Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), 1 based upon timely requests for review, Commerce initiated administrative reviews of certain companies for the PORs and the AD and CVD orders listed in the table below. All requests for these reviews have been timely withdrawn. 2

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that requested the review withdraw their review requests within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation for the requested review. All parties withdrew their requests for the reviews listed in the table below within the 90-day deadline. No other parties requested administrative reviews of these AD/CVD orders for the PORs noted in the table. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding, in their entirety, the administrative reviews listed in the table below.

On November 27, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD orders on strontium chromate from Austria and France. 1 On October 1, 2024, Commerce published the Initiation Notice of the first sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 2 On October 11, 2024, Commerce received notices of intent to participate in these reviews from Lumimove Inc. d/b/a WPC Technologies (the domestic interested party), filed in proper form, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1). 3 The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer in the United States of the domestic like product. 4 On October 31, 2024, Commerce received complete substantive responses from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). 5 We received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties.

On December 2, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. 6 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.

The products covered by these Orders are strontium chromate from Austria and France. For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision. 7

A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews is contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 8 A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an 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 directly accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

On August 7, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its Preliminary Determinations that imports of AWC completed in Korea using certain AWC inputs manufactured in China are not covered by the scope of the AD and CVD Orders on AWC from China and that imports of AWC completed in Korea using certain AWC inputs are circumventing Orders . 1 Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), on August 13, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary affirmative determination of circumvention with respect to Korea. 2 The ITC did not request consultations with Commerce. Between September 16 and 19, 2024, Commerce conducted verification of the questionnaire responses submitted by Pusan Cables & Engineering Co., Ltd. (Pusan). 3

On November 19, 2024, Gaon Cable Co., Ltd (Gaon Cable); Daewon Cable Co., Ltd. (Daewon Cable); Dong Il Electric Wire Co., Ltd. (Dong Il); and the domestic party Southwire Company LLC (Southwire) submitted case briefs. 4 On November 26, 2024, Southwire and Pusan submitted rebuttal briefs. 5 On December 12, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for the final results of this circumvention and scope inquiry until January 8, 2025. 6 On January 6, 2025, Commerce further extended the deadline for the final results of this circumvention and scope inquiry until January 17, 2025. 7

For a summary of events that occurred since the Preliminary Determinations, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for consideration in the final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 8

Commerce has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various AD and CVD orders with December anniversary dates.

All deadlines for the submission of various types of information, certifications, or comments or actions by Commerce discussed below refer to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting time.

In the event that Commerce limits the number of respondents for individual examination for administrative reviews initiated pursuant to requests made for the orders identified below, Commerce intends to select respondents based either on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports during the period of review (POR) or questionnaires in which we request the quantity and value (Q&V) of sales, shipments, or exports during the POR. Where Commerce selects respondents based on CBP data, we intend to place the CBP data on the record within five days of publication of the initiation notice. Where Commerce selects respondents based on Q&V data, Commerce intends to place the Q&V questionnaire on the record of the review within five days of publication of the initiation notice. In either case, we intend to make our decision regarding respondent selection within 35 days of publication of the initiation notice in the Federal Register . Comments regarding the CBP data (and/or Q&V data (where applicable)) and respondent selection should be submitted within seven days after the placement of the CBP data/submission of the Q&V data on the record of this review. Parties wishing to submit rebuttal comments should submit those comments within five days after the deadline for the initial comments.

In the event that Commerce decides it is necessary to limit individual examination of respondents and conduct respondent selection under section 777A(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the following guidelines regarding collapsing of companies for purposes of respondent selection will apply. In general, Commerce has found that determinations concerning whether particular companies should be “collapsed” ( e.g., treated as a single entity for purposes of calculating AD rates) require a substantial amount of detailed information and analysis, which often require follow-up questions and analysis. Accordingly, Commerce will not conduct collapsing analyses at the respondent selection phase of the review and will not collapse companies at the respondent selection phase unless there has been a determination to collapse certain companies in a previous segment of the AD proceeding ( e.g., investigation, administrative review, new shipper review, or changed circumstances review). For any company subject to the review, if Commerce determined, or continued to treat, that company as collapsed with others, Commerce will assume that such companies continue to operate in the same manner and will collapse them for respondent selection purposes. Otherwise, Commerce will not collapse companies for purposes of respondent selection.

Parties are requested to (a) identify which companies subject to review previously were collapsed, and (b) provide a citation to the proceeding in which they were collapsed. Further, if companies are requested to complete the Q&V Questionnaire for purposes of respondent selection, in general, each company must report volume and value data separately for itself. Parties should not include data for any other party, even if they believe they should be treated as a single entity with that other party. If a company was collapsed with another company or companies in the most recently completed segment of the proceeding where Commerce considered collapsing that entity, complete Q&V data for that collapsed entity must be submitted.

With respect to AD administrative reviews, we intend to rescind the review where there are no suspended entries for a company or entity under review and/or where there are no suspended entries under the company-specific case number for that company or entity. Where there may be suspended entries, if a producer or exporter named in this notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the POR, it may notify Commerce of this fact within 30 days of publication of this initiation notice in the Federal Register for Commerce to consider how to treat suspended entries under that producer's or exporter's company-specific case number.

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a party that has requested a review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The regulation provides that Commerce may extend this time if it is reasonable to do so. Determinations by Commerce to extend the 90-day deadline will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Section 504 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 amended the Act by adding the concept of a particular market situation (PMS) for purposes of constructed value under section 773(e) of the Act. 1 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) set 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 initial responses to section D of the questionnaire.

In proceedings involving non-market economy (NME) countries, Commerce begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies within the country are subject to government control and, thus, should be assigned a single AD deposit rate. It is Commerce's policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to an administrative review in an NME country this single rate unless an exporter can demonstrate that it is sufficiently independent so as to be entitled to a separate rate.

To establish whether a firm is sufficiently independent from government control of its export activities to be entitled to a separate rate, Commerce analyzes each entity exporting the subject merchandise. In accordance with the separate rates criteria, Commerce assigns separate rates to companies in NME cases only if respondents can demonstrate the absence of both de jure and de facto government control over export activities.

All firms listed below that wish to qualify for separate rate status in the administrative reviews involving NME countries must complete, as appropriate, either a Separate Rate Application or Certification, as described below. In addition, all firms that wish to qualify for separate rate status in the administrative reviews of AD orders in which a Q&V Questionnaire is issued must complete, as appropriate, either a Separate Rate Application or Certification, and respond to the Q&V Questionnaire.

For these administrative reviews, in order to demonstrate separate rate eligibility, Commerce requires entities for whom a review was requested, that were assigned a separate rate in the most recent segment of this proceeding in which they participated, to certify that they continue to meet the criteria for obtaining a separate rate. The Separate Rate Certification form will be available on Commerce's website at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html on the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. In responding to the certification, please follow the “Instructions for Filing the Certification” in the Separate Rate Certification. Separate Rate Certifications are due to Commerce no later than 14 calendar days after publication of this Federal Register notice. The deadline and requirement for submitting a Separate Rate Certification applies equally to NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers who purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States.

