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9We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an 

argument that Commerce would normally address 

in a comment of the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum. 10See APO and Service Final Rule. 

received successfully in its entirety in 

ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 

the established deadline. 

As provided under 19 CFR 

351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior 

proceedings we have encouraged 

interested parties to provide an 

executive summary of their brief that 

should be limited to five pages total, 

including footnotes. In this review, we 

instead request that parties provide at 

the beginning of their briefs a public, 

executive summary for each issue raised 

in their briefs.9 Further, we request that 

interested parties limit their public 

executive summary of each issue to no 

more than 450 words, not including 

citations. We intend to use the public 

executive summaries as the basis of the 

comment summaries included in the 

issues and decision memorandum that 

will accompany the final determination 

in this investigation. We request that 

interested parties include footnotes for 

relevant citations in the public 

executive summary of each issue. Note 

that Commerce has amended certain of 

its requirements pertaining to the 

service of documents in 19 CFR 

351.303(f).10

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), 

interested parties who wish to request a 

hearing, limited to issues raised in the 

case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a 

written request to the Assistant 

Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance, filed electronically via 

ACCESS within 30 days after the date of 

publication of this notice. Requests 

should contain: (1) the party’s name, 

address, and telephone number; (2) the 

number of participants and whether any 

participant is a foreign national; and (3) 

a list of issues to be discussed. If a 

request for a hearing is made, Commerce 

intends to hold the hearing at a time and 

date to be determined. Parties should 

confirm by telephone the date, time, and 

location of the hearing two days before 

the scheduled date of the hearing. 

Assessment Rates 

Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon 

issuance of the final results, Commerce 

will determine, and U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 

countervailing duties on all appropriate 

entries covered by this review. We 

intend to issue 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 injection has expired (i.e., 

within 90 days of publication). 

Cash Deposit Requirements 

In accordance with section 

751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also 

intends, upon publication of the final 

results, to instruct CBP to collect cash 

deposits of estimated countervailing 

duties in the amount shown for the 

company listed above with regard to 

shipments of subject merchandise 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 

for consumption on or after the date of 

publication of the final results of this 

review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP 

will continue to collect cash deposits of 

estimated countervailing duties at the 

all-others rate or the most recent 

company-specific rate applicable to the 

company, as appropriate. These cash 

deposit requirements, when imposed, 

shall remain in effect until further 

notice. 

Final Results 

Unless the deadline is extended 

pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), 

Commerce intends to issue the final 

results of this administrative review, 

including the results of its analysis of 

the issues raised by parties in their 

comments, within 120 days after the 

date of publication of these preliminary 

results. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

We are issuing and publishing these 

preliminary results in accordance with 

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

Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). 

Dated: October 4, 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 Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Period of Review 

IV. Scope of the Order 

V. Subsidies Valuation 

VI. Benchmarks and Discount Rates 

VII. Analysis of Programs 

VIII. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE318] 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold its first Recreational Initiative 

Working Group meeting in Tampa, FL. 

DATES: The meeting will convene 

Tuesday, October 29, 2023, from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 30, 

2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Gulf Council Office. You may 

‘‘listen in’’ by accessing the log-on 

information by visiting our website at 

www.gulfcouncil.org. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 

Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Carrie Simmons, Executive Director, 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is to provide 

Working Group members with an 

opportunity to share their views on reef 

fish stock status and management, 

provide perspectives on what 

management ‘‘success’’ would look like, 

and offer initial thoughts on approaches 

that they would like to see the Council 

consider. The meeting agenda is as 

follows: 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024; 9 a.m.– 

5 p.m., EDT 

The meeting will begin with Welcome 

and Recreational Initiative Background, 

Introductions, Set the Stage and Review 

Meeting Purpose, History of Past and 

Current Goals and Objectives for 

Recreational Fisheries Management. 

The group will review past challenges 

and successes of recreational reef fish 

management. 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024; 9 a.m.– 

4 p.m., EDT 

The Working Group will work on 

developing a vision, goals and 

objectives for Recreational Reef Fish 

Management. The Group will engage in 

a facilitated discussion and the meeting 

with end with closing remarks and 

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The full agenda and additional 

information will be posted on https://

gulfcouncil.org/recreational-initiative/. 

This meeting is being held in-person 

at the Gulf Council office, Tampa, FL. 

