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which counselors are aware of and Crisis counselors at eight new caller’s consent, (9) whether imminent being guided by the Lifeline’s imminent participating centers will record risk was reduced enough such that risk guidelines; counselors’ definitions information discussed with imminent active rescue was not needed, (10) of imminent risk; the rates of active risk callers on the Imminent Risk Form- interventions for third party callers rescue of imminent risk callers; types of Revised, which does not require direct calling about a person at imminent risk, rescue (voluntary or involuntary); data collection from callers. As with (11) whether supervisory consultation barriers to intervention; circumstances previously approved evaluations, callers occurred during or after the call, (12) in which active rescue is initiated, will maintain anonymity. Counselors barriers to getting needed help to the including the caller’s agreement to will be asked to complete the form for person at imminent risk, (13) steps receive the intervention, profile of 100% of imminent risk callers to the taken to confirm whether emergency imminent risk callers; and the types of eight centers participating in the contact was made with person at risk, interventions counselors used with evaluation. This form requests (14) outcome of attempts to rescue them. information in 15 content areas, each person at risk, and (15) outcome of Clearance is being requested for one with multiple sub-items and response attempts to follow-up on the case. The activity to assess the knowledge, options. Response options include revised form reduces and streamlines actions, and practices of counselors to open-ended, yes/no, Likert-type ratings, responses options for intervention aid callers who are determined to be at and multiple choice/check all that questions. It also adds information imminent risk for suicide and who may apply. The form also requests about the center, the call (e.g., language require active rescue. This evaluation demographic information on the caller, and military service), interventions (e.g., will allow researchers to examine and the identification of the center and supervisor contact, rescue initiation), understand the actions taken by counselor submitting the form, and the and follow-up/outcome. The form will counselors to aid imminent risk callers, date of the call. Specifically, the form is take approximately 15 minutes to the need for active rescue, the types of divided into the following sections: (1) complete and may be completed by the interventions used, and, ultimately, Counselor information, (2) center counselor during or after the call. It is improve the delivery of crisis hotline information, (3) call characteristics (e.g., expected that a total of 750 forms will services to imminent risk callers. A total line called, language spoken, be completed by 132 counselors over of eight new centers will participate in participation of third party), (4) suicidal the three-year data collection period. this evaluation. Thus, SAMHSA is desire, (5) suicidal intent, (6) suicidal The estimated response burden to requesting OMB review and approval of capability, (7) buffers to suicide, (8) collect this information is annualized the National Suicide Prevention interventions agreed to by caller or over the requested three-year clearance Lifeline—Imminent Risk Form-Revised. implemented by counselor without period and is presented below:

TOTAL AND ANNUALIZED BURDEN: RESPONDENTS, RESPONSES AND HOURS

Number of Responses/ Total Hours per Total hour Instrument respondents respondent responses response burden

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline—Imminent Risk Form- Revised ...... 132 1.9 250 .26 65

Send comments to Summer King, SUMMARY: This document provides Rulings, Office of International Trade, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, notice that U.S. Customs and Border (202) 325–0226. Room 2–1057, One Choke Cherry Road, Protection (‘‘CBP’’) has issued a final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Rockville, MD 20857 or email her a determination concerning the country of copy at [email protected]. hereby given that on October 16, 2014 origin of various elliptical exercise pursuant to subpart B of Part 177, U.S. Written comments should be received machines manufactured and distributed by December 22, 2014. Customs and Border Protection by Octane Fitness, and their option Regulations (19 CFR part 177, subpart Summer King, package kits that add from three B), CBP has issued a final determination Statistician. products to the elliptical exercise concerning the country of origin of [FR Doc. 2014–25214 Filed 10–22–14; 8:45 am] machines. Based upon the facts various elliptical exercise machines, presented, CBP has concluded that BILLING CODE 4162–20–P and their option package kits, Taiwan is the country of origin of the manufactured and distributed by Octane elliptical exercise machines and two of Fitness, which may be offered to the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the option package kits, and China for U.S. Government under an SECURITY one option package kit, for purposes of undesignated government procurement U.S. Government procurement. contract. This final determination, HQ U.S. Customs and Border Protection DATES: The final determination was H248696, was issued under procedures issued on October 16, 2014. A copy of set forth at 19 CFR Part 177, subpart B, Notice of Issuance of Final which implements Title III of the Trade Determination Concerning Various the final determination is attached. Any party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR Agreement Act of 1979, as amended (19 Elliptical Exercise Machines and U.S.C. 2511–18). In the final Option Package Kits 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of this final determination within determination, CBP concluded that, based upon the facts presented, the AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border November 24, 2014. Protection, Department of Homeland assembly operations for the elliptical Security. