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instructions to CBP 15 days after the 

publication date of these amended final 

results, pursuant to the final court 

decision. In accordance with 19 CFR 

351.212(b)(1), for Youcheng, a company 

that was not selected for individual 

review, the assessment rate is based on 

the weighted average of the cash deposit 

rates calculated for the companies 

selected for individual review pursuant 

to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’). For further 

details, see the Amended Final Results 

and the 2nd Amended Final Results. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This notice serves as a final reminder 

to importers of their responsibility 

under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a 

certificate regarding the reimbursement 

of antidumping duties prior to 

liquidation of the relevant entries. 

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.402(f)(3), failure 

to comply with this requirement could 

result in the Secretary’s presumption 

that reimbursement of antidumping 

duties occurred and the subsequent 

assessment of doubled antidumping 

duties. 

This notice also serves as a reminder 

to parties subject to administrative 

protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their 

responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO, in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305 and as explained 

in the APO itself. Timely written 

notification of the return/destruction of 

APO materials or conversion to judicial 

protective order is hereby requested. 

Failure to comply with the regulations 

and the terms of an APO is a 

sanctionable violation. 

This notice is issued and published in 

accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 

777(i) of the Act. 

Dated: January 7, 2009. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–631 Filed 1–13–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Mission Statement; Jordan and Egypt 

Business Development Mission; 

February 14–19, 2009 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Mission Description 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. and Foreign 

Commercial Service is organizing a 

trade mission to Amman, Jordan and 

Cairo, Egypt, February 14–19, 2009. The 

mission will include representatives 

from U.S. firms offering equipment and 

services in a variety of industry sectors, 

including, but not limited to, the 

following: Aerospace, automotive parts, 

construction, education and training, 

energy and power generation, 

environmental, food processing, 

franchising, hotel and restaurant, 

medical, oil and gas field machinery, 

packaging, petrochemical, 

pharmaceutical, port development, 

railroad, real estate development, 

security, telecommunications, and water 

and wastewater treatment. All U.S. 

companies are eligible to apply. 

Commercial Setting 

Jordan 

Jordan continues to take steps to 

transform itself into an outwardoriented, internationally competitive 

market-based economy, and has made 

considerable progress toward achieving 

macroeconomic stability and in 

implementing economic reform, 

especially in the areas of privatization 

and investment. Key reforms have been 

undertaken in the information 

technology, pharmaceuticals, tourism, 

and services sectors. Foreign and 

domestic investment laws grant specific 

incentives to industry, agriculture, 

hotels, hospitals, transportation, 

recreation projects, convention centers, 

and pipeline distribution of water, gas, 

and oil. Having worked closely with the 

International Monetary Fund and 

practiced careful monetary policy, 

Jordan now stands out in its region as 

a model of sound investor-friendly 

economic policy. 

Jordan’s government liberalized its 

trade regime to guarantee its 

membership in the World Trade 

Organization (April 2000), and the U.S.- 

Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA), 

which entered into enforcement 

December 2001, will eliminate virtually 

all trade barriers between the two 

countries over a period of 10 years, 

heightening advantages for U.S. 

exporters as tariff rates fall year-by-year. 

Jordan and the United States have also 

concluded a treaty to protect bilateral 

investment. 

The Jordanian market has enjoyed two 

years of gross domestic product (GDP) 

growth averaging 7 percent and is 

expected to see continued expansion. 

Reforms to customs, taxation, and 

investment laws have improved the 

business climate. Investors continue to 

show interest in Jordan’s Qualifying 

Industrial Zones (QIZs), duty-free export 

portals that, since 1999, have attracted 

over $450 million in capital investments 

and created more than 55,000 new jobs, 

of which about 15,000 are held by 

Jordanians—57 percent by Jordanian 

women. Jordanian imports from the 

United States reached $857 million in 

2007, a 31.8 percent increase over the 

previous year. Important market 

opportunities exist for U.S. firms in a 

variety of sectors, and there are niche 

markets for pharmaceuticals, laboratory 

equipment, real estate management 

services, and renewable energy, among 

others. 

