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11See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative 

Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 

88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and 

Service Final Rule). 

12See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 

13We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an 

argument that Commerce would normally address 

in a comment of the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum. 

14See APO and Service Final Rule. 

15See 19 CFR 351.310(d). 

filed not later than five days after the 

date for filing case briefs.11 Interested 

parties who submit case briefs or 

rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must 

submit: (1) a table of contents listing 

each issue; and (2) a table of 

authorities.12

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 briefs that 

should be limited to five pages total, 

including footnotes. In this 

investigation, we instead request that 

interested parties provide at the 

beginning of their briefs a public, 

executive summary for each issue raised 

in their briefs.13 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 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).14

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), 

interested parties who wish to request a 

hearing, which is limited to covering 

issues raised in the case and rebuttal 

briefs, must submit a written request to 

the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance, U.S. Department of 

Commerce within 30 days after the date 

of publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register. Hearing requests 

should contain 1) the requestor’s name, 

address, and telephone number; 2) the 

number of participants and whether any 

participant is a foreign national; and 3) 

a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral 

presentations at the hearing will be 

limited to issues raised in the briefs. If 

a request for a hearing is made, parties 

will be notified of the time and date for 

the hearing.15 Parties should confirm by 

telephone the date, time, and location of 

the hearing two days before the 

scheduled date. 

All submissions, including case and 

rebuttal briefs, as well as hearing 

requests, should be filed using ACCESS. 

An electronically-filed document must 

be received successfully in its entirety 

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

on the established deadline. 

U.S. International Trade Commission 

(ITC) Notification 

In accordance with section 703(f) of 

the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC 

of its determination. If the final 

determination is affirmative, the ITC 

will determine before the later of 120 

days after the date of this preliminary 

determination or 45 days after the final 

determination whether imports of 

vanillin from China are materially 

injuring, or threaten material injury to, 

the U.S. industry. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This determination is issued and 

published in accordance with sections 

703(f) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 

351.205(c). 

Dated: November 12, 2024. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by the 

investigation is vanillin, with the molecular 

formula C8H8O3 or C9H10O3. For purposes of 

this investigation, vanillin consists of natural 

vanillin, synthetic vanillin, bio-sourced 

synthetic vanillin (biovanillin) (each also 

known as 4-Hydroxy-3- 

methoxybenzaldehyde), and ethylvanillin 

(also known as 3-Ethoxy-4- 

hydroxybenzaldehyde). Vanillin covered by 

this investigation is a chemical compound 

with the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) 

number 121–33–5 or 121–32–4. Vanillin is 

covered by the investigation regardless of 

whether it is in a crystalline powder or 

crystal form. Vanillin is covered by the scope 

of the investigation, irrespective of purity, 

particle size, or physical form. 

Merchandise subject to the investigation is 

specified within the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 

subheading 2912.41.0000 and 2912.42.0000. 

The HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry 

numbers are provided for convenience and 

customs purposes only. The written 

description of the merchandise covered by 

the investigation is dispositive. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Investigation 

IV. Scope Comments 

V. Alignment 

VI. Injury Test 

VII. Analysis of China’s Financial System 

VIII. Diversification of China’s Economy 

IX. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and 

Adverse Inferences 

X. Subsidies Valuation 

XI. Benchmarks 

XII. Analysis of Programs 

XIII. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE458] 

Nominations for the 2025–2028 

General Advisory Committee and the 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to 

the United States Delegation to the 

Inter-American Tropical Tuna 

Commission 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, on behalf of the Secretary of 

Commerce, is seeking nominations for 

the General Advisory Committee (GAC) 

to the U.S. delegation to the InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission 

(IATTC or Commission), as well as to a 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee 

(SAS) of the GAC. The purpose of the 

GAC and its SAS is to provide public 

input and advice to the U.S. delegation 

to aid in the formulation of policy and 

positions for meetings of the IATTC and 

its subsidiary bodies. The SAS shall also 

function as the National Scientific 

Advisory Committee provided for in the 

Agreement on the International Dolphin 

Conservation Program. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

no later than December 17th, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be 

directed to Jennifer Quan, Regional 

Administrator, NMFS West Coast 

Region, and may be submitted by the 

following means: 

• Email wcr.hms@noaa.gov with the 

subject line: ‘‘General Advisory 

Committee and Scientific Advisory 

Subcommittee nominations’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lucille Bulkeley, West Coast Region, 

NMFS, at lucille.bulkeley@noaa.gov, or 

at (858)–546–5620. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

General Advisory Committee 

The Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) 

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Commerce, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, shall appoint a 

‘‘General Advisory Committee’’ to 

advise the U.S. delegation to the IATTC. 

The GAC shall be composed of no more 

than 25 individuals who shall be 

representative of the various groups 

concerned with the fisheries covered by 

the IATTC, including non-governmental 

conservation organizations, providing 

an equitable balance among such groups 

to the maximum extent practicable. 

Members of the GAC shall be invited to 

attend all non-executive meetings of the 

U.S. delegation to the IATTC and at 

such meetings shall be given the 

opportunity to examine and be heard on 

all proposed programs of investigation, 

reports, recommendations, and 

regulations of the Commission. 

