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1See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 

Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from 

Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-FairValue Investigations, 89 FR 43809 (May 20, 2024) 

(Initiation Notice). 

2See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 

3See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 

Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From 

Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary 

Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 

Investigations, 89 FR 77473 (September 23, 2024). 

4See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the 

Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Crystalline 

Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 

Assembled into Modules, from Cambodia,’’ dated 

concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 

notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 

because: (1) the preliminary 

determination is affirmative; (2) the 

requesting exporter accounts for a 

significant proportion of exports of the 

subject merchandise; and (3) no 

compelling reasons for denial exist, 

Commerce is postponing the final 

determination and extending the 

provisional measures from a four-month 

period to a period not greater than six 

months. Accordingly, Commerce will 

make its final determination no later 

than 135 days after the date of 

publication of this preliminary 

determination. 

U.S. International Trade Commission 

(ITC) Notification 

In accordance with section 733(f) of 

the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC 

of its preliminary determination of sales 

at LTFV. 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 the subject 

merchandise 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 

733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 

CFR 351.205(c). 

Dated: November 26, 2024. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The products covered by this investigation 

are alkyl phosphate esters, which are 

halogenated and non-halogenated 

phosphorus-based esters with a phosphorus 

content of at least 6.5 percent (per weight) 

and a viscosity between 1 and 2000 mPa.s (at 

20–25 °C). 

Merchandise subject to this investigation 

primarily includes Tris (2-chloroisopropyl) 

phosphate (TCPP), Tris(1,3- 

dichloroisopropyl) phosphate (TDCP), and 

Triethyl Phosphate (TEP). 

TCPP is also known as Tris (1-chloro-2- 

propyl) phosphate, Tris (1-chloropropan-2-yl) 

phosphate, Tris (monochloroisopropyl) 

phosphate (TMCP), and Tris (2- 

chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCIP). TCPP has 

the chemical formula C9H18Cl3O4P and the 

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Nos. 

1244733–77–4 and 13674–84–5. It may also 

be identified as CAS No. 6145–73–9. 

TDCP is also known as Tris (1,3- 

dichloroisopropyl) phosphate, Tris (1,3- 

dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, Chlorinated 

tris, tris {2- chloro-1-(chloromethyl ethyl)} 

phosphate, TDCPP, and TDCIPP. TDCP has 

the chemical formula C9H15Cl6O4P and the 

CAS No. 13674–87–8. 

TEP is also known as Phosphoric acid 

triethyl ester, phosphoric ester, flame 

retardant TEP, Tris(ethyl) phosphate, 

Triethoxyphosphine oxide, and Ethyl 

phosphate (neutral). TEP has the chemical 

formula (C2H5O)3PO and the CAS No. 78– 

40–0. 

Imported alkyl phosphate esters are not 

excluded from the scope of this investigation 

even if the imported alkyl phosphate ester 

consists of a single isomer or combination of 

isomers in proportions different from the 

isomers ordinarily provided in the market. 

Also included in this investigation are 

blends including one or more alkyl 

phosphate esters, with or without other 

substances, where the alkyl phosphate esters 

account for 20 percent or more of the blend 

by weight. 

Alkyl phosphate esters are classified under 

subheading 2919.90.5050, Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 

Imports may also be classified under 

subheadings 2919.90.5010 and 3824.99.5000, 

HTSUS. The HTSUS subheadings and CAS 

registry numbers are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes. 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. Discussion of the Methodology 

V. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(f) of the 

Act 

VI. Currency Conversion 

VII. Recommendation 

[FR Doc. 2024–28397 Filed 12–3–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–555–003] 

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 

Whether or Not Assembled Into 

Modules, From Cambodia: Affirmative 

Preliminary Determination of Sales at 

Less Than Fair Value, Postponement 

of Final Determination, and Extension 

of Provisional Measures 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 

determines that crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic cells, whether or not 

assembled into modules (solar cells) 

from Cambodia are being, or are likely 

to be, sold in the United States at less 

than fair value (LTFV). The period of 

investigation (POI) is April 1, 2023, 

through March 31, 2024. Interested 

parties are invited to comment on this 

preliminary determination. 

