85514 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 208 / Monday, October 28, 2024 / Notices 

Dated: October 21, 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 I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The scope of this investigation includes 

certain frozen warmwater shrimp and prawns 

whether wild-caught (ocean harvested) or 

farm-raised (produced by aquaculture), headon or head-off, shell-on or peeled, tail-on or 

tail-off, deveined or not deveined, cooked or 

raw, or otherwise processed in frozen form. 

‘‘Tails’’ in this context means the tail fan, 

which includes the telson and the uropods. 

The frozen warmwater shrimp and prawn 

products included in the scope, regardless of 

definitions in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), are 

products which are processed from 

warmwater shrimp and prawns through 

freezing and which are sold in any count 

size. 

The products described above may be 

processed from any species of warmwater 

shrimp and prawns. Warmwater shrimp and 

prawns are generally classified in, but are not 

limited to, the Penaeidae family. Some 

examples of the farmed and wild-caught 

warmwater species include, but are not 

limited to, whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus 

vannemei), banana prawn (Penaeus 

merguiensis), fleshy prawn (Penaeus 

chinensis), giant river prawn 

(Macrobrachium rosenbergii), giant tiger 

prawn (Penaeus monodon), redspotted 

shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis), southern 

brown shrimp (Penaeus subtilis), southern 

pink shrimp (Penaeus notialis), southern 

rough shrimp (Trachypenaeus curvirostris), 

southern white shrimp (Penaeus schmitti), 

blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris), western 

white shrimp (Penaeus occidentalis), and 

Indian white prawn (Penaeus indicus). 

Frozen shrimp and prawns that are packed 

with marinade, spices or sauce are included 

in the scope. In addition, food preparations, 

which are not ‘‘prepared meals,’’ that contain 

more than 20 percent by weight of shrimp or 

prawn are also included in the scope. 

Excluded from the scope are: (1) breaded 

shrimp and prawns (HTSUS subheading 

1605.21.1020); (2) shrimp and prawns 

generally classified in the Pandalidae family 

and commonly referred to as coldwater 

shrimp, in any state of processing; (3) fresh 

shrimp and prawns whether shell-on or 

peeled (HTSUS subheadings 0306.36.0020 

and 0306.36.0040); (4) shrimp and prawns in 

prepared meals (HTSUS subheadings 

1605.21.0500 and 1605.29.0500); (5) dried 

shrimp and prawns; (6) canned warmwater 

shrimp and prawns (HTSUS subheading 

1605.29.1040); and (7) certain battered 

shrimp. Battered shrimp is a shrimp-based 

product: (1) that is produced from fresh (or 

thawed-from-frozen) and peeled shrimp; (2) 

to which a ‘‘dusting’’ layer of rice or wheat 

flour of at least 95 percent purity has been 

applied; (3) with the entire surface of the 

shrimp flesh thoroughly and evenly coated 

with the flour; (4) with the non-shrimp 

content of the end product constituting 

between four and ten percent of the product’s 

total weight after being dusted, but prior to 

being frozen; and (5) that is subjected to 

individually quick frozen (IQF) freezing 

immediately after application of the dusting 

layer. When dusted in accordance with the 

definition of dusting above, the battered 

shrimp product is also coated with a wet 

viscous layer containing egg and/or milk, and 

par-fried. 

The products covered by the scope are 

currently classified under the following 

HTSUS subheadings: 0306.17.0004, 

0306.17.0005, 0306.17.0007, 0306.17.0008, 

0306.17.0010, 0306.17.0011, 0306.17.0013, 

0306.17.0014, 0306.17.0016, 0306.17.0017, 

0306.17.0019, 0306.17.0020, 0306.17.0022, 

0306.17.0023, 0306.17.0025, 0306.17.0026, 

0306.17.0028, 0306.17.0029, 0306.17.0041, 

0306.17.0042, 1605.21.1030, and 

1605.29.1010. These HTSUS subheadings are 

provided for convenience and for customs 

purposes only and are not dispositive, but 

rather the written description of the scope is 

dispositive. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Changes from the Preliminary 

Determination 

IV. Subsidies Valuation 

V. Analysis of Programs 

VI. Discussion of the Issues 

Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should 

Apply Adverse Facts Available (AFA) To 

Countervail the Provision of Water or 

Port Facilities to First Marine 

Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should 

Apply AFA To Countervail Export 

Financing From the Export-Import Bank 

of Indonesia (Eximbank) 

Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should 

Apply Total AFA to the GR 55/2022 and 

Article 31E Income Tax Reduction 

Programs 

Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should 

Correct the Benefit Calculations Under 

the Government Regulation 55/2022 and 

Article 31E Income Tax Reduction 

Programs 

Comment 5: Whether Commerce Should 

Make Corrections to the Sales 

Denominators Used To Calculate the Ad 

Valorem Subsidy Rates 

VII. Recommendation 

[FR Doc. 2024–24954 Filed 10–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE383] 

Marine Mammals and Endangered 

Species 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, 

permit amendments, and permit 

modifications. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

permits, permit amendments, and 

permit modifications have been issued 

to the following entities under the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) and the Endangered Species 

Act (ESA), as applicable. 

