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silicon metal from Kazakhstan. As Appendix II SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark Commerce’s final determination is List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Identification Workshops and Safe affirmative, in accordance with section Decision Memorandum Handling, Release, and Identification 705(b) of the Act, the ITC will Workshops will be held in April, May, I. Summary determine, within 45 days, whether the II. Background and June of 2021. Certain fishermen and domestic industry in the United States III. Period of Investigation shark dealers are required to attend a is materially injured or threatened with IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and workshop to meet regulatory material injury. In addition, we are Adverse Inferences requirements and to maintain valid making available to the ITC all non- V. Subsidies Valuation permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark privileged and nonproprietary VI. Analysis of Programs Identification Workshop is mandatory information related to this investigation. VII. Analysis of Comments for all federally permitted Atlantic shark Comment 1: Whether the Company dealers. The Safe Handling, Release, and We will allow the ITC access to all Respondents’ Initial Questionnaire privileged and business proprietary Response Should be Accepted Identification Workshop is mandatory information in our files, provided the Comment 2: Whether the Administrative for vessel owners and operators who use ITC confirms that it will not disclose Procedures Act (APA) Supports bottom longline, pelagic longline, or such information, either publicly or Accepting the Company Respondents’ gillnet gear, and who have also been under an administrative protective order Questionnaire Response issued shark or swordfish limited access (APO), without the written consent of Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should permits. Additional free workshops will the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Apply Facts Available (FA) Rather Than be conducted during 2021 and will be Adverse Facts Available (AFA) in and Compliance. Establishing the Countervailing Duty announced in a future notice. DATES: Notification Regarding Administrative (CVD) Rate The Atlantic Shark Identification Protective Orders Comment 4: Whether the Petitioners’ Workshops will be held on April 16, Allegations of a Conflict-of-Interest May 6, and June 17, 2021. The Safe In the event that the ITC issues a final Warrant the Application of FA Rather Handling, Release, and Identification negative injury determination, this Than AFA Workshops will be held on April 2, notice will serve as the only reminder Comment 5: Whether Petitioners’ April 23, May 6, May 19, June 2, and Allegations of a Conflict-of-Interest to parties subject to the APO of their June 29, 2021. See SUPPLEMENTARY responsibility concerning the Create an Actionable Violation of Antitrust Laws INFORMATION for further details. destruction of proprietary information Comment 6: Whether the Petitioners’ ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark disclosed under APO in accordance Alleged Violation of a Confidentiality Identification Workshops will be held in with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely Agreement Warrants the Application of Philadelphia, PA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; written notification of the return/ FA Rather Than AFA and Boston, MA. The Safe Handling, destruction of APO materials or Comment 7: Whether the AFA Rate Release, and Identification Workshops conversion to judicial protective order is Applied in the Preliminary Determination Is Warranted will be held in Palm Coast, FL; hereby requested. Failure to comply Warwick, RI; Kenner, LA; Kitty Hawk, with the regulations and terms of an Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Rely on Information Provided by the NC; Panama City, FL; and Philadelphia, APO is a violation which is subject to Government of Kazakhstan in PA. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for sanction. Determining the Countervailability of further details on workshop locations. Notification to Interested Parties Programs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Comment 9: Whether Commerce Is Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399, or by This determination is issued and Required To Exhaust Administrative published pursuant to sections 705(d) Remedies email at [email protected]. and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR Comment 10: Whether Commerce Imposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 351.210(c). Provisional Measures Without Adequate workshop schedules, registration Consideration information, and a list of frequently Dated: February 22, 2021. Comment 11: Whether Commerce Should asked questions regarding the Atlantic James Maeder, Find That Two Additional Programs Are Shark Identification and Safe Handling, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Countervailable Release, and Identification workshops VIII. Recommendation and Countervailing Duty Operations. are posted online at: https:// Appendix I [FR Doc. 2021–04032 Filed 2–25–21; 8:45 am] www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly- BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P migratory-species/atlantic-shark- Scope of the Investigation identification-workshops and https:// The scope of this investigation covers all www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly- forms and sizes of silicon metal, including DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE migratory-species/safe-handling-release- silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 National Oceanic and Atmospheric and-identification-workshops. percent silicon, and less than 4.00 percent Administration Atlantic Shark Identification iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade Workshops silicon (merchandise containing at least [RTID 0648–XA863] 99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedules for Atlantic Shark dealers have been prohibited from Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Identification Workshops and receiving, purchasing, trading, or subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from Protected Species Safe Handling, bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a the scope of this investigation. Release, and Identification Workshops valid Atlantic Shark Identification Silicon metal is currently classifiable Workshop certificate is on the premises under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of each business listed under the shark HTSUS numbers are provided for Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), dealer permit that first receives Atlantic convenience and customs purposes, the Commerce. sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). Dealers who attend and successfully written description of the scope remains ACTION: Notice of public workshops. dispositive. complete a workshop are issued a

