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3.19 watts. For the purposes of this 

exclusion, no panel shall contain an internal 

battery or external computer peripheral ports. 

Also excluded from the scope of the 

investigation are: 

(1) Off grid CSPV panels in rigid form with 

a glass cover, with the following 

characteristics: (A) a total power output of 

100 watts or less per panel; (B) a maximum 

surface area of 8,000 cm2 per panel; (C) do 

not include a built-in inverter; (D) must 

include a permanently connected wire that 

terminates in either an 8 mm male barrel 

connector, or a two-port rectangular 

connector with two pins in square housings 

of different colors; (E) must include visible 

parallel grid collector metallic wire lines 

every 1–4 millimeters across each solar cell; 

and (F) must be in individual retail 

packaging (for purposes of this provision, 

retail packaging typically includes graphics, 

the product name, its description and/or 

features, and foam for transport); and 

(2) Off grid CSPV panels without a glass 

cover, with the following characteristics: (A) 

a total power output of 100 watts or less per 

panel; (B) a maximum surface area of 8,000 

cm2 per panel; (C) do not include a built-in 

inverter; (D) must include visible parallel 

grid collector metallic wire lines every 1–4 

millimeters across each solar cell; and (E) 

each panel is (1) permanently integrated into 

a consumer good; (2) encased in a laminated 

material without stitching, or (3) has all of 

the following characteristics: (i) the panel is 

encased in sewn fabric with visible stitching, 

(ii) includes a mesh zippered storage pocket, 

and (iii) includes a permanently attached 

wire that terminates in a female USB–A 

connector. 

In addition, the following CSPV panels are 

excluded from the scope of the investigation: 

off-grid CSPV panels in rigid form with a 

glass cover, with each of the following 

physical characteristics, whether or not 

assembled into a fully completed off-grid 

hydropanel whose function is conversion of 

water vapor into liquid water: (A) a total 

power output of no more than 80 watts per 

panel; (B) a surface area of less than 5,000 

square centimeters (cm2) per panel; (C) do 

not include a built-in inverter; (D) do not 

have a frame around the edges of the panel; 

(E) include a clear glass back panel; and (F) 

must include a permanently connected wire 

that terminates in a twoport rectangular 

connector. 

Additionally excluded from the scope of 

this investigation are off-grid small portable 

crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels, with 

or without a glass cover, with the following 

characteristics: (1) a total power output of 

200 watts or less per panel; (2) a maximum 

surface area of 16,000 cm2 per panel; (3) no 

built-in inverter; (4) an integrated handle or 

a handle attached to the package for ease of 

carry; (5) one or more integrated kickstands 

for easy installation or angle adjustment; and 

(6) a wire of not less than 3 meters either 

permanently connected or attached to the 

package that terminates in an 8 mm diameter 

male barrel connector. 

Also excluded from the scope of this 

investigation are off-grid crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic panels in rigid form with a glass 

cover, with each of the following physical 

characteristics, whether or not assembled 

into a fully completed off-grid hydropanel 

whose function is conversion of water vapor 

into liquid water: (A) a total power output of 

no more than 180 watts per panel at 155 

degrees Celsius; (B) a surface area of less than 

16,000 square centimeters (cm2) per panel; 

(C) include a keep-out area of approximately 

1,200 cm2 around the edges of the panel that 

does not contain solar cells; (D) do not 

include a built-in inverter; (E) do not have a 

frame around the edges of the panel; (F) 

include a clear glass back panel; (G) must 

include a permanently connected wire that 

terminates in a two-port rounded rectangular, 

sealed connector; (H) include a thermistor 

installed into the permanently connected 

wire before the twoport connector; and (I) 

include exposed positive and negative 

terminals at opposite ends of the panel, not 

enclosed in a junction box. 

Modules, laminates, and panels produced 

in a third-country from cells produced in a 

subject country are covered by the 

investigation; however, modules, laminates, 

and panels produced in a subject country 

from cells produced in a third-country are 

not covered by the investigation. 

Also excluded from the scope of this 

investigation are all products covered by the 

scope of the antidumping and countervailing 

duty orders on Crystalline Silicon 

Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 

Assembled into Modules, from the People’s 

Republic of China: Amended Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 

Value, and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 

73018 (December 7, 2012); and Crystalline 

Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 

Assembled into Modules, from the People’s 

Republic of China: Countervailing Duty 

Order, 77 FR 73017 (December 7, 2012). 

