Department of Commerce May 3, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2023-09306
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online public meeting.
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting
Document Number: 2023-09305
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) Steering Committee will convene a public meeting to discuss and approve the 5- year calendar for stock assessments, and to address any other concerns related to the WPSAR process.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Jig Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
Document Number: 2023-09367
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2023 total allowable catch of Pacific cod by vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
Document Number: 2023-09350
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof (freight rail couplers) from Mexico are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission, and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022
Document Number: 2023-09349
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the sole mandatory respondent under review sold subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022. Additionally, Commerce preliminarily finds that one company had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR and that it is appropriate to rescind this review with respect to 22 companies because all requests for review of these companies were withdrawn. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Temporary Measures To Reduce Overfishing of Gag
Document Number: 2023-09336
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This final temporary rule implements interim measures to reduce overfishing of gag in Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). This final temporary rule reduces the 2023 commercial and recreational sector harvest levels for gag and changes the 2023 recreational fishing season for gag in Federal waters of the Gulf. This temporary rule is effective for 180 days, but NMFS may extend the interim measures for a maximum of an additional 186 days. The purpose of this temporary rule is to reduce overfishing of gag while the long- term management measures are developed.
Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Filing Requirement and Clarifications to Current Requirements
Document Number: 2023-09322
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
The Census Bureau is proposing to amend its regulations to reflect new export reporting requirements related to the State Department, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) Category XXI Determination Number. Specifically, the Census Bureau is proposing to add a conditional data element, DDTC Category XXI Determination Number, when ``21'' is selected in the DDTC USML Category Code field in the Automated Export System (AES) to represent United States Munitions List (USML) Category XXI. In addition to the new export reporting requirement, the proposed rule would make remedial changes to the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) to update International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) references in existing data elements: DDTC Significant Military Equipment Indicator and DDTC Eligible Party Certification Indicator. The proposed rule also makes remedial changes to the FTR that were proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published December 15, 2021.
Silicon Metal From Kazakhstan: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2021
Document Number: 2023-09395
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on silicon metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan) for the period of review (POR) December 3, 2020, through December 31, 2021.
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Taiwan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2020-2022
Document Number: 2023-09392
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from Taiwan, covering the period of review (POR) October 15, 2020, through March 31, 2022.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery; 2023 Specifications
Document Number: 2023-09391
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-05-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS issues final specifications for the 2023 Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils. This action is necessary to establish allowable harvest levels for the spiny dogfish fishery to prevent overfishing while enabling optimum yield, using the best scientific information available.
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