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1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 

CFR 207.2(f)). 

species. Federal law prohibits certain 

activities with endangered species 

unless a permit is obtained. 

Background 

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 

ESA), prohibits certain activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless the activities are specifically 

authorized by a Federal permit. The 

ESA and our implementing regulations 

in part 17 of title 50 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) provide for 

the issuance of such permits and require 

that we invite public comment before 

issuing permits for activities involving 

endangered species. 

A permit granted by us under section 

10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA authorizes the 

permittee to conduct activities with U.S. 

endangered or threatened species for 

scientific purposes, enhancement of 

propagation or survival, or interstate 

commerce (the latter only in the event 

that it facilitates scientific purposes or 

enhancement of propagation or 

survival). Our regulations implementing 

section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these 

permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for 

endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 

17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 

CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, 

and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant 

species. 

Applications Available for Review and 

Comment 

We invite local, State, Tribal, and 

Federal agencies and the public to 

comment on the following applications. 

Please refer to the permit number when 

you submit comments. Documents and 

other information the applicants have 

submitted with the applications are 

available for review, subject to the 

requirements of the Privacy Act (5 

U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). 

Permit Applications 

Proposed activities in the following 

permit requests are for the recovery and 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Application 

No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action 

TE88224B .... Joseph Snavely 

IV, Chambersburg, PA.

Dwarf wedgemussel 

(Alasmidonta heterodon).

North Carolina ................ Conduct presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, handle, 

release.

Amend. 

TE35856C .... Marla Spivak, 

Saint Paul, MN.

Rusty patched bumble bee 

(Bombus affinis).

Minnesota ...................... Conduct presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, handle, 

release.

New. 

TE06846A .... Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.Kirtland’s warbler 

(Setophaga kirtlandii).

Michigan ......................... Conduct presence/absence 

surveys, conduct population 

monitoring, assess diet.

Capture, handle, 

radio-tag, release.

Amend. 

TE32959C .... Daniel Cariveau, 

Roseville, MN.

Rusty patched bumble bee 

(Bombus affinis).

Minnesota, Wisconsin .... Conduct presence/absence 

surveys.

Capture, handle, 

release.

New. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

The proposed activities in the 

requested permits qualify as categorical 

exclusions under the National 

Environmental Policy Act, as provided 

by Department of the Interior 

implementing regulations in part 46 of 

title 43 of the CFR (43 CFR 46.205, 

46.210, and 46.215). 

Public Availability of Comments 

We seek public review and comments 

on these permit applications. Please 

refer to the permit number when you 

submit comments. Comments and 

materials we receive in response to this 

notice are available for public 

inspection, by appointment, during 

normal business hours at the address 

listed in ADDRESSES. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: June 7, 2017. 

Sean O. Marsan, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Midwest Region. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17397 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P4333–15–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1378–1379 

(Preliminary)] 

Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From 

Korea and Taiwan; Determination 

On the basis of the record 1 developed 

in the subject investigations, the United 

States International Trade Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant 

to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), 

that there is a reasonable indication that 

an industry in the United States is 

materially injured by reason of imports 

of low melt polyester staple fiber from 

Korea and Taiwan, provided for in 

subheading 5503.20 of the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States, 

that are alleged to be sold in the United 

States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’). 

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the 

Commission’s rules, the Commission 

also gives notice of the commencement 


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of the final phase of its investigations. 

The Commission will issue a final phase 

notice of scheduling, which will be 

published in the Federal Register as 

provided in section 207.21 of the 

Commission’s rules, upon notice from 

the Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative 

preliminary determinations in the 

investigations under section 733(b) of 

the Act, or, if the preliminary 

determinations are negative, upon 

notice of an affirmative final 

determinations in those investigations 

under section 735(a) of the Act. Parties 

that filed entries of appearance in the 

preliminary phase of the investigations 

need not enter a separate appearance for 

the final phase of the investigations. 

Industrial users, and, if the merchandise 

under investigation is sold at the retail 

level, representative consumer 

organizations have the right to appear as 

parties in Commission antidumping and 

countervailing duty investigations. The 

Secretary will prepare a public service 

list containing the names and addresses 

of all persons, or their representatives, 

who are parties to the investigations. 

Background 

On June 27, 2017, Nan Ya Plastics 

Corporation, America, Livingston, New 

Jersey filed a petition with the 

Commission and Commerce, alleging 

that an industry in the United States is 

materially injured or threatened with 

material injury by reason of LTFV 

imports of low melt polyester staple 

fiber from Korea and Taiwan. 