Entities that currently do not have a separate rate from a completed segment of the proceeding  2 should timely file a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this proceeding. In addition, companies that received a separate rate in a completed segment of the proceeding that have subsequently made changes, including, but not limited to, changes to corporate structure, acquisitions of new companies or facilities, or changes to their official company name, 3 should timely file a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this proceeding. The Separate Rate Application will be available on Commerce's website at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/nme/nme-sep-rate.html on the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. In responding to the Separate Rate Application, refer to the instructions contained in the application. Separate Rate Applications are due to Commerce no later than 14 calendar days after publication of this Federal Register notice. The deadline and requirement for submitting a Separate Rate Application applies equally to NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers that purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States.

Exporters and producers must file a timely Separate Rate Application or Certification if they want to be considered for individual examination. Furthermore, exporters and producers who submit a Separate Rate Application or Certification and subsequently are selected as mandatory respondents will no longer be eligible for separate rate status unless they respond to all parts of the questionnaire as mandatory respondents.

Commerce may establish a certification process for companies whose exports to the United States could contain both subject and non-subject merchandise. Companies under review that were deemed to not be eligible to participate in the certification program of that proceeding may submit a Certification Eligibility Application to establish that they maintain the necessary systems to track their sales to the United States of subject and non-subject goods.

All firms listed below that are not currently eligible to certify but wish to establish certification eligibility are required to submit a Certification Eligibility Application. The Certification Eligibility Application will be available on Commerce's website at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/Certification-Eligibility-Application.pdf. Certification Eligibility Applications must be filed according to Commerce's regulations and are due to Commerce no later than 30 calendar days after the publication of the Federal Register notice.

Exporters and producers that are not currently eligible to certify, who submit a Certification Eligibility Application, and are subsequently selected as mandatory respondents must respond to all parts of the questionnaire as mandatory respondents for Commerce to consider their Certification Eligibility Application.

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following AD and CVD orders and findings. On December 9, 2024, Commerce tolled certain statutory and regulatory deadlines by ninety days. 4 Therefore, we intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than March 31, 2026.

None.

During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an AD order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a determination under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), Commerce, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine whether ADs have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.

On December 23, 2019, Commerce published the orders in the Federal Register . 1 On October 19, 2023, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(b), Commerce self-initiated scope inquiries to determine whether imports of AWC completed in Cambodia, Korea, and Vietnam using inputs manufactured in China are covered by the Orders. 2 Commerce also, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(b) and section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), self-initiated country-wide circumvention inquiries to determine whether imports of AWC from Cambodia, Korea, and Vietnam, if outside of the scope of the Orders, are, nonetheless, circumventing the Orders. 3

On August 7, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its Preliminary Determinations that imports of AWC completed in Vietnam using certain AWC inputs manufactured in China are not covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China and, that imports of AWC completed in Vietnam using certain AWC inputs are circumventing Orders. 4 Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), on August 13, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary affirmative determination of circumvention with respect to Vietnam. 5 The ITC did not request consultations with Commerce.

Between September and October 2024, Commerce conducted verification of the questionnaire responses submitted by the Vietnamese respondents, ICF Cable Co. Ltd. (ICF) and Tanghenam Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd. (Tanghenam). 6

On December 12, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for the final determination of this circumvention inquiry to January 8, 2025. 7 On January 6, 2025, Commerce further extended the deadline for the final determination to January 17, 2025. 8 For a summary of events that occurred since the Preliminary Determinations, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for consideration in the final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 9 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 https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

The products subject to the Orders are aluminum wire and cable. For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see Appendix I of this notice.

These inquiries cover AWC assembled or completed in Vietnam using Chinese-origin AWC inputs ( e.g., stranded wire and cables or unfinished AWC) that is subsequently exported from Vietnam to the United States (inquiry merchandise). These inquiries cover exports of AWC from Vietnam that are assembled or completed using inputs of Chinese origin which undergo further processing in Vietnam. For a full description of the merchandise subject to the scope and circumvention inquiries, see Appendix II of this notice.

All issues raised in this inquiry are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice in Appendix III. Based on our analysis of the comments received from Encore Wire Corporation (Encore), a domestic interested party and Tanghenam, we made changes from the Preliminary Determinations. Specifically, we applied partial adverse facts available (AFA) to our circumvention determination under sections 781(b)(2)(E) and 781(b)(1)(D) of the Act with respect to Tanghenam. Furthermore, we are precluding Tanghenam from participating in the certification program for exports of AWC completed in Vietnam and subsequently exported to the United States; as well as not allowing Tanghenam to certify.

Commerce conducted this scope inquiry in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1), and made no changes to its methodology for this final scope ruling. Specifically, as discussed in the Preliminary Determinations, Commerce finds that AWC produced in Vietnam using Chinese-sourced inputs that do not satisfy the physical description of the scope of the Orders is not subject to the Orders. 10

Commerce conducted this circumvention inquiry in accordance with section 781(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. Furthermore, as discussed in the Preliminary Determinations and the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce determines that U.S. imports of inquiry merchandise from Vietnam are circumventing the Orders. 11 We have continued to apply this methodology and incorporate by reference this description of the methodology for our final determination for ICF. 12

With regard to Tanghenam, Commerce has revised its preliminary circumvention analysis by relying on partial facts available with an adverse inference under section 776 of the Act for the purpose of reaching determinations under sections 781(b)(2)(E) and 781(b)(1)(D) of the Act as discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum and in the “Use of Facts Available” section below.

Commerce is making its final affirmative determination of circumvention on a country-wide basis. As a result, in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that the inquiry merchandise exported from Vietnam should be included within the scope of the Orders.

We determine that Vietnamese-origin AWC produced by ICF and Tanghenam with Chinese-origin aluminum inputs is circumventing the Orders. We also determine that U.S. imports of Vietnamese-origin AWC produced with Chinese-sourced inputs are circumventing the Orders on a country-wide basis. As a result, in accordance with section 781(a) of the Act, we determine that this merchandise is covered by the Orders. 13 See the “Certified Entries,” “Certification,” and “Certification Requirements” sections, below, for details regarding the use of certifications. See the “Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements” section, below, for details regarding suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements.