DATES: Applicable December 4, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Hermes Pinilla or Joshua Weiner, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement 

and Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–3477 or (202) 482–3902 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This preliminary determination is 

made in accordance with section 733(b) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 

(the Act). Commerce initiated this 

investigation on May 14, 2024.1 On July 

22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain 

deadlines in this administrative 

proceeding by seven days.2 On 

September 17, 2024, Commerce 

postponed the preliminary 

determination of this investigation until 

November 27, 2024.3

For a complete description of the 

events that followed the initiation of 

this investigation, see the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics 

included in the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum is included as Appendix 

II to this notice. The Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum is a public 

document and is on file electronically 

via Enforcement and Compliance’s 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Centralized Electronic Service System 

(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 

registered users at https://

access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 

version of the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum can be accessed directly 

at https://access.trade.gov/public/ 

FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. 

Scope of the Investigation 

The products covered by this 

investigation are solar cells from 

Cambodia. For a complete description of 


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5See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 

Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) 

(Preamble). 6See Initiation Notice, 89 FR 43810. 7See Memoranda, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon 

Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into 

Modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand: 

Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,’’ dated 

concurrently with this notice and ‘‘Crystalline 

Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 

Assembled into Modules from Vietnam,’’ dated 

concurrently with this notice (collectively, 

Preliminary Scope Decision Memoranda). 

8See, e.g., Thermal Paper from Spain: Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86 

FR 54162, 54163 (September 30, 2021). 

9See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon 

Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into 

Modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and 

the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Petitions for the 

Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 

Duties’’ dated April 24, 2024 (Petition). 

10See Initiation Notice, 89 FR 43812. 

the scope of this investigation, see 

Appendix I. 

Scope Comments 

In accordance with the Preamble to 

Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation 

Notice set aside a period of time for 

parties to raise issues regarding product 

coverage (i.e., scope).6 Certain interested 

parties commented on the scope of the 

investigation as it appeared in the 

Initiation Notice. For a summary of 

product coverage comments and 

rebuttal responses submitted to the 

record for this preliminary 

determination, and accompanying 

discussion and analysis of all comments 

timely received, see the Preliminary 

Scope Decision Memorandum.7

Commerce is preliminarily modifying 

the scope language as it appeared in the 

Initiation Notice, provided in Appendix 

I to this notice. The deadline for scoperelated case and rebuttal briefs is 

established in the Preliminary Scope 

Decision Memoranda 

Methodology 

Commerce is conducting this 

investigation in accordance with section 

731 of the Act. Pursuant to section 

776(a) of the Act, Commerce 

preliminarily relied upon facts 

otherwise available to determine 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margins for Hounen Solar Inc. Co. Ltd. 

(Hounen) and Solar Long PV Tech 

Cambodia Co. (Solar Long), the 

mandatory respondents in this 

investigation because both Hounen and 

Solar Long withdrew their participation 

in this investigation. Further, Commerce 

preliminarily determines that Hounen 

and Solar Long failed to cooperate by 

not acting to the best of each of their 

ability to comply with Commerce’s 

request for information, and Commerce 

is using an adverse inference in 

selecting from among the facts 

otherwise available (i.e., applying 

adverse facts available (AFA) to each 

respondent) in accordance with section 

776(b) of the Act. For a full description 

of the methodology underlying our 

preliminary determination, see the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

All-Others Rate 

Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) 

of the Act provide that, in the 

preliminary determination, Commerce 

shall determine an estimated weightedaverage dumping margin, i.e., all-others 

rate, for all exporters and producers not 

individually examined. This rate shall 

be an amount equal to the weighted 

average of the estimated weightedaverage dumping margins established 

for exporters or producers individually 

investigated, excluding any zero and de 

minimis margins, and any margins 

determined entirely under section 776 

of the Act. 

