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34See section 703(a) of the Act. 

35 Id. 

36See 19 CFR 351.301(b). 

37See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2). 

38See section 782(b) of the Act. 

39See Certification of Factual Information to 

Import Administration During Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 

17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked 

questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 

http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_

info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. 

Distribution of Copies of the Petitions 

In accordance with section 

702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.202(f), copies of the public version 

of the Petitions have been provided to 

the GOI and GOR via ACCESS. To the 

extent practicable, we will attempt to 

provide a copy of the public version of 

the Petitions to each exporter named in 

the Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 

351.203(c)(2). 

ITC Notification 

Commerce will notify the ITC of its 

initiation, as required by section 702(d) 

of the Act. 

Preliminary Determinations by the ITC 

The ITC will preliminarily determine, 

within 45 days after the date on which 

the Petitions were filed, whether there 

is a reasonable indication that subject 

imports are materially injuring or 

threatening material injury to a U.S. 

industry.34 A negative ITC 

determination for any country will 

result in the investigation being 

terminated with respect to that 

country.35 Otherwise, these CVD 

investigations will proceed according to 

the statutory and regulatory time limits. 

Submission of Factual Information 

Factual information is defined in 19 

CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence 

submitted in response to questionnaires; 

(ii) evidence submitted in support of 

allegations; (iii) publicly available 

information to value factors under 19 

CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 

adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 

351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on 

the record by Commerce; and (v) 

evidence other than factual information 

described in (i)–(iv). Section 351.301(b) 

of Commerce’s regulations requires any 

party, when submitting factual 

information, to specify under which 

subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the 

information is being submitted 36 and, if 

the information is submitted to rebut, 

clarify, or correct factual information 

already on the record, to provide an 

explanation identifying the information 

already on the record that the factual 

information seeks to rebut, clarify, or 

correct.37 Time limits for the 

submission of factual information are 

addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which 

provides specific time limits based on 

the type of factual information being 

submitted. Interested parties should 

review the regulations prior to 

submitting factual information in these 

investigations. 

Extensions of Time Limits 

Parties may request an extension of 

time limits before the expiration of a 

time limit established under 19 CFR 

351.301, or as otherwise specified by 

Commerce. In general, an extension 

request will be considered untimely if it 

is filed after the expiration of the time 

limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. 

For submissions that are due from 

multiple parties simultaneously, an 

extension request will be considered 

untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET 

on the due date. Under certain 

circumstances, Commerce may elect to 

specify a different time limit by which 

extension requests will be considered 

untimely for submissions which are due 

from multiple parties simultaneously. In 

such a case, Commerce will inform 

parties in a letter or memorandum of the 

deadline (including a specified time) by 

which extension requests must be filed 

to be considered timely. An extension 

request must be made in a separate, 

stand-alone submission; Commerce will 

grant untimely filed requests for the 

extension of time limits only in limited 

cases where we determine, based on 19 

CFR 351.302, that extraordinary 

circumstances exist. Parties should 

review Extension of Time Limits; Final 

Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), 

available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ 

pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013- 

22853.htm, prior to submitting 

extension requests or factual 

information in these investigations. 

Certification Requirements 

Any party submitting factual 

information in an AD or CVD 

proceeding must certify to the accuracy 

and completeness of that information.38

Parties must use the certification 

formats provided in 19 CFR 

351.303(g).39 Commerce intends to 

reject factual submissions if the 

submitting party does not comply with 

the applicable certification 

requirements. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

Interested parties must submit 

applications for disclosure under APO 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 

Parties wishing to participate in these 

investigations should ensure that they 

meet the requirements of 19 CFR 

351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required 

letters of appearance). 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of 

the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c). 

Dated: February 16, 2021. 

Christian Marsh, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix 

Scope of the Investigations 

The product covered by these 

investigations is granular 

polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin. 

Granular PTFE resin is covered by the scope 

of these investigations whether filled or 

unfilled, whether or not modified, and 

whether or not containing co-polymer, 

additives, pigments, or other materials. Also 

included is PTFE wet raw polymer. The 

chemical formula for granular PTFE resin is 

C2F4, and the Chemical Abstracts Service 

(CAS) Registry number is 9002–84–0. 

Subject merchandise includes material 

matching the above description that has been 

finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in 

a third country, including by filling, 

modifying, compounding, packaging with 

another product, or performing any other 

finishing, packaging, or processing that 

would not otherwise remove the 

merchandise from the scope of the 

investigations if performed in the country of 

manufacture of the granular PTFE resin. 

The product covered by these 

investigations does not include dispersion or 

coagulated dispersion (also known as fine 

powder) PTFE. 

