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Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review
This CCR was conducted pursuant to
section 771(18)(A) of the Act, which
defines the term ‘‘non-market economy
country’’ as a foreign country
determined by Commerce not to
‘‘operate on market principles of cost or
pricing structures, so that sales of
merchandise in such country do not
reflect the fair value of the
merchandise.’’ Section 771(18)(B) of the
Act lists six factors Commerce must
consider in any inquiry made under
section 771(18)(A) of the Act, and under
section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, a
country’s NME status remains in effect
until revoked.
Section 771(18)(B) of the Act requires
that Commerce take into account: (1) the
extent to which the currency of the
foreign country is convertible into the
currency of other countries; (2) the
extent to which wage rates in the foreign
country are determined by foreign
bargaining between labor and
management; (3) the extent to which
joint ventures or other investments by
firms of other foreign countries are
permitted in the foreign country; (4) the
extent of government ownership or
control of the means of production; (5)
the extent of government control over
the allocation of resources and over the
price and output decisions of
enterprises; and (6) such other factors as
the administering authority (i.e.,
Commerce) considers appropriate.
Since Commerce’s Vietnam NME
Determination (2002),7 the GOVN has
undertaken notable market-oriented
reforms to promote the development of
a more market-based economic system.
These reforms have helped make its
national currency, the dong, more
readily convertible, increased Vietnam’s
openness to foreign investment, and
gradually reduced government
ownership over the means of production
within the economy.
Despite these market-oriented
reforms, the GOVN remains entrenched
in many aspects of the Vietnamese
economy. The State Bank of Vietnam is
still not independent and continues to
intervene in the foreign exchange
market to influence the value of the
dong. Labor unions remain dominated
by the state-controlled Vietnam General
Confederation of Labor, hindering
genuine collective bargaining and
ultimately creating conditions for
suppressed wages and labor costs.
Although Vietnam has taken steps to
make its overall foreign direct
investment environment more
attractive, market access barriers,
regulatory transparency, and restrictions
on corporate control and foreign
ownership persist.
In addition to the above referenced
points, Vietnam’s economy is still
characterized by significant state
ownership and control over the means
of production, most notably over
companies and land. The GOVN
continues to play a significant role over
the pricing and allocation of credit in
Vietnam. State-owned enterprises (SOE)
command a disproportionate amount of
lending credit, among other structural
advantages, despite the SOE’s relatively
low efficiency levels compared to their
private-sector counterparts. The GOVN
also uses state-directed planning to
communicate its objectives for the
economy in terms of business outcomes
and resource allocations, and pervasive
government price controls continue to
influence final prices of goods in
Vietnam. Finally, the Communist Party
of Vietnam’s influence over the judicial
system and persistent challenges with
corruption continue to undermine some
of Vietnam’s reform initiatives.
In sum, while Vietnam has
implemented notable market-oriented
reforms, the extent of government
involvement in the economy continues
to distort market conditions, rendering
Vietnamese prices and costs unusable
for U.S. antidumping duty calculations.
Therefore, based on the totality of the
six factors analyzed, Commerce
determines that Vietnam remains a nonmarket economy for purposes of U.S.
AD law.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(b) and
771(18)(C)(ii) of the Act.
Dated: August 1, 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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7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam—Determination of
Market Economy Status,’’ dated November 8, 2002
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE167]
International Whaling Commission;
69th Meeting; Announcement of Public
Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
date, time, and access information of the
public meeting being held, in a virtual
format, prior to the 69th meeting of the
International Whaling Commission
(IWC). The meeting is open to U.S.
citizens only.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
August 26, 2024, at 3 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
a virtual/online format. Attendees must
register in advance to attend the public
meeting at the following link: https://
noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/weblink/
register/
r938f01ef8632b12ac92ef60c5ba811f2.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madison Harris, Madison.Harris@
noaa.gov or (301) 427–8371.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Commerce is responsible
for implementing the domestic
obligations of the United States under
the International Convention for the
Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S.
IWC Commissioner has responsibility
for the preparation and negotiation of
U.S. positions on international issues
concerning whaling and for all matters
involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC
Commissioner is staffed by the
Department of Commerce and assisted
by the Department of State, the Marine
Mammal Commission, and other U.S.
Government agencies.
The IWC will hold its 69th meeting in
Lima, Peru on September 23–27, 2024.
Additional information about the IWC
meeting, including a draft agenda for the
meeting, is posted on the IWC
Secretariat’s website at https://iwc.int/
events-and-workshops/iwc69-2024.
NOAA will hold a public meeting on
August 26, 2024, to discuss the tentative
U.S. positions for the September 2024
IWC meeting. Any U.S. citizen with an
identifiable interest in U.S. whale
conservation and management policy
may participate, but NOAA reserves the
authority to inquire about the interests
of any person who appears at the
meeting and determine the
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appropriateness of that person’s
participation. In particular, persons who
represent foreign interests may not
attend. Persons deemed by NOAA to be
ineligible to attend will be asked to
leave the meeting. These measures are
necessary to limit statements to those
conveying U.S. interests.
The August 26 meeting will be held
at 3 p.m. EDT in a virtual format.
Meeting access and conferencing
platform information will be sent to
those who register. To participate,
interested persons must register in
advance via the following link: https://
noaanmfsmeets.webex.com/weblink/
register/
r938f01ef8632b12ac92ef60c5ba811f.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Madison Harris,
Madison.Harris@noaa.gov or (301) 427–
8371, by August 12, 2024.
