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FWS to certify compliance with vessel 

monitoring system requirements, 

monument regulations and best 

management practices. On August 29, 

2006, NOAA and FWS published a final 

rule codifying the provisions of the 

proclamation (71 FR 51134). 

II. Method of Collection 

Respondents have a choice of either 

electronic or paper forms. Methods of 

submittal include e-mail of electronic 

forms, and mail and facsimile 

transmission of paper forms. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0548. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; non-profit institutions; 

Federal, state, or local government; 

Native Hawaiian organizations; business 

or other for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

411. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Research, Conservation and 

Management and Education (‘‘general’’ 

permits), 5 hours; Special Ocean Use 

permits, 10 hours; Native Hawaiian 

Practices permits, 8 hours; Recreation 

permits, 6 hours; permit modification 

requests and final reports, 10 hours; and 

annual reports, 5 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,794. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $26,280 in recordkeeping/ 

reporting costs and vessel monitoring 

system installation and maintenance. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: February 1, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Executive-Led Trade Mission to 

Colombia and Panama; November 15– 

18, 2010 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Mission Description 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. and Foreign 

Commercial Service is organizing a 

Trade Mission to Bogota ́ and Cartagena, 

Colombia and Panama City, Panama, 

November 15–18, 2010, to be led by a 

senior Commerce official. The mission 

will focus on helping U.S. companies 

launch or increase their export business 

in these promising markets. It will also 

help participating firms gain market 

information, make business and 

industry contacts, and solidify business 

strategies, towards the goal of increasing 

U.S. exports to the two markets. The 

mission will include business-tobusiness matchmaking appointments 

with local companies, as well as market 

briefings and networking events. The 

mission will be comprised of U.S. firms 

representing a cross section of U.S. 

industries with growing potential in the 

target markets, including, but not 

limited to the following sectors: 

Building products; computers; 

components and peripherals; 

construction equipment; electrical 

power systems; security and safety 

equipment; telecommunications 

equipment; and travel and tourism 

services. 

Commercial Setting 

Colombia 

Colombia ranks solidly with the group 

of progressive, industrializing countries 

worldwide that have diversified 

agriculture, resources, and productive 

capacities. Despite the global economic 

crisis, Colombia’s economic prospects 

are positive. Currently, it is the fifth 

largest market for U.S. exports in the 

region, after Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, 

and Chile, and is ranked 26th as a 

market for U.S. exports globally. Since 

the election of President Alvaro Uribe in 

May 2002 (and subsequent re-election in 

2006), Colombia has become one of the 

most stable economies in the region. 

Improved security, sound government 

policies, steady economic growth, 

moderate inflation and a wide range of 

opportunities make it worthwhile for 

U.S. exporters to take a serious look at 

Colombia. 

Infrastructure development has fueled 

the growth of U.S. exports to Colombia, 

including opportunities generated by 

highway, hotel and housing 

construction in Bogota ́ and coastal cities 

such as Cartagena, San Andres, and 

Santa Marta. Developing the oil and gas 

industry and sea and river ports are also 

key priorities for the Uribe 

administration. An expanding list of 

emerging best prospects sectors includes 

computers and components, safety and 

security, and tourism, among others. 

Colombia’s increasingly democratic 

and transparent government and its 

traditional acceptance of U.S. and 

international standards, and U.S. brands 

provide a solid foundation for U.S. firms 

seeking to do business there. The U.S.- 

Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement 

(TPA), signed in November 2006 and 

pending Congressional approval, would 

offer tremendous benefits to U.S. 

exporters. Upon entry into force, 

(following Colombia’s steps to ensure 

implementation of its obligations), the 

TPA would provide immediate dutyfree entry for 80 percent of U.S. 

consumer and industrial exports to 

Colombia, with remaining tariffs phased 

out over the next 10 years. The TPA 

would also open the market for 

remanufactured goods and provide 

greater protection for intellectual 

property rights (IPR). 

Bogota ́, the capital of Colombia, 

generates approximately 30 percent of 

the country’s total gross domestic 

product (GDP). Bogota ́ offers diverse 

business opportunities in almost all 

economic sectors. Cartagena is the fifth 

largest city in Colombia concentrating 

business opportunities in ports, tourism, 

oil refinery and industries such as 

chemical plants, cement and beverages. 

Panama 

Panama has historically served as the 

crossroads of trade for the Americas. Its 

strategic location, bridging two oceans 

and two continents, has made Panama 

not only a maritime and air transport 

hub, but also an international trading, 

banking, and services center. Trade 

liberalization and privatization over the 

last several years, along with the 

hemispheric movement toward free 

trade agreements (the U.S.-Panama FTA 

is also pending), stand to increase 

Panama’s regional and global 

prominence. Panama’s dollar-based 


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1An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer 

employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small 

business under SBA regulations (see http:// 

www.sba.gov/services/contracting opportunities/ 

sizestandardstopics/index.html). Parent companies, 

affiliates, and subsidiaries will be considered when 

determining business size. The dual pricing reflects 

the Commercial Service’s user fee schedule that 

became effective May 1, 2008 (see http:// 

www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/ 

initiatives.html for additional information). 

economy offers low inflation in 

comparison with neighboring countries, 

and zero foreign exchange risk. Its 

regulatory regimes are generally 

business friendly. Its government is 

stable, democratic, and reform minded, 

and actively seeks foreign investment in 

all sectors, especially services, tourism 

and retirement properties. The United 

States is Panama’s most important 

trading partner, claiming about 30 

percent of the import market. 

