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for pain management, taking into 

consideration: 

—Existing pain management research 

and other relevant research; 

—Recommendations from relevant 

conferences and existing evidencebased guidelines; 

—Ongoing efforts at the state and local 

level and by medical professional 

organizations to develop improved 

pain management strategies; 

—The management of high-risk 

populations who receive opioids in 

the course of medical care, other than 

for pain management; 

—The 2016 Guideline for Prescribing 

Opioids for Chronic Pain issued by 

the CDC; and 

—Private sector, State, and local 

government efforts related to pain 

management and prescribing pain 

medication. 

• Provide the public with at least 

ninety (90) days to submit comments on 

any proposed updates and 

recommendations. 

• Develop a strategy for 

dissemination of information on best 

practices for pain management to 

stakeholders, if appropriate. 

The Draft Report highlights the 

progress made towards identifying, 

reviewing, and determining whether 

there are gaps in or inconsistencies 

between best practices for pain 

management (including chronic and 

acute pain) developed or adopted by 

Federal agencies. It includes the Task 

Force’s proposed updates to best 

practices and recommendations on 

addressing gaps or inconsistencies. On 

September 26, 2018, the Task Force 

voted on the proposed updates and 

recommendations that would be 

provided to the public for comment. 

The proposed updates and 

recommendations are included in the 

Draft Report. Once the ninety (90) day 

comment period concludes, the Task 

Force will consider comments received 

and compile a Final Recommendations 

Report with its proposed updates and 

recommendations. 

Request for Comment: The goal of this 

Request for Comment is to solicit 

feedback on the Draft Report, which 

includes the Task Force’s proposed 

updates and recommendations. The 

Task Force invites comment on the full 

range of issues that may be relevant to 

the proposed updates and 

recommendations. 

Instructions for Commenters: Written 

comments should not exceed three 

pages in length. To assist with the 

review of public comments, the public 

should cite a specific section, gap and/ 

or recommendation of the report (e.g., 

acute pain, gap 2 or recommendation 

2b) for which the comments are related. 

Comments that contain references to 

studies, research, and other empirical 

data that are not widely available 

should include copies of the referenced 

materials with the submitted comments. 

Comments submitted by email should 

be machine-readable and should not be 

copy-protected. Responders are 

encouraged to include the name of the 

person or organization filing the 

comment, in case follow-up is needed, 

as well as a page number on each page 

of their submission(s). 

Written comments may be submitted 

by any of the following three methods: 

(1) Submit through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov, Docket Number: 

HHS–OS–2018–0027, (2) Email to: 

paintaskforce@hhs.gov, or (3) Mail 

written comments to the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Health, 200 Independence 

Avenue SW, Room 736E, Attn: Alicia 

Richmond Scott, Pain Management Task 

Force Designated Federal Officer, 

Washington, DC 20201. 

Dated: December 11, 2018. 

Vanila M. Singh, 

Chief Medical Officer, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Health. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28403 Filed 12–28–18; 8:45 am] 

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 337–TA–1105] 

Certain Programmable Logic 

Controller (PLCs), Components 

Thereof, and Products Containing 

Same; Commission Determination Not 

To Review an Initial Determination 

Terminating the Investigation in Its 

Entirety; Termination of Investigation 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission has determined not to 

review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) 

(Order No. 24) granting a motion by 

Complainant Radwell International, 

Inc., of Willingboro, New Jersey 

(‘‘Radwell’’) to terminate the abovecaptioned investigation in its entirety by 

reason of withdrawal of its complaint. 

The investigation is hereby terminated. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl 

P. Bretscher, Office of the General 

Counsel, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202– 

205–2382. Copies of non-confidential 

documents filed in connection with this 

investigation are or will be available for 

inspection during official business 

hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the 

Office of the Secretary, U.S. 

International Trade Commission, 500 E 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, 

telephone 202–205–2000. General 

information concerning the Commission 

may also be obtained by accessing its 

internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 

The public record for this investigation 

may be viewed on the Commission’s 

electronic docket (EDIS) at https://

edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired 

persons are advised that information on 

this matter can be obtained by 

contacting the Commission’s TDD 

terminal on 202–205–1810. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission instituted this investigation 

on March 29, 2018, based on a 

Complaint filed by Radwell. 83 FR 

13515–16 (Mar. 29, 2018). The 

Complaint alleges violations of Section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the 

importation into the United States, sale 

for importation, and sale within the 

United States after importation of 

certain programmable logic controllers 

(‘‘PLCs’’), components thereof, and 

products containing same by reason of: 

(1) A conspiracy to fix resale prices in 

violation of Section 1 of the Sherman 

Act; (2) a conspiracy to boycott resellers 

in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman 

Act; and (3) monopolization in violation 

of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, the 

threat or effect of which is to destroy or 

substantially injure a domestic industry 

in the United States, or to restrain or 

monopolize trade and commerce in the 

United States. Id. The notice of 

investigation names Rockwell 

Automation, Inc. (‘‘Rockwell’’) of 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Respondent. 

Id. The Office of Unfair Import 

Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) was also named 

as a party to the investigation. Id. Nonparty North Coast Electric Company was 

later added as an intervenor. Comm’n 

Notice (July 27, 2018) (aff’g Order No. 

