80 FR 43386 - Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 140 (July 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-17982 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 43386-43387] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17982] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective date: July 22, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to determine, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, whether any foreign government is providing a subsidy with respect to any article of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined in section 702(h) of the Act, and to publish quarterly updates to the type and amount of those subsidies. We hereby provide the Department's quarterly update of subsidies on articles of cheese that were imported during the periods January 1, 2015, through March 31, 2015. The Department has developed, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, information on subsidies, as defined in section 702(h) of the Act, being provided either directly or indirectly by foreign governments on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty. The appendix to this notice lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which information is currently available. The Department will incorporate additional programs which are found to constitute subsidies, and additional information on the subsidy programs listed, as the information is developed. The Department encourages any person having information on foreign government subsidy programs which benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty to submit such information in writing to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and [[Page 43387]] Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) of the Act. Dated: July 15, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross \1\ Net \2\ Country Program(s) subsidy ($/ subsidy ($/ lb) lb) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 European Union Member States \3\........... European Union Restitution 0.00 0.00 Payments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada........................................ Export Assistance on Certain 0.42 0.42 Types of Cheese. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norway........................................ Indirect (Milk) Subsidy......... 0.00 0.00 Consumer Subsidy................ 0.00 0.00 ------------------------------- Total.......................... 0.00 0.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Switzerland................................... Deficiency Payments............. 0.00 0.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5). \2\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6). \3\ The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. [FR Doc. 2015-17982 Filed 7-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Foreign Government Subsidies on
petitions and applications and agency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-
statements of organization and functions are Quota Rate of Duty
Michael Esters, Designated Federal
examples of documents appearing in this
section. Officer, by phone at 601–469–3811 or AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
via email at mesters@fs.fed.us. International Trade Administration,
Individuals who use Department of Commerce.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE telecommunication devices for the deaf DATES: Effective date: July 22, 2015.
(TDD) may call the Federal Information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Forest Service
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations,
Delta-Bienville Resource Advisory between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
Committee Eastern Standard Time, Monday International Trade Administration,
through Friday. U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Street and Constitution Ave. NW.,
ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202)
purpose of the meeting is: 482–3692.
SUMMARY: The Delta-Bienville Resource 1. Review projects submitted; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Forest, Mississippi. The committee is 2. Recommend projects for approval. 702 of the Trade Agreements Act of
authorized under the Secure Rural 1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the
The meeting is open to the public.
Schools and Community Self- Department of Commerce (the
The agenda will include time for people
Determination Act (the Act) and Department) to determine, in
to make oral statements of three minutes consultation with the Secretary of
operates in compliance with the Federal or less. Individuals wishing to make an
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose Agriculture, whether any foreign
oral statement should request in writing government is providing a subsidy with
of the committee is to improve by August 10, 2015, to be scheduled on
collaborative relationships and to respect to any article of cheese subject
the agenda. Anyone who would like to to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined
provide advice and recommendations to bring related matters to the attention of
the Forest Service concerning projects in section 702(h) of the Act, and to
the committee may file written publish quarterly updates to the type
and funding consistent with Title II of
statements with the committee staff and amount of those subsidies. We
the Act. Additional RAC information,
including the meeting agenda and the before or after the meeting. Written hereby provide the Department’s
meeting summary/minutes can be found comments and requests for time to make quarterly update of subsidies on articles
at the following Web site: https:// oral comments must be sent to Michael of cheese that were imported during the
T. Esters, Designated Federal Officer, periods January 1, 2015, through March
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Bienville Ranger District, 3473 Hwy 35 31, 2015.
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South, Forest, Mississippi 39074; by The Department has developed, in
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?OpenDocument. email to mesters@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 601–469–2513. Agriculture, information on subsidies,
DATES: The meeting will be held at 6:00 as defined in section 702(h) of the Act,
p.m. on August 17, 2015. Meeting Accommodations: If you are being provided either directly or
All RAC meetings are subject to a person requiring reasonable indirectly by foreign governments on
cancellation. For status of meeting prior accommodation, please make requests articles of cheese subject to an in-quota
to attendance, please contact the person in advance for sign language rate of duty. The appendix to this notice
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION interpreting, assistive listening devices lists the country, the subsidy program or
CONTACT. or other reasonable accommodation for programs, and the gross and net
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at access to the facility or proceedings by amounts of each subsidy for which
Bienville Ranger District, 3473 Hwy 35 contacting the person listed in the information is currently available. The
South, Forest, Mississippi. Interested section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Department will incorporate additional
parties may also attend via CONTACT. All reasonable programs which are found to constitute
teleconference by contacting the person accommodation requests are managed subsidies, and additional information
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on a case by case basis. on the subsidy programs listed, as the
CONTACT; or via video teleconference at information is developed.
