Department of Commerce November 2, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Initiation of Five-Year (“Sunset”) Review
Document Number: E9-26346
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is automatically initiating a five-year review (``Sunset Review'') of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Review which covers the same orders.
Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment
Document Number: E9-26323
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Department) seeks public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period January 1 through June 30, 2009.
Pre-Stressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
Document Number: E9-26322
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of pre-stressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice.
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Non-Pollock Groundfish Fishery
Document Number: E9-26306
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS issues this notice to decrease the fee rate for the non- pollock groundfish fishery to repay the $35,000,000 reduction loan to finance the Non-Pollock groundfish fishing capacity reduction program.
New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Review
Document Number: E9-26292
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') has determined that a request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), received on September 30, 2009, meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation. The period of review (``POR'') of this new shipper review is February 20, 2008, through August 31, 2009.
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
Document Number: E9-26285
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) publishes this notice to announce that the Director has determined the need to conduct the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS). Through this survey, the Census Bureau will collect data on annual sales, e-commerce sales, purchases, total operating expenses, year-end inventories held both inside and outside the United States, commissions, total operating revenue, and gross selling value, for three components of wholesale activity: wholesale distributors; manufacturers' sales branches and offices and agents, brokers, and electronic markets.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Modification to the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Herring Midwater Trawl Gear Letter of Authorization
Document Number: E9-26213
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS implements modifications to the requirements for midwater trawl vessels issued an All Areas Limited Access Herring Permit and/or an Areas 2 and 3 Limited Access Herring Permit that fish in Northeast (NE) multispecies Closed Area I (CA I). When fishing in CA I, eligible midwater trawl vessels will be required to carry a NMFS-approved observer aboard the vessel and to bring the entire catch aboard, unless specific conditions are met, so that it is available to the observer for sampling. These changes to the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GB) Herring Midwater Trawl Gear Letter of Authorization (LOA) are effective indefinitely, but may be superseded by monitoring measures currently under development as part of Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
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