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than 190 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation if:
International Trade Administration
(A) The petitioner makes a timely
[A–122–863, A–570–077, A–484–803, A–533– request for a postponement; or (B)
Commerce concludes that the parties
881, A–580–897, A–489–833]
concerned are cooperating, that the
investigation is extraordinarily
Large Diameter Welded Pipe From
complicated, and that additional time is
Canada, Greece, India, the People’s
necessary to make a preliminary
Republic of China, the Republic of
determination. Pursuant to 19 CFR
Korea, and the Republic of Turkey:
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a
Postponement of Preliminary
request to postpone 25 days or more
Determinations in the Less-Than-Fairbefore the scheduled date of the
Value Investigations
preliminary determination, and must
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
state the reasons for postponement.
International Trade Administration,
Commerce will grant the request unless
Department of Commerce.
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
DATES: Applicable June 15, 2018.
request. See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On May 23, 2018, the petitioners 3
Susan Pulongbarit at (202) 482–4031
submitted a timely request that
(Canada); Brittany Bauer at (202) 482–
Commerce postpone the preliminary
3860 (Greece); Jaron Moore at (202) 482– determinations in these LTFV
3640 (India); Kabir Archuletta at (202)
investigations.4 The petitioners stated
482–8024 (the People’s Republic of
that the purpose of their request is to
China (China)); Jesus Saenz at (202)
provide Commerce with adequate time
482–8184 (the Republic of Korea
to solicit information from the
(Korea)); and Rebecca Janz at (202) 482– respondents and to allow Commerce
2972 (the Republic of Turkey (Turkey)), sufficient time to analyze respondents’
AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
questionnaire responses.5
Compliance, International Trade
In accordance with 19 CFR
Administration, U.S. Department of
351.205(e), there are no compelling
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
reasons to deny the request. Therefore,
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), we
are postponing the preliminary
Background
determinations in these LTFV
On February 9, 2018, the U.S.
investigations by 50 days (i.e., 190 days
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
after the date on which these
initiated less-than-fair-value (LFTV)
investigations were initiated).
investigations of imports of large
Additionally, Commerce exercised its
diameter welded pipe from Canada,
discretion to toll deadlines affected by
China, Greece, India, Korea, and
the closure of the Federal Government
Turkey.1 Currently, the preliminary
from January 20 through 22, 2018.6
determinations are due no later than
Accordingly, Commerce is postponing
June 29, 2018.2
the deadline for the preliminary
Postponement of Preliminary
3 American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Berg Steel
Determinations
Pipe Corp., Berg Spiral Pipe Corp., Dura-Bond
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act
Industries, and Stupp Corporation, individually and
as members of the American Line Pipe Producers
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
Association; Greens Bayou Pipe Mill, LP; JSW Steel
Commerce to issue the preliminary
(USA) Inc.; Skyline Steel; and Trinity Products LLC
determination in an LTFV investigation (collectively, the petitioners).
within 140 days after the date on which
4 See Petitioners’ Letters, ‘‘Large Diameter Welded
Commerce initiated the investigation.
Pipe from Canada: Petitioners’ Request for
Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,’’
However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act
dated May 23, 2018; ‘‘Large Diameter Welded Pipe
permits Commerce to postpone the
from China: Petitioners’ Request for Postponement
preliminary determination until no later of the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated May 23,
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1 See

Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada,
Greece, India, the People’s Republic of China, the
Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83
FR 7154 (February 20, 2018).
2 Commerce has exercised its discretion to toll
deadlines for the duration of the closure of the
Federal Government from January 20 through 22,
2018. See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by
the Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
January 23, 2018 (Tolling Memorandum).
Accordingly, all deadlines in this segment of the
proceeding have been extended by 3 days.

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2018; ‘‘Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Greece:
Petitioners’ Request for Postponement of the
Preliminary Determination,’’ dated May 23, 2018;
‘‘Large Diameter Welded Pipe from India:
Petitioners’ Request for Postponement of the
Preliminary Determination,’’ dated May 23, 2018;
‘‘Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Korea:
Petitioners’ Request for Postponement of the
Preliminary Determination,’’ dated May 23, 2018;
‘‘Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Turkey:
Petitioners’ Request for Postponement of the
Preliminary Determination,’’ dated May 23, 2018.
5 Id.
6 See Tolling Memorandum.

