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• Roll Call

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• Adjourn

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Background

Commerce published the Preliminary Results on December 11, 2018. 1 For events subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see Issues and Decision Memorandum. 2

Imports covered by the order are shipments of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe. The merchandise subject to review is currently classifiable under items 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150, 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to the order is dispositive. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see Issues and Decision Memorandum.

We addressed the issues raised in parties' case and rebuttal briefs in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by parties is provided in the appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on-file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Based on a review of the record and comments received from interested parties regarding the Preliminary Results, we have recalculated the weighted-average dumping margin for Al Jazeera. 3

As a result of this review, Commerce determines that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018:

Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce shall determine and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. 4 Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this administrative review.

For Al Jazeera, we calculated importer-specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer's examined sales to the total entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). Upon issuance of the final results of this administrative review, if any importer-specific assessment rates calculated in the final results are above de minimis ( i.e., at or above 0.5 percent), Commerce will issue instructions directly to CBP to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries. Where an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.

In accordance with Commerce's “automatic assessment” practice, 5 for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Al Jazeera for which it did not know that its merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. We intend to issue assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this review.

The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for Al Jazeera will be the rate established in the final results of this administrative review, as noted above; (2) for merchandise exported by manufacturers or exporters not covered in this administrative review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the manufacturer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 7.36 percent, the all-others rate established in the less-than-fair-value investigation. 6 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping and/or countervailing duties.

This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the 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 this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

The Petition

On March 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition (Petition) concerning imports of mattresses from the People's Republic of China (China), filed in proper form on behalf of the petitioners, 1 domestic producers of mattresses and certified unions that represent workers engaged in the domestic production of mattresses. 2 The petition was accompanied by antidumping (AD) petitions concerning imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. 3

Between April 3 and 14, 2020, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition. 4 The petitioners filed responses to these requests between April 8 and April 16, 2020. 5

The Petitions

On March 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) filed in proper form on behalf of the petitioners, 1 domestic producers of mattresses and certified unions that represent workers engaged in the domestic production of mattresses. 2 The Petitions were accompanied by a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of mattresses from the People's Republic of China (China). 3

Between April 3 and 14, 2020, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in separate supplemental questionnaires. 4 The petitioners filed responses to the supplemental questionnaires between April 8 and April 16, 2020. 5

In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) within the meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that imports of such products are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the domestic mattress industry in the United States. Consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the Petitions are accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioners supporting their allegations.

Commerce finds that the petitioners filed the Petitions on behalf of the domestic industry, because the petitioners are interested parties, as defined in sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act. Commerce also finds that the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support for the initiation of the requested AD investigations. 6

Because the Petitions were filed on March 31, 2020, the period of investigation (POI) for the Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, and Turkey AD investigations is January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1). 7 Because Vietnam is a non-market economy (NME) country, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1), the POI for the Vietnam AD investigation is July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. 8

The products covered by these investigations are mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. For a full description of the scope of these investigations, see the appendix to this notice.

On April 3, 2020, Commerce requested further information from the petitioners regarding the proposed scope to ensure that the scope language in the Petition is an accurate reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking relief. 9 On April 8, 2020, the petitioners revised the scope. 10 On April 10, 2020, Commerce requested further clarification from the petitioners regarding the proposed scope. 11 On April 13, 2020, the petitioners further modified the scope of the Petition to clarify the description of the merchandise covered by the Petition. 12 The description of the merchandise covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this notice, reflects these clarifications.

As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding product coverage ( i.e., scope). 13 Commerce will consider all comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary determinations. If scope comments include factual information, 14 all such factual information should be limited to public information. To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that all interested parties submit such comments by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on May 11, 2020, which is the next business day after 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice. 15 Any rebuttal comments, which may include factual information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 21, 2020, which is ten calendar days from the initial comment deadline. 16

Commerce requests that any factual information parties consider relevant to the scope of the investigations be submitted during this period. However, if a party subsequently finds that additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the investigations may be relevant, the party may contact Commerce and request permission to submit the additional information. All such submissions must be filed on the records of the concurrent AD and CVD investigations.

All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception applies. 17 An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.

Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment on the appropriate physical characteristics of mattresses to be reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires. This information will be used to identify the key physical characteristics of the subject merchandise in order to report the relevant costs of production accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product-comparison criteria.

Interested parties may provide any information or comments that they feel are relevant to the development of an accurate list of physical characteristics. Specifically, they may provide comments as to which characteristics are appropriate to use as: (1) General product characteristics; and (2) product comparison criteria. We note that it is not always appropriate to use all product characteristics as product comparison criteria. We base product comparison criteria on meaningful commercial differences among products. In other words, although there may be some physical product characteristics utilized by manufacturers to describe mattresses, it may be that only a select few product characteristics take into account commercially meaningful physical characteristics. In addition, interested parties may comment on the order in which the physical characteristics should be used in matching products. Generally, Commerce attempts to list the physical characteristics in order of importance, from most important to least important.

In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 11, 2020, which is the next business day after 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice. 18 Any rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 21, 2020. All comments and submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using ACCESS, as explained above, on the record of each of the AD investigations.

Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) At least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and (ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) Poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or (ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling method to poll the “industry.”

Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the “industry” as the producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the domestic like product. The International Trade Commission (ITC), which is responsible for determining whether “the domestic industry” has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like product, 19 they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may result in different definitions of the like product, such differences do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law. 20

Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as “a product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation under this title.” Thus, the reference point from which the domestic like product analysis begins is “the article subject to an investigation” ( i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the petition).

With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioners do not offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope of the investigations. 21 Based on our analysis of the information submitted on the record, we have determined that mattresses, as defined in the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like product. 22

In determining whether the petitioners have standing under section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product as defined in the “Scope of the Investigations,” in the appendix to this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided the 2019 production of the domestic like product for the U.S. producers that support the Petitions. 23 The petitioners estimated the production of the domestic like product for the entire domestic industry based on the production data from the ITC's 2019 report from the AD investigation of mattresses from China. 24 We relied on data provided by the petitioners for purposes of measuring industry support. 25

On April 9, 2020 and April 10, 2020, respectively, we received comments on industry support from Ashley Furniture industries, Inc. (Ashley), a domestic producer and importer of subject merchandise, 26 and Classic Brands, LLC (Classic Brands), an importer of subject merchandise. 27 The petitioners responded to these industry support comments on April 13, 2020. 28 On April 17, 2020, we received surrebuttal comments from Ashley  29 and Classic Brands  30 with regard to the petitioners' April 13, 2020 comments. The petitioners responded to these surrebuttal industry support comments on April 20, 2020. 31

Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the General Issues Supplement, Industry Support Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce indicates that the petitioners have established industry support for the Petitions. 32 First, the Petitions established support from domestic producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support ( e.g., polling). 33 Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product. 34 Finally, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petitions. 35 Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 732(b)(1) of the Act. 36

The petitioners allege that the U.S. industry producing the domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioners allege that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act. 37

The petitioners contend that the industry's injured condition is illustrated by a significant and increasing volume of subject imports; reduced market share; underselling and price depression or suppression; lost sales and revenues; declining production, capacity utilization, and sales volumes; declining employment variables; and a decline in financial performance and profitability. 38 We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation, as well as negligibility and cumulation, and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory requirements for initiation. 39

The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate AD investigations of imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. The sources of data for the deductions and adjustments relating to U.S. price and normal value (NV) are discussed in greater detail in the country-specific AD Initiation Checklists.

For all countries, the petitioners based EP on the average unit value (AUV) of publicly available import data;  40 no adjustments were made to the U.S. price before comparing it to NV.

For Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, and Turkey, the petitioners were unable to obtain home market prices for mattresses produced and sold in the subject countries. Therefore, for these countries, the petitioners based NV on AUVs of publicly available export data for exports of mattresses from the subject countries to third countries. 42 For each of the countries, the petitioners also provided information showing that the AUVs were below the COP and, therefore, the petitioners calculated NV based on constructed value (CV). 43

For further discussion of CV, see the section “Normal Value Based on Constructed Value.”

Commerce considers Vietnam to be an NME country. 44 In accordance with section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, any determination that a foreign country is an NME country shall remain in effect until revoked by Commerce. Therefore, we continue to treat Vietnam as an NME country for purposes of the initiation of this investigation. Accordingly, NV in Vietnam is appropriately based on factors of production (FOPs) valued in a surrogate market economy country, in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. 45

The petitioners claim that India is an appropriate surrogate country for Vietnam because India is a market economy country that is at a level of economic development comparable to that of Vietnam and it is a significant producer of comparable merchandise. 46 The petitioners provided publicly available information from India to value all FOPs. Based on the information provided by the petitioners, we determine that it is appropriate to use India as a surrogate country for initiation purposes.

Interested parties will have the opportunity to submit comments regarding surrogate country selection and, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(i), will be provided an opportunity to submit publicly available information to value FOPs within 30 days before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination.

Because information regarding the volume of inputs consumed by Vietnamese producers/exporters was not reasonably available, the petitioners used their own product-specific consumption rates as a surrogate to estimate Vietnamese manufacturers' FOPs. 47 The petitioners valued the estimated FOPs using surrogate values from India. 48 The petitioners calculated factory overhead, selling, general and administrative expenses, and profit based on the experience of an Indian producer of mattresses. 49

As noted above, the petitioners demonstrated that the third country export AUVs for Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, and Turkey were below COP. Accordingly, the petitioners based NV on CV. 50 Pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, the petitioners calculated CV as the sum of the cost of manufacturing, selling, general, and administrative expenses, financial expenses, and profit. 51

Based on the data provided by the petitioners, there is reason to believe that imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. Based on comparisons of EP or CEP, as applicable, to NV in accordance with sections 772 and 773 of the Act, the estimated dumping margins for mattresses for each of the countries covered by this initiation are as follows: (1) Cambodia, 326.49-675.83 percent; (2) Indonesia, 213.44-429.74 percent; (3) Malaysia, 42.92 percent; (4) Serbia, 57.37-183.16 percent; (5) Thailand, 414.77-763.28 percent; (6) Turkey, 267.55-609.51 percent; and (7) Vietnam, 481.72-989.90 percent. 52

Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of the Act. Therefore, we are initiating AD investigations to determine whether imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. In accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of this initiation.