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exercise machines performed in Taiwan, Antonio J. Rivera, Valuation and Special using a majority of Taiwanese ACTION: Notice of final determination. Programs Branch, Regulations and components, substantially transformed

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the components into the various exercise machines (‘‘Elliptical(s)’’) and commercial grade Ellipticals under the elliptical exercise machines. Therefore, option package kits. We note that Octane is LX8000 series, which is a total body the country of origin of the elliptical a party-at-interest within the meaning of 19 Elliptical that is laterally adjustable. The exercise machines is Taiwan for C.F.R. § 177.22(d)(1) and is entitled to request LX8000 comes in four different models: (1) this final determination. the Touch Integrated 15″ LCD TV embedded purposes of U.S. Government FACTS: with Netpulse package; (2) the Attached Flat procurement. Furthermore, CBP Screen TV package; (3) the 900 MHz Keypad concluded that the three option package You describe the pertinent facts as follows. package; and (4) the basic package, which is kits for the elliptical exercise machines The items at issue consist of 23 Ellipticals without the LCD TV, flat screen TV, or retained their respective countries of produced in Taiwan by Octane. Three option keypad. package kits (‘‘Option(s)’’) can be added onto origin because the three kits were These Ellipticals are described to have a certain Ellipticals. You advise that each of similar base and console assembly process, already in their final form before being the Ellipticals, without the Options, consist packaged into the option kit. Therefore, which takes about eight weeks to of two main assemblies: a base assembly and manufacture in factories located in Taiwan for U.S. Government procurement a console assembly. A significant majority of with over 100 workers assembling the mostly purposes, the country of origin is the components comprising the base and the Taiwanese components, one-by-one, until the Taiwan for two option package kits, and console are stated to originate from Taiwan. product is completed. The submitted bill of materials, stated to China for the other option package kit. B. The Base Assembly Process Section 177.29, CBP Regulations (19 reflect an accurate proportion of materials CFR 177.29), provides that a notice of used to produce the Ellipticals, lists 461 The base assembly process takes place in component items for the base assembly and Taiwan and is described as follows: final determination shall be published 33 component items for the console 1. Obtaining over 80 feet of steel tubes and in the Federal Register within 60 days assembly. This bill of materials shows that sheet metal; of the date the final determination is the base is comprised of 450 Taiwanese 2. Cutting the steel tubes with an issued. Section 177.30, CBP Regulations components, 10 Chinese components, and 1 automated sawing machine into about 20 (19 CFR 177.30), provides that any U.S. component, while the console is pieces; party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR comprised of 31 Taiwanese components and 3. Cutting holes in some of the steel tubes 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a 2 Chinese components. You state that the using automated equipment in machining final determination within 30 days of base and the console are produced in workshop; Taiwanese factories through an extensive publication of such determination in the 4. Bending some of the steel tubes into assembly process. Once the assembly process precise shapes using automated tube bending Federal Register. is complete, the bases and consoles are machines; Dated: October 16, 2014. brought together and tested in Taiwan, then 5. Attaching the separate steel and metal Glen E. Vereb, packaged separately in Taiwan to facilitate pieces into subassemblies in a welding shipment, before being imported from workshop using automated welding Acting Executive Director, Regulations and Taiwan to Octane’s U.S. warehouses. machines; Rulings, Office of International Trade. Along with the submitted bill of materials 6. Powder coating process to clean, heat, HQ H248696 reflecting the country of origin of the paint, and dry the parts; October 16, 2014 components, you submitted a list describing 7. Cleaning and heating through a variety the Ellipticals and photos illustrating the OT:RR:CTF:VS H248696 AJR of chemical baths and preparing the parts for step-by-step assembly process in Taiwan. painting; CATEGORY: Country of Origin A. The 23 Variations of Ellipticals 8. Painting and drying; and Mr. Peter Joseph Hammond 9. Assembling the final base product. Director of Operations The Ellipticals are presented in charts Octane Fitness titled ‘‘GSA Elliptical Cross Trainer Model C. The Console Assembly Process 7601 Northland Drive (and Description).’’ The Ellipticals are further The console assembly process takes place North Suite 100 ‘‘grouped into like categories’’: ten in Taiwan. The Taiwanese components Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 ‘‘Standing’’ Ellipticals, nine ‘‘Seated’’ consist of a circuitboard assembly, plastic Ellipticals, and four ‘‘Lateral’’ Ellipticals. RE: U.S. Government Procurement; Title III, components, cable assemblies, and a keypad. The ten Standing Ellipticals include two Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. The Chinese components consist of a power commercial grade Ellipticals (PRO310 and § 2511); Subpart B, Part 177, CBP supply and power cord. The process is PRO370) and eight heavy commercial grade described as follows: Regulations; Country of Origin; 23 Ellipticals (PRO3700 and PRO4700). The Variations of Elliptical Exercise 1. Wave soldering electronic components PRO3700 and the PRO4700 come in four to a circuit board using surface mount Machines and Option Package Kits ″ different models: (1) the Touch Integrated 15 technology; Dear Mr. Hammond: LCD TV embedded with Netpulse package; 2. Molding the plastic components by This is in response to your letter dated (2) the Attached Flat Screen TV package; (2) injecting Taiwanese material into a mold September 30, 2013, forwarded to us from the the 900 MHz Keypad package; and (4) the machine; National Commodity Specialist Division in basic package, which is without the LCD TV, 3. Assembling Taiwanese wires and New York, requesting a final determination flat screen TV, or keypad. connectors for the cable assemblies; and on behalf of Octane Fitness (‘‘Octane’’) The nine Seated Ellipticals, known under 4. Assembling the keypad. pursuant to subpart B of part 177, Customs their trade name ‘‘xRide,’’ include eight Once complete, the consoles provide the and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) Regulations heavy commercial grade Ellipticals (xR5000 Ellipticals with automated control by (19 C.F.R. § 177.21 et seq.). Under the and xR6000) and one commercial grade adjusting the motion of the hand and foot pertinent regulations, which implement Title Elliptical (xR650), which has total body pedals; fluctuating resistance to the pedals to III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as seating and moving arms. The xR5000 has vary workouts; and tracking the time amended (19 U.S.C. § 2511 et seq.), CBP only lower body seating, while the xR6000 exercised, calories burned, and heart rate of issues country of origin advisory rulings and has total body seating and moving arms. The the Elliptical’s user. final determinations as to whether an article xR5000 and the xR6000 come in four Lastly, the final assembly brings together ″ is or would be a product of a designated different models: (1) the Touch Integrated 15 the base assembly and console assembly. The country or instrumentality for the purpose of LCD TV embedded with Netpulse package; bases and consoles are then packaged granting waivers of certain ‘‘Buy American’’ (2) the Attached Flat Screen TV package; (3) separately and imported from Taiwan to restrictions in U.S. law or practice for the 900 MHz Keypad package; and (4) the Octane’s U.S. warehouses. products offered for sale to the U.S. basic package, which is without the LCD TV, Government. flat screen TV, or keypad. D. The Assembly Process for the Options This final determination concerns the The four Lateral Ellipticals, known under You advise that three Options are country of origin of 23 variations of elliptical their trade name ‘‘LateralX,’’ are all heavy available: stationary side steps; a ‘‘Cross

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Circuit Pro kit,’’ consisting of adjustable See also, 19 C.F.R. § 177.22(a). combining process is a minor one which dumbbells and stationary side steps; and an In rendering advisory rulings and final leaves the identity of the article intact, a upper body lockout kit. Minor variations of determinations for purposes of U.S. substantial transformation has not occurred. the Options are available depending on the Government procurement, CBP applies the Uniroyal, Inc. v. United States, 3 CIT 220, model of Elliptical machine they serve. provisions of subpart B of part 177 consistent 542 F. Supp. 1026 (1982), aff’d 702 F. 2d The stationary side steps Option is with the Federal Acquisition Regulations. 1022 (Fed. Cir. 1983). In a number of rulings available for the PRO3700 and PRO4700 See 19 C.F.R. § 177.21. In this regard, CBP (e.g. Headquarters Ruling Letter (‘‘HQ’’) Ellipticals. It allows users to step onto recognizes that the Federal Acquisition 732498, dated October 3, 1989, and HQ platforms on each side of the machine. The Regulations restrict the U.S. Government’s 732897, dated June 6, 1990), CBP stated, stationary side steps undergo an assembly purchase of products to U.S.-made or ‘‘merely packaging parts of a kit together does process similar to the base assembly process, designated country end products for not constitute a substantial transformation.’’ where a Taiwanese factory takes steel and acquisitions subject to the TAA. See 48 In order to determine whether a substantial sheet metal through automated machines and C.F.R. § 25.403(c)(1). The Federal Acquisition transformation occurs when components of conveyer systems to cut, bend, weld, clean, Regulations defines ‘‘designated country end various origins are assembled into completed heat, paint, and then dry the final stationary product’’ through the following relevant products, CBP considers the totality of the side steps product. Under this Option, the defintions: circumstances and makes such stationary side steps product is shipped by Designated country end product means a determinations on a case-by-case basis. The itself from Taiwan to Octane’s U.S. WTO GPA country end product, an FTA country of origin of the item’s components, warehouses. country end product, a least develop country extent of the processing that occurs within a The Cross Circuit Pro kit Option provides end product, or a Caribbean Basin country country, and whether such processing the stationary side steps and the adjustable end product. renders a product with a new name, dumbbells in a package for the PRO3700, World Trade Organization Government character, and use are primary considerations PRO4700, and LX8000 Ellipticals. Unlike the Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country in such cases. Additionally, factors such as stationary side steps assembly process, the means any of the following countries: the resources expended on product design adjustable dumbbells are first made in China Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, and development, extent and nature of post- before being brought to Taiwan. In Taiwan, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, assembly inspection and testing procedures, the adjustable dumbbells are packaged Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, and the degree of skill required during the together with the stationary side steps as the Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, actual manufacturing process may be Cross Circuit Pro kit. This kit is imported as Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic relevant when determining whether a one unit from Taiwan to Octane’s U.S. of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, substantial transformation has occurred. No warehouses. Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, one factor is determinative. The upper body lockout kit Option is Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, In HQ 735608, dated April 27, 1995 and available for the PRO370, PRO3700, and Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, HQ 559089, dated August 24, 1995, CBP has PRO4700 Ellipticals. It allows users to isolate Switzerland, Taiwan, or United Kingdom. stated: ‘‘in our experience these inquiries are lower body exercises by preventing upper WTO GPA country end product means an highly fact and product specific; body movements. The upper body lockout kit article that— generalizations are troublesome and undergoes a similar assembly to the base and (1) Is wholly the growth, product, or potentially misleading.’’ the stationary side steps assemblies. Here, a manufacture of a WTO GPA country; or In HQ 735368, dated June 30, 1994, CBP Taiwanese steel tube is processed through a (2) In the case of an article that consists in held that the country of origin of a bicycle Taiwanese supplier that also uses automated whole or in part of materials from another assembled in Taiwan with components made machines and conveyer systems to cut, bend, country, has been substantially transformed in several countries was Taiwan. CBP stated weld, clean, heat, paint, and then dry the in a WTO GPA country into a new and that because the bicycle was assembled in final upper body lockout kit. This kit is different article of commerce with a name, Taiwan and one of the bicycle’s most imported from Taiwan as a unit to Octane’s character, or use distinct from that of the significant components, the frame, was made U.S. warehouses. article or articles from which it was in Taiwan, the country of origin of the ISSUE: transformed. The term refers to a product bicycle was Taiwan. Although the other What is the country of origin of the offered for purchase under a supply contract, components came from several different Ellipticals and the Options for the purpose of but for purposes of calculating the value of countries, when they were assembled U.S. Government procurement? the end product includes services (except together in Taiwan, they each lost their transportation services) incidental to the separate identity and became an integral part LAW AND ANALYSIS: article, provided that the value of those of a new article of commerce, a bicycle. Pursuant to subpart B of part 177, 19 C.F.R. incidental services does not exceed that of In the instant case, the assembly of the § 177.21 et seq., which implements Title III the article itself. Ellipticals is comprised of two major of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as 48 C.F.R. § 25.003. assemblies, the base assembly and the amended (19 U.S.C. § 2511 et seq.), CBP In determining whether the combining of console assembly. The base and console for