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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices
Dated: April 11, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–08101 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Renewal of the Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
and Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership
Notice of Renewal of the
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee and
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership.
ACTION:
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The
Committee shall consist of up to 30
members appointed by the Secretary in
accordance with applicable Department
of Commerce guidance and based on
their ability to carry out the objectives
of the Committee. Members shall
represent U.S. companies, U.S. trade
associations, U.S. private sector
organizations, and civil society groups
with activities focused on the export
competitiveness of U.S. renewable
energy and energy efficiency goods and
services. The Committee shall also
represent the range of company or
organizational roles in the development
of renewable energy and energy
efficiency projects, including, for
example, project developers, technology
integrators, financial institutions, and
manufacturers. Members of the
Committee are selected, in accordance
with applicable Department of
Commerce guidelines, based on their
ability to carry out the objectives of the
Committee as set forth in the Charter
and in a manner that ensures that the
Committee is balanced in terms of
points of view, industry subsector,
geography, and company size. The
diverse membership of the Committee
assures perspectives reflecting the
breadth of the Committee’s
responsibilities, and, where possible,
the Department of Commerce will also
consider the ethnic, racial, gender,
sexual orientation, and gender identity
diversity and various abilities of the
United States population.
Members serve at the pleasure of the
Secretary from the date of appointment
to the Committee to the date on which
the Committee’s charter terminates.
Members serve in a representative
capacity presenting the views and
interests of a U.S. entity or U.S.
organization, as well as their particular
subsector; they are, therefore, not
Special Government Employees.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pursuant to provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. 1001 et seq, the Department of
Commerce announces the renewal of the
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee (the
Committee). The Committee shall advise
the Secretary of Commerce regarding the
development and administration of
programs and policies to expand the
competitiveness of U.S. exports of
renewable energy and energy efficiency
goods and services.
The Committee’s work on renewable
energy will focus on technologies,
equipment, and services to generate
electricity, produce heat, and power
vehicles from renewable sources such as
solar, wind, biomass, hydropower,
geothermal, and hydrogen. The
Committee’s work on energy efficiency
will focus on technologies, services, and
platforms that provide system-level
energy efficiency to electricity
generation, transmission, and
distribution. These include smart grid
technologies and services, as well as
equipment and systems that increase the
resiliency of power infrastructure such
as energy storage. Climate solutions in
the energy sector, such as low-carbon
hydrogen production, clean energy
transportation, and virtual power plants
are also within the scope of the
Committee. For the purposes of this
Committee, covered goods and services
will not include vehicles, feedstock for
biofuels, or energy efficiency as it
relates to consumer goods or buildings.
Non-fossil fuels that reduce carbon
consumption (e.g., liquid biofuels and
pellets) are included. This notice also
requests nominations for membership.
DATES: Applications or nominations for
members must be received on or before
5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
on Friday May 31, 2024. After that date,
SUMMARY:
the International Trade Administration
(ITA) may continue to accept
nominations under this notice to fill any
vacancies that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Applications or
nominations may be emailed to
Cora.Dickson@trade.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cora
Dickson, Designated Federal Officer,
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee, Office
of Energy & Environmental Industries,
U.S. Department of Commerce; phone
202–482–6083; email Cora.Dickson@
trade.gov. Interested parties can also
view Committee documents on the
REEEAC website at https://trade.gov/
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Members of the Committee must not
be registered as foreign agents under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act. No
member may represent a company that
is majority owned or controlled by a
foreign government entity (or foreign
government entities). Members of the
Committee will not be compensated for
their services or reimbursed for their
travel expenses.
If you are interested in applying or
nominating someone else to become a
member of the Committee, please
provide the following information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company’s,
trade association’s or organization’s
letterhead containing the name, title,
and relevant contact information
(including phone, fax, and email
address) of the individual who is
applying or being nominated;
(2) An affirmative statement that the
nominee will be able to meet the
expected time commitments of
Committee work. Committee work
includes (1) a commitment to attend
quarterly committee meetings (two inperson meetings lasting one day each
and two virtual meetings lasting 2–4
hours each), (2) undertaking additional
work outside of full committee meetings
including regular participation in
virtual subcommittee meetings, and (3)
frequently drafting, preparing, or
commenting on proposed
recommendations to be evaluated at
Committee meetings;
(3) Short biography of nominee,
including credentials;
(4) Brief description (not brochures or
other marketing collateral) of the
company, trade association, or
organization to be represented and its
business activities, company size
(number of employees and annual
sales), and export markets served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the
nominee meets all Committee eligibility
requirements.
The attendance record of a nominated
individual who has served on the
Committee will be taken into
consideration for reappointment. In
principle, appointed Committee
members should be absent from the
Committee meetings (virtual or inperson) no more than once a year, for
example, due to illness, family
emergency, weather delays, etc. Inperson meetings will not be held in a
hybrid format. ITA will endeavor to
announce in-person meetings
sufficiently in advance for the members
to adjust their travel plans or schedules
accordingly.
See the ADDRESSES and DATES
captions above for how and the deadline
to submit nominations.
