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8. Does the updated public guidance Annex to this notice, contact action from the additional duties. See 84 apply to the first line of TurkStream? [email protected]. FR 57144 (October 24 notice). Under the The first line of TurkStream, which is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 24 notice, requests for exclusion had to identify the product designed exclusively to supply Turkey’s A. Background domestic natural gas market, is not the subject to the request in terms of the For background on the proceedings in physical characteristics that distinguish focus of our Section 232 this investigation, please see prior the product from other products within implementation efforts. notices including: 82 FR 40213 ( the relevant eight-digit subheading Melissa Simpson, 24, 2017), 83 FR 14906 ( 6, 2018), covered by the $300 billion action. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy 83 FR 28710 ( 20, 2018), 83 FR Requestors also had to provide the ten- Resources, Department of State. 33608 (, 2018), 83 FR 38760 digit subheading of the HTSUS most [FR Doc. 2020–15901 Filed 7–22–20; 8:45 am] (, 2018), 83 FR 40823 (August applicable to the particular product BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P 16, 2018), 83 FR 47974 ( 21, requested for exclusion, and could 2018), 83 FR 49153 (, submit information on the ability of U.S. 2018), 84 FR 20459 ( 9, 2019), 84 FR Customs and Border Protection to OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 43304 (, 2019), 84 FR 45821 administer the requested exclusion. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (, 2019), 84 FR 57144 (October Requestors were asked to provide the 24, 2019), 84 FR 69447 ( 18, quantity and value of the Chinese-origin Notice of Product Exclusions and 2019), 85 FR 3741 ( 22, 2020), 85 product that the requestor purchased in Amendments: China’s Acts, Policies, FR 13970 ( 10, 2020), 85 FR 15244 the last three years, among other and Practices Related to Technology (, 2020), 85 FR 17936 (March information. With regard to the rationale Transfer, Intellectual Property, and 31, 2020), 85 FR 28693 (, 2020), for the requested exclusion, requests Innovation 85 FR 32098 (, 2020), 85 FR had to address the following factors: 35975 (, 2020), and 85 FR 41658 • Whether the particular product is AGENCY: Office of the United States (, 2020). available only from China and Trade Representative. On August 20, 2019, the U.S. Trade specifically whether the particular ACTION: Notice of product exclusions. Representative, at the direction of the product and/or a comparable product is President, announced a determination available from sources in the United SUMMARY: On August 20, 2019, at the to modify the action being taken in the States and/or third countries. direction of the President, the U.S. Section 301 investigation by imposing • Whether the imposition of Trade Representative determined to an additional 10 percent ad valorem additional duties on the particular modify the action being taken in the duty on products of China with an product would cause severe economic Section 301 investigation of China’s annual aggregate trade value of harm to the requestor or other U.S. acts, policies, and practices related to approximately $300 billion. 84 FR interests. technology transfer, intellectual 43304 (August 20, 2019) (August 20 • Whether the particular product is property, and innovation by imposing notice). The August 20 notice contains strategically important or related to additional duties of 10 percent ad two lists of tariff subheadings, with two ‘‘Made in China 2025’’ or other Chinese valorem on goods of China with an different effective dates. List 1, which is industrial programs. annual trade value of approximately set out in Annex A of the August 20 The notice stated that the $300 billion. The additional duties on notice, was effective , 2019. U.S. Trade Representative would take products in List 1, which is set out in List 2, which is set out in Annex C of into account whether an exclusion Annex A of that action, became effective the August 20 notice, was scheduled to would undermine the objectives of the on September 1, 2019. The U.S. Trade take effect on , 2019. Section 301 investigation. Representative