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1See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the 

People’s Republic of China: Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 33053 (July 11, 

2019) (Order). 

2See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 

FR 47525 (June 3, 2024). 

3See Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ 

dated June 18, 2024. 

4See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, 

‘‘Domestic Interested Parties’ Substantive 

Response,’’ dated July 3, 2024. 

5See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 

6See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, 

Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance 

Notification of Sunset Review, 89 FR 35074 (May 1, 

2024). 

7See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset 

Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Quartz 

Surface Products from the People’s Republic of 

China (China),’’ dated concurrently with, and 

hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision 

Memorandum). 

8 Id. 

organize a virtual program, the 

Department will adjust fees accordingly, 

prepare an agenda for virtual activities, 

and notify the previously selected 

applicants with the option to opt-in to 

the new virtual program. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Applications 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner, including publication in the 

Federal Register, posting on the 

Department of Commerce trade mission 

calendar (https://www.trade.gov/trademissions) and other internet websites, 

press releases to general and trade 

media, direct mail, notices by industry 

trade associations and other multiplier 

groups, and publicity at industry 

meetings, symposia, conferences, and 

trade shows. Recruitment for the 

mission will begin immediately and 

conclude no later than December 4, 

2024. The Department of Commerce will 

review applications and inform 

applicants of selection decisions on a 

rolling basis until the maximum number 

of participants has been selected. 

Applications received after December 4, 

2024, will be considered only if space 

and scheduling constraints permit. 

Contacts 

U.S. Contact Information 

Nicolas Cervantes, Director, U.S. 

Commercial Service Harrisburg, PA, 

Nicolas.Cervantes@trade.gov, Tel: 

717–678–5275 

India Contact Information 

Carey Arun, Principal Commercial 

Officer, U.S. Commercial Service 

India—Bengaluru Carey.Arun@

trade.gov, Tel: +91–44–2857–4477, 

Anastasia Mukherjee, Commercial 

Officer, U.S. Commercial Service 

India—New Delhi, 

Anastasia.Mukherjee@trade.gov, Tel: 

+91–11–2347–2000 

Gemal Brangman, 

Director, ITA Events Management Task Force. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22969 Filed 10–3–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–084] 

Certain Quartz Surface Products From 

the People’s Republic of China: Final 

Results of the Expedited First Sunset 

Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset 

review, the U.S. Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) finds that 

revocation of the antidumping duty 

(AD) order on certain quartz surface 

products (quartz surface products) from 

the People’s Republic of China (China) 

would be likely to lead to continuation 

or recurrence of dumping. The 

magnitude of the dumping margin likely 

to prevail is indicated in the ‘‘Final 

Results of Sunset Review’’ section of 

this notice. 

DATES: Applicable October 4, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathan Araya, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 11, 2019, Commerce 

published the AD order on quartz 

surface products from China.1 On June 

3, 2024, Commerce published the notice 

of initiation of the first five-year sunset 

review of the Order pursuant to section 

751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act).2 On June 18, 2024, 

Commerce received notices of intent to 

participate from Cambria Company LLC, 

Dal-Tile LLC, and Guidoni USA 

(collectively, the domestic interested 

parties) within the 15-day deadline 

specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3

The domestic interested parties claimed 

interested party status under section 

771(9)(c) of the Act as domestic 

producers engaged in the production of 

quartz surface products in the United 

States. 

On July 3, 2024, the domestic 

interested parties submitted a timely 

substantive response within the 30-day 

deadline specified in 19 CFR 

351.218(d)(3)(i).4 Commerce did not 

receive a substantive response from any 

other interested party in these 

proceedings, and no party requested a 

hearing. On July 22, 2024, Commerce 

tolled the deadline in this 

administrative proceeding by seven 

days.5 The deadline for the final results 

is now October 8, 2024. 

On July 23, 2024, Commerce notified 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission that it did not receive an 

adequate substantive response from 

respondent interested parties.6 As a 

result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 

of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce 

conducted an expedited (120-day) 

sunset review of the Order. 

Scope of the Order 

The products covered by the Order 

are quartz surface products. For a 

complete description of the scope of 

these Order, see the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum.7

Analysis of Comments Received 

All issues raised in this sunset review 

are addressed in the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum.8 A list of topics 

discussed in the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum is included 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. 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(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce 

determines that revocation of the Order 

on quartz surface products from China 


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would likely lead to the continuation or 

recurrence of dumping, and that the 

magnitude of the margin of dumping 

likely to prevail if the Order is revoked 

for quartz surface products from China 

are weighted-average margins up to 

326.15 percent. 

