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A. September 2018 Action 

For background on the proceedings in 

this investigation, please see the prior 

notices issued in the investigation, 

including 82 FR 40213 (August 23, 

2017), 83 FR 14906 (April 6, 2018), 83 

FR 28710 (June 20, 2018), 83 FR 33608 

(July 17, 2018), 83 FR 38760 (August 7, 

2018), and 83 FR 40823 (August 16, 

2018). 

In a notice published on September 

21, 2018 (83 FR 47974), the Trade 

Representative, at the direction of the 

President, announced a determination 

to modify the action being taken in the 

investigation by imposing additional 

duties on products of China with an 

annual trade value of approximately 

$200 billion. The rate of additional 

duties initially was 10 percent. Those 

additional duties were effective starting 

on September 24, 2018, and currently 

are in effect. Under Annex B of the 

September 21 notice, the rate of 

additional duty was set to increase to 25 

percent on January 1, 2019. In the 

September 21 notice, the Trade 

Representative stated that he would 

continue to consider the actions taken 

in this investigation, and if further 

modifications were appropriate, he 

would take into account the extensive 

public comments and testimony 

previously provided in response to the 

notices published on July 17, 2018 (83 

FR 33608) and August 7, 2018 (83 FR 

38760). 

On September 28, 2018 (83 FR 49153), 

the Trade Representative issued a 

conforming amendment and 

modification of the September 21 

action. We refer to the September 21 

action, as modified by the September 28 

notice, as the ‘September 2018 action.’ 

B. Determination To Modify September 

2018 Action 

The United States is engaging with 

China with the goal of obtaining the 

elimination of the acts, policies, and 

practices covered in the investigation. 

The leaders of the United States and 

China met on December 1, 2018, and 

agreed to hold negotiations on a range 

of issues, including those covered in 

this Section 301 investigation. See 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefingsstatements/statement-press-secretaryregarding-presidents-working-dinnerchina/ (the ‘December 1 Statement’). 

The December 1 Statement notes that 

the President ‘‘agreed that on January 1, 

2019, he will leave the tariffs on $200 

billion worth of product at the 10% rate, 

and not raise it to 25% at this time . . . 

Both parties agree that they will 

endeavor to have this transaction 

completed within the next 90 days. If at 

the end of this period of time, the 

parties are unable to reach an 

agreement, the 10% tariffs will be raised 

to 25%.’’ The end of the 90-day period 

mentioned in the December 1 Statement 

is March 1, 2019. 

Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 

1974, as amended (Trade Act), requires 

the Trade Representative to ‘‘take all 

appropriate and feasible action 

authorized under [Section 301(c)] to 

obtain the elimination of [the] act, 

policy, or practice [under 

investigation].’’ Section 307(a)(1) of the 

Trade Act provides, in relevant part, 

that the Trade Representative ‘‘may 

modify or terminate any action, subject 

to the specific direction, if any, of the 

President with respect to such action, 

that is being taken under Section 301 if 

. . . the burden or restriction on United 

States commerce . . . of the acts, 

policies, and practices, that are the 

subject of such action has increased or 

decreased, or such action is being taken 

under Section [301(b)] of this title and 

is no longer appropriate.’’ In light of the 

outcome of the December 1 meeting, 

and at the direction of the President, the 

Trade Representative has determined 

that it no longer is appropriate for the 

rate of duty under the September 2018 

action to increase to 25 percent on 

January 1, 2019, and that the rate of 

duty under the September 2018 action 

instead should increase to 25 percent on 

March 2, 2019 (which is the day 

following the end of the 90-day period 

mentioned in the December 1 

Statement). 

The Trade Representative’s decision 

to modify the September 2018 action 

takes into account the extensive public 

comments and testimony, as well as 

advice from advisory committees, 

concerning the actions proposed in the 

notices issued in advance of the 

September 2018 action (83 FR 33608 

and 83 FR 38760). Those notices, among 

other things, requested comments on 

whether the rate of additional duties 

should be 10 percent or 25 percent. The 

Trade Representative’s decision also 

reflects the advice of the interagency 

Section 301 Committee. 

As noted above, Annex B to the 

September 21 notice increased the rate 

of additional duties for the September 

2018 action to 25 percent on January 1, 

2019. The Annex to this notice 

supersedes Annex B to the September 

21 notice, and provides that the rate of 

additional duties for the September 

2018 action will increase to 25 percent 

on March 2, 2019. 

Annex 

(Superseding Annex B of the Notice 

Published at 83 FR 47974) 

Effective with respect to goods 

entered for consumption, or withdrawn 

from warehouse for consumption, on or 

after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time 

on March 2, 2019, subchapter III of 

chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States is 

modified: 

1. By deleting ‘‘10%’’ in the Rates of 

Duty 1-General column of headings 

9903.88.03 and 9903.88.04, and 

inserting ‘‘25%’’ in lieu thereof; and 

2. by deleting ‘‘10 percent’’ each place 

that it appears in U.S. Notes 20(e) and 

20(g) to subchapter III of chapter 99 and 

inserting ‘‘25 percent’’ in lieu thereof. 

Robert Lighthizer, 

United States Trade Representative. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

[Case ID DPRK2–12505] 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

based on OFAC’s determination that one 

or more applicable legal criteria were 

satisfied. All property and interests in 

property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of 

these persons are blocked, and U.S. 

persons are generally prohibited from 

engaging in transactions with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for effective date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Associate Director for Global 

Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant 

Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– 

2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory 

Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; Assistant 

Director for Sanctions Compliance & 

Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the 

Department of the Treasury’s Office of 

the General Counsel: Office of the Chief 

Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 

202–622–2410. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). 


