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The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against the Department of Commerce's final decision regarding certain superabsorbent polymers from Korea, covering the period from October 2020 to September 2021. As a result, Commerce is changing the antidumping duty order, specifically altering the dumping margins for LG Chem, Ltd. and other producers and exporters of these polymers. This change follows a review of the commercial significance of various characteristics of the polymers, underlining the court's concerns about the initial findings. Commerce will update cash deposit instructions for these goods as these changes are implemented.

The Department of Commerce is seeking comments on a new information collection regarding the evaluation of Southeast Catch Shares Programs, conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This evaluation is mandated by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and involves surveying catch share participants in the southeast region for socio-economic data. The collected information will help improve fishery management decision-making and comply with various legal requirements. Public comments on this proposal are invited and must be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is hosting a public meeting of the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel on February 5, 2025, via webinar. The meeting will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST, and interested parties must register to attend. The panel will discuss various topics, including changes to the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award process and ways to enhance electronic reporting programs. Public comments and meeting materials will be available online two weeks before the meeting.

The Census Bureau is announcing a virtual meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC). This meeting will focus on discussing policies, research, and technical issues related to the Census Bureau's various programs. The meeting will be held on March 18 and 19, 2021, through the WebEx platform, and the public is invited to attend. There will also be a chance for public comments on March 19, and those with extensive questions should submit them in writing beforehand.

The Department of Commerce is proposing to continue its information collection via the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This survey helps gather detailed, frequent, and timely data on U.S. economic conditions and trends. With a target of 795,000 respondents, the survey will be conducted biweekly and seeks to include more multi-unit businesses for comprehensive economic representation. The department is also revising the survey to focus on core questions and plans to extend it for another three years, along with a possibility of including updated questions on artificial intelligence. Public comments are invited within 30 days on the proposed collection.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a final rule concerning the review of transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) linked to foreign adversaries. This rule establishes procedures to evaluate such transactions for risks to national security, potentially prohibiting them or requiring mitigation measures if they pose undue threats. The rule includes new definitions and procedural updates to clarify transaction reviews, address public comments, and streamline processes. The measures aim to safeguard the ICTS supply chain from foreign threats, enhance transparency, and provide guidelines for penalties if regulations are violated.

The Department of Commerce decided to cancel the review of countervailing duties on oil country tubular goods from India because the parties that requested the review withdrew their request within the allowed time frame. This review was initially intended to cover 45 Indian companies. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties on these goods as per the usual rules, and reminds parties about their responsibilities regarding confidential information. This cancellation is in accordance with U.S. regulations and was published as official notice.

The Department of Commerce has reviewed sales of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC Strand) from The Siam Industrial Wire Co., Ltd. (SIW) of Thailand and preliminarily found that SIW did not sell the product at below-normal value during 2018. This preliminary result indicates a dumping margin of 0.00 percent for SIW for the specified period. Interested parties are invited to comment on these findings, and the Commerce Department will consider these comments before issuing the final results. If the final results remain the same, no antidumping duties would be assessed, and different cash deposit requirements could apply to future shipments.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has started an inquiry to see if standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico, completed in the U.S. using low-carbon steel wire made in Mexico, is bypassing existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders. This investigation responds to requests from several U.S. companies concerned about this matter. The inquiry will look into whether the final assembly or completion process in the U.S. is minor and the impact of this on the product's overall value. The Commerce Department will gather information from producers and exporters in Mexico and issue initial findings within 150 days.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission have decided to continue the antidumping duty order on persulfates imported from China. The decision is based on findings that removing the order could lead to the continuation of unfair pricing and harm to U.S. industries. This means that customs will keep collecting duties on imports of persulfates at current rates, which is intended to maintain fair market conditions. The continuation comes as part of a regular review process that occurs every five years.