Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2023 / Notices 63937 

1See Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of 

Korea: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results 

of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances 

Review, 88 FR 45140 (July 14, 2023) (Initiation and 

Preliminary Results), and accompanying 

Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed 

Circumstances Review: Dioctyl Terephthalate from 

the Republic of Korea,’’ dated July 7, 2023 (PDM). 

2 Id. 

3See AKC’s Letter, ‘‘Aekyung Chemical Co., 

Ltd.’s Letter in Lieu of Case Brief,’’ dated July 28, 

2023 (AKC’s Letter in Lieu of Case Brief). 

4 Id. at 2 (citing Initiation and Preliminary Results 

PDM at 4–7). 

5 Id. (citing Initiation and Preliminary Results 

PDM at 3). 

6 Id. 

7See AKC’s Letter in Lieu of Case Brief at 2. 

8See Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of 

Korea: Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 39409 

(August 18, 2017) (Order). 9See Initiation and Preliminary Results. 

Dated: September 11, 2023. 

Lisa W. Wang, 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20071 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–580–889] 

Dioctyl Terephthalate From the 

Republic of Korea: Final Results of 

Antidumping Duty Changed 

Circumstances Review 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On July 14, 2023, the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (Commerce) 

published the notice of initiation and 

preliminary results of the changed 

circumstances review (CCR) of the 

antidumping duty (AD) order on dioctyl 

terephthalate (DOTP) from the Republic 

of Korea (Korea). Commerce 

preliminarily determined that Aekyung 

Chemical Co., Ltd. (AKC) is the 

successor-in-interest to Aekyung 

Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (AKP) and, as a 

result, should be accorded the same AD 

cash deposit rate as AKP with respect to 

subject merchandise. For these final 

results, Commerce continues to find that 

AKC is the successor-in-interest to AKP 

and is entitled to the same cash deposit 

rate as AKP under the AD order on 

DOTP from Korea. 

DATES: Applicable September 18, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4243. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 14, 2023, Commerce 

published the initiation and preliminary 

results 1 of this CCR, in which 

Commerce preliminarily found that 

AKC is the successor-in-interest to AKP 

and, as such, that AKC is entitled to 

AKP’s AD cash deposit rate with respect 

to entries of subject merchandise.2 In 

the Initiation and Preliminary Results, 

we provided all interested parties with 

an opportunity to comment on our 

determination and to request a public 

hearing. AKC submitted a letter in lieu 

of a case brief on July 28, 2023,3

agreeing with Commerce’s conclusion 

that AKC’s DOTP operations are 

materially similar to those of AKP under 

Commerce’s successor-in-interest 

criteria; 4 that AKC provided sufficient 

information to support its request for a 

CCR such that combining the notice of 

initiation and the notice of preliminary 

results was warranted; 5 that AKC 

provided sufficient information for 

Commerce to determine that AKC is the 

successor-in-interest to AKP; 6 and that 

the facts on the record of this 

proceeding are clear and unambiguous.7

No other party submitted a case or 

rebuttal brief, requested a hearing, or 

otherwise provided comments on the 

Initiation and Preliminary Results. 

Scope of the Order 8

The merchandise covered by this 

Order is dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP), 

regardless of form. DOTP that has been 

blended with other products is included 

within this scope when such blends 

include constituent parts that have not 

been chemically reacted with each other 

to produce a different product. For such 

blends, only the DOTP component of 

the mixture is covered by the scope of 

this Order. 

DOTP that is otherwise subject to this 

Order is not excluded when 

commingled with DOTP from sources 

not subject to this Order. Commingled 

refers to the mixing of subject and nonsubject DOTP. Only the subject 

component of such commingled 

products is covered by the scope of the 

Order. 

DOTP has the general chemical 

formulation C6H4(C8H17COO)2 and a 

chemical name of ‘‘bis (2-ethylhexyl) 

terephthalate’’ and has a Chemical 

Abstract Service (CAS) registry number 

of 6422–86–2. Regardless of the label, 

all DOTP is covered by this Order. 

Subject merchandise is currently 

classified under subheading 

2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 

Subject merchandise may also enter 

under subheadings 2917.39.7000 or 

3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the 

CAS registry number and HTSUS 

subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the scope of this 

Order is dispositive. 

Final Results of Changed 

Circumstances Review 

Having received no comments from 

interested parties and finding no 

information or evidence on the record 

that calls into question the preliminary 

results, we continue to find that AKC is 

the successor-in-interest to AKP and, 

that AKC is entitled to AKP’s AD cash 

deposit rate with respect to entries of 

subject merchandise for the reasons 

stated in the Initiation and Preliminary 

Results.9 As there are no changes from 

the Initiation and Preliminary Results, 

there is no decision memorandum 

accompanying this notice and the 

determination in the Initiation and 

Preliminary Results, is hereby adopted 

as the final results of this CCR. 

As a result of this determination and 

consistent with established practice, we 

find that AKC should receive the AD 

cash deposit rate previously assigned to 

AKP. Consequently, Commerce will 

instruct U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection to suspend liquidation of all 

shipments of subject merchandise 

produced and/or exported by AKC and 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 

for consumption on or after the 

publication date of this notice in the 

Federal Register at the AD cash deposit 

rate in effect for AKP. This cash deposit 

requirement shall remain in effect until 

further notice. 

