President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council, 46060-46061 [2024-11593]

Download as PDF 46060 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 28, 2024 / Notices proceeding.19 Specifically, we determined that the use of facts available is warranted, pursuant to sections 776(a)(1) and (a)(2)(A)–(C) of the Act, because Al Buraq, Al Hamad, Al Jaber, APC, Arabian Extrusions, Emirates Extrusion, Taweelah, and White Aluminum did not respond to our quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaire, despite confirmation that the questionnaire was successfully delivered to them.20 Further, we determined these companies withheld information requested by Commerce, failed to provide information in a timely manner, and significantly impeded this proceeding by not submitting the requested Q&V information.21 We also determined that an adverse inference is warranted pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act because these companies were not cooperative.22 Thus, for Al Buraq, Al Hamad, Al Jaber, APC, Arabian Extrusions, Emirates Extrusion, Taweelah, and White Aluminum, we preliminarily determine, as AFA and in accordance with section 776(b) of the Act, there was a massive surge in imports between the base and comparison periods. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part Based on the criteria and findings discussed above, we preliminarily determine that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of aluminum extrusions from the UAE from Al Buraq, Al Hamad, Al Jaber, APC, Arabian Extrusions, Emirates Extrusion, Taweelah, and White Aluminum. Further, we preliminarily determine that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of aluminum extrusions from the UAE produced or exported by Gulfex, OSE, and producers/importers of subject merchandise from the UAE other than Gulfex, OSE, Al Buraq, Al Hamad, Al Jaber, APC, Arabian Extrusions, Emirates Extrusion, Taweelah, or White Aluminum. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Final Critical Circumstances Determination We will make a final determination concerning critical circumstances in the final LTFV determination, which is currently scheduled for September 19, 2024. 19 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 6. 20 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 6–7; see also Memorandum, ‘‘Issuance of the Quantity and Value Questionnaire,’’ dated November 6, 2023. 21 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 7. 22 Id. at 6–7. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 24, 2024 Jkt 262001 Public Comment DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE In the Preliminary Determination, Commerce stated that case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance and set a deadline for case briefs or other written comments on non-scope issues as no later than seven days after the date on which the final verification report is issued.23 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline for case briefs.24 All comments regarding this preliminary critical circumstances determination are subject to the same request for public executive summaries in case and rebuttal briefs, as noted in the Preliminary Determination.25 International Trade Administration Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 703(e)(2)(A) of the Act, for Al Buraq, Al Hamad, Al Jaber, APC, Arabian Extrusions, Emirates Extrusion, Taweelah, and White Aluminum, we will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of any unliquidated entries of subject merchandise from the UAE entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after February 7, 2024, which is 90 days prior to the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. For such entries, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin established in the Preliminary Determination. This suspension of liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of this preliminary determination of critical circumstances. This determination is issued and published pursuant to section 733(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(c)(2)(ii). Dated: May 20, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–11598 Filed 5–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 23 See Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 38091–92. 24 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1). 25 See Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 38092. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 President’s Export Council: Meeting of the President’s Export Council International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. AGENCY: The President’s Export Council (Council) will hold a meeting to deliberate on recommendations related to promoting the expansion of U.S. exports and to convey a report to the President on the March 2024 factfinding trip to Thailand by some members of the Council. Meeting topics will include strengthening U.S. commercial engagement in the IndoPacific and U.S. trade in services. The final agenda will be posted at least one week in advance of the meeting on the Council’s website at https:// www.trade.gov/presidents-exportcouncil. DATES: June 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. ET ADDRESSES: The President’s Export Council meeting will be broadcast via live webcast on the internet. Please visit the Council’s website at https:// www.trade.gov/presidents-exportcouncil for the link to the live webcast on the day of the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tricia Van Orden, Designated Federal Officer, President’s Export Council, Room 3424, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202–482–5876, email: tricia.vanorden@ trade.gov. Press inquiries should be directed to the International Trade Administration’s Office of Public Affairs, telephone: 202– 482–3809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The President’s Export Council was first established by Executive Order on December 20, 1973, to advise the President on matters relating to U.S. export trade and to report to the President on its activities and recommendations for expanding U.S. exports. The Council was renewed most recently by Executive Order 14109 of September 29, 2023, for the two-year period ending September 30, 2025. This Committee is governed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. Public Submissions: The public is invited to submit written statements to the President’s Export Council. Statements must be received by 4:00 p.m. ET on June 7, 2024, by the following methods: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 28, 2024 / Notices a. Electronic Submissions Submit statements electronically to Tricia Van Orden, Designated Federal Officer, President’s Export Council via email: tricia.vanorden@trade.gov. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES b. Paper Submissions Send paper statements to Tricia Van Orden, Designated Federal Officer, President’s Export Council, Room 3424, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230. Statements will be posted on the Council’s website (https:// www.trade.gov/presidents-exportcouncil) without change, including any business or personal information provided such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. All statements received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. Meeting minutes: Copies of the Council’s meeting minutes will be available within ninety (90) days of the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April, 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of certain epoxy resins from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan.1 Currently, the preliminary determinations in these investigations are due no later than June 27, 2024. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is Dated: May 21, 2024. extraordinarily complicated, and that Tricia Van Orden, additional time is necessary to make a Designated Federal Officer, President’s Export preliminary determination. Under 19 Council. CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must [FR Doc. 2024–11593 Filed 5–24–24; 8:45 am] submit a request for postponement 25 BILLING CODE 3510–25–P days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the International Trade Administration request. [C–570–167, C–533–927, C–580–920, C–583– On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Epoxy 877] Resin Producers Ad Hoc Coalition, the petitioner in these investigations, timely Certain Epoxy Resins From the requested that Commerce postpone the People’s Republic of China, India, the preliminary determinations in these Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: investigations.2 The petitioner requested Postponement of Preliminary postponement of the preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing determinations in these investigations Duty Investigations so that it can review the initial AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, questionnaire responses of the International Trade Administration, mandatory respondents, identify Department of Commerce. deficiencies that should be addressed for the preliminary determinations, and DATES: Applicable May 28, 2024. provide Commerce time to issue FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan James (the People’s Republic of 1 See Certain Epoxy Resins from the People’s China (China)), Eliza DeLong (India), Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, Thomas Martin (the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty (Korea)), and Whitley Herndon Investigations, 89 FR 33319 (April 29, 2024). 2 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Certain Epoxy Resins (Taiwan), AD/CVD Operations, Offices from China: Petitioner’s Request For Extension V, IV, and IX, Enforcement and Preliminary Determination Deadline;’’ ‘‘Certain Compliance, International Trade Epoxy Resins from India: Petitioner’s Request For Administration, U.S. Department of Extension Preliminary Determination Deadline;’’ ‘‘Certain Epoxy Resins from South Korea: Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: Petitioner’s Request For Extension Preliminary Determination Deadline;’’ and ‘‘Certain Epoxy (202) 482–5305, (202) 482–3878, (202) Resins from Taiwan: Petitioner’s Request for 482–3936, and (202) 482–6274, Extension Preliminary Determination Deadline,’’ all dated May 14, 2024. respectively. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 May 24, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46061 supplemental questionnaires, if needed.3 In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its requests for postponement of the preliminary determinations in these investigations 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determinations and has stated the reasons its requests. Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the requests. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations in these investigations to no later than 130 days after the date on which these investigations were initiated, i.e., September 3, 2024.4 Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determinations. This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Dated: May 20, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–11600 Filed 5–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and solicitation of nominations for membership. AGENCY: Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Department of Commerce SUMMARY: 3 Id. 4 Postponing the preliminary determinations to 130 days after the date of initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Commerce’s practice dictates that, where a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next business day (i.e., Tuesday, September 3, 2024). See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46060-46061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11593]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export 
Council