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Public Burden Statement
A Federal agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, nor shall a person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with
an information collection subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 unless the
information collection has a currently
valid OMB Control Number. The
approved OMB Control Number for this
information collection is 0625–0143.
Without this approval, we could not
conduct this information collection.
Public reporting for this information
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maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the
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this information collection are
voluntary. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this information collection, including
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Paperwork Reduction Act Program:
pra@trade.gov or to Katelynn Byers, ITA
PRA Process Administrator:
Katelynn.Byers@trade.gov.
Nominees selected for appointment to
the Committee will be notified by mail.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries, International
Trade Administration.
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Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From
Germany: Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review and Revocation
of the Antidumping Duty Order, in Part
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) is revoking, in
part, the antidumping duty (AD) order
on common alloy aluminum sheet
(CAAS) from Germany with respect to
certain lithographic-grade aluminum
sheet.
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U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4390.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 27, 2021, Commerce
published the AD order on common
alloy aluminum sheet from Germany in
the Federal Register.1 On May 9, 2023,
Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak), a
U.S. importer of subject merchandise,
requested that Commerce conduct a
changed circumstances review (CCR),
and revoke, in part, the CAAS AD
Germany Order with respect to certain
lithographic-grade aluminum sheet
pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.216(b).2
After initiating the requested CCR,3
Commerce preliminarily determined to
revoke the CAAS AD Germany Order, in
part, with respect to certain
lithographic-grade aluminum sheet,
pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.216(b).4 Commerce
invited interested parties to comment on
the Preliminary Results.5 On February
20, 2024, Commerce received comments
from Kodak and the Aluminum
Association Common Alloy Aluminum
Sheet Trade Enforcement Working
Group and its individual members
(Aluminum Association).6 On February
26, 2024, Kodak responded to the
Aluminum Association’s comments.7
1 See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from
Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India,
Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia,
South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and the Republic of
Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders. 86 FR 22139,
(April 27, 2021) (CAAS AD Germany Order or
Order).
2 See Kodak’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Expedited
Changed Circumstances Review,’’ dated May 9,
2023 (CCR Request).
3 See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from
Germany: Notice of Initiation of Changed
Circumstances Review, and Consideration of
Revocation, in Part, of the Antidumping Duty
Order, 88 FR 49446 (July 31, 2023) (Initiation
Notice).
4 See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from
Germany: Preliminary Results of Changed
Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke the
Antidumping Duty Order, in Part, 89 FR 7686
(February 5, 2024) (Preliminary Results).
5 Id. 89 FR at 7686.
6 See Kodak’s Letter, ‘‘Case Brief and Request to
Expedite Final Results,’’ dated February 20, 2024
(Kodak’s Comments); see also Aluminum
Association’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioners’ Comments on the
Department’s Preliminary Results of Changed
Circumstances Review,’’ dated February 20, 2024
(Petitioners’ Comments).
7 See Kodak’s Letter, ‘‘Letter in Lieu of Rebuttal
Comments,’’ dated February 26, 2024.
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Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review and Revocation
of the CAAS AD Germany Order, in
Part
In their comments, Kodak and the
Aluminum Association agreed with, and
supported, Commerce’s Preliminary
Results.8 Kodak also requested that
Commerce issue the final results of this
CCR on an expedited basis (i.e., within
45 days of publication of the
Preliminary Results in the Federal
Register) pursuant to 19 CFR 351.216(e).
However, the 45-day timeline described
in 19 CFR 351.216(e) starts on the date
that Commerce initiated the CCR, not on
the date that it published the
Preliminary Results of the CCR in the
Federal Register. Thus, Kodak has
misapplied that deadline. Moreover, in
the Preliminary Results, Commerce
explicitly stated that it would ‘‘issue the
final results of this CCR, which will
include its analysis of any written
comments, no later than 270 days after
the date on which this review was
initiated.’’ 9
Because no party submitted
comments opposing the Preliminary
Results of this CCR, and the record
contains no other information or
evidence that calls into question the
Preliminary Results, Commerce
determines, pursuant to sections
751(d)(1) and 782(h) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.222(g), that there are changed
circumstances that warrant revocation
of the CAAS AD Germany Order, in
part, with respect to certain
lithographic-grade aluminum sheet.
Consequently, there is no decision
memorandum accompanying this
notice.
Specifically, because producers
accounting for substantially all of the
production of the domestic like product
to which the CAAS AD Germany Order
pertains have not expressed interest in
maintaining the relief provided by the
CAAS AD Germany Order with respect
to certain lithographic-grade aluminum
sheet, as described below, Commerce is
revoking the CAAS AD Germany Order,
in part, with respect to the following
product:
Lithographic-grade aluminum sheet
that meets the following criteria: (i) a
Copper (Cu) content of no more than
0.01 percent, a Zinc (Zn) content of
≤0.05%, a Silicon (Si) content of 0.05%–
0.20% and an Iron (Fe) content of
0.30%–0.50%; (ii) a thickness between
0.267 mm–0.3705 mm, (iii) a width of
500 mm–1650 mm, (iv) a maximum
wave height of no more than 3.0 mm, (v)
8 See Kodak’s Comments; see also Petitioners’
Comments.
