Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee, 72044-72045 [2023-23072]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 72044 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 201 / Thursday, October 19, 2023 / Notices initiate these inquiries as provided above and in the accompanying Initiation Memo. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(e)(3) and 226(e)(3), due to the interrelated nature of the scope and circumvention inquiries, Commerce is aligning the deadlines for the scope inquiries with the circumvention inquiries and will conduct the scope inquiries first for the reasons explained above. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(f)(1), interested parties have until 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register to submit one set of comments and factual information addressing the self-initiation of the scope inquiries. Under 19 CFR 351.225(l)(2)(iii)(B) and (l)(3)(iii)(B), interested parties may timely request that Commerce adopt an alternative date to begin the suspension of liquidation and application of cash deposits under paragraphs (l)(2)(ii)(A) and (l)(3)(iii)(A). A request for Commerce to adopt an alternative date must be based on a specific argument supported by evidence establishing the appropriateness of that alternative date.13 If parties wish to make such a request, that request must be included with the set of comments and factual information submitted to Commerce pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(f)(1). Within 14 days of the filing of such comments, any interested party is permitted one opportunity to submit comments and factual information to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information submitted by the other interested parties (including rebuttal in response to any requests made under 19 CFR 351.225(l)(2)(iii)(B) and (l)(3)(iii)(B)). At this time, we are not soliciting or accepting comments on the self-initiation of the circumvention inquiries. Should Commerce determine to proceed with the circumvention inquiries after finalizing its scope determinations, Commerce will notify interested parties on the segmentspecific service list of an opportunity to comment. In accordance with section 19 CFR 351.225(e), unless the scope inquiries are rescinded, in whole or in part, Commerce intends to issue its final scope rulings within 120 days after the date on which the scope inquiries were initiated. Furthermore, in accordance with section 781(f) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(e)(2), unless the circumvention inquiries are rescinded, in whole or in part, Commerce intends to issue its final circumvention determinations within 300 days from the date of publication of the notice of 13 Id., 86 FR at 52326–29, for further information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Oct 18, 2023 Jkt 262001 initiation of a circumvention inquiries in the Federal Register. Dated: October 11, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Scope of the Orders The scope of these Orders covers aluminum wire and cable, which is defined as an assembly of one or more electrical conductors made from 8000 Series Aluminum Alloys (defined in accordance with ASTM B800), Aluminum Alloy 1350 (defined in accordance with ASTM B230/ B230M or B609/B609M), and/or Aluminum Alloy 6201 (defined in accordance with ASTM B398/B398M), provided that: (1) At least one of the electrical conductors is insulated; (2) each insulated electrical conductor has a voltage rating greater than 80 volts and not exceeding 1000 volts; and (3) at least one electrical conductor is stranded and has a size not less than 16.5 thousand circular mil (kcmil) and not greater than 1000 kcmil. The assembly may: (1) Include a grounding or neutral conductor; (2) be clad with aluminum, steel, or other base metal; or (3) include a steel support center wire, one or more connectors, a tape shield, a jacket or other covering, and/or filler materials. Most aluminum wire and cable products conform to National Electrical Code (NEC) types THHN, THWN, THWN–2, XHHW–2, USE, USE–2, RHH, RHW, or RHW–2, and also conform to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards UL–44, UL–83, UL–758, UL– 854, UL–1063, UL–1277, UL–1569, UL–1581, or UL–4703, but such conformity is not required for the merchandise to be included within the scope. The scope of the Orders specifically excludes aluminum wire and cable products in lengths less than six feet, whether or not included in equipment already assembled at the time of importation. The merchandise covered by the Orders is currently classifiable under subheading 8544.49.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also enter under HTSUS subheading 8544.42.9090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of the Orders is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2023–23027 Filed 10–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of a Federal advisory committee. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will hold a hybrid meeting, accessible in-person and online, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below. This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics for the meeting. DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The deadline for members of the public to register to participate, including requests to make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 3, 2023. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually as well as in-person in the Commerce Research Library at the U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. Requests to register to participate inperson or virtually (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written comments should be submitted via email to Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, at Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov. This meeting has a limited number of spaces for members of the public to attend inperson. Requests to participate inperson will be considered on a firstcome, first-served basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration (Phone: 202–823– 1839; email: Megan.Hyndman@ trade.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ETTAC is mandated by section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to advise the Environmental Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, through the Secretary of Commerce, on the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, services, and products. The ETTAC was most recently re-chartered through August 16, 2024. On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, the ETTAC will hold the fourth meeting of its current charter term. During the meeting, committee members will participate in breakout discussions to discuss issues of interest to specific SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 201 / Thursday, October 19, 2023 / Notices environmental technology sectors and to deliberate on potential recommendation topics. The committee will also hear briefings on U.S. government resources and programs to support U.S. environmental technology exporters, including the U.S. National Export Strategy. An agenda will be made available one week prior to the meeting upon request to Megan Hyndman. The meeting will be open to the public and time will be permitted for public comment before the close of the meeting. Members of the public seeking to attend the meeting are required to register by Friday, November 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EST, via the contact information provided above. This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at Megan.Hyndman@trade.gov or (202) 823–1839 no less than one week prior to the meeting. Requests received after this date will be accepted, but it may not be possible to accommodate them. Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome any time before or after the meeting. To be considered during the meeting, written comments must be received by Friday, November 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EST to ensure transmission to the members before the meeting. Draft minutes will be available within 30 days of this meeting. Dated: October 13, 2023. Man K. Cho, Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. 2023–23072 Filed 10–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–895, A–583–861] Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on low melt polyester staple fiber (low melt PSF) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:05 Oct 18, 2023 Jkt 262001 indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable October 19, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Hart, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1058. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 16, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD orders on low melt PSF from Korea and Taiwan.1 On July 3, 2023, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the first sunset reviews of the Orders pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from Huvis Indorama Advanced Materials, LLC and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America (collectively, the domestic interested parties) within 15-days after the date of publication of the Initiation Notice.3 The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of a domestic like product in the United States. Commerce received timely, adequate substantive responses to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 Commerce did not receive substantive responses from any other interested parties, and no party requested a hearing. On August 22, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from 1 See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 40752 (August 16, 2018) (collectively, Orders). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 42688 (July 3, 2023) (Initiation Notice). 3 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea—Domestic Interested Parties’ Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 18, 2023; see also Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan—Domestic Interested Parties’ Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 18, 2023. 4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea—Domestic Interested Parties’ Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 18, 2023; see also, Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan—Domestic Interested Parties’ Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 18, 2023. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72045 other interested parties.5 As a result, in accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day, sunset reviews of the Orders. Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to the Orders is synthetic staple fibers, not carded or combed, specifically bicomponent polyester fibers having a polyester fiber component that melts at a lower temperature than the other polyester fiber component (low melt PSF). For a complete description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.6 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were revoked.7 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 accessed at https:// access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be at a rate up to 16.27 percent for Korea and up to 49.93 percent for Taiwan. Administrative Protective Orders This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews for July 2023,’’ dated August 22, 2023. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 7 Id. E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72044-72045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23072]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of a Federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee 
(ETTAC) will hold a hybrid meeting, accessible in-person and online, on 
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the U.S. Department of Commerce in 
Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public with registration 
instructions provided below. This notice sets forth the schedule and 
proposed topics for the meeting.

