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The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to cancel the administrative review of the countervailing duty order concerning certain freight rail couplers from China. This decision was made because there were no suspended entries of these goods during the review period from March 3, 2023, to December 31, 2023, that needed assessment. Consequently, without entries to review, the department will not conduct the review. The Department will ensure that duties are assessed correctly on any necessary entries, following the standard procedures.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that certain paper plates from China are receiving unfair government subsidies, known as countervailable subsidies. The investigation covers the year 2023, and although changes were made to the subsidy rate calculations for two Chinese companies based on new findings, the unfair advantage remains. This investigation might lead to the imposition of further duties on these products if the U.S. International Trade Commission finds that they are harming U.S. manufacturers.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that it will not move forward with a proposed rule titled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" that was published on February 9, 2023. This rule was intended to reestablish a planning process and enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with fair housing requirements. Instead, HUD has decided to withdraw this rule, meaning it will not become law, and it will be removed from the agency's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. If HUD chooses to address this issue in the future, it will propose new rules following the standard regulatory procedures.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has released its preliminary findings on countervailable subsidies for certain softwood lumber products from Canada between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. The review was rescinded for 46 companies, based on their lack of reviewable shipments during this period. Companies Canfor and West Fraser are the mandatory respondents whose subsidy rates will help determine rates for other non-selected companies. Interested parties can submit comments on the findings and request a hearing if they wish to contest any of the details provided.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced that the charter for the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics, has been renewed. This renewal is effective for a 2-year period, lasting until January 19, 2023. This notice complies with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. For more details or inquiries, one can contact Dr. Sayheedha Uddin, the Designated Federal Officer for the Board.