initiated a product On August 30, 2019, the U.S. Trade The October 24 notice required exclusion process in October 2019, and Representative, at the direction of the submission of requests for exclusion interested persons have submitted President, determined to modify the from List 1 of the $300 billion action no requests for the exclusion of specific action being taken in the investigation later than , 2020, and noted products. This notice announces the by increasing the rate of additional duty that the U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Trade Representative’s from 10 to 15 percent ad valorem on the periodically would announce decisions. determination to grant certain exclusion goods of China specified in Annex A In March 2020, the U.S. Trade requests, as specified in the Annex to (List 1) and Annex C (List 2) of the Representative granted an initial set of this notice, and make certain August 20 notice. See 84 FR 45821. exclusion requests. See 85 FR 13970. amendments to previously announced Subsequently, the U.S. Trade The U.S. Trade Representative granted exclusions. Representative announced additional exclusions in March, May, determinations suspending until further June and July 2020. See 85 FR 15244, 85 DATES: The product exclusions notice the additional duties on products FR 17936, 85 FR 28693, as modified by announced in this notice apply as of set out in Annex C (List 2) and reducing 85 FR 32098, 85 FR 35975 and 85 FR September 1, 2019, the effective date of the additional duties for the products 41658. The Office of the United States List 1 of the $300 billion action, and covered in Annex A of the August 20 Trade Representative regularly updates extend to September 1, 2020. notice (List 1) to 7.5 percent. See 84 FR the status of each pending request on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 69447, 85 FR 3741. the Exclusions Portal at https:// general questions about this notice, On October 24, 2019, the U.S. Trade exclusions.ustr.gov/s/ contact Associate General Counsels Representative established a process by docket?docketNumber=USTR-2019- Philip Butler or Megan Grimball, or which U.S. stakeholders could request 0017. Director of Industrial Goods Justin exclusion of particular products Hoffmann at (202) 395–5725. For classified within an eight-digit B. Determination To Grant Certain specific questions on customs Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Exclusions classification or implementation of the United States (HTSUS) subheading Based on the evaluation of the factors product exclusions identified in the covered by List 1 of the $300 billion set out in the October 24 notice, which

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are summarized above, pursuant to ten-digit HTSUS subheadings and 53 Paragraph A, subparagraphs (3)–(4) of sections 301(b), 301(c), and 307(a) of the specially prepared product descriptions, the Annex contain conforming Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and in which together respond to 242 separate amendments to the HTSUS reflecting accordance with the advice of the exclusion requests. the modifications made by the Annex. interagency Section 301 Committee, the In accordance with the October 24 Paragraph B, subparagraphs (1)–(5) of U.S. Trade Representative has notice, the exclusions are available for the Annex contain technical corrections determined to grant the product any product that meets the description to address periodic revisions to the exclusions set out in the Annex to this in the Annex, regardless of whether the HTSUS subheadings in previously notice. The U.S. Trade Representative’s importer filed an exclusion request. published exclusions. The U.S. Trade Representative will determination also takes into account Further, the scope of each exclusion is continue to issue determinations on advice from advisory committees and governed by the scope of the ten-digit pending requests on a periodic basis. any public comments on the pertinent HTSUS subheading as described in the exclusion requests. Annex, and not by the product Joseph Barloon, As set out in the Annex, the descriptions set out in any particular General Counsel, Office of the United States exclusions are reflected in 11 existing request for exclusion. Trade Representative.

