Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting, 39581-39582 [2024-10119]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 91 / Thursday, May 9, 2024 / Notices Commission on Civil Rights will convene by ZoomGov on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. HST, is to collect public comment from impacted individuals who have lived experiences related to the Committee’s project. DATES: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 6 p.m.–7 p.m. Hawai1i standard time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom Webinar. Registration Link (Audio/Visual): https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ register/WN_u92J41dkRP3CWlqnXs15w. Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 435–1820 USA Toll Free; Webinar ID: 161 099 6483. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Fajota, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at kfajota@usccr.gov or (434) 515–2395. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee meetings are available to the public through the videoconference link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. 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[FR Doc. 2024–10174 Filed 5–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will meet on May 23 and 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m., (Eastern Daylight Time) in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC (enter through Main Entrance on 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues). The Committee’s primary focus is the identification of emerging and foundational technologies that may be developed over a period of five to ten years with potential dual-use applications as early as possible in their developmental stages both within the United States and abroad, and any other matters relating to actions designed to carry out the policy set forth in Section 1752(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act. The purpose of the meeting is to have Committee members and U.S. Government representatives mutually review updated technical data and policy-driving information that has been gathered. Agenda May 23, 2024 Open Session 1. Opening remarks by the Chairman, Opening remarks by the Bureau of Industry and Security 2. Opening remarks by BIS Export Administration Leadership 3. Department of Commerce Updates 4. Regulations Update 5. Office of Science and Technology Policy Critical and Emerging Technologies List 2024 Updates 6. Emerging Technology Committee Updates 7. Additional Guest Speakers/ Presentations by the Public PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Closed Session E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1 39582 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 91 / Thursday, May 9, 2024 / Notices For more information, contact Ms. Springer via email. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–10119 Filed 5–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–028] Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022–2023 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that no companies under review qualify for a separate rate and that these companies are, therefore, considered to be part of the People’s Republic of China (China)-wide entity. Additionally, Commerce is partially rescinding this review with respect to: companies for which all review requests were timely withdrawn; and a company with no entries of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable May 9, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Porpotage, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1413. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Background On August 2, 2023, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from China.1 Commerce received timely requests for an administrative review from the American HFC Coalition (the petitioner), and two Chinese companies. On October 18, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 50840 (August 2, 2023); see also Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 55436 (August 19, 2016) (Order). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 May 08, 2024 Jkt 262001 review of the Order for the period August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023, covering 19 companies, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).2 On December 4 and 8, 2023, the two Chinese companies that requested their own reviews, Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd. (Zhejiang Sanmei) and ICool Chemical Co., Ltd. (ICool Chemical), filed timely withdrawals of their respective review requests.3 On January 16, 2024, the petitioner filed a timely withdrawal of its review request for Zhejiang Sanmei.4 Therefore, because all review requests for Zhejiang Sanmei and ICool Chemical have been withdrawn, Commerce is rescinding the review for these the two companies, as discussed below. Finally, on January 16, 2024, we issued a memorandum notifying interested parties of our intent to rescind the review of certain companies subject to the review because they had no suspended entries during the POR.5 We received no comments from interested parties on our intent to rescind. Respondent Selection On October 25, 2023, Commerce released U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry data in order to select respondents for individual examination.6 On November 1, 2023, we received comments regarding respondent selection from the petitioner.7 However, we did not select any mandatory respondents for individual examination because only Zhejiang Sanmei and ICool Chemical timely filed separate rate applications and were, therefore, eligible for individual examination. However, as noted above, we are rescinding this review for Zhejiang Sanmei and ICool Chemical. No other company under review timely filed a separate rate application and/or certification; 2 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 71829 (October 18, 2023) (Initiation Notice). 3 See Zhejiang Sanmei’s Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated December 4, 2023; see also ICool Chemical’s Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated December 8, 2023. 4 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Partial Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated January 16, 2024. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Rescind Review, In Part,’’ dated January 16, 2024 (Intent to Rescind Memorandum). 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Entry Data,’’ dated October 25, 2023. 7 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Comments Regarding CBP Data and Respondent Selection,’’ dated November 1, 2023. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 therefore, no company remaining under review is eligible for individual examination.8 As such, there is no decision memorandum accompanying this notice. Scope of the Order The products subject to the Order are HFC blends. HFC blends covered by the scope are R–404A, a zeotropic mixture consisting of 52 percent 1,1,1Trifluoroethane, 44 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 4 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R–407A, a zeotropic mixture of 20 percent Difluoromethane, 40 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 40 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R–407C, a zeotropic mixture of 23 percent Difluoromethane, 25 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 52 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R–410A, a zeotropic mixture of 50 percent Difluoromethane and 50 percent Pentafluoroethane; and R–507A, an azeotropic mixture of 50 percent Pentafluoroethane and 50 percent 1,1,1Trifluoroethane also known as R–507. The foregoing percentages are nominal percentages by weight. Actual percentages of single component refrigerants by weight may vary by plus or minus two percent points from the nominal percentage identified above.9 Any blend that includes an HFC component other than R–32, R–125, R– 143a, or R–134a is excluded from the scope of the Order. Excluded from the Order are blends of refrigerant chemicals that include products other than HFCs, such as 8 See Initiation Notice, 88 FR at 71830, where Commerce noted that ‘‘{e}xporters and producers must file a timely Separate Rate Application or Certification if they want to be considered for individual examination.’’ See also, e.g., Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 60636 (September 5, 2023), unchanged in Certain Cased Pencils From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 78721 (November 16, 2023). 9 R–404A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 404A, Genetron® 404A, Solkane® 404A, Klea® 404A, and Suva®404A. R– 407A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407A, Solkane® 407A, Klea®407A, and Suva®407A. R–407C is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 407C, Genetron® 407C, Solkane® 407C, Klea® 407C and Suva® 407C. R– 410A is sold under various trade names, including EcoFluor R410, Forane® 410A, Genetron® R410A and AZ–20, Solkane® 410A, Klea® 410A, Suva® 410A, and Puron®. R–507A is sold under various trade names, including Forane® 507, Solkane® 507, Klea®507, Genetron®AZ–50, and Suva®507. R–32 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®32, Forane®32, and Klea®32. R–125 is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®125, Klea®125, Genetron®125, and Forane®125. R–143a is sold under various trade names, including Solkane®143a, Genetron®143a, and Forane®125. E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39581-39582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10119]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Partially Closed Meeting

