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issues raised in case briefs, may be
submitted no later than five days after
the deadline date for case briefs.9
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
rebuttal briefs in this investigation are
encouraged to submit with each
argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
(2) a brief summary of the argument;
and (3) a table of authorities.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, within 30 days after the date
of publication of this notice. Requests
should contain the party’s name,
address, and telephone number, the
number of participants, whether any
participant is a foreign national, and a
list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, Commerce
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230, at a time and date to be
determined. Parties should confirm by
telephone the date, time, and location of
the hearing two days before the
scheduled date.

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Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides
that a final determination may be
postponed until not later than 135 days
after the date of the publication of the
preliminary determination if, in the
event of an affirmative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by exporters who
account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in
the event of a negative preliminary
determination, a request for such
postponement is made by the petitioner.
Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce’s
regulations requires that a request by
exporters for postponement of the final
determination be accompanied by a
request for extension of provisional
measures from a four-month period to a
period not more than six months in
duration.
On December 1 and December 5,
2017, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e),
TCK and Huvis, respectively, requested
that Commerce postpone the final
determination and that provisional
measures be extended to a period not to
exceed six months.10 On January 8,
9 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303
(for general filing requirements).
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2018, the petitioner also requested that
Commerce postpone the final
determination.11 In accordance with
section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The
preliminary determination is
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters
account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise; and
(3) no compelling reasons for denial
exist, Commerce is postponing the final
determination and extending the
provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period not greater than six
months. Accordingly, Commerce will
make its final determination no later
than 135 days after the date of
publication of this preliminary
determination.
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, Commerce will notify the
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its preliminary determination. If the
final determination is affirmative, the
ITC will determine before the later of
120 days after the date of this
preliminary determination or 45 days
after the final determination whether
these imports are materially injuring, or
threaten material injury to, the U.S.
industry.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.205(c).
Dated: January 26, 2018.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.

Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is synthetic staple fibers, not
carded or combed, specifically bi-component
polyester fibers having a polyester fiber
component that melts at a lower temperature
than the other polyester fiber component
(low melt PSF). The scope includes bicomponent polyester staple fibers of any
denier or cut length. The subject
merchandise may be coated, usually with a
finish or dye, or not coated.
Excluded from the scope of the
investigation on low melt PSF from Korea are
any products covered by the existing
antidumping duty order on certain polyester
Postpone the Final Determination, dated December
1, 2017; and Huvis’ Letter re: Low Melt Polyester
Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea: Request to
Extend the Deadline for the Final Determination,
dated December 5, 2017.
11 See the petitioner’s Letter re: Low Melt
Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea
and Taiwan: Petitioner’s Request Regarding
Extension of the Final Determination Deadline,
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staple fiber from Korea. See Notice of
Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value: Certain Polyester
Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea and
Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Polyester
Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea and
Taiwan, 65 FR 33807 (May 25, 2000).
Low melt PSF is classifiable under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheading 5503.20.0015.
Although the HTSUS subheading is provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the
merchandise under the investigation is
dispositive.

Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Scope Comments
V. Discussion of the Methodology
A. Determination of the Comparison
Method
B. Results of the Differential Pricing
Analysis
VI. Date of Sale
VII. Product Comparisons
VIII. Export Price
IX. Normal Value
A. Home Market Viability
B. Level of Trade
C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
1. Calculation of COP
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
3. Results of the COP Test
D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison
Market Prices
X. Critical Circumstances
XI. Currency Conversion
XII. Conclusion
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Fisheries Finance
Program Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.

AGENCY:

ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

SUMMARY:

Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 3, 2018.

DATES:

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Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Brian Summers at (301) 427–
8783 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
operates a direct loan program to assist
in financing certain actions relating to
commercial fishing vessels, shoreside
fishery facilities, aquaculture
operations, and individual fishing
quotas. Application information is
required to determine eligibility
pursuant to 50 CFR part 253 and to
determine the type and amount of
assistance requested by the applicant.
An annual financial statement is
required from the recipients to monitor
the financial status of the loan.
II. Method of Collection
Paper applications.

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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0012.
Form Number(s): 88–1.
Type of Review: Regular (extension of
a current information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
311.
Estimated Time per Response:
Application, 10 hours; annual financial
statement, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,102.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $2,799 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: January 29, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Marine
Recreational Information Program
Social Network Survey
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 3, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Dave Bard, (301) 427–
8197 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for new information
collection. The title will be ‘‘Marine
Recreational Information Program Social
Network Survey.’’
In its 2017 review of NOAA Fisheries’
Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP), the National

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Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine, also known as the
National Academies, recommended the
program enhance its communications
and outreach activities, particularly
among the recreational fishing
community. MRIP is taking an objective,
research-based approach to doing so. In
2016, MRIP conducted a partner and
stakeholder needs assessment. In 2018,
MRIP will undertake a social network
survey. This effort will help identify
relationships, networks, channels, and
information flow among a target
population, in this case the numerous
audiences that comprise the recreational
fishing community. Completing this
survey and the subsequent analysis will
help MRIP more effectively engage with
its audiences by identifying key
influencers and information pathways,
and identifying the areas of greatest
need and greatest opportunity for
relationship-building.
A mail survey sample will be drawn
from the National Saltwater Angler
Registry, a database of licensed
recreational anglers living in the U.S.
The information comes mostly from
state-based saltwater fishing license and
registration programs. Questions will
explore such issues as broad
information channels and pathways
among recreational anglers;
understanding of and confidence in
recreational data collection, estimation,
and reporting; confidence in their
information sources; awareness of the
distinctions and connections between
recreational data collection and
recreational fisheries management, etc.,
including regional differences. Data
gathered will include angler use of and
trust in different sources (e.g., other
recreational anglers, recreational fishing
clubs, state management agencies,
federal management agencies, tackle
shops, etc.) and channels (e.g., mass
media, social media, personal
conversations, online message boards,
fishing club meetings, etc.) of fisheries
management information. These data
will be used to identify key information
sources for recreational anglers, evaluate
regional differences in information
sources, and evaluate recreational angler
confidence in management and data
collection efforts, thus allowing MRIP to
more effectively communicate with
recreational anglers on data collection
issues by focusing communications
efforts on important network channels.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected through
mail surveys.
III. Data
OMB Control Number:

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