Panama’s economy is based on a welldeveloped services sector, which 

accounts for about 80 percent of its 

gross domestic product (GDP). After 

reaching about nine percent in 2008, 

economic growth slowed to an 

estimated 4–6 percent in 2009 in light 

of global economic conditions and their 

impact on Panama’s service-based 

economy. The country’s major services 

sectors include the Panama Canal, 

banking, the Colon Free Zone, 

insurance, container ports, and flagship 

registry. The assembly and 

manufacturing sectors of Panama’s 

economy remain severely 

underdeveloped, with manufacturing 

and mining accounting for roughly 14 

percent of GDP, and agriculture, forestry 

and fisheries making up the balance. 

Anchoring growth is the $5.25 billion 

multi-year Panama Canal expansion 

program already underway. While the 

global credit crunch threatens a number 

of big-ticket residential, commercial and 

tourism projects, select investment and 

construction continues, with 

approximately $1 billion slated for 

improvements in electrical generation 

and port facilities. Panama has potential 

for growth in the areas of electric power 

generation, health care services, port 

services, land development, road 

construction, water distribution and 

purification, telecommunications, and 

tourism. 

Mission Goals 

This trade mission is designed to help 

U.S. firms initiate or expand their 

exports to Colombia and Panama by 

providing business-to-business 

introductions and market access 

information. 

Mission Scenario 

The mission will stop in Bogota ́, and 

Cartagena, Colombia, and Panama City, 

Panama. In each city, participants will 

meet with pre-screened potential 

buyers, agents, distributors, and other 

business partners. They will also attend 

market briefings by U.S. Embassy 

officials, as well as networking events 

offering further opportunities to speak 

with local business and industry 

decision-makers. 

Proposed Mission Timetable 

Monday, November 15, 2010, Bogota ́, 

Colombia 

Market briefing 

Matchmaking appointments 

Networking reception 

Tuesday, November 16, 2010, Bogota ́

and Cartagena, Colombia 

Travel to Cartagena 

Matchmaking appointments 

Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 

Cartagena, Colombia and Panama City, 

Panama 

Morning matchmaking appointments 

and/or site visits 

Late afternoon travel to Panama 

Thursday November 18, 2010, Panama 

City, Panama 

Market Briefing 

Matchmaking appointments 

Networking reception 

Participation Requirements 

All parties interested in participating 

in the Executive-led Trade Mission to 

Colombia and Panama must complete 

and submit an application package for 

consideration by the Department of 

Commerce. All applicants will be 

evaluated on their ability to meet certain 

conditions and best satisfy the selection 

criteria as outlined below. A minimum 

of seven U.S. companies and maximum 

of 15 companies will be selected to 

participate in the mission from the 

applicant pool. U.S. companies already 

doing business with Colombia and 

Panama as well as U.S. companies 

seeking to enter these countries for the 

first time may apply. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company has been selected to 

participate on the mission, a payment to 

the Department of Commerce in the 

form of a participation fee is required. 

The participation fee will be $4,440 for 

large firms and $3,550 for a small or 

medium-sized enterprise (SME).1 The 

fee for each additional firm 

representative (large firm or SME) is 

$450. Expenses for travel, lodging, most 

meals, and incidentals will be the 

responsibility of each mission 

participant. The same fee structure 

applies to representatives of U.S.-based 

firms stationed in Colombia, Panama, or 

neighboring countries. 

Conditions for Participation 

• An applicant must submit a 

completed and signed mission 

application and supplemental 

application materials, including 

adequate information on the company’s 

products and/or services, primary 

market objectives, and goals for 

participation. If the Department of 

Commerce receives an incomplete 

application, the Department may reject 

the application, request additional 

information, or take the lack of 

information into account when 

evaluating the applications. 

• Each applicant must also certify 

that the products and services it seeks 

to export through the mission are either 

produced in the United States, or, if not, 

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm 

and have at least 51 percent U.S. 

content of the value of the finished 

product or service. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

Selection will be based on the 

following criteria, listed in decreasing 

order of importance: 

• Suitability of the company’s 

products or services for the Colombian 

and Panamanian markets. 

• Applicant’s potential for business 

in Colombia and Panama, including 

likelihood of exports resulting from the 

mission. 

• Consistency of the applicant’s goals 

and objectives with the stated scope of 

the trade mission. 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents containing 

references to partisan political activities 

(including political contributions) will 

be removed from an applicant’s 

submission and not considered during 

the selection process. 

Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Applications 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner. Outreach will include 

publication in the Federal Register, 

posting on the Commerce Department 

trade mission calendar (http:// 

www.ita.doc.gov/doctm/tmcal.html) and 

other Internet Web sites, press releases 

to general and trade media, broadcast 

fax, notices by industry trade 

associations and other multiplier 

groups, and publicity at industry 

meetings, symposia, conferences, and 

trade shows. 