PTFE further processed into micropowder, 

having particle size typically ranging from 1 

to 25 microns, and a melt-flow rate no less 

than 0.1 gram/10 minutes, is excluded from 

the scope of these investigations. 

Granular PTFE resin is classified in the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTSUS) under subheading 

3904.61.0010. Subject merchandise may also 

be classified under HTSUS subheading 

3904.69.5000. Although the HTSUS 

subheadings and CAS Number are provided 

for convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the scope is 

dispositive. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA889] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / Notices 10935 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Ad Hoc Southern Oregon/Northern 

California Coast (SONCC) Coho 

Workgroup (Workgroup) will host an 

online meeting that is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, March 25, 2021, from 9 a.m., 

Pacific Daylight Time, until 5 p.m., or 

until business for the day has been 

completed. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

online. Specific meeting information, 

including directions on how to join the 

meeting and system requirements will 

be provided in the meeting 

announcement on the Pacific Council’s 

website (see www.pcouncil.org). You 

may send an email to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 

2412 for technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council, (503) 820– 

2426. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting will be to 

continue to develop associated 

modeling and analysis needed for a risk 

analysis and potential harvest control 

rule alternatives for Pacific Council 

consideration. The Workgroup may also 

discuss and prepare for future 

Workgroup meetings and future 

meetings with the Pacific Council and 

its advisory bodies. 

Although nonemergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during this 

meeting. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document that 

require emergency action under section 

305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 

(kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov; (503) 820– 

2412) at least 10 business days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: February 18, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03643 Filed 2–22–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS) Scientific Research Permits, 

Exempted Fishing Permits, Letters of 

Acknowledgment, Display Permits, and 

Shark Research Fishery Permits 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite 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. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on October 28, 

2020, (85 FR 68306) during a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

Title: Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 

Scientific Research Permits, Exempted 

Fishing Permits, Letters of 

Acknowledgement, Display Permits, 

and Shark Research Fishery Permits. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0471. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

[request for extension of a currently 

approved information collection]. 

Number of Respondents: 145. 

Average Hours per Response: 2 hours 

for a scientific research plan; 40 minutes 

for an application for an EFP, display 

permit, SRP, LOA, or shark research 

fishery permit; 1 hour for an interim 

report; 40 minutes for an annual fishing 

report; 15 minutes for an application for 

an amendment; 5 minutes for 

notification of departure phone calls to 

NMFS Enforcement; 10 minutes for calls 

to request and observer; and 2 minutes 

for ‘‘no-catch’’ reports. 

Burden Hours: 165. 

Needs and Uses: Exempted fishing 

permits (EFPs), scientific research 

permits (SRPs), display permits, letters 

of acknowledgment (LOAs), and shark 

research fishery permits are issued 

under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens 

Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and/or the 

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA) 

(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Issuance of EFPs 

and related permits is necessary for the 

collection of Atlantic Highly Migratory 

Species (HMS) for public display and 

scientific research that requires 

exemption from regulations (e.g., 

seasons, prohibited species, authorized 

gear, minimum sizes) that otherwise 

may prohibit such collection. Display 

permits are issued for the collection of 

HMS for the purpose of public display, 

and a limited number of shark research 

fishery permits are issued for the 

collection of fishery-dependent data for 

future stock assessments and 

cooperative research with commercial 

fishermen to meet the shark research 

objectives of the Agency. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 600.745 and 50 

CFR 635.32 govern scientific research 

activity, exempted fishing, and 

exempted educational activities with 

respect to Atlantic HMS. Since the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act does not include 

scientific research within the definition 

of ‘‘fishing,’’ scientific research is 

exempt from this statute, and NMFS 

does not issue EFPs for bona fide 

research activities (e.g., research 

conducted from a research vessel and 

not a commercial or recreational fishing 

vessel) involving species that are only 

regulated under the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act (e.g., most species of sharks) and not 

under ATCA. NMFS requests copies of 

scientific research plans for these 

activities and indicates concurrence by 

issuing a LOA to researchers to indicate 

that the proposed activity meets the 

definition of scientific research and is 

therefore exempt from regulation. 

Scientific research is not exempt from 

regulation under ATCA. NMFS issues 

SRPs for collection of species managed 

under this statute (i.e., tunas, swordfish, 

billfish, and some shark species), which 

authorize researchers to collect Atlantic 

HMS from bona fide research vessels 

(e.g., NMFS or university research 

vessel). NMFS will issue an EFP when 

research/collection involving such 

species occurs from commercial or 

recreational fishing platforms. 

To regulate these fishing activities, 

NMFS needs information to determine 

the justification for granting an EFP, 

LOA, SRP, display, or shark research 

fishery permit. The application