Administrative Protective Order 

This notice serves as a final reminder 

to parties subject to administrative 

protective order (APO) of their 

responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 

written notification of the return/ 

destruction of APO materials or 

conversion to judicial protective order is 

hereby requested. Failure to comply 

with the regulations and terms of an 

APO is a sanctionable violation. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This notice is published in 

accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 

777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended, and 19 CFR 351.216(e). 


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63938 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2023 / Notices 

Dated: August 28, 2023. 

Lisa W. Wang, 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20127 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Visiting Committee on Advanced 

Technology 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST)’s 

Visiting Committee on Advanced 

Technology (VCAT or Committee) will 

meet virtually on Tuesday, October 24, 

2023, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. eastern 

time. 

DATES: The VCAT will meet on 

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, from 10 a.m. 

to 5:30 p.m. eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a 

virtual meeting via a virtual meeting 

platform. Please note admittance 

instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Shaw, VCAT, NIST, 100 

Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1060, 

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–1060, 

telephone number 240–446–6000. Ms. 

Shaw’s email address is 

stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278, as amended, 

and the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

ch. 10, notice is hereby given that the 

VCAT will meet virtually on Tuesday, 

October 24, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m. eastern time. The meeting will be 

open to the public. The VCAT is 

composed of not fewer than 9 members 

appointed by the NIST Director, 

eminent in such fields as business, 

research, new product development, 

engineering, labor, education, 

management consulting, environment, 

and international relations. The primary 

purpose of this meeting is for the VCAT 

to review and make recommendations 

regarding general policy for NIST, its 

organization, its budget, and its 

programs within the framework of 

applicable national policies as set forth 

by the President and the Congress. The 

agenda will include an update on major 

programs at NIST. It will also include 

discussions on the NIST budget and 

administration priorities, an update on 

the NIST Safety Culture, Biotechnology, 

and an update on the status of the 

Subcommittee on U.S. International 

Standards Development Activity. The 

agenda may change to accommodate 

Committee business. The final agenda 

will be posted on the NIST website at 

http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/ 

agenda.cfm. 

Individuals and representatives of 

organizations who would like to offer 

comments and suggestions related to the 

Committee’s business are invited to 

request a place on the agenda by 5 p.m. 

eastern time, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 

by contacting Stephanie Shaw at 

stephanie.shaw@nist.gov. 

Approximately one-half hour will be 

reserved for public comments and 

speaking times will be assigned on a 

first-come, first-serve basis. The amount 

of time per speaker will be determined 

by the number of requests received but 

is likely to be about 3 minutes each. The 

exact time for public comments will be 

included in the final agenda that will be 

posted on the NIST website at http://

www.nist.gov/director/vcat/agenda.cfm. 

Questions from the public will not be 

considered during this period. Speakers 

who wish to expand upon their oral 

statements, those who had wished to 

speak but could not be accommodated 

on the agenda, and those who were 

unable to attend via webinar are invited 

to submit written statements to 

Stephanie Shaw at stephanie.shaw@

nist.gov. 

All participants will be attending via 

a virtual meeting platform and must 

contact Ms. Shaw at stephanie.shaw@

nist.gov by 5 p.m. eastern time, 

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, for detailed 

instructions on how to join the meeting 

via a virtual meeting platform. 

Alicia Chambers, 

NIST Executive Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20110 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[Docket No. 2307014–0168; RTID 0648– 

XV193] 

Request for Information on Equitable 

Delivery of Climate Services; Comment 

Period Extension 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for information; 

comment period extension. 

SUMMARY: On July 21, 2023, The U.S. 

Department of Commerce (Department), 

via the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

announced a Request for Information 

(RFI) on how to enhance NOAA’s 

delivery of climate data, information, 

science, and tools (‘‘climate services’’) 

and ensure that this delivery is 

equitable and accounting for the needs 

and priorities of a diverse set of user 

communities as they engage in climate 

preparedness, adaptation, and resilience 

planning. Building on the work that 

NOAA is already doing to prepare 

communities for increasing climate 

impacts, the input from this RFI will be 

used to create an Action Plan that will 

inform more equitable and inclusive 

design, production, and delivery of 

climate services for users of all 

disciplines and backgrounds. Written 

comments were due by September 21, 

2023. Under the unique circumstances 

of the timing of the publication of the 

Federal Register notice, NOAA has 

decided to extend the public comment 

period by 30 days, to October 21, 2023. 

DATES: The public comment period for 

this action, published on July 20, 2023 

(88 FR 46773), has been extended from 

September 21, 2023 to October 21, 2023. 

Written comments and information 

must be received no later than October 

21, 2023. 

NOAA will host additional virtual 

public listening sessions during the 

month of October for participants to 

provide comments. See ADDRESSES

below for more information on dates, 

times, and registration. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document by any of the 

following methods: 

• Email Submission: Interested 

individuals and organizations should 

submit written or recorded comments 

by email to climate.input@noaa.gov. If 

submitting via email, include the title of 

this RFI, ‘‘Request for Information on 

Equitable Delivery of Climate Services’’ 

in the subject line of the email. 

Attachments will be accepted in plain 

text, Microsoft Word, or Adobe PDF, or 

recorded formats only, not to exceed a 

file size of 25 MB. If comments are 

submitted via recording, they must be in 

.mpg, mpeg, or .wav file formats. All 

comments submitted via email in 

recorded format will be transcribed. 

• Electronic Submission: Comments 

may also be submitted in writing only 

via https://www.regulations.gov. Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and enter 

the title of this action, ‘‘Request for 

Information on Equitable Delivery of 


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