Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting, 57393-57394 [2024-15458]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 135 / Monday, July 15, 2024 / Notices Dated: July 9, 2024. Camille R. Evans, Acting Executive Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [FR Doc. 2024–15444 Filed 7–12–24; 8:45 am] [B–38–2024] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 265, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Unimacts Company; (Steel Products); Conroe, Texas DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security The City of Conroe, grantee of FTZ 265, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Unimacts Company (Unimacts) for Unimacts’s facility in Conroe, Texas within FTZ 265. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 3, 2024. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/ component(s) and specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in the background section of the Board’s website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. The proposed finished products include: machined structural ‘‘H’’ shaped steel supports and structural steel support machined tubes (dutyfree). The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: flatrolled steel of varying thicknesses and steel shape ‘‘H’’ of varying weights (duty-free). The request indicates that certain materials/components may be subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232) or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 232 and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is August 26, 2024. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ section of the Board’s website. For further information, contact Kolade Osho at Kolade.Osho@trade.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Jul 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will meet on July 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.–4:30 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 July 30, 2024 Closed Session: 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. 1. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57393 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. Open Session: 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. 2. Opening remarks by the Chairman, Opening remarks by the Bureau of Industry and Security. 3. Opening remarks by BIS Export Administration Leadership. 4. Guest Speaker—Topic TBD. 5. Open Discussion. The open session will be accessible via teleconference. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ bis.doc.gov. A limited number of seats will be available for members of the public to attend the open session in person. Reservations are not accepted. Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Yvette Springer no later than Tuesday, July 23, 2024, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 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. Material submitted by the public will be made public and therefore should not contain confidential information. Meeting materials from the public session will be accessible via the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) site at https://tac.bis.gov, within 30-days after the meeting. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on July 3, 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. Meeting Cancellation: If the meeting is cancelled, a cancellation notice will be posted on the TAC website at https:// tac.bis.doc.gov. E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1 57394 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 135 / Monday, July 15, 2024 / Notices For more information, contact Ms. Springer. questionnaire to TRAPA identifying certain areas for which we required additional information.3 On June 4, 2024, TRAPA amended its request for a CCR by providing the requested information.4 Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–15458 Filed 7–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P Scope of the Order The product covered by the Order is softwood lumber from Canada. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–122–857] Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) to determine whether TRAPA Forest Products Ltd. (TRAPA) is the successorin-interest to Trans-Pacific Trading Ltd. (Trans-Pacific) in the context of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. We preliminary determine that TRAPA is the successorin-interest to Trans-Pacific. DATES: Applicable July 15, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Bolling, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3434. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Background On January 3, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register an AD order on softwood lumber from Canada.1 On April 11, 2024, TRAPA requested that, pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.216, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3), Commerce conduct an expedited CCR of the Order to determine that TRAPA is the successor-in-interest to Trans-Pacific and, accordingly, to assign it the cash deposit rate of Trans-Pacific. In its submission, TRAPA stated that in 2024, Trans-Pacific undertook a name change to TRAPA.2 On May 17, 2024, Commerce issued a supplemental 1 See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Antidumping Duty Order and Partial Amended Final Determination, 83 FR 350 (January 3, 2018) (Order). 2 See TRAPA’s Letter, ‘‘Request for an Expedited Changed Circumstances Review,’’ dated April 11, 2024 (TRAPA CCR Request). