19854 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2022 / Notices 

1Solar photovoltaics include materials and 

production tools for the manufacturing of solar 

components. 

2Critical minerals include neodymium and 

dysprosium. 

3Critical minerals include lithium, cobalt, class 1 

nickel, manganese, and graphite. 

4Critical minerals include gallium and 

germanium. 

5 Drug and Biologic Essential Medicines, Medical 

Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

[Docket No. 220217–0051] 

RIN 0694–XC089 

Request for Public Comments on 

Supply Chain Issues To Support the 

U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council 

Secure Supply Chains Working Group 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, U.S. Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS) requests public comments 

regarding how to advance supply chain 

resilience and security in key sectors: 

Semiconductors; solar photovoltaics; 1

critical minerals and materials 

including rare earth magnets,2 lithiumion batteries,3 and material inputs to 

semiconductors; 4 and pharmaceuticals 5

to inform the work of the United StatesEuropean Union (EU) Trade and 

Technology Council (TTC) Secure 

Supply Chains Working Group. The 

Working Group is tasked with 

increasing transparency of supply and 

demand, mapping respective existing 

sectoral capabilities, exchanging 

information on policy measures and 

research and development priorities, 

and cooperating on strategies to promote 

supply chain resilience and 

diversification. 

DATES: The due date for filing comments 

is May 23, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submissions: You may 

submit comments, identified by docket 

number BIS–2021–0046 or RIN 0694– 

XC089, through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. To submit 

comments via https://

www.regulations.gov, enter the docket 

number BIS–2021–0046 on the home 

page and click ‘‘Search.’’ The site will 

provide a search results page listing all 

documents associated with this docket. 

Find a reference to this notice and click 

the button entitled ‘‘Comment.’’ For 

further information on using https://

www.regulations.gov, please consult the 

resources provided on the website by 

clicking on ‘‘FAQ.’’ For further 

information regarding required 

comment formatting, please see the 

Solicited Written Comments and 

Requirements for Written Comments 

sections below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Coyne, U.S.-EU Trade and 

Technology Council Secure Supply 

Chains Working Group, Bureau of 

Industry and Security, at 202–482–4933, 

ttc_secure_supply_chains@doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden 

and European Commission President 

Ursula von der Leyen launched the 

U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council 

at the U.S.-EU Summit in Brussels, 

Belgium. Together, the United States 

and the European Union account for a 

quarter of global trade and almost half 

of global gross domestic product, with 

U.S.-EU two-way trade in goods and 

services amounting to $1.1 trillion in 

2019. In support of the continuing 

growth of U.S.-EU trade and 

cooperation, the TTC serves as a forum 

for the United States and the European 

Union to coordinate approaches to key 

global trade, economic, and technology 

issues, and to deepen transatlantic trade 

and economic relations based on shared 

democratic values. 

The main goals of the TTC are to 

expand and deepen bilateral trade and 

investment; avoid new technical 

barriers to trade; cooperate on key 

policies regarding technology, digital 

issues and supply chains; support 

collaborative research; cooperate on the 

development of compatible and 

international standards; cooperate on 

regulatory policy and enforcement; and 

promote innovation and leadership by 

U.S. and EU firms. The TTC’s ten 

working groups provide a framework for 

tackling challenges and advancing work 

aligned with some of our shared trade 

and technology priorities. These include 

cooperation on technology standards; 

global trade challenges and supply 

chain security; climate and clean 

technology; Information and 

Communications Technology (ICT) 

security and competitiveness; data 

governance and technology platforms; 

the misuse of technology threatening 

security and human rights; export 

controls; investment screening; and 

access to, and use of, digital 

technologies by small and medium 

enterprises. 

