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intends to notify parties of the time and
date for the hearing.
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this NSR, including the results
of its analysis of issues raised in any
written briefs, no later than 90 days after
the date of issuance of this notice,
unless extended, pursuant to section
751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act.

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Assessment Rates
Upon issuing the final results of this
review, Commerce will determine, and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) shall assess, ADs on all
appropriate entries covered by this
review.10 If the respondent’s weightedaverage dumping margin is zero or de
minimis in the final results of review,
we will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to
duties. If the respondent’s weightedaverage dumping margin is above de
minimis in the final results of this
review, we will calculate an importerspecific (or a customer-specific) per-unit
assessment rate by dividing the amount
of dumping for the reviewed sale to the
importer or customer by the total sales
quantity associated with the
transaction(s). If an importer-specific
rate is zero or de minimis, Commerce
will instruct CBP to liquidate the
appropriate entries without regard to
ADs.
Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP no
earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
Court of International Trade, the
assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the
time for parties to file a request for a
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Instructions
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
review for shipments of the subject
merchandise from Vietnam entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C)
of the Act: (1) for subject merchandise
produced and exported by Co May, the
cash deposit rate will be the rate
established for Co May in the final
results of this NSR (except, if the rate is
zero or de minimis, then no cash deposit
will be required); (2) for subject
merchandise exported by Co May, but
not produced by Co May, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate for the
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Vietnam-wide entity; and (3) for subject
merchandise produced by Co May, but
not exported by Co May, the cash
deposit rate will be the rate applicable
to the exporter. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding
the reimbursement of ADs prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of ADs occurred and the
subsequent assessment of double ADs.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
preliminary results in accordance with
sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act, and 19 CFR 351.214.
Dated: January 17, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.

Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of Methodology
V. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Protocol for Access to Tissue
Specimen Samples From the National
Marine Mammal Tissue Bank
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection, request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection

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requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before April 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0468 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Stephen
Manley, NMFS Office of Protected
Resources, 1315 East West Highway,
#13604, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301)
427–8476 or stephen.manley@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of an
approved information collection. In
1989, the National Marine Mammal
Tissue Bank (NMMTB) was established
by the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) Office of Protected
Resources (OPR) in collaboration with
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), Minerals
Management Service (MMS), and the US
Geological Survey/Biological Resources
Division (USGS/BRD). The NMMTB
provides protocols, techniques, and
physical facilities for the long-term
storage of tissues from marine
mammals. Scientists can request tissues
from this repository for retrospective
analyses to determine environmental
trends of contaminants and other
substances of interest. Under 16 U.S.C.
1421f section 407(d)(1) of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act, the NMFS
must establish criteria for access to
marine mammal tissues in the NMMTB
and make those available for public
comment and review. This was
accomplished through the proposed rule
RIN 0648–AQ51, published on 11/12/
2002, and codified in 50 CFR 216.47.
The NMMTB collects, processes, and
stores tissues from specific indicator
species (e.g., Atlantic bottlenose
dolphins, Atlantic white sided
dolphins, pilot whales, harbor
porpoises), animals from mass
standings, animals that have been
obtained incidental to commercial
fisheries, animals taken for subsistence
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unusual mortality events through two
projects, the Marine Mammal Health
and Stranding Response Program
(MMHSRP) and the Alaska Marine
Mammal Tissue Archival Project
(AMMTAP).
The purposes of this collection of
information are: (1) to enable NOAA to
allow the scientific community the
opportunity to request tissue specimen
samples from the NMMTB and, (2) to
enable the Marine Mammal Health and
Stranding Response Program
(MMHSRP) of NOAA to assemble
information on all specimens submitted
to the National Institute of Standards
and Technology’s Biorepository (NIST
Biorepository), which includes the
NMMTB. This request is for extension
of a current information collection, with
minor revisions. Most changes to the
Access Policy were grammatical and
minor. No changes have been made to
the National Marine Mammal Tissue
Bank Tissue Request Form or the
NMMTB Field Data Sheet. Revisions
were also made to The Examiner’s
Guide to the National Marine Mammal
Tissue Bank which included minor
grammatical corrections as well as an
update to the species list and inventory
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II. Method of Collection
Respondents must complete a
specimen banking information sheet for
every sample submitted to the Bank.
Methods of submitting reports include
internet, mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms. Those
requesting samples send the
information, and their research findings,
mainly via email.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0468.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection)
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100
specimen submission forms (from ∼20
different organizations); 5 requests for
tissue samples.
Estimated Time per Response:
Request for tissue sample, 2 hours.
Specimen submission form, 45 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 85.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $152.00.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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Mammal Protection Act, the NMFS
must establish criteria for access to
marine mammal tissues in the NMMTB
and make those available for public
comment and review.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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Administration
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Taking and Importing Marine
Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals
Incidental to Geophysical Surveys
Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the
Gulf of Mexico
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of revised
Letter of Authorization.
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In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), as amended, its implementing
regulations, and NMFS’ MMPA
Regulations for Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Geophysical
Surveys Related to Oil and Gas
Activities in the Gulf of Mexico,
notification is hereby given that NMFS
has issued a revised Letter of
Authorization (LOA) to WesternGeco, in
place of TGS, for the take of marine
mammals incidental to geophysical
survey activity in the Gulf of Mexico.
DATES: The LOA is effective through
September 28, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The LOA, original LOA
request, request for transferal, and
supporting documentation are available
online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.
gov/action/incidental-takeauthorization-oil-and-gas-industrygeophysical-survey-activity-gulf-mexico.
In case of problems accessing these
documents, please call the contact listed
below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Wachtendonk, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–
8401.
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 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
on the availability of the species or
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.
Except with respect to certain
activities not pertinent here, the MMPA

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