In this final determination, Commerce finds that necessary information is not available on the record with respect to Tanghenam within the meaning of section 776(a)(1) of the Act. Tanghenam withheld requested information, failed to provide requested information by the deadline or in the form or manner requested, and significantly impeded the inquiry pursuant to sections 776(a)(1), (A), (B), and (C) of the Act. Moreover, Commerce finds that this company failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability to provide the requested information pursuant to section 776(b)(1) of the Act. Consequently, we are relying on the application of partial adverse inferences with respect to Tanghenam in selecting from among the facts otherwise available on the record, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act; specifically, we have relied on AFA in reaching determinations under sections 781(b)(2)(E) and 781(b)(1)(D) of the Act. 14

Based on the affirmative country-wide determinations of circumvention, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(l)(3), we will direct CBP to suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit of estimated duties on unliquidated entries of AWC completed or assembled Vietnam using Chinese-origin aluminum rod, aluminum wire, or aluminum wire strand, that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 19, 2023, the date of publication of the Initiation Notice. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(l)(3), we will direct CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation of previously suspended entries and to suspend liquidation of all entries of AWC completed or assembled in Vietnam from Chinese-origin aluminum rod, aluminum wire, or aluminum wire strand that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 19, 2023 ( i.e., the date of publication of the Initiation Notice ). 15

For all suspended U.S. entries of inquiry merchandise, the antidumping duty cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate for the China-wide entity ( i.e., 52.79 percent). 16 For all suspended U.S. entries of inquiry merchandise, the CVD cash deposit rate will be the all-others rate ( i.e., 33.44 percent). 14 Commerce has established the following third-country case numbers in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for such entries: A-552-095-000/C-552-096-000.

Cash deposits for exports of AWC from Vietnam already subject to the Orders should continue to be collected in accordance with existing CBP instructions and Chinese ACE numbers for such entries: A-570-095/C-570-096.

These suspension of liquidation instructions and cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice.

Entries for which the importer and exporter have met the certification requirements described below and in Appendix IV to this notice will not be subject to suspension of liquidation, or the cash deposit requirements described above. Failure to comply with the applicable requisite certification requirements may result in the merchandise being subject to AD and CVD duties.

For Tanghenam, which will not be permitted to certify that its merchandise was not produced from China-origin inputs, Commerce will direct CBP, for all entries of AWC from Vietnam produced or exported by Tanghenam, to suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit at the rate applicable to the AD and CVD orders on AWC from China ( i.e, the AD cash deposit rate established for China-wide entity (52.79 percent) and the CVD cash deposit rate established for all-others (33.44 percent). These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice.

To administer the final country-wide affirmative circumvention determination for Vietnam, Commerce has established importer and exporter certifications as provided for in Appendix IV to this notice. These certifications will permit eligible importers and exporters to establish that specific entries of AWC from Vietnam are not subject to suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash deposits pursuant to these final country-wide affirmative determinations of circumvention because the merchandise was processed in Vietnam and does not incorporate Chinese-sourced inputs. Importers and exporters that claim that an entry of AWC is not subject to suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash deposits because the merchandise was processed in Vietnam and does not incorporate Chinese-sourced inputs must certify that these products satisfy the requirements of these certification requirements as described in Appendix IV of this notice.

Importers are required to complete and maintain the applicable importer certification, and maintain a copy of the applicable exporter certification, and retain all supporting documentation for both certifications. Unless otherwise specified, the, the importer certification must be completed, signed, and dated by the time the entry summary is filed for the relevant entry. The importer, or the importer's agent, must submit both the importer's certification and the exporter's certification to CBP as part of the entry process by uploading them into the document imaging system (DIS) in ACE. Where the importer uses a broker to facilitate the entry process, the importer should obtain the entry summary number from the broker. Agents of the importer, such as a broker, however, are not permitted to certify on behalf of the importer.

Exporters are required to complete and maintain the applicable exporter certification and provide the importer with a copy of that certification and all supporting documentation ( e.g., invoice, purchase order, production records, etc.). With the exception of the entries described below, the exporter certification must be completed, signed, and dated by the time of shipment of the relevant entries. The exporter certification should be completed by the party selling the AWC that was manufactured in Vietnam to the United States.

Additionally, the claims made in the certifications and any supporting documentation are subject to verification by Commerce or CBP or both Commerce and CBP. Importers and exporters are required to maintain the certifications and supporting documentation until the later of: (1) the date that is five years after the latest entry date of the entries covered by the certification; or (2) the date that is three years after the conclusion of any litigation in United States courts regarding such entries.

For all AWC from Vietnam that was entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period October 19, 2023 (the date of initiation of this circumvention inquiry), through the date of publication of the Preliminary Determinations in the Federal Register , where the entry has not been liquidated (and entries for which liquidation has not become final), the relevant certification should already be complete and signed.

For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not become final) of AWC that were declared as non-AD/CVD type entries ( e.g., type 01) and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the period October 19, 2023 (the date of initiation of these circumvention inquiries), through the date of publication of the Preliminary Determinations in the Federal Register , for which none of the above certifications may be made, importers must file a Post Summary Correction with CBP, in accordance with CBP's regulations, regarding conversion of such entries from non-AD/CVD type entries to AD/CVD type entries ( e.g., type 01 to type 03). Importers should report those AD/CVD type entries using the third country CBP case numbers identified in the “Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements” section, above. The importer should post cash deposits on those entries consistent with the regulations governing post summary corrections that require payment of additional duties, including AD/CVD duties.

If it is determined that an importer or exporter has not met the certification and related documentation requirements for certain entries, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend, pursuant to this country-wide affirmative determination of circumvention and the Orders, 17 all unliquidated entries for which these requirements were not met and require the importer to post applicable cash deposits equal to the rates noted above.

Each year during the anniversary month of the publication of an AD or CVD order, finding, or suspended investigation, an interested party, as defined in section 771(9) of the Act, may request, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213, that Commerce conduct an administrative review of that AD or CVD order, finding, or suspended investigation. Interested parties who wish that Commerce conducts an administrative review should wait until Commerce announces via the Federal Register the next window during the anniversary month of the publication of the AD or CVD order to submit such requests. The anniversary month for these Orders is December.

This notice will serve as the only reminder to all parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or 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.

Commerce is issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 781(b) and 777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.225(h), and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(2).

Section 2 of the CBAC and CUAC Charters provide that pursuant to the executive and administrative powers conferred on the CFPB by section 1012 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Director of the CFPB renews the discretionary Community Bank Advisory Council and the Credit Union Advisory Council under agency authority in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 10.

Section 3 of the CBAC and CUAC Charters state that the purpose of the CBAC and CUAC is to advise the CFPB in the exercise of its functions under the Federal consumer financial laws as they pertain to community banks with total assets of $10 billion or less.

The CBAC and CUAC will discuss broad policy matters related to the Bureau's Unified Regulatory Agenda and general scope of authority.

If you require any additional reasonable accommodation(s) in order to attend this event, please contact the Reasonable Accommodations team at CFPB_ReasonableAccommodations@cfpb.gov, 48 business hours prior to the start of this event. Written comments will be accepted from interested members of the public and should be sent to CFPB_CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov, a minimum of seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. The comments will be provided to the CBAC and CUAC members for consideration. Individuals who wish to join this meeting must RSVP via this link https://surveys.consumerfinance.gov/jfe/form/SV_cLJVOSnuTYEFF5A.