In the Petitions, the petitioners named 8 companies in Cambodia, 13 companies in Indonesia, 21 companies in Malaysia, 12 companies in Serbia, 19 companies in Thailand, and 29 companies in Turkey  53 as producers/exporters of mattresses.

Following standard practice in AD investigations involving market economy countries, in the event Commerce determines that the number of companies is large and that Commerce cannot individually examine each company based upon Commerce's resources, where appropriate, Commerce intends to select mandatory respondents in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, and Turkey based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports under the appropriate Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States numbers listed in the “Scope of the Investigations,” in the appendix.

For each country, on April 14, 2020, Commerce released CBP data on imports of mattresses to all parties with access to information protected by Administrative Protective Order (APO) and indicated that interested parties wishing to comment on the CBP data must do so within three business days of the publication date of the notice of initiation of these investigations. 54 Commerce will not accept rebuttal comments regarding the CBP data or respondent selection.

Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such applications may be found on Commerce's website at http://enforcement.trade.gove/apo.

With respect to Vietnam, the petitioners named 10 companies in Vietnam as producers/exporters of mattresses. 55 In accordance with our standard practice for respondent selection in AD investigations involving NME countries, Commerce selects respondents based on quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaires in cases where it has determined that the number of companies is large and it cannot individually examine each company based upon its resources. Therefore, considering the number of producers and exporters identified in the Petition, Commerce will solicit Q&V information that can serve as a basis for selecting exporters for individual examination in the event that Commerce decides to limit the number of respondents individually examined pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Given that there are 10 producers and exporters identified in the Petition, Commerce has determined that it will issue Q&V questionnaires to each potential respondent for which the petitioners have provided a complete address.

In addition, Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaire along with filing instructions on Enforcement and Compliance's website at http://www.trade.gov/enforcement/news.asp. Producers/exporters of mattresses from Vietnam that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still submit a response to the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V questionnaire from Enforcement and Compliance's website. In accordance with the standard practice for respondent selection in AD cases involving NME countries, in the event Commerce decides to limit the number of respondents individually investigated, Commerce intends to base respondent selection on the responses to the Q&V questionnaire that it receives.

Responses to the Q&V questionnaire must be submitted by the relevant Vietnamese producers/exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on May 6, 2020. All Q&V questionnaire responses must be filed electronically via ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully, in its entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline noted above. Commerce intends to finalize its decisions regarding respondent selection within 20 days of publication of this notice.

In order to obtain separate-rate status in an NME investigation, exporters and producers must submit a separate-rate application. 56 The specific requirements for submitting a separate-rate application in a Vietnam investigation are outlined in detail in the application itself, which is available on Commerce's website at http://enforcement.trade.gov/nme/nme-sep-rate.html. The separate-rate application will be due 30 days after publication of this initiation notice. 57 Exporters and producers who submit a separate-rate application and have been selected as mandatory respondents will be eligible for consideration for separate-rate status only if they respond to all parts of Commerce's AD questionnaire as mandatory respondents. Commerce requires that companies from Vietnam submit a response to both the Q&V questionnaire and the separate-rate application by the respective deadlines in order to receive consideration for separate-rate status. Companies not filing a timely Q&V questionnaire response will not receive separate rate consideration.

Commerce will calculate combination rates for certain respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in an NME investigation. The Separate Rates and Combination Rates Bulletin states:

In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(f), copies of the public version of the AD Petitions have been provided to the governments of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the AD Petitions to each exporter named in the AD Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).

We will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by section 732(d) of the Act.

The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date on which the AD Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable indication that imports of mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and/or Vietnam are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry. 59 A negative ITC determination for any country will result in the investigation being terminated with respect to that country. 60 Otherwise, these AD investigations will proceed according to statutory and regulatory time limits.

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 Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted  61 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. 62 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 these investigations.

Section 504 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 amended the Act by adding the concept of particular market situation (PMS) for purposes of CV under section 773(e) of the Act. 63 Section 773(e) of the Act states that “if a particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.” When an interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a PMS exists under section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations appropriately.

Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v), sets a deadline for the submission of PMS allegations and supporting factual information. However, in order to administer section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting factual information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus, should an interested party wish to submit a PMS allegation and supporting new factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, it must do so no later than 20 days after submission of a respondent's initial section D questionnaire response.

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 Commerce. In general, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. 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 a letter or memorandum of 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 untimely-filed 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 these investigations.

Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information. 64 Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 351.303(g). 65 Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification requirements.

Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, Commerce published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate in these investigations 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)). Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended. 66

This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).

This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions.

If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the products listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

The following products are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

The following products and services are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:

This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions.

The Army has prepared this PEA in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Title 42 of the United States Code Section 4321); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500-1508); and the Army's NEPA implementing regulation, Environmental Analysis of Army Actions (32 CFR part 651).

The purpose of the Proposed Action is for IMCOM garrisons to plan for and manage their real property assets comprehensively to permit installation expansion, reduction, and changes in mission sustainably over a 20-year planning horizon. The Proposed Action is needed to provide a standard process to guide sustainable and energy-efficient development across IMCOM installations that supports mission requirements. It is also needed to provide a continuous analytical process to evaluate factors affecting the present and future physical development and operation of installations. Standardizing the process of developing RPMPs and component documents at IMCOM garrisons is expected to result in each garrison producing a more thoughtful and deliberative plan that contains comparable categories of information and is similarly organized across all installations.

The PEA will serve to integrate the NEPA process more efficiently into the master planning process, avoid unnecessary duplicative NEPA analyses, better inform decision makers, and encourage active public involvement.

The RPMP serves as a garrison's road map for short- and long-term investment, management and development of its real property assets, including land, facilities, and infrastructure. It provides guidelines for sustainable installation development, regulates project siting, and ensures sustainable and orderly development that supports the installation's mission.

When considering implementing an individual proposed action, IMCOM garrisons would complete the Environmental Checklist in the PEA to determine whether tiering from the PEA and FONSI would be appropriate and what type of additional site-specific NEPA documentation, if any, would be required. If a garrison determines that a specific installation RPMP, RPMP component document, or project requires additional NEPA analysis tiered from the PEA, the garrison would be required to complete the appropriate NEPA documentation before making any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources related to that action. Tiering from the PEA, when appropriate, would avoid or reduce the costs of repetitive, similar analyses and enable IMCOM to focus resources on only those site-specific environmental issues that require deeper analyses.

Members of the public, federally recognized Native American tribes, and federal, state, and local agencies are invited to submit written comments on the PEA and/or draft FONSI.

The PEA and draft FONSI can be accessed on the U.S. Army Environmental Command's NEPA Documents page at https://aec.army.mil/index.php?cID=352.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: National Industrial Security Program Cost Collection Survey; DSS Form 232; OMB Control Number 0704-0458.

Type of Request: Revision.

Number of Respondents: 1,014.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 1,014.

Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 507.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary as a result of Executive Order 12829, “National Industrial Security Program,” which requires the Department of Defense to account each year for the costs associated with implementation of the National Industrial Security Program and report those costs to the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO).

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.

You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela James.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. James at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

The DON's action proponent is Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point Mugu and the National Marine Fisheries Service is a cooperating agency. The PMSR is located adjacent to Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties along the Pacific Coast of Southern California and includes 36,000 square miles of controlled sea and airspace designated for testing and training activities.

The purpose of the proposed action described in the Draft EIS/OEIS is to provide modern instrumented airspace, sea space, testing and training areas, testing and training facilities, and range infrastructure to fully support current, emerging, and foreseeable future testing and training requirements; and to ensure the long-term viability of the PMSR. The need for the proposed action is to allow for continued testing and training in support of military readiness and DoD mission requirements as required by Title 10 and to provide combat ready forces.

The DON distributed the Draft EIS/OEIS to federal agencies and federally recognized tribes with which the DON is consulting and to other stakeholders. The DON provided press releases to the local newspapers and distributed letters and postcards to stakeholders, Native American Tribes, and other interested parties. Copies of the Draft EIS/OEIS are available for public review at the following public libraries:

1. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010-2539.

2. Carpinteria Branch Library, 5141 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013-2048.

3. E.P. Foster Library, 651 E Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001-2814.

4. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218.

5. Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2722.

6. South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA 93033-7129.

7. Oxnard Downtown Main Library, 251 S A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030-5742.

Depending upon COVID-19 conditions regulating access to public facilities, it is recommended to check with the library regarding its hours of operation and the availability of the document. The PMSR Draft EIS/OEIS is also available for electronic viewing or download at https://www.pmsr-eis.com. A compact disc of the Draft EIS/OEIS will be made available upon written request by contacting: Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Range Sustainability Office, Point Mugu Sea Range, Building 53A, Room 106G, Code EB2R00M, 575 I Avenue, Suite 1, Attn: EIS/OEIS Project Manager, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049, 888-238-2375, info@pmsr-eis.com, or project website: https://www.pmsr-eis.com.

The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.

Title of Collection: Impact Evaluation of Training in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Reading in Early Elementary School.

OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.

Type of Review: A new information collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 22,560.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,660.

Abstract: This study will provide much needed evidence on strategies to support U.S. students' development of foundational reading skills, essential to later learning.

A third of U.S. students fail to develop foundational reading skills by 4th grade that are necessary to succeed academically. In addition, the achievement gap is growing as demonstrated by The Nation's Report Card. To address, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) promotes the use of evidence-based literacy interventions. And, the Department of Education (ED) has made supporting educators with the knowledge, skills, professional development, or materials necessary to improve reading instruction a key priority. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) similarly encourages high quality instruction along with better identification of students needing extra support to prevent or mitigate student reading issues.

This study will provide much needed evidence by evaluating two professional development strategies for bolstering core reading instruction and supplemental supports, guided by data, within a MTSS-R framework. MTSS-R is a widely used framework for providing high-quality reading instruction for all students, identifying students needing supplemental or more intensive supports, and providing these additional supports for those who need it.

Background: The Board was established to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the Administration's energy policies; the Department's basic and applied research and development activities; economic and national security policy; and other activities as directed by the Secretary.

Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting is the fourth meeting of existing and new members under Secretary Perry, and now Secretary Brouillette.

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will start at 2:00 p.m. on May 21th. The tentative meeting agenda includes: Introduction of SEAB's members, status briefings from the subcommittees (Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and Space), a briefing on DOE's response to COVID-19, open discussion from SEAB to the Secretary, and an opportunity for comments from the public. The meeting will conclude at 4:00 p.m.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Individuals who would like to attend must RSVP to Kurt Heckman no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, by email at: seab@hq.doe.gov.

Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do so during the meeting. Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak but will not exceed five minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Those wishing to speak should register to do so via email, seab@hq.doe.gov, no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

Those not able to attend the meeting or who have insufficient time to address the committee are invited to send a written statement to Kurt Heckman, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, or email to: seab@hq.doe.gov.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the SEAB website or by contacting Mr. Heckman. He may be reached at the above postal address or email address, or by visiting SEAB's website at www.energy.gov/seab.

Title: FERC-600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures.

OMB Control No.: 1902-0180.

Type of Request: Three-year extension without change of the current information collection.

Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR 385.206, any person may file a complaint seeking Commission action against any other person alleged to be in violation of “any statute, rule, order, or other law administered by the Commission, or for any other alleged wrong over which the Commission may have jurisdiction.” Regulations at 18 CFR part 343 provide for additional procedures and information collection requirements for complaints and other filings that pertain to oil pipelines under the Interstate Commerce Act.

Type of Respondents: Any person that files a complaint for Commission review and resolution.

Estimate of Annual Burden:   1 The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden and cost  2 for the information collection as shown in the following table:

Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might “further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.”

OMB Control Number: 3060-1174.

Title: Section 73.503, Licensing requirements and service; Section 73.621, Noncommercial educational TV stations; Section 73.3527, Local public inspection file of noncommercial educational stations.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,200 respondents; 33,000 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.

Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers these information collections is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303, and 399B.

Total Annual Burden: 16,500 hours.

Total Annual Cost: No cost.

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although the Commission does not believe that any confidential information will need to be disclosed in order to comply with the information collection requirements, applicants are free to request that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. (See 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's Rules).

Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).

Needs and Uses: The information collection which are approved under this collection are as follows: Audience disclosure: The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.503(e)(1) require that a noncommercial educational FM broadcast station that interrupts regular programming to conduct fundraising activities on behalf of third-party non-profit organizations must air a disclosure during such activities clearly stating that the fundraiser is not for the benefit of the station itself and identifying the entity for which it is fundraising.

The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.621(f)(1) require that a noncommercial educational TV broadcast station that interrupts regular programming to conduct fundraising activities on behalf of third-party non-profit organizations must air a disclosure during such activities clearly stating that the fundraiser is not for the benefit of the station itself and identifying the entity for which it is fundraising. The audience disclosure must be aired at the beginning and the end of each fundraising program and at least once during each hour in which the program is on the air.

Retention of information on fundraising activities in local public inspection file: The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.3527(e)(14) require that each noncommercial educational FM broadcast station and noncommercial educational TV broadcast station that interrupts regular programming to conduct fundraising activities on behalf of a third-party non-profit organization must place in its local public inspection file, on a quarterly basis, the following information for each third-party fundraising program or activity: The date, time, and duration of the fundraiser; the type of fundraising activity; the name of the non-profit organization benefitted by the fundraiser; a brief description of the specific cause or project, if any, supported by the fundraiser; and, to the extent that the station participated in tallying or receiving any funds for the non-profit group, an approximation, to the nearest $10,000, of the total funds raised. The information for each calendar quarter is to be filed by the tenth day of the succeeding calendar quarter ( e.g., January 10 for the quarter October-December, April 10 for the quarter January-March, etc.).

This notice serves to update and modify FCC/PSHSB-1 to include the Commission's collection of personally identifiable information (PII) through surveys used to evaluate the effectiveness of WEA, including Participating Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) providers' implementation of enhanced geo-targeting in support of public safety. As outlined In the Matter of Wireless Emergency Alerts Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System, PS Docket Nos. 15-91 and 15-94, Second Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration, 33 FCC Rcd 1320, 1324-25, para. 6 (2018) (“Second Report and Order”), the Commission's enhanced geo-targeting rules, effective December 13, 2019, require that the Participating CMS providers match a target area specified by an alert originator ( i.e., deliver an alert message to 100% of the geographic area that the alert originator targets with no more than a 0.1 mile overshoot). PSHSB intends to test the effectiveness of this and related functionality to inform PSHSB's coordination and mitigation work when regions and communities face potentially imminent threats of the loss of life or property. Additionally, the SORN is being modified to make various necessary changes and updates, including the use of more advanced electronic information technologies, i.e., cloud technology, and format changes required by OMB Circular A-108 since its previous publication. The substantive changes and modifications to the previously published version of the FCC/PSHSB-1 system of records include:

1. Changing the name of the system of records to FCC/PSHSB-1, FCC Emergency and Continuity Alerts and Contacts System (ECACS) to show that the system now includes information PSHSB will use to evaluate the effectiveness of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), including participating Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) providers' implementation of enhanced geo-targeting for WEA.

2. Updating the Security Classification to be consistent with FCC policies and Executive Order 13556.

3. Updating/revising the language in the Categories of Individuals to include individuals representing institutions, organizations, and other groups engaged in crisis management and emergency preparedness functions, activities, and actions as part of the system's emergency management contacts information; FCC employees and contractors who are members of the Bureau/Office Emergency Response Group (ERG), Devolution Emergency Response Group (DERG) and FCC and bureau and office (B/O) lines of succession; and individuals who volunteer to participate in PSHSB surveys, including surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of WEA and providers' implementation of enhanced geo-targeting for WEA.

4. Updating/revising the Categories of Records to include the information collected by PSHSB surveys pertaining to the respondents, the locations from which individuals respond to the survey, and other information that PSHSB will collect including, but not limited to type of device, operating system, and wireless service provider.

5. Updating/revising the Purposes to include coordination of activities such as emergencies and crisis management actions, responses, and related functions; enabling the FCC to manage and maintain the contact and response system for FCC employees and contractors for purposes that include, but are not limited to coordinating Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) actions and related functions; and conducting voluntary surveys evaluating the effectiveness of WEA, including implementation of enhanced geo-targeting by providers and other related emergency notification systems, functions, and activities.

6. Updating/revising the Records Source Categories to include survey respondents' inputs transmitted through their wireless devices or through other means of communication.

7. Deleting two routine uses ((1) Emergency Response and (9) First Responders) that are covered by 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(8) and therefore unnecessary.

8. Updating and/or revising language in eight routine uses: (1) Adjudication and Litigation; (2) Law Enforcement and Investigation; (3) Congressional Inquiries; (4) Government-Wide Program Management and Oversight; (5) Employment, Clearances, Licensing, Contract, Grant or other Benefits Decisions by the FCC; (6) Labor Relations; (7) Breach Notification, updated/revised as required by OMB Memorandum M-17-12; and (10) Contracted Third Parties (previously Routine Use (10)).

9. Adding three new routine uses: (8) Assistance to Federal Agencies and Entities, to allow the FCC to provide assistance to other Federal agencies in their data breach situations, as required by OMB Memorandum M-17-12; (9) Contract Services, Grants, or Cooperative Agreements, to allow contractors performing or working on a contract for the Federal Government access to information in this system; (11) Test Partners, to allow PSHSB's test partners, which may include state or local government entities, private sector organizations, or volunteers to help plan, conduct, and analyze the test results used to evaluate WEA's effectiveness and the provider's implementation of enhanced WEA's geo-targeting.

10. Adding two new sections: Reporting to a Consumer Reporting Agency, to address valid and overdue debts owed by individuals to the FCC under the Debt Collection Act, as recommended by OMB; and a History section referencing the previous publication of this SORN in the Federal Register , as required by OMB Circular A-108.

11. Updating the Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal of Records in this system to state that the records in this system are covered by the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) General Records Schedule (GRS) 5.3, Continuity and Emergency Planning Records (January 2017 GRS revision).

The system of records is also updated to reflect various administrative changes related to the system managers and system addresses; policy and practices for storage and retrieval of the information; administrative, technical, and physical safeguards; and updated notification, records access, and procedures to contest records.

Background: Federal agencies authorize relocation entitlements to those individuals listed at FTR § 302-1.1 and those assigned under the Government Employees Training Act (GETA) (5 U.S.C. Chapter 41). The FTR requires relocating employees to complete all aspects of their relocation within one year or meet an authorized exception. Further, temporary storage of employees' household goods is limited to 150 days maximum for continental United States (CONUS) to CONUS shipments, and 180 days maximum for shipments with an origin/destination outside the continental United States (OCONUS). Employees are also limited to 10 calendar days to complete a house hunting trip. This FTR bulletin permits agencies to apply GSA-approved waivers to the aforementioned time requirements, within the parameters set forth in the bulletin, to prevent personal hardship to relocating employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This bulletin can be viewed at https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.

The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented opioid epidemic that is affecting people from all walks of life. Regulators and policy makers have initiated many activities to curb the epidemic, but relatively little attention has been paid to the growing toll of opioid use, opioid misuse and opioid use disorder (OUD) among older adults.

The opioid crisis in older adults is strongly related to challenges in prescription opioid management in this population. Older adults have a high prevalence of chronic pain and are especially vulnerable to suffering adverse events from opioid use, making safe prescribing more challenging even when opioids are an appropriate therapeutic choice. Identifying adverse effects due to opioid use, misuse or abuse is complicated further by factors such as co-occurring medical disorders that can mimic the effects of opioid use. There is also a risk of attributing clinical findings in older adults ( e.g. personality changes, falls/balance problems, difficulty sleeping, and heart problems) to other conditions that are also common with age. If adverse events due to opioid prescriptions are identified, finding appropriate alternatives for pain management can be challenging if other pharmacologic options (such as NSAIDS) are contraindicated or mobility issues limit access to other therapeutic options.

Diagnosis of substance use disorders is also more complicated in this population. Clinicians may not associate drug misuse or addiction with older adults or they may be inadequately trained in identification and treatment of opioid misuse and OUD among older adults, and hence may not monitor for the signs of opioid use disorder in this population.

Successfully optimizing the prescribing and use of opioids in older adults will require addressing the issue at many points along the care continuum where older adults may need additional attention or a different approach. AHRQ wants to identify specific tools, strategies and approaches to opioid management in older adults throughout the breadth of the care delivery continuum, from avoiding opioid initiation to screening for opioid misuse and opioid use disorder, as well as approaches to opioid tapering in older adults.

AHRQ is interested in all innovative approaches that address the opioid management concerns in older adults listed above, but respondents are welcome to address as many or as few as they choose and to address additional areas of interest not listed.

