80_FR_38358 80 FR 38231 - Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components From China; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

80 FR 38231 - Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components From China; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

Page Range38231-38232
FR Document2015-16368

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of hydrofluorocarbon blends and components from China, provided for in subheadings 3824.78.00 and 2903.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by August 10, 2015. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by August 17, 2015.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Preliminary)]


Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components From China; Institution 
of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase 
Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry 
in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of 
hydrofluorocarbon blends and components from China, provided for in 
subheadings 3824.78.00 and 2903.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States 
at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the 
time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary 
determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this 
case by August 10, 2015. The Commission's views must be transmitted to 
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by August 17, 2015.

DATES: Effective date: June 25, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Lo (202-205-1888), 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 investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background--This investigation is being instituted, pursuant to 
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in 
response to a petition filed on June 25, 2015, by the American HFC 
Coalition, and its members (Amtrol, Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island; 
Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; The Chemours Company FC 
LLC, Wilmington, Delaware; Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, 
New Jersey; Hudson Technologies, Pearl River, New York; Mexichem Fluor 
Inc., St. Gabriel, Louisiana; Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, 
Ohio); and District Lodge 154 of the International Association of 
Machinists and Aerospace Workers (``IAMAW'').
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and 
B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping duty investigations. The Secretary 
will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to this 
investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of 
appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this investigation available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO issued in 
the investigation, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven days after the publication of this notice

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in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be maintained by 
the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the 
APO.
    Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with this investigation for 9:30 
a.m. on July 16, 2015, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to appear at the 
conference should be emailed to [email protected] and 
[email protected] (Do Not File on EDIS) on or before July 14, 
2015. Parties in support of the imposition of antidumping duties in 
this investigation and parties in opposition to the imposition of such 
duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which to 
make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has 
testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request 
permission to present a short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before July 21, 2015, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. Parties 
may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the 
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must 
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of 
the Commission's rules. Please consult the Commission's rules, as 
amended, 76 FR 61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the Commission's Handbook on 
Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011), available on the 
Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.

    Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 29, 2015.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-16368 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    as a result of the Record of Decision on                   Dated: June 12, 2015.                               accessing its Internet server (http://
                                                    the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam                         Beverley Heffernan,                                   www.usitc.gov). The public record for
                                                    Final Environmental Impact Statement                     Manager, Environmental Resources Division,            this investigation may be viewed on the
                                                    to comply with consultation                              Upper Colorado Regional Office.                       Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
                                                    requirements of the Grand Canyon                         [FR Doc. 2015–16286 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]            at http://edis.usitc.gov.
                                                    Protection Act (Pub. L. 102–575) of                      BILLING CODE 4332–90–P                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    1992. The GCDAMP includes a Federal                                                                               Background—This investigation is
                                                    advisory committee, the AMWG, a                                                                                being instituted, pursuant to section
                                                    technical work group (TWG), a Grand                      INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
                                                    Canyon Monitoring and Research                           COMMISSION                                            U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a
                                                    Center, and independent review panels.                                                                         petition filed on June 25, 2015, by the
                                                                                                             [Investigation No. 731–TA–1279
                                                    The TWG is a subcommittee of the                         (Preliminary)]
                                                                                                                                                                   American HFC Coalition, and its
                                                    AMWG and provides technical advice                                                                             members (Amtrol, Inc., West Warwick,
                                                    and recommendations to the AMWG.                         Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and                          Rhode Island; Arkema, Inc., King of
                                                                                                             Components From China; Institution of                 Prussia, Pennsylvania; The Chemours
                                                       Agenda: The primary purpose of the                                                                          Company FC LLC, Wilmington,
                                                                                                             Antidumping Duty Investigation and
                                                    meeting will be to approve the Fiscal                                                                          Delaware; Honeywell International Inc.,
                                                                                                             Scheduling of Preliminary Phase
                                                    Year 2016 Budget and Work Plan, and                                                                            Morristown, New Jersey; Hudson
                                                                                                             Investigation
                                                    to approve the Water Year 2016                                                                                 Technologies, Pearl River, New York;
                                                    Hydrograph operation for Glen Canyon                     AGENCY: United States International                   Mexichem Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel,
                                                    Dam. The AMWG will receive updates                       Trade Commission.                                     Louisiana; Worthington Industries, Inc.,
                                                    on: (1) The Long-Term Experimental                       ACTION: Notice.                                       Columbus, Ohio); and District Lodge
                                                    and Management Plan Environmental                                                                              154 of the International Association of
                                                    Impact Statement, (2) current basin                      SUMMARY:    The Commission hereby gives               Machinists and Aerospace Workers
                                                    hydrology and drought impacts, (3)                       notice of the institution of an                       (‘‘IAMAW’’).
                                                    reports from the Glen Canyon Dam                         investigation and commencement of                        For further information concerning
                                                    Tribal and Federal Liaisons, (4) science                 preliminary phase antidumping duty                    the conduct of this investigation and
                                                                                                             investigation No. 731–TA–1279                         rules of general application, consult the
                                                    results from Grand Canyon Monitoring
                                                                                                             (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act              Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                    and Research Center staff. The AMWG
                                                                                                             of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine                    Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
                                                    will also address other administrative                   whether there is a reasonable indication
                                                    and resource issues pertaining to the                                                                          (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
                                                                                                             that an industry in the United States is              subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
                                                    GCDAMP.                                                  materially injured or threatened with                    Participation in the investigation and