The estimated weighted-average 

dumping margins in this preliminary 

determination was determined entirely 

under section 776 of the Act. In cases 

where no estimated weighted-average 

dumping margins other than zero, de 

minimis, or those determined entirely 

under section 776 of the Act have been 

established for individually examined 

companies, in accordance with section 

735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, Commerce 

typically calculates a simple average of 

the dumping margins alleged in the 

petition, and applies the results as the 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin for all other producers and 

exporters not individually examined.8

In the Petition,9 the American 

Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade 

Committee (the petitioner) alleged a 

single estimated dumping margin for 

Cambodia, 125.37 percent.10 Therefore, 

consistent with our practice, for the allothers rate in this investigation, the 

simple average of the dumping margins 

alleged in the Petition is 125.37 percent. 

Preliminary Determination 

Commerce preliminarily determines 

that the following estimated weightedaverage dumping margins exist: 

Exporter or producer 

Weighted-average 

dumping margin 

(percent) 

Cash deposit rate 

(adjusted for 

subsidy offset(s)) 

(percent) 

Hounen Solar Inc. Co. Ltd ......................................................................................................................... * 125.37 117.12 

Solar Long PV Tech Cambodia Co ........................................................................................................... * 125.37 117.12 

All Others ................................................................................................................................................... 125.37 117.12 

* Rate is based on AFA. 

Suspension of Liquidation 

In accordance with section 733(d)(2) 

of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 

suspend liquidation of entries of subject 

merchandise, as described in Appendix 

I, entered, or withdrawn from 

warehouse, for consumption, on or after 

the date of publication of this notice in 

the Federal Register. Further, pursuant 

to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct 

CBP to require a cash deposit equal to 

the estimated weighted-average 

dumping margin, as adjusted for export 

subsidies, as follows: (1) the cash 

deposit rate either produced or exported 

by Hounen or Solar Long will be equal 

to the company-specific, adjusted, 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin determined in this preliminary 

determination; (2) if the exporter is not 

a respondent identified above, but the 

producer is, then the cash deposit rate 

will be equal to the company-specific 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin established for that producer of 

the subject merchandise; and (3) the 

cash deposit rate for all other producers 

and exporters will be equal to the 

adjusted, all-others estimated weightedaverage dumping margin. 

Commerce normally adjusts cash 

deposits for estimated antidumping 

duties by the amount of export subsidies 

countervailed in a companion 

countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding. 

Accordingly, where Commerce 

preliminarily made an affirmative 

determination for countervailable export 

subsidies, Commerce has offset the 

estimated weighted-average dumping 

margin by the appropriate CVD rate. 

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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 Hounen and Solar Long’s Letter, ‘‘Request 

to Postpone Final Determination,’’ dated November 

14, 2024. 

may be found in the ‘‘Preliminary 

Determination’’ section above. 

Should provisional measures in the 

companion CVD investigation expire 

prior to the expiration of provisional 

measures in this LTFV investigation, 

Commerce will direct CBP to begin 

collecting estimated antidumping duty 

cash deposits unadjusted for 

countervailed export subsidies at the 

time that the provisional CVD measures 

expire. These suspension of liquidation 

instructions will remain in effect until 

further notice. 

Disclosure 

Normally, Commerce discloses to 

interested parties the calculations 

performed in connection with a 

preliminary determination within five 

days of any public announcement or, if 

there is no public announcement, 

within five days of the date of 

publication of the notice of preliminary 

determination in the Federal Register, 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). 

However, because Commerce 

preliminarily applied AFA to the 

individually examined companies in 

this investigation, in accordance with 

section 776 of the Act, and the applied 

AFA rate is based solely on the Petition, 

there are no calculations to disclose. 

Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), 

Commerce will analyze and, if 

appropriate, correct any timely 

allegations of significant ministerial 

errors by amending the preliminary 

determination. However, consistent 

with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will 

not consider incomplete allegations that 

do not address or do not satisfy the 

significance standard under 19 CFR 

351.224(g) following the preliminary 

determination. Instead, Commerce will 

address such allegations in the final 

determination if the ministerial error 

allegation is included with issues raised 

in the case briefs or other written 

comments. 

Verification 

Because both mandatory respondents 

in this investigation withdrew their 

participation and did not act to the best 

of their ability to provide information 

requested by Commerce, and Commerce 

preliminarily determines the mandatory 

respondents have been uncooperative, 

Commerce will not conduct verification. 