Strategies and approaches could come from a variety of health care settings including, but not limited to, primary care and other ambulatory care clinics, emergency departments, home health care organizations, skilled nursing care settings, and inpatient care. Other sources of these strategies might include health care payers, accountable care organizations, and organizations that provide external quality improvement support. Some of the examples of the types of innovations we are looking for might be specific tools or workflows that support providers to assess the risk/benefit balance of opioids within a multidisciplinary approach in pain management; to optimize and monitor the opioid prescribing when appropriate, including tapering strategies; to screen and treat for opioid misuse or opioid use disorder; or to involve family or other caregivers of an older adult in conversations about opioid safety. Descriptions of strategies or approaches should include the setting where it is deployed and the type of patient population served.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a policy, solicitation for applications, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to provide support for any ideas in response to it. AHRQ will use the information submitted in response to this RFI at its discretion, and will not provide comments to any respondent's submission. However, responses to the RFI may be reflected in future solicitation(s) or policies. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). The contents of all submissions will be made available to the public upon request. Submitted materials must be publicly available or able to be made public.

I. Background

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs and coordination and oversight of private health insurance. Administration and oversight of these programs involves the following: (1) Furnishing information to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, health care providers, and the public; and (2) maintaining effective communications with CMS regional offices, state governments, state Medicaid agencies, state survey agencies, various providers of health care, all Medicare contractors that process claims and pay bills, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), health insurers, and other stakeholders. To implement the various statutes on which the programs are based, we issue regulations under the authority granted to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under sections 1102, 1871, 1902, and related provisions of the Social Security Act (the Act) and Public Health Service Act. We also issue various manuals, memoranda, and statements necessary to administer and oversee the programs efficiently.

Section 1871(c) of the Act requires that we publish a list of all Medicare manual instructions, interpretive rules, statements of policy, and guidelines of general applicability not issued as regulations at least every 3 months in the Federal Register .

This quarterly notice provides only the specific updates that have occurred in the 3-month period along with a hyperlink to the full listing that is available on the CMS website or the appropriate data registries that are used as our resources. This is the most current up-to-date information and will be available earlier than we publish our quarterly notice. We believe the website list provides more timely access for beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers. We also believe the website offers a more convenient tool for the public to find the full list of qualified providers for these specific services and offers more flexibility and “real time” accessibility. In addition, many of the websites have listservs; that is, the public can subscribe and receive immediate notification of any updates to the website. These listservs avoid the need to check the website, as notification of updates is automatic and sent to the subscriber as they occur. If assessing a website proves to be difficult, the contact person listed can provide information.

This notice is organized into 15 addenda so that a reader may access the subjects published during the quarter covered by the notice to determine whether any are of particular interest. We expect this notice to be used in concert with previously published notices. Those unfamiliar with a description of our Medicare manuals should view the manuals at http://www.cms.gov/manuals.

The Director of the Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Kathleen Cantwell, having reviewed and approved this document, authorizes Evell J. Barco Holland, who is the Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for purposes of publication in the Federal Register .

In the Federal Register of July 13, 1987 (52 FR 26186), we issued a notice announcing that we had issued a temporary permit to Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., San Diego, CA 92123, to market test products identified as canned skinless and boneless chunk salmon packed in water and containing added sodium tripolyphosphate to inhibit protein curd formation during retorting. The permit allowed for the test product to be manufactured at a plant located in Petersburg, AK. We issued the permit to facilitate market testing of products that deviate from the requirements of the standard of identity for canned Pacific salmon in 21 CFR 161.170, which were issued under section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341).

In the Federal Register of April 8, 1988 (53 FR 11710), we issued a notice announcing that we had amended the temporary permit to permit the test product be manufactured at one additional plant, Chugach Alaska Fisheries, Inc., Ocean Dock Rd., Cordova, AK 99574. In the Federal Register of September 6, 1988 (53 FR 34354), we issued another notice announcing that we were extending the expiration date of the permit to either the effective date of a final rule for any proposal to amend the standard of identity for canned Pacific salmon that may result from the National Food Processors Association's petition, submitted on behalf of Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., and other salmon packers holding temporary permits, or 30 days after termination of such proposal.

Under our regulations at 21 CFR 130.17(f), we are amending the temporary permit issued to Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., to allow for the canned skinless and boneless chunk salmon packed in water with or without sodium tripolyphosphate and to allow the test product to be manufactured only at one plant, Pataya Food Industries Ltd., located at 90/6 Moo 7, Settakit Road, Tambol Tarsai, Amphur Maung, Samutsakorn 74000 Thailand. All other conditions and terms of this permit remain the same.

In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance.

This information collection supports Agency regulations found in 21 CFR part 1, subparts D (§§ 1.70 through 1.81 (21 CFR 1.70 through 1.81)) and E (§§ 1.83 through 1.101 (21 CFR 1.83 through 1.101)), governing FDA import activities and related Agency guidance. Specifically, the regulations prescribe the required data elements that respondents must submit when importing, or offering for import, an FDA-regulated article into the United States. Review of the data elements allows FDA to continue to meet its responsibilities pertaining to current submission requirements established by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) related to the submission of entry information in using its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system, or any CBP-authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system. Respondents (ACE filers) submit important and useful information about FDA-regulated products being imported or offered for import into the United States so that we may effectively and efficiently review products and determine their admissibility. In addition, and as set forth in the regulations, certain product types are subject to additional data elements (for example, 21 CFR 1.77 prescribes additional data elements for radiation-emitting products), as well as those data elements applicable to all products.

We are revising the information collection to provide for a weekly entry filing program (WEF). More detailed information on Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)/WEF, is available at https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-basics/foreign-trade-zonesweekly-entry-filing. The WEF program, which is available for some FDA-regulated products, allows entry filers to file a single entry estimating the amount of merchandise anticipated to be removed from an FTZ and offered for U.S. consumption during a 7-day period. To participate, we recommend respondents who wish to file a weekly entry of FDA-regulated products with CBP to first request a preliminary assessment from FDA. As part of this assessment, we recommend submission of the following information:

• FDA Import Division(s)  1 with geographic oversight over the FTZ location;

• Identification of whether products are manufactured or stored in the FTZ;

• FTZ site/subzone number and address;

• Importer of Record (IOR) Facility Establishment Identifier (FEI), if known;

• Manufacturer FEI, if known; and

• Port of entry.

The division information is necessary so that we can appropriately route the submission within the Agency. Information on whether the product is stored or manufactured in the zone is necessary for FDA to determine the applicable admissibility requirements. The FTZ and port information is necessary to ensure that basic requirements in 19 CFR part 146 are met. The IOR and manufacturer FEI information is requested by FDA to expedite the admissibility review. Requests to participate in the WEF process are submitted to the FDA Import Division Office covering the intended port of entry.

We are also revising the information collection to include our Import Trade Auxiliary Communication System (ITACS), currently approved under OMB control number 0910-0842. The ITACS is used by the import trade community and was implemented to improve communication with FDA. By utilizing ITACS, respondents to the information collection have the ability to establish an account and electronically check the status of FDA-regulated entries and lines, submit entry documentation, submit the location of goods availability for those lines targeted for examination by FDA, and check the estimated laboratory analysis completion dates for lines that have been sampled. For further information regarding ITACS, please visit our website at https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-systems/itacs.

In the Federal Register of January 3, 2020 (85 FR 318), we published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed collection of information. No comments were received. Upon review of our active information collection inventory, however, and on our own initiative, we have decided to make additional revisions to the information collection to improve the efficiency of Agency operations. Specifically, we are including Form FDA 766 “Application for Authorization to Relabel or to Perform Other Action of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Other Related Acts” (currently approved under OMB control number 0910-0025) as the collection instrument for 21 CFR 1.95. Form FDA 766 facilitates collection of information associated with certain general enforcement provisions for importing FDA-regulated articles into the United States. The form is available on the internet at https://www.fda.gov/industry/actions-enforcement/reconditioning.

Relatedly, we also are revising the information collection to include reference to Agency guidance entitled “Pre-Launch Activities Importation Requests (PLAIR).” Historically, when applicants with a pending new drug application, abbreviated new drug application, or Center of Drug Evaluation and Research-regulated biologics licensing application (information collection associated with these submissions is currently approved under OMB control number 0910-0001) sought to import unapproved finished dosage form drug products into the United States in preparation for market launch, we considered such requests, informally referred to as “PLAIRs,” on a case-by-case basis. Since implementing the PLAIR program in 2013, interest continues to increase, so we continue to develop a more formalized process.

Accordingly, to facilitate submissions and improve our own efficiencies, we published a notice of availability in the Federal Register of July 24, 2013 (78 FR 44572), announcing a draft guidance document discussing our PLAIR program, including an analysis under the PRA of the burden we estimate is attributable to the applicable information collection activities. We ultimately intend to finalize the guidance document to further clarify our recommendations on what products are eligible for a PLAIR, what information should be included in a PLAIR submission, when and how a PLAIR can be submitted to FDA, and the circumstances under which the Agency intends to grant a PLAIR. We therefore are including this estimate to account for burden that may be associated with this information collection. The draft guidance is available from our website at: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/human-drug-imports and is being issued consistent with our good guidance practice regulations in 21 CFR 10.115, which provide for public comment on Agency guidance documents at any time.

Description of Respondents: Respondents to the information collection are domestic and foreign importers of FDA-regulated articles being imported or offered for import into the United States and entry filers who submit import entries on behalf of these importers.

As a result of these revisions, we have adjusted our burden estimate for the information collection as follows:

As reflected in table 1, rows 1 and 2, we estimate 85,480 importers and 3,419 entry filers will make submissions. An importer of record may be the owner or purchaser of the article being imported or offered for import, or a customs broker licensed by CBP under 19 U.S.C. 1641 who has been designated by the owner, purchaser, or consignee to file the import entry. There is only one importer of record per entry. We have updated the number of responses and respondents since last OMB review of the information collection to reflect the best data available to the Agency from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. We retain our currently approved estimate of the number of responses per respondent and time per response as representative of the industry average.

