31860 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 / Notices 

1See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires 

from India and Sri Lanka: Amended Final 

Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination for 

India and Countervailing Duty Orders, 82 FR 12556 

(March 6, 2017) (Order). 

2See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 

FR 5467 (February 1, 2022). 

3See Titan Tire’s Letter, ‘‘Certain New Pneumatic 

Off-the-Road Tires from India: Notice of Intent to 

Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated February 16, 

2022. 

4See Titan Tire’s Letter, ‘‘Certain New Pneumatic 

Off-the-Road Tires from India: Substantive 

Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated March 3, 

2022. 

5See GOI’s Letter, ‘‘Institution of First Five-Year 

(‘‘Sunset’’) Review of Countervailing Duty Order on 

New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires from India: 

Government of India’s Substantive Response to the 

Institution of Initiation and Intent to Participate in 

the Investigation,’’ dated March 3, 2022. 

6See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews 

Initiated on February 1, 2022—Amended 

Notification,’’ dated March 22, 2022. 

7See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision 

Memorandum for the Expedited First Sunset 

Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain 

New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires from India,’’ 

dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, 

this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 

Dated: May 19, 2022. 

James Maeder, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11215 Filed 5–24–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–533–870] 

Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road 

Tires From India: Final Results of 

Expedited First Sunset Review of the 

Countervailing Duty Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited 

sunset review, the U.S. Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) finds that 

revocation of the countervailing duty 

(CVD) order on certain pneumatic offthe-road tires (off-road tires) from India 

would be likely to lead to continuation 

or recurrence of countervailable 

subsidies at the levels indicated in the 

‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ 

section of this notice. 

DATES: Applicable May 25, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Alexander, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office VII, Enforcement and 

Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–4313. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On March 6, 2017, Commerce 

published the CVD order on off-road 

tires from India.1 On February 1, 2022, 

Commerce published the notice of 

initiation of the first sunset review of 

the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 

Act).2 Commerce received a timely 

notice of intent to participate from Titan 

Tire Corporation (Titan Tire), a 

domestic interested party, within the 

deadline specified in 19 CFR 

351.218(d)(1)(i).3 Titan Tire claimed 

interested party status under section 

771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer 

of the domestic like product in the 

United States. 

Commerce received a substantive 

response from the domestic interested 

party 4 within the 30-day deadline 

specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). 

Commerce also received a substantive 

response from the Government of India 

(GOI).5 We received no substantive 

response from any other domestic or 

interested parties in this proceeding, nor 

was a hearing requested. 

On March 22, 2022, Commerce 

notified the U.S. International Trade 

Commission (ITC) that it did not receive 

an adequate substantive response from 

respondent interested parties.6 As a 

result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 

of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce 

conducted an expedited (120-day) 

sunset review of this Order. 

Scope of the Order 

The products covered by the scope of 

the Order are off-road tires. Certain offroad tires are tires with an off-road tire 

size designation. The tires included in 

the scope may be either tube-type or 

tubeless, radial, or non-radial, regardless 

of whether for original equipment 

manufacturers or the replacement 

market. Certain off-road tires, whether 

or not mounted on wheels or rims, are 

included in the scope. However, if a 

subject tire is imported mounted on a 

wheel or rim, only the tire is covered by 

the scope. The subject merchandise is 

currently classifiable under Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States 

(HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.20.1025, 

4011.20.1035, 4011.20.5030, 

4011.20.5050, 4011.61.0000, 

4011.62.0000, 4011.63.0000, 

4011.69.0050, 4011.92.0000, 

4011.93.4000, 4011.93.8000, 

4011.94.4000, 4011.94.8000, 

8431.49.9038, 8431.49.9090, 

8709.90.0020, and 8716.90.1020. Tires 

meeting the scope description may also 

enter under the following HTSUS 

subheadings: 4011.99.4550, 

4011.99.8550, 8424.90.9080, 

8431.20.0000, 8431.39.0010, 

8431.49.1090, 8431.49.9030, 

8432.90.0005, 8432.90.0015, 

8432.90.0030, 8432.90.0080, 

8433.90.5010, 8503.00.9520, 

8503.00.9560, 8708.70.0500, 

8708.70.2500, 8708.70.4530, 

8716.90.5035, 8716.90.5055, 

8716.90.5056 and 8716.90.5059. While 

HTSUS subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the subject 

merchandise is dispositive. A full 

description of the scope of the Order is 

contained in the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum.7

Analysis of Comments Received 

All issues raised in this sunset review 

are addressed in the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum. A list of topics discussed 

in the Issues and Decision 

Memorandum is included as an 

appendix to this notice. The Issues and 

Decision Memorandum is a public 

document and is on file electronically 

via the 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 Issues and Decision 

Memorandum can be accessed directly 

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

FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. 

Final Results of Sunset Review 

Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 

752(b) of the Act, we determine that 

revocation of the CVD order on off-road 

tires from India would be likely to lead 

to continuation or recurrence of 

countervailable subsidies at the 

following rates: 

Producer/exporter 

Net 

countervailable 

subsidy rate 

(percent) 

Balkrishna Industries Limited .......... 5.36 

ATC Tires Private Limited ............... 4.72 

All Others ........................................ 4.94 

Administrative Protective Order (APO) 

This notice also serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to an APO of 

their responsibility concerning the 

return or destruction of proprietary 

information disclosed under APO in 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 

Timely notification of the return or 

destruction of APO materials or 

conversion to judicial protective order is 

hereby requested. Failure to comply 

with the regulations and terms of an 


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APO is a violation which is subject to 

sanction. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

We are issuing and publishing the 

final results and this notice in 

accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), 

and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 

351.218. 