Public Comment 

All interested parties will have the 

opportunity to submit scope case and 

rebuttal briefs, to allow interested 

parties to comment on our preliminary 

scope decision at that time. For all 

scope case and rebuttal briefs, parties 

must file identical documents 

simultaneously on the records of the 

ongoing LTFV and CVD investigations 

of solar cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, 

the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and 

Thailand. No new factual information or 

business proprietary information may be 

included in either scope case or rebuttal 

briefs. 

Case briefs or other written comments 

regarding non-scope issues may be 

submitted to the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance no later 

than 30 days after the date of 

publication of the preliminary 

determination. Rebuttal briefs, limited 

to issues raised in the case briefs, may 

be 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 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, limited to 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. Requests 

should contain the party’s name, 

address, and telephone number, the 

number of participants, whether any 

participant is a foreign national, and a 

list of the issues to be discussed. If a 

request for a hearing is made, Commerce 

intends to hold the hearing at a time and 

date to be determined. Parties should 

confirm by telephone the date, time, and 

location of the hearing two days before 

the scheduled date. 

Postponement of Final Determination 

and Extension of Provisional Measures 

Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides 

that a final determination may be 

postponed until not later than 135 days 

after the date of the publication of the 

preliminary determination if, in the 

event of an affirmative preliminary 

determination, a request for such 

postponement is made by exporters who 

account for a significant proportion of 

exports of the subject merchandise, or in 

the event of a negative preliminary 

determination, a request for such 

postponement is made by the petitioner. 

Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce’s 

regulations requires that a request by 

exporters for postponement of the final 

determination be accompanied by a 

request for extension of provisional 

measures from a four-month period to a 

period not more than six months in 

duration. 

On November 14, 2024, pursuant to 

19 CFR 351.210(e), Hounen and Solar 

Long requested that Commerce 

postpone the final determination and 

that provisional measures be extended 

to a period not to exceed six months.15

In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) 

of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), 

because: (1) the preliminary 

determination is affirmative; (2) the 

requesting exporter(s) account(s) for a 

significant proportion of exports of the 

subject merchandise; and (3) no 

compelling reasons for denial exist, 

Commerce is postponing the final 

determination and extending the 

provisional measures from a four-month 

period to a period not greater than six 

months. Accordingly, Commerce will 

make its final determination no later 

than 135 days after the date of 

publication of this preliminary 

determination. 

U.S. International Trade Commission 

Notification 

In accordance with section 733(f) of 

the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. 

International Trade Commission (ITC) of 


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its preliminary 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 

these imports 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 

733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.205(c). 

Dated: November 27, 2024. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by these 

investigations is crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, 

and panels, consisting of crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or 

fully assembled into other products, 

including, but not limited to, modules, 

laminates, panels and building integrated 

materials. 

These investigations cover crystalline 

silicon photovoltaic cells of thickness equal 

to or greater than 20 micrometers, having a 

p/n junction formed by any means, whether 

or not the cell has undergone other 

processing, including, but not limited to, 

cleaning, etching, coating, and/or addition of 

materials (including, but not limited to, 

metallization and conductor patterns) to 

collect and forward the electricity that is 

generated by the cell. 

Merchandise under consideration may be 

described at the time of importation as parts 

for final finished products that are assembled 

after importation, including, but not limited 

to, modules, laminates, panels, buildingintegrated modules, building-integrated 

panels, or other finished goods kits. Such 

parts that otherwise meet the definition of 

merchandise under consideration are 

included in the scope of the investigations. 

Excluded from the scope of the 

investigations are thin film photovoltaic 

products produced from amorphous silicon 

(a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper 

indium gallium selenide (CIGS). Also 

excluded from the scope of the investigations 

are crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, not 

exceeding 10,000 mm2 in surface area, that 

are permanently integrated into a consumer 

good whose function is other than power 

generation and that consumes the electricity 

generated by the integrated crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic cell. Where more than one cell 

is permanently integrated into a consumer 

good, the surface area for purposes of this 

exclusion shall be the total combined surface 

area of all cells that are integrated into the 

consumer good. 

