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2See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Certain Quartz 

Surface Products from the People’s Republic of 

China: Request to Postpone Preliminary 

Determination,’’ dated June 11, 2018. 

determination in a countervailing duty 

investigation within 65 days after the 

date on which Commerce initiated the 

investigation. However, section 

703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce 

to postpone the preliminary 

determination until no later than 130 

days after the date on which Commerce 

initiated the investigation if: (A) The 

petitioner makes a timely request for a 

postponement; or (B) Commerce 

concludes that the parties concerned are 

cooperating, that the investigation is 

extraordinarily complicated, and that 

additional time is necessary to make a 

preliminary determination. Under 19 

CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must 

submit a request for postponement 25 

days or more before the scheduled date 

of the preliminary determination and 

must state the reasons for the request. 

Commerce will grant the request unless 

it finds compelling reasons to deny the 

request. 

On June 11, 2018, the petitioner, 

Cambria Company LLC, submitted a 

timely request that we postpone the 

preliminary CVD determination 

because: (1) Commerce was not able to 

issue its respondent selection 

memorandum until June 8, 2018; and (2) 

as a result, responses to the CVD 

questionnaire are not due until July 16, 

2018 (i.e., after the statutory deadline for 

the preliminary determination). 

Moreover, the petitioner noted that, 

because Commerce just identified the 

mandatory respondents, it has only now 

begun its research to identify any 

additional subsidy benefits not 

addressed in the Petition. Accordingly, 

the petitioner maintains that, because 

this investigation is likely to be more 

complicated than usual, additional time 

is necessary to ensure that Commerce 

can conduct a full investigation 

regarding the subsidy benefits received 

by Chinese producers and exporters of 

quartz surface products.2

In accordance with 19 CFR 

351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the 

reasons for requesting a postponement 

of the preliminary determination, and 

Commerce finds no compelling reason 

to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant 

to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are 

extending the due date for the 

preliminary determination to no later 

than 130 days after the date on which 

this investigation was initiated, i.e., to 

September 14, 2018. Pursuant to section 

705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final 

determination will continue to be 75 

days after the date of the preliminary 

determination. 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l). 

Dated: June 20, 2018. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations, 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Analysis of 

Exoskeleton-Use for Enhancing 

Human Performance Data Collection 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before August 28, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Elizabeth Reinhart, NIST 

Management and Organization Office, 

100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 

20899; 301–975–8707; 

elizabeth.reinhart@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Exoskeletons—sometimes called 

wearable robots—are a very rapidly 

expanding domain with a range of 

applications and a broad diversity of 

designs. NIST’s Engineering Laboratory 

will be developing methods to evaluate 

performance of exoskeletons in two key 

areas (1) The fit and motion of the 

exoskeleton device with respect to the 

users’ body and (2) The impact that 

using an exoskeleton has on the 

performance of users executing tasks 

that are representative of activities in 

industrial settings. The results of these 

experiments will inform future test 

method development at NIST, other 

organizations, and under the purview of 

the new American Society for Testing 

Materials (ASTM) Committee F48 on 

Exoskeletons and Exosuits. 

For the first research topic, NIST will 

evaluate the usefulness of a NIST 

prototype apparatus for measuring the 

difference in performance of a person 

wearing an exoskeleton versus the 

person’s baseline without the 

exoskeleton while positioning loads and 

tools. The NIST Position and Load Test 

Apparatus for Exoskelons (PoLoTAE), 

which presents abstractions of 

industrial task challenges, will be 

evaluated in this research. 

For the second research topic, NIST 

will evaluate a method for measuring 

the alignment of an exoskeleton to 

human joint (knee) and any relative 

movement between the exoskeleton and 

user. Measurement methods prototyped 

by NIST for evaluating exoskeleton on 

mannequin position and motion will be 

applied to human subjects to verify the 

usefulness of optical tracking system 

and designed artifacts worn by users as 

measurement methods. 

Participants will be chosen from 

volunteers within NIST and adult NIST 

visitors to participate in the study. 

Gender and size diversity will be sought 

in the population of participants. No 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

will be recorded unless subject consent 

for PII disclosure is received. NIST 

intends to publish information on the 

analysis and results. 

II. Method of Collection 

Participants will give informed 

consent prior to participating in the 

research. Information may be collected 

via a paper background questionnaire 

which may include disclosure of health 

information which may be relevant for 

safety and research reasons. Data will be 

collected using a combination of heart 

rate monitor, and video and still 

cameras to collect time and subject 

activity to correlate heart rate with 

activity and an optical tracking system 

which detects markers. Participants will 

be asked to complete a paper survey 

once data is collected for the research. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 


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Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

250. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 375 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

NIST invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will 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. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG288 

Marine Mammals; File No. 21485 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Jooke Robbins, Ph.D., Center for Coastal 

Studies, 5 Holway Avenue, 

Provincetown, MA 02657, has applied 

in due form for a permit to conduct 

research on cetaceans. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

July 30, 2018. 

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. 21485 from the list of 

available applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 

Written comments on this application 

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 this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carrie Hubard or Amy Hapeman, (301) 

427–8401. 

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.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), and the regulations governing 

the taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226). 

The applicant proposes to continue a 

long-term study of large whales in the 

Western Atlantic Ocean. The focus of 

the research would be on humpback 

(Megaptera novaeangliae) and fin 

(Balaenoptera physalus) whales, but six 

other whale species would be studied if 

observed. Research would occur in three 

study areas: (1) Gulf of Maine and 

adjacent waters, (2) waters off U.S. midAtlantic and southeastern states, and (3) 

humpback breeding grounds, including 

U.S. waters off Puerto Rico. Research 

would occur during vessel surveys and 

include photo-identification, 

photogrammetry, behavioral 

observations, and sampling of exhaled 

air, skin, blubber, and feces. An 

additional 11 species of small cetaceans, 

two species of pinnipeds, and North 

Atlantic right whales (Eubalena 

glacialis) may be incidentally harassed 

during research. The objectives of the 

research are to study the biology and 

ecology of these whale species by 

examining population dynamics, 

movement and habitat use patterns, 

molecular genetics, reproduction, aging, 

toxicology, foraging ecology, health, 

entanglement, and other human 

interactions. 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 the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: June 25, 2018. 

Amy Sloan, 

Deputy Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF530 

Marine Mammals; File No. 21006 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for 

permit amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Linnea Pearson, California Polytechnic 

State University, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis 

Obispo, CA 93407, has applied for an 

amendment to Scientific Research 

Permit No. 21006. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

July 30, 2018. 

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 home page, https://

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting 

File No. 21006 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the Permits and Conservation 


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