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finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope of 

this investigation includes, but is not limited 

to, both hubless and hub and spigot cast iron 

soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable 

iron pipe of various designs and sizes. Cast 

iron soil pipe is generally distinguished from 

other types of nonmalleable cast iron pipe by 

the manner in which it is connected to cast 

iron soil pipe fittings. 

Cast iron soil pipe is classified into two 

major types—hubless and hub and spigot. 

Hubless cast iron soil pipe is manufactured 

without a hub, generally in compliance with 

Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI) 

specification 301 and/or American Society 

for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 

specification A888, including any revisions 

to those specifications. Hub and spigot pipe 

has one or more hubs into which the spigot 

(plain end) of a fitting is inserted. All pipe 

meeting the physical description set forth 

above is covered by the scope of this 

investigation, whether or not produced 

according to a particular standard. 

The subject imports are currently classified 

in subheading 7303.00.0030 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTSUS): Cast iron soil pipe. The 

HTSUS subheading and specifications are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes only; the written description of the 

scope of this investigation is dispositive. 

Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed 

in the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Investigation 

IV. New Subsidy Allegations 

V. Alignment 

VI. Injury Test 

VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports 

From the China 

VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and 

Adverse Inferences 

IX. Subsidies Valuation 

X. Benchmarks 

XI. Analysis of Programs 

XII. Calculation of All-Others Rate 

XIII. ITC Notification 

XIV. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG319 

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 22292 and 

22294 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Icon Films, 3rd Floor College House, 

32–36 College Green, Bristol, BS1 5SP, 

United Kingdom (Responsible Party: 

Laura Marshall) (File No. 22292), and 

Plimsoll Productions, Whiteladies 

House, 51–55 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, 

Bristol, BS8 2LY, United Kingdom 

(Responsible Party: Bill Markham) (File 

No. 22294) have applied in due form for 

permits to conduct commercial or 

educational photography on marine 

mammals. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

August 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: These documents are 

available upon written request or by 

appointment in the Permits and 

Conservation Division, Office of 

Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427– 

8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 

Written comments on these 

applications should be submitted to the 

Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division, at the address listed above. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or by email 

to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 

Please include the File No. in the 

subject line of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division at the address listed above. The 

request should set forth the specific 

reasons why a hearing on these 

applications would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carrie Hubard or Sara Young, (301) 427– 

8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permits are 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). 

Icon Films (File No. 22292) proposes 

to film killer whales (Orcinus orca) and 

harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the 

waters off Seward, AK. Filmmakers may 

approach up to 100 killer whales to film 

from boats, pole cameras, or an 

unmanned aircraft system. Fifty harbor 

seals may be approached and filmed 

from a boat. The goal of the project is 

to obtain footage of killer whales feeding 

on Chinook salmon for use in a 

documentary television show to air on 

Animal Planet in 2019. The permit 

would be valid until August 30, 2018. 

Plimsoll Productions (File No. 22294) 

proposes to film bottlenose dolphins 

(Tursiops truncatus) in and around 

Indian River Lagoon, the Banana River, 

and Mosquito Lagoon, FL. Filming 

would occur after sunset, from 

approximately 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. over 14 

days in August and September 2018. 

Specialized cameras onboard a boat, 

attached to poles for underwater 

filming, and on an unmanned aircraft 

system would be used to film dolphins 

swimming through bioluminescence. 

Up to 84 dolphins may be harassed 

during filming. The footage would be 

used in a wildlife documentary series 

about unique animal behaviors and 

adaptations to living in the dark. The 

permit would be valid until October 1, 

2018. 

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 

activities proposed are 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 the 

applications to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: June 26, 2018. 

Julia Marie Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG271 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Exempted 

Fishing Permits 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an 

application for exempted fishing permit; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt 

of an application for an exempted 

fishing permit (EFP) from the Florida 

Fish and Wildlife Conservation 

Commission (FWC). If granted, the EFP 

would authorize the deployment of 

modified wire spiny lobster traps in the 

Federal waters of the South Atlantic. 

The project would seek to determine the 

effectiveness of these traps, as 

applicable, for attracting and collecting 

invasive lionfish while avoiding 

impacts to non-target species, protected 

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DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before August 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the application, identified by 

‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2018–0068’’ by any of 

the following methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018- 

0068, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and enter 

or attach your comments. 

• Mail: Frank Helies, Southeast 

Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

• Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NMFS. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address), 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. NMFS will 

accept anonymous comments (enter 

‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish 

to remain anonymous). 

Electronic copies of the application 

and programmatic environmental 

assessment (PEA) may be obtained from 

the Southeast Regional Office website at 

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_

fisheries/gulf_fisheries/LOA_and_EFP/ 

2018/Lionfish/Lionfish%20EFP.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frank Helies, 727–824–5305; email: 

frank.helies@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is 

requested under the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at 

50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted 

fishing. 

