Department of Commerce August 31, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2011-22334
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department has conducted an expedited (120-day) third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on gray portland cement and clinker from Japan. As a result of this third sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
Honey From Argentina: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
Document Number: 2011-22332
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting a new shipper review (NSR) under the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina in response to a request from Villamora S.A. (Villamora), an Argentine exporter of the subject merchandise. The domestic interested parties for this proceeding are the American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey Association (collectively, petitioners). We preliminarily find that the U.S. sale of subject merchandise exported by Villamora was bona fide and not sold below normal value (NV). If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results, the Department intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. See the ``Assessment Rate'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. See the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section of this notice. The final results will be issued 90 days after the date of signature of these preliminary results, unless extended.
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
Document Number: 2011-22327
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') has determined that a request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation. The period of review (``POR'') for the new shipper review is January 1, 2011, through June 30, 2011.
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: 2011-22325
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009. For information on the net subsidy for Hyundai HYSCO Ltd. (HYSCO), the company reviewed, see the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. See the ``Public Comment'' section of this notice.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Document Number: 2011-22310
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear and catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the 2011 total allowable catch of Pacific cod in the BSAI to be harvested.
Census Scientific Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2011-22276
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau
The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (C-SAC). The Committee will address policy, research, and technical issues relating to a full range of Census Bureau programs and activities, including communications, decennial, demographic, economic, field operations, geographic, information technology, and statistics. Last minute changes to the agenda are possible, which could prevent giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments.
Membership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2011-22231
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), NOAA announces the appointment of members who will serve on the NOAA Performance Review Board (PRB). The NOAA PRB is responsible for reviewing performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service Professional members and making written recommendations to the appointing authority on retention and compensation matters, including performance-based pay adjustments, awarding of bonuses, and reviewing recommendations for potential Presidential Rank Award nominees. The appointment of members to the NOAA PRB will be for a period of 12 months.
Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council); Work Session To Review Proposed Salmon Methodology Changes
Document Number: 2011-22194
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Salmon Technical Team (STT), Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Salmon Subcommittee, and Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW) will review proposed salmon methodology and conservation objective changes in a joint work session, which is open to the public.
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2011-22193
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a meeting of the Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel, to consider and review the 2011 Pacific sardine stock assessment.
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Italy: Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2011-22153
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On June 2, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated a second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel plate in coils (SSPC) from Italy. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 30777 (June 2, 2010) (Initiation). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revocation of this order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Stainless Steel Plate From Belgium, Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, 76 FR 50495 (August 15, 2011) (ITC Final). Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), the Department is revoking the antidumping duty order on SSPC from Italy.
Membership of the Office of the Secretary Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2011-22101
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce
In accordance with 5 U.S.C., 4314 (c)(4), Department of Commerce (DOC) announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of the Office of the Secretary (OS) Performance Review Board (PRB). The OS PRB is responsible for reviewing performance ratings, pay adjustments and bonuses of Senior Executive Service (SES) members. The term of the new members of the OS PRB will expire December 31, 2013.
Membership of the Departmental Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2011-22099
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-31
Agency: Department of Commerce
In accordance with 5 U.S.C., 4314(c)(4), Department of Commerce (DOC) announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of the Departmental Performance Review Board (DPRB). The DPRB provides an objective peer review of the initial performance ratings, performance-based pay adjustments and bonus recommendations, higher- level review requests and other performance-related actions submitted by appointing authorities for Senior Executive Service (SES) members whom they directly supervise, and makes recommendations based upon its review. The term of the new members of the DPRB will expire December 31, 2013.
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