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4See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, 

‘‘Domestic Interested Party Substantive Response,’’ 

dated May 30, 2024 (Substantive Response). 

5See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews 

Initiated on May 1, 2024,’’ dated June 21, 2024. 

6See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset 

Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 

Laminated Woven Sacks from Vietnam,’’ dated 

concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 

notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 

party status under sections 771(9)(E) 

and (F) of the Act. 

On May 30, 2024, Commerce received 

an adequate substantive response to the 

Initiation Notice from the domestic 

interested parties within the 30-day 

deadline specified in 19 CFR 

351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no 

substantive responses from any other 

interested parties, including the 

Government of Vietnam, and no 

interested party requested a hearing. On 

June 21, 2024, Commerce notified the 

U.S. International Trade Commission 

that it did not receive an adequate 

substantive response from respondent 

interested parties, and that Commerce 

would conduct an expedited (120-day) 

sunset review of the Order,5 pursuant to 

section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)–(C). 

Scope of the Order 

The product covered by the Order is 

LWS. For a complete description of the 

scope of the Order, see the Issues and 

Decision Memorandum.6

Analysis of Comments Received 

All issues raised in this sunset review 

are addressed in the accompanying 

Issues and Decision Memorandum. A 

list of the issues discussed in the Issues 

and Decision Memorandum is attached 

as the appendix to this notice. The 

Issues and Decision Memorandum is a 

public document and is on file 

electronically via Enforcement and 

Compliance’s Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Centralized 

Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 

ACCESS is available to registered users 

at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a 

complete version of the Issues and 

Decision Memorandum can be accessed 

directly at https://access.trade.gov/ 

public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx. 

Final Results of Sunset Review 

Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 

752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines 

that revocation of the Order would 

likely lead to continuation or recurrence 

of countervailable subsidies at the 

following net countervailable subsidy 

rates: 

Company 

Subsidy rate 

(percent ad 

valorem) 

Duong Vinh Hoa Packaging 

Company Limited .............. 3.02 

Xinsheng Plastic Industry 

Co., Ltd ............................. 198.87 

All Others .............................. 3.02 

Administrative Protective Order 

This notice serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to an 

administrative protective order (APO) of 

their responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written 

notification of the destruction of APO 

materials or conversion to judicial 

protective order is hereby requested. 

Failure to comply with the regulations 

and terms of an APO is a violation 

which is subject to sanction. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

Commerce is issuing and publishing 

these final results and notice in 

accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), 

and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.218. 

Dated: September 5, 2024. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix 

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Order 

IV. History of the Order 

V. Legal Framework 

VI. Discussion of the Issues 

1. Likelihood of Continuation or 

Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy 

2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates 

Likely to Prevail 

3. Nature of the Subsidies 

VII. Final Results of Sunset Review 

VIII. Recommendation 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Public Meeting of the Ocean 

Exploration Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda for a 

meeting of the Ocean Exploration 

Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB 

members will discuss and provide 

advice on the Federal ocean exploration 

program, with a particular emphasis on 

the topics identified in the section on 

Matters to Be Considered. 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 

2024 from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (ET) 

through Thursday, October 10, 2024 

from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (ET). 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

on the NOAA Campus in Silver Spring, 

MD. Information about how the public 

can observe virtually will be posted to 

the OEAB website at https://

oeab.noaa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Turner, Designated Federal 

Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory 

Board, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

David.Turner@NOAA.gov or (859) 327– 

9661. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA 

established the OEAB under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 

legislation that gives the agency 

statutory authority to operate an ocean 

exploration program and to coordinate a 

national program of ocean exploration. 

The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on 

strategic planning, exploration 

priorities, competitive ocean 

exploration grant programs, and other 

matters as the NOAA Administrator 

requests. 

OEAB members represent government 

agencies, the private sector, academic 

institutions, and not-for-profit 

institutions involved in all facets of 

ocean exploration—from advanced 

technology to public engagement. 

In addition to advising NOAA 

leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 

help to define and develop a national 

program of ocean exploration—a 

network of stakeholders and 

partnerships advancing national 

priorities for ocean exploration. 

Matters To Be Considered: NOAA 

laboratory and program science reviews 

are conducted every five years to 

evaluate the quality, relevance, and 

performance of research conducted in 

NOAA OAR laboratories and programs. 

On October 9–10, 2024, the Ocean 

Exploration Advisory Board will 

conduct a five-year program review of 

the NOAA Ocean Exploration program. 

Three focus areas have been identified 

for the review: Ensuring a National 

Program of Ocean Exploration; 

Technological Innovation and 


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Application; and, Public Engagement 

and Education. 

The agenda and other meeting 

materials will be made available on the 

OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa.gov/. 

Status: The meeting will be open to 

the public via remote access. View the 

agenda on the OEAB website to confirm 

access information and the public 

comment period schedule. 