The Councils' agenda will be made available to the public on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, via consumerfinance.gov.

A recording and summary of this meeting will be available after the meeting on the Bureau's website consumerfinance.gov.

Section 3 of the Charter of the Board states that: The purpose of the CAB is outlined in section 1014(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which states that the CAB shall “advise and consult with the Bureau in the exercise of its functions under the Federal consumer financial laws” and “provide information on emerging practices in the consumer financial products or services industry, including regional trends, concerns, and other relevant information.”

To carry out the CAB's purpose, the scope of its activities shall include providing information, analysis, and recommendations to the CFPB. The CAB will generally serve as a vehicle for trends and themes in the consumer finance marketplace for the CFPB. Its objectives will include identifying and assessing the impact on consumers and other market participants of new, emerging, and changing products, practices, or services.

The CAB will discuss broad policy matters related to the Bureau's Unified Regulatory Agenda and general scope of authority.

If you require any additional reasonable accommodation(s) in order to attend this event, please contact the Reasonable Accommodations team at CFPB_ReasonableAccommodations@cfpb.gov 48 hours prior to the start of this event.

Written comments will be accepted from interested members of the public and should be sent to CFPB_CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov, a minimum of seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. The comments will be provided to the CAB members for consideration. Individuals who wish to join this meeting must RSVP via this link https://surveys.consumerfinance.gov/jfe/form/SV_afLvZivfwA0YlsW.

The Board's agenda will be made available to the public on Monday, February 10, 2025, via consumerfinance.gov.

A recording and summary of this meeting will be available after the meeting on the Bureau's website consumerfinance.gov.

The text of the Settlement Agreement and Order appear below.

1. In accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 2051-2089 (“CPSA”), and 16 CFR 1118.20, Fitbit LLC (“Fitbit” or “the Firm”), and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (“Commission” or “CPSC”), through its staff, hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”). The Agreement and the incorporated attached Order resolve staff's charges set forth below.

2. The Commission is an independent federal regulatory agency, established pursuant to, and responsible for, the enforcement of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2051-2089. By executing the Agreement, staff is acting on behalf of the Commission, pursuant to 16 CFR 1118.20(b). The Commission issues the Order under the provisions of the CPSA.

3. Fitbit is a corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, with its principal place of business in San Francisco, California.

4. Between 2017 and 2021, Fitbit imported and distributed in the United States approximately 1.02 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches (collectively, the “Subject Products”).

5. The Subject Products are “consumer products” that were “manufactured” and “import[ed]” and “distribut[ed] in commerce,” as those terms are defined or used in sections 3(a)(5), (8), and (9) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5), (8), and (9). Fitbit is a “manufacturer” and “distributor” of the Subject Products, as such terms are defined in sections 3(a)(8) and (11) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(8) and (11).

6. The Subject Products contain a defect which could create a substantial product hazard or create an unreasonable risk of serious injury because the batteries in the Subject Products can overheat, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.

7. During 2018 and 2019 and continuing into 2020, Fitbit received numerous reports of the Subject Products overheating while being worn by consumers, causing some consumers to sustain burns including second-degree and third-degree burns on their arms or wrists.

8. In early 2020, Fitbit initiated a firmware update to mitigate the potential for battery overheating; however, Fitbit continued to receive reports of consumers suffering burns due to the product overheating.

9. Despite possessing information that reasonably supported the conclusion that the Subject Products contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard or created an unreasonable risk of serious injury, Fitbit did not immediately report to the Commission.

10. The Commission and Fitbit jointly announced a recall of the Subject Products on March 2, 2022. The press release announcing the recall stated that the Firm had received at least 115 reports in the United States of the battery in the smartwatch overheating, with 78 reports of burn injuries in the United States including two reports of third-degree burns and four reports of second-degree burns.

11. Despite having information reasonably supporting the conclusion that the Subject Products contained a defect which could create a substantial product hazard or created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, Fitbit did not notify the Commission immediately of such defect or risk, as required by sections 15(b)(3) and (4) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(b)(3), (4), in violation of section 19(a)(4) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(4).

12. Because the information in Fitbit's possession about the Subject Products constituted actual and presumed knowledge, Fitbit knowingly violated section 19(a)(4) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(4), as the term “knowingly” is defined in section 20(d) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2069(d).

13. Pursuant to section 20 of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2069, Fitbit is subject to civil penalties for its knowing violation of section 19(a)(4) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(4).

14. This Agreement does not constitute an admission by Fitbit to the staff's charges as set forth in paragraphs 4 through 13 above, including without limitation that the Subject Products contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard or created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death; that Fitbit failed to notify the Commission in a timely matter in accordance with section 15(b) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2064(b); and that Fitbit knowingly violated section 19(a)(4) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(4), as the term “knowingly” is defined in section 20(d) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2069(d).

15. Fitbit notified the Commission under Section 15(b) of the CPSA and conducted a voluntary Fast Track recall of the Subject Products, which was announced on March 2, 2022.

16. Fitbit enters into this Agreement to settle this matter and to avoid the cost, distraction, delay, uncertainty, and inconvenience of protracted litigation or other proceedings. Fitbit does not admit that it violated the CPSA or any other law, and Fitbit's willingness to enter into this Agreement and Order does not constitute, nor is it evidence of, an admission by Fitbit of liability, or violation of any law.

17. Under the CPSA, the Commission has jurisdiction over the matter involving the Subject Products and over Fitbit.

18. The parties enter into the Agreement for settlement purposes only. The Agreement does not constitute an admission by Fitbit or a determination by the Commission that Fitbit violated the CPSA.

19. In settlement of staff's charges, Fitbit shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of twelve million, two-hundred-fifty thousand dollars ($12,250,000). The $12,250,000 Payment shall be paid within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving service of the Commission's final Order accepting the Agreement. All payments to be made under the Agreement shall constitute debts owing to the United States and shall be made by electronic wire transfer to the United States via http://www.pay.gov, for allocation to, and credit against, the payment obligations of Fitbit under this Agreement. Failure to make such payment by the date specified in the Commission's final Order shall constitute Default.

20. The Commission or the United States may seek enforcement for any breach of, or any failure to comply with, any provision of this Agreement and Order in United States District Court, to seek relief including, but not limited to, collecting amounts due.