Additionally, excluded from the scope of 

the investigations are panels with surface 

area from 3,450 mm2 to 33,782 mm2 with one 

black wire and one red wire (each of type 22 

AWG or 24 AWG not more than 206 mm in 

length when measured from panel extrusion), 

and not exceeding 2.9 volts, 1.1 amps, and 

3.19 watts. For the purposes of this 

exclusion, no panel shall contain an internal 

battery or external computer peripheral ports. 

Also excluded from the scope of the 

investigations are: 

1. Off grid CSPV panels in rigid form with 

a glass cover, with the following 

characteristics: (A) a total power output of 

100 watts or less per panel; (B) a maximum 

surface area of 8,000 cm2 per panel; (C) do 

not include a built-in inverter; (D) must 

include a permanently connected wire that 

terminates in either an 8 mm male barrel 

connector, or a two-port rectangular 

connector with two pins in square housings 

of different colors; (E) must include visible 

parallel grid collector metallic wire lines 

every 1–4 millimeters across each solar cell; 

and (F) must be in individual retail 

packaging (for purposes of this provision, 

retail packaging typically includes graphics, 

the product name, its description and/or 

features, and foam for transport); and 

2. Off grid CSPV panels without a glass 

cover, with the following characteristics: (A) 

a total power output of 100 watts or less per 

panel; (B) a maximum surface area of 8,000 

cm2 per panel; (C) do not include a built-in 

inverter; (D) must include visible parallel 

grid collector metallic wire lines every 1–4 

millimeters across each solar cell; and (E) 

each panel is (1) permanently integrated into 

a consumer good; (2) encased in a laminated 

material without stitching, or (3) has all of 

the following characteristics: (i) the panel is 

encased in sewn fabric with visible stitching, 

(ii) includes a mesh zippered storage pocket, 

and (iii) includes a permanently attached 

wire that terminates in a female USB–A 

connector. 

In addition, the following CSPV panels are 

excluded from the scope of the 

investigations: off-grid CSPV panels in rigid 

form with a glass cover, with each of the 

following physical characteristics, whether or 

not assembled into a fully completed off-grid 

hydropanel whose function is conversion of 

water vapor into liquid water: (A) a total 

power output of no more than 80 watts per 

panel; (B) a surface area of less than 5,000 

square centimeters (cm2) per panel; (C) do 

not include a built-in inverter; (D) do not 

have a frame around the edges of the panel; 

(E) include a clear glass back panel; and (F) 

must include a permanently connected wire 

that terminates in a twoport rectangular 

connector. 

Additionally excluded from the scope of 

these investigations are off-grid small 

portable crystalline silicon photovoltaic 

panels, with or without a glass cover, with 

the following characteristics: (1) a total 

power output of 200 watts or less per panel; 

(2) a maximum surface area of 16,000 cm2

per panel; (3) no built-in inverter; (4) an 

integrated handle or a handle attached to the 

package for ease of carry; (5) one or more 

integrated kickstands for easy installation or 

angle adjustment; and (6) a wire of not less 

than 3 meters either permanently connected 

or attached to the package that terminates in 

an 8 mm diameter male barrel connector. 

Also excluded from the scope of these 

investigations are off-grid crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic panels in rigid form with a glass 

cover, with each of the following physical 

characteristics, whether or not assembled 

into a fully completed off-grid hydropanel 

whose function is conversion of water vapor 

into liquid water: (A) a total power output of 

no more than 180 watts per panel at 155 

degrees Celsius; (B) a surface area of less than 

16,000 square centimeters (cm2) per panel; 

(C) include a keep-out area of approximately 

1,200 cm2 around the edges of the panel that 

does not contain solar cells; (D) do not 

include a built-in inverter; (E) do not have a 

frame around the edges of the panel; (F) 

include a clear glass back panel; (G) must 

include a permanently connected wire that 

terminates in a two-port rounded rectangular, 

sealed connector; (H) include a thermistor 

installed into the permanently connected 

wire before the twoport connector; and (I) 

include exposed positive and negative 

terminals at opposite ends of the panel, not 

enclosed in a junction box. 

