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35See 19 CFR 351.301(b). 

36See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2). 

37See section 782(b) of the Act. 

38See also Certification of Factual Information to 

Import Administration During Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 

17, 2013) (‘‘Final Rule’’). Answers to frequently 

asked questions regarding the Final Rule are 

available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/ 

notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. 

Otherwise, this investigation will 

proceed according to statutory and 

regulatory time limits. 

Submission of Factual Information 

Factual information is defined in 19 

CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence 

submitted in response to questionnaires; 

(ii) evidence submitted in support of 

allegations; (iii) publicly available 

information to value factors under 19 

CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 

adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 

351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on 

the record by the Department; and (v) 

evidence other than factual information 

described in (i)–(iv). 19 CFR 351.301(b) 

requires any party, when submitting 

factual information, to specify under 

which subsection of 19 CFR 

351.102(b)(21) the information is being 

submitted 35 and, if the information is 

submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct 

factual information already on the 

record, to provide an explanation 

identifying the information already on 

the record that the factual information 

seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct.36 Time 

limits for the submission of factual 

information are addressed in 19 CFR 

351.301, which provides specific time 

limits based on the type of factual 

information being submitted. Interested 

parties should review the regulations 

prior to submitting factual information 

in this investigation. 

Extensions of Time Limits 

Parties may request an extension of 

time limits before the expiration of a 

time limit established under 19 CFR 

351.301, or as otherwise specified by the 

Secretary. In general, an extension 

request will be considered untimely if it 

is filed after the time limit established 

under 19 CFR 351.301 expires. For 

submissions that are due from multiple 

parties simultaneously, an extension 

request will be considered untimely if it 

is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due 

date. Under certain circumstances, we 

may elect to specify a different time 

limit by which extension requests will 

be considered untimely for submissions 

which are due from multiple parties 

simultaneously. In such a case, we will 

inform parties in the letter or 

memorandum setting forth the deadline 

(including a specified time) by which 

extension requests must be filed to be 

considered timely. An extension request 

must be made in a separate, stand-alone 

submission; under limited 

circumstances we will grant untimelyfiled requests for the extension of time 

limits. Parties should review Extension 

of Time Limits; Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 

(September 20, 2013), available at 

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- 

09-20/html/2013-22853.htm, prior to 

submitting factual information in this 

investigation. 

Certification Requirements 

Any party submitting factual 

information in an AD or CVD 

proceeding must certify to the accuracy 

and completeness of that information.37

Parties must use the certification 

formats provided in 19 CFR 

351.303(g).38 The Department intends to 

reject factual submissions if the 

submitting party does not comply with 

the applicable revised certification 

requirements. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

Interested parties must submit 

applications for disclosure under APO 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On 

January 22, 2008, the Department 

published Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 

Documents Submission Procedures; 

APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 

22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate 

in this investigation should ensure that 

they meet the requirements of these 

procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of 

appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 

351.103(d)). 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of 

the Act. 

Dated: October 18, 2017. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

Appendix 

Scope of the Investigation 

The product covered by this investigation 

is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin, 

including but not limited to granular, 

dispersion, or coagulated dispersion (also 

known as fine powder). PTFE is covered by 

the scope of this investigation whether filled 

or unfilled, whether or not modified, and 

whether or not containing co-polymer 

additives, pigments, or other materials. Also 

included is PTFE wet raw polymer. The 

chemical formula for PTFE is C2F4, and the 

Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number 

is 9002–84–0. 

PTFE further processed into micropowder, 

having particle size typically ranging from 1 

to 25 microns, and a melt-flow rate no less 

than 0.1 gram/10 minutes, is excluded from 

the scope of this investigation. 

PTFE is classified in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 

subheadings 3904.61.0010 and 3904.61.0090. 

Subject merchandise may also be classified 

under HTSUS subheading 3904.69.5000. 

Although the HTSUS subheadings and CAS 

Number are provided for convenience and 

Customs purposes, the written description of 

the scope is dispositive. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige 

National Quality Award 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Judges Panel of the 

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 

Award (Judges Panel) will meet in 

closed session Sunday, November 5, 

2017 through Thursday, November 9, 

2017 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time each day. The purpose of 

this meeting is to review 

recommendations from site visits, and 

recommend 2017 Malcolm Baldrige 

National Quality Award recipients. The 

meeting is closed to the public in order 

to protect the proprietary data to be 

examined and discussed at the meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Sunday, November 5, 2017 through 

Thursday, November 9, 2017, from 8:30 

a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time each 

day. The entire meeting will be closed 

to the public. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige 

Performance Excellence Program, 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 

Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 

1020, telephone number (301) 975– 

2360, email robert.fangmeyer@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), this 

Federal Register notice for this meeting 

is being published fewer than 15 

calendar days prior to the meeting as 


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exceptional circumstances exist. It is 

imperative that the Judges Panel will 

meet on Sunday, November 5, 2017 

through Thursday, November 9, 2017, 

from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern 

Time each day to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants, who must maintain a strict 

schedule to review recommendations 

from site visits, and recommend 2017 

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 

Award recipients. The Judges Panel is 

composed of twelve members, 

appointed by the Secretary of 

Commerce, with balanced 

representation from U.S. service, 

manufacturing, nonprofit, education, 

and health care industries. Members are 

selected for their familiarity with 

quality improvement operations and 

competitiveness issues of manufacturing 

companies, service companies, small 

businesses, health care providers, and 

educational institutions. Members are 

also chosen who have broad experience 

in for-profit and nonprofit areas. The 

purpose of this meeting is to review 

recommendations from site visits and 

recommend 2017 Malcolm Baldrige 

National Quality Award (Award) 

recipients. The meeting is closed to the 

public in order to protect the 

proprietary data to be examined and 

discussed at the meeting. 