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certificate for each place of business that applicable permit, and proof of owner and operator have valid is permitted to receive sharks. These identification. workshop certificates onboard at all certificate(s) are valid for three years. • Atlantic shark dealer proxies must times. Vessel operators who have not Thus, certificates that were initially bring documentation from the permitted already attended a workshop and issued in 2018 will be expiring in 2021. dealer acknowledging that the proxy is received a NMFS certificate, or vessel Approximately 180 free Atlantic Shark attending the workshop on behalf of the operators whose certificate(s) will Identification Workshops have been permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a expire prior to their next fishing trip, conducted since October 2008. specific business location, a copy of the must attend a workshop to operate a Currently, permitted dealers may send appropriate valid permit, and proof of vessel with swordfish and shark a proxy to an Atlantic Shark identification. limited-access permits that uses Identification Workshop. However, if a Workshop Objectives longline or gillnet gear. dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations must designate a proxy for each place of The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops are designed to reduce the business covered by the dealer’s permit 1. April 2, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hilton number of unknown and improperly that first receives Atlantic sharks. Only Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Boulevard, identified sharks reported in the dealer one certificate will be issued to each Palm Coast, FL 32164. reporting form and increase the proxy. A proxy must be a person who 2. April 23, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., accuracy of species-specific dealer- is currently employed by a place of Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber Street, reported information. Reducing the business covered by the dealer’s permit; Warwick, RI 02886. number of unknown and improperly is a primary participant in the 3. May 6, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., identified sharks will improve quota identification, weighing, and/or first Hilton—New Orleans Airport, 901 monitoring and the data used in stock receipt of fish as they are offloaded from Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062. assessments. These workshops will train 4. May 19, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hilton a vessel; and who fills out dealer shark dealer permit holders or their reports. Atlantic shark dealers are Garden Inn, 5353 North Virginia Dare proxies to properly identify Atlantic Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. prohibited from renewing a Federal shark carcasses. shark dealer permit unless a valid 5. June 2, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hilton Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop Safe Handling, Release, and Garden Inn, 1101 US Highway 231, certificate for each business location Identification Workshops Panama City, FL 32405. that first receives Atlantic sharks has 6. June 29, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Since January 1, 2007, shark limited- Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia been submitted with the permit renewal access and swordfish limited-access application. Additionally, trucks or Airport, 9000 Bartram Avenue, permit holders who fish with longline Philadelphia, PA 19153. other conveyances that are extensions of or gillnet gear have been required to a dealer’s place of business must submit a copy of their Safe Handling, Registration possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy Release, and Identification Workshop To register for a scheduled Safe Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate in order to renew either Handling, Release, and Identification certificate. permit (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). Workshop, please contact Angler Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations These certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Conservation Education at (386) 682– Certificates issued in 2018 will be 0158. Pre-registration is highly 1. April 16, 2021, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., expiring in 2021. As such, vessel recommended, but not required. Hampton Inn Philadelphia International owners who have not already attended Airport, 8600 Bartram Avenue, a workshop and received a NMFS Registration Materials Philadelphia, PA 19153. certificate, or vessel owners whose To ensure that workshop certificates 2. May 6, 2021, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., certificate(s) will expire prior to the next are linked to the correct permits, Hampton Inn Cypress Creek, 720 East permit renewal, must attend a workshop participants will need to bring the Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, to fish with, or renew, their swordfish following specific items with them to FL 33334. and shark limited-access permits. the workshop: 3. June 17, 2021, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., Additionally, new shark and swordfish • Individual vessel owners must Embassy Suites Boston at Logan Airport, limited-access permit applicants who bring a copy of the appropriate 207 Porter Street, Boston, MA 02128. intend to fish with longline or gillnet swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy Registration gear must attend a Safe Handling, of the vessel registration or Release, and Identification Workshop documentation, and proof of To register for a scheduled Atlantic and submit a copy of their workshop identification; Shark Identification Workshop, please certificate before either of the permits • Representatives of a business- contact Eric Sander at ericssharkguide@ will be issued. Approximately 370 free owned or co-owned vessel must bring yahoo.com or at (386) 852–8588. Pre- Safe Handling, Release, and proof that the individual is an agent of registration is highly recommended, but Identification Workshops have been the business (such as articles of not required. conducted since 2006. incorporation), a copy of the applicable In addition to certifying vessel Registration Materials swordfish and/or shark permit(s), and owners, at least one operator on board proof of identification; and To ensure that workshop certificates vessels issued a limited-access • Vessel operators must bring proof of are linked to the correct permits, swordfish or shark permit that uses identification. participants will need to bring the longline or gillnet gear is required to following specific items to the attend a Safe Handling, Release, and Workshop Objectives workshop: Identification Workshop and receive a The Safe Handling, Release, and • Atlantic shark dealer permit holders certificate. Vessels that have been issued Identification Workshops are designed must bring proof that the attendee is an a limited-access swordfish or shark to teach longline and gillnet fishermen owner or agent of the business (such as permit and that use longline or gillnet the required techniques for the safe articles of incorporation), a copy of the gear may not fish unless both the vessel handling and release of entangled and/