As reflected in table 1, row 3, we estimate 15 respondents will submit WEFs. Persons wishing to file weekly entries of FDA regulated products are encouraged to provide the information identified so that FDA can conduct a preliminary admissibility assessment of the associated products and firms. This submission typically contains the information FDA requests for multiple products ( i.e., the respondent wishes to file weekly entries for multiple products and submits the information for each product together). Generally, submissions involving multiple products are significantly less burdensome on a per-product basis. We estimate that the burden for each product in a WEF submission is approximately 52.5 minutes, for a total of 13.125 hours annually. Depending on the product and scale of submission, this estimated burden can fall to as low as 15 minutes per product. The reason why this burden can be significantly higher than an ACE submission is that the WEF submission is done manually, typically through a spreadsheet. Filers submitting in ACE typically use software that is developed to specifically automate and expedite the entry submission process and allows filers to automatically upload entry information. While the WEF submission includes an initial one-time submission burden, we expect reduced burden over a long term because filers can subsequently submit one entry covering multiple withdrawals from the FTZ in any given 7-day period.

As reflected in table 1, row 4, we estimate that 500 new ITACS accounts will be created annually. Since developing and implementing ITACS, we believe that most users have already created an account and, therefore, we have adjusted this estimate downward since last OMB review and approval.

As reflected in table 1, row 5, we estimate the submission of 324 Forms FDA 766 in conjunction with FDA-regulated products. This figure is based on Agency import data and our experience with the information collection. We assume it takes respondents 15 minutes to complete and submit Form FDA 766. Although current instructions communicate that four copies be submitted (one copy to be returned to respondent), we plan to update the form to reduce this number.

As reflected in table 1, row 6, we estimate 70 submissions under the PLAIR program. Since implementation of PLAIR there has been significant interest. We have therefore doubled our original estimate of 35 to 70 respondents annually but retain the average burden per response of 16 hours to provide the information recommended in the draft guidance.

Cumulatively these changes and adjustments result in a reduction in annual responses by 40,111,035 and an increase in burden hours by 130,572. These changes and adjustments reflect the realization of one-time burden associated with conforming to new CBP electronic reporting requirements since last OMB approval of the information collection that we believe no longer applies. Finally, we consolidated related information collection activities associated with CFR part 1, subparts D (§§ 1.70 through 1.81) and E (§§ 1.83 through 1.101) governing FDA import activities.

In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance.

This information collection supports Agency implementation of section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360eee-1) (FD&C Act) as revised by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) (Pub. L. 113-54). For efficiency of Agency operations, we are revising information collection currently approved under OMB control number 0910-0806 pertaining to certain provisions of the DSCSA to also include information collection activity associated with waivers, exceptions, and exemptions from requirements. Finally, we are revising the title of the information collection from “Identification of Suspect Product and Notification” to “Drug Supply Chain Security Act Implementation” to reflect the broadening scope of this information collection request. As information collection activity is planned and undertaken by FDA, we find consolidating related collection elements better utilizes our resources. We have developed guidance to assist respondents to the information collection with this topic and are including it in the information collection accordingly.

In the Federal Register of May 9, 2018 (83 FR 21297), we published a notice announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Waivers, Exceptions, and Exemptions From the Requirements of Section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,” including an analysis and inviting public comment under the PRA regarding the proposed information collection.

The draft guidance was issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practice regulation (21 CFR 10.115) which provides for public comment at any time. We intend to finalize the guidance document and are seeking OMB approval of the attendant information collection discussed in the document.

The most recent version of the draft guidance is available at: https://www.fda.gov/media/113342/download.

In the 2018 NOA, we estimated that annually 20 trading partners or stakeholders would submit approximately 20 requests for a waiver, exception, or exemption. This estimate was based on communications we had with trading partners and stakeholders since the 2013 enactment of the DSCSA. We also estimated that it would require an average of 40 hours for respondents to prepare and submit each request and to submit any additional followup information that we may request, for a total burden of approximately 800 hours.

As described in the draft guidance, a recipient of a waiver, exception, or exemption should notify us whenever there is a material change in the circumstances that is the basis for the relief. In addition, we intend to biennially review waivers, exceptions, and exemptions that extend longer than 2 years in duration and may ask the recipient to submit information to determine whether a material change in the circumstances has occurred. We estimated that annually we would receive approximately 1 notification or other information from approximately 1 respondent that there has or has not been a material change in the circumstances that warranted the waiver, exception, or exemption and that each notification will require approximately 16 hours to prepare and submit to us, for a total of approximately 16 hours.

A trading partner may request that we renew a waiver, exception, or exemption that is of limited duration. This request should include a detailed statement justifying the continuance of the relief and the desired length of the extension. We estimated that annually we would receive approximately 1 renewal request from approximately 1 respondent and that each request would require approximately 16 hours to prepare and submit to us, for a total of approximately 16 hours.

To address the comment that that it will require more than 40 hours to prepare and submit requests for a waiver, exception, or exemption from the requirements of section 582 of the FD&C Act and to submit any additional follow up information that we may request, we increased the estimate to 80 hours. Therefore, we now estimate that the total annual burden hours for submitting these requests is approximately 1,600 hours, for a new total of 1,632 hours (table 1).

We have therefore adjusted our estimated burden of this collection of information as follows:

Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. Information Collection Request Title: 0990-0278—Federalwide Assurance Form.

Abstract: Assistant Secretary for Health, Office for Human Research Protections is requesting a three year extension of the Federalwide Assurance (FWA). The FWA is designed to provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged in HHS-conducted or supported research to satisfy the assurance requirements of Section 491(a) of the Public Health Service Act and HHS Regulations for the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103.

Likely Respondents: Institutions engaged in human subjects research that is conducted or supported by HHS.

In accordance, with 42 U.S. Code § 202F;285c-3, the DMICC, chaired by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) comprising members of the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies that support diabetes-related activities, facilitates cooperation, communication, and collaboration on diabetes among government entities. DMICC meetings, held several times a year, provide an opportunity for Committee members to learn about and discuss current and future diabetes programs in DMICC member organizations and to identify opportunities for collaboration. The April 30, 2020 DMICC meeting will focus on “Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes in People with Type 1 Diabetes.”

Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments to the Committee should notify the contact person listed on this notice at least 5 days in advance of the meeting. Interested individuals and representatives or organizations should submit a letter of intent, a brief description of the organization represented, and a written copy of their oral presentation in advance of the meeting. Only one representative of an organization will be allowed to present; oral comments and presentations will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes. Printed and electronic copies are requested for the record. In addition, any interested person may file written comments with the Committee by forwarding their statement to the contact person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. Because of time constraints for the meeting, oral comments will be allowed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Members of the public who would like to receive email notification about future DMICC meetings should register for the listserv available on the DMICC website, www.diabetescommittee.gov.

Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8: National Preparedness), issued on March 30, 2011, establishes a National Preparedness Goal (NPG) that identifies the core capabilities necessary for preparedness and a National Preparedness System (NPS) which guides activities to enable the Nation to achieve the NPG. The NPS allows the Nation to track the progress of our ability to build and improve the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation.

The NPS provides an integrated approach to preparedness that can be implemented and measured at all levels of government. This system is an all-of-Nation and whole community approach to preparedness, from neighborhood organizations to civic groups and private businesses. It contains a methodical approach integrated across the preparedness cycle and links together programs and requirements into a comprehensive system, driving rational decision-making and allowing for a direct and defensible assessment of progress against clearly defined objectives.

The NPS is based on a consistent methodology for assessing the threats and hazards facing a given jurisdiction. The findings of the assessment drive planning factors and all other components of the preparedness cycle including resource requirements, existing capabilities and capability gaps, driving investments to close those gaps, making and validating improvements in capabilities through training and exercising, and continually assessing progress.

Section 648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides for these exercises and states the Administrator “shall carry out a national exercise program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response, and other related plans and strategies.” The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) provides the program structure, multi-year planning system, tools, and guidance necessary for entities to build and sustain exercise programs that enhance homeland security capabilities, and ultimately, preparedness. The HSEEP After Action Report Improvement, Training and Exercise Plan, and National Exercise Program Nomination Forms provide the standardized methods for reporting the results of exercises, identifying exercise program priorities, and submitting exercise nominations necessary to validate national preparedness capabilities.

The HSEEP After Action Improvement Plan will now be submitted from Indian Tribal governments and an additional annual form will be required in addition to the one form per quarter requirement resulting in a small increase in the burden hours due to an increase in the number of reports estimated to be submitted.

Title: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Documentation.

Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection.

OMB Number: 1660-0118.

FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FEMA Form 091-0, After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP); FEMA Form 008-0-26, Multi-Year Training Exercise Plan (TEP); FEMA Form 008-0-27, National Exercise Program (NEP) Nomination Form.

Abstract: The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Documentation collection provides reporting on the results of preparedness exercises and provides assessments of the respondents' capabilities so that strengths and areas for improvement are identified, corrected, and shared as appropriate prior to a real incident. This information is also required to be submitted as part of certain FEMA grant programs.

Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 268.

Estimated Number of Responses: 704.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,208 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $1,469,995.

Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: 0.

Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: 0.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $67,950.

Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.

Title of Information Collection: Assessment of HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program Evaluation and Control Procedures.

OMB Approval Number: 2539-XXXX.

Type of Request: New.

Form Numbers: Not applicable. It will be an on-line survey.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: New evaluation of the effectiveness of OLHCHH grantees in producing lead-safe housing, repairing or eliminating lead-based paint hazards.

Respondents: States, cities and municipalities that are previous or current LHC grantees.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.

Estimated Number of Responses: 230.

Frequency of Response: One time for all respondents and two times for a small sub-set that will receive follow-up questions.

Average Hours per Response: 11.1.

Total Estimated Burdens: 2,560 hours, $126,822.

This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:

(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions.

Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Director of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, Matthew Ammon, having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to Nacheshia Foxx, who is the Federal Register Liaison for HUD, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register.

This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.

Title of Information Collection: Technical Suitability of Products Program.

OMB Approval Number: 2502-0313.

OMB Expiration Date: 10/31/2020.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Form Number: HUD-92005, Description of Materials.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This information is needed under HUD's Technical Suitability of Products Program, which provides for the acceptance of new materials and products used in buildings financed with HUD-insured mortgages. This includes new single-family homes, multi-family housing and health care type facilities.

Respondents ( i.e. affected public): Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 41.

Estimated Number of Responses: 41.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Hours per Response: 26.

Total Estimated Burden: 1,189.

This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:

(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions.

Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing, John L. Garvin, having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this document to submitter, Nacheshia Foxx, who is the Federal Register Liaison for HUD, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register .

The Utah RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public lands issues. Agenda topics will include BLM Utah priorities, Desolation River Program and Price Field Office Campground Business Plans, wild horse and burro program update, BLM regulations update, Washington County planning updates, a tour of the Richfield Interagency Fire Center, and other issues as appropriate. The final agenda and meeting information will be posted on the Utah RAC website 30 days before the meeting at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/utah/RAC.

