Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 98 / Friday, May 19, 2000 / Notices 31879

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A–588–837)

Notice of Court Decision: Large

Newspaper Printing Presses and

Components Thereof, Whether

Assembled or Unassembled, From

Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In a suit challenging the

Department of Commerce’s antidumping

duty investigation of large newspaper

printing presses and components

thereof, whether assembled or

unassembled, from Japan, the Court of

International Trade has affirmed the

Department of Commerce’s remand

determination and entered final

judgment. See Mitsubishi Heavy

Industries, Ltd., et al., v. United States,

Consol. Court No. 96–10–02292, Slip

Op. 00–45 (CIT April 26, 2000). This

decision was not in harmony with the

Department of Commerce’s original final

determination. As a result, the revised

antidumping duty margin for Mitsubishi

Heavy Industries, Ltd. is 59.67 percent.

The revised antidumping duty margin

for Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd., is

51.97 percent. The revised ‘‘All Others’’

rate is 55.05 percent.

Consistent with the decision of the

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

in Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d

337 (Fed. Cir. 1990), the Department of

Commerce will direct the Customs

Service to change the cash deposit rate

being used in connection with the

suspension of liquidation of the subject

merchandise once there is a ‘‘final and

conclusive’’ decision in this case.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Irene Darzenta Tzafolias at (202) 482–

0922, or David J. Goldberger at (202)

482–4136, Office of Antidumping/

Countervailing Duty Enforcement,

Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 23, 1996, the Department of

Commerce (the Department) published

notice of its final determination of the

less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation

of large newspaper printing presses and

components thereof, whether assembled

or unassembled (LNPP), from Japan. See

Notice of Final Determination of Sales

at Less Than Fair Value: Large

Newspaper Printing Presses and

Components Thereof, Whether

Assembled or Unassembled, from Japan,

61 FR 38139 (July 23, 1996). In the final

determination of the LTFV

investigation, the Department

established a final dumping margin of

62.96 percent ad valorem for Mitsubishi

Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), 56.28

percent ad valorem for Tokyo Kikai

Seisakusho, Ltd., (TKS) and 58.97

percent ad valorem for ‘‘All Others.’’ On

September 4, 1996, the Department

published an antidumping duty order

correcting ministerial errors made in the

final determination and instructing the

Customs Service to collect cash deposits

at the rate of 62.26 percent ad valorem

for MHI, 56.28 percent ad valorem for

TKS, and 58.69 percent ad valorem for

‘‘All Others.’’ See Notice of

Antidumping Duty Order and Amended

Final Determination of Sales at Less

Than Fair Value: Large Newspaper

Printing Presses and Components

Thereof, Whether Assembled or

Unassembled, from Japan, 61 FR 46621

(September 4, 1996).

Following publication of the

Department’s antidumping duty order,

respondents MHI and TKS and the

petitioner, Goss Graphic System, Inc.,

filed a lawsuit with the Court of

International Trade (CIT) challenging

various aspects of the Department’s final

determination of the LTFV

investigation. In its first decision in this

case on June 23, 1998, Mitsubishi Heavy

Industries, Ltd. v. United States, 15 F.

Supp. 2d 807 (CIT 1998), the CIT issued

an order remanding several issues to the

Department. As part of its remand

determination filed on December 21,

1998, the Department revised its

calculation of certain indirect selling

expenses, resulting in revised margins

for the respondents. See September 17,

1998, Final Results of Redetermination

Pursuant to Court Remand at 1–4. In

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, v. United

States, 54 F. Supp. 2d 1183 (CIT 1999),

the CIT ordered a second remand

determination in order for the

Department to further explain its foreign

like product determination. No

additional recalculations were required

in the Department’s second

redetermination, and the CIT has now

affirmed the redetermination and issued

final judgment.

As a result, the revised antidumping

duty margin for MHI is 59.67 percent.

The revised antidumping duty margin

for TKS is 51.97 percent. The revised

‘‘All Others’’ rate is 55.05 percent.

Suspension of Liquidation

In its decision in Timken Co. v.

United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir.

1990) (Timken), the Court of Appeals for

the Federal Circuit (CAFC) held that the

Department must publish notice of a

decision of the CIT or the CAFC which

is not in harmony with the Department’s

determination. Publication of this notice

fulfills this obligation. The CAFC also

held that the Department must suspend

liquidation of the subject merchandise

until there is a ‘‘final and conclusive’’

decision on the case. Therefore,

pursuant to Timken, the Department

must continue to suspend liquidation of

the subject merchandise pending the

expiration of the period to appeal the

CIT’s April 26, 2000 ruling, or if that

ruling is appealed, pending a final

decision by the CAFC. However,

because entries of the subject

merchandise continue to be suspended

pursuant to the antidumping duty order

in effect (the Department is conducting

an administrative review for the 1998–

1999 period), the Department need not

send additional instructions to the

Customs Service to suspend liquidation.

Further, consistent with Timken, the

Department will order the Customs

Service to change the relevant cash

deposit rates in the event that the CIT’s

ruling is not appealed or the CAFC

issues a final decision affirming the

CIT’s ruling.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–12677 Filed 5–18–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

Announcement of a Public Workshop

Regarding a Proposed Memorandum

of Understanding Between the National

Institute of Standards and Technology

and the National Cooperation for

Laboratory Accreditation

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NISTO

invites interested parties to attend a

public workshop regarding a proposed

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

between NIST and the National

Cooperation for Laboratory

Accreditation (NACLA). The workshop

will include a brief presentation on the

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components of the MOU, and an

opportunity for discussion.