Lionfish is an invasive marine species 

that occurs in both the Gulf of Mexico 

(Gulf) and South Atlantic. The harvest 

of lionfish in the Federal waters of the 

Gulf and South Atlantic is not currently 

managed by NMFS. The EFP application 

submitted to NMFS involves the use of 

prohibited gear in Federal waters. 

Federal regulations prohibit the use or 

possession of a fish trap in Federal 

waters in the Gulf and South Atlantic 

(50 CFR 622.9(c)). In South Atlantic 

Federal waters, the term ‘‘fish trap’’ 

refers to a trap capable of taking fish, 

except for a seabass pot, a golden crab 

trap, or a crustacean trap (50 CFR 

622.2). The EFP would exempt these 

research activities from the regulation 

prohibiting the use or possession of a 

fish trap in Federal waters of the South 

Atlantic at 50 CFR 622.9(c), and would 

allow the applicant to use spiny lobster 

traps to target lionfish. 

The applicant seeks an EFP to test the 

effectiveness of different trap 

modifications in capturing lionfish in 

the South Atlantic while avoiding 

impacts to non-target species, protected 

species, and habitats. NMFS analyzed 

the effects of testing traps that target 

lionfish on the environment, including 

effects on Endangered Species Act 

(ESA)-listed species and designated 

critical habitat, and other non-target 

species and habitat, in the Gulf and 

South Atlantic regions through a PEA. 

Before issuing the permit, NMFS will 

analyze whether the proposed effort fits 

within the scope of the PEA and the 

ESA analysis on the expected effort 

under the PEA. If the proposed activities 

fit within the PEA and the ESA 

consultation, NMFS will document that 

determination for the record. Otherwise, 

NMFS will complete the required 

analyses. 

The specific EFP request noticed here 

is further described and summarized 

below. 

FWC is requesting authorization to 

test standard and modified wire spiny 

lobster traps in the South Atlantic to 

harvest lionfish aboard federally 

permitted commercial spiny lobster 

fishing vessels. The proposed research 

would examine the effectiveness and 

performance of modified trap designs 

for capturing lionfish, with the goal of 

identifying the best lobster trap 

modification to maximize lionfish catch 

and reduce bycatch of other species. 

Traps would be fished in a trawl 

configuration with a maximum of 32 

traps and 2 surface buoys per trawl. 

Spiny lobster trap modifications to be 

tested by the applicant would include 

funnel and escape gap dimensions and 

locations, in addition to bait types. 

Some traps would be outfitted with 

lionfish optical recognition technology. 

Modified traps would be compared to 

standard wire spiny lobster trap 

controls. Sampling with the traps would 

occur in water depths from 100–300 feet 

(30–91 meters) between Alligator Reef 

and Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys, 

approximately twice per month, per 

year throughout the effectiveness of any 

issued EFP. Only areas open to 

commercial lobster fishing will be 

included in the study area. No more 

than 100 traps would be deployed in the 

water at any given time, and soak times 

would vary, but they would not exceed 

21 days per deployment. FWC 

anticipates completing a maximum of 

40 sampling trips per year. Bait could 

include live lionfish, plastic decoy 

lionfish, artificial lures, fish oil, and fish 

heads. As practicable, video and still 

photos of trap deployment and animal 

behavior in and near traps would be 

recorded using cameras. 

FWC would contract commercial trap 

fishermen with experience fishing 

within the study area. Additionally, the 

contractors must have demonstrable 

experience in the catch and handling of 

lionfish. The applicant expects the 

research to be conducted from up to two 

federally permitted commercial fishing 

vessels. At least one FWC scientist 

would be onboard a vessel at all times. 

Data to be collected per trip would 

include: Gear configuration and fishing 

effort data (e.g., date and time of 

deployment and retrieval, latitude, 

longitude, and water depth of each 

deployed trawl, bait type used); soak 

time for each trawl; trap loss and 

movement from original set position; 

protected species interactions; bycatch 

species (amount, length, and 

disposition); and lionfish catch data for 

each trap type. All non-commercially 

viable bycatch species would be 

returned to the water as soon as 

possible. Depending on FWC’s 

commercial vendor selected, those 

species that are legally allowed to be 

commercially harvested in Federal 

waters by the contracted commercial 

fishermen may be retained as 

commercial catch as long as the harvest 

and retention complies with applicable 

laws and regulations (e.g., permitted 

commercial fishermen may retain 

species of the legal size taken during the 

applicable season from appropriate 

areas using legal gears and vessels, 

consistent with applicable laws and 

regulations). Representative subsamples of fish would be collected for 

species identification verification in the 

laboratory by FWC, as needed. 

The applicant has requested the EFP 

be effective for a 3-year period from the 

date the EFP is issued. 