The meeting is open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participating individuals. The RAC will offer a 30-minute public comment period. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Written comments may also be sent to the BLM Utah State Office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. All comments received will be provided to the Utah RAC. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, please 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. Detailed meeting minutes for the Utah RAC meeting will be maintained in the BLM Utah State Office and will be available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within ninety (90) days following the meeting. Notes will also be posted to the Utah RAC website.

The HGLA Draft EIS and Draft Proposed Amendment to the CDCA was published on May 10, 2012 (77 FR 27478), and public meetings were held in June 2012. As a result of the review of the comments, the BLM conducted a more detailed study to address projected water use by geothermal facilities should they be allowed in the HGLA. Argonne National Laboratories conducted the study and provided BLM a report in January 2016. Additionally, new land use designations approved with the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan amendment to the CDCA Plan in September of 2016, required analysis of a new alternative that considered the new land use designations. Based on these two developments, the BLM prepared a CDCA Plan Amendment and Draft Supplemental EIS for the project. The Draft Supplemental EIS analyzed the Proposed Action and two action alternatives, in addition to the No Action Alternative.

The BLM received three geothermal lease applications for 4,460 acres of public land within the HGLA in 2002. In addition, the BLM identified approximately 18,345 acres of public lands, also within the Haiwee Proposed Project Area and adjacent to the three geothermal lease applications, which will be considered for competitive geothermal leasing under 43 CFR 3203.10(e). The proposed action is to amend the CDCA Plan to allow project area lands to be leased under the authority of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, as amended (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) and to modify the management of four ACECs to allow for surface occupancy of geothermal development. The leasing of public lands for geothermal resources required an amendment to the CDCA Plan, which is authorized by the FLPMA Section 202(43 U.S.C. 1712) and 43 CFR 1610.5-5. Total acreage considered for geothermal leasing is approximately 22,800 acres.

On May 3, 2019, the Draft Supplemental EIS and Draft Land Use Plan Amendment was available for a 90-day public comment period (84 FR 19106). The BLM received seven comment letters during the comment period. The BLM considered and incorporated, as appropriate, public comments on the Draft EIS, Draft Supplemental EIS, and Draft Land Use Plan Amendment and internal agency review into the proposed plan amendment. Public comments resulted in the addition of clarifying text, but did not significantly change proposed land use plan decisions. A response to substantive comments is included as an appendix to the Final EIS and Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment.

The publication of the HGLA Final EIS and Proposed Land Use Amendment initiated a 30-day protest period, which closed on February 24, 2020 (85 FR 4338). The BLM received three valid protests. The BLM has considered and resolved the protest on the HGLA Final EIS and Proposed Land Use Amendment. The BLM's protest resolution report to those protests can be found at https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-nepa/public-participation/ protest-resolution-reports.

In accordance with the regulations at 43 CFR 1610.3-2(e), the BLM submitted the Final EIS and Proposed Land Use Amendment for a 60-day Governor's Consistency Review on February 6, 2020. The Governor did not respond with any findings of inconsistency.

With this ROD, the BLM adopts the Agency Preferred Alternative. The decision to authorize the existing non-competitive geothermal lease applications may be appealed to the Interior Board of Land Appeals in accordance with the regulations contained in 43 CFR part 4. Appeal and stay procedures are outlined in Form 1842-1. All Notices of Appeal, Statement of Reasons, and mailing must follow the requirements and timelines outlined in 43 CFR part 4.

Reclamation is issuing this notice pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations for implementing NEPA, 43 CFR parts 1500 through 1508; and the Department of the Interior's NEPA regulations, 43 CFR part 46. The virtual meeting will be accessible at https://virtualpublic meeting.com/leavenworth-swisp-eis. Website visitors will be able to view public meeting materials, pose questions, view answers, and submit comments. Please monitor the project website for any changes or updates at https://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/leavenworth/swisp/index.html.

The LNFH was designed and constructed in the late 1930s as mitigation for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. The hatchery, which is operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and funded by Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration, produces 1.2 million spring Chinook Salmon smolts annually that are released into Icicle Creek.

The LNFH's primary point of diversion and water delivery system on Icicle Creek is nearly 80 years old and is reaching or exceeding its operational life. Rehabilitation, replacement, and modernization of the LNFH surface water intake and delivery system was evaluated in the 2002 USFWS Icicle Creek Restoration Project Final EIS and the 2019 Icicle Creek Water Resource Management Strategy Final Programmatic EIS prepared by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Chelan County under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act. Currently, the intake facility does not comply with National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) criteria for anadromous salmonids. The 2017 NMFS biological opinion covering LNFH operations requires the LNFH to have a surface water intake and delivery system that complies with NMFS current screening and fish passage criteria for anadromous fish passage facilities in place and operating by May 2023.

In addition to meeting legal requirements, LNFH needs to improve employee safety when operating and maintaining intake and delivery facilities, improve flow control and water conservation capabilities, effectively manage sediment adversely affecting the water delivery system, and increase reliability and longevity of the system. The purpose of the SWISP Project is to minimize take of ESA-listed fish species, provide fish passage that complies with current regulatory criteria, and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of LNFH's full surface water rights from Icicle Creek.

Reclamation proposes to rehabilitate the LNFH intake and delivery system on Icicle Creek by constructing new headworks and a creek-width roughened channel, and replacing/lining the surface water conveyance pipeline to the hatchery. In addition, the current intake access road would be modified and extended to provide better entry to an expanded intake operations and maintenance area. Construction of the headworks and roughened channel would incorporate the existing low-head diversion dam and intake channel. Self-cleaning, cylindrical fish screens would be installed at the diversion headworks, and a low-flow boulder weir fishway would be integrated into the roughened channel. A new pipeline would be placed in the intake channel to connect the headworks to the conveyance pipeline. The intake channel would be filled to cover the pipeline and create the intake operations and maintenance area. The conveyance pipeline would be replaced on USFWS lands and lined with cure-in-place liner on private parcels. Several manhole access points along the existing conveyance pipeline alignment would be constructed to provide ingress and egress for pipe lining on private lands.

Reclamation is not presently aware of any known or possible Indian Trust Assets, Indian Sacred Sites, or Environmental Justice issues associated with the proposed action, but requests any information relative to this issue be submitted during the scoping period.

Reclamation intends to complete an EIS for this project pursuant to the NEPA. The EIS will analyze the potential environmental effects of the proposed action, a no-action alternative, and a reasonable range of alternatives designed to respond to the purpose and need for the project. The 30-day scoping process and the virtual meetings identified in this notice are intended to inform the public about the project and to request public and agency comment to identify significant issues or alternatives to be addressed in the EIS.

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 may 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.

Background: The American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (the Act), 19 U.S.C. 1332 note, established a process for the submission and consideration of requests for temporary duty suspensions and reductions. As required by the Act, the Commission initiated the process by publishing a notice in the Federal Register permitting members of the public to submit petitions for duty suspensions and reductions to the Commission during a 60-day period beginning October 11, 2019 (84 FR 54924). After the period for filing petitions closed on December 10, 2020, the Commission published, as required by the Act, a notice in the Federal Register announcing publication on its website of the petitions for duty suspensions and reductions that were submitted to the Commission and not withdrawn (85 FR 1327). The notice invited members of the public to submit comments on these petitions during a 45-day period, which ended February 24, 2020.

Pursuant to the Act, the Commission is required to submit preliminary and final reports on the petitions to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance (the Committees). The Commission's preliminary report must be submitted to the Committees by June 9, 2020. In its preliminary report to the Committees, the Commission must evaluate each petition to determine whether it meets the requirements of the Act and should be included in an omnibus miscellaneous tariff bill.

In preparing its report, the Act requires that the Commission take into account the report of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), issued April 9, 2020. In that report, the Secretary analyzed, for each petition, whether there was domestic production of the article that was the subject of a petition, and, if so, whether a domestic producer of the article objected to the petition. Based on consultations with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Secretary also recommended in that report whether any technical changes were necessary to make each petition's article description administrable.

In its preliminary report, the Commission must place each petition into one of six categories. Specifically, the Commission must categorize each petition as: (1) A petition that meets the requirements of the Act without modification (Category I petition); (2) a petition that meets the requirements of the Act with certain modifications (Category II, III, or IV petitions); (3) a petition that does not contain the information required by the Act or was not filed by a likely beneficiary (Category V petition); or (4) a petition that the Commission does not recommend for inclusion in a miscellaneous tariff bill (Category VI petition).

The Commission has decided to re-open its online portal for the limited purpose of allowing members of the public to submit comments on petitions that the Commission has categorized as Category VI petitions in its preliminary report. The Commission will re-open the portal for this limited purpose on June 12, 2020, at 8:45 a.m. and close the portal on June 22, 2020, at 5:15 p.m. As discussed below, the Commission will accept only information from the public that relates to the Commission's decision to place a petition into Category VI.

Content of Comments: The public will be able to comment on the administrability of the article descriptions in a petition, the existence of domestic producer objections to a petition, and other issues affecting the placement of a petition in Category VI. In particular, the Commission seeks input that would clarify the scope of a proposed article description in a Category VI petition, including the constituent materials in the intended merchandise or similar information that would help verify the classification of the goods in chapters 1-97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Similarly, the Commission seeks information that could clarify technical criteria, distinguish the intended article in a petition from other goods in the same rate line, or narrow the scope of an article description to mitigate domestic producer objections as contemplated by the Act's description of Category IV. The Commission will not consider comments that seek to broaden or materially amend the nature of the goods covered in the original article description.

Who may file. Any member of the public may file comments, including the firm or its representative who filed the petition. However, the Commission will consider only comments that relate to petitions listed under Category VI in the preliminary report that the Commission submits to the Committees on June 9, 2020. The Commission will not consider comments that relate to petitions listed under Categories I, II, III, IV, and V in the preliminary report.

Method for filing. Comments must be filed electronically via the Commission's designated secure web portal and in the format designated by the Commission in that portal. You may access the portal through the Commission's website at https://mtbps.usitc.gov. The portal contains a series of prompts and links that will assist persons in providing the required information. The Commission will not accept or consider comments submitted in paper or in any other form or format. Comments must contain all information required in the portal in order to be considered properly filed. Comments, including any attachments thereto, must otherwise comply with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, as further explained in the Commission's Handbook on MTB Filing Procedures. Persons seeking to comment on more than one petition must submit a separate comment for each petition.

