Department of Commerce January 2, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Nassau Grouper
Document Number: 2023-28483
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We, NMFS, designate critical habitat for the threatened Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Specific areas designated as critical habitat contain approximately 2,384.67 sq. kilometers (km) (920.73 sq. miles) of aquatic habitat located in waters off the coasts of southeastern Florida, Puerto Rico, Navassa, and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). We have considered positive and negative economic, national security, and other relevant impacts of the critical habitat designation, as well as all public comments that were received.
Census Scientific Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
Document Number: 2023-28812
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) requests nominations of individuals to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC or Committee). The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice provides Committee and membership criteria.
Approval of Expansion of Subzone 144C; Orgill, Inc.; Tifton, Georgia
Document Number: 2023-28811
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2024 and Projected 2025 Bluefish Specifications
Document Number: 2023-28792
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS issues final Atlantic bluefish specifications for the 2024 fishing year and projects specifications for fishing year 2025, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This action is necessary to establish allowable harvest levels for the stock to prevent overfishing and promote rebuilding, using the best scientific information available. This action also informs the public of the expected specifications for fishing year 2025.
Glycine From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021
Document Number: 2023-28842
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Kumar Industries, India (Kumar), a producer/exporter of glycine from India, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2023-28841
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Joint Groundfish Plan Teams will meet on January 17, 2024.
Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Thailand: Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value
Document Number: 2023-28824
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary affirmative determination of sales at less-than-fair-value on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale (boltless steel shelving) from Thailand to correct a significant ministerial error.
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review
Document Number: 2023-28823
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews
Document Number: 2023-28822
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
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 duty and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) and suspended investigation(s) listed below. The U.S. International Trade Commission (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).
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From NC to NY
Document Number: 2023-28892
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2023 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New York. This adjustment to the 2023 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2023 commercial quotas for North Carolina and New York.
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2023-28845
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council's) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a virtual meeting to review the 2023 groundfish stock assessment process and discuss process improvements for the next stock assessment cycle, review proposed revisions to the Terms of Reference for the Groundfish Stock Assessment Review Process for 2025 and 2026, review proposed revisions to the Terms of Reference for the Groundfish Rebuilding Analysis for 2025 and 2026, and update the Accepted Practices Guidelines for Groundfish Stock Assessments document. The SSC Groundfish Subcommittee meeting is open to the public.
Mattresses From Indonesia: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination
Document Number: 2023-28843
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-01-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of mattresses from Indonesia. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
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