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Boll, at richard.boll@trade.gov, for 

participation information. 

Interested parties may submit written 

comments to the Committee at any time 

before and after the meeting. Parties 

wishing to submit written comments for 

consideration by the Committee in 

advance of this meeting should email 

them to richard.boll@trade.gov. 

For consideration during the meeting, 

and to ensure transmission to the 

Committee prior to the meeting, 

comments must be received no later 

than 5:00 p.m. EST on June 17, 2021. 

Comments received after June 17, 2021, 

will be distributed to the Committee, 

but may not be considered at the 

meeting. The minutes of the meeting 

will be posted on the Committee 

website within 60 days of the meeting. 

Eugene Alford, 

Supply Chain Team Lead, Office of Supply 

Chain, Professional, and Business Services. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11510 Filed 6–1–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

District Export Council Nomination 

Opportunity 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for 

appointment to serve as a District 

Export Council member. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

is currently seeking nominations of 

individuals for consideration for 

appointment by the Secretary of 

Commerce to serve as members of one 

of the 61 District Export Councils 

(DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely 

affiliated with the U.S. Export 

Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S. 

and Foreign Commercial Service 

(US&FCS), which is part of the Global 

Markets unit within the International 

Trade Administration, and play a key 

role in the planning and coordination of 

export activities in their communities. 

DATES: Nominations for individuals to a 

DEC must be received by the local 

USEAC Director by 5:00 p.m. local time 

on July 31, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please contact the Director of your local 

USEAC for more information on DECs 

and the nomination process. You may 

identify your local USEAC by entering 

your zip code online at http://

export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For 

general program information, contact 

Laura Barmby, National DEC Liaison, 

US&FCS, at (202) 482–2675. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District 

Export Councils support the mission of 

US&FCS by facilitating the development 

of an effective local export assistance 

network, supporting the expansion of 

export opportunities for local U.S. 

companies, serving as a communication 

link between the business community 

and US&FCS, and assisting in 

coordinating the activities of trade 

assistance partners to leverage available 

resources. Individuals appointed to a 

DEC become part of a select corps of 

trade professionals dedicated to 

providing international trade leadership 

and guidance to the local business 

community and assistance to the 

Department of Commerce on export 

development issues. DEC members are 

volunteers. DEC members are not 

special government employees. DEC 

members receive no compensation for 

their participation in DEC activities or 

reimbursement for travel and other 

personal expenses. 

Nomination Process: Each DEC has a 

maximum membership of 35. 

Approximately half of the positions are 

open on each DEC for the four-year term 

that begins on January 1, 2022 and runs 

through December 31, 2025. All 

potential nominees must complete an 

online nomination form and consent to 

sharing of the information on that form 

with the DEC Executive Committee for 

its consideration, and consent, if 

appointed, to sharing of their contact 

information with other DEC members 

and relevant government agencies and 

private sector organizations with a focus 

on trade. Interested individuals are 

highly encouraged to reach out to the 

local USEAC Director to learn more 

about the DECs and to begin the 

application process as soon as possible. 

While interested individuals can submit 

applications prior to July 1, 2021, 

USEAC Directors will formally accept 

nominations from July 1 until July 31, 

2021. 

Eligibility and Appointment Criteria: 

Appointment is based upon an 

individual’s international trade 

leadership in the local community, 

ability to influence the local 

environment for exporting, knowledge 

of day-to-day international operations, 

interest in export development, and 

willingness and ability to devote time to 

DEC activities. Members must be 

employed as exporters or export service 

providers or in a profession which 

supports U.S. export promotion efforts. 

Members include exporters, export 

service providers and others whose 

profession supports U.S. export 

promotion efforts. DEC member 

appointments are made without regard 

to political affiliation. DEC membership 

is open to U.S. citizens and permanent 

residents of the United States. As 

representatives of the local exporting 

community, DEC Members must reside 

in, or conduct the majority of their work 

in, the territory that the DEC covers. 

