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1See Antidumping Duty Order: Brass Sheet and 

Strip from France, 52 FR 6995 (March 6, 1987); 

Antidumping Duty Order: Brass Sheet and Strip 

from Italy, 52 FR 6997 (March 6, 1987); See 

Antidumping Duty Order; Brass Sheet and Strip 

from the Federal Republic of Germany, 52 FR 35750 

(March 6, 1987). 

2See Antidumping Duty Order; Brass Sheet and 

Strip from the Federal Republic of Germany, 52 FR 

35750 (March 6, 1987), amended at Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 

Amendment to Antidumping Duty Order: Brass 

Sheet and Strip from the Federal Republic of 

Germany, 52 FR 35750 (September 23, 1987). 

3See Amendment to Final Determination of Sales 

at Less Than Fair Value and Amendment of 

Antidumping Duty Order in Accordance with 

Decision Upon Remand: Brass Sheet and Strip from 

Italy, 56 FR 23272 (May 21, 1991). 

4See Antidumping Duty Order: Brass Sheet and 

Strip from Japan, 53 FR 30454 (August 12, 1988). 

5See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 

82 FR 12438 (March 3, 2017) (Initiation). 

6See Brass Sheet and Strip from France, 

Germany, Italy, and Japan: Final Results of the 

Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 

Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 31046 (July 5, 

2017). 

7See Brass Sheet and Strip from France, 

Germany, Italy, and Japan; Determinations, 82 FR 

48724 (October 19, 2017) and ITC Publication titled 

Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Germany, Italy, 

and Japan: Investigtion Nos. 731–TA–313–314, 317 

and 379 (Fourth Review) (October 2017). 

Dated: October 24, 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 I 

Scope of the Investigation 

The products covered by this investigation 

are certain hot-rolled products of carbon. 

Specifically excluded are steel products 

possessing the above-noted physical 

characteristics and meeting the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool 

steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing 

steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and 

rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel 

(also known as free machining steel) 

products (i.e., products that contain by 

weight one or more of the following 

elements: 0.1 percent of more of lead, 0.05 

percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or 

more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of 

phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of 

selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of 

tellurium). All products meeting the physical 

description of subject merchandise that are 

not specifically excluded are included in this 

scope. 

The products under investigation are 

currently classifiable under subheadings 

7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 

7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 

7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 

7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, 

and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products 

entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 

7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS may also be 

included in this scope if they meet the 

physical description of subject merchandise 

above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes, the written description of the 

scope of these proceedings is dispositive. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Period of Investigation 

IV. Scope Comments 

V. Successor-In-Interest 

VI. Discussion of the Methodology 

A. Determination of Comparison Method 

B. Results of the Differential Pricing 

Analysis 

VII. Date of Sale 

VIII. Product Comparisons 

IX. Export Price 

X. Normal Value 

A. Home Market Viability 

B. Level of Trade 

C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 

1. Calculation of COP 

2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 

3. Results of the COP Test 

D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison 

Market Prices 

E. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed 

Value 

XI. Application of Facts Available and Use of 

Adverse Inference 

A. Application of Facts Available 

B. Use of Adverse Inference 

C. Selection and Corroboration of the AFA 

Rate 

XII. Critical Circumstances 

XIII. Currency Conversion 

XIV. Conclusion 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–427–602; A–428–602; A–475–601; A– 

588–704] 

Brass Sheet and Strip From France, 

Germany, Italy, and Japan: 

Continuation of Antidumping Duty 

Orders 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of the 

determination by the Department of 

Commerce (the Department) and the 

International Trade Commission (ITC) 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

(AD) orders on brass sheet and strip 

from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan 

would likely lead to a continuation or 

recurrence of dumping and material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States, the Deparment is publishing a 

notice of continuation of the AD orders. 

DATES: Applicable October 31, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0697. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On March 6, 1987, the Department 

published in the Federal Register the 

AD orders on brass sheet and strip from 

France, Germany, and Italy.1 On 

September 23, 1988, the Department 

amended the AD order with respect to 

brass sheet and strip from Germany.2

Similarly, on May 21, 1991, the 

Department amended the AD order with 

respect to brass sheet and strip from 

Italy.3 On August 12, 1988, the 

Department issued an AD order on 

imports of brass sheet and strip from 

Japan.4

On March 3, 2017, the Department 

published the notice of initiation of the 

fourth sunset reviews of these AD orders 

on brass sheet and strip 5 from France, 

Germany, Italy, and Japan pursuant to 

section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 

as amended (the Act). 