21. All unpaid amounts, if any, due and owing under the Agreement, shall constitute a debt due and immediately owing by Fitbit to the United States, and interest shall accrue and be paid by Fitbit at the federal legal rate of interest set forth at 28 U.S.C. 1961(a) and (b) from the date of Default, until all amounts due have been paid in full (hereinafter “Default Payment Amount” and “Default Interest Balance”). Fitbit shall consent to a Consent Judgment in the amount of the Default Payment Amount and Default Interest Balance, and the United States, at its sole option, may collect the entire Default Payment Amount and Default Interest Balance, or exercise any other rights granted by law or in equity, including, but not limited to, referring such matters for private collection, and Fitbit agrees not to contest, and hereby waives and discharges any defenses to, any collection action undertaken by the United States, or its agents or contractors, pursuant to this paragraph. Fitbit shall pay the United States all reasonable costs of collection and enforcement under this paragraph, respectively, including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses.

22. After staff receives this Agreement executed on behalf of Fitbit, staff shall promptly submit the Agreement to the Commission for provisional acceptance. Promptly following provisional acceptance of the Agreement by the Commission, the Agreement shall be placed on the public record and published in the Federal Register , in accordance with the procedures set forth in 16 CFR 1118.20(e). If the Commission does not receive any written request not to accept the Agreement within fifteen (15) calendar days, the Agreement shall be deemed finally accepted on the 16th calendar day after the date the Agreement is published in the Federal Register , in accordance with 16 CFR 1118.20(f).

23. This Agreement is conditioned upon, and subject to, the Commission's final acceptance, as set forth above, and it is subject to the provisions of 16 CFR 1118.20(h). Upon the later of: (i) the Commission's final acceptance of this Agreement and service of the accepted Agreement upon Fitbit, and (ii) the date of issuance of the final Order, this Agreement shall be in full force and effect, and shall be binding upon the parties.

24. Effective upon the later of: (1) the Commission's final acceptance of the Agreement and service of the accepted Agreement upon Fitbit and (2) and the date of issuance of the final Order, for good and valuable consideration, Fitbit hereby expressly and irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert any past, present, or future rights to the following, in connection with the matter described in this Agreement:

(i) an administrative or judicial hearing;

(ii) judicial review or other challenge or contest of the Commission's actions;

(iii) a determination by the Commission of whether Fitbit failed to comply with the CPSA and the underlying regulations;

(iv) a statement of findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(v) any claims under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

25. Fitbit shall maintain a compliance program (“Compliance Program”) designed to ensure compliance with the CPSA with respect to any consumer product imported, manufactured, distributed or sold by Fitbit in the United States, which shall contain the following elements:

(i) written standards, policies, and procedures, including those designed to ensure that information that may relate to or impact CPSA compliance is conveyed effectively to personnel responsible for CPSA compliance, whether or not an injury has been reported;

(ii) procedures and systems for tracking and reviewing claims, including warranty claims, and reports for safety concerns and for implementing corrective and preventive actions when compliance deficiencies or violations are identified;

(iii) procedures requiring that information required to be disclosed by Fitbit to the Commission is recorded, processed, and reported in accordance with applicable law;

(iv) procedures requiring that all reporting made to the Commission is timely, truthful, complete, accurate, and in accordance with applicable law;

(v) procedures requiring that prompt disclosure is made to Fitbit management of any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of such internal controls that are reasonably likely to affect adversely, in any material respect, Fitbit's ability to record, process and report to the Commission in accordance with applicable law;

(vi) mechanisms to effectively communicate to all applicable Fitbit employees, through training programs or other means, compliance-related company policies and procedures to prevent violations of the CPSA;

(vii) a mechanism for confidential employee reporting of compliance-related questions or concerns to either a compliance officer or to another senior manager with authority to act as necessary;

(viii) Fitbit's senior management responsibility for, and general board oversight of, CPSA compliance, including the implementation of steps to ensure that incident and injury data is reviewed and analyzed for purposes of CPSA Section 15(b) reporting;

(ix) for one (1) year, an internal audit of the Compliance Program that evaluates opportunities for improvement, deficiencies or weaknesses, and the Firm's overall culture of compliance; and

(x) retention of all CPSA compliance-related records for at least five (5) years, and availability of such records to CPSC staff upon request.

26. Fitbit shall submit a report under CPSA Section 16(b), sworn to under penalty of perjury:

(i) describing in detail its compliance program and internal controls and the actions Fitbit has taken to comply with each subparagraph of paragraph 25;

(ii) affirming that during the reporting period, Fitbit has reviewed its compliance program and internal controls, including the actions referenced in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, for effectiveness, and that it complies with each subparagraph of paragraph 25, or describing in detail any non-compliance with any such subparagraph; and

(iii) identifying the results of the internal audit referenced in paragraph 25(ix) and any changes or modifications made during the reporting period to Fitbit's compliance program or internal controls to ensure compliance with the terms of the CPSA and, in particular, the requirements of CPSA Section 15 related to timely reporting.

Such report shall be submitted to the Director, Office of Compliance, Division of Enforcement and Litigation, 30 days after the close of the 12-month reporting period, which begins on the date of the Commission's Final Order of Acceptance of the Agreement. Without limitation, Fitbit acknowledges and agrees that failure to make such timely and accurate reports, as required by this Agreement and Order, may constitute a violation of Section 19(a)(3) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(3), and may subject Fitbit to enforcement under Section 22 of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2071.

27. Notwithstanding and in addition to the above, during the one-year reporting period, Fitbit shall promptly provide written documentation of any changes or modifications to its compliance program or internal controls and procedures, including the effective dates of the changes or modifications thereto. Fitbit shall cooperate fully and truthfully with staff and shall make available all non-privileged information and materials and personnel deemed necessary by staff to evaluate Fitbit's compliance with the terms of the Agreement.

28. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Commission may publicize the terms of the Agreement and the Order.

29. Fitbit represents that the Agreement:

(i) is entered into freely and voluntarily, without any degree of duress or compulsion whatsoever;

(ii) has been duly authorized; and

(iii) constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Fitbit, enforceable against Fitbit in accordance with its terms. The individuals signing the Agreement on behalf of Fitbit represent and warrant that they are duly authorized by Fitbit to execute the Agreement.

30. The signatories represent that they are authorized to execute this Agreement.

31. The Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States.

32. The Agreement and the Order shall apply to, and be binding upon, Fitbit and each of its parents, successors, transferees, and assigns; and a violation of the Agreement or Order may subject Fitbit, and each of its parents, successors, transferees, and assigns, to appropriate legal action.

33. The Agreement, any attachments, and the Order constitute the complete agreement between the parties on the subject matter contained therein.

34. The Agreement may be used in interpreting the Order. Understandings, agreements, representations, or interpretations apart from those contained in the Agreement and the Order may not be used to vary or contradict their terms. For purposes of construction, the Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted by both of the parties and shall not, therefore, be construed against any party, for that reason, in any subsequent dispute.

35. The Agreement may not be waived, amended, modified, or otherwise altered, except as in accordance with the provisions of 16 CFR 1118.20(h). The Agreement may be executed in counterparts.

