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13See Liang Hah Heng’s letter, ‘‘Rubber Bands 

from Thailand: Request to Extend the Deadline for 

the Final Determination,’’ dated July 31, 2018; U. 

Yong’s letter, ‘‘Rubber Bands from Thailand: 

Conditional Request for Extension of Final 

Determination,’’ dated August 1, 2018. 

14 Id. 

account for a significant proportion of 

exports of the subject merchandise, or in 

the event of a negative preliminary 

determination, a request for such 

postponement is made by the petitioner. 

Section 351.210(e)(2) of our regulations 

requires that a request by exporters for 

postponement of the final determination 

be accompanied by a request for 

extension of provisional measures from 

a four-month period to a period not 

more than six months in duration. 

On July 31, 2018, and August 1, 2018, 

in accordance with 19 CFR 

351.210(b)(2)(ii), Liang Hah Heng and U. 

Yong requested to postpone the final 

determination for a maximum of 135 

days after the date of publication of the 

preliminary determination in the 

Federal Register, in the event that we 

issued an affirmative preliminary 

determination.13 Liang Hah Heng and U. 

Yong, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), 

also requested an extension of 

provisional measures from a four-month 

period to a period not more than six 

months in duration.14 In accordance 

with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 

19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) 

The preliminary determination is 

affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters 

account for a significant proportion of 

exports of the subject merchandise; and 

(3) no compelling reasons for denial 

exist, we are postponing the final 

determination and extending the 

provisional measures from a four-month 

period to a period not greater than six 

months. Accordingly, we will make our 

final determination no later than 135 

days after the date of publication of this 

preliminary determination. 

International Trade Commission 

Notification 

In accordance with section 733(f) of 

the Act, we will notify the International 

Trade Commission (ITC) of our 

preliminary determination. If the final 

determination is affirmative, the ITC 

will determine before the later of 120 

days after the date of this preliminary 

determination or 45 days after the final 

determination whether these imports 

are materially injuring, or threaten 

material injury to, the U.S. industry. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This determination is issued and 

published in accordance with sections 

733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.205(c). 

Dated: August 29, 2018. 

Christian Marsh, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The products subject to this investigation 

are bands made of vulcanized rubber, with a 

flat length, as actually measured end-to-end 

by the band lying flat, no less than 1⁄2 inch 

and no greater than 10 inches; with a width, 

which measures the dimension 

perpendicular to the length, actually of at 

least 3/64 inch and no greater than 2 inches; 

and a wall thickness actually from 0.020 inch 

to 0.125 inch. Vulcanized rubber has been 

chemically processed into a more durable 

material by the addition of sulfur or other 

equivalent curatives or accelerators. Subject 

products are included regardless of color or 

inclusion of printed material on the rubber 

band’s surface, including but not limited to, 

rubber bands with printing on them, such as 

a product name, advertising, or slogan, and 

printed material (e.g., a tag) fastened to the 

rubber band by an adhesive or another 

temporary type of connection. The scope 

includes vulcanized rubber bands which are 

contained or otherwise exist in various forms 

and packages, such as, without limitation, 

vulcanized rubber bands included within a 

desk accessory set or other type of set or 

package, and vulcanized rubber band balls. 

The scope excludes products that consist of 

an elastomer loop and durable tag all-in-one, 

and bands that are being used at the time of 

import to fasten an imported product. 

Excluded from the scope of this 

investigation are vulcanized rubber bands of 

various sizes with arrow shaped rubber 

protrusions from the outer diameter that 

exceeds at the anchor point a wall thickness 

of 0.125 inches and where the protrusion is 

used to loop around, secure and lock in 

place. 

Excluded from the scope of this 

investigation are yarn/fabric-covered 

vulcanized rubber hair bands, regardless of 

size. 

Merchandise covered by this investigation 

is currently classified in the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

under subheading 4016.99.3510. 

