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Code · REGISTER · 2006-10-13 · Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA · Notices

Notices. Proposed collection; comments requested

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BILLING CODE 3410-11-M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's
(RBS)intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) authorized in 7 U.S.C. 2008j. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 12, 2006 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay B. Wilson, Executive Director, National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, P.O. Box 23483, Washington, DC 20026-3483, Telephone
(202)690-0632 or by e-mail to: *info@nsiic.org* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* National Sheep Industry Improvement Center. *OMB Number:* 0570-0048. *Expiration Date of Approval:* March 31, 2007. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved information collection. *Abstract:* The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) is authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2008j as a flexible and innovative approach for the sheep and goat industries for infrastructure development, business development, production, resource development, and market and environmental research. The management of NSIIC is vested in a Board of Directors (Board), appointed by, and reports to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Board is authorized in 7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(3)(A) to make grants, and the grant process is further addressed in the National Sheep Center 2006 Strategic Plan which has been approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Board proposes to make competitive grant funds available in fiscal year 2007 to address the needs and priorities of the sheep and goat industries. *Estimate of Burden:* Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 hours or less per response. *Respondents:* Grant Applicants. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 45. *Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:* 1. *Estimated Number of Responses:* 45 *Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents:* 387 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at
(202)692-0043. Comments *Comments are invited on:*
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NSIIC, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of NSIIC's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, Washington, DC 20250-0742. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: October 5, 2006. Jackie J. Gleason, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. [FR Doc. E6-16940 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's
(RBS)intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Annual Survey of Farmer Cooperatives, as authorized in the Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 12, 2006 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Eldon Eversull, Statistics Staff, RBS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 3256, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3256, Telephone
(202)690-1415 or send an e-mail message to: *eldon.eversull@usda.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Annual Survey of Farmer Cooperatives. *OMB Number:* 0570-0007. *Expiration Date of Approval:* April 30, 2007. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved information collection. *Abstract:* The primary objective of Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBS)is to promote understanding, use, and development of the cooperative form of business as a viable option for enhancing the income of the agricultural producers and other rural residents. RBS' direct role is providing knowledge to improve the effectiveness and performance of farmer cooperative businesses through technical assistance, research, information, and education. The annual survey of farmer cooperatives collects basic statistics on cooperative business volume, net income, members, financial status, employees, and other selected information to support RBS' objective and role. Cooperative statistics are published in various reports and used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperative management, educators, and others in planning and promoting the cooperative form of business. *Estimate of Burden:* Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour or less per response. *Respondents:* Farmer cooperatives. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 1,588. *Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:* 1. *Estimated Number of Responses:* 1,588. *Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents:* 1,534 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at
(202)692-0043. Comments Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of RBS, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of RBS' estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, Washington, DC 20250-0742. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: October 5, 2006. Jackie J. Gleason, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. [FR Doc. E6-16941 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Addition and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Addition to and Deletions from Procurement List. SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List product to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies. *Comments Must be Received on or Before:* November 12, 2006. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone:
(703)603-7740, Fax:
(703)603-0655, or e-mail *SKennerly@jwod.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C 47(a)
(2)and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. Addition If the Committee approves the proposed addition, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product will be required to procure the product listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the product to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the product proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. End of Certification The following product is proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agency listed: Product Pharmaceutical Container/Bottle 6530-00-NIB-0130—Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 38-400 CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 100cc. 6530-00-NIB-0131—Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 38-400 CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 150cc. 6530-00-NIB-0132—Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 45-400 CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 300cc. 6530-00-NIB-0133—Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 45-400 CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 500cc. *NPA:* Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City, Missouri. *Contracting Activity:* Health & Human Services, Program Support Center, Perry Point, Maryland. Deletions Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. If approved, the action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. End of Certification The following products are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Products Computer Accessories 7045-01-483-7836—Quick Keyboard Drawer 7045-01-483-7839—Ergo Gel Keyboard Drawer 7045-01-483-7843—Vision Guard Plus Anti-Glare Screen 7045-01-483-7449—Disk File 100 for 3 1/2 ″ Disks *NPA:* Wiscraft Inc.