On September 29, 2021, the U.S.-EU 

TTC met for the first time. The United 

States and the European Union 

reaffirmed the TTC’s objectives to 

coordinate approaches to key global 

technology, economic, and trade issues; 

to deepen transatlantic trade and 

economic relations; and base policies on 

shared democratic values. Under the 

TTC’s Secure Supply Chains Working 

Group, the United States and the 

European Union seek to maintain close 

cooperation on resilient and trusted 

supply chains that will foster common 

economic and security goals and 

strengthen capacities to respond 

decisively to international disasters and 

emergencies. 

With regard to semiconductors, on 

September 29, 2021, the United States 

and the European Union released a 

statement as part of the TTC, which 

affirmed the importance of promoting 

transparency in the semiconductor 

supply chain in partnership with 

industry and all relevant stakeholders, 

jointly identifying gaps and 

vulnerabilities, mapping capacity in the 

semiconductor value chain, 

strengthening our domestic 

semiconductor ecosystems, avoiding a 

subsidy race to the bottom, and 

reducing strategic dependencies 

throughout the supply chain through 

diversification and increased 

investment. 

Alongside the dedicated track on 

semiconductors, the Secure Supply 

Chains Working Group’s initial focus is 

on solar photovoltaics, critical minerals 

and materials, and pharmaceuticals. In 

connection with these sectors, the 

Secure Supply Chains Working Group 

seeks to: 

a. Increase visibility and transparency 

of supply and demand; 

b. map respective existing sectoral 

capabilities; 

c. exchange information on policy 

measures and research and development 

priorities; and 

d. cooperate on strategies to promote 

supply chain resilience, security, and 

diversification. 

Solicited Written Comments 

BIS welcomes public comments on 

how best to achieve the four primary 

tasks of the Secure Supply Chains 

Working Group described above. While 

BIS invites input from all interested 

parties, it is particularly interested in 

obtaining information from foreign and 

domestic entities that actively 

participate in semiconductors, solar 

photovoltaics, critical minerals and 

materials, and pharmaceuticals supply 

chains. Interested parties are invited to 

submit written comments, data, 

analyses, or information pertinent to 

this request to BIS no later than May 23, 

2022. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2022 / Notices 19855 

1See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Raw Honey from 

Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine and the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam—Petition for the Imposition of 

Antidumping Duties,’’ dated April 21, 2021. 

2See Raw Honey from Argentina, Brazil, India, 

Ukraine, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 

Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 86 

FR 26897 (May 18, 2021). 

3See Raw Honey from Ukraine: Preliminary 

Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than 

Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, 

and Extension of Provisional Measures, 86 FR 

66524 (November 23, 2021) (Preliminary 

Determination), and accompanying Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum. 

4See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines in the 

Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Raw Honey 

from Ukraine,’’ dated March 2, 2022. 

5See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal of Petition 

and Termination of Antidumping Duty 

Investigation,’’ dated March 24, 2022. 

6See Preliminary Determination. 

Requirements for Written Comments 

The https://www.regulations.gov 

website allows users to provide 

comments by filling in a ‘‘Type 

Comment’’ field, or by attaching a 

document using an ‘‘Upload File’’ field. 

The Department prefers that comments 

be provided in an attached document. 

The Department prefers supplemental 

submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc 

files) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf files). If the 

submission is in an application format 

other than Microsoft Word, Microsoft 

Excel, or Adobe Acrobat, please indicate 

the name of the application in the 

‘‘Type Comment’’ field. Please do not 

attach separate cover letters to 

electronic submissions; rather, include 

any information that might appear in a 

cover letter within the comments. 

Similarly, to the extent possible, please 

include any exhibits, annexes, or other 

attachments in the same file, so that the 

submission consists of one 

supplemental file instead of multiple 

additional files. Comments (both public 

comments and non-confidential 

versions of comments containing 

business confidential information) will 

be placed in the docket and open to 

public inspection. Comments may be 

viewed on https://www.regulations.gov 

by entering docket number BIS–2021– 

0046 in the search field on the home 

page. 

All filers should name their files 

using the name of the person or entity 

submitting the comments. Anonymous 

comments are also accepted. 