The OEAB expects that public 

statements at its meetings will not be 

repetitive of previously submitted 

verbal or written statements. In general, 

each individual or group making a 

verbal presentation will be limited to 

three minutes. The Designated Federal 

Officer must receive written comments 

by Sept. 30, 2024, to provide sufficient 

time for OEAB review. Written 

comments received after Sept. 30, 2024, 

will be distributed to the OEAB but may 

not be reviewed prior to the meeting 

date. Comments should be submitted to 

Designated Federal Officer 

David.Turner@NOAA.gov. 

Special Accommodations: Requests 

for sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Designated Federal Officer by Sept. 30, 

2024. 

David Holst, 

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, 

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE278] 

Adjustment of Fees for Seafood 

Inspection Services 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of fee schedule. 

SUMMARY: The NMFS Seafood 

Inspection Program (SIP) is notifying 

program participants that its fee 

schedule for fiscal year 2025 will 

remain as established on November 1, 

2022. 

DATES: The fee schedule applies to 

services rendered as of October 1, 2024, 

until notified otherwise. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Wilson, Office of International 

Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, 301– 

427–8350 or at steven.wilson@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

operates a fee-for-service Seafood 

Inspection Program under the 

authorities of the Agricultural Marketing 

Act of 1946, as amended, the Fish and 

Wildlife Act of 1956, and the 

Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970. The 

regulations implementing the SIP are 

contained in 50 CFR parts 260 and 261. 

The SIP offers inspection, grading, and 

certification services, including the use 

of official quality grade marks which 

indicate that specific products have 

been federally inspected. Those wishing 

to participate in the program must 

request the services and submit specific 

compliance information. Since 1992, 

NMFS implemented inspection services 

based on guidelines recommended by 

the National Academy of Sciences, 

known as Hazard Analysis Critical 

Control Point (HACCP). 

Under the implementing regulations 

for the SIP, fees are reviewed at least 

annually to ascertain that the hourly 

fees charged are adequate to recover the 

costs of the services rendered. Any 

necessary adjustments to fees are made 

in accordance with the requirements of 

50 CFR 260.81 and are notified to 

program participants as stipulated at 50 

CFR 260.70. This Federal Register 

notice serves to inform program 

participants of the fee schedule, which 

remains unchanged. 

SIP costs used for the calculation of 

user fees include all relevant direct and 

indirect costs to the program, and 

applicable administrative overhead and 

surcharges. SIP fees must be set to 

promote full cost recovery of the 

program absent other appropriations. 

SIP costs include all field operations, 

program administrative overhead, and 

management, and include expenses for 

labor for inspectors, facilities, 

information technology infrastructure, 

and other operational costs. SIP fees are 

set to recover those costs based on 

revenue projections from expected 

billable service hours and the number of 

certificates requests. Forecasts of 

demand for services use historical data 

on actual billed services that are 

adjusted annually for inflation, known 

events that might affect the predicted 

output of billable services, and 

seasonality of when forecasted services 

will take place throughout the year. 

NMFS will assess its fees as outlined 

in this notice, which will apply until 

notified otherwise. Fees will be charged 

to contract and non-contract customers 

requesting services as listed below. The 

cost of other applicable services 

rendered will be recovered through fee 

collection using the base rate of $238 

per hour. 

Fees and Charges for the U.S. 

Department of Commerce Seafood 

Inspection Program 

The per hour fees and charges for 

fishery products inspection services are 

not being revised and will remain as 

established on November 1, 2022, for 

fiscal year 2025 and will be assessed as 

follows. Any travel associated with a 

billable service will be an additional 

charge. 

Contract Rates 

• Regular time: Services provided 

during any 8-hour shift. 

• Overtime: Services provided 

outside the inspector’s normal work 

schedule. 

• In addition to any hourly service 

charge, a night differential fee equal to 

10 percent of the employee’s hourly 

salary will be charged for each hour of 

service provided after 6 p.m. and before 

6 a.m. A guarantee of payment is 

required for all contracts equal to 3 

months of service or $10,000, whichever 

is greater. 

Non-Contract Rates 

• Regular time: Services provided 

within the inspector’s normal work 

schedule, Monday through Friday. 

• Overtime: Services provided 

outside the inspector’s normal work 

schedule. 

• Any services under contract in 

excess of the contracted hours will be 

charged at the non-contract rate. 

TABLE 1—CONTRACT AND NONCONTRACT HOURLY RATES

Contract Rates: 

Regular .......................... $238 

Overtime ........................ 357 

Sundays & Holidays ...... 476 

All Non-Contract Rates: 

Regular Time ................. 357 

Overtime ........................ 536 

Sundays & Holidays ...... 714 

Certificates 

All certificate requests, whether or not 

a product inspection was conducted, 

will be billed at a set flat rate of $97 per 

request. 

Additional information about, and 

applications for, Program services and 

fees may be obtained from NMFS (see 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section). 

Dated: September 5, 2024. 

Alexa Cole, 

Director, Office of International Affairs, 

Trade, and Commerce, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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