The purpose of the proposed MOU is

to develop and maintain a system in the

United States that will (a) recognize

competent laboratory accreditation

bodies to accredit testing and calibration

laboratories when the services of such

laboratories are required to demonstrate

compliance with procurement and

regulatory requirements of government

at Federal, state or local levels, and to

meet the needs of the private sector; (b)

promote the use by government and the

private sector of such accreditation

bodies; and, (c) recognize competent

laboratory accreditation bodies to carry

out designated activities under

government-to-government agreements

on the mutual recognition of conformity

assessment activities in support of

NIST’s role as a designating authority

under those agreements.

The proposed MOU with NACLA will

support a key goal of the National

Technology Transfer and Advancement

Act of 1995 (NTTAA) by reducing

redundancy and complexity in the

development and promulgation of

conformity assessment requirements

and measures by government at all

levels. The draft MOU will be posted on

the NIST website at http://

www.ts.nist.gov by June 1st. Copies of

the draft MOU may also be requested

from NIST. Interested parties are invited

to submit comments to NIST a any time

before the workshop. There is no charge

to attend the workshop.

DATES: The workshop will be held on

June 23, 2000, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held

at The National Institute Standards and

Technology, Administration Building,

Lecture Room A, 100 Bureau Drive,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Comments on

the proposed MOU should be sent to the

attention of ‘‘NACLA Comments’’ at the

Office of the Director, Technology

Services, National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Mail Stop 2000,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, you may telephone

301–975–2396 or e-mail:

mary.saunders@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Technology Transfer and

Advancement Act of 1995 (PL 104–113,

1996) directs NIST to coordinate

Federal, state and local conformity

assessment activities with the private

sector with the goal of eliminating

unnecessary duplication and

complexity in the development and

promulgation of conformity assessment

requirements and measures. NIST

focused on coordination of laboratory

accreditation as a key element of

conformity assessment in the

Implementation Plan it provided to

Congress. NIST believes that a proposed

MOU with NACLA supports an

important goal of the NTTAA, to reduce

redundancy and complexity in the

development and promulgation of

conformity assessment requirements

and measures by government at all

levels. The MOU will also improve

coordination and communication

between and within the private and

public sectors on conformity assessment

requirements and practices.

The purpose of the MOU will be to

develop and maintain a system in the

United States that will (a) recognize

competent laboratory accreditation

bodies to accredit testing calibration

laboratories when the services of such

laboratories are required to demonstrate

compliance with procurement and

regulatory requirements of government

at Federal, state or local levels; (b)

promote the use by government and the

private sector of such accreditation

bodies; and, (c) recognize competent

laboratory accreditation bodies to carry

out designated activities under

government-to-government agreements

on the mutual recognition of conformity

assessment activities in support of

NIST’s role as a designating authority

under those agreements.

A brief presentation on the MOU will

be made at the workshop. After the

presentation there will be an

opportunity for public discussion.

Written comments may be submitted to

NIST at any time prior to the workshop.

There is no attendance fee.

Raymond G. Kammer,

Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[Docket No. 000404094–0094–01]

RIN 0648–ZA84

Improved Methods for Ballast Water

Treatment and Management and

Prevention of Small Boat Transport of

Invasive Species: Request for

Proposals for FY 2000

AGENCIES: National Sea Grant College

Program, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration,

Department of Commerce and Fish and

Wildlife Service, Department of the

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for proposals.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to advise the public that the National

Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant)

and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) are entertaining proposals to

participate in innovative research,

outreach, and demonstration projects

that address the problems of aquatic

invasive species in U.S. waters. In FY

2000 only, Sea Grant expects to make

available about $700,000, and the

Service $300,000, to support projects to

improve ballast water treatment and

management in the Chesapeake Bay and

the Great Lakes in particular (Sea

Grant), and in U.S. coastal and Great

Lakes waters in general (Service). Also

in FY 2000 only, Sea Grant expects to

make available about $40,000 to support

projects to reduce the transport of

invasive species by small boats in the

Lake Champlain Basin.

DATES: Proposals must be submitted

before 5 p.m. EST on June 19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Proposals must be

submitted to the National Sea Grant

Office at: National Sea Grant College

Program, R/SG, Attn: Invasive Species

Competition, Room 11841, NOAA, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leon M. Cammen, Invasive Species

Coordinator, National Seat Grant

College Program, R/SG, NOAA, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910, or Mary Robinson, Secretary,

National Sea Grant Office, 301–713–

2435; facsimile 301–713–0799; or

Sharon Gross, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 703–358–1718; facsimile 703–

358–2044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Program Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.; 33 U.S.C.

1121–1131.

Catalog of Federal Assistance Number:

11.417, Sea Grant Support; 15.FFA, Fish and

Wildlife Management Assistance.

II. Program Description

Background

Nonindigenous species introductions

are increasing in frequency and causing

substantial damage to the Nation’s

environment and economy. Although

the most prominent of these

introductions in the aquatic

environment has been the zebra mussel,

many other nonindigenous species have

been introduced and have truly become