DEC membership is not open to federal 

government employees. Individuals 

representing foreign governments, 

including individuals registered with 

the Department of Justice under the 

Foreign Agents Registration Act, must 

disclose such representation and may be 

disqualified if the Department 

determines that such representation is 

likely to impact the ability to carry out 

the duties of a DEC member or raise an 

appearance issue for the Department. 

Selection Process: Nominations of 

individuals who have applied for DEC 

membership will be forwarded to the 

local USEAC Director for the respective 

DEC for that Director’s consideration. 

The local USEAC Director ensures that 

all nominees meet the membership 

criteria. The local USEAC Director then, 

in consultation with the local DEC 

Executive Committee, evaluates all 

nominations to determine their interest, 

commitment, and qualifications. In 

reviewing nominations, the local 

USEAC Director strives to ensure a 

balance among exporters from a 

manufacturing or service industry and 

export service providers. A fair 

representation should be considered 

from companies and organizations that 

support exporters, representatives of 

local and state government, and trade 

organizations and associations. 

Membership should reflect the diversity 

of the local business community, 

encompass a broad range of businesses 

and industry sectors, and be distributed 

geographically across the DEC service 

area. 

For current DEC members seeking 

reappointment, the local USEAC 

Director, in consultation with the DEC 

Executive Committee, also carefully 

considers the nominee’s activity level 

during the previous term and 

demonstrated ability to work 

cooperatively and effectively with other 

DEC members and US&FCS staff. As 

appointees of the Secretary of 

Commerce in high-profile positions, 

though volunteers, DEC Members are 

expected to actively participate in the 

DEC and support the work of local 

US&FCS offices. Those that do not 

support the work of the office or do not 

actively participate in DEC activities 

will not be considered for renomination. 


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1See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from 

the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 

and Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 504 (January 

4, 2018) (AD Order); and Certain Hardwood 

Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of 

China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 513 

(January 4, 2018) (CVD Order) (collectively, the 

Orders). 

2See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from 

the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results 

of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and 

Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part, 86 FR 

17774 (April 6, 2021) (Preliminary Results). 

3See MJB’s Letter, ‘‘Changed Circumstances 

Reviews of Hardwood Plywood Products from the 

People’s Republic of China: New Factual 

Information,’’ dated April 14, 2021 (MJB’s NFI 

Letter). 

4The petitioner is the Coalition for Fair Trade in 

Hardwood Plywood. 

5See MJB’s Letter, ‘‘Changed Circumstances 

Reviews of Hardwood Plywood Products from the 

People’s Republic of China: Case Brief on 

Preliminary Results,’’ dated April 20, 2021 (MJB’s 

Comments); see also Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Hardwood 

Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of 

China: Comments in Response to the Department’s 

Preliminary Results,’’ dated April 20, 2021 

(Petitioner’s Comments). 

6See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Hardwood Plywood 

Products from the People’s Republic of China: 

Rebuttal Comments,’’ dated April 27, 2021. 

The local USEAC Director, in 

consultation with the local DEC 

Executive Committee, determines which 

nominees to forward to the US&FCS 

Office of U.S. Field for further 

consideration for recommendation to 

the Secretary of Commerce. A 

candidate’s background and character 

are pertinent to determining suitability 

and eligibility for DEC membership. 

Since DEC appointments are made by 

the Secretary, the Department must 

make a suitability determination for all 

DEC nominees. After completion of a 

vetting process, the Secretary selects 

nominees for appointment to local 

DECs. DEC members are appointed by 

and serve at the pleasure of the 

Secretary of Commerce. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512 and 4721. 

Laura Barmby, 

District Export Council Program Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11560 Filed 6–1–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–051; C–570–052] 

Certain Hardwood Plywood Products 

From the People’s Republic of China: 

Final Results of Changed 

Circumstances Reviews, and 

Revocation of the Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Orders in Part 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) is revoking, in part, the 

antidumping duty (AD) and 

countervailing duty (CVD) orders on 

certain hardwood plywood products 

(hardwood plywood) from the People’s 

Republic of China (China) with respect 

to certain finished laminated veneer 

lumber (LVL) door stiles and rails. 

