Department of Commerce 2025 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers and/or exporters of finished carbon steel flanges (steel flanges) from India received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect to 30 companies.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of June 3, 2025, in which Commerce announced the opportunity to request administrative reviews of orders, findings, or suspended investigations with June anniversary dates. This notice inadvertently duplicated certain cases with May anniversary dates that were previously announced in the Federal Register of May 5, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain exporters/producers of ripe olives from Spain received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2025 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This adjustment to the 2025 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised 2025 commercial quotas for North Carolina and Virginia.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the Government of Mexico (GOM) and the respondent companies selected for individual examination, Azucarera San Jose De Abajo S.A. and Santa Rosalia de la Chontalpa, SA de CV and its affiliates, were in compliance with the terms of the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (CVD Agreement), during the period of review (POR) from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce also determines that the CVD Agreement met the statutory requirements during the POR.

Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in July, August, and September of 2025. Certain fishermen and shark dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet regulatory requirements and to maintain valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory for all federally permitted Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop is mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear, and who have also been issued shark or swordfish limited access permits. Additional free workshops will be conducted in 2025 and will be announced in a future notice. In addition, NMFS has implemented online recertification workshops for persons who have already taken an in-person training.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Siderca S.A.I.C. (Siderca), the sole mandatory respondent in this administrative review, and a producer and exporter of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina, made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) May 11, 2022, through October 31, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain exporters/producers of certain cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce is also rescinding this review, in part, with respect to six companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

This notice announces that the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) natural resource Trustees for the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group (Open Ocean TIG) have prepared and are making available to the public the Final Restoration Plan 4 and Environmental Assessment: Fish and Water Column Invertebrates (FWCI) and Sea Turtles (RP4/EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Final RP4/EA considers alternatives to help restore FWCI and sea turtles injured by the DWH oil spill. The Final RP4/EA evaluates a reasonable range of project alternatives under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and the OPA Natural Resource Damage Assessment regulations, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and selects ten projects for funding and implementation. A no action alternative is also evaluated pursuant to NEPA.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (solar products) from Taiwan. This review covers one exporter/producer, the sole mandatory respondent in this review, EEPV Corp. (EEPV). The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024. Commerce preliminary determines that sales of subject merchandise have not been made below normal value (NV) by EEPV during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) by Soc Trang Seafood Joint Stock Company (STAPIMEX) were made at prices below normal value (NV), that sales of shrimp from Vietnam by Thong Thuan Company Limited and Thong Thuan Cam Ranh Seafood Joint Stock Company (collectively, Thong Thuan/TTCR) were not made at prices below NV, and that 24 exporters are eligible for separate rates. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding the review with respect to certain exporters that had no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register on May 12, 2025, in which Commerce announced the preliminary determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of thermoformed molded fiber products (molded fiber products) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). This notice corrects a typographical error in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings included in the scope of the investigation.

Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain alkyl phosphate esters (alkyl phosphate esters) from the People's Republic of China (China).

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory bodies will meet Wednesday, June 11, 2025, through Monday, June 16, 2025, in Rohnert Park, California and via webinar. The document listed on the agenda, under the heading, Schedule of Ancillary Meetings, for Day 1, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, that the Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee, 10 a.m., are meeting, but this meeting has been cancelled. The agenda for the meetings has removed this topic and are corrected as set out in this document.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of April 14, 2025, in which Commerce published the final results of the antidumping duty (AD) administrative review for certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from India. In that notice, Commerce did not include all of the names that potential entries could enter under for one of the mandatory respondents, Goodluck India Limited. This notice corrects the company name from Goodluck India Limited to Goodluck India Limited, Good Luck Steel Tubes Ltd., Good Luck Industries, and Goodluck Industries. Therefore, the cash deposit and assessment rates calculated for Goodluck India Limited apply to Good Luck Steel Tubes Ltd., Good Luck Industries, and Goodluck Industries.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of April 16, 2025, in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2022-2023 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain metal lockers and parts thereof (metal lockers) from the People's Republic of China (China). This notice incorrectly stated the cash deposit rate applicable to the China-wide entity.

In accordance with Executive Order 14217, Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that the purposes for which the 14 following Discretionary Federal Advisory Committees were established have been fulfilled, and the committees have been terminated: Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee (Bureau of Economic Analysis); Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (Bureau of Economic Analysis); 2030 Census Advisory Committee (U.S. Census Bureau); Bureau of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (U.S. Census Bureau); Census Bureau National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations (U.S. Census Bureau); Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (International Trade Administration); Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (International Trade Administration); Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (International Trade Administration); United States Investment Advisory Council (International Trade Administration); United States Manufacturing Council (International Trade Administration); Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); Climate Services Advisory Committee (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Advisory Committee (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); and Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Kaitlin Allen, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Road, MS No. 50, Woods Hole, MA 02543, to import, export, and receive marine mammal parts for scientific research.

NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for Guam.

A Request for Panel Review was filed in the matter of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada: Final Determination of the Five Year- Review of the Antidumping Order with the U.S. Section of the USMCA Secretariat on May 30, 2025. The final results were determined by the United States International Trade Commission and were published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2025. The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number USA-CDA-2025-10.12-01 to this request.

The Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ("Board of Overseers" or "Board") will meet in open session on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. eastern time. The purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Overseers to review and discuss the work of the Baldridge Performance Excellence Program to implement improvements to the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award ("Award"), and to provide recommendations to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as the Board deems necessary. The agenda will include the Baldrige Program Update, Baldrige Foundation Update, Judges Panel Update, Ethics Review, Alliance for Performance Excellence Update, Communities of Excellence Update, and New Business/Public Comment. Details on the agenda are noted in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of vanillin from the People's Republic of China (China). This investigation covers one mandatory respondent, Jiaxing Guihua Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. (Guihua), and the period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.