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[FR Doc. 2020–15995 Filed 7–22–20; 8:45 am] b. Modified Data Collection on Vehicles existing requirements under the law. In BILLING CODE 3290–F0–P Involved in Reportable Safety Events addition, FTA will update the NTD c. Additional Information on Drug and Policy Manual to include appropriate Alcohol Post-Accident Testing guidance disclaimer language, pursuant H. Clarification on Reporting Service DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Information on a Temporary Bus Bridge to 49 CFR 5.29. I. Clarification of Incidental Use for Transit B. Additional Types of Service Federal Transit Administration Asset Reporting a. New Type of Service To Distinguish [Docket No. FTA–2018–0010] J. Establish Separate Mode Reporting for Geographically and Resource Separated Demand Response Taxi Service Modes National Transit Database Reporting Two comments expressed concern Changes and Clarifications AGENCY: K. Clarification on Commuter Service Survey Standards about how the new proposed types of Federal Transit Administration (FTA), L. Clarification on Reporting Linear Miles service would impact Americans with Transportation (DOT). and Track Miles to the Asset Inventory Disabilities Act (ADA) or paratransit M. Clarification of Rural Financial Data reporting. Both commenters stated that ACTION: Final notice; response to Reporting Requirement comments. the new taxi type of service must A. Background and Overview account for ADA/paratransit taxi trips. One commenter stated that ‘‘the SUMMARY: This notice responds to Pursuant to 49 CFR 630.4(a), each definition of taxi service in the comments received and finalizes applicant for and beneficiary of FTA proposed changes. . .must be clarified proposed changes and clarifications to assistance must comply with the to ensure that taxi paratransit the National Transit Database (NTD) applicable National Transit Database trips. . .can continue to be reported reporting requirements published in the (NTD) reporting requirements, as set through the NTD.’’ Another commenter Federal Register on , 2019 (ID: forth in the current editions of the NTD expressed concern that the ‘‘proposed FTA–2018–0010). Reporting Manuals and Uniform System revisions suddenly eliminates [sic] DATES: FTA will implement some of Accounts (USOA) (https:// transit-sponsored taxi-based subsidy changes and clarifications in Report www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/uniform- programs’’ for ADA paratransit Year 2019 and will implement other system-accounts-usoa). These reference customers from reporting to the NTD. changes in Report Year 2020 or Report documents are subject to periodic Year 2021. revision. FTA Response: FTA reiterates that it FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Pursuant to 49 CFR 630.4(b), the is not changing any reporting D. Giorgis, FTA Office of Budget and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) eligibilities or requirements. If a transit Policy, (202) 366–5430 or john.giorgis@ published a notice in the Federal system uses a partnership with a taxi dot.gov. Register on April 9, 2019 (84 FR 14189) company to provide ADA complimentary paratransit service, then SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: seeking public comment on several changes and clarifications to the NTD that service can be reported to the NTD Table of Contents reporting requirements contained in through the new type of service. However, taxi-based subsidy programs A. Background and Overview these reference documents. The B. Additional Types of Service comment period closed on , are already excluded from the NTD, as a. New Type of Service To Distinguish 2019. FTA received seventy-three (73) they do not meet the definition of public Demand Response Taxi Service comments from twenty-nine (29) unique transportation, as they are not shared- b. New Type of Service Classification for commenters. ride. Demand Responsive Service Provided by FTA intended to implement the Transportation Network Companies b. New Type of Service Classification for proposed changes in Report Year 2019; Demand Responsive Service Provided by C. Changes to the A–30—Revenue Vehicle however, due to the timing of the Asset Forms Transportation Network Companies a. Add New Data Element To Identify notice’s publication, FTA will Automated Vehicles implement some changes finalized in FTA received 19 comments on the b. New Reporting on Safety Equipment on this Federal Register notice in Report proposal to create two new types of Rail Transit Vehicles Year 2019, and will defer others to service. Five commenters supported the D. Changes to the A–20—Adjust the Report Years 2020 or 2021. changes as proposed. One commenter Reporting Categories for Special Implementation details are included stated that collecting these data will Trackwork within the responses. Following is a help all levels of government develop a E. Changes to the D–10—New Reporting on summary of the comments received better understanding of the role the Use of Automatic Passenger Counters with FTA responses. transportation network companies F. Changes to the FFA–10—New Reporting on Vehicle Revenue Miles by State for This document on its own does not (TNCs) play in transit service, how Urbanized Area Reporters have the force and effect of law and is effective they are in delivering first G. Changes to Safety Event Reporting not meant to bind the public in any mile/last mile service, and whether a. Clarification of Reportable Attempted way. This document is intended to TNCs augment or compete with Suicides provide clarity to the public regarding traditional public transit service.

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