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Notice of OFAC Actions 

On December 10, 2018, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Individuals 

1. CHOE, Ryong Hae (a.k.a. CH’OE, 

Ryong-hae); DOB 15 Jan 1950; Gender 

Male; Secondary sanctions risk: North 

Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 

510.201 and 510.210; Director of the 

Workers’ Party of Korea Organization 

and Guidance Department (individual) 

[DPRK2]. 

Designated pursuant to Section 

1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 13687 of 

January 2, 2015, ‘‘Imposing Additional 

Sanctions with Respect to North Korea’’ 

(E.O. 13687) for being an official of the 

Workers’ Party of Korea. 

2. JONG, Kyong Thaek (a.k.a. 

CHO’NG, Kyo’ng-t’aek), Pyongyang, 

Korea, North; DOB 01 Jan 1961 to 31 

Dec 1963; Gender Male; Secondary 

sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions 

Regulations, sections 510.201 and 

510.210; Minister of State Security 

(individual) [DPRK2]. 

Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) 

of E.O. 13687 for being an official of the 

Government of North Korea. 

Also designated pursuant to Section 

1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13687 for being an 

official of the Workers’ Party of Korea. 

3. PAK, Kwang Ho (a.k.a. PAK, 

Kwang-ho); DOB 01 Jan 1946 to 31 Dec 

1948; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions 

risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, 

sections 510.201 and 510.210; Director 

of the Propaganda and Agitation 

Department (individual) [DPRK2]. 

Designated pursuant to Section 

1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13687 for being an 

official of the Workers’ Party of Korea. 

Andrea Gacki, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Notice of Funding Availability Under 

Supportive Services for Veteran 

Families Program 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of fund availability. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is announcing the 

availability of funds for supportive 

services grants for new applicants and 

existing grantees under the Supportive 

Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) 

Program. This Notice of Fund 

Availability (NOFA) contains 

information concerning the SSVF 

Program, supportive services grant 

application process. Awards made for 

supportive services grants will fund 

operations beginning October 1, 2019. 

DATES: Applications for supportive 

services grants under the SSVF Program 

must be received by the SSVF Program 

Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

February 22, 2019. In the interest of 

fairness to all competing applicants, this 

deadline is firm as to date and hour, and 

VA will treat as ineligible for 

consideration any application that is 

received after the deadline. Applicants 

should take this practice into account 

and make early submission of their 

materials to avoid any risk of loss of 

eligibility brought about by 

unanticipated delays, computer service 

outages, or other submission-related 

problems. 

ADDRESSES: For a Copy of the 

Application Package: Copies of the 

application can be downloaded from the 

SSVF website at www.va.gov/homeless/ 

ssvf.asp. Questions should be referred to 

the SSVF Program Office via email at 

SSVF@va.gov. For detailed SSVF 

Program information and requirements, 

see part 62 of Title 38, Code of Federal 

Regulations (38 CFR part 62). 

Submission of Application Package: 

Applicants must submit applications 

electronically following instructions 

found at www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp. 

Applications may not be mailed or sent 

by facsimile (FAX). Applications must 

be received in the SSVF Program Office 

by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 

the application deadline date. 

Applications must arrive as a complete 

package. Materials arriving separately 

will not be included in the application 

package for consideration and may 

result in the application being rejected. 

See Award Information section of this 

NOFA for maximum allowable grant 

amounts. 

Technical Assistance: Information 

regarding how to obtain technical 

assistance with the preparation of a 

supportive services grant application is 

available on the SSVF Program website 

at: www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

John Kuhn, National Director, 

Supportive Services for Veteran 

Families, by email at SSVF@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Funding Opportunity Title: 

Supportive Services for Veteran 

Families Program. 

Announcement Type: Initial. 

Funding Opportunity Number: VA– 

SSVF–110918. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 64.033, VA 

Supportive Services for Veteran 

Families Program. 

Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose 

The SSVF Program purpose is to 

provide supportive services grants to 

private non-profit organizations and 

consumer cooperatives, who will 

coordinate or provide supportive 

services to very low-income veteran 

families who: (i) Are residing in 

permanent housing and are at risk of 

becoming homeless; (ii) are homeless 

and scheduled to become residents of 

permanent housing within a specified 

time period; or (iii) after exiting 

permanent housing within a specified 

time period, are seeking other housing 

that is responsive to such very lowincome veteran family’s needs and 

preferences. SSVF prioritizes the 

delivery of rapid re-housing services to 

homeless veteran households. 

Rapid re-housing is an intervention 

designed to help individuals and 

families quickly exit homelessness, 

return to housing in the community, 

and avoid homelessness again in the 

near term. The core components of a 

rapid re-housing program are housing 

identification, financial assistance with 

move-in and rental expenses, and rapid 

re-housing case management and 

services. These core components 

represent the minimum that a program 

must be providing to households to be 

considered a rapid re-housing program, 

but do not provide guidance for what 

constitutes an effective rapid re-housing 

program. Applicants should familiarize 

themselves with the Rapid Re-housing 

Performance Benchmarks and Program 

Standards found on at www.va.gov/ 

homeless/ssvf.asp. 

Funding Priorities 

The principle goal for this NOFA is to 

provide support to those applicants who 

demonstrate the greatest capacity to end 

homelessness among veterans or, in 

communities that have already met US 

Interagency Council on Homelessness 

(USICH) Federal Criteria and 

Benchmarks, or, alternatively, 

Community Solutions’ Functional Zero 

(the latter can be found at https://

cmtysolutions.org/sites/default/files/ 

final_zero_2016_metrics.pdf), a capacity 

to sustain these gains. Priority will be 

given to grantees who can demonstrate 

adoption of evidence-based practices in 

their application. 


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