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shipment had entered the country. See 

Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Information 

Regarding Entries of Subject 

Merchandise During the Period of 

Review,’’ March 16, 2012. Entry data 

requested from U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) does not 

indicate that this shipment has entered 

the country. Id. Because Puyang 

Cleanway has not demonstrated that 

this sale has entered the United States, 

there is no basis for conducting an NSR 

since there must be a suspended entry 

in order for the Department to conduct 

the review. Therefore, we are rescinding 

the NSR of Puyang Cleanway. 

Assessment Rates 

Any entries of exports made by 

Puyang Cleanway will be subject to the 

PRC-wide rate. The Department is 

currently conducting an administrative 

review for the POR, June 1, 2010, 

through May 31, 2011, in which the 

PRC-wide rate is under review. See 

Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Reviews, Request for Revocations in Part 

and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 

76 FR 45227 (July 28, 2011). We will 

instruct CBP to assess antidumping 

duties on entries exported by Puyang 

Cleanway at the appropriate PRC-wide 

rate determined in the 2010–2011 

administrative review. Because there 

were no suspended entries at the time 

of initiation, no bonding option 

instructions were sent to CBP at the 

initiation of this NSR; therefore the 

Department does not need to issue 

instructions to CBP no longer allowing 

posting a bond in lieu of cash-deposit, 

as is typically done when an NSR is 

rescinded. 

Notification Regarding Administrative 

Protective Orders 

This notice is the only reminder to 

parties subject to an administrative 

protective order (APO) of their 

responsibility concerning the return or 

destruction of proprietary information 

disclosed under the APO in accordance 

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

written notification of the return or 

destruction of APO materials or 

conversion to judicial protective order is 

hereby requested. Failure to comply 

with the regulations and the terms of an 

APO is a sanctionable violation. 

Notification to Importers 

This notice serves as a reminder to 

importers of their responsibility under 

19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 

regarding the reimbursement of 

antidumping duties prior to liquidation 

of the relevant entries during this 

review period. Failure to comply with 

this requirement could result in the 

Department’s presumption that 

reimbursement of antidumping duties 

occurred and the subsequent assessment 

of double antidumping duties. 

We are publishing this determination 

and notice in accordance with sections 

751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.214(f)(3). 

March 26, 2012. 

Gary Taverman, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA626 

Marine Mammals; File No. 16111 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given John 

Calambokidis, Cascadia Research 

Collective, Waterstreet Building, 218 c 

West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, WA 

89501, has applied in due form for a 

permit to conduct research on marine 

mammals. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

May 2, 2012. 

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. 16111 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

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 this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carrie Hubard or Laura Morse at 

(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 222–226). 

Mr. John Calambokidis requests a 

five-year permit to study cetaceans and 

pinnipeds in the eastern North Pacific, 

from Central America to Alaska. The 

research is a continuation of long-term 

studies designed to examine marine 

mammal abundance, distribution, 

population structure, habitat use, social 

structure, movement patterns, diving 

behavior, and diet. The proposed project 

would also assess the impact of human 

activities such as ship strikes, noise 

exposure, contaminants, and fishery 

interactions on marine mammals. Focal 

species are blue (Balaenoptera 

musculus), fin (B. physalus), humpback 

(Megaptera novaeangliae), eastern gray 

(Eschrichtius robustus), sperm (Physeter 

macrocephalus), and beaked 

(Mesoplodon spp.) whales. An 

additional 15 cetacean species and five 

pinniped species would also be studied, 

including the endangered sei whale (B. 

borealis), endangered Southern Resident 

stock of killer whales (Orcinus orca), 

and the threatened eastern stock of 

Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). 

Aerial surveys would be conducted to 

study abundance and distribution, and 

to track tagged animals. Ground surveys 

would consist of population counts and 

scat collection to study harbor seals 

(Phoca vitulina) and other pinnipeds at 

haul-out areas in Puget Sound and 

throughout Washington. Vessel surveys 

would include photo-identification, 

behavioral focal follows, underwater 

observations and filming, hydroacoustic 

prey determination, passive acoustic 

recording, breath sampling, biopsy 

sampling, collection of sloughed skin, 

and attachment of suction cup and dart 

tags. Tags would provide a variety of 

information such as video images, 

acoustic recordings, movement data, 

and physiology information. 

A draft environmental assessment 

(EA) has been prepared in compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

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Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), to 

examine whether significant 

environmental impacts could result 

from issuance of the proposed scientific 

research permit. The draft EA is 

available for review and comment 

simultaneous with the permit 

application. 

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. 

Documents may be reviewed in the 

following locations: 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; 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone 

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426; 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018. 

Dated: March 28, 2012. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting 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–XB139 

Marine Mammals; File No. 17178 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Virginia Institute of Marine Science 

[Responsible Party: Elizabeth Canuel, 

Ph.D.], P.O. Box 1346, Route 1208 

Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 

23062, has applied in due form for a 

permit to import marine mammal parts 

for scientific research. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

May 2, 2012. 

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. 17178 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

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; 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 

33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax 

(727)824–5309. 

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 File No. 17178 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: 

Laura Morse or Amy Sloan, (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.), and the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216). 

The objective of the proposed 

research is to use chemical signals to 

provide insight into the dietary 

preferences and feeding ecology of 

Antarctic marine mammals by analyzing 

seal and whale samples for persistent 

organic pollutants, mercury, and stable 

isotopes. The following archived 

samples will be imported from the 

Swedish Museum of Natural History: 

fur, blood, and fat biopsies from up to 

300 crabeater seals (Lobodon 

carcinophaga), 200 Weddell seals 

(Leptonychotes weddellii), 50 Ross seals 

(Ommatophoca Rossii), and 25 leopard 

seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) that were 

collected in Antarctica in 1987–1988, 

2008–2009, and 2010–2011. The 

requested duration of the import permit 

is 5 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: March 27, 2012. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting 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–XB127 

International Whaling Commission; 

64th Annual Meeting; Nominations 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: This notice is a call for 

nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the 

July 2012 International Whaling 

Commission (IWC) annual meeting. The 

non-federal representative(s) selected as 

a result of this nomination process 

is(are) responsible for providing input 

and recommendations to the U.S. IWC 

Commissioner representing the 

positions of non-governmental 

organizations. Generally, only one nongovernmental position is selected for the 

U.S. Delegation. 

DATES: The IWC is holding its 64th 

annual meeting from July 2–6, 2012, at 

the El Panama Hotel in Panama City, 

Panama. All written nominations for the 

U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual 

meeting must be received by May 7, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S. 

Delegation to the IWC annual meeting 

should be addressed to Ms. Monica 

Medina, U.S. Commissioner to the IWC, 

and sent via post to: Melissa Andersen, 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

Office of International Affairs, 1315 

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