36. If any provision of the Agreement or the Order is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the terms of the Agreement and the Order, such provision shall be fully severable. The balance of the Agreement and the Order shall remain in full force and effect, unless the Commission and Fitbit agree in writing that severing the provision materially affects the purpose of the Agreement and the Order.

Upon consideration of the Settlement Agreement entered into between Fitbit LLC (“Fitbit”) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“Commission” or “CPSC”), and the Commission having jurisdiction over the subject matter and over Fitbit, and it appearing that the Settlement Agreement is in the public interest, the Settlement Agreement is incorporated by reference and it is:

Provisionally accepted and this Order issued on the 22nd day of January, 2025.

Fort Wainwright is in the interior of Alaska in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Fort Wainwright is home to U.S. Army Garrison—Alaska (USAG-Alaska) and units of the 11th Airborne Division. The soldiers, families, and civilian employees who make up the Fort Wainwright population rely on a 68-year-old coal-fired CHPP and an aged heat distribution system to heat and power more than 400 facilities. The CHPP is one of the oldest working coal-fired power plants in the United States and is operating beyond its design life. Within the last decade, the installation has experienced critical, near-catastrophic failures of the CHPP and unexpected, installation-wide outages due to maintenance, repair, and operational issues.

Unexpected outages present substantial risk to safety and to mission readiness. Constructing upgraded heat and electrical infrastructure would reduce utility costs, minimize the risk of a catastrophic failure, help safeguard mission readiness, meet energy efficiency standards, comply with emissions standards, and conform to Army-directed energy security criteria.

USAG-Alaska is proposing to upgrade its coal-fired CHPP at Fort Wainwright to a more reliable and sustainable heating and electrical system that would comply with Army installation energy security requirements and with applicable air quality standards. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide reliable heat and electrical infrastructure for the installation in order to resolve safety, resiliency, fiscal, and regulatory concerns. The Army needs to prevent the potential failure of heat and power generation and distribution. Such a failure could require evacuation of the installation and severely affect mission readiness.

The alternatives the Army is considering are: (1) construction of a new coal-fired CHPP; (2) construction of a new, dual-fuel, combustion turbine generator CHPP that would be primarily fueled by natural gas; (3) decentralization of heat and power, whereby heat would be provided by distributed natural gas boilers at facilities across the installation and electricity would be purchased from a local utility provider; and (4) continued operation of the current plant with periodic upgrades ( i.e., the No-Action Alternative).

The Supplemental Final EIS will update: information regarding fuel source availability, transportation, and infrastructure requirements; information on alternative technologies; comparative greenhouse gas emissions; and socio-economic impacts. Updates regarding greenhouse gas emissions will reflect the Council on Environmental Quality's guidance on considering greenhouse gases.

The Army anticipates publishing a NOA in the Federal Register in 2025 to invite the public to comment on the Supplemental Final EIS. This process is consistent with 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1502.9(d) and 1503.1(b), and with 32 CFR 651.5(g)(1), 651.24, and 651.45(l).

No earlier than 30 days after publication of the Supplemental Final EIS, the Army will sign a Record of Decision.

Title: FERC-725D, Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards.

OMB Control No.: 1902-0247.

Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-725D information collection requirements, with changes to the reporting or recordkeeping requirements. (There are adjustments to the estimates to update the totals to add in the FAC-003-5 and FAC-008-5).

Abstract: On August 8, 2005, The Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), was enacted into law. EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the Federal Power Act (FPA), which requires a Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO, subject to Commission oversight, or by the Commission independently. In 2006, the Commission certified NERC (now called the North American Electric Reliability Corporation) as the ERO pursuant to section 215 of the FPA. On March 16, 2007 (pursuant to section 215(d) of the FPA), the Commission issued Order No. 693, approving 83 of the 107 initial Reliability Standards filed by NERC. In the intervening years, numerous changes have been made to update, eliminate, or establish various Reliability Standards.

The information collected by FERC-725D is required to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824c). Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 1 in Order 836, 2 the Commission approved the following standards: FAC-003-5 is set out to maintain a reliable electric transmission system by using a defense-in-depth strategy to manage vegetation located on transmission rights of way (ROW) and minimize encroachments from vegetation located adjacent to the ROW, thus preventing the risk of those vegetation-related outages that could lead to Cascading. FAC-003-5 is applicable to TOs and GOs and NERC has incorporated Applicability Sections 4.2.2 and 4.3.1.2 of FAC-003-5 to replace references to “elements of an IROL under NERC Standard FAC-014 by the Planning Coordinator” with references to facilities:

“Identified by the Planning Coordinator or Transmission Planner, per its Planning Assessment of the Near-Term Transmission Planning Horizon as a Facility that if lost or degraded are expected to result in instances of instability, Cascading, or uncontrolled separation that adversely impacts the reliability of the Bulk Electric System for a planning event.”

Reliability Standard FAC-008-5 ensures that Facility Ratings used in the reliable planning and operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES) are determined based on technically sound principles. A Facility Rating is essential for the determination of System Operating Limits.

Type of Respondents: TO& GO. 3

Estimate of Annual Burden   4 and Cost: The Commission estimates an increase (adjustment) in the annual public reporting burden for the FERC-725D. In an effort to target similar NERC Reliability Standards by family the following manhours associated with two FAC (Facilities) Reliability Standards (FAC-008-5 and FAC-003-5) is being transferred from 725A (1902-0244) to the 725D (1902-0247), where other FAC standards are collected, as shown below in the 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.

This list (as updated from time to time in the Federal Register ) may be relied upon as “of record” notice that the Corporation has been appointed receiver for purposes of the statement of policy published in the July 2, 1992, issue of the Federal Register (57 FR 29491). For further information concerning the identification of any institutions that have been placed in liquidation, please visit the Corporation website at www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html, or contact the Chief, Receivership Oversight at RO@fdic.gov or at Division of Resolutions and Receiverships, FDIC, 600 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201.

Federal leave law (5 U.S.C. 6304(b) and 6305) requires that employees be on defined, time-limited, foreign tours of duty as well as have agency agreements in place for return transportation. The Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) covering living quarters allowance (5 U.S.C. 5923(a)(2) and DSSR 031.12) also require documented tours of duty with an agency commitment for return transportation. At GSA, the overseas tour of duty and permanent change of station commitments and requirements are contained within a standard agency form, GSA Form 5040, “Overseas Employment and Service Agreement”. As part of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) (44 CFR part 302), when an agency pays for permanent change of station the employee must commit to a period of return agency service (at least one year). This form also contains clauses that serve to create an enforceable service contract under the FTR.

This form was first developed during 2022 and was published for public comment on February 14, 2023 (88 FR 9521) and then on June 8, 2023 (88 FR 37542). Our agency has successfully used this form to determine leave benefits and foreign allowance eligibility, advise employees of their rights and responsibilities, and to help ensure that the human resources and payroll accounting records are accurate before, during and after the permanent change of station.