Persons filing comments should be aware that they must be prepared to complete their entire comment when they enter the portal. The portal will not allow them to edit, amend, or complete the comment at a later time.

Time for filing. To be considered, comments must be filed no earlier than June 12, 2020, at 8:45 a.m. and no later than the close of business (5:15 p.m. EST) on June 22, 2020. The Commission will not accept comments filed before or after these dates and times.

Amendment and withdrawal of comments. The Commission's secure web portal will not allow a person who has formally submitted a comment during this filing period to amend that comment. Instead, that person must withdraw the original comment and file a new comment that incorporates the changes. The new comment must be filed before 5:15 p.m. EST on June 22, 2020. Comments may not be withdrawn or amended after that time.

Comments containing confidential business information. The portal will permit persons submitting comments to claim that certain information should be treated either as confidential business information or as information protected from disclosure under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, ( e.g., a home address). However, because of the portal's design, the portal instructs that such information not be included in attachments to comments. Persons who include what they regard as confidential business information, or information protected under the Privacy Act, in attachments to their comments will be presumed to have waived any privilege and the information will be disclosed to the public when the comments and attachments are posted on the Commission's website. See further information below on possible disclosure of confidential business information.

Confidential Business Information: The Commission will not release information which the Commission considers to be confidential business information within the meaning of Rule 201.6(a) of its Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6) unless the party submitting the confidential business information had notice, at the time of submission, that such information would be released by the Commission, or such party subsequently consents to the release of the information.

Confidential business information submitted to the Commission in comments may be disclosed to or used by (1) the Commission in calculating the estimated revenue loss required under the Act, which may be based in whole or in part on the estimated values of imports submitted in comments, as well as by petitioners in their petitions; (2) the Commission, its employees, and contract personnel (a) in processing petitions and comments and preparing reports under the Act or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission, including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; (3) Commerce, for use in preparing its report to the Commission and the Committees, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and CBP for use in providing information for that report; or (4) U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes, subject to the requirement that all contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.

On December 13, 2018, the Commission instituted this investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on a complaint filed on behalf of Juul Labs, Inc. (“JLI”) of San Francisco, California. 83 FR 64156 (Dec. 13, 2018). The complaint, as amended and supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain electronic nicotine delivery systems and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.: 10,070,669 (“the '669 patent”); 10,076,139 (“the '139 patent”); 10,045,568 (“the '568 patent”); 10,058,130 (“the '130 patent”); and 10,104,915 (“the '915 patent”) (collectively, “the Asserted Patents”). Id. The Commission's notice of investigation named twenty-one respondents, including Eonsmoke of Clifton, New Jersey and XFire of Stafford, Texas. Id. at 64157. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (“OUII”) is also a party to the investigation.

On February 25, 2019, the ALJ granted JLI's motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to change the name of respondent Bo Vaping of Garden City, New York to ECVD/MMS Wholesale LLC of Garden City, New York and the name of respondent MMS Distribution LLC of Rock Hill, New York to MMS/ECVD LLC of Garden City, New York. See Order No. 8 (Feb. 25, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Mar. 25, 2019).

On February 28, 2019, the ALJ granted a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to change the name of respondent Limitless Mod Co. of Simi Valley, California to Limitless MOD, LLC of Simi Valley, California. See Order No. 10 (Feb. 28, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Mar. 27, 2019).

On May 21, 2019, the ALJ granted a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to change the name of respondent Ziip Lab Co., Ltd. of Guangdong Province, China to SS Group Holdings of Guangdong Province, China. See Order No. 26 (May 21, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (June 14, 2019).

Before the evidentiary hearing, JLI settled with the following eight respondents: J Well France S.A.S. of Paris, France; ECVD/MMS Wholesale LLC; MMS/ECVD LLC; The Electric Tobacconist, LLC of Boulder, Colorado; ALD Group Limited of Guangdong Province, China; Flair Vapor LLC of South Plainfield, New Jersey; Shenzhen Joecig Technology Co., Ltd. of Guangdong Province, China; and Myle Vape Inc. of Jamaica, New York. See Order No. 13 (Mar. 12, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Apr. 5, 2019); Order No. 16 (Mar. 21, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Apr. 4, 2019); Order No. 31 (July 30, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Aug. 23, 2019); Order No. 32 (July 30, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Aug. 23, 2019); Order No. 33 (July 30, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Aug. 23, 2019); Order No. 34 (July 30, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Aug. 23, 2019).

In addition, the investigation terminated as to the following six respondents based on a consent order stipulation and the issuance of a consent order: Vapor Hub International, Inc. of Simi Valley, California; Limitless MOD, LLC; Asher Dynamics, Inc. of Chino, California; Ply Rock of Chino, California; Infinite-N Technology Limited of Guangdong Province, China; and King Distribution LLC of Elmwood Park, New Jersey. See Order No. 9 (Feb. 27, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Mar. 27, 2019); Order No. 11 (Feb. 28, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Mar. 26, 2019); Order No. 18 (Mar. 28, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Apr. 11, 2019); Order No. 20 (Apr. 2, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Apr. 15, 2019).

On April 23, 2019, the ALJ found respondent XFire in default pursuant to Commission Rule 210.16(b), 19 CFR 210.16(b). See Order No. 22 (Apr. 23, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (May 16, 2019). At the time XFire was found in default, it was accused of infringing claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, and 21 of the '669 patent; claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 24, 28, and 29 of the '139 patent; and claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 27 of the '915 patent (collectively, “the Asserted XFire Claims”).

Also, prior to the evidentiary hearing, the ALJ granted JLI's motion for partial termination of the investigation with respect to allegations of infringement as to all asserted claims of the '139 patent and certain asserted claims of the other Asserted Patents. See Order No. 36 (Aug. 8, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Sep. 5, 2019). As a result, the following claims remain at issue in the investigation: claims 1, 2, and 13 of the '669 patent; claims 12, 17, and 20 of the '568 patent; claims 1, 2, and 4 of the '130 patent; and claims 1, 6, and 21 of the '915 patent (collectively, “the Asserted Eonsmoke Claims”).

JLI and the Commission were unable to serve respondent Keep Vapor Electronic Tech. Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China despite multiple attempts at service. The final ID states that JLI does not request any relief against this respondent. See ID at 2 n.1.

Only five respondents participated in the evidentiary hearing: SS Group Holdings; ZLab S.A. of Punta del Este—Maldonado, Uruguay; Shenzhen Yibo Technology Co. Ltd. Of Guangdong Province, China (collectively, “the Ziip Respondents”); Vapor 4 Life Holdings, Inc. of Northbrook, Illinois (“V4L”); and Eonsmoke.

On August 5, 2019, one day before the prehearing conference, the ALJ issued an ID (Order No. 35), granting JLI's motion for summary determination of importation, infringement, and domestic industry. The ALJ found that JLI was entitled to summary determination of importation with respect to the Ziip Respondents and their accused products; Eonsmoke and its accused products; and V4L and certain V4L accused products. See Order No. 35 at 4-11 (Aug. 5, 2019). Citing to a stipulation between JLI and the Ziip Respondents, the ALJ stated in his infringement analysis with respect to the Ziip Respondents' accused products that “the question of whether Ziip accused products contain or perform each limitation of asserted claims is moot.” Id. at 11. The ALJ did not specifically state whether summary determination of infringement as to the Ziip Respondents was denied or granted nor the reasoning supporting grant or denial of the motion as to this issue. Id.

An evidentiary hearing was held from August 6-7, 2019.

On September 4, 2019 the Commission reviewed Order No. 35 in part. Specifically, the Commission reviewed the ALJ's analysis as to infringement and a statement regarding mootness on page 11 of the ID. The Commission remanded to the ALJ for clarification on this issue and as to whether the ID grants or denies summary determination that the Ziip Respondents infringe the Asserted Patents. See Comm'n Notice (Sep. 4, 2019).

In response to the Commission's September 4, 2019 Notice, the ALJ clarified that Order No. 35 denied summary determination of infringement as to the Ziip Respondents because that issue was moot in light of the stipulation between JLI and the Ziip Respondents. See Remand of Order No. 35 (Oct. 10, 2019).

On November 19, 2019, the ALJ granted motions to terminate the investigation as to the Ziip Respondents and V4L based on settlement agreements. See Order Nos. 38 and 39 (Nov. 19, 2019), not rev'd by Comm'n Notice (Dec. 16, 2019). Accordingly, only respondent Eonsmoke remains active in this investigation.

On December 12, 2019, the ALJ granted JLI's motion to strike portions of Eonsmoke's posthearing brief. See Order No. 40 (Dec. 12, 2019). Specifically, these portions relate to the issue of invalidity of asserted claim 4 of the '915 patent, which was not addressed by Respondents' expert or in their prehearing briefings. Id. at 3-5.

On December 13, 2019, the ALJ issued a combined final ID and recommended determination (“RD”), finding a violation of section 337 by respondent Eonsmoke. Specifically, the final ID finds, inter alia, that JLI satisfied the importation requirement as to Eonsmoke's accused products; that JLI has shown Eonsmoke's accused products infringe the Asserted Eonsmoke Claims; that JLI has satisfied the domestic industry requirement with respect to the '669, the '568, the '130, and the '915 patents; and that the Asserted Eonsmoke Claims have not been shown to be invalid. In addition, in the event the Commission finds a violation of section 337, the RD recommends that the Commission issue an LEO and CDOs directed at each of respondent Eonsmoke and defaulted respondent XFire, and impose a 100 percent bond during the period of Presidential review. No public interest submissions were filed in response to the Federal Register notice seeking such submissions, 85 FR 3720 (Jan. 22, 2020).

No petitions for review were filed, which means each party has abandoned all issues decided adversely to that party. See 19 CFR 210.43(b)(4).