Recruitment will begin immediately 

and conclude no later than Friday, 

September 17, 2010. The U.S. 


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1Ningbo Dafa Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd., and Cixi 

Santai Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd. 

Department of Commerce will review all 

applications immediately after the 

deadline. We will inform applicants of 

selection decisions as soon as possible 

after September 17, 2010. Applications 

received after the deadline will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

Contacts 

Louis Quay, Commercial Service Trade 

Missions Program, Tel: 202–482– 

3973, Fax: 202–482–9000, E-mail: 

Louis.Quay@mail.doc.gov. 

Jessica Arnold, Commercial Service 

Trade Missions Program, Tel: 202– 

482–2026, Fax: 202–482–9000, Email: Jessica.Arnold@trade.gov. 

Sean Timmins, Global Trade Programs, 

Commercial Service Trade Missions 

Program. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2365 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–905] 

Notice of Correction to the First 

Administrative Review of Certain 

Polyester Staple Fiber From the 

People’s Republic of China: Final 

Results of Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Correction to assessment rate 

section and separate rate company 

name. 

SUMMARY: On January 11, 2010, the 

Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Department’’) published the final 

results of the administrative review of 

the antidumping duty order on certain 

polyester staple fiber from the People’s 

Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). See First 

Administrative Review of Certain 

Polyester Staple Fiber From the People’s 

Republic of China: Final Results of 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review, 75 FR 1336 (January 11, 2010) 

(‘‘Final Results’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emeka Chukwudebe, AD/CVD 

Operations, Office 9, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–0219. 

In response to comments received 

from respondents,1 the Department 

hereby clarifies two areas of the Final 

Results. The Department inadvertently 

stated in the assessment rate section that 

we will instruct CBP to liquidate entries 

for all companies at the company 

specific rate required at the time of 

entry. The Department hereby clarifies 

that we will instruct CBP to liquidate 

entries at the company–specific rate set 

forth in the Final Results. Additionally, 

in the Final Results, the Department 

omitted the full name of the separate 

rate company, Far Eastern Industries, 

Ltd., (Shanghai) and Far Eastern 

Polychem Industries and only listed Far 

Eastern Polychem Industries. The 

Department hereby corrects the Final 

Notice to state Far Eastern Industries, 

Ltd., (Shanghai) and Far Eastern 

Polychem Industries. The Final Results 

remains in effect in all other respects. 

Dated: January 28, 2010. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2317 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–855] 

Certain Non–Frozen Apple Juice 

Concentrate from the People’s 

Republic of China: Initiation of 

Antidumping Duty New Shipper 

Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2010. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Department’’) has determined that a 

request for a new shipper review 

(‘‘NSR’’) of the antidumping duty order 

on certain non–frozen apple juice 

concentrate (‘‘apple juice’’) from the 

People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), 

received on December 15, 2009, meets 

the statutory and regulatory 

requirements for initiation. The period 

of review (‘‘POR’’) for this NSR is June 

1, 2009, through January 20, 2010. In 

this instance, LXFI’s sale of subject 

merchandise was made during the POR 

specified by the Department’s 

regulations but the shipment entered 

within fifty–one days after the end of 

that POR. The Department finds that 

extending the POR to capture this entry 

would not prevent the completion of the 

review within the time limits set by the 

Department’s regulations. Therefore, the 

Department has extended the POR for 

the new shipper review of LXFI by 51 

days. See ‘‘Memorandum to the File 

through Alex Villanueva, Program 

Manager, New Shipper Review: Certain 

Non–Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate 

from the People’s Republic of China (A– 

570–855), Placing CBP data on the 

record,’’ dated concurrently with this 

notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eliana Abreu, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 9, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202– 

482–4849. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The notice announcing the 

antidumping duty order on apple juice 

from the PRC was published in the 

Federal Register on June 5, 2000. See 

Notice of Amended Final Determination 

of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 

Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Non 

Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate From 

the People’s Republic of China, 65 FR 

35606 (June 5, 2000) (‘‘Antidumping 

Duty Order’’). On December 15, 2009, 

pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’), 

and 19 CFR 351.214(c), the Department 

received a NSR request from Lingbao 

Xinyuan Fruit Industry Co. (‘‘LXFI’’). 

LXFI’s request was properly made 

during December 2009, which is the 

semi–annual anniversary of the 

Antidumping Duty Order. LXFI also 

submitted amendments to its initial 

NSR request on December 28, 2009. 

LXFI certified that it is a producer and 

exporter of the subject merchandise 

upon which the request was based. LXFI 

did not submit a public version, but 

instead adequately summarized 

proprietary information and provided 

explanations as to why certain 

proprietary information is not capable of 

summarization. 

Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i), 

LXFI certified that it did not export 

subject merchandise to the United 

States during the period of investigation 

(‘‘POI’’). In addition, pursuant to section 

751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), LXFI certified that, 

since the initiation of the investigation, 

it has never been affiliated with any 

Chinese exporter or producer who 

exported subject merchandise to the 

United States during the POI, including 

those respondents not individually 


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