NMFS finds the application warrants 

further consideration based on a 

preliminary review. Possible conditions 

the agency may impose on the permit, 

if granted, include but are not limited 

to, a prohibition on conducting research 

within marine protected areas, marine 

sanctuaries, special management zones, 

or areas where they might interfere with 

managed fisheries without additional 

authorization. Additionally, NMFS may 

require special protections for ESAlisted species and designated critical 

habitat, and may require particular gear 

markings. A final decision on issuance 

of the EFP will depend on NMFS’ 

review of public comments received on 


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the application, consultations with the 

appropriate fishery management 

agencies of the affected states, Councils, 

and the U.S. Coast Guard, and a 

determination that the activities to be 

taken under the EFP are consistent with 

all applicable laws and regulations. 

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

Dated: June 26, 2018. 

Margo B. Schulze-Haugen, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG323 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public hearings, 

request for comments 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold five public hearings to solicit 

Public comments on Draft Amendment 

22 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP), including a 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS). To meet the purpose and need, 

this amendment proposes alternatives 

that would initiate a limited access 

program for the small-mesh 

multispecies fishery, adjust whiting and 

red hake possession limits, and modify 

permit types and characteristics making 

them consistent with limited access. 

DATES: These meetings will be held 

between July 19–26, 2018. For specific 

dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. Written or Electronic 

Public comments must be received on or 

before 5 p.m. EST, August 6, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The hearing documents are 

accessible electronically via the internet 

https://www.nefmc.org/library/ 

amendment-22 or by request to Thomas 

A. Nies, Executive Director. New 

England Fishery Management Council, 

50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, 

MA 01950, telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

Meeting address: The meetings will be 

held in Gloucester, MA; Tinton Falls, 

NJ; Montauk, NY; Warwick, RI and New 

Bedford, MA. For specific locations, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

Public Comments: Written public 

hearing comments on the DEIS for 

Amendment 22 may be sent by any of 

the following methods: Mail to Thomas 

A. Nies, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council, 

50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, 

MA 01950; email to the following 

address: comments@nefmc.org with 

‘‘DEIS for Amendment 22 to the 

Northeast Multispecies FMP ’’ in the 

subject line. Or fax to (978) 465–3116. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Hearing, Dates and Locations: 

The agenda for the following five 

hearings is as follows: Council staff will 

brief the public on the amendment’s 

alternatives and the contents of the DEIS 

prior to opening the hearing for public 

comments and the schedule is as 

follows: 

Public Hearings: Locations, Schedules, 

and Agendas 

1. Thursday, July 19, 2018, 4–6 p.m., 

MA DMF of Marine Fisheries, 

Annisquam River Marine Fisheries 

Station, 30 Emerson Ave, Gloucester, 

MA 01930; 

2. Monday, July 23, 2018, 7–9 p.m., 

DoubleTree by Hilton, 700 Hope Drive, 

Tinton Falls, NJ 07244; 

3. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 5–7 p.m., 

Montauk Playhouse Community Center 

Foundation Inc., 240 Edgemere Street, 

Montauk, NY 11954; 

4. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 7–9 p.m., 

Hampton Inn & Suites, 2100 Post Road, 

Warwick, RI 02886; 

5. Thursday, July 26, 2018, 7–9 p.m., 

Fairfield Inn & Suites, 185 MacArthur 

Drive, New Bedford, MA 02740. 

Additional information on the review 

is available on the Council website, 

www.nefmc.org. The public also should 

be aware that the hearings will be 

recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 

1852, a copy of the recording is 

available upon request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 

(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

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

Dated: 

June 27, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG314 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting 

(webinar). 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Coastal Pelagic Species Management 

Team (CPSMT) will hold a meeting via 

webinar that is open to the public. 

DATES: The webinar will be held 

Monday July 23, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 

p.m., or until business has been 

completed. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar. A public listening station 

is available at the Pacific Council office 

(address below). To attend the webinar, 

use this link: https://

www.gotomeeting.com/webinar (click 

‘‘Join a Webinar’’ in top right corner of 

page); (1) Enter the Webinar ID: 683– 

377–106; (2) Enter your name and email 

address (required). You must use your 

telephone for the audio portion of the 

meeting by dialing this TOLL number: 

1–631–992–3221; (3) Enter the Attendee 

phone audio access code 217–555–003; 

(4) Enter your audio phone pin (shown 

after joining the webinar). Note: We 

have disabled Mic/Speakers as an 

option and require all participants to 

use a telephone or cell phone to 

participate. Technical Information and 

System Requirements: PC-based 

attendees are required to use Windows®

7, Vista, or XP; Mac®-based attendees 

are required to use Mac OS® X 10.5 or 

newer; Mobile attendees are required to 

use iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone 

or Android tablet (see https://

www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipadiphone-android-webinar-apps). You 

may send an email to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@

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

2280, extension 411 for technical 

assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 


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