On February 13, 2020, the Commission determined to sua sponte review the final ID in part. 85 FR 9803-06 (Feb. 20, 2020). Specifically, the Commission determined to review and, on review, declined to adopt the discussion of the validity of element [c] of claim 12 of the '669 patent on pages 50 and 55 of the final ID. The Commission also determined to review the discussion of Warranty and Customer Support and Regulatory Compliance on pages 265-266 of the final ID and the discussion of the quantitative significance of JLI's contract manufacturers' investments in the last paragraph on page 272 of the final ID. The Commission determined not to review the remainder of the final ID, including the other portions of the ID's domestic industry analysis, which were sufficient to support the final ID's finding that JLI has satisfied the domestic industry requirement under subparagraphs 337(a)(3)(A) and (B) with respect to the '669, the '568, the '130, and the '915 patents. Accordingly, the Commission's determination resulted in finding a violation of section 337 by reason of Eonsmoke's importation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and components thereof that infringe one or more of the Asserted Eonsmoke Claims. The Commission also determined that JLI is entitled to relief against defaulted respondent XFire pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1). The parties were requested to file written submissions on remedy, the public interest, and bonding.

On February 27, 2020 JLI and OUII submitted their briefs on remedy, the public interest, and bonding. JLI and OUII further filed response briefs on March 5, 2020.

On review, the Commission has determined to affirm the discussion of Warranty and Customer Support and Regulatory Compliance as it concerns the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement on pages 265-66 of the final ID. The Commission has also determined to decline to adopt the discussion of the quantitative significance of JLI's contract manufacturers' investments as it concerns the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement in the last paragraph on page 272 of the final ID.

The Commission has further determined that the appropriate remedy in this investigation is: (1) An LEO directed to a) respondent Eonsmoke prohibiting the unlicensed importation of nicotine vaporizer devices and the associated pods sold for use with the devices, and components thereof that infringe one or more of the Asserted Eonsmoke Claims and b) respondent XFire prohibiting the unlicensed importation of nicotine vaporizer devices and the associated pods sold for use with the devices, and components thereof that infringe one or more of the Asserted XFire Claims; and (2) CDOs prohibiting respondents Eonsmoke and XFire from further importing, selling, and distributing infringing products in the United States. The Commission has also determined that the public interest factors enumerated in paragraphs 337(d)(1), (f)(1), and (g)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), and (g)(1)), do not preclude issuance of these remedial orders. Finally, the Commission has determined that the bond during the period of Presidential review pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j) shall be in the amount of 100 percent of the entered value of the imported articles. The Commission's order was delivered to the President and to the United States Trade Representative on the day of its issuance. The investigation is hereby terminated.

While temporary remote operating procedures are in place in response to COVID-19, the Office of the Secretary is not able to serve parties that have not retained counsel or otherwise provided a point of contact for electronic service. Accordingly, pursuant to Commission Rules 201.16(a) and 210.7(a)(1) (19 CFR 201.16(a), 210.7(a)(1)), the Commission orders that the Complainant complete service for any party without a method of electronic service noted on the attached Certificate of Service and shall file proof of service on the Electronic Document Information System (EDIS).

The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR part 210.

In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this is notice that on March 31, 2020, Andersonbrecon, Inc, DBA PCI of Illinois, 4545 Assembly Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61109, applied to be registered as an importer of the following basic class(es) of controlled substances:

The company plans to import the listed controlled substance for clinical trials only. Approval of permit applications will occur only when the registrant's business activity is consistent with what is authorized under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2).

Authorization will not extend to the import of Food and Drug Administration-approved or non-approved finished dosage forms for commercial sale.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Applicant Information Form.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: 1-783, The applicable component within the Sponsoring component: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals. This collection is necessary for individuals to request a copy of their personal identification record to review it or to obtain a change, correction, or an update to the record.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Annually, the FBI receives 125,000 identification requests, therefore there are 125,000 respondents. The form requires 5 minutes to complete.

6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 10,417 total annual burden hours associated with this collection.

If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New Generic Information Collection Request.

(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for Community Relations Service Program Impact Evaluations.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers not available for generic clearance. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Community Relations Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Participants of CRS programs in relevant jurisdictional fields; individuals; facilitators; state and local law enforcement, government officials, faith leaders, and community leaders; students; school administrators; and representatives of advocacy organizations.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: We estimate that approximately 80-90 respondents will be involved in program impact evaluations conducted under this clearance over the requested 3-year clearance period. The average response time per respondent will be up to 1 hour.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total respondent burden for identified and future projects covered under this generic clearance over the 3-year clearance period is approximately 80-90 hours.

If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country (SJIC).

3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is CJ-5B: Survey of Jails in Indian Country (SJIC). This form is sent to approximately 84 confinement facilities, detention centers, and other correctional facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in the Office of Justice Programs.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The affected public that will be asked to respond to CJ-5B includes jail administrators from approximately 84 confinement facilities, detention centers, and other correctional facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The respondents will be asked to provide information for the following categories:

(a) At midyear (last weekday in the month of June), the number of inmates confined in jail facilities including: Male and female adult and juvenile inmates; persons under age 18 held as adults; age category (starting in 2020); convicted and unconvicted males and females; persons held for a felony and a misdemeanor; the inmates most serious offense ( i.e., domestic violence offense, aggravated or simple assault, rape, other violent, burglary, larceny-theft, drug law violation, DWI/DUI of alcohol or drugs, public intoxication, and other unspecified offenses);

(b) The average daily population during the 30-day period in June;

(c) The date and count for the greatest number of confined inmates during the 30-day period in June;

(d) The number of new admissions into jail, and final discharges from jail during the month of June;

(e) From July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the current collection year: The number of inmate deaths while confined, the number of deaths attributed to suicide, and the number of confined inmates that attempted suicide;

(f) At midyear, the number of correctional staff employed by the facility and their occupation ( e.g., administration, jail operations, educational staff, etc.);

(g) At midyear, the number of jail operations employees who had received the basic detention officer certification and how many had received 40 hours of in-service training; and

(h) At midyear, the total rated capacity of jail facilities.

In addition to the above items, the 2020 and 2021 SJIC will include a special addendum on the COVID-19 epidemic with the following six questions:

(a) One-day inmate counts every month from January to May 2020 (July 2020 to December 2020 for the 2021 SJIC);

(b) The number of inmates that received expedited release due to COVID-19 from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020 (July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 for the 2021 SJIC);

(c) The number of inmates tested for COVID-19 and the number that tested positive from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020 (July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 for the 2021 SJIC);

(d) The number of staff tested for COVID-19 and the number that tested positive from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020 (July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 for the 2021 SJIC);

(e) Inmate deaths and staff deaths from COVID-19 from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020 (July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 for the 2021 SJIC);

(f) The number of inmates not admitted to jail due to testing positive for COVID-19 during the intake process from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020 (July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 for the 2021 SJIC).

This collection is the only national effort devoted to describing and understanding annual changes in the tribal jail population. The collection enables BJS, tribal correctional authorities and administrators, legislators, researchers, and jail planners to track growth in the number of jails and their capacities nationally, as well as to track changes in the demographics and supervision status of the tribal jail population and the prevalence of crowding. To address the public-health emergency on COVID-19, BJS modified the 2020 and 2021 survey instrument to include COVID-19 related questions.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:

The 2019 SJIC questionnaire (form CJ-5B) was sent to 84 Indian country correctional facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Based on prior years' reporting, we estimated a reporting time of 75 minutes for the 2019 SJIC questionnaire. Also in 2019, the respondents had an additional average reporting time of 2 minutes to verify facility operational status and point-of-contact, and 7 minutes for data quality follow-up validation.

For each year in 2020 and 2021, we estimate an average reporting time of 115 minutes for the survey form that includes the new question on inmate counts by age category and the addendum on COVID-19. The respondents will also have an additional average reporting time of 4 minutes to verify facility operational status, point-of-contact, and to pre-notify and answer respondent questions on the COVID-19 addendum. If needed, jail respondents will also be contacted by email or telephone to verify data quality issues (10 minutes per respondent).

The total reporting time per facility is 84 minutes in 2019 and 129 minutes each year in 2020 and 2021. In all, the total burden was 118 hours in 2019 and 181 hours each year in 2020 and 2021.

If additional information is required, contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.

(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Complaint Regarding USMS Personnel or Programs.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:

Form number: None.

Component: U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:

Primary: Individuals or households.

Other: [None].

Abstract: This form will allow members of the public to submit information regarding potential misconduct involving USMS personnel or programs.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,000 respondents will utilize the form, and it will take each respondent approximately 5 minutes to complete the form.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 84 hours, which is equal to (1,000 (total # of annual responses) * 5 minutes/60.

(7) An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: New collection.

If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

I. Background

The Department of Labor, as part of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent ( i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires OSHA to obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining said information (29 U.S.C. 657).

The collection of information contained in the Logging Operations Standard are necessary to reduce workers' risk of death or serious injury by requiring employers to assure that operating and maintenance instructions are available on machines or in the area where the machine is operated. For vehicles, employers must assure that operating and maintenance instructions are available for each vehicle.

Under paragraph (f)(1)(iii) and (g)(3) of the Standard, employers must assure that operating and maintenance instructions are available on machines or in the area where the machine is being operated, and in vehicles. For those machines with no operating instructions in the cab, the employer will be required to obtain and retain a manual within the immediate work area for each machine. Because the Logging Operations final rule has been in effect since 1995, OSHA assumes that all employers are in compliance with the provision to have operating and maintenance instructions available on machines or in the area where the machines are being operated.

Paragraph (i)(10)(i) requires employers to certify in writing that a worker/supervisor received the training the Standard requires. Under paragraph (i)(10)(ii), employers need only maintain the most recent certification for training that a worker/supervisor has received.

OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:

• Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions, including whether the information is useful;

• The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and cost) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

• The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and

• Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply, for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques.

OSHA is requesting that OMB extend the approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Logging Operations Standard (29 CFR 1910.266). Based on updated County Business Pattern data, the agency found that the number of establishments increased from 7,908 to 8,076, as well as the number of workers from 49,649 to 50,188. However, OSHA is requesting an adjustment decrease in the number of burden hours for the information collection requirements in the Standard from 1,603 hours to 1,507 hours for a total decrease of 96 burden hours. The decrease is due to the agency's use of a new method for rounding burden hours.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Title: Logging Operations Standard (29 CFR 1910.266).

OMB Control Number: 1218-0198.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.

Number of Respondents: 8,076.

Number of Responses: 50,996.

Frequency of Responses: On occasion.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,507 hours.

Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.

You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0041). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES ). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so the agency can attach them to your comments.

Due to security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627).

Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as their social security numbers and dates of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information ( e.g., copyrighted material) is not publically available to read or download through this website.

All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access the docket is available at the website's “User Tips” link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate docket submissions.

Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq. ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912).

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