—Wisconsin Enterprises for the Blind, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. *Contracting Activity:* Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Ctr, New York, New York. Drape, Surgical 6530-00-299-9604 6530-00-299-9605 6530-00-299-9607 6530-00-299-9608 *NPAs:* Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, Mississippi, Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, Alabama, In-Sight, Warwick, Rhode Island. *Contracting Activity:* Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Suture Removal Kit 6515-01-443-0976 *NPA:* Washington-Greene County Branch, PAB, Washington, Pennsylvania. *Contracting Activity:* Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, Hines, Illinois. Mask, Surgical 6515-00-982-7493 *NPAs:* Washington-Greene County Branch, PAB, Washington, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina. *Contracting Activity:* Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. *Contracting Activity:* Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, Hines, Illinois. Mat, Floor 7220-00-205-3182—For Chairs 49″ × 55″ 7220-00-205-3192—For Chairs 36″ × 48″ *NPA:* Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center (NEMROC), Alpena, Michigan. *Contracting Activity:* GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, Texas. Tape, Electronic Data Processing 7045-01-293-4809 *NPA:* North Central Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania. *Contracting Activity:* Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Maptacks 7510-00-272-3099—Maptacks, White 7510-00-285-5844—Maptacks, Assorted Colors *NPA:* Delaware County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc., Walton, New York *Contracting Activity:* Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Center, New York, New York Tracheotomy Care Kit 6515-01-447-1720 *NPA:* Washington-Greene County Branch, PAB, Washington, Pennsylvania. *Contracting Activity:* Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, Hines, Illinois. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-17024 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List. SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products and service previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: *Effective Date:* November 12, 2006. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone:
(703)603-7740, Fax:
(703)603-0655, or e-mail *SKennerly@jwod.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additions On August 18, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 47773) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the services listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement List: Services *Service Type/Location:* Full Food Service, Fort Drum, 45 West Street, Fort Drum, NY. *NPA:* Jefferson County Chapter, NYSARC, Watertown, NY. *Contracting Activity Officer:* Department of Army Contracting Agency, Fort Drum, NY. *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, Port Isabel Detention Center, 27991 Buena Vista Road, Los Fresnos, Texas. *NPA:* Mavagi Enterprises, Inc., San Antonio, Texas. *Contracting Activity:* DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Dallas, Texas. Deletions On August 18, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (70 FR 47773) of proposed deletions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the products and service listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and service to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products and service deleted from the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and service are deleted from the Procurement List: Products Pad, Floor Polishing Machine 7910-00-985-6800 7910-00-985-6851 7910-00-985-6853 7910-00-985-6855 7910-00-985-6856 7910-00-985-6857 7910-00-985-6858 7910-00-985-6859 7910-00-985-6860 7910-00-985-6861 7910-00-985-6862 7910-00-985-6863 7910-00-985-6864 7910-00-985-6866 7910-00-985-6868 7910-00-985-6869 7910-00-985-6870 7910-00-985-6871 7910-00-985-6872 7910-00-985-6873 7910-00-985-6874 7910-00-985-6875 7910-00-985-6876 *NPA:* Beacon Lighthouse, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, Texas Floor Scrubbing Machine Pad 7910-00-NIB-0021—Lime, 19in. diam., High Speed 7910-00-NIB-0022—Lime, 21in. diam., High Speed 7910-00-NIB-0023—Dark Green, 22in. diam., High Speed *NPA:* Beacon Lighthouse, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas. *Contracting Activity:* GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, Texas. Service *Service Type/Location:* Janitorial/Custodial, Military Traffic Management Command, 1312th Medium Port Command, Compton, California. *NPA:* None currently authorized. *Contracting Activity:* Department of the Army. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-17029 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). *Title:* Advanced Technology Program
(ATP)Business Reporting System (BRS). *Form Number(s):* None. *OMB Approval Number:* 0693-0009. *Type of Review:* Regular submission. *Burden Hours:* 600. *Number of Respondents:* 150. *Average Hours Per Response:* 4. *Needs and Uses:* The Advanced Technology Program
(ATP)is a competitive cost-sharing program designed to assist United States businesses pursue high-risk, enabling technologies with significant commercial/economic potential. The ATP provides multi-year funding through the use of cooperative agreements to single companies and to industry-led joint ventures. Once a cooperative agreement is issued, recipients are required to complete project surveys to meet statutory requirements for ATP, as well as compliance with 15 CFR Part 14 and the Government Performance and Results Act. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations, and not-for profit institutions. *Frequency:* Quarterly, Annually, and On occasion. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *OMB Desk Officer:* Jasmeet Seehra,
(202)395-3123. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,
(202)482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *dHynek@doc.gov).* Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number
(202)395-5167, or *Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov).* Dated: October 6, 2006. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-16991 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration [Docket No.: 061005258-6258-01] Membership of the Economic Development Administration Performance Review Board AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Membership on the Economic Development Administration Performance Review Board. SUMMARY: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of the EDA Performance Review Board. The EDA Performance Review Board is responsible for
(1)Reviewing performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service
(SES)members and
(2)making recommendations to the appointing authority on other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and Presidential Rank Awards for SES members. The appointment of these members to the EDA Performance Review Board will be for a period of twelve
(12)months. DATES: The period of appointment for those individuals selected for the EDA Performance Review Board begins on October 13, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra R. Walters, Economic Development Administration, Office of Management Services, Department of Commerce, Room 7217, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-5892. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of the EDA Performance Review Board. The EDA Performance Review Board is responsible for
(1)Reviewing performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service
(SES)members and
(2)making recommendations to the appointing authority on other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and Presidential Rank Awards for SES members. The appointment of these members to the EDA Performance Review Board will be for a period of twelve
