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in areas without wire. The scope includes an 

all-plastic twist tie containing a plastic core 

as well as a plastic covering (the wing) over 

the core, just like paper and/or plastic in a 

metal tie. An all-plastic twist tie (without 

metal wire) would be of the same 

measurements as a twist tie containing one 

or more metal wires. Twist ties are 

commonly available individually in pre-cut 

lengths (‘‘singles’’), wound in large spools to 

be cut later by machine or hand, or in 

perforated sheets of spooled or single twist 

ties that are later slit by machine or by hand 

(‘‘gangs’’). 

The covering material of a twist tie may be 

paper (metallic or plain), or plastic, and can 

be dyed in a variety of colors with or without 

printing. A twist tie may have the same 

covering material on both sides or one side 

of paper and one side of plastic. When 

comprised of two sides of paper, the paper 

material is bound together with an adhesive 

or plastic. A twist tie may also have a tag or 

label attached to it or a pre-applied adhesive 

attached to it. 

Excluded from the scope of the 

investigation are twist ties packaged with 

bags for sale together where the quantity of 

twist ties does not exceed twice the number 

of bags in each package. Also excluded are 

twists ties that constitute part of the 

packaging of the imported product, for 

example, merchandise anchored/secured to a 

backing with twist ties in the retail package 

or a bag of bread that is closed with a twist 

tie. 

Twist ties are imported into the United 

States under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 

the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 

8309.90.0000 and 5609.00.3000. Subject 

merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 

subheadings 3920.51.5000, 3923.90.0080, 

3926.90.9990, 4811.59.6000, 4821.10.2000, 

4821.10.4000, 4821.90.2000, 4821.90.4000, 

and 4823.90.8600. These HTSUS 

subheadings are provided for reference only. 

The written description of the scope of the 

investigation is dispositive. 

Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed 

in the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and 

Adverse Inferences 

IV. Analysis of Comments 

Comment 1: Countervailability of Currency 

Exchanges Involving the Allegedly 

Undervalued Renminbi (RMB) 

Comment 2: Export Buyer’s Credit Program 

Comment 3: Electricity for Less than 

Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) 

Comment 4: The Subsidy Rate Assigned to 

Tianjin Kyoei Packaging Supplies Co., 

Ltd. (Kyoei) 

V. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Minority Business Development 

Agency 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; National Minority Business 

Awards 

AGENCY: Minority Business 

Development Agency, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection, Regular submission. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. The National 

Minority Business Awards Program is a 

key element of Minority Enterprise 

Development Week and celebrates the 

outstanding achievements of minority 

entrepreneurs. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before April 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Minority Business Development Agency 

PRA Officer at PRAcomments@doc.gov. 

Please reference OMB Control Number 

0640–0025 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Antavia 

Grimsley, Management Analyst, 

Minority Business Development 

Agency, Room 5063, 1401 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone (202)482–7458, or 

AGrimsley1@mbda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Minority Business Development 

Agency (MBDA) is the only federal 

agency created exclusively to foster the 

growth and global competitiveness of 

minority-owned businesses in the 

United States. For this purpose, a 

minority owned business must be 

owned or controlled by one of the 

following persons or group of persons: 

African American, American Indian, 

Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic, Native 

Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asian 

Indian, and Hasidic Jew. MBDA 

provides management and technical 

assistance to large, medium, and small 

minority business enterprises through a 

network of business centers throughout 

the United States. 

Since 1983, every president has 

issued a Presidential Proclamation 

designating one week as National 

Minority Enterprise Development (MED) 

Week. MBDA recognizes the role that 

minority entrepreneurs play in building 

the Nation’s economy by honoring 

businesses that are making a significant 

contribution through the creation of 

jobs, products and services, in addition 

to supporting their local communities. 

The National Minority Business Awards 

Program is a key element of MED Week 

and celebrates the outstanding 

achievements of minority entrepreneurs. 

MBDA may make awards in the 

following categories: Minority 

Construction Firm of the Year, Minority 

Export Firm of the Year, Minority 

Manufacturing Firm of the Year, 

Minority E-Commerce Firm of the Year, 

Minority Emerging Technologies and 

Industries Firm of the Year, Minority 

Health Products and Services Firm of 

the Year, Minority Marketing and 

Communications Firm of the Year, Firm 

of the Year, Minority Veteran-Owned 

Firm of the Year, and Robert J. Brown 

Minority Business Enterprise of the 

Year. In addition, MBDA may recognize 

trailblazers and champions through the 

Access to Capital Award, Advocate of 

the Year Award, Distinguished Supplier 

Diversity Award, Abe Venable Legacy 

Award for Lifetime Achievement, and 

Ronald H. Brown Leadership Awards. 