You may register for the webinar to 

listen-in only by visiting 

www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the 

meeting on the calendar. 

The timing and order in which agenda 

items are addressed may change as 

required to effectively address the issue, 

and the latest version along with other 

meeting materials will be posted on the 

website as they become available. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid or 

accommodations should be directed to 

Kathy Pereira, (813) 348–1630, at least 

15 days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: October 7, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23463 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–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; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery 

Management Plan Data Collection 

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 December 9, 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– 

0491 in the subject line of your 

comments. All comments received are 

part of the public record and will 

generally be posted on https://

www.regulations.gov without change. 

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 Colette 

Tweeddale, Fishery Management 

Specialist, Greater Atlantic Regional 

Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Dr., 

Gloucester, MA 01930, (978)-281–9335, 

colette.tweeddale@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This is a request for a renewal of an 

approved information collection. 

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, the 

Secretary of Commerce has the 

responsibility for the conservation and 

management of marine fishery 

resources. Much of this responsibility 

has been delegated to NOAA’s National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). 

NMFS manages the Atlantic sea scallop 

(scallop) fishery through a set of 

regulations that limit catch of scallops 

and fishing vessel activity. In addition, 

regulations limit catch of certain other 

species of fish in order to minimize 

bycatch and bycatch mortality (bycatch 

is the catch and discard of species that 

are not targeted in the scallop fishery). 

Finally, the regulations control vessel 

permitting and the exchange of effort 

and quota allocations between vessels. 

In order to effectively manage these 

resources, track fishing effort and catch, 

and to allow vessel owners to exchange 

fishing trips and quota, NMFS must 

collect information through the 

reporting requirements included in this 

renewal. This renewal contains the 

following information collections: 

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) 

requirements; Access area trip exchange 

application procedures; Individual 

Fishing Quota (IFQ) transfers; Cost 

recovery; and IFQ sector program. 

Access Area Trip Exchange Application 

The one-for-one access area trip 

exchange program provides flexibility to 

scallop vessels about where they may 

fish. Participants need to send an access 

area trip exchange application to NMFS 

with the following information: Vessel 

name and permit number, owner name 

and signature, specification of the areas 

involved in the exchange. Both vessels 

involved in the exchange are required to 

submit forms for cross verification. This 

measure provides flexibility to vessels 

regarding which areas to fish, thereby 

reducing the possibility of revenue loss 

to those vessels that are unable to access 

some distant areas due to vessel 

capacity constraints. 

IFQ Transfers 

IFQ permit holders can temporarily 

and/or permanently transfer individual 

fishing quota from one IFQ vessel to 

another. Quota transfers are requested 

through the submission of transfer 

applications. Required information 

includes vessel information, quota 

transfer information, and authorizing 

signatures from both parties. The IFQ 

transfer program is entirely optional, 

and provides greater flexibility for IFQ 

permit holders by enabling them to 

increase their vessel’s IFQ or for 

individuals to lease or sell IFQ if they 

choose not to fish the allocation. 

Cost Recovery 

Section 304(d)(2) of the MagnusonStevens Act (MSA) requires an IFQ cost 

recovery plan to recover management 

and enforcement costs for IFQ fisheries. 

The FMP includes an IFQ cost recovery 

program, whereby NMFS will collect up 

to 3% of ex-vessel value of landed 

product to cover actual costs directly 

related to enforcement and management 

of the IFQ program. IFQ permit holders 

are required to submit a cost recovery 

payment annually via a pre-existing 

Federal payment system called 

www.pay.gov, which is also currently 

used by the Alaska Region and the 

Southeast Region. Information 

submitted via the internet would require 

the user to establish an online account, 

including personal and financial 

information. This requirement is 

necessary in order to comply with the 

provisions of the MSA and to collect 

payments from individuals that have 

been granted an allocation to a public 

resource. 

IFQ Sector Program 

The FMP contains provisions that 

authorize allocation of a portion of the 

overall IFQ fishery total allowable catch 

(TAC) to a self-selected group of IFQ 

permit holders (sector), provided the 

sector provides adequate information 

describing the formation of the sector 

and its intended plan of operations. 

Individuals or other entities 

(corporations, cooperatives, etc.) 

proposing a sector are required to 

submit a Sector Allocation Proposal and 


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