Egypt 

At 78.8 million, Egypt is by far the 

largest Arab country by population and 

has a reasonably well-educated labor 

force. Egypt’s economy, traditionally 

associated with agriculture, has become 

increasingly diversified. While tourism 

is its single largest foreign exchange 

earner, Egypt is also a major oil and gas 

producer, ranking among the world’s 

top ten gas exporters. The clothing and 

textile sector is the largest industrial 

employer and a major foreign exchange 

earner. Other leading industries include 

steel, cement, chemicals, 

pharmaceuticals, and light consumer 

goods. Agriculture, although shrinking 

as a percentage of GDP, still employs 

almost 30 percent of the population. 

Egypt’s economy has improved 

considerably since 2005, due mainly to 

a new reformist government that has 

successfully floated the Egyptian pound, 

eliminated foreign exchange shortages 

along with the black market, reduced 

tariffs and simplified the tariff structure, 

moved to reform the financial sector, 

introduced measures to simplify the tax 

structure while lowering rates, and 

reduced the red tape necessary to 

conduct business. Supported by 

sustained reforms, Egypt’s economy 

marked a year of impressive 

performance in 2007, receiving record 

foreign investment (FDI), along with 

official reserves exceeding $30 billion. 

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 

by 7.1 percent, and is expected to 

expand at a similar rate in 2008. Most 

of the FDI has gone into construction 

and manufacturing, resulting in lower 

unemployment. The government has 

also inked agreements with China, 

Jordan, Russia, Turkey and Qatar to 

construct industrial zones. Receipts 

from the Suez Canal and tourism 

brought in more than $11 billion in the 

first three quarters of last year. The 

Egyptian stock market has been one of 

the best performers in the region. 

Egypt’s government is putting in place 

an institutional framework for privatepublic partnerships (PPPs). PPP projects 


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*An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer 

employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small 

business under SBA regulations (see http:// 

www.sba.gov/services/contracting opportunities/ 

sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies, 

affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when 

determining business size. The dual pricing reflects 

the Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that 

became effective May 1, 2008 (for additional 

information see http://www.export.gov/newsletter/ 

march2008/initiatives.html). 

in the pipeline include building and 

maintaining 2,100 public schools, four 

hospitals, several potable and 

wastewater stations, and two freeways. 

Unmet demand for housing construction 

is estimated to be 200,000 units 

annually. Telecommunications is 

another bright spot in the economy. 

Mobile penetration rates by three mobile 

operators stand at 28 million, or about 

35 percent of the population. The 

government is expected to grant a 

second fixed-line license in 2008. Other 

significant sectors of interest to U.S. 

companies include steel, cement, 

chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and light 

consumer goods. In addition, tourism, 

employing more than 10 percent of 

Egyptian workers, continues to offer 

strong possibilities, as expansion of Red 

Sea resorts and new development along 

the Mediterranean drive demand for 

hotel equipment and environmental 

management services. Airports and 

other infrastructure projects being built 

to serve the new resorts represent 

additional opportunities for U.S. firms 

offering project management and 

building systems and equipment. 

Mission Goals 

The mission will assist 

representatives of American companies 

responsible for business activity in the 

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 

with their efforts to identify profitable 

opportunities and new markets for their 

respective U.S. companies and to 

increase their export potential. The 

mission will actively market and recruit 

New-to-Export (NTE) and New-toMarket (NTM) firms. Results expected 

from the mission include matches 

between U.S. participants and potential 

partners, agents and distributors, and 

joint venture partners; and market 

knowledge for future expansion. 

Mission Scenario 

The mission will include commercial 

briefings, matchmaking appointments 

with local firms, and networking 

receptions in Amman, Jordan and Cairo, 

Egypt. Activities are scheduled to take 

place within a single work week, 

beginning Sunday in Jordan and ending 

Thursday in Egypt. 