Dated: July 15, 2015.
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the Delta Ranger District, 68 Frontage The Department encourages any
Road, Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Michael T. Esters, person having information on foreign
Written comments may be submitted Designated Federal Officer. government subsidy programs which
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY [FR Doc. 2015–17965 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] benefit articles of cheese subject to an
INFORMATION. All comments, including BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
in-quota rate of duty to submit such
names and addresses when provided, information in writing to the Assistant
are placed in the record and are Secretary for Enforcement and
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Compliance, U.S. Department of This determination and notice are in Dated: July 15, 2015.
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution accordance with section 702(a) of the Paul Piquado,
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. Act. Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix
SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN IN-QUOTA RATE OF DUTY
Gross 1 Net 2
Country Program(s) subsidy subsidy
($/lb) ($/lb)
28 European Union Member States 3 .......................... European Union Restitution Payments ........................ 0.00 0.00
Canada ......................................................................... Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese .......... 0.42 0.42
Norway .......................................................................... Indirect (Milk) Subsidy .................................................. 0.00 0.00
Consumer Subsidy ....................................................... 0.00 0.00
Total ....................................................................... 0.00 0.00
Switzerland ................................................................... Deficiency Payments .................................................... 0.00 0.00
1 Definedin 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
2 Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
3 The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slo-
venia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
[FR Doc. 2015–17982 Filed 7–21–15; 8:45 am] as well as District Lodge 154 of the reasonably available to the petitioners
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P International Association of Machinists supporting their allegations.
and Aerospace Workers (collectively, The Department finds that the
the petitioners).2 The petitioners are petitioners filed the Petition on behalf of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE either domestic manufacturers or the domestic industry because the
blenders of HFCs, or a union petitioners are interested parties as
International Trade Administration representing the HFC industry.3 defined in sections 771(9)(C), (D), and
[A–570–028] On June 30, 2015, the Department (F) of the Act. The Department also
requested additional information and finds that the petitioners demonstrated
Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and clarification of certain areas of the sufficient industry support with respect
Components Thereof From the Petition.4 The petitioners filed to the initiation of this AD
People’s Republic of China: Initiation responses to these requests on July 6, investigation.6
of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation 2015, July 7, 2015, and July 14, 2015.5
In accordance with section 732(b) of Period of Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
International Trade Administration, Act), the petitioners allege that imports Because the Petition was filed on June
Department of Commerce. of HFCs from the PRC are being, or are 25, 2015, pursuant to 19 CFR
DATES: Effective date: July 22, 2015. likely to be, sold in the United States at 351.204(b)(1), the period of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: less than fair value within the meaning investigation (POI) is October 1, 2014,
Stephen Bailey or Dennis McClure at of section 731 of the Act, and that such through March 31, 2015.
(202) 482–0193 and (202) 482–5973, imports are materially injuring, or Scope of the Investigation
respectively; AD/CVD Operations, threatening material injury to, an
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. industry in the United States. Also, The products covered by this
Department of Commerce, 14th Street consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the investigation are blended HFCs and
and Constitution Avenue NW., Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), the Petition certain single HFC components of those
Washington, DC 20230. is accompanied by information blends thereof, from the PRC. For a full
description of the scope of this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Chemours Company FC LLC, Honeywell investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of the
The Petition International Inc., Hudson Technologies, Mexichem Investigation,’’ in Appendix I of this
Fluor Inc., and Worthington Industries, Inc. notice.
On June 25, 2015, the Department of 2 See Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping
Commerce (the Department) received an Duties on Imports of Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Comments on Scope of the Investigation
antidumping duty (AD) petition Components from the PRC, dated June 25, 2015 (the
concerning imports of certain Petition). During our review of the Petition, the
3 See Volume I of the Petition, at 1, 5, and 6.
hydrofluorocarbon blends and certain Department issued questions to, and
4 See Letter from the Department to the
single hydrofluorocarbon components received responses from, the petitioners
Petitioners entitled ‘‘Re: Petition for the Imposition
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thereof (HFCs) from the People’s of Antidumping Duties on Imports of pertaining to the proposed scope to
Republic of China (PRC), filed in proper Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components from ensure that the scope language in the
the PRC: Supplemental Questions’’ dated June 30, Petition would be an accurate reflection
form on behalf of the American HFC 2015 (Supplemental Questionnaire).
Coalition and its individual members,1 5 See Response to the Department’s June 30, 2015,
of the products for which the domestic
Questionnaire Regarding Volume I of the Petition
1 The individual members of the American HFC for Antidumping Duties, dated July 6, 2015 6 See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for
Coalition are: Amtrol Inc., Arkema Inc., The (Petition Supplement). the Petition’’ section below.
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