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Federal Register Notices Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Saturday June 07, 2025 ( 24 items )  

Additional Respondents Added in Nanolaminate Alloy Coated Metal Parts Investigation
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced its decision not to review an initial determination that grants a motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation in a case involving certain nanolaminate alloy coated metal parts and products containing the same. This amendment adds seven new respondents to the ongoing investigation. The Commission initiated this investigation based on a complaint filed by Modumetal, Inc. of Snohomish, Washington. Modumeta  more

Antidumping Duty Review on Indian Sodium Nitrite Sees Preliminary Results
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has announced the preliminary results and partial rescission of an antidumping duty administrative review concerning sodium nitrite from India. This notice stems from a review covering the period of August 17, 2022, through January 31, 2024. The U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically its Enforcement and Compliance unit within the International Trade Administration, is conducting this review. In   more

Commerce Department Continues Antidumping Duty Order on Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from China
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Enforcement and Compliance has issued the final results of an expedited fourth sunset review concluding that the antidumping duty order on refined brown aluminum oxide from China will remain in effect. This determination means that the revocation of the existing AD order would likely result in the continuation or recurrence of dumping practices. The Commerce Department initially published the antid  more

Commerce Department Proposes Changes to Trade Remedy Regulations
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking. The agency is seeking public comment on potential revisions to two key areas of its anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty trade remedy laws: the assessment of rates for unaffiliated resellers and the conduct of countervailing duty expedited reviews. Regarding unaffiliated reseller assessment rates, the Department of Commerce is considering mo  more

Dumping Found in Stainless Steel Flanges From India
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Enforcement and Compliance has released the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review concerning stainless steel flanges from India. The review, covering the period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, found that producers and exporters of these flanges made sales in the United States at prices below normal value. The Commerce Department selected Chandan Steel Limited a  more

Education Department Announces Grant Opportunity for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program for fiscal 2025. This vital program aims to expand educational opportunities and enhance the academic attainment of Hispanic students, while also strengthening the overall quality and institutional stability of colleges and universities predominantly serving this demographic. The prog  more

Field Museum to Repatriate Hopi & Zuni Cultural Items
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of intended repatriation has been issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, announcing the Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois, its plan to repatriate specific cultural items. These items meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and have been determined to have a cultural affiliation with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. The museum intends to repatriate 42 unassociated fun  more

Hearing Canceled in Vanillin Trade Investigations
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced the cancellation of a public hearing related to the final phase of its anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning vanillin from China. The investigations, numbered 701-TA-728 and 731-TA-1697 (Final), were previously scheduled for a public hearing to begin on May 29, 2025. This cancellation comes after counsel for Solvay USA LLC, the sole party that had requested to appear, withdrew its request and  more

Historic Preservation Efforts Unfold in 10 States, D.C.
WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notification of pending nominations and related actions for the National Register of Historic Places. This notice invites public comment on a diverse array of properties in 10 states and District of Columbia that have been nominated for historic designation or are subject to related actions. Among the nominated properties are the Latin American Youth Center located at 3045 15th Street NW in Wash  more

Historic Property Nominations Open for Public Comment Across 6 States
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a public notice regarding pending nominations and related actions for the National Register of Historic Places in six states. This initiative seeks electronic comments on the historical significance of various properties submitted for consideration before May 24, 2025. Among the properties under review are sites spanning several states. In California, nominations include those within Los Angeles   more

Hobart & William Smith Colleges to Repatriate Human Remains to Seneca Tribe
WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, details the completed inventory of human remains by Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York. The Colleges have determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The specific human remains involved represent at least one older adult male, consisting of   more

International Trade Commission Terminates Investigation as Ericsson, Motorola Mobility, Lenovo Settle Mobile Phone Patent Dispute
WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced the termination of an investigation (No. 337-TA-1375), which involved certain mobile phones, their components and products containing them. This conclusion follows a comprehensive settlement reached between complainant Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Stockholm, Sweden, and the respondents: Motorola Mobility LLC of Chicago, Illinois; Lenovo Inc. of Morrisville, North Carolina; Lenovo Group Limited of Hong Kong SAR;   more

Investigation Into Cellular Base Station Equipment Concludes
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has announced its decision not to review an initial determination to terminate an investigation concerning certain cellular base station communication equipment, components and products containing same. This effectively brings the investigation to a close based on a settlement between the involved parties. The Commission initiated this investigation following a complaint filed by Motorola Mobility LLC of Chicago, Illinois. Mo  more

ITC to Hold Final Hearing on Paper File Folder Imports from Cambodia & Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice scheduling the final phase of its countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations concerning imports of paper file folders from Cambodia and Sri Lanka. This critical step will determine whether a U.S. industry faces material injury or threat of injury due to these imports. The investigation follows preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce. Commerce found that paper file folders from Sri   more

ITC Upholds Violation Finding in Exercise Equipment Patent Case
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice of a commission determination not to review an initial determination, upholding a finding of violation concerning certain exercise equipment and subassemblies thereof. This decision, which grants in part a motion for summary determination of violation, now moves to the remedy phase, with the Commission requesting submissions on appropriate remedies, public interest considerations, and bonding. The Commission i  more

Missouri Historical Society Completes Inventory for Osage Nation Repatriation
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has announced a notice of inventory completion, indicating that the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, has finalized its inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. This notice confirms a cultural affiliation between these items and The Osage Nation. The inventory identifies human remains representing at least five individuals and 240 associated funerary objects. These objects include l  more

National Advisory Council on Indian Education Amends Meeting Dates
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education National Advisory Council on Indian Education has issued a supplemental notice regarding an upcoming open meeting. This rule amends the previously announced dates for the meeting. The Department of Education had initially published a notice on May 5, 2025, in the Federal Register, scheduling the meeting for June 18-19, 2025. The updated dates for the virtual meeting are now June 17-18, 2025. The meeting will address fiscal year 202  more

National Historic Register Update Features Sites in 9 States, D.C.
WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has detailed pending nominations and related actions concerning the National Register of Historic Places, impacting numerous sites in nine states and District of Columbia. This public announcement serves to inform stakeholders about various cultural and historical resources under review for listing or status changes. The nominations encompass a diverse array of properties spanning multiple stat  more

Preliminary Determination in Taiwan Monomers & Oligomers Probe Delayed
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has announced a postponement in the preliminary determination of its countervailing duty investigation into imports of certain monomers and oligomers from Taiwan. This procedural update, classified as a postponement of preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation, shifts the anticipated decision date. The Commerce Department initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigatio  more

Sonoma State University to Repatriate Big Valley Band of Pomo Items
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of intended repatriation has been issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, signaling Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, its plan to repatriate specific cultural items. These items, defined as objects of cultural patrimony, have been determined to have a cultural affiliation with the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California. The university intends to repatriate 899 lots of cultural   more

Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation Ancestors Identified
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of inventory completion from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service announced the successful cultural affiliation of human remains. This notice, published in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, details findings by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. The Corps of Engineers, based in Omaha, Nebraska, has completed an inventory of human remains, determining a cultural affiliation with t  more

Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation to Receive Ancestral Remains
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of inventory completion, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, indicates that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. This action is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and the   more

Three Affiliated Tribes Prioritized in Remains Disposition
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, has issued a notice of intended disposition, as released by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, concerning Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. These cultural items were recovered from a site in Campbell County, South Dakota, during excavations conducted in 1991 and 1992. The Corps of Engineers has formally identified the ancestral lineage of the remains as Native Am  more

Three Affiliated Tribes to See Repatriation From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- A notice of inventory completion has been issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, concerning actions taken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. This notice, published in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), details the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dete  more