Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries at the Product Level; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity Questionnaire, 76854-76855 [2023-24572]

Download as PDF 76854 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 7, 2023 / Notices The U.S. International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) hereby gives notice of the procedures it intends to follow to comply with the courtordered remand of its final determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (‘‘SSLPP’’) from Russia. For further information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. DATES: November 1, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Jones ((202) 205–3358), Office of Investigations, or Madeline Heeren ((202) 708–1529), Office of General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for Investigation Nos. 701–TA–655 and 731–TA–1531 (Final) may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.—In April 2021, the Commission determined that an industry in the United States was materially by reason of imports of SSLPP from Czechia that were sold in the United States at less than fair value. Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Czech Republic (Czechia), Inv. No. 731– TA–1529 (Final), USITC Pub. No. 5183 (April 2021). In August 2021, the Commission determined that an industry in the United States was materially injured by reason of imports of SSLPP from Korea, Russia, and Ukraine that were sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Russia and Ukraine. Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Korea, Russia, and Ukraine, Inv. Nos. 701–TA–654–655 and 731– TA–1530–1532 (Final), USITC Pub. No. 5222 (August 2021). Respondent, PAO TMK, contested the Commission’s determination regarding Russia before the U.S. Court of International Trade (‘‘CIT’’). The CIT remanded the khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Nov 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 Commission’s determination for the agency to reconsider its calculation of in-scope imports from Germany and Mexico by addressing (1) the Customs data for Germany and Mexico in light of the Commission’s determination that only Company A imported in-scope imports from Germany and only Company B imported in-scope imports from Mexico, and (2) evidence proffered by TMK that claims Company C imported in-scope imports from Germany, contrary to the Commission’s decision that Company A was the only importer of in-scope imports from Germany. PAO TMK v. United States, Slip Op. 23–150 (Ct. Int’l Trade, Oct. 12, 2023). Participation in the remand proceedings.—Only those persons who were interested parties that participated in the investigations (i.e., persons listed on the Commission Secretary’s service list) and also parties to the appeal may participate in the remand proceedings. Such persons need not file any additional appearances with the Commission to participate in the remand proceedings, unless they are adding new individuals to the list of persons entitled to receive business proprietary information (‘‘BPI’’) under administrative protective order. BPI referred to during the remand proceedings will be governed, as appropriate, by the administrative protective order issued in the investigations. The Secretary will maintain a service list containing the names and addresses of all persons or their representatives who are parties to the remand proceedings, and the Secretary will maintain a separate list of those authorized to receive BPI under the administrative protective order during the remand proceedings. Written submissions.—The Commission is not reopening the record and will not accept the submission of new factual information for the record. The Commission will permit the parties to file comments concerning how the Commission could best comply with the court’s remand instructions. The comments must be based solely on the information in the Commission’s record. The Commission will reject submissions containing additional factual information or arguments pertaining to issues other than those on which the court has remanded this matter. The deadline for filing comments is December 1, 2023. Comments must be limited to no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced and single-sided pages of textual material, inclusive of attachments and exhibits. Parties are advised to consult with the Commission’s Rules of Practice and PO 00000 Frm 00136 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207) for provisions of general applicability concerning written submissions to the Commission. All written submissions must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. Please note the Secretary’s Office will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https:// edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. The Commission’s Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission’s website at https:// edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission’s rules with respect to electronic filing. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission’s rules, will not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. By order of the Commission. Issued: November 2, 2023. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–24605 Filed 11–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–598] Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries at the Product Level; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity Questionnaire United States International Trade Commission AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 7, 2023 / Notices Notice of request for public comments. ACTION: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) hereby gives notice that it plans to submit a request for approval of a questionnaire to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and requests public comment on its draft proposed collection. DATES: To ensure that the Commission will consider your comments, it must receive them no later than 60 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are in the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all questions to the project team via email at sa.emissions@ usitc.gov or via phone to Shova KC at 202–205–2234. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may be obtained by accessing its internet address (https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information requested by the questionnaire is for use by the Commission in connection with Investigation No. 332–598, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries at the Product Level, instituted under the authority of section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). This investigation and report were requested by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on June 5, 2023. This investigation was initiated on July 5, 2023, and the notice of investigation was published in the Federal Register on July 10, 2023 (88 FR 43633). The Commission will deliver its report to USTR by January 28, 2025. As stated in the notice of investigation, the USTR requested that the Commission’s report include greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensities of covered steel and aluminum products produced in the United States. Such information is not available in the requested specificity from governmental or other public sources. The Commission indicated in its notice of investigation that it will khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:30 Nov 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 need to obtain much of such data and information through a survey. The survey will assist the Commission in developing, as requested, GHG emissions intensities which reflect scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions associated with production of covered steel and aluminum products produced at facilities in the United States, as well as certain scope 3 GHG emissions associated with the upstream intermediate inputs into these products. Summary of Proposal: The Commission intends to submit the following draft information collection plan to OMB and invites public comment. (1) Number of forms submitted: 2. (2) Title of forms: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity Questionnaire, Company-level and Facility-level. (3) Type of request: New. (4) Frequency of use: Industry questionnaire, single data gathering in two-step collection, scheduled for 2024. (5) Description of respondents: U.S. companies and facilities that produce covered steel and aluminum products. (6) Estimated number of respondents: 1,000 companies and 2,500 facilities. (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the questionnaire per respondent: 1 hour per company, 25 hours per facility. (8) Information obtained from the questionnaire will be treated as confidential business information by the Commission and not disclosed in a manner that would reveal the individual operations of a business. Method of Collection: The proposed collection is a two-step data collection. First, identified steel and aluminum companies will be sent a letter and/or email with a link and individual questionnaire token for accessing the online questionnaire’s section 1.1. This step involves the company providing information (including contact information) on the facilities it owns that produce covered steel and/or aluminum products. Once submitted by the company, each facility identified will receive a questionnaire token and link to complete the remainder of the questionnaire applicable to that facility. Respondents will be able to download a PDF version of the questionnaire to see all questions in their entirety, but this PDF will not be accepted as a submission. Request for Comments: Comments are invited on (1) the elements of the draft questionnaire; (2) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection (4) ways to PO 00000 Frm 00137 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76855 enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The draft questionnaire and other supplementary documents may be downloaded from the USITC website at https://www.usitc.gov/saemissions. Any comments on the draft questionnaire should be sent via email at sa.emissions@usitc.gov. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they will also become a matter of public record. As such, proprietary or confidential business information should not be submitted as part of comments on the draft questionnaire. By order of the Commission. Issued: November 2, 2023. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–24572 Filed 11–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. DEA–1289] Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Groff NA Hemplex LLC Drug Enforcement Administration, Justice. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Groff NA Hemplex LLC has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information. DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es), and applicants therefore, may submit electronic comments on or objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before December 7, 2023. Such persons may also file a written request for a hearing on the application on or before December 7, 2023. ADDRESSES: The Drug Enforcement Administration requires that all comments be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, which provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on the web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Please go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions at that site for SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-598]


Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and 
Aluminum Industries at the Product Level; Proposed Information 
Collection; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity 
Questionnaire

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission

[[Page 76855]]


ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or 
USITC) hereby gives notice that it plans to submit a request for 
approval of a questionnaire to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and requests public comment on its draft proposed 
collection.

DATES: To ensure that the Commission will consider your comments, it 
must receive them no later than 60 days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are in the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all questions to the 
project team via email at [email protected] or via phone to Shova 
KC at 202-205-2234.
    The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 
General information concerning the Commission may be obtained by 
accessing its internet address (https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-
impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be 
obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The information requested by the questionnaire is for use by the 
Commission in connection with Investigation No. 332-598, Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions Intensities of the U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries at the 
Product Level, instituted under the authority of section 332(g) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). This investigation and report 
were requested by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on June 
5, 2023. This investigation was initiated on July 5, 2023, and the 
notice of investigation was published in the Federal Register on July 
10, 2023 (88 FR 43633). The Commission will deliver its report to USTR 
by January 28, 2025.
    As stated in the notice of investigation, the USTR requested that 
the Commission's report include greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 
intensities of covered steel and aluminum products produced in the 
United States. Such information is not available in the requested 
specificity from governmental or other public sources. The Commission 
indicated in its notice of investigation that it will need to obtain 
much of such data and information through a survey. The survey will 
assist the Commission in developing, as requested, GHG emissions 
intensities which reflect scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions associated 
with production of covered steel and aluminum products produced at 
facilities in the United States, as well as certain scope 3 GHG 
emissions associated with the upstream intermediate inputs into these 
products.
    Summary of Proposal: The Commission intends to submit the following 
draft information collection plan to OMB and invites public comment.
    (1) Number of forms submitted: 2.
    (2) Title of forms: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity 
Questionnaire, Company-level and Facility-level.
    (3) Type of request: New.
    (4) Frequency of use: Industry questionnaire, single data gathering 
in two-step collection, scheduled for 2024.
    (5) Description of respondents: U.S. companies and facilities that 
produce covered steel and aluminum products.
    (6) Estimated number of respondents: 1,000 companies and 2,500 
facilities.
    (7) Estimated total number of hours to complete the questionnaire 
per respondent: 1 hour per company, 25 hours per facility.
    (8) Information obtained from the questionnaire will be treated as 
confidential business information by the Commission and not disclosed 
in a manner that would reveal the individual operations of a business.
    Method of Collection: The proposed collection is a two-step data 
collection. First, identified steel and aluminum companies will be sent 
a letter and/or email with a link and individual questionnaire token 
for accessing the online questionnaire's section 1.1. This step 
involves the company providing information (including contact 
information) on the facilities it owns that produce covered steel and/
or aluminum products. Once submitted by the company, each facility 
identified will receive a questionnaire token and link to complete the 
remainder of the questionnaire applicable to that facility. Respondents 
will be able to download a PDF version of the questionnaire to see all 
questions in their entirety, but this PDF will not be accepted as a 
submission.
    Request for Comments: Comments are invited on (1) the elements of 
the draft questionnaire; (2) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection (4) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    The draft questionnaire and other supplementary documents may be 
downloaded from the USITC website at https://www.usitc.gov/saemissions.
    Any comments on the draft questionnaire should be sent via email at 
[email protected]. Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this 
information collection; they will also become a matter of public 
record. As such, proprietary or confidential business information 
should not be submitted as part of comments on the draft questionnaire.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 2, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-24572 Filed 11-6-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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