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21590 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 22, 2008 / Notices
subsidies contingent on export regarding their countervailability. These DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
performance or use of domestic over programs do not appear to be contingent
imported goods (i.e., those prohibited on export performance or import National Institute of Standards and
under Article 3 of the Subsidies substitution. However, if in the final Technology
Agreement).15 determination the Department finds that [Docket Number: 070927542845602]
Section 351.206(h)(1) of the any of these four programs, or any of the
Department's regulations provides that, previously alleged subsidy programs, Voting Equipment Evaluations Phase II
in determining whether imports of the are countervailable and are contingent
subject merchandise have been AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
on export performance or import and Technology, United States
``massive,'' the Department normally
substitution, the Department will revisit Department of Commerce.
will examine: (i) The volume and value
of the imports; (ii) seasonal trends; and the issue of massive imports as
ACTION: Notice; Reopening of
(iii) the share of domestic consumption necessary. submission period.
accounted for by the imports. In In the event that the Department
addition, the Department will not needs to determine whether there have SUMMARY: The National Institute of
consider imports to be massive unless been massive imports, we have Standards and Technology (NIST),
imports during the ``relatively short collected the following information: (1) United States Department of Commerce,
period'' (``comparison period'') have The evidence presented in the is reopening for 30 days the period for
increased by at least 15 percent Petitioners' March 11, 2008 submission; submitting requests and executed letters
compared to imports during an of understanding from voting equipment
(2) Respondents' monthly shipment data
``immediately preceding period of manufacturers. NIST is reopening this
for November 2006 to November 2007;
comparable duration'' (``base period''). submission period based on requests
and (3) U.S. import data for the subject
See 19 CFR 351.206(h)(2). received from the manufacturers for an
merchandise for 20042007, as reported extension of the submission period.
Section 351.206(i) of the Department's
by the International Trade Commission
regulations defines ``relatively short DATE: Submissions must be received no
(ITC) (http://dataweb.usitc.gov). The
period'' as normally being the period later than May 22, 2008. Submissions
ITC data relied on in this analysis do
beginning on the date the proceeding received between March 18, 2008 and
commences (i.e., the date the petition is not necessarily exclude those products the date of publication of this notice are
filed) and ending at least three months not falling within the scope of this deemed to be timely.
later. However, if the Department finds proceeding (i.e., OTR tires for light and
ADDRESSES: Requests to participate and
that importers, exporters, or producers medium trucks/buses or with a rim
executed letters of understanding must
had reason to believe, at some time prior diameter equal to or exceeding 39 be submitted to Mr. Allan Eustis,
to the beginning of the proceeding, that inches). Information Technology Laboratory,
a proceeding was likely, then the Conclusion National Institute of Standards and
Department may consider a period of Technology, Mail Stop 8970,
not less than three months from that Given the analysis above, we Gaithersburg, MD 208998970;
earlier time. See 19 CFR 35 1.206(i). preliminarily determine critical telephone number (301) 9755099.
In our preliminary determination, the circumstances do not exist for imports FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
subsidies found countervailable were of OTR tires from the PRC. We will Allan Eustis, Information Technology
not determined to be contingent on make a final determination concerning Laboratory, National Institute of
export performance or import critical circumstances for OTR tires Standards and Technology, Mail Stop
substitution.16 See Preliminary from the PRC when we make our final 2970, Gaithersburg, MD 208992970;
Determination. Thus, pursuant to countervailable subsidy determination telephone number (301) 9755099.
section 703(e)(1)(A) of the Act, the first
in this investigation, no later than July SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
requirement needed to affirmatively
7, 2008. Federal Register of November 19, 2007
find critical circumstances has not been
met, and the Department need not reach (72 FR 65012), NIST solicited interest in
International Trade Commission
the issue of massive imports. Phase II of the benchmark research for
Notification
However, at the time of the voting equipment certified or submitted
preliminary determination, there were In accordance with section 703(f) of for certification to the 2005 Voluntary
four programs for which additional the Act, we will notify the ITC of our Voting System Guidelines. Interested
information was required before the determination. This determination is parties were given until March 18, 2007
Department could make any finding issued and published pursuant to to submit executed letters of
sections 703(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. understanding.
15 See, e.g., Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty A manufacturer of voting systems
Determination and Final Negative Critical Dated: April 11, 2008. submitted a written request for
Circumstances Determination Carbon and Certain David M. Spooner, extension due to the current workload
Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Germany, 67 FR 55808, for all election manufacturers in the
55809 (August 30, 2002). Assistant Secretary for Import
16 The programs preliminarily determined to Administration. 2008 state primary season leading up to
provide a countervailable benefit are Government [FR Doc. E88433 Filed 42108; 8:45 am] the Presidential election. There was not
Policy Lending, Provision of Land for Less Than
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sufficient time to ascertain details of the
Adequate Remuneration to SOEs, Tax Subsidies to Phase II research and respond to the
FIEs in Specifically Designated Geographic Areas,
Local Income Tax Exemption and Reduction
request for an executed letter of
understanding. To be responsive to
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Programs for ``Productive'' PIEs, VAT and Tariff
Exemptions for FIEs and Certain Domestic these concerns, and to ensure that the
Enterprises Using Imported Equipment in voting system manufacturers have
Encouraged Industries, the State Key Technologies
Renovation Project Fund, and Provision of Natural
sufficient time to respond to the request,
and Synthetic Rubber by SOEs for Less Than NIST is allowing submission for an
Adequate Remuneration. additional 30 days.
