Department of Commerce June 13, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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International Whaling Commission; 63rd Annual Meeting; Nominations
This notice is a call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the July 2011 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting. The non-federal representative(s) selected as a result of this nomination process is(are) responsible for providing input and recommendations to the U.S. IWC Commissioner representing the positions of non-governmental organizations. Generally, only one non-governmental position is selected for the U.S. Delegation.
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in July, August, and September of 2011. Certain fishermen and shark dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet regulatory requirements and maintain valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory for all federally permitted Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop is mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear, and who have also been issued shark or swordfish limited access permits. Additional free workshops will be conducted during 2011.
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation and Maintenance of the Neptune Liquefied Natural Gas Facility off Massachusetts
NMFS, upon application from Neptune LNG LLC (Neptune), is issuing regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to port commissioning and operations, including maintenance and repair activities, at the Neptune Deepwater Port (the Port) in Massachusetts Bay for the period of July 2011 through July 2016. These regulations, which allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the described activities and specified timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat, as well as requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking.
Uncovered Innerspring Units From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the new shipper review of uncovered innerspring units (``innersprings'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review for this review is February 1, 2010 through August 4, 2010.
Certain Lined Paper Products From the People's Republic of China; Notice of Preliminary Intent To Rescind the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting the fourth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products (``lined paper'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') with respect to three producers/exporters for the period September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2010. We are preliminarily rescinding the review with respect to Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co. Ltd. (``Lian Li''); Leo's Quality Products Co., Ltd./Denmax Plastic Stationery Factory (``Leo/Denmax''); and the Watanabe Group (consisting of Watanabe Paper Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (``Watanabe Shanghai''); Watanabe Paper Products (Linqing) Co., Ltd. (``Watanabe Linqing''); and Hotrock Stationery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (``Hotrock Shenzhen'') (hereafter referred to as ``Watanabe'' or the ``Watanabe Group'')). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. We intend to issue the final results no later than 120 days from the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').
NIST Designation of Cannon Instrument Company as the Responsible Organization for U.S. National Standards for Certified Liquid Viscosity Reference Standards for Purposes of the CIPM MRA
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), as the National Metrology Institute (NMI) of the U.S., is signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of the Comit[eacute] International des Poids et Mesures (CIPM). Section 6.1 of the MRA provides for cases in which an NMI may designate a laboratory other than itself to participate in CIPM key comparisons on behalf of its nation and to be responsible for disseminating the national measurement standards relevant to that particular measurand. This notice announces that NIST has designated the Cannon Instrument Company (State College, PA) pursuant to the MRA for the measurements of viscosity until January 1, 2013.
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