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The President's Export Council (Council) will hold a meeting 
to deliberate on recommendations related to promoting the expansion of 
U.S. exports and to convey a report to the President on the March 2024 
fact-finding trip to Thailand by some members of the Council. Meeting 
topics will include strengthening U.S. commercial engagement in the 
Indo-Pacific and U.S. trade in services. The final agenda will be 
posted at least one week in advance of the meeting on the Council's 
website at https://www.trade.gov/presidents-export-council.

DATES: June 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. ET

ADDRESSES: The President's Export Council meeting will be broadcast via 
live webcast on the internet. Please visit the Council's website at 
https://www.trade.gov/presidents-export-council for the link to the 
live webcast on the day of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tricia Van Orden, Designated Federal 
Officer, President's Export Council, Room 3424, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230, telephone: 202-482-5876, email: 
[email protected].
    Press inquiries should be directed to the International Trade 
Administration's Office of Public Affairs, telephone: 202-482-3809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The President's Export Council was first established by 
Executive Order on December 20, 1973, to advise the President on 
matters relating to U.S. export trade and to report to the President on 
its activities and recommendations for expanding U.S. exports. The 
Council was renewed most recently by Executive Order 14109 of September 
29, 2023, for the two-year period ending September 30, 2025. This 
Committee is governed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.
    Public Submissions: The public is invited to submit written 
statements to the President's Export Council. Statements must be 
received by 4:00 p.m. ET on June 7, 2024, by the following methods:

[[Page 46061]]

a. Electronic Submissions

    Submit statements electronically to Tricia Van Orden, Designated 
Federal Officer, President's Export Council via email: 
[email protected].

b. Paper Submissions

    Send paper statements to Tricia Van Orden, Designated Federal 
Officer, President's Export Council, Room 3424, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20230.
    Statements will be posted on the Council's website (https://www.trade.gov/presidents-export-council) without change, including any 
business or personal information provided such as names, addresses, 
email addresses, or telephone numbers. All statements received, 
including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the 
public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make publicly available.
    Meeting minutes: Copies of the Council's meeting minutes will be 
available within ninety (90) days of the meeting.

     Dated: May 21, 2024.
Tricia Van Orden,
Designated Federal Officer, President's Export Council.
[FR Doc. 2024-11593 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-25-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.