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

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this final rule to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR) to reduce the concentration threshold level above which mixtures containing a Schedule 2A chemical are subject to the declaration requirements that apply to Schedule 2A chemical production, processing and consumption under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). This final rule also amends the CWCR to reduce the concentration threshold level above which mixtures containing a Schedule 2A chemical are subject to the declaration and reporting requirements that apply to exports and imports of Schedule 2A chemicals under the CWC. These regulatory amendments bring the CWCR into further alignment with guidelines adopted by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Conference of the States Parties (CSP), which established a low concentration limit for Schedule 2A chemicals.

On June 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register of the final results of the antidumping duty administrative reviews of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from India, covering the first (November 22, 2017 through May 31, 2019) and second (June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2020) administrative reviews of Goodluck India Limited (Goodluck). That notice incorrectly stated the period of review which serves as the basis for Goodluck's revised cash deposit rate.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold an open meeting via webcast on July 19, 2023, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for Committee Members to discuss each NAIAC working group's goals and deliverables. The final agenda will be posted to the NAIAC website: ai.gov/naiac/.

This final rule announces approval of and implements Amendment 20 to the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 20 removes management category terminology from use in the FMP, but does not revise the manner in which the CPS stocks are managed. The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended Amendment 20 for clarity and consistency with other Council FMPs. This final rule removes the definition for ``Actively Managed Species'' and a reference to ``monitored stocks'' from Federal regulations. Because this action does not change the manner in which CPS stocks are managed, this action is administrative in nature.

In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) and suspended investigation(s) listed below. The International Trade Commission (the ITC) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews, which covers the same order(s) and suspended investigation(s).

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.