Merchandise covered by the scope may also 

enter under HTSUS subheading 

4016.99.6050. While the HTSUS subheadings 

are provided for convenience and customs 

purposes, the written description of the 

scope of the investigation is dispositive. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Period of Investigation 

IV. Postponement of Final Determination and 

Extension of Provisional Measures 

V. Scope Comments 

VI. Affiliation and Collapsing 

VII. Discussion of the Methodology 

A. Determination of the Comparison 

Method 

B. Results of the Differential Pricing 

Analysis 

VIII. Date of Sale 

IX. Product Comparisons 

X. Export Price 

XI. Normal Value 

A. Home Market Viability 

B. Affiliated-Party Transactions 

C. Level of Trade 

D. Cost of Production Analysis 

1. Cost Averaging Methodology 

a. Significance of Cost Changes 

b. Linkage Between Sales and Cost 

Information 

2. Calculation of COP 

3. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 

4. Results of the COP Test 

E. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison 

Market Prices 

F. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed 

Value 

XII. Currency Conversion 

XIII. Verification 

XIV. Conclusion 

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Mackerel, Squid, 

and Butterfish Advisory Panel and 

Committee will hold a public meeting 

via webinar. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Monday September 24, 2018, from 10 

a.m. to 12 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for agenda details. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webinar, which can be accessed at: 

http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/ 

chubapcom2/. Participants may also 

connect via telephone by calling 1–800– 

832–0736 and entering room number 

5068871. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N. State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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Advisory Panel and Committee will 

meet on Monday, September 24, 2018 

(see DATES and ADDRESSES). The purpose 

of this meeting is to review and provide 

comments on a draft public hearing 

document for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s Chub Mackerel 

Amendment. This amendment will 

consider adding Atlantic chub mackerel 

(Scomber colias) to the Atlantic 

Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery 

Management Plan. The amendment will 

consider potential catch limits, 

accountability measures, and other 

conservation and management measures 

required for stocks ‘‘in the fishery.’’ 

Background documents can be found 

on the Council’s website 

(www.mafmc.org). 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid 

should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, 

(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Dated: August 31, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings 

(webinars). 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold 

a series of meetings via webinar to 

continue the discussion on the ongoing 

development of salmon rebuilding plans 

for Klamath River fall Chinook, 

Sacramento River fall Chinook, Strait of 

Juan de Fuca natural coho, Queets River 

natural coho, and Snohomish River 

natural coho. Each meeting is scheduled 

for two hours with either a morning or 

afternoon start time. These meetings are 

open to the public. 

DATES: The STT webinar for Klamath 

River fall Chinook will be held 

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 9 

a.m. to 11 a.m. 

The STT webinar for Sacramento 

River fall Chinook will be held 

Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 1 

p.m. to 3 p.m. 

The STT webinar for Strait of Juan de 

Fuca natural coho will be held 

Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 8 

a.m. to 10 a.m. 

The STT webinar for Queets River 

natural coho will be held Thursday, 

September 27, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to 

12:30 p.m. 

The STT webinar for Snohomish 

River natural coho will be held 

Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 1 

p.m. to 3 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The STT meetings will be 

held by webinar. To attend the 

webinars, (1) join the meeting by 

visiting this link https://

www.gotomeeting.com/webinar, (2) 

enter the webinar ID: 334–312–835, and 

(3) enter your name and email address 

(required). After logging into the 

webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL 

number: 1–631–992–3221 (not a toll-free 

number); (2) enter the attendee phone 

audio access code: 729–002–541; and (3) 

then 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 the https://www.gotomeeting.

com/webinar/ipad-iphone-androidwebinar-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. A public 

listening station will also be available at 

the Pacific Council office. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council; telephone: 

(503) 820–2410. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Three 

natural coho stocks (Queets coho, Strait 

of Juan de Fuca coho, and Snohomish 

coho) and two Chinook stocks 

(Sacramento River fall Chinook and 

Klamath River fall Chinook) were found 

to meet the criteria for being classified 

as overfished in the PFMC Review of 

2017 Ocean Salmon Fisheries. Under 

the tenets of the Salmon Fishery 

Management Plan, the STT is required 

to develop a salmon rebuilding plan for 

each of these stocks and propose them 

to the Council within one year. 

The STT, tribal, state, Federal, and 

other management entities are working 

together to develop the salmon 

rebuilding plans. These meetings are the 

third of a series of meetings, and will 

focus on the development of potential 

recommendations to be included in 

each rebuilding plan. Additional topics 

for discussion may include, but are not 

limited to, outstanding data needs, data 

analysis, and economic aspects to be 

included in each plan. One meeting will 

occur for each of the five stocks; 

additional meetings will be scheduled 

as needed. These meetings are open to 

the public. All meetings will have the 

same webinar ID and access code. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during this 

meeting. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document that 

require emergency action under section 

305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov; phone: (503) 820–2411) at 

least 10 days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: August 31, 2018. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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