Department of Commerce August 20, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) is not being sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Determinations for Ten Species of Giant Clams Under the Endangered Species Act; Public Hearings
We, NMFS, will hold seven public hearings and three listening sessions related to our proposed rule to list five species of giant clams as endangered and five species of giant clams as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee
Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), the Department of Commerce (Department) announces the renewal of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC or Committee) and requests nominations for membership. The purpose of the CINTAC is to provide advice to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) regarding the development and administration of programs to expand U.S. exports of civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, which will be used by the Department in its role as a member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and of the TeamUSA interagency group to promote U.S. civil nuclear trade.
Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of No Shipments in the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd. (Tainai) made no shipments of the subject merchandise during the period of review (POR) June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023.
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Extension of Emergency Action to Temporarily Modify Continuous Transit Limitations for California Recreational Vessels
This temporary rule extends emergency measures that modify a continuous transit requirement for California recreational vessels. This modification will temporarily allow recreational vessels to anchor overnight and/or stop to fish for non-groundfish species inside the seasonal Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area off the coast of California, also known as the 50-fathom (91-meter) offshore fishery. These emergency measures were originally authorized until September 30, 2024. This temporary rule extends the emergency measures through December 31, 2024. This emergency measure will prevent the possible cancellation of thousands of recreational fishing trips during the 2024 recreational fishing season off California.
Opportunity To Enter Into a Joint Venture Partnership With the National Technical Information Service for Data Innovation Support; Extension of Deadline To Submit Proposals
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is extending the deadline for interested private-sector organizations to submit proposals to enter into a joint venture partnership with NTIS.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold a virtual meeting with briefing sessions. This meeting will be held via web conference on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for NAIAC to receive a briefing by outside panelists on AI in the workforce and a separate briefing from the Law Enforcement Subcommittee on topics related to AI in law enforcement specific to facial recognition technology. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/itl/national-artificial-intelligence- advisory-committee-naiac.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the Smart Connected Systems Division (SCSD) will hold a "Workshop on Whole Community Preparedness for Smart Cities and Communities" on August 27, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and on August 28, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this workshop is to define the acceptability, feasibility, and technical requirements for an integrated communications infrastructure to support community disaster planning and response and improve overall community resilience. Workshop outcomes will support SCSD work to define technology applications, analyses, key performance indicators, and adaptive decision architectures for public safety planning to more effectively respond to and recover from large-scale disasters and emergencies. Workshop participants will help NIST define the acceptability, feasibility, and general communications infrastructure to support community disaster planning and response and improve multi-agency crisis communications among local officials and community leaders during complex events. The workshop agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https:// www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/08/workshop-whole-commun ity- public-safety-and-resilience-smart-cities.
Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results
On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd. v. United States, Court No. 20-00059, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) second remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (ribbons) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the countervailable subsidy rate assigned to Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd. (Yama).
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear, trawl catcher vessels, and catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the 2024 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod to be harvested.
Marine Mammals; File No. 28277
Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Responsible Party: John Bengtson, Ph.D.), has applied in due form for a permit to import, export, and receive marine mammal parts for scientific research.
Endangered Species; File No. 28119
Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 (Responsible Party: Jeffrey Seminoff, Ph.D.), has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Groundfish Advisory and Recreational Advisory Panels 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.
Pacific Island Fisheries; Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago; Discontinue Rebuilding Plan for American Samoa Bottomfish and Implement Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for Fishing Years 2024-2026
NMFS proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP) to discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish and to implement single-species annual catch limits (ACL) and accountability measures (AM) for bottomfish in the American Samoa archipelago for fishing years 2024, 2025 and 2026. The action is necessary because new best scientific information indicates the fishery is not overfished or experiencing overfishing, and new ACLs and AMs are warranted. This proposed rule considers the best available scientific, commercial, and other information about the fishery, and would support the long-term sustainability of the fishery.
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