The Federal Register

Establishment of the Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy Advisory Committee and Recruitment of Members

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Secretary of Commerce is announcing the establishment of and recruitment for members of a Federal Advisory Committee. In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and the General Services Administration rule on the Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 1016, the Secretary of Commerce has determined that the establishment of the Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy Advisory Committee (the ``Committee''), is in the public interest in connection
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with the performance of duties impose by the Department by law.

The Committee will advise the Secretary on new or improved measures of innovation in the economy in order to explain how innovation occurs in different sectors of the economy, how it is diffused across the economy, and how it impacts economic growth and productivity.

The Committee will consist of not more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and composed of individuals from bus

Notice of Amended Final Results in Accordance With Court Decision: Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

On March 7, 2006, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) affirmed the voluntary redetermination of the Department of Commerce (the Department) in the antidumping duty (AD) administrative review of certain cased pencils (pencils) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). See China First Pencil Co. Ltd., et al. v. United States and Sanford Corporation, et al., 427 F. Supp 2d 1236 (CIT 2006), and the Department's Final Results of Voluntary Redetermination Pursuant to Court Order: China First Pencil Co., Ltd., et al. and Shandong Rongxin Import & Export Co., Ltd., v. United States and Sanford Corporation, et al. (dated December 20, 2004). As there is now a final and conclusive court decision in this case, the Department is amending the final results of this administrative review.

Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission, in Part, and Preliminary

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

In response to a request from Nucor Corporation, a domestic producer and interested party in this proceeding, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review of cuttolength carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') for the period November 1, 2004, through October 31, 2005. We preliminarily determine that application of adverse facts available (``AFA'') is warranted with respect to the sole company participating in this administrative review, China Metallurgical Import & Export Liaoning Company (``Liaoning Company''). In addition, the Department is preliminarily rescinding the administrative review with respect to Angang New Steel Co., Ltd. and Angang Group Hong Kong Co., Limited (collectively ``Angang''), as its request for review was properly and timely withdrawn. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to asses

U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Conference Call Meeting of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will hold an open conference call meeting to discuss topics related to the travel and tourism industry. The Board was established on October 1, 2003, and reconstituted October 1, 2005, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry.

International Trade Administration, North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

On July 28, 2006, the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the final determination made by the International Trade Administration, respecting Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico Final Results of Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, Secretariat File No. USAMEX2001190403. The binational panel remanded the
redetermination on remand to the International Trade Administration. Copies of the panel decision are available from the U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat.

Amendment to the Solicitation of Applications for the Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) (Formerly Minority

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Executive Order 11625 and 15 U.S.C. Section 1512, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is amending its solicitation, originally published on July 26, 2006, for competitive applications from organizations to operate a Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) (formerly Minority Business Development Center). This amendment separates the Alabama/Mississippi MBEC into two geographic service areas, creating the Mississippi MBEC and the Alabama MBEC. The geographic service area for the Mississippi MBEC will be limited to the State of Mississippi only. All programmatic requirements, including funding levels, length of award and competition/selection processes, for the Mississippi MBEC
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will be the same as that published for the Alabama/Mississippi MBEC in the July 26, 2006 solicitation.

The newly created Alabama MBEC geographic service area will service Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita impacted minorityowned firms from the State of Alabama. The Alabama MBE

South Pacific Tuna Fisheries

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

NMFS proposes to revise regulations implementing the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, as amended (SPTA), to reflect the changes agreed to in the Third Extension of the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America and its annexes, schedules, and implementing agreements, as amended (Treaty). New provisions under the Treaty relate to vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements, vessel reporting requirements, area restrictions for U.S. purse seine vessels fishing under the Treaty, and allowing U.S. longline vessels to fish on the high seas portion of the Treaty Area. These actions are needed to bring the United States into compliance with its obligations under the Treaty.

Marine Mammals; File No. 1097-1859

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that Coral World (V.I.), Inc., 6450 Estate Smith Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 008021800, (Gertrude J. Prior, Responsible Party) has applied in due form for a permit to import four South American (Patagonian) sea lions (Otaria flavescens) for public display.

Notice of Public Meeting

Thu, Aug 10 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) will meet September 12, 2006.

Date And Time: The meeting is scheduled as follows: September 12, 2006, 9 a.m.3 p.m. The first part of this meeting will be closed to the public. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m.