ADDRESSES: The permits and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request via email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara 

Young (Permit No. 27597), Erin Markin, 

Ph.D., (Permit No. 28148), Amy 

Hapeman (Permit No. 21163–01), and 

Malcolm Mohead (Permit 20347–02); at 

(301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices 

were published in the Federal Register 

on the dates listed below that requests 

for a permit, permit amendment, or 

permit modification had been submitted 

by the below-named applicants. To 

locate the Federal Register notice that 

announced our receipt of the 

application and a complete description 

of the activities, go to https://

www.federalregister.gov and search on 

the permit number provided in table 1 

below. 

TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS, PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS

Permit No. RTID Applicant Previous Federal Register Notice Issuance date 

20347–02 ......... 0648–XE179 ..... University of Maine, 5741 Libby Hall, Room 

202A, Orono, ME 04469 (Responsible Party: 

Gayle Zydlewski, Ph.D.).

89 FR 64879, August 8, 2024 ............ October 1, 2024. 

21163–01 ......... 0648–XR004 .... Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research, 2468 

Camp McKenzie Trail NW, Seabeck WA 

98380 (Responsible Party: Greg Schorr).

84 FR 54121, October 9, 2019 .......... September 23, 

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TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS, PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS—Continued 

Permit No. RTID Applicant Previous Federal Register Notice Issuance date 

27597 ............... 0648–XD928 ..... NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point 

Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Responsible 

Party: John Bengtson, Ph.D.).

89 FR 36761, May 3, 2024 ................ September 9, 

2024. 

28148 ............... 0648–XE164 ..... NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1845 

Wasp Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI 

96818 (Responsible Party: Jamie Marchetti).

89 FR 63412, August 5, 2024 ............ September 25, 

2024. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), for Permit Nos. 

20347–02, 21163–01, and 28148, and a 

final determination has been made that 

the activities proposed are categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment 

(EA) or environmental impact statement 

(EIS). 

For Permit No. 27597, a determination 

was made that the activities authorized 

are consistent with the Preferred 

Alternative in the Final Programmatic 

EIS for Steller Sea Lion and Northern 

Fur Seal Research (NMFS 2007). A 

supplemental EA (NMFS 2014) was 

prepared for the addition of unmanned 

aerial surveys to the suite of research 

activities analyzed under the EIS and 

concluded that issuance of the permits 

would not have a significant adverse 

impact on the human environment. An 

environmental review memo was 

prepared to summarize these findings. 

As required by the ESA, as applicable, 

issuance of these permit was based on 

a finding that such permits: (1) were 

applied for in good faith; (2) will not 

operate to the disadvantage of such 

endangered species; and (3) are 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. 

Authority: The requested permits 

have been issued under the MMPA of 

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking and importing of marine 

mammals (50 CFR part 216), the ESA of 

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.), and the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226), as applicable. 

Dated: October 15, 2024. 

Julia M. Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24976 Filed 10–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE320] 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 

Exempted Fishing, Scientific Research, 

Display, and Shark Research Fishery 

Permits; Letters of Acknowledgment 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces its intent to 

issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs), 

scientific research permits (SRPs), 

display permits, letters of 

acknowledgment (LOAs), and shark 

research fishery permits for Atlantic 

highly migratory species (HMS) (tunas, 

billfish, swordfish, and sharks) in 2025. 

EFPs and related permits other than 

LOAs exempt permit holders from 

specific portions of the regulations for 

the purposes of scientific research, data 

collection, the investigation of bycatch, 

and public display, among other things. 

LOAs acknowledge that researchers are 

conducting scientific research activities 

on board a scientific research vessel. 

Generally, EFPs and related permits are 

valid from the date of issuance through 

the end of the calendar year for which 

they are issued, unless otherwise 

specified in the permit, subject to the 

terms and conditions of individual 

permits. 

DATES: NMFS will consider written 

comments received in response to this 

notice when issuing EFPs and related 

permits. Submit comments on or before 

November 27, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2024–0109, electronically via 

the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Visit 

https://www.regulations.gov and type 

‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2024–0109’’ in the 

Search box. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ 

icon, complete the required fields, and 

enter or attach your comments. 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NMFS. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on https://www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address), 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. NMFS will 

accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ 

A’’ in the required fields if you wish to 

remain anonymous). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elsa 

Gutierrez, 301–427–8503, 

elsa.gutierrez@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HMS 

fisheries (tunas, billfish, swordfish, and 

sharks) are managed under the 2006 

Consolidated HMS Fishery Management 

Plan (FMP) and its amendments 

pursuant to the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 

et seq.) and consistent with the Atlantic 

Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 

971 et seq.). ATCA is the implementing 

statute for binding recommendations of 

the International Commission for the 

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. HMS 

implementing regulations are at 50 CFR 

part 635. The regulations specific to 

HMS EFPs and related permits can be 

found at § 635.32. 

NMFS issues EFPs and related 

permits in cases where HMS regulations 

(e.g., fishing seasons, prohibited species, 

authorized gear, closed areas, minimum 

sizes) may otherwise prohibit scientists 

and other interested parties from 

conducting scientific research; acquiring 

information and data related to HMS 

and fishing for HMS; enhancing safety 

at sea; collecting HMS for public 

education or display; investigating 

bycatch, economic discards, or 

regulatory discards in HMS fisheries; or 

conducting other fishing activities that 

NMFS has an interest in permitting or 

acknowledging. Consistent with 

§§ 600.745 and 635.32, a NMFS 


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