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Final Determination
Pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.,
E.O. 13873, and 15 CFR 7.109, and in
light of its assessment of the
aforementioned risks, as described
above and in further detail in Appendix
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A, including the consideration and
determination of insufficiency of
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2024, in accordance with 15 CFR
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successors and assignees, is prohibited
from entering into any new agreement
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ICTS transactions identified above.
Effective 12 a.m. EDT on September
29, 2024, in accordance with 15 CFR
7.109(d)(5), Kaspersky, and any of its
successors or assignees, shall be
prohibited from engaging in the
identified ICTS transactions in the
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including (1) providing any anti-virus
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associated with the ICTS transactions
identified above; and (2) operating KSN
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anti-virus signature updates and
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and anti-virus products and services as
identified in Appendix B, until 12:00
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apply to transactions involving
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Kaspersky Threat Intelligence products
and services, Kaspersky Security
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person who violates, attempts to violate,
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CFR 7.200, any person who willfully
commits, willfully attempts to commit,
or willfully conspires to commit, or aids
and abets in the commission of a
violation of this Final Determination
prohibiting certain classes of ICTS
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Melamine From Germany, India, Japan,
the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad
and Tobago: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Noah Wetzel (Germany), Myrna Lobo
(India), George McMahon (Japan), Fred
Baker (the Netherlands), Gorden Struck
(Qatar), or Brittany Bauer (Trinidad and
Tobago), AD/CVD Operations, Offices II,
V, VI, VII, and VIII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–7466, (202) 482–2371, (202)
482–1167, (202) 482–2924, (202) 482–
8151, and (202) 482–3860, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On March 5, 2024, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
investigations of imports of melamine
from Germany, India, Japan, the
Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and
Tobago.1 Currently, the preliminary
determinations are due no later than
July 23, 2024. The period of
investigation is January 1, 2023, through
December 31, 2023.
Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
Commerce to issue the preliminary
determination in an LTFV investigation
within 140 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation.
However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the
preliminary determination until no later
than 190 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 extraordinarily
complicated, and that additional time is
necessary to make a preliminary
determination. Under 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a
request for postponement 25 days or
more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must
state the reasons for the request.
Commerce will grant the request unless
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
request.
On June 13, 2024, the petitioner 2
submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary
determinations in the LTFV
investigations of imports of melamine
1 See Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the
Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89
FR 17413 (March 11, 2024).
2 The petitioner is Cornerstone Chemical
Company.
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from Germany, India, Japan, the
Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and
Tobago. The petitioners stated that
‘‘{w}ith regard to the Melamine from
India and Melamine from Qatar
investigations, postponement is
warranted so that Commerce can
evaluate fully the initial questionnaire
responses submitted by the mandatory
respondents and solicit supplemental
information as necessary,’’ and the
petitioner ‘‘seeks postponement of all
six antidumping investigations in order
to keep them on the same schedule and
avoid the need to split the cases at the
International Trade Commission.’’ 3
For the reasons stated above and
because there are no compelling reasons
to deny the request, in accordance with
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(e), Commerce is
postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations by 50 days
(i.e., to 190 days after the date on which
these investigations were initiated). As
a result, Commerce will issue its
preliminary determinations in the
above-referenced investigations no later
than September 11, 2024. In accordance
with section 735(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, unless postponed at a
later date.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 18, 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.
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Technology
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and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
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AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST)
SUMMARY:
3 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Request for
Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations,’’
dated June 13, 2024.
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announces that the National Artificial
Intelligence Advisory Committee
(NAIAC or Committee) will hold a series
of virtual briefing sessions. These
sessions will be held via web conference
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July 10, 2024, and July 11, 2024, from
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appropriate organizations. The final
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website at https://www.nist.gov/itl/
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-852, A-533-924, A-588-882, A-421-817, A-518-001, A-274-810]
Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and
Trinidad and Tobago: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable June 24, 2024.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Noah Wetzel (Germany), Myrna Lobo
(India), George McMahon (Japan), Fred Baker (the Netherlands), Gorden
Struck (Qatar), or Brittany Bauer (Trinidad and Tobago), AD/CVD
Operations, Offices II, V, VI, VII, and VIII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-7466, (202) 482-2371, (202) 482-1167, (202) 482-2924, (202)
482-8151, and (202) 482-3860, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of
melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and
Trinidad and Tobago.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determinations are
due no later than July 23, 2024. The period of investigation is January
1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
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\1\ See Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands,
Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 89 FR 17413 (March 11, 2024).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no
later than 190 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 extraordinarily complicated, and
that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination.
Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for
postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request.
Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to
deny the request.
On June 13, 2024, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in the LTFV
investigations of imports of melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the
Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago. The petitioners stated
that ``{w{time} ith regard to the Melamine from India and Melamine from
Qatar investigations, postponement is warranted so that Commerce can
evaluate fully the initial questionnaire responses submitted by the
mandatory respondents and solicit supplemental information as
necessary,'' and the petitioner ``seeks postponement of all six
antidumping investigations in order to keep them on the same schedule
and avoid the need to split the cases at the International Trade
Commission.'' \3\
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\2\ The petitioner is Cornerstone Chemical Company.
\3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitioner's Request for
Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated June 13,
2024.
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For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the request, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), Commerce is postponing the deadline for
the preliminary determinations by 50 days (i.e., to 190 days after the
date on which these investigations were initiated). As a result,
Commerce will issue its preliminary determinations in the above-
referenced investigations no later than September 11, 2024. In
accordance with section 735(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, unless postponed at a later date.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 18, 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.
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