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determinations to August 20, 2018.7
Pursuant to section 735(a)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline
for the final determinations of these
investigations will continue to be 75
days after the date of the preliminary
determinations, unless postponed.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 8, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Western Pacific Community
Development Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0612.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 5.
Average Hours per Response: 6.
Burden Hours: 30.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a current information
collection.
The Federal regulations at 50 CFR
part 665 authorize the Regional
Administrator of the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Island
Region to provide eligible western
Pacific communities with access to
fisheries that they have traditionally
depended upon, but may not have the
capabilities to support continued and
substantial participation, possibly due
7 Note that the revised deadline reflects a full
postponement to 190 days after the date on which
this investigation was initiated, in addition to a 3day extension due to closure of the Federal
Government. As this new deadline falls on a
Saturday, the deadline moves to the next business
day. See Notice of Clarification: Application of
‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1920, as Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).

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to economic, regulatory, or other
barriers. To be eligible to participate in
the western Pacific community
development program, a community
must meet the criteria set forth in 50
CFR part 665.20, and submit a
community development plan that
describes the purposes and goals of the
plan, the justification for proposed
fishing activities, and the degree of
involvement by the indigenous
community members, including contact
information.
This collection of information
provides NMFS and the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council)
with data to determine whether a
community that submits a community
development plan meets the regulatory
requirements for participation in the
program, and whether the activities
proposed under the plan are consistent
with the intent of the program, the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, and
other applicable laws. The information
is also important for evaluating
potential impacts of the proposed
community development plan activities
on fish stocks, endangered species,
marine mammals, and other
components of the affected environment
for the purposes of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, the
Endangered Species Act and other
applicable laws.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations; not for profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: June 12, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF986

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to a Low-Energy
Geophysical Survey in the Northwest
Atlantic Ocean
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
amended, notification is hereby given
that NMFS has issued an incidental
harassment authorization (IHA) to the
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
(SIO) to take marine mammals
incidental to a low-energy marine
geophysical survey in the Northwest
Atlantic Ocean.
DATES: This authorization is valid for
one year from the date of issuance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jordan Carduner, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
Electronic copies of the application and
supporting documents, as well as a list
of the references cited in this document,
may be obtained online at:
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-research-and-otheractivities. In case of problems accessing
these documents, please call the contact
listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated
to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the
incidental, but not intentional, taking of
small numbers of marine mammals by
U.S. citizens who engage in a specified
activity (other than commercial fishing)
within a specified geographical region if
certain findings are made and either
regulations are issued or, if the taking is
limited to harassment, a notice of a
proposed authorization is provided to
the public for review.
An authorization for incidental
takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
that the taking will have a negligible
impact on the species or stock(s), will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
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stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
relevant), and if the permissible
methods of taking and requirements
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
and reporting of such takings are set
forth.
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact
resulting from the specified activity that
cannot be reasonably expected to, and is
not reasonably likely to, adversely affect
the species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.
The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’
means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or
attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill
any marine mammal.
Except with respect to certain
activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
defines ‘‘harassment’’ as any act of
pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has
the potential to disturb a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of behavioral
patterns, including, but not limited to,
migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
feeding, or sheltering (Level B
harassment).
National Environmental Policy Act
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must review our
proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an
incidental harassment authorization)
with respect to potential impacts on the
human environment. This action is
consistent with categories of activities
identified in Categorical Exclusion B4
(incidental harassment authorizations
with no anticipated serious injury or
mortality) of the Companion Manual for
NOAA Administrative Order 216–6A,
which do not individually or
cumulatively have the potential for
significant impacts on the quality of the
human environment and for which we
have not identified any extraordinary
circumstances that would preclude this
categorical exclusion. Accordingly,
NMFS has determined that the issuance
of the IHA qualifies to be categorically
excluded from further NEPA review.
Summary of Request
On November 20, 2017, NMFS
received a request from SIO for an IHA
to take marine mammals incidental to
conducting a low-energy marine
geophysical survey in the Northwest
Atlantic Ocean. On February 8, 2018,
we deemed SIO’s application for
authorization to be adequate and
complete. SIO’s request is for take of a

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