issues country of origin advisory rulings and parts or materials constitutes a substantial each of the Ellipticals are produced through final determinations as to whether an article transformation, the determinative issue is the separate, extensive assembly processes that is or would be a product of a designated extent of operations performed and whether occur entirely in Taiwan. With regard to the country or instrumentality for the purposes the parts lose their identity and become an generalized base assembly, approximately of granting waivers of certain ‘‘Buy integral part of the new article. Belcrest 461 components, from which 450 originate American’’ restrictions in U.S. law or Linens v. United States, 573 F. Supp. 1149 from Taiwan, are transformed into the final practice for products offered for sale to the (Ct. Int’l Trade 1983), aff’d, 741 F.2d 1368 base product by cutting, bending, welding, U.S. Government. (Fed. Cir. 1984). Assembly operations that are painting, and further assembling these Under the rule of origin set forth under 19 minimal or simple, as opposed to complex or components into bases for the Ellipticals. U.S.C. § 2518(4)(B): meaningful, will generally not result in a With regard to the generalized console An article is a product of a country or substantial transformation. Factors which assembly, approximately 33 components, instrumentality only if (i) it is wholly the may be relevant in this evaluation may from which 31 originate from Taiwan, are growth, product, or manufacture of that include the nature of the operation transformed into the final console product by country or instrumentality, or (ii) in the case (including the number of components wave soldering, molding, and further of an article which consists in whole or in assembled), the number of different assembling these components into consoles part of materials from another country or operations involved, and whether a for the Ellipticals. Though the base and instrumentality, it has been substantially significant period of time, skill, detail, and console are shipped separately to Octane’s transformed into a new and different article quality control are necessary for the assembly U.S. warehouses, the base and console are of commerce with a name, character, or use operation. See C.S.D. 80–111, C.S.D. 85–25, first brought together in Taiwan for a distinct from that of the article or articles C.S.D. 89–110, C.S.D. 89–118, C.S.D. 90–51, complete machine test that ensures the from which it was so transformed. and C.S.D. 90–97. If the manufacturing or machine is working properly. We find that

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under the described assembly process, the Therefore, the country of origin of the 20410, telephone number 202–402– components from China and the U.S. lose Ellipticals for U.S. Government procurement 4059. For the hearing or speech their individual identities and become an purposes is Taiwan. The Options for the impaired, this number may be accessed integral part of the articles, the Ellipticals, Ellipticals retain their respective country of possessing a new name, character and use. Origin because repackaging these products via TTY (text telephone) by calling the The assembly process that occurs in Taiwan into Option kits for the Ellipticals does not Federal Relay Service at telephone is complex and meaningful, requiring the substantially transform these products from number 800–877–8339. (Other than the assembly of various components into a base their already final product form. Therefore, ‘‘800’’ TTY number, these telephone and a console, which are then further the countries of origin for U.S. Government numbers are not toll-free.) assembled into the final Elliptical product for procurement purposes of the stationary side testing before shipment from Taiwan. steps, adjustable dumbbells, and upper body SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2012 Additionally, aside from the significant lockout kits are Taiwan, China, and Taiwan, and 2013 Appropriations Acts made $75 number of components that originate from respectively. million available each year for HUD– Taiwan, the Elliptical’s most significant Notice of this final determination will be VASH, an initiative that combines HUD components, the base and the console, were given in the Federal Register, as required by Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental made from start to finish in Taiwan, which 19 C.F.R. § 177.29. Any party-at-interest other assistance for homeless veterans with was an important consideration in HQ than the party which requested this final case management and clinical services 735368. Moreover, the base and the console determination may request, pursuant to 19 are combined for testing as the full Elliptical C.F.R. § 177.31, that CBP reexamine the provided by the Department of Veterans product in Taiwan. Thus, even though the matter anew and issue a new final Affairs (VA) at its medical centers and base and the console are shipped separately determination. Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. in the community. The HCV program is from Taiwan to the U.S., the identity of the § 177.30, any party-at-interest may, within 30 authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the product as an Elliptical is already intact in days after publication of the Federal Register United States Housing Act of 1937. The Taiwan during testing, and before shipment notice referenced above, seek judicial review 2012 and 2013 Appropriations Acts to the U.S. where any later combination in of this final determination before the Court require HUD to distribute assistance the U.S. should be seen as a minimal of International Trade. assembly process that does not result in a without competition, to public housing Sincerely, agencies (PHAs) that partner with substantial transformation. Glen E. Vereb, Similarly, the assembly of two of the eligible Veterans Affairs Medical Acting Executive Director, Regulations and Centers (VAMCs) or other entities as Options, the stationary side steps and the Rulings, Office of International Trade. upper body lockout kit, are entirely produced designated by the VA. As required by in Taiwan from starting components to [FR Doc. 2014–25237 Filed 10–22–14; 8:45 am] statute, selection was based on finished products. Conversely, the adjustable BILLING CODE 9111–14–P geographical need for such assistance, dumbbells are made into their final form in PHA performance, and other factors as China before reaching Taiwan. We find that specified by HUD in consultation with under the described assembly processes, the side stationary steps and the upper body DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND the VA. Geographic need was identified lockout kit are products originating from URBAN DEVELOPMENT by using HUD’s point-in-time data Taiwan because their components, [Docket No. FR–5824–FA–01] submitted by Continuums of Care Taiwanese metals, and manufacturing (CoCs), as well as VAMC data on the processes wholly originate and take place in Announcement of Funding Awards for number of contacts with homeless Taiwan. However, we find that the adjustable the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Veterans. After determining which areas dumbbells originate from China since Housing (HUD–VASH) Program for of the country had the highest number packaging the adjustable dumbbells with the of homeless Veterans, the VA Central stationary side steps in the Cross Circuit Pro Fiscal Years (FY) 2012 and 2013 kit in Taiwan does not substantially Office identified VA facilities in the AGENCY: Office of the Assistant transform the adjustable dumbbells into a corresponding communities and HUD new article of commerce having a new name, Secretary for Public and Indian then invited PHAs near the identified character or use. As noted in HQ 732498 and Housing, HUD. VA facilities to apply for the vouchers, HQ 732897, the repackaging of the adjustable ACTION: Announcement of Funding taking into consideration the PHAs’ dumbbells and the stationary side steps is not Awards. administrative performance. a substantial transformation because the separate items are already in their finished SUMMARY: In accordance with Section On May 6, 2008 (73 FR 25026), HUD forms, not modified or affixed to each other, 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of published in the Federal Register a or combined in a permanent matter. Housing and Urban Development notice that set forth the policies and Accordingly, the individual products which Reform Act of 1989, this announcement procedures for the administration of make up these Options retain their notifies the public of funding decisions tenant-based Section 8 HCV rental individual countries of origin, such that the made by the Department for the FY 2012 assistance under the HUD–VASH adjustable dumbbells in the Cross Circuit Pro program administered by local PHAs kit are not considered products of Taiwan, and 2013 HUD–VASH program. This but rather products of China. announcement contains the that have partnered with local VA Therefore, based upon the information consolidated names and addresses of medical centers. On May 19, 2008 (73 before us, we find that the country of origin those award recipients selected for FR 28863), HUD corrected the May 6, of the Ellipticals, the stationary side steps, funding under the Consolidated and 2008 notice. On March 23, 2012, HUD and the upper body lockout kit is Taiwan for Further Continuing Appropriations Act, published a revised implementation U.S. Government procurement purposes. 2012 (‘‘2012 Appropriations Act’’) and notice in the Federal Register. However, the packaging of the Cross Circuit Pro kit is not sufficient to change the country the Consolidated and Further In accordance with Section of origin for the adjustable dumbbells from Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of China to Taiwan, and the adjustable (‘‘2013 Appropriations Act’’). Housing and Urban Development dumbbells remain a product of China. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545), HOLDING: Michael S. Dennis, Director, Housing today’s Federal Register publication The components that are used to Voucher Programs, Office of Public and lists the names of the PHAs awarded FY manufacture the Ellipticals are substantially Indian Housing, Department of Housing 2012 (Appendix A) and 2013 HUD– transformed as a result of the assembly and Urban Development, 451 Seventh VASH vouchers (Appendix B), the operations performed in the Taiwan. Street SW., Room 4228, Washington, DC partnering VAMC, the number of

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