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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to postpone all in-person hearings under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 scheduled to take place within the next 60 days.

Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued an Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether termination of the suspension investigation on sugar from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-639-642 and 731-TA-1475- 1492 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided for in subheading 7606.11.30, 7606.11.60, 7606.12.30, 7606.12.60, 7606.91.30, 7606.91.60, 7606.92.30, and 7606.92.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Bahrain, Brazil, India, and Turkey. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by April 23, 2020. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by April 30, 2020.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 10, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of NYZ AB of Sweden; Swedish Match North America, LLC of Richmond, Virginia; Pinkerton Tobacco Co., LP of Owensboro, Kentucky; and wm17 holding GmbH of Switzerland. A supplement to the complaint was filed on February 21, 2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain nicotine pouches and components thereof and methods of making the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,161,908 (``the '908 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to vacate the portion of its final determination relating to United States Patent No. 6,180,373 (``the `373 patent'') and its limited exclusion order based thereon.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 9) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Electronic Candle Products and Components Thereof, DN 3437; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 38) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting complainants' unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation (``NOI'') in the above-captioned investigation to substitute Hanwha Solutions Corporation (``HSC'') for Hanwha Q CELLS & Advanced Materials Corporation (``HQC-AMC'') as a complainant.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 20) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting the parties' joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on a settlement agreement.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (``PC strand'') from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, and the antidumping finding on PC strand from Japan, as well as revocation of the countervailing duty order on PC strand from India, would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing and the antidumping duty orders on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 32) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') amending the complaint and notice of investigation, and terminating the investigation with respect to EPrinter Solution LLC of Pomona, California (``EPrinter'') and IFree E-Commerce Co. of Kowloon, Hong Kong (``IFree'') based on a partial withdrawal of the complaint.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain High-Density Fiber Optic Equipment and Components Thereof, DN 3436; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') final initial determination (``ID'') in part. On review, the Commission affirms the ID's finding of a violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties, interested government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding concerning respondent Eonsmoke, LLC (``Eonsmoke'') and defaulting respondent XFire, Inc. (``XFire''). The Commission has also determined to extend the target date for completion of the above-captioned investigation to Monday, April 20, 2020.

Following receipt on January 23, 2020, of a request from the Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) of the U.S. House of Representatives, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted Investigation No. 332-574, Renewable Electricity: Potential Economic Effects of Increased Commitments in Massachusetts, for the purpose of providing a report regarding the potential economic effects of increased renewable energy commitments in Massachusetts, and the role of renewable electricity imports in meeting these commitments.

On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce published notice in the Federal Register of a negative final countervailing duty determination in connection with the subject investigation concerning Canada (85 FR 5387). Accordingly, the U.S. International Trade Commission's countervailing duty investigation concerning fabricated structural steel from Canada (Investigation No. 701-TA-615 (Final)) is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review a remand initial determination (``RID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') in part. The Commission requests briefing from the parties on certain issues under review, as indicated in this notice. The Commission also requests briefing from the parties, government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding. The Commission has also determined to extend the target date for the completion of the above-captioned investigation to May 28, 2020.