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1See Antidumping Duty Orders: Stainless Steel 

Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, Malaysia, and 

the Philippines, 66 FR 11257 (February 23, 2001) 

(Orders). 

2See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 82 

FR 25599 (June 2, 2017) (Sunset Initiation). 

3See Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 

Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines; Institution of 

Five-Year Reviews, 82 FR 25324 (June 1, 2017). 

4Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 

from Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines: Final 

Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the 

Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 46763 (October 6, 

2017), and accompanying Issues and Decision 

Memorandum. 

5See Investigation No. 731–TA–865–867 (Third 

Review), 82 FR 60419 (December 20, 2017), and 

USITC Publication 4751 (January 2018), entitled 

Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Italy, 

Malaysia, and the Philippines: Investigation Nos. 

731–TA–865–867 (Third Review). 

A. Export or reexport to or on behalf 

of a Denied Person any item subject to 

the EAR; 

B. Take any action that facilitates the 

acquisition or attempted acquisition by 

a Denied Person of the ownership, 

possession, or control of any item 

subject to the EAR that has been or will 

be exported from the United States, 

including financing or other support 

activities related to a transaction 

whereby a Denied Person acquires or 

attempts to acquire such ownership, 

possession or control; 

C. Take any action to acquire from or 

to facilitate the acquisition or attempted 

acquisition from a Denied Person of any 

item subject to the EAR that has been 

exported from the United States; 

D. Obtain from a Denied Person in the 

United States any item subject to the 

EAR with knowledge or reason to know 

that the item will be, or is intended to 

be, exported from the United States; or 

E. Engage in any transaction to service 

any item subject to the EAR that has 

been or will be exported from the 

United States and which is owned, 

possessed or controlled by a Denied 

Person, or service any item, of whatever 

origin, that is owned, possessed or 

controlled by a Denied Person if such 

service involves the use of any item 

subject to the EAR that has been or will 

be exported from the United States. For 

purposes of this paragraph, servicing 

means installation, maintenance, repair, 

modification or testing. 

Third, that, after notice and 

opportunity for comment as provided in 

section 766.23 of the EAR, any other 

person, firm, corporation, or business 

organization related to a Denied Person 

by affiliation, ownership, control, or 

position of responsibility in the conduct 

of trade or related services may also be 

made subject to the provisions of this 

Order. 

Fourth, that this Order does not 

prohibit any export, reexport, or other 

transaction subject to the EAR where the 

only items involved that are subject to 

the EAR are the foreign-produced direct 

product of U.S.-origin technology. 

In accordance with the provisions of 

Sections 766.24(e) of the EAR, Mahan 

Airways, Al Naser Airlines, Ali 

Abdullah Alhay, and/or Bahar Safwa 

General Trading may, at any time, 

appeal this Order by filing a full written 

statement in support of the appeal with 

the Office of the Administrative Law 

Judge, U.S. Coast Guard ALJ Docketing 

Center, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21202–4022. In accordance 

with the provisions of Sections 

766.23(c)(2) and 766.24(e)(3) of the EAR, 

Pejman Mahmood Kosarayanifard, 

Mahmoud Amini, Kerman Aviation, 

Sirjanco Trading LLC, Mahan Air 

General Trading LLC, Mehdi Bahrami, 

Sky Blue Bird Group, and/or Issam 

Shammout may, at any time, appeal 

their inclusion as a related person by 

filing a full written statement in support 

of the appeal with the Office of the 

Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Coast 

Guard ALJ Docketing Center, 40 South 

Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202– 

4022. 

In accordance with the provisions of 

Section 766.24(d) of the EAR, BIS may 

seek renewal of this Order by filing a 

written request not later than 20 days 

before the expiration date. A renewal 

request may be opposed by Mahan 

Airways, Al Naser Airlines, Ali 

Abdullah Alhay, and/or Bahar Safwa 

General Trading as provided in Section 

766.24(d), by filing a written submission 

with the Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce for Export Enforcement, 

which must be received not later than 

seven days before the expiration date of 

the Order. 

A copy of this Order shall be provided 

to Mahan Airways, Al Naser Airlines, 

Ali Abdullah Alhay, and Bahar Safwa 

General Trading and each related 

person, and shall be published in the 

Federal Register. This Order is effective 

immediately and shall remain in effect 

for 180 days. 

Dated: December 20, 2017. 

Richard R. Majauskas, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Export Enforcement performing the nonexclusive duties and functions of the 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Enforcement. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–475–828, A–557–809, A–565–801] 

Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 

From Italy, Malaysia, and the 

Philippines: Continuation of 

Antidumping Duty Orders 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) and the International Trade 

Commission (the ITC) have determined 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe 

fittings (butt-weld fittings) from Italy, 

Malaysia, and the Philippines would 

likely lead to a continuation or 

recurrence of dumping and material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States. Therefore, Commerce is 

publishing a notice of continuation of 

these orders. 