Merchandise covered by the investigation 

is currently classified in the Harmonized 

Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) 

under subheadings 8541.42.0010 and 

8541.43.0010. Imports of the subject 

merchandise may enter under HTSUS 

subheadings 8501.71.0000, 8501.72.1000, 

8501.72.2000, 8501.72.3000, 8501.72.9000, 

8501.80.1000, 8501.80.2000, 8501.80.3000, 

8501.80.9000, 8507.20.8010, 8507.20.8031, 

8507.20.8041, 8507.20.8061, and 

8507.20.8091. These HTSUS subheadings are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes; the written description of the 

scope of the investigation is dispositive. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope Comments 

IV. Injury Test 

V. Use of Facts Available and Adverse 

Inferences 

VI. Subsidies Valuation Information 

VII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates 

VIII. Analysis of Programs 

IX. Recommendation 

[FR Doc. 2024–23678 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

District Export Council Nomination 

Opportunity 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for 

appointment to serve as a District 

Export Council member. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

is currently seeking nominations of 

individuals for consideration for 

appointment by the Secretary of 

Commerce to serve as members of the 

newly established New Mexico District 

Export Council (DEC). DECs are closely 

affiliated with the U.S. Export 

Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S. 

and Foreign Commercial Service 

(US&FCS), which is part of the Global 

Markets unit within the International 

Trade Administration, and play a key 

role in the planning and coordination of 

export activities in their communities. 

DATES: Nominations for individuals will 

be accepted through October 15, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please contact Indalecio Vallejos, 

Director of the New Mexico USEAC for 

more information on the DEC and the 

nomination process. Mr. Vallejos can be 

reached by email Indalecio.vallejos@

trade.gov. For general program 

information, contact Laura Barmby, 

District Export Council Program 

Manager, US&FCS, at (202) 482–2675. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District 

Export Councils support the mission of 

US&FCS by facilitating the development 

of an effective local export assistance 

network, supporting the expansion of 

export opportunities for local U.S. 

companies, serving as a communication 

link between the business community 

and US&FCS, and assisting in 

coordinating the activities of trade 

assistance partners to leverage available 

resources. Individuals appointed to a 

DEC become part of a select corps of 

trade professionals dedicated to 

providing international trade leadership 

and guidance to the local business 

community and assistance to the 

Department of Commerce on export 

development issues. DEC members are 

volunteers. DEC members are not 

special government employees. DEC 

members receive no compensation for 

their participation in DEC activities or 

reimbursement for travel and other 

personal expenses. 

Nomination Process: The DEC has a 

maximum membership of 35. All 

appointments will be effectively 


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1See Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight 

Thermal Paper from Germany and the People’s 

Republic of China, 73 FR 70959 (November 24, 

2008) (Order). 

2See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the 

People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of 

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022– 

2023, 89 FR 51499 (June 18, 2024) (Preliminary 

Results). 

3LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that 

are slit to the specifications of the converting 

equipment and then converted into finished slit 

rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as 

LWTP in any other form, presentation, or 

dimension) are covered by the scope of these 

orders. 

4A base coat, when applied, is typically made of 

clay and/or latex and like materials and is intended 

to cover the rough surface of the paper substrate 

and to provide insulating value. 

5A thermal active coating is typically made of 

sensitizer, dye, and co-reactant. 

6A top coat, when applied, is typically made of 

polyvinyl acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like 

materials and is intended to provide environmental 

protection, an improved surface for press printing, 

and/or wear protection for the thermal print head. 

immediately. Approximately half of the 

positions open on the DEC will be 

appointed to a term ending December 

31, 2025, and the remainder for the term 

ending December 31, 2027. The online 

nomination form is available at https:// 

app.keysurvey.com/f/41751734/3f30/. 

All potential nominees must complete 

the online nomination form linked 

above and consent to sharing of the 

information on that form, if appointed, 

with other DEC members, relevant 

government agencies and private sector 

organizations with a focus on trade. 

Interested individuals are highly 

encouraged to reach out to the local 

USEAC Director to learn more about the 

DEC and to begin the application 

process as soon as possible. 

