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10See 19 CFR 351.212(b). 

intends to notify parties of the time and 

date for the hearing. 

Commerce intends to issue the final 

results of this NSR, including the results 

of its analysis of issues raised in any 

written briefs, no later than 90 days after 

the date of issuance of this notice, 

unless extended, pursuant to section 

751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act. 

Assessment Rates 

Upon issuing the final results of this 

review, Commerce will determine, and 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) shall assess, ADs on all 

appropriate entries covered by this 

review.10 If the respondent’s weightedaverage dumping margin is zero or de 

minimis in the final results of review, 

we will instruct CBP to liquidate the 

appropriate entries without regard to 

duties. If the respondent’s weightedaverage dumping margin is above de 

minimis in the final results of this 

review, we will calculate an importerspecific (or a customer-specific) per-unit 

assessment rate by dividing the amount 

of dumping for the reviewed sale to the 

importer or customer by the total sales 

quantity associated with the 

transaction(s). If an importer-specific 

rate is zero or de minimis, Commerce 

will instruct CBP to liquidate the 

appropriate entries without regard to 

ADs. 

Commerce intends to issue 

assessment instructions to CBP no 

earlier than 35 days after the date of 

publication of the final results of this 

review in the Federal Register. If a 

timely summons is filed at the U.S. 

Court of International Trade, the 

assessment instructions will direct CBP 

not to liquidate relevant entries until the 

time for parties to file a request for a 

statutory injunction has expired (i.e., 

within 90 days of publication). 

Cash Deposit Instructions 

The following cash deposit 

requirements will be effective upon 

publication of the final results of this 

review for shipments of the subject 

merchandise from Vietnam entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption on or after the publication 

date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) 

of the Act: (1) for subject merchandise 

produced and exported by Co May, the 

cash deposit rate will be the rate 

established for Co May in the final 

results of this NSR (except, if the rate is 

zero or de minimis, then no cash deposit 

will be required); (2) for subject 

merchandise exported by Co May, but 

not produced by Co May, the cash 

deposit rate will be the rate for the 

Vietnam-wide entity; and (3) for subject 

merchandise produced by Co May, but 

not exported by Co May, the cash 

deposit rate will be the rate applicable 

to the exporter. These cash deposit 

requirements, when imposed, shall 

remain in effect until further notice. 

Notification to Importers 

This notice also serves as a 

preliminary reminder to importers of 

their responsibility under 19 CFR 

351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 

the reimbursement of ADs prior to 

liquidation of the relevant entries 

during this review period. Failure to 

comply with this requirement could 

result in Commerce’s presumption that 

reimbursement of ADs occurred and the 

subsequent assessment of double ADs. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

We are issuing and publishing these 

preliminary results in accordance with 

sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the 

Act, and 19 CFR 351.214. 

Dated: January 17, 2024. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Order 

IV. Discussion of Methodology 

V. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Protocol for Access to Tissue 

Specimen Samples From the National 

Marine Mammal Tissue Bank 

AGENCY: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection, request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before April 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, 

at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0648– 

0468 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Stephen 

Manley, NMFS Office of Protected 

Resources, 1315 East West Highway, 

#13604, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 

427–8476 or stephen.manley@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request for extension of an 

approved information collection. In 

1989, the National Marine Mammal 

Tissue Bank (NMMTB) was established 

by the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) Office of Protected 

Resources (OPR) in collaboration with 

the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST), Minerals 

Management Service (MMS), and the US 

Geological Survey/Biological Resources 

Division (USGS/BRD). The NMMTB 

provides protocols, techniques, and 

physical facilities for the long-term 

storage of tissues from marine 

mammals. Scientists can request tissues 

from this repository for retrospective 

analyses to determine environmental 

trends of contaminants and other 

substances of interest. Under 16 U.S.C. 

1421f section 407(d)(1) of the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act, the NMFS 

must establish criteria for access to 

marine mammal tissues in the NMMTB 

and make those available for public 

comment and review. This was 

accomplished through the proposed rule 

RIN 0648–AQ51, published on 11/12/ 

2002, and codified in 50 CFR 216.47. 

