Department of Commerce August 2, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On March 12, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') published the Preliminary Determination of sales at less than fair value (``LTFV'') in the antidumping investigation of magnesia carbon bricks (``bricks'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').\1\ On April 21, 2010, the Department published the Amended Preliminary Determination in the antidumping investigation of bricks from the PRC.\2\ On May 20, 2010, the Department published the Preliminary Critical Circumstances Determination in the antidumping investigation of bricks from the PRC.\3\ The period of investigation (``POI'') is January 1, 2009June 30, 2009. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made changes to the margin calculation for RHI Refractories Liaoning Co., Ltd. (``RHI''). We continue to find that bricks from the PRC are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Final Determination Margins'' section of this notice.

The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator), has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. This EFP would allow four commercial fishing vessels to fish outside of the limited access scallop days-at-sea (DAS) program and the sea scallop access area regulations in support of research conducted by the Coonamessett Farm Foundation. The Assistant Regional Administrator has made a preliminary determination that the activities authorized under this EFP would be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Atlantic sea scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). However, further review and consultation may be necessary before a final determination is made to issue an EFP. Therefore, NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator proposes to recommend that an EFP be issued.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will hold public meetings, August 16-19, 2010.

In this interim final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to clarify that commodity classification determinations and advisory opinions BIS issues or has issued under the EAR are not and may not be relied upon as U.S. Government determinations that the items described therein are subject to the EAR, as opposed to the jurisdiction of another U.S. Government agency.