The Department conducted these 

sunset reviews on an expedited basis, 

pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 

because it received a complete and 

adequate response from the domestic 

interested pastries, but no substantive 

responses from respondent interested 

parties. As a result of these expedited 

sunset reviews, the Department 

determined that revocation of the AD 

orders on brass sheet and strip from 

France, Germany, Italy, and Japan 

would likely lead to continuation or 

recurrence of dumping and, therefore, 

notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 

margins likely to prevail should the 

orders be revoked.6

On October 19, 2017, pursuant to 

sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, 

the ITC published a notice of its 

determination that revocation of the AD 

orders on brass sheet and strip from 

France, Germany, Italy, and Japan 

would likely lead to continuation or 

recurrence of material injury to an 

industry in the United States within a 

reasonably foreseeable time.7

Scope of the Orders 

The product covered by the orders is 

brass sheet and strip, other than leaded 

and tinned brass sheet and strip, from 

France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. The 

chemical composition of the covered 

product is currently defined in the 

Copper Development Association 

(‘‘C.D.A.’’) 200 Series or the Unified 


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Numbering System (‘‘U.N.S.’’) C2000. 

The orders do not cover products the 

chemical compositions of which are 

defined by other C.D.A. or U.N.S. series. 

In physical dimensions, the product 

covered by the orders has a solid 

rectangular cross section over 0.006 

inches (0.15 millimeters) through 0.188 

inches (4.8 millimeters) in finished 

thickness or gauge, regardless of width. 

Coiled, wound-on-reels (traverse 

wound), and cut-to-length products are 

included. The merchandise is currently 

classified under Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States 

(‘‘HTSUS’’) item numbers 7409.21.00 

and 7409.29.00. 

Although the HTSUS item numbers 

are provided for convenience and 

customs purposes, the written 

description of the scope of the orders 

remains dispositive. 

Continuation of the Orders 

As a result of the determinations by 

the Department and the ITC that 

revocation of the AD orders would 

likely lead to continuation or recurrence 

of dumping and material injury to an 

industry in the United States, pursuant 

to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby 

orders the continuation of the AD orders 

on brass sheet and strip from France, 

Germany, Italy, and Japan. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

will continue to collect AD cash 

deposits at the rates in effect at the time 

of entry for all imports of subject 

merchandise. The effective date of 

continuation of these orders will be the 

date of publication in the Federal 

Register of this notice of continuation. 

Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, 

the Department intends to initiate the 

next five-year review of these orders not 

later than 30 days prior to the fifth 

anniversary of the effective date of 

continuation. 

These five-year sunset reviews and 

this notice are in accordance with 

section 751(c) of the Act and published 

pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act, 

and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). 

Dated: October 24, 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. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF797 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Herring Advisory Panel to consider 

actions affecting New England fisheries 

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 

Recommendations from this group will 

be brought to the full Council for formal 

consideration and action, if appropriate. 

DATES: This meeting will be held on 

Monday, November 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles Standish 

Blvd., Taunton, MA 02780; telephone: 

(508) 823–0430. 

Council Address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

The Advisory Panel will review 

analyses prepared for Herring 

Amendment 8 Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS) specific to the 

range of alternatives developed to 

address potential localized depletion 

and user conflicts in the herring fishery. 

The panel may identify preferred 

alternatives for the Committee to 

consider the following day. The panel is 

not scheduled to discuss the other 

measures under consideration in 

Amendment 8, Acceptable Biological 

Catch (ABC) control rule alternatives. 

The Council reviewed the ABC control 

rule alternatives at the September 2017 

meeting and declined to select a 

preferred alternative, but approved that 

portion of Amendment 8 to proceed for 

submission and public comment. They 

will discuss recommendations for the 

Committee to consider for Herring 

Research Set-Aside research priorities 

for fishing years 2019–21 and discuss 

any challenges the program has had in 

recent years. They will discuss other 

business, as necessary. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meetings. Action 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. This meeting 

will be recorded. Consistent with 16 

U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the recording is 

available upon request. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 

(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

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

Dated: October 25, 2017. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XF540 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to the Biorka 

Island Dock Replacement Project 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental 

harassment authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

regulations implementing the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as 

amended, notification is hereby given 

that NMFS has issued an incidental 

harassment authorization (IHA) to the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

to incidentally harass, by Level A and 

Level B harassment, marine mammals 

during construction activities associated 

with the Biorka dock replacement 

project in Symonds Bay, AK. 

DATES: This Authorization is applicable 

from May 1, 2018, through April 30, 

2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shane Guan, Office of Protected 


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