The NMMTB collects, processes, and 

stores tissues from specific indicator 

species (e.g., Atlantic bottlenose 

dolphins, Atlantic white sided 

dolphins, pilot whales, harbor 

porpoises), animals from mass 

standings, animals that have been 

obtained incidental to commercial 

fisheries, animals taken for subsistence 

purposes, biopsies, and animals from 


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unusual mortality events through two 

projects, the Marine Mammal Health 

and Stranding Response Program 

(MMHSRP) and the Alaska Marine 

Mammal Tissue Archival Project 

(AMMTAP). 

The purposes of this collection of 

information are: (1) to enable NOAA to 

allow the scientific community the 

opportunity to request tissue specimen 

samples from the NMMTB and, (2) to 

enable the Marine Mammal Health and 

Stranding Response Program 

(MMHSRP) of NOAA to assemble 

information on all specimens submitted 

to the National Institute of Standards 

and Technology’s Biorepository (NIST 

Biorepository), which includes the 

NMMTB. This request is for extension 

of a current information collection, with 

minor revisions. Most changes to the 

Access Policy were grammatical and 

minor. No changes have been made to 

the National Marine Mammal Tissue 

Bank Tissue Request Form or the 

NMMTB Field Data Sheet. Revisions 

were also made to The Examiner’s 

Guide to the National Marine Mammal 

Tissue Bank which included minor 

grammatical corrections as well as an 

update to the species list and inventory 

of animals and tissues. 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents must complete a 

specimen banking information sheet for 

every sample submitted to the Bank. 

Methods of submitting reports include 

internet, mail and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms. Those 

requesting samples send the 

information, and their research findings, 

mainly via email. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0468. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection) 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit 

organizations; Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 

government; Federal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 

specimen submission forms (from ∼20 

different organizations); 5 requests for 

tissue samples. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Request for tissue sample, 2 hours. 

Specimen submission form, 45 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 85. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $152.00. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Under 16 U.S.C. 

1421f section 407(d)(1) of the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act, the NMFS 

must establish criteria for access to 

marine mammal tissues in the NMMTB 

and make those available for public 

comment and review. 

IV. Request for Comments 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 

accuracy of our estimate of the time and 

cost burden for this proposed collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Minimize the 

reporting burden on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD629] 

Taking and Importing Marine 

Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals 

Incidental to Geophysical Surveys 

Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the 

Gulf of Mexico 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of revised 

Letter of Authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA), as amended, its implementing 

regulations, and NMFS’ MMPA 

Regulations for Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to Geophysical 

Surveys Related to Oil and Gas 

Activities in the Gulf of Mexico, 

notification is hereby given that NMFS 

has issued a revised Letter of 

Authorization (LOA) to WesternGeco, in 

place of TGS, for the take of marine 

mammals incidental to geophysical 

survey activity in the Gulf of Mexico. 

DATES: The LOA is effective through 

September 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The LOA, original LOA 

request, request for transferal, and 

supporting documentation are available 

online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.

gov/action/incidental-takeauthorization-oil-and-gas-industrygeophysical-survey-activity-gulf-mexico. 

In case of problems accessing these 

documents, please call the contact listed 

below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Wachtendonk, Office of 

Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427– 

8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the 

MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct 

the Secretary of Commerce to allow, 

upon request, the incidental, but not 

intentional, taking of small numbers of 

marine mammals by U.S. citizens who 

engage in a specified activity (other than 

commercial fishing) within a specified 

geographical region if certain findings 

are made and either regulations are 

issued or, if the taking is limited to 

harassment, a notice of a proposed 

authorization is provided to the public 

for review. 

An authorization for incidental 

takings shall be granted if NMFS finds 

that the taking will have a negligible 

impact on the species or stock(s), will 

not have an unmitigable adverse impact 

on the availability of the species or 

stock(s) for subsistence uses (where 

relevant), and if the permissible 

methods of taking and requirements 

pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring 

and reporting of such takings are set 

forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible 

impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact 

resulting from the specified activity that 

cannot be reasonably expected to, and is 

not reasonably likely to, adversely affect 

the species or stock through effects on 

annual rates of recruitment or survival. 

Except with respect to certain 

activities not pertinent here, the MMPA 


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