10 (July 9, 2018)), 83 FR 37516 (Aug. 1, 

2018). 

On November 8, 2018, Radwell filed 

an opposed motion to terminate the 

investigation in its entirety by 

withdrawal of its complaint, pursuant to 

Commission Rule 210.21(a)(1), 19 CFR 

210.21(a)(1). On November 19, 2018, 

Rockwell filed an opposition to the 

motion. On the same date, OUII filed a 

response supporting Radwell’s motion. 


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On November 29, 2018, the ALJ 

issued the subject ID (Order No. 24) 

granting Radwell’s motion to terminate 

the investigation. The ALJ found no 

extraordinary circumstance that 

precluded terminating the investigation 

based on Radwell’s withdrawal of the 

complaint. 

On December 7, 2018, Rockwell filed 

a petition for review and reversal of the 

ID. On December 14, 2018, both Radwell 

and OUII filed oppositions to 

Rockwell’s petition. 

Upon consideration of the subject ID, 

the petition for review and responses 

thereto, and relevant statutory and 

judicial authority, the Commission has 

determined not to review the subject ID 

and accordingly terminates the abovecaptioned investigation. 

The authority for the Commission’s 

determination is contained in Section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part 

210 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 

210). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: December 21, 2018. 

Lisa Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28349 Filed 12–28–18; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of permit applications 

received. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

a notice of permit applications received 

to conduct activities regulated under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

NSF has published regulations under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act in the 

Code of Federal Regulations. This is the 

required notice of permit applications 

received. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 

views with respect to this permit 

application by January 30, 2019. This 

application may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Office of 

Polar Programs, National Science 

Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at 

the above address, 703–292–8030, or 

ACApermits@nsf.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 

670), as amended by the Antarctic 

Science, Tourism and Conservation Act 

of 1996, has developed regulations for 

the establishment of a permit system for 

various activities in Antarctica and 

designation of certain animals and 

certain geographic areas a requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

Application Details 

1. Applicant Permit Application: 

2019–013 

Kim Bernard, 104 CEOAS Admin. 

Bldg., Oregon State University, 

Corvallis, OR, 97330. 

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 

Introduce Non-Indigenous Species 

into Antarctica. The applicant, a 

researcher supported by NSF, would 

bring the diatom species, Fragilariopsis 

cylindrus, to Palmer Station for a sixmonth feeding study involving 

Antarctic krill. This species was 

originally harvested in Antarctic waters 

and was cultured at the University of 

Washington. Using the diatom culture, 

rather than culturing newly collected 

local diatoms, would allow the study to 

commence in a timely manner and 

significantly enhance the potential for a 

successful long-term feeding study. 

Aquarium tanks used in the feeding 

study would have filters attached to the 

out-flow that will trap the diatoms as 

they leave the tank and prevent them 

from entering the local system. The 

applicant would use in-line filter 

holders with Whatman GF/F filters. The 

filters would be checked daily to ensure 

they are functioning as needed and 

would be replaced as often as necessary. 

Once removed, the filters would be 

dried and disposed of, thereby 

preventing any contamination of local 

waters with the diatom culture. 

Location 

Palmer Station, Antarctic Peninsula. 

Dates of Permitted Activities 

04/12/2019–10/31/2019. 

2. Applicant Permit Application: 

2019–014 

Michelle Shero, 266 Woods Hole 

Road, Woods Hole, MA 02540. 

Activity for Which Permit Is Requested 

Take, Harmful Interference, Import 

into USA. The applicant is requesting a 

permit in support of a study of the 

energy dynamics, foraging behaviors, 

and reproductive output of female 

Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) 

in Erebus Bay and Cape Colbeck, 

Antarctica. The applicant would 

evaluate endocrine profiles, body 

composition, and dive efforts of female 

Weddell seals across the year, to 

provide links with the probability of 

pregnancy and carrying the pregnancy 

to full-term. The applicant would 

develop non-invasive photogrammetric 

techniques using remotely piloted 

aircraft systems (RPAS) to estimate mass 

and energy dynamics of a much larger 

number of animals than would be 

possible via ground survey. To achieve 

project goals, a cohort of 25 animals in 

Erebus Bay or Cape Colbeck, Antarctica 

would undergo health assessments in 

both October-November and FebruaryMarch each year (blood draws, 

morphometric measurements, satellite 

tagging, RPAS photogrammetry; 50 seals 

per year), while RPAS surveys will be 

conducted for the population. Dive 

recorders would also be deployed, and 

subsequently recovered during the 

following year (25 animals). Research 

activities would conducted as part of a 

larger assessment of Weddell seals in 

the Ross Sea MPA, led by the New 

Zealand Antarctic Program. The NZ 

program would be leading animal 

handling procedures and all 

instrumentation of the animals. The 

applicant would be joining the project 

as collaborators, primarily for the 

purpose of conducting physiological 

studies and RPAS surveys. Up to 500 

crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus) 

may by unintentionally disturbed 

during ground or RPAS surveys. The 

applicant would also salvage up to 12 

Weddell seals, all ages and sexes, found 

dead and dies of natural causes. 

Location 

Erebus Bay and Cape Colbeck, 

Antarctica. 

Dates of Permitted Activities 

February 1, 2019–January 31, 2024. 

Susanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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