The International Trade Commission published notices in the Feb. 25 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Feb. 24 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on stilbenic optical brightening agents from Taiwan (A-583-848) (here). The agency assigned Teh Fong Min International (TFM) an AD rate of 6.19%. Any changes to TMF's cash deposit rate would take effect on the publication date of the final results of this review, currently due in June. In its final results, Commerce also will set assessments of AD duties for subject merchandise exported by TFM with a time of entry between May 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015.
The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy (A-475-828) (here). The agency assigned the only company under review, Filmag Italia SpA, an AD rate of 35.86%. Any changes to cash deposit rates for Filmag would take effect on the publication date of the final results of this review, currently due in June. In its final results, Commerce will set assessments of AD duties for subject merchandise exported by Filmag with a time of entry between Feb. 1, 2014 and Jan. 31, 2015.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology should concentrate on improving its existing Cybersecurity Framework rather than make any move toward developing an entirely new iteration of the framework, cybersecurity stakeholders said in filings. NIST had been seeking comments on how entities are using the existing framework, which the agency released in 2014, and whether a full update is needed. Communications and tech sector stakeholders were particularly supportive of the existing NIST framework, confirming NIST officials' earlier assessment that stakeholders didn't view a full framework update as necessary (see 1602180068). However, many stakeholders said the NIST framework's implementation tiers guidance hasn't worked as planned, and several suggested NIST remove them from the framework.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology should concentrate on improving its existing Cybersecurity Framework rather than make any move toward developing an entirely new iteration of the framework, cybersecurity stakeholders said in filings. NIST had been seeking comments on how entities are using the existing framework, which the agency released in 2014, and whether a full update is needed. Communications and tech sector stakeholders were particularly supportive of the existing NIST framework, confirming NIST officials' earlier assessment that stakeholders didn't view a full framework update as necessary (see 1602180068). However, many stakeholders said the NIST framework's implementation tiers guidance hasn't worked as planned, and several suggested NIST remove them from the framework.
A bipartisan, bicameral bill that would establish a commission to address issues of encryption and privacy -- spurred by the government's legal battle with Apple (see 1602220026) over the company's refusal to unlock the IPhone of an alleged terrorist -- will be introduced "early next week" and should receive "broad bipartisan support," House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Wednesday.
A bipartisan, bicameral bill that would establish a commission to address issues of encryption and privacy -- spurred by the government's legal battle with Apple (see 1602220026) over the company's refusal to unlock the IPhone of an alleged terrorist -- will be introduced "early next week" and should receive "broad bipartisan support," House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Wednesday.
A bipartisan, bicameral bill that would establish a commission to address issues of encryption and privacy -- spurred by the government's legal battle with Apple (see 1602220026) over the company's refusal to unlock the IPhone of an alleged terrorist -- will be introduced "early next week" and should receive "broad bipartisan support," House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Wednesday.
The Commerce Department is extending until June 13 the deadline for its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations on new pneumatic off-the-road tires from India (C-533-866) and Sri Lanka (C-542-801) (here). The agency decided to postpone after receiving a request from the manufacturer and labor union that requested the investigation. The preliminary determination was originally due April 8. Cash deposits of estimated CV duties can only be collected after the preliminary determination, although they can be made retroactive 90 days from the preliminary determination if Commerce finds companies are increasing exports before cash deposit requirements are imposed.