                                                       To view a copy of the agenda and                      material injury, or the establishment of              public service list.—Persons (other than
                                                    documents related to the above meeting,                  an industry in the United States is                   petitioners) wishing to participate in the
                                                    please visit Reclamation’s Web site at                   materially retarded, by reason of                     investigation as parties must file an
                                                    http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/                      imports of hydrofluorocarbon blends                   entry of appearance with the Secretary
                                                    mtgs/15aug26. Time will be allowed at                    and components from China, provided                   to the Commission, as provided in
                                                    the meeting for any individual or                        for in subheadings 3824.78.00 and                     sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
                                                    organization wishing to make formal                      2903.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff                   Commission’s rules, not later than seven
                                                    oral comments. To allow for full                         Schedule of the United States, that are               days after publication of this notice in
                                                    consideration of information by the                      alleged to be sold in the United States               the Federal Register. Industrial users
                                                    AMWG members, written notice must                        at less than fair value. Unless the                   and (if the merchandise under
                                                    be provided to Glen Knowles, Bureau of                   Department of Commerce extends the                    investigation is sold at the retail level)
                                                    Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional                     time for initiation, the Commission                   representative consumer organizations
                                                    Office, 125 South State Street, Room                     must reach a preliminary determination                have the right to appear as parties in
                                                                                                             in antidumping duty investigations in                 Commission antidumping duty
                                                    8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138;
                                                                                                             45 days, or in this case by August 10,                investigations. The Secretary will
                                                    telephone (801) 524–3781; facsimile
                                                                                                             2015. The Commission’s views must be                  prepare a public service list containing
                                                    (801) 524–3807; email at gknowles@                       transmitted to Commerce within five
                                                    usbr.gov, at least five (5) days prior to                                                                      the names and addresses of all persons,
                                                                                                             business days thereafter, or by August                or their representatives, who are parties
                                                    the meeting. Any written comments                        17, 2015.
                                                    received will be provided to the AMWG                                                                          to this investigation upon the expiration
                                                                                                             DATES: Effective date: June 25, 2015.                 of the period for filing entries of
                                                    members.
                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      appearance.
                                                    Public Disclosure of Comments                            Joanna Lo (202–205–1888), Office of                      Limited disclosure of business
                                                                                                             Investigations, U.S. International Trade              proprietary information (BPI) under an
                                                      Before including your address, phone                   Commission, 500 E Street SW.,                         administrative protective order (APO)
                                                    number, email address, or other                          Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-                        and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
                                                    personal identifying information in your                 impaired persons can obtain                           section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
                                                    comment, you should be aware that                        information on this matter by contacting              rules, the Secretary will make BPI
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                                                    your entire comment—including your                       the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–                 gathered in this investigation available
                                                    personal identifying information—may                     205–1810. Persons with mobility                       to authorized applicants representing
                                                    be made publicly available at any time.                  impairments who will need special                     interested parties (as defined in 19
                                                    While you can ask us in your comment                     assistance in gaining access to the                   U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
                                                    to withhold your personal identifying                    Commission should contact the Office                  investigation under the APO issued in
                                                    information from public review, we                       of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.                     the investigation, provided that the
                                                    cannot guarantee that we will be able to                 General information concerning the                    application is made not later than seven
                                                    do so.                                                   Commission may also be obtained by                    days after the publication of this notice