    The Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will 
meet on May 23 and 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., (Eastern Daylight 
Time) in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC (enter through Main Entrance on 14th Street 
between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues). The Committee's primary 
focus is the identification of emerging and foundational technologies 
that may be developed over a period of five to ten years with potential 
dual-use applications as early as possible in their developmental 
stages both within the United States and abroad, and any other matters 
relating to actions designed to carry out the policy set forth in 
Section 1752(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act. The purpose of the 
meeting is to have Committee members and U.S. Government 
representatives mutually review updated technical data and policy-
driving information that has been gathered.

Agenda

May 23, 2024

Open Session
1. Opening remarks by the Chairman, Opening remarks by the Bureau of 
Industry and Security
2. Opening remarks by BIS Export Administration Leadership
3. Department of Commerce Updates
4. Regulations Update
5. Office of Science and Technology Policy Critical and Emerging 
Technologies List 2024 Updates
6. Emerging Technology Committee Updates
7. Additional Guest Speakers/Presentations by the Public

May 24, 2024

Closed Session
    8. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the open 
meeting and public participation requirements found in sections 
1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
(5 U.S.C. 1001-1014). The exemption is authorized by section 1009(d) of 
the FACA, which permits the closure of advisory committee meetings, or 
portions thereof, if the head of the agency to which the advisory 
committee reports determines such meetings may be closed to the public 
in accordance with subsection (c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552b(c)). In this case, the applicable provisions of 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c) are subsection 552b(c)(4), which permits closure to protect 
trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is 
privileged or confidential, and subsection 552b(c)(9)(B), which permits 
closure to protect information that would be likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action were it to be 
disclosed prematurely. The closed session of the meeting will involve 
committee discussions and guidance regarding U.S. Government strategies 
and policies.
    The open session will be accessible via teleconference. To join the 
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at 
[email protected] no later than May 16, 2024.
    A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. 
Reservations are not accepted.
    To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present 
oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written 
statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to 
facilitate distribution of materials to the Committee members, the 
Committee suggests that members of the public forward their materials 
prior to the meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer with 
the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally 
determined on April 29, 2024, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(d)), that the 
portion of the meeting dealing with pre-decisional changes to the 
Commerce Control List and the U.S. export control policies shall be 
exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 
U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 1009(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting 
will be open to the public.

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    For more information, contact Ms. Springer via email.

Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-10119 Filed 5-8-24; 8:45 am]
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