(12)months beginning on October 13, 2006. The name, position title, and type of appointment of each member of the EDA Performance Review Board are set forth below by organization: Office of the Secretary William J. Fleming, Deputy Director, Office of Human Resources (Chairperson) Aimee Strudwick, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary Barbara Retzlaff, Director, Office of Budget Lisa Casias, Deputy CFO and Director for Financial Management National Telecommunications and Information Administration John Kneuer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Dated: October 6, 2006. Sandra R. Walters, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director, Administrative and Support, Services Division. [FR Doc. E6-17050 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-24-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-428-815) Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews And Notice of Intent to Revoke Order in Part: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On September 5, 2006, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published a notice of initiation of antidumping duty changed circumstances review on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany, as described below. *See Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany* , 71 FR 53653, (September 5, 2006) (“ *Initiation Notice* ”). In our *Initiation Notice* , the Department invited interested parties to comment on the request to exclude certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany (“product in question”) as described below from the scope of this order. The Department received no comments. Absent any comments, the Department preliminarily concludes that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which this order pertains lack interest in the relief provided by this order with respect to the product in question. Therefore, the Department preliminarily concludes that it is appropriate to revoke this order, in part, with respect to unliquidated entries of the product in question not covered by the final results of an administrative review, based on the fact that domestic parties have made an affirmative statement of no interest in the continuation of the order with respect to that product. This revocation would not apply to unliquidated entries that are covered by the final results of an administrative review, even if those entries are subject to litigation. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 13, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Lao or Abdelali Elouaradia, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14 th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-7924 and
(202)482-1374, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department published the antidumping duty orders on corrosion-resistant carbon steel from Germany on August 19, 1993. *See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany* , 58 FR 44170. *See also Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Reviews and Revocation of Orders in Part: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany* , 64 FR 51292 (September 22, 1999), and *Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Reviews and Revocation of Orders in Part: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Canada and Germany* , 71 FR 14498 (March 22, 2006). On August 17, 2006, ThyssenKrupp Steel North America, Inc. (“ThyssenKrupp”), a U.S. importer of the subject merchandise, requested a changed circumstances review with respect to a specific corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany. Specifically, ThyssenKrupp requested to exclude from the antidumping duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany, imports meeting the following description: electrolytically zinc coated flat steel products, with a coating mass between 35 and 72 grams per meter squared on each side; with a thickness range of 0.67 mm or more but not more than 2.95 mm and width 817 mm or more but not over 1830 mm; having the following chemical composition (percent by weight): carbon not over 0.08, silicon not over 0.25, manganese not over 0.9, phosphorous not over 0.025, sulfur not over 0.012, chromium not over 0.1, titanium not over 0.005 and niobium not over 0.05; with a minimum yield strength of 310 Mpa and a minimum tensile strength of 390 Mpa; additionally coated on one or both sides with an organic coating containing not less than 30%% and not more than 60%% zinc and free of hexavalent chrome. *See* ThyssenKrupp letter to the Department dated August 17, 2006. 1 In addition, Mittal Steel USA (“Mittal Steel”), a domestic corrosion-resistant producer, submitted a letter to the Department expressing a lack of interest in continuing to have the product in question subject to the antidumping duty order. 2 Mittal Steel also stated that it is a major domestic producer of the subject merchandise. See Mittal Steel letter to the Department dated August 18, 2006. In response to the request made by the “interested party” within the meaning of Section 771(9) of the Act, ThyssenKrupp, and the lack of interest from Mittal Steel, the Department published a notice of initiation of changed circumstances reviews of the antidumping duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany on September 5, 2006. *See Initiation Notice* . On September 27, 2006, ThyssenKrupp stated that it advocated that the effective date for the exclusion be August 1, 2005. In the *Initiation Notice* , the Department indicated that interested parties could submit comments for consideration in the Department's preliminary results no later than 15 days after publication of the initiation of this review. The Department received no comments from interested parties. 1 DaimlerChrylser Corporation (“DaimlerChrysler”), a domestic customer of corrosion-resistant, also submitted letters to the Department pre-dating ThyssenKrupp's request, indicating that it had contacted United States Steel Corporation, Mittal Steel, AK Steel, and Nucor Corporation and determined they are not interested in maintaining the antidumping duty order with respect to the product in question. *See* Letters to the Department from DaimlerChrysler dated June 22, 2006 and July 18, 2006. 2 On September 26, 2006, Mittal Steel submitted a letter to the Department clarifying minor discrepancies in its August 18, 2006 submission regarding the product specifications it is no longer interested in continuing to be covered by the antidumping duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany. Scope of the Order The products covered by this order are corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Germany. This scope includes flat-rolled carbon steel products, of rectangular shape, either clad, plated, or coated with corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- or iron-based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, varnished or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic coating, in coils (whether or not in successively superimposed layers) and of a width of 0.5 inch or greater, or in straight lengths which, if of a thickness less than 4.75 millimeters, are of a width of 0.5 inch or greater and which measures at least 10 times the thickness or if of a thickness of 4.75 millimeters or more are of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and measures at least twice the thickness, as currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0090, 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090. Included in this order are flat-rolled products of non-rectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process ( *i.e.* , products which have been “worked after rolling”) - for example, products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges. Excluded from this order are flat-rolled steel products either plated or coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead (“terne plate”), or both chromium and chromium oxides (“tin-free steel”), whether or not painted, varnished or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic coating. Also excluded from this order are clad products in straight lengths of 0.1875 inch or more in composite thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and measures at least twice the thickness. Also excluded from this order are certain clad stainless flat-rolled products, which are three-layered corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat-rolled products less than 4.75 millimeters in composite thickness that consist of a carbon steel flat-rolled product clad on both sides with stainless steel in a 20%%-60%%-20%% ratio. Also excluded from this order are deep-drawing carbon steel strip, roll-clad on both sides with aluminum