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or hooked protected species, such as sea applications for a complete list of (UAS), for counts, photo-identification, turtles, marine mammals, smalltooth species by stock or listing unit. photography, videography, sawfish, Atlantic sturgeon, and DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email photogrammetry, behavioral prohibited sharks. In an effort to comments must be received on or before observations, passive acoustic improve reporting, the proper March 29, 2021. recordings, biological sampling (exhaled identification of protected species and ADDRESSES: The applications and air, feces, sloughed skin, and skin and prohibited sharks will also be taught at related documents are available for blubber biopsies), and tagging (suction- these workshops. Additionally, review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for cup and dart/barb). Pinnipeds may be individuals attending these workshops Public Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ taken during manned and unmanned will gain a better understanding of the box on the Applications and Permits for aerial and ground surveys for counts, requirements for participating in these Protected Species (APPS) home page, photo-identification, photography, fisheries. The overall goal of these https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then videography, photogrammetry, and workshops is to provide participants selecting applicable File No. from the collection of scat and spew. Marine with the skills needed to reduce the list of available applications. These mammal parts may also be imported, mortality of protected species and documents are also available upon exported, salvaged, or received for prohibited sharks, which may prevent written request via email to analysis and curation. See the additional regulations on these fisheries [email protected]. application for complete numbers of in the future. Written comments on these animals requested by species, life stage, and procedure. The permit is requested (Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) applications should be submitted via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@ for five years. Dated: February 23, 2021. noaa.gov. Please include File No. in the File No. 23675: Brianna Witteveen, Jennifer M. Wallace, subject line of the email comment. Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Those individuals requesting a public 118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK 99615, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. hearing should submit a written request proposes to conduct research in the [FR Doc. 2021–04018 Filed 2–25–21; 8:45 am] via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@ North Pacific Ocean in Alaska focusing BILLING CODE 3510–22–P noaa.gov. The request should set forth on nine cetacean species. The objectives the specific reasons why a hearing on of the research are to advance the application would be appropriate. knowledge and improve understanding DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of the foraging behavior, prey use, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: habitat overlap among sympatric Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (File Nos. National Oceanic and Atmospheric cetaceans throughout their habitat. 22306 and 23675), Amy Hapeman (File Administration Cetaceans may be taken during vessel No. 24334), or Courtney Smith, Ph.D. surveys for photo-identification, (File No. 24378), (301) 427–8401. [RTID 0648–XA897] behavioral observations, active acoustic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sonar for prey mapping, biological Marine Mammals; File Nos. 22306, subject permits are requested under the sampling (feces, sloughed skin, 23675, 24334, and 24378 authority of the Marine Mammal predation remains, and skin and blubber Protection Act of 1972, as amended biopsies), and suction-cup tagging. Six AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the additional marine mammal species may Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and regulations governing the taking and be unintentionally harassed during Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), importing of marine mammals (50 CFR research targeting cetaceans. See the Commerce. part 216), the Endangered Species Act of application for complete numbers of ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications. 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 animals requested by species, life stage, et seq.), the regulations governing the and procedure. The permit is requested SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that taking, importing, and exporting of for 5 years. four applicants have applied in due endangered and threatened species (50 File No. 24334: Alaska Department of form for a permit to conduct scientific CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal Fish and Game, P.O. Box 25526, Juneau, research on 58 species of marine Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 AK 99802, (Responsible Party: Lori mammals. The species taken during et seq.). Quakenbush, Ph.D.) proposes to research activities may include the File No. 22306: NMFS, Southwest conduct research on five whale species following endangered or threatened Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort cetaceans: Beluga whale Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037, seas (U.S. and international waters) (Delphinapterus leucas); blue whale (Responsible Party: David Weller, adjacent to Alaska. Research topics (Balaenoptera musculus); bowhead Ph.D.), proposes to conduct research on would include movements, habitat use, whale (Balaena mysticetus); fin whale 48 species of cetaceans and 6 species of migration routes, body condition, (B. physalus); gray whale (Eschrichtius pinnipeds in U.S. and international predation, stock structure, population robustus); humpback whale (Megaptera waters of the Pacific and Southern abundance, behavior relative to feeding, novaeangliae); killer whale (Orcinus Oceans. The objectives of the research social interactions, human disturbance, orca); North Pacific right whale are to monitor and understand trends and social structure. Researchers would (Eubalaena japonica); sei whale and population dynamics of marine conduct vessel surveys for tagging (dart/ (Balaenoptera borealis); sperm whale mammals by collecting data on barb, deep implant, suction cup, or (Physeter microcephalus); and Southern abundance, distribution, density, dorsal ridge attachments depending on right whale (E. australis); and the survival, immigration/emigration, species), biopsy sampling, photo- following endangered or threatened reproduction, health and condition, identification, and UAS surveys for all pinnipeds: Bearded seal (Erignathus movement patterns, dive behavior, species. The applicant also requests to barbatus); Guadalupe fur seal acoustics, demography and stock conduct manned aerial surveys and (Arctocephalus townsendi); ringed seal structure. Cetaceans may be taken captures for tagging with biological (Phoca hispida spp.); and Steller sea during vessel and aerial surveys, sample collection of four beluga whale lion (Eumetopias jubatus). See the including unmanned aircraft systems stocks. The applicant also requests

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