Accordingly, on June 27, 2017, the 

Commission, pursuant to section 733(a) 

of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), 

instituted antidumping duty 

investigation Nos. 731–TA–1378–1379 

(Preliminary). 

Notice of the institution of the 

Commission’s investigations and of a 

public conference to be held in 

connection therewith was given by 

posting copies of the notice in the Office 

of the Secretary, U.S. International 

Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 

and by publishing the notice in the 

Federal Register of July 3, 2017 (82 FR 

30907). The conference was held in 

Washington, DC, on July 18, 2017, and 

all persons who requested the 

opportunity were permitted to appear in 

person or by counsel. 

The Commission made these 

determinations pursuant to section 

733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It 

completed and filed its determinations 

in these investigations on August 11, 

2017. The views of the Commission are 

contained in USITC Publication 4720 

(August 2017), entitled Low Melt 

Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and 

Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 1378–1379 

(Preliminary). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: August 11, 2017. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17360 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Receipt of Complaint; 

Solicitation of Comments Relating to 

the Public Interest 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission has received a complaint 

entitled Certain ThermoplasticEncapsulated Electric Motors, 

Components Thereof, and Products and 

Vehicles Containing Same II DN 3243; 

the Commission is soliciting comments 

on any public interest issues raised by 

the complaint or complainant’s filing 

pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, 

U.S. International Trade Commission, 

500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 

20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The 

public version of the complaint can be 

accessed on the Commission’s 

Electronic Document Information 

System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, 

and will be available for inspection 

during official business hours (8:45 a.m. 

to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 

205–2000. 

General information concerning the 

Commission may also be obtained by 

accessing its Internet server at United 

States International Trade Commission 

(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov . The 

public record for this investigation may 

be viewed on the Commission’s 

Electronic Document Information 

System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 

Hearing-impaired persons are advised 

that information on this matter can be 

obtained by contacting the 

Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 

205–1810. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission has received a complaint 

and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure filed on behalf of 

Intellectual Ventures II LLC on August 

11, 2017. The complaint alleges 

violations of section 337 of the Tariff 

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the 

importation into the United States, the 

sale for importation, and the sale within 

the United States after importation of 

certain thermoplastic-encapsulated 

electric motors, components thereof, 

and products and vehicles containing 

same II. The complaint names as 

respondents Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. of 

Japan; Aisin Holdings of America, Inc. 

of Seymour, IN; Aisin Technical Center 

of America, Inc. of Northville, MI; Aisin 

World Corporation of America of 

Northville, MI; Asmo Co. Ltd. of Japan; 

ASMO North America, LLC of 

Statesville, NC; ASMO North Carolina, 

Inc. of Statesville, NC; Bayerische 

Motoren Werke AG of Germany; BMW 

of North America, LLC of Woodcliff 

Lake, NJ; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC 

of Greer, SC; Denso Corporation of 

Japan; Denso International America, Inc. 

of Southfield, MI; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 

of Japan; Honda North America, Inc. of 

Torrance, CA; American Honda Motor 

Co., Inc. of Torrance, CA; Honda of 

America Mfg., Inc. of Marysville, OH; 

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC 

of Lincoln, AL; Honda R & D Americas, 

Inc. of Torrance, CA; Mistuba 

Corporation of Japan; American Mitsuba 

Corporation of Mount Pleasant, MI; 

Nidec Corporation of Japan; Nidec 

Automotive Motor Americas, LLC of 

Auburn Hills, MI; Toyota Motor 

Corporation of Japan; Toyota Motor 

North America, Inc., of New York, NY; 

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. of 

Torrance CA; Toyota Motor Engineering 

& Manufacturing North America, Inc. of 

Erlanger, KY; Toyota Motor 

Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. of 

Princeton, IN; and Toyota Motor 

Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. of 

Georgetown, KY. The complainant 

requests that the Commission issue a 

limited exclusion order, cease and 

desist orders, and impose a bond upon 

respondents’ alleged infringing articles 

during the 60-day Presidential review 

period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). 

Proposed respondents, other 

interested parties, and members of the 

public are invited to file comments, not 

to exceed five (5) pages in length, 

inclusive of attachments, on any public 

interest issues raised by the complaint 

or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should 

address whether issuance of the relief 

specifically requested by the 

complainant in this investigation would 

affect the public health and welfare in 

the United States, competitive 

conditions in the United States 

economy, the production of like or 


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