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

This rule implements the domestic 2023 harvest specifications for Pacific whiting including the 2023 tribal allocation for the Pacific whiting fishery, the non-tribal sector allocations, and a set- aside for incidental mortality in research activities and non- groundfish fisheries. NMFS issues this final rule for the 2023 Pacific whiting fishery under the authority of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006, and other applicable laws. These measures are intended to help prevent overfishing, achieve optimum yield, ensure that management measures are based on the best scientific information available, and provide for the implementation of tribal treaty fishing rights.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair- value investigation of paper file folders from the People's Republic of China (China) until September 29, 2023, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a six-month period.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the 38 companies subject to this administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain magnesia carbon bricks (bricks) from the People's Republic of China (China) are part of the China-wide entity because none filed a separate rate application (SRA) or a separate rate certification (SRC). The period of review (POR) is September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific cod by vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2023 total allowable catch of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public.

NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). For snowy grouper, this proposed rule would revise the sector annual catch limits (ACLs), commercial seasonal quotas, recreational fishing season, and recreational accountability measures (AMs). In addition, Amendment 51 would revise the acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual optimum yield (OY), and sector allocations of the total ACL. The purpose of this proposed rule and Amendment 51 is to end overfishing of snowy grouper, rebuild the stock, and achieve OY while minimizing, to the extent practicable, adverse social and economic effects.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof (freight rail couplers) from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less-than-fair value (LTFV) during the period of investigation, January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management, will hold an in-person public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.

NMFS is holding a public meeting via webinar session for the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and all interested stakeholders to receive an update and provide input on the development of the management strategy evaluation (MSE) for North Atlantic swordfish.

NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for Pacific Insular Areas other than American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) seeks public comments on a proposed Track Three Pilot Program that would permit micro entity applicants to delay payment of the search fee and the examination fee for a period of 30 months from the earliest filing date claimed, under certain conditions. By lowering a barrier to intellectual property protection, the proposed Track Three Pilot Program reinforces the USPTO's commitment to providing the best and most accessible intellectual property system in the world. Under the proposed Track Three Pilot Program, micro entity applicants would need to submit a request to participate in the program when filing a nonprovisional utility or plant application, pay the basic filing fee, and satisfy other requirements, including the requirement that the application be in condition for publication to enable it to be published after the expiration of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought. The USPTO is also exploring including in the Track Three Pilot Program an option that would permit micro entity applicants, under certain conditions, to obtain a pre- examination search report prior to the deadline for payment of the examination fee. The pre-examination search report would provide applicants with additional information as they consider potential commercialization and the value of their invention.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers/exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Additionally, we are rescinding the review for 21 companies that had no shipments of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) is holding an online meeting, which is open to the public.

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a hyrbid meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is working across government and with the private sector to address counterfeiting and piracy. As part of that effort, the USPTO wants to learn what interested parties are observing and seeks their insights into anticounterfeiting and antipiracy strategies. In particular, the USPTO requests information on current anticounterfeiting and antipiracy strategies that have proven effective, as well as ideas for future strategies. To facilitate discussion among members of the public regarding the future of anticounterfeiting and antipiracy, the USPTO will host a roundtable on the topics listed in this notice on October 3. Any additional roundtables will be announced through the Federal Register.

Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 148th Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and its 195th Council meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. The Council will also hold meetings of the following advisory groups and standing committees: American Samoa Advisory Panel (AP); Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC); American Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (REAC); American Samoa Standing Committee (SC); and Executive and Budget SC.

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Skate Advisory Panel via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Federal Data Coordination and Research Committee Technical Committee data subpanel (FDCRC-TC), Federal Data Coordination and Research Committee (FDCRC), and Non-commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee (NCFAC) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on pure magnesium from the People's Republic of China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to industry in the United States. Therefore, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD order on pure magnesium from the People's Republic of China.