Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 178 / Friday, September 17, 2021 / Notices 51865 

solely as an advisory body, in 

accordance with FACA, to advise BEA 

on topics selected by BEA in 

consultation with the Committee 

chairperson. 

The Committee meets once or twice a 

year, budget permitting. Additional 

meetings may be held as deemed 

necessary by the Director or the 

Designated Federal Official. All 

Committee meetings are open to the 

public in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

Members shall not reference or 

otherwise utilize their membership on 

the Committee in connection with 

public statements made in their 

personal capacities without a disclaimer 

that the views expressed are their own 

and do not represent the views of the 

Committee, BEA, or the Department of 

Commerce. 

BEAAC Membership 

The Committee will consist of 

approximately 15 members who are 

appointed by and serve at the discretion 

of the Director of BEA. The Committee 

chairperson will be selected by the 

Director of BEA. Members will be 

selected on a clear, standardized basis, 

in accordance with applicable 

Department of Commerce guidance. 

Committee members will be from 

business, academia, research, 

government, and international 

organizations, and they must be 

acknowledged experts in relevant fields, 

such as economics, statistics, and 

economic accounting. 

The Committee aims to have a 

balanced representation among its 

members, considering such factors as 

geography, age, sex, race, ethnicity, 

technical expertise, community 

involvement, and knowledge of BEA 

programs and/or activities. Individuals 

will be selected based on their expertise 

in or representation of specific areas as 

needed by the BEA. 

Committee members will be 

considered ‘‘special government 

employees’’ (SGEs) and, therefore, will 

be subject to the ethical standards 

applicable to SGEs. 

Committee members will serve for a 

term up to three years. All members will 

be reevaluated at the conclusion of the 

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determining term renewal or 

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be for one, two, or three years to provide 

staggered terms. 

Compensation for Members 

Committee members shall serve 

without compensation, but may, upon 

request, be reimbursed travel expenses, 

including per diem, as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 5701 et seq. Because Committee 

members will not have access to 

classified information, no security 

clearances are required. 

Solicitation of Nominations 

The Committee is currently filling one 

or more positions on the BEAAC. 

The Director will consider 

nominations of all qualified individuals 

to ensure that the Committee includes 

the areas of experience noted above. 

Individuals may nominate themselves 

or other individuals, and professional 

associations and organizations may 

nominate one or more qualified persons 

for membership on the Committee. 

Nominations shall state that the 

nominee is willing to serve as a member 

and carry out the duties of the 

Committee. A nomination package 

should include the following 

information for each nominee: 

1. A letter of nomination stating the 

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information for the nominee, the basis 

for the nomination (i.e., what specific 

attributes recommend him/her for 

service in this capacity), and the 

nominee’s field(s) of experience; 

2. A biographical sketch of the 

nominee and a copy of his/her 

curriculum vitae; and 

3. The name, return address, email 

address, and daytime telephone number 

at which the nominator can be 

contacted. 

The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks diverse BEAAC 

membership. 

All nomination information should be 

provided in a single, complete package 

by midnight on October 15, 2021. 

Interested applicants should send their 

nomination package to Gianna Marrone, 

Committee Management Official, at 

Gianna.Marrone@bea.gov (subject line 

‘‘BEAAC Nominations’’). The Bureau of 

Economic Analysis will retain 

nominations received after this date for 

consideration should additional 

vacancies occur. 

Dated: September 14, 2021. 

Gianna Marrone, 

Bureau of Economic Analysis, Assistant 

Designated Federal Official, Bureau of 

Economic Analysis Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20139 Filed 9–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and opportunity for 

public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) has received 

petitions for certification of eligibility to 

apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

from the firms listed below. 

Accordingly, EDA has initiated 

investigations to determine whether 

increased imports into the United States 

of articles like or directly competitive 

with those produced by each of the 

firms contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firms’ 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT

ASSISTANCE

[8/17/2021 through 9/7/2021] 

Firm name Firm address Date accepted for 

investigation Product(s) 

ImPress Systems, Inc ............................ 7 Stuart Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 8/19/2021 The firm manufactures foil printing machines. 

HED Cycling Products, Inc .................... 1735 Terrace Drive, Roseville, MN 

655113.

8/20/2021 The firm manufactures bicycle components. 

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1See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Vertical Shaft 

Engines Between 99cc and 225cc, and Parts Thereof 

from China/Request for Anti-Circumvention 

Inquiries Pursuant to Section 781(c) and/or 781(d) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930,’’ dated July 30, 2021 

(Circumvention Allegation). 