The Chair of the Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Advisory Subpanel for Highly Migratory 

Fisheries and the Chair of the Western 

Pacific Fishery Management Council’s 

(Western Pacific Council) Advisory 

Committee shall be ex-officio members 

of the GAC by virtue of their positions 

advising those Councils. GAC members 

will be eligible to participate as 

members of the U.S. delegation to the 

Commission and its working groups to 

the extent that the Commission rules 

and space for delegations allow. 

Meetings of the GAC, except when in 

executive session, shall be open to the 

public, and prior notice of meetings 

shall be made public in timely fashion. 

In accordance with Public Law 114–81, 

the GAC shall not be subject to the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. app.). 

Individuals appointed to serve as a 

member of the GAC shall serve without 

pay. While away from their homes or 

regular places of business to attend 

meetings of the GAC, they shall be 

allowed travel expenses, including per 

diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same 

manner as persons employed 

intermittently by the Federal 

Government are allowed expenses 

under 5 U.S.C. 5703. In addition, 

individuals appointed to serve as a 

member of the GAC shall not be 

considered Federal employees except 

for the purposes of injury compensation 

or tort. 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee 

The TCA also provides that the 

Secretary of Commerce, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, shall 

appoint persons to serve on the 

subcommittee of the GAC, referred to 

here as the ‘‘Scientific Advisory 

Subcommittee.’’ The SAS shall be 

composed of no fewer than 5 and no 

more than 15 qualified scientists with 

balanced representation from the public 

and private sectors, including nongovernmental conservation 

organizations. In determining whether a 

person is a qualified scientist the 

Secretary may consider, among other 

things, advanced degrees and/or 

publications in fields such as fisheries 

or marine science. 

National Scientific Advisory Committee 

The SAS shall also function as the 

National Scientific Advisory Committee 

which is required to be established 

pursuant to Article XI of the Agreement 

on the International Dolphin 

Conservation Program (AIDCP). In this 

regard, the SAS shall perform the 

functions of the National Scientific 

Advisory Committee as specified in 

Annex VI of the AIDCP. These functions 

include, but are not limited to: (1) 

Receiving and reviewing relevant data, 

including data provided to NMFS by 

IATTC staff; (2) Advising and 

recommending measures and actions to 

the U.S. Government that should be 

undertaken to conserve and manage 

stocks of living marine resources in the 

eastern Pacific Ocean; (3) Making 

recommendations to the U.S. 

Government regarding research needs 

related to the eastern Pacific Ocean tuna 

purse seine fishery; (4) Promoting the 

regular and timely full exchange of data 

among the AIDCP Parties on a variety of 

matters related to the implementation of 

the AIDCP; and (5) Consulting with 

other experts, as necessary, in order to 

achieve the objectives of the AIDCP. 

Members of the SAS/National 

Scientific Advisory Committee shall 

receive no compensation for their 

service. 

General Provisions 

Each member of the GAC shall be 

appointed for a term of 3 years, starting 

from the date of the appointment, and 

may be reappointed. The Secretary of 

Commerce and the Secretary of State 

shall provide the GAC with relevant 

information concerning fisheries and 

international fishery agreements. The 

Secretary of Commerce shall provide to 

the GAC such administrative and 

technical support services that are 

necessary for its effective functioning in 

a timely manner. 

Procedures for Submitting Applications 

Applications for the GAC and the 

SAS/National Scientific Advisory 

Committee should be submitted to 

NMFS West Coast Region (see 

ADDRESSES). This request for 

applications is for first time nominees, 

current members whose appointments 

will end in May 2025, and previous 

members. Self-nomination applications 

are acceptable. Applications should 

include all of the following information: 

(1) Full name, address (home and 

business, if different), telephone, and 

email address of nominee; 

(2) Specification about whether the 

application is for the GAC or the SAS/ 

National Scientific Advisory Committee 

or both; (3) Nominee’s organization(s) or 

professional affiliation(s) serving as the 

basis for the nomination; (4) 

Background statement describing the 

nominee’s qualifications and 

experience, especially as related to 

fisheries for tuna and tuna-like species 

in the eastern Pacific Ocean or other 

factors relevant to the implementation 

of the Convention Establishing the 

IATTC or the AIDCP. Applications to 

the SAS should highlight advanced 

degrees and academic publications; and 

(5) A written statement from the 

nominee of intent to participate actively 

and in good faith in the meetings and 

activities of either the GAC or the SAS/ 

National Scientific Advisory Committee, 

or both. 

Applicants who submitted material in 

response to the Federal Register notice 

published by NMFS on October 30, 

2018 (83 FR 54573), or prior, should 

resubmit their applications pursuant to 

this notice. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. 

Dated: November 13, 2024. 

Karen H. Abrams, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE476] 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold its American Samoa Archipelago 

Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory 

Panel (AP), Non-Commercial Fisheries 

Advisory Committee (NCFAC), Mariana 

Archipelago FEP Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) AP, 

Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

(FIAC), Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP, 

and the Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam 


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