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epoxy resin component comprises no less 

than 30 percent of the total weight of the 

product. The scope also includes blends of 

epoxy resins with different types of epoxy 

resins, with or without the inclusion of 

modifiers and additives, so long as the 

combined epoxy resin component comprises 

at least 30 percent of the total weight of the 

blend. 

Epoxy resins that enter as part of a system 

or kit with separately packaged co-reactants, 

such as hardeners or curing agents, are 

within the scope. The scope does not include 

any separately packaged co-reactants that 

would not fall within the scope if entered on 

their own. 

The scope includes merchandise matching 

the above description that has been 

processed in a third country, including by 

commingling, diluting, introducing, or 

removing modifiers or additives, or 

performing any other processing that would 

not otherwise remove the merchandise from 

the scope of the investigations if performed 

in the subject country. 

The scope also includes epoxy resin that is 

commingled or blended with epoxy resin 

from sources not subject to this investigation. 

Only the subject component of such 

commingled products is covered by the scope 

of this investigation. 

Excluded from the scope are phenoxy 

resins, which are polymers with a weight 

greater than 11,000 Daltons, a Melt Flow 

Index (MFI) at 200 °C (392 °F) no less than 4 

grams and no greater than 70 grams per 10 

min, Glass-Transition Temperatures (Tg) no 

less than 80 °C (176 °F) and no greater than 

100 °C (212 °F), and which contain no epoxy 

groups other than at the terminal ends of the 

molecule. 

Excluded from the scope are certain paint 

and coating products, which are blends, 

mixtures, or other formulations of epoxy 

resin, curing agent, and pigment, in any form, 

packaged in one or more containers, wherein 

(1) the pigment represents a minimum of 10 

percent of the total weight of the product, (2) 

the epoxy resin represents a maximum of 80 

percent of the total weight of the product, 

and (3) the curing agent represents 5 to 40 

percent of the total weight of the product. 

Excluded from the scope are preimpregnated 

fabrics or fibers, often referred to as ‘‘prepregs,’’ which are composite materials 

consisting of fabrics or fibers (typically 

carbon or glass) impregnated with epoxy 

resin. 

This merchandise is currently classifiable 

under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS) subheading 

3907.30.0000. Subject merchandise may also 

be entered under subheadings 3907.29.0000, 

3824.99.9397, 3214.10.0020, 2910.90.9100, 

2910.90.9000, 2910.90.2000, and 

1518.00.4000. The HTSUS subheadings are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes only; the written description of the 

scope is dispositive. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Period of Investigation 

IV. Application of Facts Available and Use of 

Adverse Inferences 

V. Discussion of the Methodology 

VI. Currency Conversion 

VII. Adjustments to Estimated WeightedAverage Dumping Margins for Export 

Subsidies in Companion Countervailing 

Duty Investigation 

VIII. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE396] 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Northeast Multispecies 

Fishery; Approved Monitoring Service 

Providers 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Approval of Northeast 

multispecies monitoring service 

providers for fishing year 2025. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has approved nine 

companies to provide Northeast 

multispecies sector at-sea catch 

monitoring (ASM) and/or electronic 

catch monitoring (EM) services in 

fishing year 2025. Regulations 

implementing the Northeast 

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 

require ASM and EM companies to meet 

service provider performance standards 

to be approved by NMFS to provide 

catch monitoring services to sectors. 

This action approves service providers 

that sectors may contract with for catch 

monitoring services for fishing year 

2025. 

DATES: Northeast multispecies at-sea 

and electronic monitoring service 

provider approvals are effective May 1, 

2025, through April 30, 2026. 

ADDRESSES: The list of NMFS-approved 

sector monitoring service providers is 

available at: https://www.fisheries.

noaa.gov/resource/data/observerproviders-northeast-and-mid-atlanticprograms. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Nelson, Fishery Management 

Specialist, (978) 281–9334, email 

Heather.Nelson@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Northeast Multispecies Fishery 

Management Plan includes a 

requirement for industry-funded 

monitoring of catch by sector vessels. 

NMFS approves independent thirdparty service providers with which 

sectors may contract to provide ASM 

and/or EM services to their vessels. 

NMFS requires full applications for 

approval from ASM and EM companies 

that are not currently approved to be a 

service provider. Previously approved 

ASM and EM companies are not 

required to submit a full application to 

maintain their approval status if they 

continue to meet all service provider 

performance standards and submit 

required updated information annually. 

The required updated information to 

maintain approval includes an updated 

Emergency Action Plan, evidence of 

adequate insurance coverage, and, if 

applicable, any updates to staffing or 

operations. Regulations at 50 CFR 

648.11(h) describe the criteria for 

approval of ASM and EM service 

provider applications. NMFS approves 

service providers based on: (1) 

Completeness and sufficiency of 

applications; and (2) determination of 

the applicant’s ability to meet the 

performance requirements of a sector 

monitoring service provider. Once 

approved, service providers must meet 

specified performance requirements 

outlined in § 648.11(h)(5) and (6), 

including required coverage levels, in 

order to maintain eligibility. NMFS 

must notify service providers, in 

writing, if NMFS withdraws approval 

for any reason. 

Approved Monitoring Service Providers 

On September 3, 2024, NMFS 

announced an opportunity for new 

monitoring companies to apply for 

approval to provide ASM and/or EM 

services in fishing year 2025 and an 

opportunity for currently approved 

providers to submit updated 

documentation to maintain their 

approval status in fishing year 2025. 