(AlSi)foils in accordance with St3 LG as to EN 10139/10140. The merchandise's chemical composition encompasses a corrosion-resistant material of U St 23 (continuous casting) in which carbon is less than 0.08; manganese is less than 0.30; phosphorous is less than 0.20; sulfur is less than 0.015; aluminum is less than 0.01; and the cladding material is a minimum of 99%% aluminum with silicon/copper/iron of less than 1%%. The products are in strips with thicknesses of 0.07mm to 4.0mm (inclusive) and widths of 5mm to 800mm (inclusive). The thickness ratio of aluminum on either side of steel may range from 3%%/94%%/3%% to 10%%/80%%/10%%. Also excluded from this order are corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products meeting the following description: certain flat-rolled wear plate ranging from 30 inches to 50 inches in width, from 45 inches to 110 inches in length and from 0.187 inch to 0.875 inch in total thickness, having a layer on one side composed principally of a combination of boron carbides, chromium carbides, nickel carbides, silicon carbides, manganese carbides, niobium carbides, iron carbides, tungsten carbides, vanadium carbides, titanium carbides and/or molybdenum carbides fused to a non-alloy flat-rolled steel substrate. The carbides are in the form of M x C x where “M” stands for the metal and “x” for the atomic ratio. An example of a common carbide would be (Cr 7 C 3 ). The carbide layer is a visually distinct layer ranging in thickness from 0.062 inch to 0.312 inch with hardness at the surface of the carbide layer in excess of 55 HRC. The HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive. Scope of Changed Circumstances Review The products subject to this changed circumstances review are corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products, from Germany meeting the following description: electrolytically zinc coated flat steel products, with a coating mass between 35 and 72 grams per meter squared on each side; with a thickness range of 0.67 mm or more but not more than 2.95 mm and width 817 mm or more but not over 1830 mm; having the following chemical composition (percent by weight): carbon not over 0.08, silicon not over 0.25, manganese not over 0.9, phosphorous not over 0.025, sulfur not over 0.012, chromium not over 0.1, titanium not over 0.005 and niobium not over 0.05; with a minimum yield strength of 310 Mpa and a minimum tensile strength of 390 Mpa; additionally coated on one or both sides with an organic coating containing not less than 30%% and not more than 60%% zinc and free of hexavalent chrome. *See* ThyssenKrupp letter to the Department dated August 17, 2006. Preliminary Results of Reviews and Intent to Revoke in Part the Antidumping Duty Order Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department may revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, in whole or in part, based on a review under section 751(b) of the Act ( *i.e.* , a changed circumstances review). Section 751(b)(1) of the Act requires a changed circumstances review to be conducted upon receipt of a request which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review. Section 782(h)(2) of the Act gives the Department the authority to revoke if producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product have expressed a lack of interest in the continuation of relief. As stated in the *Initiation Notice* , ThyssenKrupp, an importer of the subject merchandise, and Mittal Steel, a major domestic producer of corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products, attested to their lack of interest in continued relief from imports of the product in question. Since the Department received no comments during the comment period opposing the partial revocation of the order as to the product in question from this antidumping duty order, the Department preliminarily concludes that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which these orders pertain lack interest in the relief provided by this order with respect to the product in question. If these results become final, the Department will revoke the order, in part, for all unliquidated entries of the product in question not covered by the final results of an administrative review. The most recent period for which the Department has completed an administrative review, or ordered automatic liquidation, is August 1, 2004, through July 31, 2005. Any prior entries are subject either to final results of review or automatic liquidation. Therefore, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP)to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, shipments of certain wear plate products entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 1, 2005. The Department will also instruct CBP to end suspension of liquidation for the product in question, and to release any cash deposits or bonds pursuant to 19 CFR 351.222(g)(4). Moreover, the Department will instruct CBP to pay interest on such refunds in accordance with section 778 of the Act. Interested parties wishing to comment on these preliminary results may submit briefs to the Department no later than 15 days after the publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . Parties will have 7 days subsequent to this due date to submit rebuttal comments, limited to the issues raised in those briefs. Parties who submit briefs or rebuttal comments in this proceeding are requested to submit with each argument
(1)a statement of the issue and
(2)a brief summary of the argument (no longer than five pages, including footnotes). Any requests for hearing must be filed within 30 days of the publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . All written comments must be submitted in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303, with the exception that only three
(3)copies for each case need be served on the Department. Any comments must also be served on all interested parties on the Department's service list, which is available on our website (http://ia.ita.doc.gov/apo/index.html). The Department will issue its final results in this changed circumstances review as soon as practicable following the above comment period, but not later than 270 days after the date on which the changed circumstances review was initiated, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e), and will publish the results in the **Federal Register** . While the changed circumstances review is underway, the current requirement for a cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties on all subject merchandise, including the merchandise that is the subject of this changed circumstances review, will continue unless and until this order is revoked, in part, pursuant to the final results of this changed circumstances review or an administrative review. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.222. Dated: October 4, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-16945 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-821-807] Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From Russia: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission
(ITC)that revocation of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, the Department is publishing notice of the continuation of this antidumping duty order. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 13, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger, Katherine Johnson, or Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-4136,
(202)482-4929, and