Further excluded from the scope of the 

investigations are: 

1. Off grid rigid CSPV panels with a glass 

cover, with the following characteristics: (A) 

a total power output of 200 watts or less per 

panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 10,500 

cm2 per panel, (C) do not include a built-in 

inverter, (D) must include a permanently 

connected wire that terminates in waterproof 

connector with a cylindrical positive 

electrode and a rectangular negative 

electrode with the positive and negative 

electrodes having an interlocking structure, 

(E) must include visible parallel grid 

collector metallic wire lines every 1–4 

millimeters across each solar cell, and (F) 

must be in individual retail packaging (for 

purposes of this provision, retail packaging 

typically includes graphics, the product 

name, its description and/or features); and 

2. Off-grid small portable crystalline 

silicon photovoltaic panels, with or without 

a glass cover, with the following 

characteristics: (A) a total power output of 

200 watts or less per panel, (B) a maximum 

surface area of 16,000 cm2 per panel, (C) no 

built-in inverter, (D) an integrated handle or 

a handle attached to the package for ease of 

carry, (E) one or more integrated kickstands 

for easy installation or angle adjustment, and 

(F) a wire either permanently connected or 

attached to the package terminates in 

waterproof connector with a cylindrical 

positive electrode and a rectangular negative 

electrode with the positive and negative 

electrodes having an interlocking structure. 

Also excluded from the scope of the 

investigations are: 

1. Off grid rigid CSPV panels with a glass 

cover, with the following characteristics: (A) 

a total power output of 200 watts or less per 

panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 10,500 

cm2 per panel, (C) do not include a built-in 

inverter, (D) must include a permanently 

connected wire that terminates in waterproof 

connector with a cylindrical positive 

electrode and a rectangular negative 

electrode with the positive and negative 

electrodes having an interlocking structure, 

(E) must include visible parallel grid 

collector metallic wire lines every 1–4 


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millimeters across each solar cell, and (F) 

must be in individual retail packaging (for 

purposes of this provision, retail packaging 

typically includes graphics, the product 

name, its description and/or features); and 

2. Small off-grid panels with glass cover, 

with the following characteristics: (A) surface 

area from 3,450 mm2 to 33,782 mm2, (B) with 

one black wire and one red wire (each of type 

22AWG or 28 AWG not more than 350 mm 

in length when measured from panel 

extrusion), (C) not exceeding 10 volts, (D) not 

exceeding 1.1 amps, (E) not exceeding 6 

watts, and (F) for the purposes of this 

exclusion, no panel shall contain an internal 

battery or external computer peripheral ports. 

Additionally excluded from the scope of 

the investigations are: 

1. Off grid rigid CSPV panels with a glass 

cover, with the following characteristics: (A) 

a total power output of 175 watts or less per 

panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 9,000 

cm2 per panel, (C) do not include a built-in 

inverter, (D) must include a permanently 

connected wire that terminates in waterproof 

connector with a cylindrical positive 

electrode and a rectangular negative 

electrode with the positive and negative 

electrodes having an interlocking structure; 

(E) must include visible parallel grid 

collector metallic wire lines every 1–4 

millimeters across each solar cell, and (F) 

must be in individual retail packaging (for 

purposes of this provision, retail packaging 

typically includes graphics, the product 

name, its description and/or features); and 

2. Off grid CSPV panels without a glass 

cover, with the following characteristics, (A) 

a total power output of 220 watts or less per 

panel, (B) a maximum surface area of 16,000 

cm2 per panel, (C) do not include a built-in 

inverter, (D) must include visible parallel 

grid collector metallic wire lines every 1–4 

millimeters across each solar cell, and (E) 

each panel is encased in a laminated material 

without stitching. 

Also excluded from the scope of these 

investigations are off-grid CSPV panels in 

rigid form, with or without a glass cover, 

permanently attached to an aluminum 

extrusion that is an integral component of an 

automation device that controls natural light, 

whether or not assembled into a fully 

completed automation device that controls 

natural light, with the following 

characteristics: 

1. a total power output of 20 watts or less 

per panel; 

2. a maximum surface area of 1,000 cm2

per panel; 

3. does not include a built-in inverter for 

powering third party devices. 

