Department of Commerce January 12, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Limited Access for Guided Sport Charter Vessels in Alaska
Document Number: 2010-389
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS will accept applications from persons applying to receive a charter halibut permit under the Limited Access System for Guided Sport Charter Vessels in Alaska. Potential eligible applicants are notified of the one-time opportunity to apply for a charter halibut permit for the 60-day period from February 4, 2010, through April 5, 2010. Any applications received by NMFS after the ending date will be considered untimely and will be denied.
Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 2010 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Harvest Guideline
Document Number: 2010-388
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces that the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) for calendar year 2010 is established at zero lobsters.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale
Document Number: 2010-384
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We, NMFS, are extending the date by which public comments are due concerning the proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). We published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for this species in the Federal Register of December 2, 2009. The original due date for receipt of public comments was scheduled to end on February 1, 2010, and today we extend the public comment period to March 3, 2010.
Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: 2010-378
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On July 9, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the 2007-2008 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results.\1\ Based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we made changes to the margin calculations for the final results. We continue to find that certain exporters have sold subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (``POR''), June 1, 2007, through May 31, 2008.
Green Technology Pilot Program
Document Number: 2010-373
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Wire Decking from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination
Document Number: 2010-372
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') preliminarily determines that wire decking from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), as provided in section 733 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. Pursuant to requests from interested parties, we are postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to not more than six months. Accordingly, we will make our final determination not later than 135 days after publication of the preliminary determination.
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC)
Document Number: 2010-369
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce
The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will hold its first plenary meeting of 2010 to discuss environmental technologies trade liberalization, industry competitiveness issues, and general Committee administrative items.
Establishment of NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Members
Document Number: 2010-344
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the establishment of the NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee will advise the Director of NIST in carrying out duties authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Performance in the Commercial Stone Crab and Lobster Fisheries in Florida
Document Number: 2010-292
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-286
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-01-12
Agency: Department of Commerce
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