DATES: Effective December 29, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Madeline Heeren, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–9179. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On June 2, 2017, the Department 

initiated five-year (sunset) reviews of 

the Orders 1 on butt-weld fittings 

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 On 

June 1, 2017, the ITC instituted its 

review of the Orders.3 Commerce 

conducted an expedited sunset review 

of the Orders. As a result of these sunset 

reviews, Commerce determined that 

revocation of the Orders would likely 

lead to a continuation or recurrence of 

dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC 

of the magnitude of the dumping 

margins likely to prevail should the 

orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 

751(c)(1) and 752(c)(3) of the Act.4

On December 20, 2017, the ITC 

published its determination, pursuant to 

section 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that 

revocation of the Orders would likely 

lead to continuation or recurrence of 

material injury to an industry in the 

United Sates within a reasonably 

foreseeable time.5

Scope of the Orders 

For purposes of these Orders, the 

product covered is certain stainless steel 

butt-weld pipe fittings (butt-weld 

fittings). Butt-weld fittings are under 14 

inches in outside diameter (based on 

nominal pipe size), whether finished or 

unfinished. The product encompasses 

all grades of stainless steel and 

‘‘commodity’’ and ‘‘specialty’’ fittings. 

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definition are threaded, grooved, and 

bolted fittings, and fittings made from 

any material other than stainless steel. 

The butt-weld fittings subject to these 

Orders are generally designated under 

specification ASTM A403/A403M, the 

standard specification for Wrought 

Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping 

Fittings, or its foreign equivalents (e.g., 

DIN or JIS specifications). This 

specification covers two general classes 

of fittings, WP and CR, of wrought 

austenitic stainless steel fittings of 

seamless and welded construction 

covered by the latest revision of ANSI 

B16.9, ANSI B16.11, and ANSI B16.28. 

Butt-weld fittings manufactured to 

specification ASTM A774, or its foreign 

equivalents, are also covered by the 

Orders. 

These Orders do not apply to cast 

fittings. Cast austenitic stainless steel 

pipe fittings are covered by 

specifications A351/A351M, A743/ 

743M, and A744/A744M. 

The butt-weld fittings subject to these 

Orders are currently classifiable under 

subheading 7307.23.0000 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS). Although the 

HTSUS subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the scope of these 

Orders is dispositive. 

Continuation of the Orders 

As a result of the determinations by 

Commerce and the ITC that revocation 

of the Orders would likely lead to a 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

and material injury to an industry in the 

United States, pursuant to section 

751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the 

continuation of the Orders. U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection will 

continue to collect cash deposits at the 

rates in effect at the time of entry for all 

imports of subject merchandise. 

The effective date of the continuation 

of the Orders will be the date of 

publication in the Federal Register of 

this notice of continuation. Pursuant to 

section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the 

Department intends to initiate the next 

five-year reviews of the Orders not later 

than 30 days prior to the fifth 

anniversary of the effective date of 

continuation. 

These five-year (sunset) reviews and 

this notice are in accordance with 

sections 751(c) of the Act and published 

pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). 

Dated: December 21, 2017. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations, 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2017–28196 Filed 12–28–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF910 

Marine Mammals; File No. 21295 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Eye of the Whale (Olga von Ziegesar, 

Responsible Party and Principal 

Investigator), P.O. Box 15191, Fritz 

Creek, AK 99603, has applied in due 

form for a permit to conduct research on 

humpback whales (Megaptera 

novaeangliae). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

January 29, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 

the Applications and Permits for 

Protected Species (APPS) home page, 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then 

selecting File No. 21295 from the list of 

available applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, at 

the address listed above. Comments may 

also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 

713–0376, or by email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include the File No. in the subject line 

of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 

Division at the address listed above. The 

request should set forth the specific 

reasons why a hearing on this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, (301) 

427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 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). 

The applicant requests a five-year 

scientific research permit to continue 

long-term monitoring of humpback 

whales in Prince William Sound and 

adjacent waters of Alaska. Up to 300 

takes for close vessel approach, photoidentification and behavioral 

observation of whales are requested 

annually to better define abundance, 

distribution, reoccurrence of old 

individuals vs. new individuals, feeding 

habits, associations between animals, 

and sex of individual whales. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: December 26, 2017. 

Julia Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF888 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

Fisheries Off West Coast States; 

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 

Trawl Rationalization Program; 2018 

Cost Recovery 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 


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