Proposed Mission Timetable 

The precise schedule will depend on 

the availability of local government and 

business officials and the specific goals 

of the mission participants. The 

tentative trip itinerary will be as 

follows: 

Saturday, February 14, 2009 

—Arrive Amman, Jordan 

—Ice Breaker Reception 

Sunday, February 15, 2009 

—Commercial Briefing 

—Networking Lunch 

—Matchmaking Meetings 

Monday, February 16, 2009 

—Matchmaking Meetings at the hotel 

—Mission Networking Reception 

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 

—Depart Amman, Jordan 

—Arrive in Cairo, Egypt 

—Ice Breaker Reception 

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 

—Commercial Briefing 

—Networking Lunch 

—Matchmaking Meetings 

Thursday, February 19, 2009 

—Matchmaking Meetings at the hotel 

—Networking Lunch/Mission Wrap-Up 

Criteria for Participation and Selection 

All parties interested in participating 

in the Jordan and Egypt Business 

Development Mission must complete 

and submit an application package for 

consideration by the Department of 

Commerce. All applicants will be 

evaluated on their ability to meet certain 

conditions and best satisfy the selection 

criteria as outlined below. A minimum 

of 5 and a maximum of 15 companies 

will be selected to participate in the 

mission from the applicant pool. U.S. 

companies already doing business in the 

MENA region, as well as U.S. 

companies seeking to enter the region 

for the first time, may apply. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company has been selected to 

participate on the mission, a payment to 

the Department of Commerce in the 

form of a participation fee is required. 

The participation fee will be $3,000 for 

a small or medium-sized enterprise 

(SME) * and $3,575 for large firms. The 

fee for each additional firm 

representative (SME or large firm) is 

$300. Expenses for travel, lodging, most 

meals, and incidentals will be the 

responsibility of each mission 

participant. Delegation members will be 

able to take advantage of Embassy rates 

for hotel rooms. 

Eligibility: Participating companies 

must be incorporated or otherwise 

organized in the United States. 

Conditions for participation: 

• An applicant must submit a 

completed and signed application and 

supplemental application materials, 

including adequate information on the 

company’s products and/or services, 

primary market objectives, and goals for 

participation. If the Department of 

Commerce receives an incomplete 

application, the Department may reject 

the application, request additional 

information, or take the lack of 

information into account when 

evaluating the applications. 

• Each applicant must also certify 

that the products and services it seeks 

to export through the mission are either 

produced in the United States, or, if not, 

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm 

and have at least 51 percent U.S. 

content of the value of the finished 

product or service. 

Selection Criteria: 

Selection will be based on the 

following criteria: 

• Suitability of the company’s 

products or services to the Jordan and 

Egypt markets. 

• Applicant’s potential for business 

in Jordan and Egypt, including 

likelihood of exports resulting from the 

mission. 

• Consistency of the applicant’s goals 

and objectives with the stated scope of 

the mission. Referrals from political 

organizations and any documents 

containing references to partisan 

political activities (including political 

contributions) will be removed from an 

applicant’s submission and not 

considered during the selection process. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Applications 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner, including posting on the 

Commerce Department trade missions’ 

calendar—http://www.ita.doc.gov/ 

doctm/tmcal.html—and other Internet 

Web sites, publication in domestic trade 

publications and association 

newsletters, direct outreach, and 

announcements at industry meetings, 

symposia, conferences, and trade shows. 

The mission will also be promoted by 

the ITA ANESA Team members in U.S. 

Export Assistance Centers. 

Recruitment for the mission will 

begin immediately and conclude no 

later than January 14, 2009. The mission 

will open on a first come first served 

basis. Applications received after 

January 14, 2009 will be considered 

only if space and scheduling constraints 

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Contact Information 

Sheryl Maas, Commercial Counselor, 

U.S. Commercial Service, American 

Embassy—Amman, Phone: (962) (6) 

590–6632, E-mail: Sheryl.Pinckneymaas@.mail.doc.gov and 

muna.farkouh@mail.doc.gov. 

Cherine Maher, Commercial 

Specialist, U.S. Embassy Cairo, 

Telephone: +20 (2) 2797–2688/2689, Email: Mark.Russell@mail.doc.gov or 

cherine.maher@mail.doc.gov. 

