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1Because April 1, 2012 is a Sunday, the 

preliminary results of this review would be due no 

later than the next business day. See Notice of 

Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ 

Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines 

Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 

FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). 

Background 

On August 26, 2011, the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (Department) 

published a notice of initiation of 

administrative review of the 

countervailing duty order on certain 

pasta from Italy, covering the period 

January 1, 2010, through December 31, 

2010. See Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Reviews and Requests for Revocation in 

Part, 76 FR 53404 (August 26, 2011). 

The preliminary results of this 

administrative review are currently due 

no later than April 1, 2012.1

Statutory Time Limits 

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires 

the Department to issue the preliminary 

results of an administrative review 

within 245 days after the last day of the 

anniversary month of a countervailing 

duty order for which a review is 

requested and issue the final results 

within 120 days after the date on which 

the preliminary results are published. 

However, if it is not practicable to 

complete the review within the time 

period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 

allows the Department to extend these 

deadlines to a maximum of 365 days 

and 180 days, respectively. See also 19 

CFR 351.213(h). 

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary 

Results 

Because the Department will require 

additional time to review and analyze 

submitted information from the 

Government of Italy and the respondent 

company, Molino e Pastifico Tomasello, 

S.p.A., and to issue supplemental 

questionnaires, it is not practicable to 

complete the preliminary results of this 

review within the original time limit. 

Therefore, the Department is extending 

the time limit for completion of the 

preliminary results by 120 days. The 

preliminary results will now be due no 

later than July 30, 2012. 

This notice is issued and published in 

accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 

and 777(i)(1) of the Act. 

Dated: March 9, 2012. 

Christian Marsh, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6463 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Public Workshop to Seek Comment on 

Federal Conformity Assessment 

Guidance 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Public Workshop. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce’s (DOC) National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) will 

hold a free public workshop titled 

‘‘Conformity Assessment—Approaches 

and Best Practices’’ on Wednesday, 

April 11, 2012 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time 

(ET) at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 

The purpose of the NIST public 

workshop is (1) to examine current 

approaches to conformity assessment 

among Federal agencies and the private 

sector and (2) to provide a forum for 

discussion with NIST on conformity 

assessment practices, challenges and the 

means by which these challenges are 

being addressed. 

ADDRESSES: NIST, Building 101, Green 

Auditorium, 100 Bureau Drive in 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899. 

DATES: Wednesday, April 11, 2012; 9 

a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Please see registration 

information and deadlines in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gordon Gillerman, NIST Standards 

Coordination Office (SCO), Standards 

Services Division (SSD), 100 Bureau 

Drive, Gaithersburg, MD; Email: 

Federal_CA@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

12(b) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act 

(NTTAA—Pub. L. 104–113) requires 

NIST to coordinate Federal, State, and 

local standards activities and 

conformity assessment activities with 

the private sector, with the goal of 

eliminating unnecessary duplication 

and complexity. OMB A119, which 

provides additional policy guidance on 

implementation of the NTTAA, directed 

the Secretary of Commerce to issue 

guidance to Federal agencies on 

conformity assessment related issues. In 

response, NIST published regulations 

entitled ‘‘Guidance on Federal 

Conformity Assessment Activities’’ in 

August 2000 (15 CFR part 287). The 

regulations outline Federal agencies’ 

responsibility for evaluating the 

efficiency and effectiveness of their 

conformity assessment activities and are 

intended to help Federal agencies 

improve the management and 

coordination of their own conformity 

assessment activities in support of their 

regulatory, procurement and other 

mission objectives. 

Discussions at the workshop will 

inform NIST conformity assessment 

guidance to Federal agencies. The 

conference will include presentations 

from key government officials, 

regulators, and industry and conformity 

assessment experts. Time will be 

allotted for participant input and 

discussions. 

Registration Information: U.S. 

Citizens and Permanent Residents 

wishing to attend the meeting must 

register by 5 p.m. ET April 3, 2012. NonU.S. Citizens that do not hold a green 

card must register by 5 p.m. ET March 

27, 2012. There will be no onsite 

registration. To register, please go to the 

NIST Conference Services registration 

link: https://www-s.nist.gov/CRS/ 

conf_disclosure.cfm?&conf_id=5282. 

There is no registration fee. 

Dated: March 8, 2012. 

Kevin Kimball, 

Chief of Staff. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6373 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB080 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has issued permit 

15542 to Normandeau Associates, 

Incorporated [Responsible Party: Tim 

Salamunovich], 890 L Street, Arcata, CA 

95521; permit 16608 to the U.S. Bureau 

of Reclamation (USBR) [Responsible 

Party: Michelle Banonis], 2800 Cottage 

Way, Room W–1727 Sacramento, CA 

95825; and permit 16531 to FISHBIO 

Environmental, LLC [Responsible Party: 

Andrea Fuller], 599 Hi-Tech Pkwy, 

Oakdale, CA 95361; for purposes of 

scientific research. 

ADDRESSES: Permits and related 

documents are available for review, 

upon written request or appointment in 

the following office(s): Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 

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