Dated: August 2, 2024.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
Trade, and Commerce, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XE163]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review
for the Mediterranean Monk Seal
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of initiation; request for
information.
AGENCY:
The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
initiation of a 5-year review for the
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus
monachus). NMFS is required by the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) to
conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that
the listing classifications of species are
accurate. The 5-year review must be
based on the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of
the review. We request submission of
any such information on the
Mediterranean monk seal, particularly
information on the status, threats, and
recovery of the species that has become
available since the previous review in
2017.
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To allow us adequate time to
conduct this review, we must receive
your information no later than October
7, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
information on this document,
identified by NOAA–NMFS–2024–0092,
by the following method:
• Electronic Submission: Submit
electronic information via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA–
NMFS–2024–0092 in the Search box.
Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete
the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
Instructions: Information sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the specified period, may not be
considered by NMFS. All information
received is a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on https://www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information submitted voluntarily by
the sender will be publicly accessible.
NMFS will accept anonymous
submissions (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the
required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Koyama (301) 427–8456 or
Kristen.Koyama@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice announces our review of the
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus
monachus) listed as endangered under
the ESA. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA
requires that we conduct a review of
listed species at least once every 5 years.
The species was previously reviewed in
2017. The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21
require that we publish a notice in the
Federal Register announcing species
currently under active review. On the
basis of such reviews under section
4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether any
species should be removed from the list
(i.e., delisted) or reclassified from
endangered to threatened or from
threatened to endangered (16 U.S.C.
1533(c)(2)(B)). As described by the
regulations in 50 CFR 424.11(e), the
Secretary shall delist a species if the
Secretary determines based on
consideration of the factors and
standards set forth in paragraph (c) of
that section, that the best scientific and
commercial data available substantiate
that: (1) the species is extinct; (2) the
species has recovered to the point at
which it no longer meets the definition
of an endangered species or a threatened
species; (3) new information that has
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become available since the original
listing decision shows the listed entity
does not meet the definition of an
endangered species or a threatened
species; or (4) new information that has
become available since the original
listing decision shows the listed entity
does not meet the definition of a
species. Any change in Federal
classification would require a separate
rulemaking process.
Background information on the
Mediterranean monk seal is available on
the NMFS website at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/
mediterranean-monk-seal.
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the review is complete
and based on the best available
scientific and commercial information,
we are soliciting new information from
the public, governmental agencies,
Tribes, the scientific community,
industry, environmental entities, and
any other interested parties concerning
the status of Monachus monachus.
Categories of requested information
include: (1) species biology including,
but not limited to, population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics; (2) habitat conditions
including, but not limited to, amount,
distribution, and important features for
conservation; (3) status and trends of
threats to the species and its habitats; (4)
conservation measures that have been
implemented that benefit the species,
including monitoring data
demonstrating effectiveness of such
measures; and (5) other new
information, data, or corrections
including, but not limited to, taxonomic
or nomenclatural changes and improved
analytical methods for evaluating
extinction risk.
If you wish to provide information for
the review, you may submit your
information and materials electronically
(see ADDRESSES section). We request that
all information be accompanied by
supporting documentation such as
maps, bibliographic references, or
reprints of pertinent publications.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: August 1, 2024.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE167]
International Whaling Commission; 69th Meeting; Announcement of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the date, time, and access information
of the public meeting being held, in a virtual format, prior to the
69th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The meeting
is open to U.S. citizens only.
DATES: The public meeting will be held August 26, 2024, at 3 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in a virtual/online format.
Attendees must register in advance to attend the public meeting at the
following link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/weblink/register/r938f01ef8632b12ac92ef60c5ba811f2.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madison Harris,
[email protected] or (301) 427-8371.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for
implementing the domestic obligations of the United States under the
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S.
IWC Commissioner has responsibility for the preparation and negotiation
of U.S. positions on international issues concerning whaling and for
all matters involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC Commissioner is staffed by
the Department of Commerce and assisted by the Department of State, the
Marine Mammal Commission, and other U.S. Government agencies.
The IWC will hold its 69th meeting in Lima, Peru on September 23-
27, 2024. Additional information about the IWC meeting, including a
draft agenda for the meeting, is posted on the IWC Secretariat's
website at https://iwc.int/events-and-workshops/iwc69-2024.
NOAA will hold a public meeting on August 26, 2024, to discuss the
tentative U.S. positions for the September 2024 IWC meeting. Any U.S.
citizen with an identifiable interest in U.S. whale conservation and
management policy may participate, but NOAA reserves the authority to
inquire about the interests of any person who appears at the meeting
and determine the
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appropriateness of that person's participation. In particular, persons
who represent foreign interests may not attend. Persons deemed by NOAA
to be ineligible to attend will be asked to leave the meeting. These
measures are necessary to limit statements to those conveying U.S.
interests.
The August 26 meeting will be held at 3 p.m. EDT in a virtual
format. Meeting access and conferencing platform information will be
sent to those who register. To participate, interested persons must
register in advance via the following link: https://noaanmfsmeets.webex.com/weblink/register/r938f01ef8632b12ac92ef60c5ba811f.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Madison Harris, [email protected] or (301)
427-8371, by August 12, 2024.
Dated: August 2, 2024.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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