for Participation Will Be Used for the Mission Applicants must submit a completed and signed mission application and supplemental application materials, including adequate information on their products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals for participation. If the Department of Commerce receives an incomplete application, the Department may either: reject the application, request additional information/clarification, or take the lack of information into account when evaluating the application. If the requisite minimum number of participants is not selected for a particular mission by the recruitment deadline, the mission may be canceled. Each applicant must also certify that programs and services it seeks to export through the mission are either produced in the United States, or, if not, are marketed under the name of a U.S. institution and have at least 51% U.S. content by value. In the case of a trade association or organization, the applicant must certify that, for each institution or service provider to be represented by the association/ organization, the products and/or services the represented institution or service provider seeks to export are either produced in the United States or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. institution and have at least 51% U.S. content by value. A Study State Consortia or other government education stakeholder applicant must certify to the above for all of the institutions it seeks to represent on the mission. In addition, each applicant must: • Certify that the products and services that it wishes to market through the mission would be in compliance with U.S. export controls and regulations. • Certify that it has identified any matter pending before any bureau or office in the Department of Commerce. • Certify that it has identified any pending litigation (including any administrative proceedings) to which it is a party that involves the Department of Commerce; and • Sign and submit an agreement that it and its affiliates (1) have not and will not engage in the bribery of foreign officials in connection with an institution’s/participant’s involvement PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in this mission, and (2) maintain and enforce a policy that prohibits the bribery of foreign officials. In the case of a Study State Consortia or other government education stakeholder, the applicant must certify that each institution or service provider to be represented by the association/ organization can make the above certifications. The Following Selection Criteria Will Be Used for the Mission Targeted mission participants are appropriately accredited U.S. educational institutions, services providers, Study State Consortia, and other government education stakeholders providing or promoting U.S. programs and services that have an interest in entering or expanding their business in the mission’s destination country. The following criteria will be evaluated in selecting participants: • Suitability of the applicant’s (or in the case of a Study State Consortia or other government education stakeholder, represented institution’s or service provider’s) programs or services to these markets. • The applicant’s (or in the case of a Study State Consortia or other government education stakeholder, represented institution’s or service provider’s) potential for business in the markets, including the likelihood of exports resulting from the mission; and • Consistency of the applicant’s (or in the case of a Study State Consortia or other government education stakeholder, represented institution’s or service provider’s) goals and objectives with the stated scope of the mission. Balance of institution size and location may also be considered during the review process. Referrals from a political party or partisan political group or any information, including on the application, containing references to political contributions or other partisan political activities will be excluded from the application and will not be considered during the selection process. The sender will be notified of these exclusions. Mission List: (additional information about trade missions can be found at https://www.trade.gov/trade-missions). GDEI Education Trade Mission to South India—February 12–20, 2024 Summary The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, U.S. Commercial Service in India, in collaboration with the U. S. Department of State, EducationUSA Chennai E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66811-66812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21193]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber 
and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) seeks public 
comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by 
certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products 
to the United States during the period January 1, 2023, through June 
30, 2023.

DATES: Comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Pursuant to section 805 of title VIII of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008), the Secretary of Commerce is 
mandated to submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report 
every 180 days on any subsidy provided by countries exporting softwood 
lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States, including 
stumpage subsidies. Commerce submitted its last subsidy report to the 
Congress on June 20, 2023.

Request for Comments

    Given the large number of countries that export softwood lumber and 
softwood lumber products to the United States, we are soliciting public 
comment only on subsidies provided by countries which had exports 
accounting for at least one percent of total U.S. imports of softwood 
lumber by quantity, as classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) codes 4407.1100, 4407.1200, 4407.1300, 
4407.1400, and 4407.1900, during the period January 1, 2023, through 
June 30, 2023. Official U.S. import data, published by the United 
States International Trade Commission's DataWeb, indicate that six 
countries (Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Romania, and Sweden) 
exported softwood lumber to the United States during that time period 
in amounts sufficient to account for at least one percent of U.S. 
imports of softwood lumber products. We intend to rely on similar six-
month periods to identify the countries subject to future reports on 
softwood lumber subsidies. For example, we intend to rely on U.S. 
imports of softwood lumber and softwood lumber products during the 
period July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, to select the countries 
subject for the next report.
    Under U.S. trade law, a subsidy exists where an authority: (i) 
provides a financial contribution; (ii) provides any form of income or 
price support within the meaning of article XVI of the GATT 1994; or 
(iii) makes a payment to a funding mechanism to provide a financial 
contribution to a person, or entrusts or directs a private entity to 
make a financial contribution, if providing the contribution would 
normally be vested in the government and the practice does not differ 
in substance from practices normally followed by governments, and a 
benefit is thereby conferred.\1\
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    \1\ See section 771(5)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
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    Parties should include in their comments: (1) the country which 
provided the subsidy; (2) the name of the subsidy program; (3) a brief 
description (no more than 3-4 sentences) of the subsidy program; and 
(4) the government body or authority that provided the subsidy.

Submission of Comments

    As specified above, to be assured of consideration, comments must 
be received no later than 30 days after the publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register. All comments must be submitted through the 
Federal

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eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA-2023-
0009. The materials in the docket will not be edited to remove 
identifying or contact information, and Commerce cautions against 
including any information in an electronic submission that the 
submitter does not want publicly disclosed. Attachments to electronic 
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 
formats only.
    All comments should be addressed to Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, at U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

    Dated: September 22, 2023.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-21193 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
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