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deposit will be zero; 2) for previously 

investigated companies not listed above, 

the cash deposit rate will continue to be 

the company–specific rate published for 

the most recent period; 3) if the exporter 

is not a firm covered in this review, or 

the LTFV investigation, but the 

manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate 

will be the rate established for the most 

recent period for the manufacturer of 

the merchandise; and 4) the cash 

deposit rate for all other manufacturers 

or exporters will continue to be 12.61 

percent, the ‘‘All Others’’ rate made 

effective by the LTFV investigation. See 

Notice of Antidumping Duty Order; 

Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils 

From United Kingdom, Taiwan, and 

South Korea, 64 FR 40555, 40557 (July 

27, 1999). These deposit requirements, 

when imposed, shall remain in effect 

until further notice. 

Notification to Importers 

This notice serves as a final reminder 

to importers of their responsibility, 

under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2), to file a 

certificate regarding the reimbursement 

of antidumping duties prior to 

liquidation of the relevant entries 

during this review period. Failure to 

comply with this requirement could 

result in the Secretary’s presumption 

that reimbursement of antidumping 

duties occurred and the subsequent 

assessment of double antidumping 

duties. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This notice serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to 

administrative protective order (APO) of 

their responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 

written notification of return/ 

destruction of APO materials or 

conversion to judicial protective order is 

hereby requested. Failure to comply 

with the regulations and the terms of an 

APO is a sanctionable violation. 

We are issuing and publishing these 

results of review in accordance with 

sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the 

Act. 

Dated: February 1, 2010. 

Carole A. Showers, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy 

and Negotiations. 

Appendix–Issues in the Decision 

Memorandum 

1. Middleman Dumping 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XT84 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper 

and Grouper Off the Southern Atlantic 

States 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an 

application for an exempted fishing 

permit; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt 

of an application for an exempted 

fishing permit (EFP) from the Gulf and 

South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, 

Inc. If granted, the EFP would authorize 

the applicants, with certain conditions, 

to collect and retain limited numbers of 

specimens that would otherwise be 

prohibited from possession and 

retention. This study, to be conducted 

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 

the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico 

waters, is intended to characterize catch 

and bycatch within the southeastern 

shrimp fishery. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than 5 p.m., eastern time, on March 

8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the application by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-mail: 

Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov. Include in 

the subject line of the e-mail comment 

the following document identifier: 

‘‘FNDlEFP’’. 

• Mail: Steve Branstetter, Southeast 

Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

• Fax: 727–824–5308. 

The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request to any of the above 

addresses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Branstetter, 727–824–5305; fax: 

727–824–5308; e-mail: 

Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is 

requested under the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at 

50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted 

fishing. 

The described research is part of two 

Cooperative Agreements (No. 

NA08NMF4330406 and No. NA09 

NMF4540135). The research is intended 

to involve commercial fishermen in the 

collection of fundamental fisheries 

information. Resource collection efforts 

support the development and evaluation 

of fisheries management and regulatory 

options. 

The proposed collection for scientific 

research involves activities otherwise 

prohibited by regulations at 50 CFR 622, 

as they affect fish and invertebrates 

managed by the Gulf of Mexico and 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Councils (Councils). The EFP covers 

these Council-managed species that may 

be taken in association with the 

commercial shrimp fishery of the 

southeast United States. This would 

include reef fish, red drum, coastal 

migratory pelagics, stone crab, and 

lobsters in the Gulf of Mexico, and 

snapper-grouper, coastal migratory 

pelagics, dolphin and wahoo, and 

lobsters in the South Atlantic. The EFP 

exempts personnel from the Gulf and 

South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, 

Inc. (Foundation) from bag limits, size 

limits, quotas, seasonal restrictions, and 

gear authorizations, when possessing 

Council-managed species as part of 

scientific research activities during the 

period from March 1, 2010, through July 

31, 2011. Specimens would be collected 

from Federal waters of the South 

Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions. 

Sampling would occur during normal 

fishing operations of the commercial 

penaeid shrimp fishery. Sampling 

would occur year-round, collecting as 

many as 500 fish during the course of 

the sampling. These fish would be 

retained only in the event of the need 

for subsequent shore-side identification 

or as documentation of quality 

assurance in the data collection process. 

Data collections for this study would 

support improved information about the 

catch, bycatch, discards, and the ability 

to reduce such bycatch for species taken 

by the shrimp fishery. These data would 

provide insight on a stock’s resilience to 

fishing, and would help refine estimates 

of long-term biological productivity of 

the stocks. Currently, these data are 

unavailable, and it is anticipated project 

results will yield valuable data within 

this fishery. 