(202)482-0182, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 1, 2006, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). *See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews,* 71 FR 25568 (May 1, 2006). The Department conducted an expedited sunset review of this order. As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. *See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium from Russia,* 71 FR 44998 (August 8, 2006). On October 4, 2006, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. *See Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From Russia,* 71 FR 58630 (October 4, 2006). Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium, regardless of grade, chemistry, form or size, unless expressly excluded from the scope of this order. Ferrovanadium includes alloys containing ferrovanadium as the predominant element by weight ( *i.e.* , more weight than any other element, except iron in some instances) and at least 4 percent by weight of iron. Nitrided vanadium includes compounds containing vanadium as the predominant element, by weight, and at least 5 percent, by weight, of nitrogen. Excluded from the scope of the order are vanadium additives other than ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium, such as vanadium-aluminum master alloys, vanadium chemicals, vanadium waste and scrap, vanadium-bearing raw materials, such as slag, boiler residues, fly ash, and vanadium oxides. The products subject to this order are currently classifiable under subheadings 2850.00.20, 7202.92.00, 7202.99.8040, 8112.40.3000, and 8112.40.6000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope is dispositive. Determination As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the **Federal Register** of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later than September 2011. This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 5, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-16943 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A-583-833 Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On June 6, 2006, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber from Taiwan. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. Based on our analysis of the comments received and an examination of our calculations, we have made certain changes for the final results. The final weighted-average dumping margin for Far Eastern Textile Limited is listed below in the “Final Results of the Review” section of this notice. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 13, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devta Ohri or Andrew McAllister, Office 1, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-3853 or
(202)482-1174, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 6, 2006, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published *Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 71 FR 32514 (June 6, 2006) (“ *Preliminary Results* ”) in the **Federal Register** . We invited parties to comment on the preliminary results of the review. On July 13, 2006, Wellman, Inc. and Invista, S.a.r.l. (collectively, “the petitioners”), and Far Eastern Textile Limited (“FET” or “respondent”), filed case briefs. On July 24, 2006, the petitioners and FET filed rebuttal briefs. Scope of the Order For the purposes of this order, the product covered is certain polyester staple fiber (“PSF”). PSF is defined as synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of polyesters measuring 3.3 decitex (3 denier, inclusive) or more in diameter. This merchandise is cut to lengths varying from one inch (25 mm) to five inches (127 mm). The merchandise subject to this order may be coated, usually with a silicon or other finish, or not coated. PSF is generally used as stuffing in sleeping bags, mattresses, ski jackets, comforters, cushions, pillows, and furniture. Merchandise of less than 3.3 decitex (less than 3 denier) currently classifiable under the *Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States* (“HTSUS”) at subheading 5503.20.00.25 1 is specifically excluded from this order. Also specifically excluded from this order are polyester staple fibers of 10 to 18 denier that are cut to lengths of 6 to 8 inches (fibers used in the manufacture of carpeting). In addition, low-melt PSF is excluded from this order. Low-melt PSF is defined as a bi-component fiber with an outer sheath that melts at a significantly lower temperature than its inner core. 1 The most current edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(2006)- Supplement 1 (Rev 1) (August 1, 2006) incorporates the revision of HTSUS number 5503.20.00.20 to 5503.20.00.25. The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable in the HTSUS at subheadings 5503.20.00.45 and 5503.20.00.65. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under order is dispositive. Period of Review The period of review (“POR”) is May 1, 2004, through April 30, 2005. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to this review are addressed in the October 4, 2006 “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Fifth Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan” (“ *Decision Memorandum* ”), which is hereby adopted by this notice. Attached to this notice as an appendix is a list of the issues which parties have raised and to which we have responded in the *Decision Memorandum* . Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in the Department's Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the main Department building (“CRU”). In addition, a complete version of the *Decision Memorandum* can be accessed directly on the Web at *www.ia.ita.doc.gov/frn* . The paper copy and electronic version of the *Decision Memorandum* are identical in content. Fair Value Comparisons To determine whether FET's sales of PSF to the United States were made at less than normal value (“NV”), we compared export price (“EP”) to the NV. We calculated EP, NV, constructed value (“CV”), and the cost of production (“COP”), based on the same methodologies used in the *Preliminary Results* , with the following exceptions: • We revised the major input adjustment calculations between the market price and the transfer price of affiliate purchases based on FET's January 20, 2006 supplemental questionnaire response for terephthalic acid and mono ethylene glycol (“MEG”). As a result of these revisions, under section 773(f)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), the Department finds that no adjustment is necessary for MEG because the transfer price is higher than the market price and the affiliated supplier's COP. *See* Memorandum from Team, through Brandon Farlander, to the File, “Final Results Calculation Memorandum for Far Eastern Textile Limited,” dated October 4, 2006 (“ *FET Final Calculation Memorandum* ”). *See also Decision Memorandum* at Comment 3. • We corrected a ministerial error by including FET's fixed overhead costs in the total cost of manufacture. *See FET Final Calculation Memorandum* . *See also Decision Memorandum* at Comment 4. Results of the COP Test We found that, for certain products, more than 20 percent of the respondent's home market sales were at prices less than the COP and, thus, the below-cost sales were made within an extended period of time in substantial quantities. In addition, these sales were made at prices that did not permit the recovery of costs within a reasonable period of time. Therefore, we excluded these sales and used the remaining sales of the same product, as the basis for determining NV, in accordance with section 773(b)(1). Final Results of the Review We find that the following dumping margin exists for the period May 1, 2004, through April 30, 2005: Exporter/manufacturer Weighted-average margin percentage Far Eastern Textile Limited 4.05 Assessment Rates The Department shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. FET has indicated that it was not the importer of record for any of its sales to the United States during the POR. FET reported the name of its U.S. customer as the importer of record for all U.S. sales. As such, FET did not report the entered value for any of its U.S. sales. Accordingly, we have calculated importer-specific assessment rates for the merchandise in question by aggregating the dumping margins calculated for all U.S. sales to each importer and dividing this amount by the total quantity of those sales. To determine whether the duty assessment rates were *de minimis* , in accordance with the requirement set forth in 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we calculated importer-specific ad valorem ratios based on the estimated entered value. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will instruct CBP to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties any entries for which the assessment rate is *de minimis* ( *i.e.* , less than 0.50 percent). The Department will issue appraisement instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of these final results of review. The Department clarified its “automatic assessment” regulation on May 6, 2003. *See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties* , 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). This clarification will apply to entries of subject merchandise during the period of review produced by the respondent for which it did not know its merchandise was destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. For a full discussion of this clarification, *see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties* , 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). Cash Deposit Requirements The following deposit requirements are effective for all shipments of PSF from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act:
(1)The cash deposit rate for the reviewed company will be the rate listed above (except no cash deposit will be required if its weighted-average margin is *de minimis* , *i.e.* , less than 0.5 percent);
(2)for merchandise exported by manufacturers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in the original less-than-fair-value investigation, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the most recent rate published in the final determination for which the manufacturer or exporter received an individual rate;
(3)if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and
(4)if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this review, the cash deposit rate will be 7.31 percent, the “all others” rate established in *Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan* , 65 FR 33807 (May 25, 2000). These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next administrative review. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (“APOs”) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. We are issuing and publishing these results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 4, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. APPENDIX I List of Comments in the Decision Memorandum *Comment 1:* Coding of Regular/Specialty Fiber Products *Comment 2:* FET's “Rebates” *Comment 3:* Major Input Adjustment *Comment 4:* Fixed Overhead Costs *Comment 5:* Using the Revised Total Cost of Manufacture for G&A Expenses and Financial Expenses *Comment 6:* Allocation of FET's G&A Expenses *Comment 7:* Idled Equipment Expenses in the G&A Expenses Ratio *Comment 8:* Investment Expenses in the Financial Expenses Ratio *Comment 9:* Reconciliation of Total Consolidated Interest Expenses [FR Doc. E6-16946 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Request for Comments on NFPA's Codes and Standards AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical reports that will be published in the NFPA's 2007 Fall Revision Cycle. The publication of this notice by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST)on behalf of NFPA is being undertaken as a public service; NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend any of the standards referenced in the notice. Since 1896, the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)has accomplished its mission by advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research, and education for safety related issues. NFPA's *National Fire Codes* ®, which holds over 270 documents, are administered by more than 225 Technical Committees comprised of approximately 7,000 volunteers and are adopted and used throughout the world. NFPA is a nonprofit membership organization with approximately 80,000 members from over 70 nations, all working together to fulfill the Association's mission. The NFPA process provides ample opportunity for public participation in the development of its codes and standards. All NFPA codes and standards are revised and updated every three to five years in Revision Cycles that begin twice each year and that takes approximately two years to complete. Each Revision Cycle proceeds according to a published schedule that includes final dates for all major events in the process. The process contains five basic steps that are followed both for developing new documents as well as revising existing documents. These steps are: Calling for Proposals; Publishing the Proposals in the Report on Proposals; Calling for Comments on the Committee's disposition of the Proposals and these Comments are published in the Report on Comments; having a Technical Report Session at the NFPA Annual Meeting; and finally, the Standards Council Consideration and Issuance of documents. Note: Under new rules effective Fall 2005, anyone wishing to make Amending Motions on the Technical Committee Reports (ROP and ROC) must signal their intention by submitting a Notice of Intent to Make a Motion by the Deadline of October 19, 2007. Certified motions will be posted by November 16, 2007. Documents that receive notice of proper Amending Motions (Certified Amending Motions) will be presented for action at the annual June 2008 Association Technical Meeting. Documents that receive no motions will be forwarded directly to the Standards Council for action on issuance. For more information on these new rules and for up-to-date information on schedules and deadlines for processing NFPA Documents, check the NFPA Web site at *http://www.nfpa.org* or contact NFPA Codes and Standards Administration. The purpose of this notice is to request comments on the technical reports that will be published in the NFPA's 2007 Fall Revision Cycle. The publication of this notice by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST)on behalf of NFPA is being undertaken as a public service; NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend any of the standards referenced in the notice. DATES: Thirty reports are published in the 2007 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals and will be available on December 22, 2006. Comments received on or before March 2, 2007, will be considered by the respective NFPA Committees before final action is taken on the proposals. ADDRESSES: The 2007 Fall Revision Cycle Report on Proposals is available and downloadable from NFPA's Web site— *http://www/nfpa.org* or by requesting a copy from the NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, Massachusetts 02322. Comments on the report should be submitted to Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-7471. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey C. Grant, Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-7471,
(617)770-3000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The National Fire Protection Association
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(CO)Warning Equipment in Dwelling Units P NFPA 730 Guide for Premises Security P NFPA 731 Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems P NFPA 801 Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials P NFPA 806 Performance Based Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Electric Generating Plants N NFPA 909 Code for the Protection of Cultural Resources Properties—Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship P NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations P NFPA 1006 Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications C NFPA 1192 Standard on Recreational Vehicles P NFPA 1194 Standard for Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds P NFPA 1561 Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System C NFPA 1584 Recommended Practice on the Rehabilitation of Members Operating at Incident Scene Operations and Training Exercises C NFPA 1852 Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