Communications from agencies of the 

United States Government will not be 

made available for public inspection. 

Anyone submitting business 

confidential information should clearly 

identify the business confidential 

portion at the time of submission, file a 

statement justifying nondisclosure and 

refer to the specific legal authority 

claimed, and provide a non-confidential 

version of the submission. The nonconfidential version of the submission 

will be placed in the public file on 

https://www.regulations.gov. For 

comments submitted electronically 

containing business confidential 

information, the file name of the 

business confidential version should 

begin with the characters ‘‘BC.’’ Any 

page containing business confidential 

information must be clearly marked 

‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ on the 

top of that page. The non-confidential 

version must be clearly marked 

‘‘PUBLIC.’’ The file name of the nonconfidential version should begin with 

the character ‘‘P.’’ The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ 

should be followed by the name of the 

person or entity submitting the 

comments or rebuttal comments. If a 

public hearing is held in support of this 

assessment, a separate Federal Register 

notice will be published providing the 

date and information about the hearing. 

BIS does not maintain a separate 

public inspection facility. Requesters 

should first view the BIS’s web page, 

which can be found at https://

efoia.bis.doc.gov/ (see ‘‘Electronic 

FOIA’’ heading). If requesters cannot 

access the website, they may call 202– 

482–0795 for assistance. The records 

related to this assessment are made 

accessible in accordance with the 

regulations published in part 4 of title 

15 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(15 CFR 4.1 through 4.11). 

Thea D. Rozman Kendler, 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07211 Filed 4–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–823–820] 

Raw Honey From Ukraine: Termination 

of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: Based on a withdrawal of the 

antidumping duty (AD) petition on raw 

honey from Ukraine by the American 

Honey Producers Association and the 

Sioux Honey Association (collectively, 

the petitioners), we are terminating this 

less-than-fair-value (LTFV) 

investigation. 

DATES: Applicable April 6, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jasun Moy, AD/CVD Operations, Office 

V, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8194. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On April 21, 2021, Commerce 

received an AD petition concerning 

imports of raw honey from Ukraine, 

filed in proper form by the petitioners.1

On May 11, 2021, Commerce initiated 

the AD investigation on raw honey from 

Ukraine.2 On November 23, 2021, 

Commerce published its preliminary 

determination in the LTFV investigation 

of raw honey from Ukraine, in which we 

also postponed the final determination.3

On March 2, 2022, Commerce tolled all 

activities and deadlines by 90 days in 

this investigation in light of events 

occurring in Ukraine, thereby extending 

the deadline for the final determination 

until July 6, 2022.4 On March 24, 2022, 

the petitioners submitted a letter 

withdrawing the AD petition with 

respect to Ukraine.5

Section 351.207(b)(1) of Commerce’s 

regulations stipulates that the Secretary 

may terminate an investigation, 

provided it has concluded that 

termination of the investigation is in the 

public interest. Commerce has 

concluded that termination is in the 

public interest. Accordingly, pursuant 

to section 734(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 

351.207(b)(1), and based on the 

petitioners’ letter withdrawing the AD 

petition, we are terminating this LTFV 

investigation. 

Termination of the Investigation 

In accordance with section 

734(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.207(b)(1), upon the petitioners’ 

withdrawal of the petition, we are 

terminating the LTFV investigation of 

raw honey from Ukraine. 

Suspension of Liquidation 

In the Preliminary Determination, 

Commerce determined weightedaverage dumping margins for exporters 

of raw honey from Ukraine that were 

above de minimis. Therefore, we 

instructed U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation 

of entries of raw honey from Ukraine as 

of November 23, 2021, the date of the 

publication of the Preliminary 

Determination.6 Because Commerce is 

terminating this LTFV investigation, we 

will instruct CBP to terminate 

suspension of liquidation and refund 

any cash deposits of estimated 

antidumping duties for entries of raw 

honey from Ukraine. 


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