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 that 

is subject to sanction. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

We are issuing and publishing the 

final results of this expedited sunset 

review in accordance with sections 

751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.218. 

Dated: September 27, 2024. 

Ryan Majerus, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and 

Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive 

functions and duties of the 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 Dumping 

2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping 

Likely to Prevail 

VII. Final Results of Sunset Review 

VIII. Recommendation 

[FR Doc. 2024–22939 Filed 10–3–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

[Docket No. 240920–0247] 

Safety Considerations for Chemical 

and/or Biological AI Models 

AGENCY: U.S. Artificial Intelligence 

Safety Institute (AISI), National Institute 

of Standards and Technology (NIST), 

U.S. Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; Request for Information 

(RFI). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Artificial 

Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI), 

housed within the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) at the 

Department of Commerce, is seeking 

information and insights from 

stakeholders on current and future 

practices and methodologies for the 

responsible development and use of 

chemical and biological (chem-bio) AI 

models. Chem-bio AI models are AI 

models that can aid in the analysis, 

prediction, or generation of novel 

chemical or biological sequences, 

structures, or functions. We encourage 

respondents to provide concrete 

examples, best practices, case studies, 

and actionable recommendations where 

possible. Responses may inform AISI’s 

overall approach to biosecurity 

evaluations and mitigations. 

DATES: Comments containing 

information in response to this notice 

must be received on or December 3, 

2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. 

Submissions received after that date 

may not be considered. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

submitted electronically via the Federal 

e-Rulemaking Portal. 

1. Go to www.regulations.gov and 

enter 240920–0247 in the search field, 

2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 

complete the required field, including 

the relevant document number and title 

in the subject field, and 

3. Enter or attach your comments. 

Additional information on the use of 

regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing agency documents, 

submitting comments, and viewing the 

docket is available at: 

www.regulations.gov/faq. If you require 

an accommodation or cannot otherwise 

submit your comments via 

regulations.gov, please contact NIST 

using the information in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

below. 

NIST will not accept comments for 

this notice by postal mail, fax, or email. 

To ensure that NIST does not receive 

duplicate copies, please submit your 

comments only once. Comments 

containing references, studies, research, 

and other empirical data that are not 

widely published should include copies 

of the referenced materials. 

All relevant comments received by 

the deadline will be posted at: https:// 

www.regulations.gov under docket 

number 240920–0247 and at: https://

www.nist.gov/aisi without change or 

redaction, so commenters should not 

include information they do not wish to 

be posted publicly (e.g., personal or 

confidential business information). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about this RFI contact 

aisibio@nist.gov or Stephanie Guerra, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. 

Direct media inquiries to NIST’s Office 

of Public Affairs at (301) 975–2762. 

Users of telecommunication devices for 

the deaf or a text telephone may call the 

Federal Relay Service toll free at 1–800– 

877–8339. 

Accessible Format: NIST will make 

the RFI available in alternate formats, 

such as Braille or large print, upon 

request by persons with disabilities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rapid 

advancement of the use of AI in the 

chemical and biological sciences has led 

to the development of increasingly 

powerful chemical and biological 

(chem-bio) AI models. By reducing the 

time and resources required for 

experimental testing and validation, 

chem-bio AI models can accelerate 

progress in areas such as drug 

discovery, medical countermeasure 

development, and precision medicine. 

However, as with other AI models, there 

is a need to understand and mitigate 

potential risks associated with misuse of 

chem-bio AI models. Examples of chembio AI models include but are not 

limited to foundation models trained 

using chemical and/or biological data, 

protein design tools, small biomolecule 

design tools, viral vector design tools, 

genome assembly tools, experimental 

simulation tools, and autonomous 

experimental platforms. The dual use 

nature of these tools presents unique 

challenges—while they can significantly 

advance beneficial research and 

development, they could also 

potentially be misused to cause harm, 

such as through the design of more 

virulent or toxic pathogens and toxins 

or biological agents that can evade 

existing biosecurity measures. The 

concept of dual use biological research 

is defined in the 2024 United States 

Government Policy for Oversight of 

Dual Use Research of Concern and 

Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic 

Potential (USG DURC/PEPP Policy, 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2024/05/USG-Policyfor-Oversight-of-DURC-and-PEPP.pdf). 

As chem-bio AI models become more 

capable and accessible, it is important to 

proactively address safety and security 

considerations. The scientific 

community has taken steps to address 

these issues, as demonstrated by a 

recent community statement outlining 

values and guiding principles for the 

responsible development of AI 


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