NMFS previously approved nine 

companies to provide catch monitoring 

services to the Northeast multispecies 

sectors in fishing year 2024. Five of the 

nine approved companies provide both 

ASM and EM services: A.I.S., Inc.; East 

West Technical Services, LLC; Fathom 

Research, LLC; New England Marine 

Monitoring; and Saltwater, Inc. The 

other four approved companies provide 

EM services only: Archipelago Marine 

Research, Ltd.; Flywire Cameras; Satlink 

US, LLC; and Teem Fish Monitoring, 

Inc. 

All currently approved ASM and EM 

companies continue to meet all service 

provider performance standards, 

submitted all required documentation, 

and are therefore approved service 

providers for fishing year 2025. We did 

not receive any new ASM or EM 

provider applications. Table 1 includes 


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the revised list of approved monitoring 

service providers. 

NMFS has the authority to remove a 

service provider from its approved 

status in accordance with the 

regulations at § 648.11(h)(7). A 

monitoring service provider that fails to 

meet the requirements, conditions, and 

responsibilities will be notified in 

writing that it is subject to removal from 

the list of approved monitoring service 

providers. Withdrawing approval of a 

service provider will be based on an 

evaluation of the service providers 

ability to meet the third-party catch 

monitoring provider standards in 

§ 648.11(h)(5) and (6). All companies 

provided proof of holding insurance 

consistent with the regulations at 50 

CFR 648.11(h)(3)(vii) as a part of their 

application. However, companies whose 

insurance expires before the end of the 

2025 fishing year must submit updated 

insurance documents at the time of their 

current policy’s expiration to maintain 

approval. NMFS will closely monitor 

the performance of approved service 

providers, and will withdraw approval 

during the current approval term if it 

determines performance standards are 

not being met. 

NMFS did not solicit applications to 

provide dockside monitoring services 

related to the maximized retention EM 

program. NMFS suspended the 

operation of the MREM program in 

fishing year 2024, and we are currently 

considering whether we will operate the 

program in 2025. 

TABLE 1—APPROVED PROVIDERS FOR FISHING YEAR 2025 

Provider Services Address Phone Fax Website 

A.I.S., Inc .................................. ASM/EM ..... 540 Hawthorn St, Dartmouth, MA 

02747.

508–990–9054 508–990–9055 .. https://aisobservers.com/. 

Archipelago Marine Research, 

Ltd.

EM .............. 525 Head St, Victoria, BC V9A 5S1, 

Canada.

250–383–4535 250–383–0103 .. https://www.archipelago.ca/. 

East West Technical Services, 

LLC.

ASM/EM ..... 91 Point Judith Rd, Suite 26 Unit 347, 

Narragansett, RI 02882.

860–910–4957 860–223–6005 .. https://www.ewts.com/. 

Fathom Resources, LLC .......... ASM/EM ..... 855 Aquidneck Ave., Unit 9, Middletown, RI 02842.508–990–0997 508–858–5383 .. https://fathomresources.com/. 

Flywire Cameras ....................... EM .............. PO BOX 55048, Lexington, KY 40511 888–315–7796 502–861–6568 .. https://www.flywirecameras.com/. 

New England Marine Monitoring.ASM/EM ..... 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME 

04101.

508–269–8138 none .................. https://www.nemarinemonitoring.com/. 

Saltwater, Inc ............................ ASM/EM ..... 733 N St, Anchorage, AK 99501 ......... 907–276–3241 907–258–5999 .. https://www.saltwaterinc.com/. 

Satlink US, LLC ........................ EM .............. 16423 Sawgrass Drive, Rehoboth 

Beach, DE 19971.

703–447–5287 none .................. https://www.satlink.es/en/. 

Teem Fish Monitoring, Inc ........ EM .............. 309 2nd Ave, Suite 363, Prince 

Rupert, BC V8J 3T1, Canada.

778–884–2598 none .................. https://teem.fish/. 

Note: ASM/EM = At-sea and electronic monitoring; EM = Electronic monitoring only. 

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

Dated: November 6, 2024. 

Karen H. Abrams, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–23–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE405] 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 

Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. 

Virgin Islands; Exempted Fishing 

Permit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an 

application for an exempted fishing 

permit; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt 

of an application for an exempted 

fishing permit (EFP) from the Fish/ 

Fisheries Conservation Lab at the 

University of South Carolina. If granted, 

the EFP would authorize the limited 

harvest of red hind during spawning 

events in U.S. Caribbean Federal waters 

around the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) 

and exempt that harvest from Federal 

area and seasonal closure regulations. 

The purpose of the EFP is to address 

critical gaps in red hind demographics 

and life history, which could help 

provide current, region-specific 

information for upcoming stock 

assessments for the species. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than December 9, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the application, identified by 

NOAA–NMFS–2024–0127, by either of 

the following methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Visit 

https://www.regulations.gov and type 

NOAA–NMFS–2024–0127 in the Search 

box. Click the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and enter 

or attach your comments. 

• Mail: Submit written comments to 

Sarah Stephenson, 263 13th Avenue 

South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

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). 

Electronic copies of the EFP 

application may be obtained from the 

Southeast Regional Office website at 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ 

southeast/caribbean-exempted-fishingpermits-efps. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Stephenson, 727–824–5305, 

Sarah.Stephenson@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is 

requested under the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at 

50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted 

fishing. 

The applicant requests authorization 

to harvest 60 red hind grouper 

(Epinephelus guttatus) from two 

managed marine areas in Federal waters 

off the USVI: Red Hind Spawning 

Aggregation Area (Lang Bank) east of St. 

Croix (50 CFR 622.479(a)(2)) and the 

Hind Bank Marine Conservation District 

(MCD) south of St. Thomas (50 CFR 


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