80 FR 17490 - Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17490-17492] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06936] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-462 and 731-TA-1156-1158 (First Review) and 731-TA-1043-1045 (Second Review)] Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Vietnam and the antidumping duty orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission; \1\ to be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is May 1, 2015. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by June 15, 2015. For further information concerning the conduct of this proceeding and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ No response to this request for information is required if a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117-0016/USITC No. 15-5-330, expiration date June 30, 2017. Public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: April 1, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205- 1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background--On May 4, 2010, the Department of Commerce issued a countervailing duty order on imports of polyethylene retail carrier bags from Vietnam (75 FR 23670) and antidumping duty orders on imports of polyethylene retail carrier bags from Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam (75 FR 23667). On August 9, 2004, the Department of Commerce issued antidumping duty orders on imports of polyethylene retail carrier bags from China, Malaysia, and Thailand (69 FR 48201, 48203, and 48204). Following first five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective July 7, 2010, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of polyethylene retail carrier bags from China, Malaysia, and Thailand (75 FR 38978). The Commission is now conducting first five-year reviews of the orders concerning Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam and second five-year reviews of the orders concerning China, Malaysia, and Thailand to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. \2\ It will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to conduct full or expedited reviews. The Commission's determinations in any expedited reviews will be based on the facts available, which may include information provided in response to this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ With respect to the orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags from China, Malaysia, and Thailand, Commerce published notification concerning the advancement of the initiation date of these five-year reviews from June 1, 2015 to April 1, 2015, upon determining that the initiation of the reviews for all of the orders concerning polyethylene retail carrier bags on the same date would promote administrative efficiency. Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Reviews, 80 FR 11171, March 2, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitions--The following definitions apply to these reviews: (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by the Department of Commerce. (2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. (3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original determinations concerning Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and in its original determinations and its full first five-year review determinations concerning China, Malaysia, and Thailand, the Commission found one Domestic Like Product consisting of the continuum of polyethylene retail carrier bags, consistent with Commerce's scope. (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the product. In its original determinations concerning Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and in its original determinations and its full first five-year review determinations concerning China, Malaysia, and Thailand, the Commission found a single Domestic Industry consisting of all U.S. producers of polyethylene retail carrier bags. [[Page 17491]] (5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent. Participation in the proceeding and public service list--Persons, including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the proceeding. Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Carol McCue Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, at 202-205-3088. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list--Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Certification--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will be deemed to consent, unless otherwise specified, for the Commission, its employees, and contract personnel to use the information provided in any other reviews or investigations of the same or comparable products which the Commission conducts under Title VII of the Act, or in internal audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. Written submissions--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is May 1, 2015. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such comments is June 15, 2015. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of sections 201.8 and 207.3 of the Commission's rules and any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6 and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. Please be aware that the Commission's rules with respect to filing have changed. The most recent amendments took effect on July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25, 2014), and the revised Commission Handbook on E-filing, available from the Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov. Also, in accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your response). Inability to provide requested information--Pursuant to section 207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in making its determinations in the reviews. Information to be Provided In Response to This Notice Of Institution--If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so, please ensure that your response to each question includes the information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used below, the term ``firm'' includes any related firms. (1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email address of the certifying official. (2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or business association, or another interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or which are members of your association. (3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by the Commission. (4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry. [[Page 17492]] (5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)). (6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2008. (7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax number, and Email address of a responsible official at each firm). (8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or other markets. (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, provide the following information on your firm's operations on that product during calendar year 2014, except as noted (report quantity data in number of bags and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers are employed/which are members of your association. (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product accounted for by your firm's(s') production; (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like Product (i.e., the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); (c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); (d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); and (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal year ends). (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2014 (report quantity data in number of bags and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association. (a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including antidumping or countervailing duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports; (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping and/or countervailing duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country; and (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping and/or countervailing duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country. (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2014 (report quantity data in number of bags and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty- paid at the U.S. port but not including antidumping or countervailing duties). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association. (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production; (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country (i.e., the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and (c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports. (12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2008, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries. (13) (Optional) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions. Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: March 23, 2015. William R. Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-06936 Filed 3-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort specified below to the Commission; 1 to and Vietnam and second five-year
McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; be assured of consideration, the reviews of the orders concerning China,
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila deadline for responses is May 1, 2015. Malaysia, and Thailand to determine
River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Comments on the adequacy of responses whether revocation of the orders would
Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima- may be filed with the Commission by be likely to lead to continuation or
Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt June 15, 2015. For further information recurrence of material injury to the
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono concerning the conduct of this domestic industry within a reasonably
O’odham Nation of Arizona; Yavapai- proceeding and rules of general foreseeable time. 2 It will assess the
Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed application, consult the Commission’s adequacy of interested party responses
as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, part to this notice of institution to determine
Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part whether to conduct full or expedited
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and reviews. The Commission’s
Mexico, may proceed. F (19 CFR part 207). determinations in any expedited
The Arizona State Museum is DATES: Effective Date: April 1, 2015. reviews will be based on the facts
responsible for notifying the Ak Chin FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available, which may include
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of information provided in response to this
Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort Investigations, U.S. International Trade notice.
McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Commission, 500 E Street SW., Definitions—The following
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- definitions apply to these reviews:
River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi impaired persons can obtain (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or
Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima- information on this matter by contacting kind of merchandise that is within the
Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– scope of the five-year reviews, as
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono 205–1810. Persons with mobility defined by the Department of
O’odham Nation of Arizona; Yavapai- impairments who will need special Commerce.
Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed assistance in gaining access to the (2) The Subject Countries in these
as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Commission should contact the Office reviews are China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New General information concerning the (3) The Domestic Like Product is the
Mexico, that this notice has been Commission may also be obtained by domestically produced product or
published. accessing its Internet server (http:// products which are like, or in the
Dated: February 17, 2015. www.usitc.gov). The public record for absence of like, most similar in
Melanie O’Brien, this proceeding may be viewed on the characteristics and uses with, the
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) Subject Merchandise. In its original
[FR Doc. 2015–07398 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am]
at http://edis.usitc.gov. determinations concerning Indonesia,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Taiwan, and Vietnam, and in its original
Background—On May 4, 2010, the determinations and its full first five-year
Department of Commerce issued a review determinations concerning
countervailing duty order on imports of China, Malaysia, and Thailand, the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
polyethylene retail carrier bags from Commission found one Domestic Like
COMMISSION
Vietnam (75 FR 23670) and Product consisting of the continuum of
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–462 and 731– antidumping duty orders on imports of polyethylene retail carrier bags,
TA–1156–1158 (First Review) and 731–TA– polyethylene retail carrier bags from consistent with Commerce’s scope.
1043–1045 (Second Review)] Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam (75 FR (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S.
23667). On August 9, 2004, the producers as a whole of the Domestic
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
Department of Commerce issued Like Product, or those producers whose
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan,
antidumping duty orders on imports of collective output of the Domestic Like
Thailand, and Vietnam; Institution of
polyethylene retail carrier bags from Product constitutes a major proportion
Five-Year Reviews
China, Malaysia, and Thailand (69 FR of the total domestic production of the
AGENCY: United States International 48201, 48203, and 48204). Following product. In its original determinations
Trade Commission. first five-year reviews by Commerce and concerning Indonesia, Taiwan, and
ACTION: Notice. the Commission, effective July 7, 2010, Vietnam, and in its original
Commerce issued a continuation of the determinations and its full first five-year
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives antidumping duty orders on imports of review determinations concerning
notice that it has instituted reviews polyethylene retail carrier bags from China, Malaysia, and Thailand, the
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff China, Malaysia, and Thailand (75 FR Commission found a single Domestic
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) 38978). The Commission is now Industry consisting of all U.S. producers
to determine whether revocation of the conducting first five-year reviews of the of polyethylene retail carrier bags.
countervailing duty order on orders concerning Indonesia, Taiwan,
polyethylene retail carrier bags from 2 With respect to the orders on polyethylene retail
Vietnam and the antidumping duty 1 No response to this request for information is carrier bags from China, Malaysia, and Thailand,
required if a currently valid Office of Management Commerce published notification concerning the
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orders on polyethylene retail carrier
and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the advancement of the initiation date of these five-year
bags from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, OMB number is 3117–0016/USITC No. 15–5–330, reviews from June 1, 2015 to April 1, 2015, upon
Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam would expiration date June 30, 2017. Public reporting determining that the initiation of the reviews for all
be likely to lead to continuation or burden for the request is estimated to average 15 of the orders concerning polyethylene retail carrier
recurrence of material injury. Pursuant hours per response. Please send comments bags on the same date would promote
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to administrative efficiency. Antidumping or
to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended
parties are requested to respond to this Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset
notice by submitting the information 20436. Reviews, 80 FR 11171, March 2, 2015.
