Department of Commerce September 25, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding
Document Number: 2023-20471
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which amended Title XCIX of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (collectively, the CHIPS Act or Act) established an incentives program to reestablish and sustain U.S. leadership across the semiconductor supply chain. The Department of Commerce, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is issuing this final rule to implement conditions in the Act that seek to prevent funding provided through the program from being used to directly or indirectly benefit foreign countries of concern. The rule defines terms related to these conditions, describes the types of activities that are prohibited by those conditions, and sets forth procedures for notifying the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) of non-compliance and the process by which the Secretary will enforce these provisions.
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting
Document Number: 2023-20620
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) in Charleston, SC.
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Document Number: 2023-20619
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Council will host an oral history of the rock shrimp fishery off the southeastern United States via webinar.
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2023-20618
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) will convene a joint meeting of the Salmon Technical Team (STT) and the Scientific and Statistical Committee's Salmon Subcommittee (SSC-SC). The Model Evaluation Workgroup may also contribute and participate in this meeting.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Office of Naval Research's Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas (Year 6)
Document Number: 2023-20741
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued a renewal incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for the renewal of their IHA to take marine mammals incidental to Arctic Research Activities (ARA) in the Beaufort Sea and eastern Chukchi Sea.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board Membership
Document Number: 2023-20633
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
This notice lists the membership of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board (NIST PRB) and supersedes the list published on September 26, 2022.
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Commercial Closure for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel in the Northern Zone
Document Number: 2023-20715
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ). NMFS projects that the commercial quota for Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic EEZ has been reached. Therefore, NMFS closes the northern zone for commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel to protect the Spanish mackerel resource in the Atlantic.
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2023 Recreational Harvest Closure of Hogfish Off Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina in the South Atlantic
Document Number: 2023-20705
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the recreational harvest of hogfish off Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ). NMFS estimates that recreational landings of hogfish harvested off Georgia through North Carolina have exceeded the recreational annual catch limit (ACL). Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for hogfish in the EEZ off Georgia through North Carolina to protect the hogfish resource.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Coast Groundfish; Salmon Bycatch Minimization Information Collection
Document Number: 2023-20663
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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.
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022
Document Number: 2023-20660
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that sales of citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Colombia were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
Forged Steel Fittings From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: 2023-20722
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) December 1, 2021, through November 30, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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