The Chief Financial Officer and 

Assistant Secretary for Administration, 

with the concurrence of the Assistant 

General Counsel for Administration and 

Transactions, formally determined on 

March 21, 2017, pursuant to Section 

10(d) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, in accordance with 

Section 5(c) of the Government in 

Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that 

the meeting of the Judges Panel may be 

closed to the public in accordance with 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), because the meeting 

is likely to disclose trade secrets and 

commercial or financial information 

obtained from a person which is 

privileged or confidential; and 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(9)(B) because the meeting is 

likely to disclose information the 

premature disclosure of which would, 

in the case of any agency, be likely to 

significantly frustrate implementation of 

a proposed agency action. The meeting, 

which involves examination of current 

Award applicant data from U.S. 

organizations and a discussion of these 

data as compared to the Award criteria 

in order to recommend Award 

recipients, will be closed to the public. 

Kevin Kimball, 

NIST Chief of Staff. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF750 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 

Exempted Fishing, Scientific Research, 

Display, and Shark Research Fishery; 

Letters of Acknowledgment 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces its intent to 

issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs), 

scientific research permits (SRPs), 

display permits, letters of 

acknowledgment (LOAs), and shark 

research fishery permits for Atlantic 

highly migratory species (HMS) in 2018. 

EFPs and related permits would 

authorize collection of a limited number 

of tunas, swordfish, billfishes, and 

sharks (collectively known as HMS) 

from Federal waters in the Atlantic 

Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of 

Mexico for the purposes of scientific 

data collection, bycatch research, public 

display, and to evaluate the efficacy of 

environmental clean-up efforts, among 

other things. Letters of 

acknowledgement acknowledge that 

scientific research activity aboard a 

scientific research vessel is being 

conducted. Generally, EFPs and related 

permits would be valid from the date of 

issuance through December 31, 2018, 

unless otherwise specified, subject to 

the terms and conditions of individual 

permits. 

DATES: Written comments on these 

activities received in response to this 

notice will be considered by NMFS 

when issuing EFPs and related permits 

and must be received on or before 

November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: nmfs.hms.efp2018@

noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the 

following identifier: 0648–XF750 

• Mail: Craig Cockrell, Highly 

Migratory Species Management Division 

(F/SF1), NMFS, 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Craig Cockrell, phone: (301) 427–8503 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issuance 

of EFPs and related permits are 

necessary because HMS regulations 

(e.g., fishing seasons, prohibited species, 

authorized gear, closed areas, and 

minimum sizes) may otherwise prohibit 

the collection of live animals and/or 

biological samples for data collection 

and public display purposes or may 

otherwise prohibit certain fishing 

activity. Pursuant to 50 CFR 600 and 

635, a NMFS Regional Administrator or 

Director may authorize, for limited 

testing, public display, data collection, 

exploratory fishing, compensation 

fishing, conservation engineering, 

health and safety surveys, 

environmental cleanup, and/or hazard 

removal purposes, the target or 

incidental harvest of species managed 

under an FMP or fishery regulations that 

would otherwise be prohibited. These 

permits exempt permit holders from the 

specific portions of the regulations (e.g., 

fishing seasons, prohibited species, 

authorized gear, closed areas, and 

minimum sizes) that may otherwise 

prohibit the collection of HMS for 

public education, public display, or 

scientific research. Permit holders are 

not exempted from the regulations in 

entirety. Collection of HMS under EFPs, 

SRPs, LOAs, display, and shark research 

fishery permits represents a small 

portion of the overall fishing mortality 

for HMS, and this mortality is counted 

against the quota of the species 

harvested, as appropriate and 

applicable. The terms and conditions of 

individual permits are unique; however, 

all permits will include reporting 

requirements, limit the number and/or 

species of HMS to be collected, and only 

authorize collection in Federal waters of 

the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and 

Caribbean Sea. 

EFPs and related permits are issued 

under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Reauthorization Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801 

et seq.) and/or the Atlantic Tunas 

Convention Act (ATCA) (16 U.S.C. 971 

et seq.). Regulations at 50 CFR 600.745 

and 635.32 govern scientific research 

activity, exempted fishing, and 

exempted public display and 

educational activities with respect to 

Atlantic HMS. Before issuing LOAs, 

EFPs, or SRPs, NMFS requests, among 

other things, copies of scientific 

research plans. Because the MagnusonStevens Act states that scientific 

research activity which is conducted on 

a scientific research vessel is not 

fishing, NMFS issues LOAs and not 

EFPs for bona fide research activities 

(e.g., scientific research being conducted 

from a research vessel and not a 

commercial or recreational fishing 

vessel) involving species that are only 

regulated under the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act (e.g., most species of sharks) and not 


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