DATES: Applicable June 2, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicolas Mayora, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3053. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On January 4, 2018, Commerce 

published the AD and CVD orders on 

hardwood plywood from China.1 On 

April 6, 2021, Commerce published the 

preliminary results of changed 

circumstances reviews (CCRs) and 

revocation, in part, of the Orders, 

pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) 

and 19 CFR 351.216(b), with respect to 

LVL door stiles and rails.2 We invited 

interested parties to comment on the 

Preliminary Results. 

On April 14, 2021, we received new 

factual information from MJB Wood 

Group LLC (MJB), a U.S. importer of the 

subject merchandise, which was placed 

on the record by MJB at Commerce’s 

request.3 On April 20, 2021, Commerce 

received comments from MJB and the 

petitioner 4 in response to the 

Preliminary Results.5 On April 27, 2020, 

we received rebuttal comments from the 

petitioner.6

Final Results of Changed 

Circumstances Reviews, and 

Revocation of the Orders, in Part 

Because no party submitted 

comments opposing the Preliminary 

Results of these CCRs, and the record 

contains no further information or 

evidence that weighs against the 

proposed partial revocations, Commerce 

has determined, pursuant to sections 

751(d)(1) and 782(h) of the Act, and 19 

CFR 351.222(g), that there are changed 

circumstances that warrant revocation 

of the Orders, in part. Specifically, in 

light of the petitioner’s statement of lack 

of interest, and the absence of comments 

from any interested party addressing the 

issue of domestic industry support, we 

find that producers accounting for 

substantially all of the production of the 

domestic like product to which the 

Orders pertain lack interest in the relief 

provided by the Orders with respect to 

LVL door stiles and rails. Accordingly, 

we are revoking the Orders, in part, with 

respect to certain door stiles and rails 

made of LVL that have a width not to 

exceed 50 millimeters, a thickness not 

to exceed 50 millimeters, and a length 

of less than 2,450 millimeters. The 

scope description below includes this 

exclusion language. 

Scope of the Orders 

The merchandise subject to these 

Orders is hardwood and decorative 

plywood, and certain veneered panels 

as described below. For purposes of this 

proceeding, hardwood and decorative 

plywood is defined as a generally flat, 

multilayered plywood or other veneered 

panel, consisting of two or more layers 

or plies of wood veneers and a core, 

with the face and/or back veneer made 

of non-coniferous wood (hardwood) or 

bamboo. The veneers, along with the 

core may be glued or otherwise bonded 

together. Hardwood and decorative 

plywood may include products that 

meet the American National Standard 

for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, 

ANSI/HPVA HP–1–2016 (including any 

revisions to that standard). 

For purposes of this proceeding a 

‘‘veneer’’ is a slice of wood regardless of 

thickness which is cut, sliced or sawed 

from a log, bolt, or flitch. The face and 

back veneers are the outermost veneer of 

wood on either side of the core 

irrespective of additional surface 

coatings or covers as described below. 

The core of hardwood and decorative 

plywood consists of the layer or layers 

of one or more material(s) that are 

situated between the face and back 

veneers. The core may be composed of 

a range of materials, including but not 

limited to hardwood, softwood, 

particleboard, or medium-density 

fiberboard (MDF). 

All hardwood plywood is included 

within the scope of these Orders 

regardless of whether or not the face 

and/or back veneers are surface coated 

or covered and whether or not such 

surface coating(s) or covers obscures the 

grain, textures, or markings of the wood. 

Examples of surface coatings and covers 

include, but are not limited to: Ultra 

violet light cured polyurethanes; oil or 

oil-modified or water based 

polyurethanes; wax; epoxy-ester 

finishes; moisture-cured urethanes; 

paints; stains; paper; aluminum; high 

pressure laminate; MDF; medium 

density overlay (MDO); and phenolic 

film. Additionally, the face veneer of 

hardwood plywood may be sanded; 

smoothed or given a ‘‘distressed’’ 


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