All awards will be presented at a 

ceremony during National MED Week. 

Nominations for these awards are open 

to the public. MBDA must collect two 

types of information: (a) Information 

identifying the nominee and nominator, 

and (b) information explaining why the 

nominee should be given the award. 

The information will be used to 

determine those applicants best meeting 

the preannounced evaluation criterion. 

Use of a nomination form standardizes 

and limits the information collected as 

part of the nomination process. This 

makes the competition fair and eases the 

burden on applicants and reviewers. 

Participation in the National Minority 

Business Awards competition is 

voluntary and the awards are strictly 

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II. Method of Collection 

The MBDA uses several forms of data 

collection: by mail, hand delivery, fax, 

or electronic delivery when the MBDA 

staff presents questions to the MBDA 

Business Center clients. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0640–0025. 

Form Number(s): Not applicable. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations, not-for-profit 

institutions, State, Local, or Tribal 

government, and Federal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

250. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 250. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03433 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–21–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA880] 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to Portsmouth 

Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 1 

Modification and Expansion 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments on 

proposed incidental harassment 

authorization renewal. 

SUMMARY: NMFS received a request from 

the U.S. Navy (Navy) for the renewal of 

their currently active incidental 

harassment authorization (IHA) to take 

marine mammals incidental to 

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 1 

modification and expansion in Kittery, 

Maine. These activities are nearly 

identical to those covered in the current 

authorization. The project has been 

delayed and a small portion of the 

activities covered in the initial IHA have 

not been completed. The Navy also 

proposes to drive an additional number 

of piles for which the installation 

methods are identical and pile types are 

nearly identical to those covered in the 

initial IHA. Pursuant to the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act, NMFS 

requested comments on both the 

proposed IHA and the potential for 

renewing the initial authorization if 

certain requirements were satisfied. The 

renewal requirements have been 

satisfied, and NMFS is now providing 

an additional 15-day comment period to 

allow for any additional comments on 

the proposed renewal not previously 

provided during the initial 30-day 

comment period. 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than March 6, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. Written 

comments should be submitted via 

email to ITP.Esch@noaa.gov. 

Instructions: NMFS is not responsible 

for comments sent by any other method, 

to any other address or individual, or 

received after the end of the comment 

period. Comments, including all 

attachments, must not exceed a 25- 

megabyte file size. Attachments to 

comments will be accepted in Microsoft 

Word or Excel or Adobe PDF file 

formats only. All comments received are 

a part of the public record and will 

generally be posted online at https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ 

incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act without 

change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit confidential business 

information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carter Esch, Office of Protected 

Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8421. 

Electronic copies of the original 

application, renewal request, and 

supporting documents (including NMFS 

Federal Register notices of the original 

proposed and final authorizations, and 

the previous IHA), as well as a list of the 

references cited in this document, may 

be obtained online at: https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/ 

incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act. In case 

of problems accessing these documents, 

please call the contact listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of marine 

mammals, with certain exceptions. 

Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the 

MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct 

the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated 

to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the 

incidental, but not intentional, taking of 

small numbers of marine mammals by 

U.S. citizens who engage in a specified 

activity (other than commercial fishing) 

within a specified geographical region if 

certain findings are made and either 

regulations are issued or, if the taking is 

limited to harassment, a notice of a 

proposed incidental take authorization 

is provided to the public for review. 

Authorization for incidental takings 

shall be granted if NMFS finds that the 

taking will have a negligible impact on 

the species or stock(s) and will not have 

an unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of the species or stock(s) for 

taking for subsistence uses (where 

relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe 

the permissible methods of taking and 

other ‘‘means of effecting the least 

practicable adverse impact’’ on the 

affected species or stocks and their 

habitat, paying particular attention to 

rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of 

similar significance, and on the 

availability of such species or stocks for 

taking for certain subsistence uses 

(referred to here as ‘‘mitigation 

measures’’). Monitoring and reporting of 


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