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Jul 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Initiation and Preliminary Results of CCR Pursuant to section 751(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d), Commerce will conduct a CCR upon receipt of information concerning, or a request from, an interested party for a review of an AD order which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review of the order. The information submitted by TRAPA supporting its claim that it is the successor-in-interest to Trans-Pacific demonstrates changed circumstances sufficient to warrant such a review.6 Therefore, in accordance with section 751(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d) and (e), we are initiating a CCR based upon the information contained in TRAPAs’ submission. Section 351.221(c)(3)(ii) of Commerce’s regulations permits Commerce to combine the notice of initiation of a CCR and the notice of preliminary results if Commerce concludes that expedited action is warranted.7 In this instance, because the record contains information necessary to make a preliminary finding, we find that expedited action is warranted and have combined the notice of initiation and the notice of preliminary results.8 In this CCR, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Act, Commerce is conducting a successor-in-interest 3 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Changed Circumstances Review: Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated May 17, 2024. 4 See TRAPA’s Letter, ‘‘Amended Request for Expedited Change Circumstance Review,’’ dated June 4, 2024 (Amended CCR Request). 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 6 See 19 CFR 351.216(d). 7 See 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii); see also Certain Pasta from Italy: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 80 FR 33480, 33480–41 (June 12, 2015) (Pasta from Italy Preliminary Results), unchanged in Certain Pasta from Italy: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 80 FR 48807 (August 14, 2015) (Pasta from Italy Final Results). 8 See, e.g., Pasta from Italy Preliminary Results, 80 FR at 33480–41, unchanged in Pasta from Italy Final Results, 80 FR at 48807. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 analysis. In making a successor-ininterest determination, Commerce examines several factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the following: (1) management; (2) production facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and (4) customer base.9 While no single factor or combination of factors will necessarily provide a dispositive indication of a successor-in-interest relationship, generally, Commerce will consider the new company to be the successor to the previous company if the new company’s resulting operation is not materially dissimilar to that of its predecessor.10 Thus, if the record evidence demonstrates that, with respect to the production and sale of the subject merchandise, the new company operates as the same business entity as the predecessor company, Commerce may assign the new company the cash deposit rate of its predecessor.11 In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216, we preliminarily determine that TRAPA is the successor-in-interest to TransPacific. Record evidence, as submitted by TRAPA, indicates that TRAPA operates as essentially the same business entity as Trans-Pacific with respect to the subject merchandise.12 For the complete successor-in-interest analysis, including discussion of business proprietary information, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and 9 See, e.g., Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 81 FR 75376 (October 31, 2016) (Shrimp from India Preliminary Results), unchanged in Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 81 FR 90774 (December 15, 2016) (Shrimp from India Final Results). 10 See, e.g., Shrimp from India Preliminary Results, 81 FR at 75377, unchanged in Shrimp from India Final Results, 81 FR at 90774. 11 Id.; see also Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, 67 FR 58, 59 (January 2, 2002); Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France: Final Results of ChangedCircumstances Review, 75 FR 34688, 34689 (June 18, 2010); and Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 63 FR 14679 (March 26, 1998), unchanged in Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Korea; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 63 FR 20572 (April 27, 1998), in which Commerce found that a company which only changed its name and did not change its operations is a successor-ininterest to the company before it changed its name. 12 See TRAPA CCR Request; and Amended CCR Request. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57393-57394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15458]


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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 July 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.-4:30 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

July 30, 2024

Closed Session: 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
    1. 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.
Open Session: 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
    2. Opening remarks by the Chairman, Opening remarks by the Bureau 
of Industry and Security.
    3. Opening remarks by BIS Export Administration Leadership.
    4. Guest Speaker--Topic TBD.
    5. Open Discussion.
    The open session will be accessible via teleconference. To join the 
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at 
[email protected].
    A limited number of seats will be available for members of the 
public to attend the open session in person. Reservations are not 
accepted.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Yvette 
Springer no later than Tuesday, July 23, 2024, so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.
    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. Material submitted by 
the public will be made public and therefore should not contain 
confidential information. Meeting materials from the public session 
will be accessible via the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) site at 
https://tac.bis.gov, within 30-days after the meeting.
    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 July 3, 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.
    Meeting Cancellation: If the meeting is cancelled, a cancellation 
notice will be posted on the TAC website at https://tac.bis.doc.gov.

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    For more information, contact Ms. Springer.

Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-15458 Filed 7-12-24; 8:45 am]
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