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                                                    in the Federal Register. A separate                      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                 additional information, please contact
                                                    service list will be maintained by the                                                                         Charles Adkins-Blanch, Acting General
                                                    Secretary for those parties authorized to                Foreign Claims Settlement                             Counsel, Executive Office for
                                                    receive BPI under the APO.                               Commission                                            Immigration Review, U.S. Department of
                                                       Conference.—The Commission’s                          [F.C.S.C. Meeting and Hearing Notice No.              Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike,
                                                    Director of Investigations has scheduled                 07–15]                                                Falls Church, Virginia 20530; telephone:
                                                    a conference in connection with this                                                                           (703) 305–0470.
                                                    investigation for 9:30 a.m. on July 16,                  Sunshine Act Meeting                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       Written
                                                    2015, at the U.S. International Trade
                                                                                                                The Foreign Claims Settlement                      comments and suggestions from the
                                                    Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,
                                                                                                             Commission, pursuant to its regulations               public and affected agencies concerning
                                                    Washington, DC. Requests to appear at
                                                                                                             (45 CFR part 503.25) and the                          the proposed collection of information
                                                    the conference should be emailed to
                                                                                                             Government in the Sunshine Act (5                     are encouraged. Your comments should
                                                    William.bishop@usitc.gov and
                                                                                                             U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in                  address one or more of the following
                                                    Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov (Do Not File
                                                                                                             regard to the scheduling of open                      four points:
                                                    on EDIS) on or before July 14, 2015.                                                                           —Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                    Parties in support of the imposition of                  meetings as follows:
                                                                                                                Thursday, July 16, 2015: 10 a.m.—                    collection of information is necessary
                                                    antidumping duties in this investigation                                                                         for the proper performance of the
                                                    and parties in opposition to the                         Issuance of Proposed Decisions in
                                                                                                             claims against Libya.                                   functions of the Executive Office for
                                                    imposition of such duties will each be                                                                           Immigration Review, including
                                                    collectively allocated one hour within                      Status: Open.
                                                                                                                All meetings are held at the Foreign                 whether the information will have
                                                    which to make an oral presentation at                                                                            practical utility;
                                                    the conference. A nonparty who has                       Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E
                                                                                                             Street NW., Washington, DC. Requests                  —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
                                                    testimony that may aid the                                                                                       estimate of the burden of the
                                                    Commission’s deliberations may request                   for information, or advance notices of
                                                                                                             intention to observe an open meeting,                   proposed collection of information,
                                                    permission to present a short statement                                                                          including the validity of the
                                                    at the conference.                                       may be directed to: Patricia M. Hall,
                                                                                                             Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,                   methodology and assumptions used;
                                                       Written submissions.—As provided in                                                                         —Evaluate whether and if so how the
                                                    sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the                         600 E Street NW., Suite 6002,
                                                                                                                                                                     quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                    Commission’s rules, any person may                       Washington, DC 20579. Telephone:
                                                                                                                                                                     information to be collected can be
                                                    submit to the Commission on or before                    (202) 616–6975.
                                                                                                                                                                     enhanced; and
                                                    July 21, 2015, a written brief containing                Brian M. Simkin,                                      —Minimize the burden of the collection
                                                    information and arguments pertinent to                   Chief Counsel.                                          of information on those who are to
                                                    the subject matter of the investigation.                 [FR Doc. 2015–16473 Filed 6–30–15; 4:15 pm]             respond, including through the use of
                                                    Parties may file written testimony in                                                                            appropriate automated, electronic,
                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 4410–BA–P
                                                    connection with their presentation at                                                                            mechanical, or other technological
                                                    the conference. If briefs or written                                                                             collection techniques or other forms
                                                    testimony contain BPI, they must                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   of information technology, e.g.,
                                                    conform with the requirements of                                                                                 permitting electronic submission of
                                                    sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the                  [OMB Number 1125–0009]                                  responses.
                                                    Commission’s rules. Please consult the
                                                                                                             Agency Information Collection                         Overview of This Information
                                                    Commission’s rules, as amended, 76 FR
                                                                                                             Activities; Proposed eCollection                      Collection
                                                    61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the
                                                    Commission’s Handbook on Filing                          eComments Requested; Application                        1. Type of Information Collection:
                                                    Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011),                  for Suspension of Deportation (Form                   Extension, without change, of a
                                                    available on the Commission’s Web site                   EOIR–40)                                              currently approved collection.
                                                    at http://edis.usitc.gov.                                AGENCY:  Executive Office for                           2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
                                                       In accordance with sections 201.16(c)                 Immigration Review, Department of                     Application for Suspension of
                                                    and 207.3 of the rules, each document                    Justice.                                              Deportation.
                                                    filed by a party to the investigation must                                                                       3. The agency form number, if any,
                                                                                                             ACTION: 60-Day notice.                                and the applicable component of the
                                                    be served on all other parties to the
                                                    investigation (as identified by either the               SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice                  Department sponsoring the collection:
                                                    public or BPI service list), and a                       (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration               The form number is EOIR–40, Executive
                                                    certificate of service must be timely                    Review, will be submitting the                        Office for Immigration Review, United
                                                    filed. The Secretary will not accept a                   following information collection request              States Department of Justice.
                                                    document for filing without a certificate                                                                        4. Affected public who will be asked
                                                                                                             to the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    of service.                                                                                                    or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                                                                                             (OMB) for review and approval in
                                                                                                                                                                   abstract: Primary: Individual aliens
                                                      Authority: This investigation is being                 accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                                                                                   determined to be deportable from the
                                                    conducted under authority of title VII of the            Reduction Act of 1995.                                United States. Other: None. Abstract:
                                                    Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published             DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                                    pursuant to section 207.12 of the
                                                                                                                                                                   This information collection is necessary
                                                                                                             will be accepted for 60 days until                    to determine the statutory eligibility of
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                                                    Commission’s rules.
                                                                                                             August 31, 2015.                                      individual aliens, who have been
                                                      By order of the Commission.                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   determined to be deportable from the
                                                      Issued: June 29, 2015.                                 you have additional comments                          United States, for suspension of their
                                                    William R. Bishop,                                       especially on the estimated public                    deportation pursuant to former section
                                                    Supervisory Hearings and Information                     burden or associated response time,                   244 of the Immigration and Nationality
                                                    Officer.                                                 suggestions, or need a copy of the                    Act and 8 CFR 1240.55 (2011), as well
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–16368 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am]               proposed information collection                       as to provide information relevant to a
                                                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                   instrument with instructions or                       favorable exercise of discretion.


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ActionNotice.
ContactJoanna Lo (202-205-1888), 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 investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation80 FR 38231 

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