Nyamusi K. Igambi, Senior 

International Trade Specialist, Houston 

U.S. Export Assistance Center, Phone: 

713–209–3112, E-mail: 

Nyamusi.Igambi@mail.doc.gov. 

Dated: January 7, 2009. 

Nyamusi Igambi, 

Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Houston, TX 

77002. 

[FR Doc. E9–630 Filed 1–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Withdrawal of the Regulatory 

Provisions Governing Targeted 

Dumping in Antidumping Duty 

Investigations; Extension of Time To 

Comment 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: On December 10, 2008, the 

Department of Commerce (‘‘the 

Department’’) published a notice in the 

Federal Register requesting comments 

regarding the Department’s withdrawal 

of the regulatory provisions governing 

targeted dumping in antidumping duty 

investigations. The Department is 

extending the comment period to 

January 23, 2009. 

DATES: To be assured of consideration, 

written comments must be received no 

later than January 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments (original 

and two copies) should be sent to 

Import Administration, Central Records 

Unit, Room 1870, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street & Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Rill, telephone (202) 482–3058. 

Submission of Comments 

The Department is extending the 

deadline for submitting comments to 

January 23, 2009. The Department will 

consider all comments received before 

the close of the comment period. 

Consideration of comments received 

after the end of the comment periods 

cannot be assured. 

Persons wishing to comment should 

submit a signed original and two copies 

of each set of comments, along with a 

cover letter identifying the 

commentator’s name and address, by 

the date specified above. The 

Department will not accept comments 

accompanied by a request that a part or 

all of the material be treated 

confidentially due to business 

proprietary concerns or for any other 

reason. The Department will return such 

comments and materials to the persons 

submitting the comments and will not 

consider them. 

The Department also requests 

submission of comments in electronic 

form to accompany the required paper 

copies. Comments filed in electronic 

form should be submitted either by email to the Webmaster below, or on CD– 

ROM, as comments submitted on 

diskettes are likely to be damaged by 

postal radiation treatment. 

Comments received in electronic form 

will be made available to the public in 

Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 

Internet at the Import Administration 

Web site at the following address: 

http://ia.ita.doc.gov. 

Any questions concerning file 

formatting, document conversion, 

access on the Internet, or other 

electronic filing issues should be 

addressed to Andrew Lee Beller, Import 

Administration Webmaster, at (202) 

482–0866, e-mail address: webmastersupport@ita.doc.gov. 

Dated: January 7, 2009. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–624 Filed 1–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

National Sea Grant Advisory Board 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant 

Advisory Board (Board). Board members 

will discuss and provide advice on the 

National Sea Grant College Program in 

the areas of program evaluation, 

strategic planning, education and 

extension, science and technology 

programs, and other matters as 

described in the Agenda below. 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Wednesday, February 11 

and Thursday, February 12, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the offices of the Consortium for 

Oceanographic Research and Education 

(CORE), 1201 New York Ave, NW., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Melissa Pearson, National Sea Grant 

College Program, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 11717, Silver 

Spring, Maryland 20910, 301–713–1083. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Board, which consists of a balanced 

representation from academia, industry, 

state government and citizens groups, 

was established by Section 209 of the 

Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 

1976 (Pub. L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). 

The duties of the Board were amended 

by the National Sea Grant College 

Program Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub. 

L. 110–394). The Board advises the 

Secretary of Commerce and the Director 

of the National Sea Grant College 

Program with respect to operations 

under the Act, and such other matters 

as the Secretary refers to them for 

review and advice. 

The agenda for the meeting can be 

found at http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/ 

leadership/advisory_board.html. 

Dated: January 8, 2009. 

Mark E. Brown, 

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrator 

Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research. 

[FR Doc. E9–617 Filed 1–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration National Sea Grant 

Advisory Board 

Notice 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for 

nominations for potential Sea Grant 

Advisory Board members and notice of 

public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice responds to 

Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program 

Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94– 

461, 33 U.S.C. 1128), which requires the 

Secretary of Commerce to solicit 


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