By using the form, our agency was able to develop a few ideas about how to improve the form, without impacting the amount of time the form takes to fill out by job candidates or current Federal employees. For example, we propose to modify lines 6 and 11 to clarify how to determine the Duty Station Location Code, which is a numeric value assigned by the Office of Personnel Management. For item 13, we propose to reference a new GSA agency form, Form 5047, “Actual Place of Residence Determination”, which must be completed at the same time. In item 15, we propose to clarify foreign allowances and leave benefits that GSA currently allows, due to agency administrative order number 9592. For item 16, the financial liability disclosures, we have added additional disclosure statements taken from a different form, Form 5042, “Home Leave and Renewal Agreement Travel”, which was subsequently developed during 2023 and 2024 and better implements certain language required by the Federal Travel Regulations. For item 17, we propose to add a new table which lists the name of family dependents, which should help the agency better arrange for each family's foreign travel and relocation.

While we do not believe that these small changes and improvements will create any additional burden on job candidates or agency employees, we encourage feedback on the form. We are also receptive to ideas on certain data elements or form questions that are currently missing but should be included in the form.

Respondents: 25 per year.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Total Annual Responses: 25.

Hours per Response: 8.

Total Burden Hours: 200.

Public comments are solicited to help GSA understand whether or not the modified and improved GSA Form 5040 will help to streamline the current leave and allowance eligibility review and approval process. The agency would also like to know: (a) whether this collection of the additional information (such as list of dependents) is necessary, (b) whether it will have practical utility, (c) whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate (and based on valid assumptions and methodology), (d) whether or not there are ways to enhance the new form's utility and clarity of the information to be collected, and (e) whether or not there might be ways in to minimize the data collection burden through the use of information technology.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: We have provided a copy of the proposed new draft GSA Form 5040 at the end of this notice below the signature block. A copy of the proposed draft form can alternatively be obtained through GSA's Regulatory Secretariat Division by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090-0329, Student Loan Repayment Application and Service Agreement (GSA Form 5040), in all correspondence.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 4.11 prescribes policies and procedures for requiring contractor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to increase visibility of vendor sources (including their geographical locations) for specific supplies and services; and establish a common source of vendor data for the Government.

In the past, the GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an investigation into fraudulent activities discovered within SAM. As a result, SAM.gov workflows and data analysis have been revised over the last several years to improve our ability to identify bad actors earlier than before.

As a result of GSA actively pursuing technical alternatives to the collection of this information for all non-federal entities, GSA seeks to refine the requirement previously adopted, where a risk-based approach was used to justify the collection of the entity administrator appointment letter (EAAL) for all new entities, and only employ this method to establish an Entity Administrator to an existing entity where the previous administrator is no longer on staff.

This information is essential to GSA's acquisition mission to meet the needs of all federal agencies, as well as the needs of the grant community. A key element of GSA's mission is to provide efficient and effective acquisition solutions across the Federal Government. SAM is essential to the accomplishment of that mission. In addition to federal contracts, federal assistance programs also rely upon the integrity and security of the information in SAM. Without assurances that the information in SAM is protected and is at minimal risk of compromise, GSA would risk losing the confidence of the federal acquisition and assistance communities that it serves. As a result, some entities may prefer not to do business with the federal government.

Respondents: 139,027.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Total Annual Responses: 139,027.

Hours per Response: .5.

Total Burden Hours: 69,513.

The information collection allows GSA to request the notarized letter and apply this approach to individuals who seek to become the Entity Administrator for an entity record in SAM.gov when there is no Entity Administrator appointed for that entity in the system.

Individuals seeking administrator access to entity records in SAM are provided the template for the requirements of the notarized letter. It is estimated that the individual will take an average 0.5 hours to create the letter and 0.25 hours to upload the letter to the Federal Service Desk. GSA proposes that an individual equivalent to a GS-5, Step 5 Administrative Support person within the government would perform these tasks. The estimated hourly rate of $25.06 (Base + Locality + Fringe) was used for the calculation.

Based on historical data of the ratio of small entities to other than small entities that exist in SAM, GSA approximates 58,500 of the 90,000 annual entities who do not have an individual with the Entity Administrator role will have in-house resources to notarize documents. GSA proposes that the entities with in-house notaries will typically be large businesses where the projected salary of the executive or officer responsible for signing the notarized letter is, on average, approximately $150 per hour. The projected time for signature and notarizing the letter internally is 0.5 hours.

The other remaining 31,500 entities per year are estimated to be small entities where the projected salary of the executive or officer responsible for signing the notarized letter is, on average, approximately $100 per hour. These entities will likely have to obtain notary services from an outside source. The projected time for signature and notarizing the letter externally is 1 hour. The estimate includes a nominal fee ($5.00) usually charged by third-party notaries.

A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 92688 on November 22, 2024. No public comments were received.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the Regulatory Secretariat Division by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090-0317, Notarized Document Submittal for System for Award Management Registration, in all correspondence.

Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2024).

Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on January 21, 2025 ordered that —

(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1-3 and 5 of the '581 patent; claims 1, 2, 6, and 8-10 of the '562 patent; claims 1 and 3-5 of the '299 patent; claims 1-5 of the '150 patent; claims 1-3 of the '626 patent; and claims 1-5 and 8 of the '310 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;

(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language description of the accused products or category of accused products, which defines the scope of the investigation, is “composite intermediate bulk containers”;

(3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served:

(a) The complainants are:

(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served:

(c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and

(4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge.

Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), as amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the complainants of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown.

Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

IMLS is particularly interested in public comments that help the agency to:

• Evaluate 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;

• 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;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

• 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 submissions of responses.

IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the Nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.

To administer the IMLS processes associated with Native American Library Services Basic Grants, IMLS uses standardized application forms, guidelines, and reporting forms for eligible Native American tribes. The form submitted for public review in this Notice is the Final Performance Report Form with instructions. The collection of information using this form is core to IMLS grant performance reporting requirements and monitoring processes.

This action is to renew the content, form, and instructions for the next three years.

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Title: 2025-2027 IMLS Native American Library Services Basic Grants Program—Final Performance Report Form.

OMB Control Number: 3137-0098.

Agency Number: 3137.

Respondents/Affected Public: Native American Basic grant program recipients.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 180.

Frequency of Response: Once per request.

Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 2.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 360.

Total Annual Cost Burden: $11,869.

Total Annual Federal Costs: $15,480.

Public Comments Invited: Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection.

Pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.405, the Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to Competitive negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition of a negotiated service agreement from the Competitive product list or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the Competitive product list.

The public portions of the Postal Service's request(s) can be accessed via the Commission's website ( http://www.prc.gov ). Non-public portions of the Postal Service's request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301. 1

Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, if any, that will be reviewed in a public proceeding as defined by 39 CFR 3010.101(p), the title of each such request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each such request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 and 39 CFR 3000.114 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each such request.