DATES:  The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The deadline for 
members of the public to register to participate, including requests to 
make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit 
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. 
EST on Friday, November 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually as well as in-person in 
the Commerce Research Library at the U.S. Department of Commerce 
Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230. Requests to register to participate in-person or virtually 
(including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any written comments 
should be submitted via email to Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, at 
[email protected]. This meeting has a limited number of spaces 
for members of the public to attend in-person. Requests to participate 
in-person will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Megan Hyndman, Office of Energy & 
Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration (Phone: 
202-823-1839; email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ETTAC is mandated by section 2313(c) of 
the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), to 
advise the Environmental Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion 
Coordinating Committee, through the Secretary of Commerce, on the 
development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of 
environmental technologies, goods, services, and products. The ETTAC 
was most recently re-chartered through August 16, 2024.
    On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, the 
ETTAC will hold the fourth meeting of its current charter term. During 
the meeting, committee members will participate in breakout discussions 
to discuss issues of interest to specific

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environmental technology sectors and to deliberate on potential 
recommendation topics. The committee will also hear briefings on U.S. 
government resources and programs to support U.S. environmental 
technology exporters, including the U.S. National Export Strategy. An 
agenda will be made available one week prior to the meeting upon 
request to Megan Hyndman.
    The meeting will be open to the public and time will be permitted 
for public comment before the close of the meeting. Members of the 
public seeking to attend the meeting are required to register by 
Friday, November 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EST, via the contact information 
provided above. This meeting is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at [email protected] or 
(202) 823-1839 no less than one week prior to the meeting. Requests 
received after this date will be accepted, but it may not be possible 
to accommodate them.
    Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome any time 
before or after the meeting. To be considered during the meeting, 
written comments must be received by Friday, November 3, 2023, at 5:00 
p.m. EST to ensure transmission to the members before the meeting. 
Draft minutes will be available within 30 days of this meeting.

    Dated: October 13, 2023.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries.
[FR Doc. 2023-23072 Filed 10-18-23; 8:45 am]
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