NMFS finds this application warrants 

further consideration. Conditions the 

agency will impose on this permit, if it 

is indeed granted, include but are not 

limited to, a prohibition of conducting 

research within marine protected areas, 

marine sanctuaries, or special 

management zones, without additional 

authorization. Additionally, NMFS will 

prohibit the possession of Nassau or 

goliath grouper, and require any sea 

turtles taken incidentally during the 

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activities to be be handled with due care 

to prevent injury to live specimens, 

observed for activity, and returned to 

the water. All Foundation-associated 

personnel who conduct onboard 

sampling activities have undergone 

formal sea turtle handling training 

through NMFS, and are considered 

NMFS-designated agents while 

conducting work under the identified 

Cooperative Agreements. 

A final decision on issuance of the 

EFP will depend on a NMFS review of 

public comments received on the 

application, consultations with the 

affected states, the Gulf of Mexico and 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Councils, and the U.S. Coast Guard, and 

a determination that it is consistent with 

all applicable laws. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: February 1, 2010. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XT85 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 

Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an 

application for an exempted fishing 

permit; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt 

of an application for an exempted 

fishing permit (EFP) from Mr. Thomas 

Haugen. If granted, the EFP would 

authorize the applicant, with certain 

conditions, to harvest legal-sized fish 

with unauthorized fishing gear under 

his commercial reef fish permit and 

individual fishing quota allocation for 

one year when testing his size-selective 

fishing gear called an excluding fishing 

device (EFD). This study is intended to 

provide detailed information and 

disposition of reef fish caught by Mr. 

Haugen’s size-selective fishing device 

and its affect on minimizing bycatch. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than 5 p.m., eastern time, on March 

8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the application by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-mail: Peter.Hood@noaa.gov. 

Include in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: ‘‘HaugenlEFP’’. 

• Mail: Peter Hood, Southeast 

Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

• Fax: 727–824–5308. 

The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request to any of the above 

addresses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Hood, 727–824–5305; fax: 727– 

824–5308; e-mail: 

Peter.Hood@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is 

requested under the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at 

50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted 

fishing. 

The proposed gear testing involves 

activities otherwise prohibited by 

regulations implementing the Fishery 

Management Plan for the Reef Fish 

Resources of the Gulf of Mexico. The 

applicant requires authorization to 

harvest fish with unauthorized fishing 

gear under his commercial reef fish 

permit and individual fishing quota 

(IFQ) allocation for one year while 

testing his EFD. Testing would occur in 

Federal waters off the west coast of 

Florida, in two geographical areas. The 

northern area is bounded by rhumb 

lines connecting, in order, the following 

points: 

Point North latitude 

West longitude 

A 29°05’00’’ 84°47’00’’ 

B 28°42’30’’ 84°24’50’’ 

C 28°42’30’’ 84°16’20’’ 

D 28°11’00’’ 84°00’00’’ 

E 28°10’00’’ 83°45’00’’ 

F 28°10’00’’ 83°14’00’’ 

G 29°37’00’’ 84°00’00’’ 

H 29°35’00’’ 84°38’00’’ 

The southern area is bounded by 

rhumb lines connecting, in order, the 

following points: 

Point North latitude 

West longitude 

A 26°26’00’’ 82°59’00’’ 

Point North latitude 

West longitude 

B 26°26’00’’ 82°29’00’’ 

C 25°15’00’’ 82°02’00’’ 

D 24°48’00’’ 82°06’00’’ 

E 24°45’00’’ 82°42’00’’ 

F 24°48’00’’ 82°48’00’’ 

G 25°07’30’’ 82°34’00’’ 

H 26°26’00’’ 82°59’00’’ 

The gear proposed to be tested is 

similar to a fish trap but has an 

adjustable entrance and exit. It would be 

tested under an experimental design 

developed with input from NMFS’ 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center. The 

gear initially would be fished in 

conjunction with traditional fish traps 

to determine the size selectivity and 

bycatch reduction offered by EFD. If 

shown effective, the EFDs would be 

used exclusively for the remainder of 

the year to test what affect further 

modifications to the gear would have on 

catch. 

Bycatch and regulatory discards are 

persistent problems in the Gulf of 

Mexico reef fish fishery. This is 

particularly important for grouper 

caught by the commercial sector as 

stated by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council in their 

Amendment 32 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for the Reef Fish 

Resources of the Gulf of Mexico. Even 

though grouper are managed under an 

IFQ program, potential reductions in the 

gag allowable biological catch could 

impinge upon the harvest of red grouper 

due to gag bycatch. Providing fishermen 

with a method to target one species over 

another would allow them to maximize 

their economic return from fishing 

while reducing bycatch and regulatory 

discards. 

NMFS finds this application warrants 

further consideration. Conditions the 

agency will impose on this permit, if it 

is indeed granted, include but are not 

limited to, a prohibition of conducting 

research within marine protected areas, 

marine sanctuaries, or special 

management zones without additional 

authorization. Additionally, NMFS 

requires any sea turtles taken 

incidentally during the course of fishing 

or scientific research activities to be 

handled with due care to prevent injury 

to live specimens, observed for activity, 

and returned to the water. 

A final decision on issuance of the 

EFP will depend on a NMFS review of 

public comments received on the 


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