41444 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 5, 2000 / Notices

1See Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty

Determinations: Pure Magnesium and Alloy

Magnesium from Canada, 57 FR 30946 (July 13,

1992).

[FR Doc. 00–16956 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C–122–815 (alloy), C–122–815 (pure)]

Pure Magnesium and Alloy Magnesium

From Canada; Final Results of Full

Sunset Reviews Reviews of

Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of full

sunset reviews: Pure magnesium and

alloy magnesium from Canada.

SUMMARY: On February 29, 2000, the

Department of Commerce (‘‘the

Department’’) published in the Federal

Register (65 FR 10766) the preliminary

results of the full sunset review of the

countervailing duty orders on pure

magnesium and alloy magnesium from

Canada, pursuant to section 751(c) of

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the

Act’’). We provided interested parties an

opportunity to comment on our

preliminary results and received

comments filed on behalf of domestic

and respondent interested parties. As a

result of this review, the Department

finds that revocation of the

countervailing duty orders would be

likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of a countervailable subsidy.

The net countervailable subsidy and the

nature of the subsidy are identified in

the Final Results of Review section of

this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathryn B. McCormick or James

Maeder, Office of Policy for Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th & Constitution, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)

482–1930 or (202) 482–3330,

respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 5, 2000.

Statute and Regulations

These reviews were conducted

pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of

the Act. The Department’s procedures

for the conduct of sunset reviews are set

forth in Procedures for Conducting Fiveyear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998)

(‘‘Sunset Regulations’’) and in 19 CFR

Part 351 (1999) in general. Guidance on

methodological or analytical issues

relevant to the Department’s conduct of

sunset reviews is set forth in the

Department’s Policy Bulletin 98:3—

Policies Regarding the Conduct of Fiveyear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871

(April 16, 1998) (‘‘Sunset Policy

Bulletin’’).

Scope

The products covered by these orders

are pure magnesium and alloy

magnesium from Canada. Pure

magnesium contains at least 99.8

percent magnesium by weight and is

sold in various slab and ingot forms and

sizes. Magnesium alloys contain less

than 99.8 percent magnesium by weight

with magnesium being the largest

metallic element in the alloy by weight,

and are sold in various ingot and billet

forms and sizes. The merchandise is

currently classifiable under items

8104.11.0000 and 8104.19.0000 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the

HTSUS subheadings are provided for

convenience and customs purposes, our

written description of the scope remains

dispositive. Secondary and granular

magnesium are not included in the

scope of these orders.

Background

On February 29, 2000, the Department

of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’)

published in the Federal Register a

notice of preliminary results of the full

sunset review of the countervailing duty

orders on pure magnesium and alloy

magnesium (65 FR 10766) pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended (‘‘the Act’’). In our

preliminary results, we found that

revocation of the orders would likely

result in continuation or recurrence of a

countervailable subsidy. In addition, we

preliminarily determined the net

countervailable subsidy likely to prevail

if the orders were revoked to be 1.84

percent ad valorem for Norsk Hydro

Canada Inc. (‘‘NHCI’’) and 4.48 percent

ad valorem for ‘‘all others.’’

On April 14, 2000, within the

deadline specified in 19 CFR

351.209(c)(1)(i), we received a case brief

on behalf of the Magnesium Corporation

of America (‘‘Magcorp’’) and respondent

interested parties, NHCI and the

Government of Quebec (‘‘GOQ’’). On

April 24, 2000, within the deadline

specified in 19 CFR 351.309(d), the

Department received rebuttal comments

from Magcorp and the GOQ. On March

17, 2000, we received a request for a

hearing on behalf of the GOQ.

Subsequently, on April 28, 2000, the

GOQ withdrew its request and the

Department canceled the hearing.

We note that the Department issued

the preliminary results of countervailing

duty administrative reviews covering

the period January 1, 1998 through

December 31, 1998 on May 4, 2000 (65

FR 25910).