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 22, 2008 / Notices 21591
Dated: April 16, 2008. Chum salmon (O. keta): threatened natural), and examined for the presence
James M. Turner, Columbia River (CR), threatened Hood of a coded wire tag (CWT) or passive
Deputy Director. Canal summer (HCS). integrated transponder (PIT) tag. Some
[FR Doc. E88681 Filed 42108; 8:45 am] Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened of the captured fish would be examined
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LCR, threatened UWR, threatened for evidence of gas bubble trauma (GBT)
middle Columbia River (MCR), and others would be implanted with a
threatened SR, endangered UCR, PIT tag. All captured fish would be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE threatened PS. allowed to recover before being released
Coho salmon (O. kisutch): threatened in the dam's tailrace. The WDFW also
National Oceanic and Atmospheric LCR, threatened Southern Oregon expects to capture a few downstream-
Administration Northern California Coasts (SONCC), migrating steelhead kelts during the
threatened Oregon Coast (OC). course of the trapping operation. These
RIN 0648XH27 Sockeye salmon (O. nerka): fish would simply be anesthetized and
endangered SR. immediately moved to the lower
Endangered and Threatened Species; sections of the adult fishway where they
Authority could recover on their own and
Take of Anadromous Fish
Scientific research permits are issued continue their migration. The WDFW
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) does not intend to kill any of the fish
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and being captured, but a small percentage
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), regulations governing listed fish and may die as a result of the research
Commerce. wildlife permits (50 CFR 222226). activities.
ACTION: Applications for scientific NMFS issues permits based on findings The purpose of the research is to
research permits, permit modifications, that such permits: (1) are applied for in provide important information
and renewals. good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, regarding what effects the annual mid-
would not operate to the disadvantage and upper (Columbia) river water
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that of the listed species that are the subject allocation budget has on listed
NMFS has received 15 scientific of the permit; and (3) are consistent salmonids. The data being collected
research permit application requests with the purposes and policy of section would be used to assess the effects of
relating to Pacific salmon. The proposed 2 of the ESA. The authority to take the water allocation plan and thereby
research is intended to increase listed species is subject to conditions set improve smolt migration conditions
knowledge of species listed under the forth in the permits. (e.g., through releasing adequate
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to Anyone requesting a hearing on an amounts of upstream water during the
help guide management and application listed in this notice should migration period) and increase listed
conservation efforts. set out the specific reasons why a spring Chinook and steelhead survival
hearing on that application would be rates. Another important objective of the
DATES: Comments or requests for a
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such program is to help resource managers
public hearing on the applications must
hearings are held at the discretion of the develop the Basin-wide database for
be received at the appropriate address or
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, PIT-tagged salmonids and thus increase
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later
NMFS. what is known about smolt migration
than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on
timing and behavior in the Columbia
May 22, 2008. Applications Received River system.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
Permit 1114 Renewal Permit 1134 Renewal
applications should be sent to the
Protected Resources Division, NMFS, The Washington Department of Fish The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish
1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, and Wildlife (WFDW) is seeking to Commission (CRITFC) is seeking to
Portland, OR 972321274. Comments renew permit 1114 for a period of five renew Permit 1134, under which they
may also be sent via fax to 503230 years. The original permit was in place have been conducting research for more
5441 or by e-mail to for five years (63 FR 20169) with three than ten years. The original permit was
resapps.nwr@NOAA.gov. modifications (63 FR 43381, 65 FR in place for five years (63 FR 30199)
15314, 66 FR 38641); it expired on with one amendment (67 FR 43909); it
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: December 31, 2002. The next Permit expired on December 31, 2002. The next
Garth Griffin, Portland, OR (ph.: 503 1114 was also in place for five years and permit was also in place for five years
2312005, Fax: 5032305441, e-mail: expired on December 31, 2007. Under expiring on December 31, 2007. The
Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov). Permit the new Permit, the WDFW would CRITFC is now requesting a new five-
application instructions are available conduct a study that would annually year permit to continue covering five
from the address above. take juvenile, endangered UCR spring study projects that, among them, would
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chinook salmon; and juvenile and adult annually take adult and juvenile
Species Covered in This Notice endangered UCR steelhead in the State threatened SR fall Chinook salmon;
of Washington. Under this permit, the adult and juvenile threatened SR spring/
The following listed species are WDFW would capture juvenile UCR summer Chinook salmon; and adult and
covered in this notice: spring Chinook salmon and steelhead as juvenile threatened SR steelhead in the
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus part of a long-term, ongoing smolt Snake River basin. There have been
tshawytscha): threatened lower monitoring program at Rock Island Dam some changes in the research over the
Columbia River (LCR), threatened upper on the Columbia River. Under the new last ten years and these changes are
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Willamette River (UWR), endangered permit (as with the old) the captured reflected in this application,
upper Columbia River (UCR), threatened smolts would be held for as long as 24 nonetheless, the projects proposed are
Snake River (SR) spring/summer (spr/ hours and all would be anesthetized, largely continuations of ongoing
sum), threatened SR fall, threatened sampled for data relating to their research. They are: Project 1 Adult
Puget Sound (PS). species, size, origin (hatchery or Spring/summer and Fall Chinook
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