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(5) A list of all known and currently income of the Domestic Like Product per week/weeks per year), time for
operating U.S. producers of the produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include downtime, maintenance, repair, and
Domestic Like Product. Identify any both U.S. and export commercial sales, cleanup, and a typical or representative
known related parties and the nature of internal consumption, and company product mix); and
the relationship as defined in section transfers) for your most recently
(c) the quantity and value of your
771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. completed fiscal year (identify the date
firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of
1677(4)(B)). on which your fiscal year ends).
(6) A list of all known and currently (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a Subject Merchandise and, if known, an
operating U.S. importers of the Subject trade/business association of U.S. estimate of the percentage of total
Merchandise and producers of the importers of the Subject Merchandise exports to the United States of Subject
Subject Merchandise in each Subject from any Subject Country, provide the Merchandise from each Subject Country
Country that currently export or have following information on your firm’s(s’) accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports.
exported Subject Merchandise to the operations on that product during (12) Identify significant changes, if
United States or other countries after calendar year 2014 (report quantity data any, in the supply and demand
2008. in number of bags and value data in U.S. conditions or business cycle for the
(7) A list of 3–5 leading purchasers in dollars). If you are a trade/business Domestic Like Product that have
the U.S. market for the Domestic Like association, provide the information, on occurred in the United States or in the
Product and the Subject Merchandise an aggregate basis, for the firms which market for the Subject Merchandise in
(including street address, World Wide are members of your association.
(a) The quantity and value (landed, each Subject Country after 2008, and
Web address, and the name, telephone
duty-paid but not including significant changes, if any, that are
number, fax number, and Email address
of a responsible official at each firm). antidumping or countervailing duties) likely to occur within a reasonably
(8) A list of known sources of of U.S. imports and, if known, an foreseeable time. Supply conditions to
information on national or regional estimate of the percentage of total U.S. consider include technology;
prices for the Domestic Like Product or imports of Subject Merchandise from production methods; development
the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or each Subject Country accounted for by efforts; ability to increase production
other markets. your firm’s(s’) imports; (including the shift of production
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. facilities used for other products and the
Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping and/or use, cost, or availability of major inputs
following information on your firm’s countervailing duties) of U.S. into production); and factors related to
operations on that product during commercial shipments of Subject the ability to shift supply among
calendar year 2014, except as noted Merchandise imported from each different national markets (including
(report quantity data in number of bags Subject Country; and barriers to importation in foreign
and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. markets or changes in market demand
plant). If you are a union/worker group port, including antidumping and/or abroad). Demand conditions to consider
or trade/business association, provide countervailing duties) of U.S. internal include end uses and applications; the
the information, on an aggregate basis, consumption/company transfers of
existence and availability of substitute
for the firms in which your workers are Subject Merchandise imported from
products; and the level of competition
employed/which are members of your each Subject Country.
(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, among the Domestic Like Product
association. produced in the United States, Subject
(a) Production (quantity) and, if or a trade/business association of
known, an estimate of the percentage of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise produced in each Subject
total U.S. production of the Domestic Merchandise in any Subject Country, Country, and such merchandise from
Like Product accounted for by your provide the following information on other countries.
firm’s(s’) production; your firm’s(s’) operations on that (13) (Optional) A statement of
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to product during calendar year 2014 whether you agree with the above
produce the Domestic Like Product (i.e., (report quantity data in number of bags definitions of the Domestic Like Product
the level of production that your and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
establishment(s) could reasonably have and duty-paid at the U.S. port but not with either or both of these definitions,
expected to attain during the year, including antidumping or please explain why and provide
assuming normal operating conditions countervailing duties). If you are a alternative definitions.
(using equipment and machinery in trade/business association, provide the
place and ready to operate), normal information, on an aggregate basis, for Authority: This proceeding is being
operating levels (hours per week/weeks the firms which are members of your conducted under authority of Title VII of the
per year), time for downtime, association. Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a (a) Production (quantity) and, if pursuant to section 207.61 of the
known, an estimate of the percentage of Commission’s rules.
typical or representative product mix);
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. total production of Subject Merchandise By order of the Commission.
commercial shipments of the Domestic in each Subject Country accounted for Issued: March 23, 2015.
Like Product produced in your U.S. by your firm’s(s’) production;
William R. Bishop,
plant(s); (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
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(d) the quantity and value of U.S. to produce the Subject Merchandise in
internal consumption/company each Subject Country (i.e., the level of Officer.
transfers of the Domestic Like Product production that your establishment(s) [FR Doc. 2015–06936 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am]
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and could reasonably have expected to BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost attain during the year, assuming normal
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, operating conditions (using equipment
(iv) selling, general and administrative and machinery in place and ready to
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating operate), normal operating levels (hours
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Contact | Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205- 1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// edis.usitc.gov. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 17490 |
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