2See Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc 

and Up to 225cc, and Parts Thereof from the 

People’s Republic of China: Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Orders, 86 FR 23675 (May 4, 

2021) (Orders). 

3See MTD’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Reject AntiCircumvention Inquiry Request,’’ dated August 27, 

2021. 

4See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Comments on Request 

to Reject Anti-Circumvention Inquiry Request,’’ 

dated September 3, 2021. 

LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT

ASSISTANCE—Continued 

[8/17/2021 through 9/7/2021] 

Firm name Firm address Date accepted for 

investigation Product(s) 

Rose Electronics Distributing Company, 

LLC.

2030 Ringwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 

95131.

8/24/2021 The firm manufactures batteries. 

RoMan Manufacturing, Inc ..................... 861 47th Street Southwest, Wyoming, 

MI 49509.

8/30/2021 The firm manufactures electrical equipment. 

Positive Connection, Inc ........................ 374 Central Avenue, Taneyville, MO 

65759.

9/2/2021 The firm manufactures wire harnesses 

for electrical circuits. 

Chateau Bianca, Inc ............................... 17485 Highway 22, Dallas, OR 97338 9/7/2021 The firm produces wine. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance Division, Room 71030, 

Economic Development Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten 

(10) calendar days following publication 

of this notice. These petitions are 

received pursuant to section 251 of the 

Trade Act of 1974, as amended. 

Please follow the requirements set 

forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR 

315.8 for procedures to request a public 

hearing. The Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance official number 

and title for the program under which 

these petitions are submitted is 11.313, 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. 

Bryan Borlik, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20180 Filed 9–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–124, C–570–125] 

Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 

99cc and up to 225cc, and Parts 

Thereof, From the People’s Republic of 

China: Initiation of Anti-Circumvention 

Inquiry of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Orders—60cc up 

to 99cc Engines 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: In response to allegations of 

circumvention from Briggs & Stratton, 

LLC, the Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) is initiating an anticircumvention inquiry to determine 

whether imports of small vertical shaft 

engines with displacements between 

60cc and up to 99cc (60cc up to 99cc 

engines) from the People’s Republic of 

China (China) are circumventing the 

antidumping duty (AD) and 

countervailing duty (CVD) orders on 

certain vertical shaft engines between 

99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof 

(small vertical engines) from China. 

DATES: Effective September 17, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Benjamin Luberda or Paul Litwin, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement 

and Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–2185 and (202) 482–6002, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 30, 2021, Briggs & Stratton, 

LLC, the petitioner in the AD and CVD 

investigations, requested that Commerce 

initiate anti-circumvention inquiries 

with regard to 60cc up to 99cc engines 

that are exported to the United States 

from China.1 The petitioner alleges that 

60cc up to 99cc engines constitute 

merchandise altered in form or 

appearance in such minor respects that 

it should be included within the scope 

of the Orders 2 pursuant to section 

781(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 

351.225(i). In addition, the petitioner 

alleges that 60cc up to 99cc engines are 

later-developed merchandise and 

should be included within the scope of 

the Orders pursuant to section 781(d) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.225(j). On 

August 27, 2021, MTD Products Inc. 

(MTD), an original equipment 

manufacturer (OEM) and importer, 

submitted comments requesting that 

Commerce reject the petitioner’s request 

to initiate an anti-circumvention 

inquiry.3 On September 3, 2021, the 

petitioner submitted comments on 

MTD’s request to decline initiating an 

anti-circumvention inquiry.4

Scope of the Orders 

The products subject to these Orders 

are small vertical engines from China. 

For a complete description of the scope 

of the Orders, see the appendix. 

Merchandise Subject to the AntiCircumvention Inquiry 

This anti-circumvention inquiry 

covers small vertical shaft engines with 

displacements between 60cc and up to 

99cc produced in China and exported to 

the United States. 

Legal Framework 

Section 781(c) of the Act provides that 

Commerce may find circumvention of 

an AD or CVD order when merchandise 

of the same class or kind as 

merchandise has been ‘‘altered in form 

or appearance in minor respects . . . 

whether or not included in the same 

tariff classification.’’ Section 781(c)(2) of 

the Act provides an exception that 

‘‘{p}aragraph 1 shall not apply with 

respect to altered merchandise if the 

administering authority determines that 

it would be unnecessary to consider the 

altered merchandise within the scope of 

the {order}.’’ 

While the Act is silent as to what 

factors to consider in determining 

whether alterations are properly 

considered ‘‘minor,’’ the legislative 

history of this provision indicates that 

there are certain factors that should be 

considered before reaching a 

circumvention determination. In 

conducting a circumvention inquiry