(SCBA)C NFPA 1925 Standard on Marine Fire-Fighting Vessels C NFPA 1962 Standard for the Inspection, Care, and Use of Fire Hose, Couplings, and Nozzles and the Service Testing of Fire Hose P NFPA 1964 Standard for Spray Nozzles P NFPA 1989 Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Fire and Emergency Services Respiratory Protection C NFPA 1999 Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations P Dated: October 5, 2006. James E. Hill, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E6-17023 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 100606B] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting/Workshop AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. SUMMARY: NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a workshop to discuss the incorporation of data from the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) West Coast groundfish bottom trawl survey (conducted on the shelf and slope) into groundfish stock assessments, particularly those that will be conducted in 2007. DATES: The NWFSC Bottom Trawl Survey workshop will be held Tuesday, October 31, 2006 through Thursday, November 2, 2006. The workshop will start at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, or as necessary to complete business. The workshop will adjourn at noon on Thursday, November 2, 2006. ADDRESSES: The NWFSC Bottom Trawl Survey workshop will be held at the NOAA Western Regional Center (WRC), 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 9, Conference Room, Seattle, WA 98115. *Council address* : Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NWFSC; telephone:
(206)860-3480; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone:
(503)820-2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Primary objectives of the workshop include:
(1)Review survey protocols and data collected by the NWFSC West Coast groundfish bottom trawl surveys;
(2)evaluate methods for including bottom trawl survey time series in stock assessments;
(3)evaluate whether recent data from the NWFSC West Coast groundfish bottom trawl survey conducted on the shelf and slope should be included in update assessments only if they can be treated as a new time series, or whether the new data can be used to extend time series included in previous assessment models; and
(4)compare biomass and variance estimates generated using a design-based swept area approach and model-based (Generalized Linear Mixed Models) approach. All participants are encouraged to pre-register for the workshop by contacting Ms. Stacey Miller, NWFSC by phone at
(206)860-3480 or by email at *Stacey.Miller@noaa.gov* . Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the workshop participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal workshop action during this meeting. Workshop action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305c of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the workshop participants' intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at
(503)820-2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Pre-registration for the workshop will expedite entry to the NOAA WRC. All WRC visitors will be required to show a valid picture ID and register with security every morning. A visitor's badge, which must be worn while at the NOAA Facility, will be issued to non-Federal employees participating in the meeting. Dated: October 10, 2006. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6-16988 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Administration [Docket No: 061005254-6254-01] Request for Information
(RFI)From Commercial Sources on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA)is issuing this RFI on behalf of the National Security Space Office
(NSSO)to solicit information on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
(PNT)to assist NSSO in developing an evolutionary path for a robust National PNT architecture for the 2025 time period in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and other relevant government organizations. The NSSO is developing the architecture in response to tasking from the National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee, chaired by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The goal is to develop a long-term PNT investment strategy and framework to enable robust PNT capabilities needed by the U.S. Government, its allies, and commercial users. DATES: Please contact Shawn Brennan at
(571)432-1486, as soon as you receive this notice or by November 1, 2006 if you are interested in presenting at either of the three meetings that are being set aside for presentations by interested organizations. The first meeting will be on October 10-12, 2006. The second meeting will be on October 17-18, 2006, and the third meeting will be on November 7-8, 2006. Each meeting will consist of a thirty-minute presentation to be followed by a thirty-minute question and answer period; classified meetings will be held on the final day of each period, if required. If follow-up trips or visits to an organization's location are warranted (e.g., demonstrations), they can be arranged during or after the presentations. ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are: 1. The first meeting will be at National Security Space Office in Fairfax, Virginia. 2. The second meeting will be in El Segundo, California, at Aerospace Corporation. 3. The third meeting will be at National Security Space Office in Fairfax, Virginia. NSSO welcomes the attendance from members of the public, but for security reasons, the location of the meetings will not be disclosed until the interested individual has passed the security clearance protocol. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Brennan, 571 432-1486. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA is issuing this RFI on behalf of the NSSO to solicit information regarding PNT to assist NSSO in developing an evolutionary path for a robust National PNT architecture for the 2025 time period in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and other relevant government organizations. The NSSO is developing the architecture in response to tasking from the National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee, chaired by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The goal is to develop a long-term PNT investment strategy and framework to enable robust PNT capabilities needed by the U.S. Government, its allies, and commercial users. The scope of the architecture includes all PNT-related needs and capabilities, including orientation, and is not limited to space-based capabilities. This RFI seeks information which will help the NSSO team assess PNT capabilities employed, planned, or proposed by national security, civil, and commercial organizations. Of particular interest are innovative practices, concepts, standards, technologies, non-material applications, and associated commercial architectures. Note “the Government” as referred to in these questions includes all executive branch elements, besides the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation. Specific questions are: a. Characterize and evaluate customers of PNT needs. b. What improvements to PNT capabilities are planned in these areas? 1. Space-based capabilities. 2. Terrestrial capabilities. 3. Enabling capabilities. 4. Non-material aspects including policies, procedures, and operations concepts. c. What standards are being considered for development, establishment, or implementation of PNT capabilities? d. What technologies can be used to achieve, maintain, or improve PNT capabilities? What is the practical limit of such technologies? e. What technologies offer high payoff for future PNT capabilities, including those without current funding support or government sponsorship? f. To what extent should autonomy or automation be implemented in ground and space systems to support PNT? g. What PNT capabilities should the Government provide? Which commercial capabilities could enhance government-provided PNT capabilities? h. What international cooperation should be pursued through the 2025 time frame to achieve needed PNT capabilities? i. What interrelationships are desired with the Government through the 2025 time frame from a PNT perspective? 