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised in the case and

rebuttal briefs by parties to this sunset

review are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and

Decision Memorandum’’ (‘‘Decision

Memo’’) from Jeffrey A. May, Director,

Office of Policy, Import Administration,

to Troy H. Cribb, Acting Assistant

Secretary for Import Administration,

dated June 27, 2000, which is hereby

adopted by this notice. The issues

discussed in the Decision Memo include

the likelihood of continuation or

recurrence of countervailable subsidies

and the net countervailable subsidy

likely to prevail were the orders

revoked. Parties can find a complete

discussion of all issues raised in this

review and the corresponding

recommendations in this public

memorandum which is on file in the

Central Records Unit, room B–099, of

the main Commerce Building.

In addition, a complete version of the

Decision Memo can be accessed directly

on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/

import_admin/records/frn/, under the

heading ‘‘Canada.’’ The paper copy and

electronic version of the Decision Memo

are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

As a result of this review, the

Department finds that revocation of the

countervailing duty orders would be

likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of a countervailable subsidy

at the rates listed below:

Manufacturer/Exporter

Margin

(percent)

Norsk Hydro Canada Inc. (‘‘Norsk’’) 1.84

All Others ........................................ 4.48

Timminco, which was found to have an

estimated net subsidy of zero in the

original investigations, remains

excluded from the orders.1

The program included in our

calculation of the net countervailable

subsidy likely to prevail if the orders

were revoked does not fall within the

definition of an export subsidy under

Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies

Agreement.

This notice serves as the only

reminder to parties subject to

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administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)

of their responsibility concerning the

disposition of proprietary information

disclosed under APO in accordance

with 19 CFR 351.305 of the

Department’s regulations. Timely

notification of return/destruction of

APO material or conversion to judicial

protective order is hereby requested.

Failure to comply with the regulations

and the terms of an APO is a

sanctionable violation.

This five-year (‘‘sunset’’) review and

notice are in accordance with sections

751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: June 27, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062900A]

Northeast Region Sea Scallop

Exemption Requirements

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before September 5,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington

DC 20230 (or via Internet at

lengelme@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to David M. Gouveia, NMFS,

1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA

01930 (978–281–9280).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS) has established a Sea Scallop

Exemption Program (SEP) in the

northeast region of the U.S. The SEP

allows sea scallop fishermen to fish

within certain areas closed to the

northeast multispecies fishery. NMFS

requires reporting by participants to

allow it to enforce regulations and

manage the fishery. The Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) gave

emergency Paperwork Reduction Act

clearance to these reporting

requirements on June 13, 2000. This

Notice solicits public comment on a

proposed request to OMB for regular

clearance for these requirements. It also

solicits comment on a proposal to

expand the nature of the requirements.

The approval obtained from OMB was

limited to specifically identified

exemption areas. NMFS proposes to

request clearance for these requirements

to apply to any other exemption areas

that may be named.

The requirements currently approved

are: (1) vessels not already equipment

with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)

must install one to allow NMFS to

monitor the location of the vessel; (2)

vessels installing a new VMS must

submit verification of that installation;

(3) vessels intending to participate in

the SEP must notify NMFS of that intent

no later than 15 days prior to the

scheduled opening of an exemption

area; (4) vessels participating must

notify NMFS at least 5 days prior to

departing on a trip to an exemption area

in order to allow possible assignment of

observers; (5) vessels on a trip to an

exemption area must provide daily

reporting via their VMS unit on their

catch and related information; and (6)

the VMS unit on vessels on a fishing

trip to an exemption area must provide

automatic position information twice

each hour.

II. Method of Collection

The verification requirement of VMS

installation is made by submission of a

paper document. Notification

requirements and all VMS reporting is

done electronically via the VMS unit.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0416.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit organizations, individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

267.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour

for an installation of a VMS unit, 5

minutes for a verification of installation

of the VMS unit, 2 minutes for a

notification of intent to participate or to

leave on a fishing trip, and 30 seconds

per day for an automated VMS position

reports.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 4,673.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $195,000.

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and /or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: June 27, 2000.

Madeleine Clayton,

Management Analyst, Office of Chief

Information Officer.

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062700E]

Draft International Plan of Action To

Address Illegal, Unregulated and

Unreported Fishing

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability; public

meeting; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The United States, through a

collaborative effort of NMFS, the

Department of State, the Office of the

United States Trade Representative, the

Coast Guard, and the United States

Customs Service announces the

availability of a draft International Plan

of Action to address Illegal, Unregulated

and Unreported Fishing (IPOA-IUU).