The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's request(s) identified in Section II, if any, are consistent with the policies of title 39. Applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3041. Comment deadline(s) for each such request, if any, appear in Section II.

Section III identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, if any, to add a standardized distinct product to the Competitive product list or to amend a standardized distinct product, the title of each such request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. Standardized distinct products are negotiated service agreements that are variations of one or more Competitive products, and for which financial models, minimum rates, and classification criteria have undergone advance Commission review. See 39 CFR 3041.110(n); 39 CFR 3041.205(a). Such requests are reviewed in summary proceedings pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.325(c)(2) and 39 CFR 3041.505(f)(1). Pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.405(c)-(d), the Commission does not appoint a Public Representative or request public comment in proceedings to review such requests.

1. Docket No(s).: CP2023-174; Filing Title: USPS Request Concerning Amendment Two to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select Contract 121, with Material Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 21, 2025; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3035.105, 39 CFR 3041.310, and 39 CFR 3041.505; Public Representative: Christopher Mohr; Comments Due: January 29, 2025.

2. Docket No(s).: MC2025-1145 and K2025-1145; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 1318 to the Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 21, 2025; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3035.105, and 39 CFR 3041.310; Public Representative: Elsie Lee-Robbins; Comments Due: January 29, 2025.

3. Docket No(s).: MC2025-1146 and K2025-1146; Filing Title: USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 1319 to the Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 21, 2025; Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3035.105, and 39 CFR 3041.310; Public Representative: Christopher Mohr; Comments Due: January 29, 2025.

None. See Section II for public proceedings.

This Notice will be published in the Federal Register .

Pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.405, the Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to Competitive negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition of a negotiated service agreement from the Competitive product list or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the Competitive product list.

The public portions of the Postal Service's request(s) can be accessed via the Commission's website ( http://www.prc.gov ). Non-public portions of the Postal Service's request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301. 1

Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, if any, that will be reviewed in a public proceeding as defined by 39 CFR 3010.101(p), the title of each such request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each such request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 and 39 CFR 3000.114 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each such request.

The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's request(s) identified in Section II, if any, are consistent with the policies of title 39. Applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3041. Comment deadline(s) for each such request, if any, appear in Section II.

Section III identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, if any, to add a standardized distinct product to the Competitive product list or to amend a standardized distinct product, the title of each such request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. Standardized distinct products are negotiated service agreements that are variations of one or more Competitive products, and for which financial models, minimum rates, and classification criteria have undergone advance Commission review. See 39 CFR 3041.110(n); 39 CFR 3041.205(a). Such requests are reviewed in summary proceedings pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.325(c)(2) and 39 CFR 3041.505(f)(1). Pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.405(c)-(d), the Commission does not appoint a Public Representative or request public comment in proceedings to review such requests.

1. Docket No(s).: CP2024-212; Filing Title: USPS Request Concerning Amendment One to Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 200, with Material Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: January 17, 2025; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3035.105, 39 CFR 3041.310, and 39 CFR 3041.505; Public Representative: Kenneth Moller; Comments Due: January 28, 2025.

None. See Section II for public proceedings.

This Notice will be published in the Federal Register .

Title: CDFI/NACA Program Award Recipient and NMTC Allocatee Annual Report including CDFI ERP.

OMB Control Number: 1559-0027.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Description: The Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) provides financial and technical assistance to selected organizations certified by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) as Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), or entities that propose to become CDFIs, in order to enhance their ability to make loans and investments and provide services for the benefit of their designated investment areas and targeted populations. These organizations also include selected Native American organizations certified by the CDFI Fund as CDFIs, or entities that propose to become CDFIs, in order to enhance their ability to make loans and investments and provide services for the benefit of Native American communities and individual Native Americans through the Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). Based on an Assistance Agreement between each Financial Award (FA) Recipient and the CDFI Fund, the CDFI/NACA Program Transaction Level Report (TLR) is used to collect information for compliance monitoring and performance reporting. The annual report provides qualitative and quantitative information on the FA Recipient's compliance with its performance goals during the period of performance in which the CDFI Fund's financial assistance was used. The CDFI/NACA TLR is submitted via the CDFI Fund's Awards Management Information System (AMIS) once a year, six (6) months after a Recipient's fiscal year end.

In 2023, the CDFI Fund made awards under the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP), which was a new program authorized by Congress under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act; section 523 of division N; Pub. L. 116-260). The CDFI ERP was designed to award CDFIs grants to respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Awards provided to CDFIs were: (1) to expand lending, grant making, and investment activity in low- or moderate-income communities and to borrowers, including minorities, that have significant unmet capital or financial service needs and were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) to enable CDFIs to build organizational capacity and acquire technology, staff and other tools necessary to accomplish the activities under a CDFI ERP Award. In April 2023, the CDFI Fund awarded over $1.73 billion in grants to 604 CDFIs.

Based on an Assistance Agreement between each CDFI ERP Recipient and the CDFI Fund, CDFI ERP Recipients will be required to complete the existing CDFI/NACA TLR for the collection of information used for compliance monitoring and performance reporting purposes until the end of the performance period. Because the objectives of the CDFI ERP Program differ from the existing CDFI and NACA Programs, the CDFI Fund needs to add additional data fields to the TLR for CDFI ERP Recipients to complete, as well as create a reporting form to capture CDFI ERP-eligible activities that are not eligible under the CDFI and NACA Programs ( i.e., the provision of grants). CDFI ERP Recipients will follow the same annual TLR submission schedule as CDFI/NACA Program Recipients, which is six (6) months after a Recipient's fiscal year end via AMIS. CDFI/NACA Program Recipients who are also CDFI ERP Recipients will only submit one TLR per year.

Forms: Transaction Level Report, Address Records, Loan Purchase Reports, Grant-Level Report, Consumer Loan Report.

Affected Public: CDFIs including businesses or other for-profit institutions, non-profit entities, and State, local and Tribal entities participating in CDFI Fund programs.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 603.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 603.

Estimated Time per Response: 20.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,060.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Background: This is the first public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2025 reporting cycle. The hearing will initially address the extent to which China met the goals and targets outlined in its Made in China 2025 industrial policy document, with a particular focus on technological developments in biotechnology and biomanufacturing; aerospace; and autonomous robotics and platforms. Next, the hearing will examine the effectiveness of China's approach to innovation, analyzing how China reoriented its approach to industrial policy to promote and guide resources toward strategic and emerging industries and the development of prioritized technologies. Finally, the hearing will assess what the Chinese Communist Party currently prioritizes in its technological and industrial plans and evaluate the tools the United States and partner countries have to respond to the risks and consequences emerging from China's technology policies.

The hearing will be co-chaired by Vice Chair Randall Schriver and Commissioner Michael Kuiken. Any interested party may file a written statement by February 6, 2025 by transmitting it to the contact above. A portion of the hearing will include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses.

Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).