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the Uruguay Agreements Act (URAA).

In addition, unless otherwise indicated,

all citations to the Department’s

regulations are to the regulations

codified at 19 CFR part 351 (1999).

Scope of Review

Imports covered by this review are

shipments of natural bristle paint

brushes and brush heads from the PRC.

Excluded from the review are paint

brushes and brush heads with a blend

of 40% natural bristles and 60%

synthetic filaments. The merchandise

under review is currently classifiable

under item 9603.40.40.40 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (HTSUS). Although the

HTSUS subheading is provided for

convenience and customs purposes, the

Department’s written description of the

merchandise is dispositive.

Background

On February 14, 2000, the Department

published a notice of opportunity to

request an administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on natural

bristle brushes and brush heads from

the PRC (65 FR 7348). On February 29,

2000, petitioners in this proceeding

requested a review of sales made by

Founder and by Hunan during the

period February 1, 1999 to January 31,

2000.

On March 30, 2000, the Department

initiated an administrative review (65

FR 16875). On April 12, 2000, Founder,

and on May 22, 2000, Hunan submitted

a certification to the Department that

they did not, directly or indirectly, enter

for consumption, or sell, export, or ship

for entry for consumption in the United

States subject merchandise during the

period of review. The Department

performed a customs query for entries

from the PRC classified under HTS

number 9603.40.40.40 during the period

of review and found no entries of

subject merchandise from these parties

during that time period. In response to

a telephone inquiry, counsel for

petitioners stated that they had no

information to the contrary. See

Memorandum to the File from Christian

Hughes: Natural Bristle Paint Brushes

and Brush Heads from the People’s

Republic of China; Hebei Animal ByProducts Import/Export Corp. (a.k.a.

Hebei Founder Import & Export

Company (Founder)) and Hunan

Provincial Native Produce & Animal ByProducts Import & Export Corp.

(Hunan), dated October 6, 2000.

Therefore, we have determined that

there were no entries into the customs

territory of the United States of the

subject merchandise during the POR

exported by Founder or Hunan.

Rescission of Review

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the

Department may rescind an

administrative review, in whole or only

with respect to a particular exporter or

producer, if the Secretary concludes

that, during the period covered by the

review, there were no entries, exports,

or sales of the subject merchandise. In

light of our determination that neither

Founder nor Hunan exported or entered

the subject merchandise into the

territory of the United States during the

POR, we are rescinding this review.

This notice is published in

accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3)

and (4).

Dated: October 13, 2000.

Barbara E. Tillman,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/

CVD Enforcement Group III.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige

National Quality Award

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.

2, notice is hereby given that the Judges

Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National

Quality Award will meet Monday,

November 13, 2000, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30

p.m.; Tuesday, November 14, 2000, 8:00

a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday,

November 15, 2000, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30

p.m.; Thursday, November 16, 2000,

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Judges Panel

is composed of nine members

prominent in the field of quality

management and appointed by the

Secretary of Commerce. The purpose of

this meeting is to review the site visit

process, review the final judging process

and meeting procedures, and final

judging of the 2000 applicants. The

review process involves examination of

records and discussions of applicant

data, and will be closed to the public in

accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of

Title 5, United States Code.

DATES: The meeting will convene

November 13, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. and

adjourn at 3:00 p.m. on November 16,

2000. The entire meeting will be closed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the National Institute of Standards and

Technology, Building 222, Red Training

Room, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Harry Hertz, Director, National Quality

Program, National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Gaithersburg,

Maryland 20899, telephone number

(301) 975–2361.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Assistant Secretary for Administration,

with the concurrence of the General

Counsel, formally determined on March

31, 2000, that the meeting of the Judges

Panel will be closed pursuant to Section

10(d) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, as

amended by Section 5(c) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act, P.L.

94–409. The meeting, which involves

examination of records and discussion

of Award applicant data, may be closed

to the public in accordance with Section

552b(c)(4) of Title 5, United States Code,

since the meeting is likely to disclose

trade secrets and commercial or

financial information obtained from a

person and privileged or confidential.

Dated: October 13, 2000.

Raymond G. Kammer,

Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 091300A]

Small Takes of Marine Mammals

Incidental to Specified Activities;

Explosives Testing at Eglin Air Force

Base, FL

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application

and proposed authorization for a small

take exemption; request for comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request

from the U.S. Air Force to take, by

harassment, bottlenose dolphins, and

spotted dolphins incidental to explosive

testing of obstacle and mine clearance

systems at Eglin Air Force Base, FL

(Eglin). Under the Marine Mammal

Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is

requesting comments on its proposal to

authorize these takings for a period not

to exceed 1 year.

DATES: Comments and information must

be received no later than November 20,

2000. Comments will not be accepted if

submitted via e-mail or the Internet.