Modules, laminates, and panels produced 

in a third-country from cells produced in a 

subject country are covered by the 

investigations; however, modules, laminates, 

and panels produced in a subject country 

from cells produced in a third-country are 

not covered by the investigations. 

Also excluded from the scope of these 

investigations are all products covered by the 

scope of the antidumping and countervailing 

duty orders on Crystalline Silicon 

Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 

Assembled into Modules, from the People’s 

Republic of China: Amended Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 

Value, and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 

73018 (December 7, 2012); and Crystalline 

Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 

Assembled into Modules, from the People’s 

Republic of China: Countervailing Duty 

Order, 77 FR 73017 (December 7, 2012). 

Merchandise covered by the investigations 

is currently classified in the Harmonized 

Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) 

under subheadings 8541.42.0010 and 

8541.43.0010. Imports of the subject 

merchandise may enter under HTSUS 

subheadings 8501.71.0000, 8501.72.1000, 

8501.72.2000, 8501.72.3000, 8501.72.9000, 

8501.80.1000, 8501.80.2000, 8501.80.3000, 

8501.80.9000, 8507.20.8010, 8507.20.8031, 

8507.20.8041, 8507.20.8061, and 

8507.20.8091. These HTSUS subheadings are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes; the written description of the 

scope of the investigations 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 with 

Adverse Inferences 

V. Adjustments To Cash Deposit Rates For 

Export Subsidies In The Companion 

Countervailing Duty Investigation 

VI. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE350] 

Taking of Threatened or Endangered 

Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Commercial Fishing Operations; 

Issuance of a Permit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is issuing a permit to 

authorize the incidental, but not 

intentional, take of specific Endangered 

Species Act (ESA)-listed marine 

mammal species or stocks under the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA), in the Washington (WA)/ 

Oregon (OR)/California (CA) sablefish 

pot fishery. 

DATES: This permit is effective for a 3- 

year period beginning December 4, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: The materials supporting 

the permit are available on the internet 

at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ 

NOAA-NMFS-2024-0087. Other 

supporting information is available on 

the internet including: recovery plans 

for the ESA-listed marine mammal 

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

national/endangered-speciesconservation/recovery-species-underendangered-species-act; 2024 MMPA 

List of Fisheries (LOF), https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ 

marine-mammal-protection/listfisheries-summary-tables; the most 

recent Marine Mammal Stock 

Assessment Reports (SAR) by region, 

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

national/marine-mammal-protection/ 

marine-mammal-stock-assessmentreports-region, and stock, https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ 

marine-mammal-protection/marinemammal-stock-assessment-reportsspecies-stock; and Take Reduction 

Teams (TRT) and Plans, https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ 

marine-mammal-protection/marinemammal-take-reduction-plans-andteams. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Lawson, West Coast Region, (206) 526– 

4740, Dan.Lawson@noaa.gov, or Jaclyn 

Taylor, NMFS Office of Protected 

Resources, (301) 427–8402, 

Jaclyn.Taylor@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MMPA requires NMFS to authorize the 

incidental take of ESA-listed marine 

mammals in commercial fisheries 

provided it can make the following 

determinations: (1) the incidental 

mortality and serious injury (M/SI) from 

commercial fisheries will have a 

negligible impact on the affected species 

or stocks; (2) a recovery plan for all 

affected species or stocks of threatened 

or endangered marine mammals has 

been developed or is being developed 

pursuant to the ESA; and (3) where 

required under MMPA section 118, a 

take reduction plan (TRP) has been 

developed or is being developed, a 

monitoring program is established, and 

vessels participating in the fishery are 

registered. We have determined that the 

Category II WA/OR/CA sablefish pot 

fishery meets these three requirements 

and are issuing a permit to the fishery 

to authorize the incidental take of ESAlisted marine mammal species or stocks 

(Central America/Southern Mexico-CA/ 

OR/WA and Mainland Mexico-CA/OR/ 

WA stocks of humpback whale) under 

the MMPA for a period of 3 years. 

Background 

The MMPA LOF classifies each 

commercial fishery as a Category I, II, or 

III fishery based on the level of mortality 

and injury of marine mammals 


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