1. What PNT capabilities should the Government provide? 2. Describe any interest in providing selected PNT capabilities? 3. Describe any interest in providing a full range of PNT services to the Government? j. What analytical tools or simulations are recommended for assessing the performance, cost, and utility associated with PNT capabilities? k. Regarding current operations and activities, 1. List generally, any primary sources of PNT information. What alternative capabilities are available (if any)? 2. What if services providing PNT capabilities are interrupted. Characterize the response of organizations that provide PNT services to reported interruptions of service. 3. For what applications are PNT capabilities used? How critical are PNT capabilities to the success of your organization? 4. In general, do industry members manufacture PNT end-user equipment or do they purchase it? If purchased it, how do industry members make their needs known to the provider? 5. How is PNT information integrated with other capabilities or activities, e.g., terrestrial or space weather prediction and reporting, reference frame information, and imagery? 6. How can PNT service availability and quality be monitored (e.g., Notice to Mariners (NOTAMs), Notice to NAVSTAR Users (NANUs), and online Web sites)? 7. How are new PNT capabilities and technology applications disclosed? 8. In general, what are the most important attributes of PNT services (or combinations of services) to consumers (e.g., accuracy, availability, precision, and time)? Responses should describe current PNT capabilities, anticipated changes in future levels of PNT and PNT-related needs and capabilities, and suggestions for architectural options to achieve needed PNT capabilities in the 2025 time frame. This RFI requests a 1-2 page abstract describing standard proposed discussions with the NSSO; NSSO will in turn provide a copy of the study Terms of Reference and a copy of an introductory briefing to the respondent's designated Point of Contact. This synopsis is for an RFI only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to purchase or acquire systems or services related to Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Dated: October 5, 2006. Charles S. Baker, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-17021 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-12-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Notice of Availability
(NOA)of the Transformation Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), Draft Clean Air Act General Conformity Determination, and Evaluation of Continued Land Withdrawal Under Public Law 104-201 at Fort Carson, CO AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army announces the availability of a DEIS that evaluates implementing transformational activities at Fort Carson, a military installation located south of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Actions associated with these transformational activities include restationing of troops; construction, demolition, and renovation of facilities at the Cantonment and range areas; and increased use of training lands. DATES: The public comment period for the DEIS will end 45 days after publication of an NOA in the **Federal Register** by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ADDRESSES: Written comments or materials should be forwarded to the Fort Carson NEPA Coordinator (proponent), Directorate of Environmental Compliance and Management, 1638 Elwell Street, Building 6236, Fort Carson, Colorado 80913-4000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fort Carson NEPA Coordinator via phone at
(719)526-4666; fax:
(719)526-1705; or e-mail: *nepa@carson.army.mil* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Proposed Action and subject of the DEIS is the implementation of the following three major Army transformation programs at Fort Carson: Base Realignment and Closure; Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy (also known as Global Defense Posture Realignment); and the Army Modular Force initiative. Implementing these programs would require restationing of troops; construction, demolition, and renovation of facilities at Fort Carson's cantonment and range areas; and increased use of Fort Carson's training lands. The transformation of Fort Carson would occur between 2006 and 2011. Upon completion of transformation activities, military personnel at Fort Carson would increase approximately 60 percent (from approximately 14,500 to approximately 23,000) and the Fort Carson installation population (including civilians, contractors, and military dependents) would increase from approximately 38,300 to approximately 59,700 by 2011. To support the new Soldiers and their dependents, the Army proposes to construct support facilities in the cantonment and range areas at Fort Carson. Fort Carson's training lands would also be subject to increased training rotations to support the maneuver and live-fire training requirements of the additional Soldiers. The alternatives considered in the DEIS include the Proposed Action (Preferred Alternative) and No Action. Other action alternatives were considered and discussed in the DEIS but were not analyzed further because they did not meet the purpose and need for the Proposed Action. The substantive issues analyzed in this DEIS include land use, air quality, noise, geology and soils, water resources, biological resources, cultural resources, socioeconomics (including environmental justice), transportation, utilities, hazardous and toxic substances, and cumulative environmental effects. To document that the Proposed Action complies with the General Conformity Rule requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and demonstrate that the action conforms with the Colorado State Implementation Plan for air quality, the Army also prepared a Draft General Conformity Determination pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR part 93, subpart B. The Colorado Springs area is currently in attainment with air quality standards for all criteria pollutants and is a maintenance area for carbon monoxide. After conducting appropriate air quality analyses, the Army has concluded that the Proposed Action will not cause or contribute to new violations of the carbon monoxide national ambient air quality standards in the Colorado Springs maintenance area. The EPA and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will review the Army's findings and provide comments or concurrence. Additionally, the Army has made a determination of a need for the continued withdrawal of 3,133.02 acres of public land and 11,416.16 acres of publicly owned mineral rights from the public domain. The withdrawal of these lands and mineral rights was extended until 2011 by Public Law 104-201, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997. The law requires the Army reevaluate the need for these withdrawals to continue after 2011 and hold a public hearing concerning the evaluation. The DEIS documents the Army's continued military need for these lands and evaluates the environmental effects of the continued military use of withdrawn lands. The Army will hold a public meeting to receive comments on the DEIS, conformity determination, and land withdrawal on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Mesa Right High School, 6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80911. An electronic version of the DEIS can be viewed or downloaded from the following URL: *http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_eis_docs.htm.* Dated: October 6, 2006. Addison D. Davis, IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health). [FR Doc. 06-8640 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am]
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