Dated: May 18, 2022. 

Lisa W. Wang, 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance. 

Appendix 

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Order 

IV. History of the Order 

V. Legal Framework 

VI. Discussion of the Issues 

1. Likelihood of Continuation or 

Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy 

2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates 

Likely to Prevail 

3. Nature of the Subsidies 

VII. Final Results of Sunset Review 

VIII. Recommendation 

[FR Doc. 2022–11212 Filed 5–24–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

[Docket No. PTO–C–2022–0013] 

Patent and Trademark Public Advisory 

Committees 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for nominations for the 

Patent and Trademark Public Advisory 

Committees. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO)—America’s 

Innovation Agency—is seeking 

nominations for up to three members of 

its Patent Public Advisory Committee 

(PPAC) to advise the Director of the 

USPTO on patent policy and for up to 

three members of its Trademark Public 

Advisory Committee (TPAC) to advise 

the Director on trademark policy. Each 

new member, who can serve remotely, 

will serve a three-year term. The 

members represent the interests of the 

public and the stakeholders of the 

USPTO. 

DATES: Nominations must be 

electronically transmitted on or before 

July 1, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit 

nominations will be required to 

electronically complete the appropriate 

Public Advisory Committee application 

form by entering detailed information 

and qualifications at: https://

tinyurl.com/ynae4a67 for the Patent 

Public Advisory Committee, and https:// 

tinyurl.com/hcux6462 for the 

Trademark Public Advisory Committee. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cordelia Zecher, Acting Chief of Staff, 

Office of the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Intellectual Property and 

Director of the USPTO, at 571–272– 

8600. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 29, 1999, the President 

signed into law the Patent and 

Trademark Office Efficiency Act (Act). 

The Act established two Public 

Advisory Committees—the PPAC and 

TPAC—to review the policies, goals, 

performance, budget, and user fees of 

the USPTO. The America Invents Act 

Technical Corrections set staggered 

terms for members of the Advisory 

Committees, with each term starting and 

ending on December 1. 

The PPAC and TPAC members shall: 

• Advise the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Intellectual Property and 

Director of the USPTO on matters 

relating to policies, goals, performance, 

budget, and user fees of the USPTO 

relating to patents and trademarks, 

respectively (35 U.S.C. 5); and 

• Within 60 days after the end of each 

fiscal year: (1) Prepare an annual report 

on matters listed above; (2) transmit the 

report to the Secretary of Commerce 

(Secretary), the President, and the 

Committees on the Judiciary of the 

Senate and the House of 

Representatives; and (3) publish the 

report in the Official Gazette of the 

USPTO. Id. 

Public Advisory Committees 

The Public Advisory Committees are 

each composed of nine voting members 

who are appointed by the Secretary and 

serve at the pleasure of the Secretary for 

three-year terms. Members are eligible 

for reappointment for a second 

consecutive three-year term. The Public 

Advisory Committee members must be 

citizens of the United States. Members 

must also certify that they are not 

required to register with the Department 

of Justice as a foreign agent under the 

Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, 

as amended, and that they are not a 

federally-registered lobbyist. Members 

are chosen to represent the interests of 

diverse users of the USPTO and must 

represent small and large entity 

applicants located in the United States 

in proportion to the number of 

applications filed by such applicants. In 

no case, however, shall members who 

represent small entity patent applicants, 

including small business concerns, 

independent inventors, and nonprofit 

organizations, constitute less than 25 

percent of the members of the Patent 

Public Advisory Committee. There must 

at least one independent inventor on the 

Patent Public Advisory Committee. The 

Committees must include individuals 

with a ‘‘substantial background and 

achievement in finance, management, 

labor relations, science, technology, and 

office automation.’’ 35 U.S.C. 5(b)(3). 

Each of the Public Advisory Committees 

also includes three non-voting members 

representing each labor organization 

recognized by the USPTO. 

Procedures and Guidelines of the PPAC 

and TPAC 

Each newly appointed member of the 

PPAC and TPAC will serve for a threeyear term that begins on December 1, 

2022, and ends on December 1, 2025. As 

required by the 1999 Act, members of 

the PPAC and TPAC will receive 

compensation for each day (including 

travel time) they attend meetings or 

engage in the business of their Advisory 

Committee. The enabling statute states 

that members are to be compensated at 

the daily equivalent of the annual rate 

of basic pay in effect for level III of the 

Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 

5314. Committee members are 

compensated on an hourly basis, 

calculated at the daily rate. While away 

from home or their regular place of 

business, each member shall be allowed 

travel expenses, including per diem in 

lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 5703. 

Applicability of Certain Ethics Laws 

Public Advisory Committee members 

are Special Government Employees 

within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 202. 

The following additional information 

includes several, but not all, of the 

ethics rules that apply to members, and 

assumes that members are not engaged 

in Public Advisory Committee business 

more than 60 days during any period of 

365 consecutive days. 

• Each member will be required to 

file a confidential financial disclosure 

form within 30 days of appointment. 5 

CFR 2634.202(c), 2634.204, 2634.903, 

and 2634.904(b). 

• Each member will be subject to 

many of the public integrity laws, 

including criminal bars against 

representing a party in a particular 

matter that comes before the member’s 

committee and that involves at least one 

specific party. 18 U.S.C. 205(c); see also 

18 U.S.C. 207 for post-membership bars. 

Also, a member must not act on a matter 

in which the member (or any of certain 


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