Eligibility and Appointment Criteria: 

Appointment is based upon an 

individual’s international trade 

leadership in the local community, 

ability to influence the local 

environment for exporting, knowledge 

of day-to-day international operations, 

interest in export development, and 

willingness and ability to devote time to 

DEC activities. Members must be 

employed as exporters or export service 

providers or in a profession which 

supports U.S. export promotion efforts. 

DEC member appointments are made 

without regard to political affiliation. 

DEC membership is open to U.S. 

citizens and permanent residents of the 

United States. As representatives of the 

local exporting community, DEC 

Members must reside in, or conduct the 

majority of their work in, the territory 

that the DEC covers. DEC membership is 

not open to federal government 

employees. Individuals representing 

foreign governments, including 

individuals registered with the 

Department of Justice under the Foreign 

Agents Registration Act, must disclose 

such representation and may be 

disqualified if the Department 

determines that such representation is 

likely to impact the ability to carry out 

the duties of a DEC member or raise an 

appearance issue for the Department. 

Selection Process: Nominations of 

individuals who have applied for DEC 

membership will be forwarded to the 

local USEAC Director for the Director’s 

consideration. The local USEAC 

Director ensures that all nominees meet 

the membership criteria. The local 

USEAC Director then evaluates all 

nominees to determine their interest, 

commitment, and qualifications. In 

reviewing nominees, the local USEAC 

Director strives to ensure a balance 

among exporters from a manufacturing 

or service industry and export service 

providers. A fair representation should 

be considered from companies and 

organizations that support exporters, 

representatives of local and state 

government, and trade organizations 

and associations. Membership should 

reflect the diversity of the local business 

community, encompass a broad range of 

business and industry sectors, and be 

distributed geographically across the 

DEC service area, and where possible, 

the Department of Commerce will also 

consider the ethnic, racial, and gender 

diversity and various abilities of the 

United States population. 

The local USEAC Director determines 

which nominees to forward to the 

US&FCS Office of U.S. Field for further 

consideration for recommendation to 

the Secretary of Commerce. A 

candidate’s background and character 

are pertinent to determining suitability 

and eligibility for DEC membership. 

Since DEC appointments are made by 

the Secretary, the Department must 

make a suitability determination for all 

DEC nominees. After completion of a 

vetting process, the Secretary selects 

nominees for appointment to the local 

DEC. DEC members are appointed by 

and serve at the pleasure of the 

Secretary of Commerce. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512 and 4721. 

Laura Barmby, 

District Export Council Program Manager. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–920] 

Lightweight Thermal Paper From the 

People’s Republic of China: Final 

Results of Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review; 2022–2023 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) determines that 

certain companies subject to the 

administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on lightweight 

thermal paper (paper) from the People’s 

Republic of China (China), are not 

eligible for separate rates and are, 

therefore, part of the China-wide entity. 

The period of review (POR) is November 

1, 2022, through October 31, 2023. 

DATES: Applicable October 15, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex 

Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4956. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On June 18, 2024, Commerce 

published the preliminary results of the 

2022–2023 administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order 1 on lightweight 

thermal paper from China in the Federal 

Register and invited interested parties 

to comment.2 We received no comments 

from interested parties on the 

Preliminary Results, and we have made 

no changes to the Preliminary Results. 

Accordingly, there is no decision 

memorandum accompanying this notice 

and the final results are unchanged from 

the Preliminary Results. Commerce 

conducted this administrative review in 

accordance with section 751(a) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 

Scope of the Order 

The products covered by this Order 

includes certain lightweight thermal 

paper, which is thermal paper with a 

basis weight of 70 grams per square 

meter (g/m2) (with a tolerance of ±4.0 g/ 

m2) or less; irrespective of dimensions; 3

with or without a base coat 4 on one or 

both sides; with thermal active 

coating(s) 5 on one or both sides that is 

a mixture of the dye and the developer 

that react and form an image when heat 

is applied; with or without a top coat; 6

and without an adhesive backing. 

Certain lightweight thermal paper is 

typically (but not exclusively) used in 

point-of-sale applications such as ATM 

receipts, credit card receipts, gas pump 

receipts, and retail store receipts. The 

merchandise subject to this order may 

be classified in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 


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