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restraints and this price difference. 

Consequently, we do not plan to 

investigate this program. 

Respondent Selection 

For this investigation, the Department 

expects to select respondents based on 

CBP data for U.S. imports during the 

period of investigation. We intend to 

make our decision regarding respondent 

selection within 20 days of publication 

of this Federal Register notice. The 

Department invites comments regarding 

the CBP data and respondent selection 

within seven calendar days of 

publication of this Federal Register 

notice. 

Distribution of Copies of the Petition 

In accordance with section 

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

351.202(f), a copy of the public version 

of the Petition has been provided to the 

representatives of the Government of the 

PRC. Because of the particularly large 

number of producers/exporters 

identified in the Petition, the 

Department considers the service of the 

public version of the Petition to the 

foreign producers/exporters satisfied by 

the delivery of the public version to the 

Government of the PRC, consistent with 

19 CFR 351.203(c)(2). 

ITC Notification 

We have notified the ITC of our 

initiation, as required by section 702(d) 

of the Act. 

Preliminary Determination by the ITC 

The ITC will preliminarily determine, 

within 45 days after the date on which 

the Petition is filed, whether there is a 

reasonable indication that imports of 

subsidized seamless pipe from the PRC 

are causing material injury, or 

threatening to cause material injury, to 

a U.S. industry. See section 703(a)(2) of 

the Act. A negative ITC determination 

will result in the investigation being 

terminated; otherwise, the investigation 

will proceed according to statutory and 

regulatory time limits. 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act. 

Dated: October 6, 2009. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

Appendix I 

Scope of the Investigation 

Attachment I 

The merchandise covered by this 

investigation is certain seamless carbon 

and alloy steel (other than stainless 

steel) pipes and redraw hollows, less 

than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) 

in outside diameter, regardless of wall– 

thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., 

hot–finished or cold–drawn), end finish 

(e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, 

threaded, or threaded and coupled), or 

surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or 

coated). Redraw hollows are any 

unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other 

than stainless steel) pipe or ‘‘hollow 

profiles’’ suitable for cold finishing 

operations, such as cold drawing, to 

meet the American Society for Testing 

and Materials (‘‘ASTM’’) or American 

Petroleum Institute (‘‘API’’) 

specifications referenced below, or 

comparable specifications. Specifically 

included within the scope are seamless 

carbon and alloy steel (other than 

stainless steel) standard, line, and 

pressure pipes produced to the ASTM 

A–53, ASTM A–106, ASTM A–333, 

ASTM A–334, ASTM A–335, ASTM A– 

589, ASTM A–795, ASTM A–1024, and 

the API 5L specifications, or comparable 

specifications, and meeting the physical 

parameters described above, regardless 

of application, with the exception of the 

exclusion discussed below. 

Specifically excluded from the scope of 

the investigation are unattached 

couplings. 

The merchandise covered by the 

investigation is currently classified in 

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) under item 

numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 

7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 

7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 

7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 

7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 

7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 

7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 

7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 

7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 

7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 

7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 

7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 

7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 

7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 

7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 

7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 

7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 

7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 

7304.59.8070. 

Although the HTSUS subheadings are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes, our written description of the 

merchandise subject to this scope is 

dispositive. 

[FR Doc. E9–24834 Filed 10–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–601] 

Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts 

Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, from 

the People’s Republic of China; 

Extension of Time Limit for the Final 

Results of the 2007–2008 

Administrative Review of the 

Antidumping Duty Order 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frances Veith or Brendan Quinn, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230, 

telephone: (202) 482–4295 or (202) 482– 

5848, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 30, 2008, the Department of 

Commerce (‘‘Department’’) initiated the 

administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on tapered 

roller bearings and parts thereof, 

finished or unfinished (‘‘TRBs’’), from 

the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) 

for the period June 1, 2007 through May 

31, 2008. See Initiation of Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Reviews, Request for Revocation in Part, 

and Deferral of Administrative Review, 

73 FR 44220 (July 30, 2008). On July 8, 

2009, the Department published its 

preliminary results on TRBs from the 

PRC. See Tapered Roller Bearings and 

Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished, 

from the People’s Republic of China: 

Preliminary Results of the 2007 2008 

Administrative Review of the 

Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 32539 

(July 8, 2009). The final results of this 

administrative review are currently due 

no later than November 5, 2009. 

Extension of Time Limit for Final 

Results 

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), 

requires the Department to issue the 

final results in an administrative review 

within 120 days after the date on which 

the preliminary results are published. 

However, if it is not practicable to 

complete the review within this time 

period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 

allows the Department to extend the 

time period to a maximum of 180 days. 

We determine that it is not practicable 

to complete the final results of this 

review within the original time limit 

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because the Department requires 

additional time to analyze issues raised 

in parties’ briefs and rebuttal briefs 

which were also discussed in meetings 

with counsel for the parties, such as, 

surrogate values and third–country 

processing. Therefore, given the 

complexity of issues in this case, we are 

extending the time limit for completion 

of the final results by 30 days. 

An extension of 30 days from the 

current deadline of November 5, 2009, 

would result in a new deadline of 

December 5, 2009. However, since 

December 5, 2009, falls on a Saturday, 

a non–business day, the final results 

will now be due no later than December 

7, 2009, the next business day. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

John M. Andersen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. E9–24833 Filed 10–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XS27 

Marine Mammals; File No. 14676 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Paul Ponganis, Ph.D., University of 

California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 

92093, has applied in due form for a 

permit to conduct research on California 

sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

November 16, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the Features box on the 

Applications and Permits for Protected 

Species (APPS) home page, https:// 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting 

File No. 14676 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018. 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this application 

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those 

individuals requesting a hearing should 

set forth the specific reasons why a 

hearing on this particular request would 

be appropriate. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile at (301)713–0376, provided 

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy 

submitted by mail and postmarked no 

later than the closing date of the 

comment period. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

e-mail. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: File No. 14676. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713– 

2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216).The purpose of this research is 

to determine the role of blood oxygen 

store depletion in the dive behavior and 

foraging ecology of California sea lions. 

This research would help determine the 

ability of these animals to adapt to 

environmental change. Over the course 

of five years, up to twenty animals 

would be captured, flipper tagged, 

anesthetized, and equipped with a 

backpack blood oxygen recorder during 

foraging trips to sea. Animals would be 

recaptured after the foraging trip to 

remove the recorders. Research would 

occur on San Nicolas Island off the coast 

of California. Annually, up to 6000 

California sea lions, 500 harbor seals 

(Phoca vitulina), 1000 northern elephant 

seals (Mirounga angustirostris), and 150 

northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) 

may be incidentally harassed during 

research. The permit would be valid for 

five years. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–24839 Filed 10–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XS09 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) Salmon 

Bycatch Workgroup will meet in 

Anchorage, AK. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 29, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Clarion Suites Downtown (formally 

Hawthorn Suites), 1110 West 8th 

Avenue, Ballroom B, Anchorage, AK. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: 

(907) 271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda for this meeting will include: 

review and provide comments on the 

staff discussion paper of alternative 

chum management measure options, 

overview of chum stock status in 

western AK, discussion of current 

knowledge of chum stock of origin in 

Bering Sea pollock fishery bycatch. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, in 

accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Actions will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

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