9 See Preliminary Results, 89 FR at 7689.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory
Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
ACTION: Notice of Renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq, the Department of Commerce announces the renewal
of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (the
Committee). The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce
regarding the development and administration of programs and policies
to expand the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and
energy efficiency goods and services.
The Committee's work on renewable energy will focus on
technologies, equipment, and services to generate electricity, produce
heat, and power vehicles from renewable sources such as solar, wind,
biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and hydrogen. The Committee's work on
energy efficiency will focus on technologies, services, and platforms
that provide system-level energy efficiency to electricity generation,
transmission, and distribution. These include smart grid technologies
and services, as well as equipment and systems that increase the
resiliency of power infrastructure such as energy storage. Climate
solutions in the energy sector, such as low-carbon hydrogen production,
clean energy transportation, and virtual power plants are also within
the scope of the Committee. For the purposes of this Committee, covered
goods and services will not include vehicles, feedstock for biofuels,
or energy efficiency as it relates to consumer goods or buildings. Non-
fossil fuels that reduce carbon consumption (e.g., liquid biofuels and
pellets) are included. This notice also requests nominations for
membership.
DATES: Applications or nominations for members must be received on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday May 31, 2024.
After that date, the International Trade Administration (ITA) may
continue to accept nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies
that may arise.
ADDRESSES: Applications or nominations may be emailed to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cora Dickson, Designated Federal
Officer, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee,
Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of
Commerce; phone 202-482-6083; email [email protected]. Interested
parties can also view Committee documents on the REEEAC website at
https://trade.gov/reeeac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall consist of up to 30
members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with applicable
Department of Commerce guidance and based on their ability to carry out
the objectives of the Committee. Members shall represent U.S.
companies, U.S. trade associations, U.S. private sector organizations,
and civil society groups with activities focused on the export
competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency goods
and services. The Committee shall also represent the range of company
or organizational roles in the development of renewable energy and
energy efficiency projects, including, for example, project developers,
technology integrators, financial institutions, and manufacturers.
Members of the Committee are selected, in accordance with applicable
Department of Commerce guidelines, based on their ability to carry out
the objectives of the Committee as set forth in the Charter and in a
manner that ensures that the Committee is balanced in terms of points
of view, industry subsector, geography, and company size. The diverse
membership of the Committee assures perspectives reflecting the breadth
of the Committee's responsibilities, and, where possible, the
Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial, gender,
sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity and various abilities
of the United States population.
Members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary from the date of
appointment to the Committee to the date on which the Committee's
charter terminates. Members serve in a representative capacity
presenting the views and interests of a U.S. entity or U.S.
organization, as well as their particular subsector; they are,
therefore, not Special Government Employees.
Members of the Committee must not be registered as foreign agents
under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. No member may represent a
company that is majority owned or controlled by a foreign government
entity (or foreign government entities). Members of the Committee will
not be compensated for their services or reimbursed for their travel
expenses.
If you are interested in applying or nominating someone else to
become a member of the Committee, please provide the following
information:
(1) Sponsor letter on the company's, trade association's or
organization's letterhead containing the name, title, and relevant
contact information (including phone, fax, and email address) of the
individual who is applying or being nominated;
(2) An affirmative statement that the nominee will be able to meet
the expected time commitments of Committee work. Committee work
includes (1) a commitment to attend quarterly committee meetings (two
in-person meetings lasting one day each and two virtual meetings
lasting 2-4 hours each), (2) undertaking additional work outside of
full committee meetings including regular participation in virtual
subcommittee meetings, and (3) frequently drafting, preparing, or
commenting on proposed recommendations to be evaluated at Committee
meetings;
(3) Short biography of nominee, including credentials;
(4) Brief description (not brochures or other marketing collateral)
of the company, trade association, or organization to be represented
and its business activities, company size (number of employees and
annual sales), and export markets served;
(5) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee
eligibility requirements.
The attendance record of a nominated individual who has served on
the Committee will be taken into consideration for reappointment. In
principle, appointed Committee members should be absent from the
Committee meetings (virtual or in-person) no more than once a year, for
example, due to illness, family emergency, weather delays, etc. In-
person meetings will not be held in a hybrid format. ITA will endeavor
to announce in-person meetings sufficiently in advance for the members
to adjust their travel plans or schedules accordingly.
See the ADDRESSES and DATES captions above for how and the deadline
to submit nominations.
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Public Burden Statement
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with an information collection subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the
information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The
approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0625-
0143. Without this approval, we could not conduct this information
collection. Public reporting for this information collection is
estimated to be approximately 30-60 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the information collection. All responses to this information
collection are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate
or any other aspect of this information collection, including
suggestions for reducing this burden to the International Trade
Administration Paperwork Reduction Act Program: [email protected] or to
Katelynn Byers, ITA PRA Process Administrator:
[email protected].
Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified
by mail.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries,
International Trade Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-08135 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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