80 FR 44150 - Melamine From China and Trinidad and Tobago; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44150-44151] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18126] [[Page 44150]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-526-527 and 731-TA-1262-1263 (Final)] Melamine From China and Trinidad and Tobago; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-526-527 and 731-TA-1262-1263 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 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 melamine from China and Trinidad and Tobago, provided for in subheading 2933.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair- value.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as melamine (Chemical Abstracts Service (``CAS'') registry number 108-78-01, molecular formula C3 H6 N6 ). Melamine is a crystalline powder or granule typically (but not exclusively) used to manufacture melamine formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered by the scope of these investigations irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical form. Melamine that has been blended with other products is included within this scope when such blends include constituent parts that have been intermingled, but that have not been chemically reacted with each other to produce a different product. For such blends, only the melamine component of the mixture is covered by the scope of these investigations. Melamine that is otherwise subject to these investigations is not excluded when commingled with melamine from sources not subject to these investigations. Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of these investigations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Trainor (202-205-3354), 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China and Trinidad and Tobago of melamine, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on November 12, 2014, by Cornerstone Chemical Company, Waggaman, Louisiana. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations 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 final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. 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 the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on October 21, 2015, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November 3, 2015, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before October 28, 2015. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should participate in a prehearing conference to be held on October 30, 2015, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is October 28, 2015. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is November 9, 2015. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before [[Page 44151]] November 9, 2015. On November 24, 2015, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before November 30, 2015, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's web site at http://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: July 20, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-18126 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission may also be obtained by application is made no later than 21
COMMISSION accessing its internet server (http:// days prior to the hearing date specified
www.usitc.gov). The public record for in this notice. Authorized applicants
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–526–527 and
731–TA–1262–1263 (Final)]
these investigations may be viewed on must represent interested parties, as
the Commission’s electronic docket defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
Melamine From China and Trinidad (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. parties to the investigations. A party
and Tobago; Scheduling of the Final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: granted access to BPI in the preliminary
Phase of Countervailing Duty and Background.—The final phase of phase of the investigations need not
Antidumping Duty Investigations these investigations is being scheduled reapply for such access. A separate
pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) service list will be maintained by the
AGENCY: United States International Secretary for those parties authorized to
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Trade Commission. receive BPI under the APO.
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
ACTION: Notice. Staff report.—The prehearing staff
affirmative preliminary determinations
by the Department of Commerce that report in the final phase of these
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives investigations will be placed in the
notice of the scheduling of the final certain benefits which constitute
subsidies within the meaning of section nonpublic record on October 21, 2015,
phase of antidumping and and a public version will be issued
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
being provided to manufacturers, thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
701–TA–526–527 and 731–TA–1262– the Commission’s rules.
1263 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act producers, or exporters in China and
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine Trinidad and Tobago of melamine, and
a hearing in connection with the final
whether an industry in the United that such products are being sold in the phase of these investigations beginning
States is materially injured or United States at less than fair value at 9:30 a.m. on November 3, 2015, at the
threatened with material injury, or the within the meaning of section 733 of the U.S. International Trade Commission
establishment of an industry in the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The Building. Requests to appear at the
United States is materially retarded, by investigations were requested in hearing should be filed in writing with
reason of imports of melamine from petitions filed on November 12, 2014, the Secretary to the Commission on or
China and Trinidad and Tobago, by Cornerstone Chemical Company, before October 28, 2015. A nonparty
provided for in subheading 2933.61.00 Waggaman, Louisiana. who has testimony that may aid the
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of For further information concerning Commission’s deliberations may request
the United States, preliminarily the conduct of this phase of the permission to present a short statement
determined by the Department of investigations, hearing procedures, and at the hearing. All parties and
Commerce to be subsidized and sold at rules of general application, consult the nonparties desiring to appear at the
less-than-fair-value.1 Commission’s Rules of Practice and hearing and make oral presentations
DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2015. Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B should participate in a prehearing
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, conference to be held on October 30,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). 2015, at the U.S. International Trade
Cynthia Trainor (202–205–3354), Office
Participation in the investigations and Commission Building, if deemed
of Investigations, U.S. International
public service list.—Persons, including necessary. Oral testimony and written
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
industrial users of the subject materials to be submitted at the public
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
merchandise and, if the merchandise is hearing are governed by sections
impaired persons can obtain
sold at the retail level, representative 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
information on this matter by contacting
consumer organizations, wishing to Commission’s rules. Parties must submit
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
participate in the final phase of these any request to present a portion of their
205–1810. Persons with mobility
investigations as parties must file an hearing testimony in camera no later
impairments who will need special
entry of appearance with the Secretary than 7 business days prior to the date of
assistance in gaining access to the
to the Commission, as provided in the hearing.
Commission should contact the Office
section 201.11 of the Commission’s Written submissions.—Each party
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the who is an interested party shall submit
General information concerning the
hearing date specified in this notice. A a prehearing brief to the Commission.
1 For purposes of these investigations, the party that filed a notice of appearance Prehearing briefs must conform with the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject during the preliminary phase of the provisions of section 207.23 of the
merchandise as melamine (Chemical Abstracts investigations need not file an Commission’s rules; the deadline for
Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry number 108–78–01, additional notice of appearance during filing is October 28, 2015. Parties may
molecular formula C3H6N6). Melamine is a
crystalline powder or granule typically (but not
this final phase. The Secretary will also file written testimony in connection
exclusively) used to manufacture melamine maintain a public service list containing with their presentation at the hearing, as
formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered by the names and addresses of all persons, provided in section 207.24 of the
the scope of these investigations irrespective of or their representatives, who are parties Commission’s rules, and posthearing
purity, particle size, or physical form. Melamine
that has been blended with other products is
to the investigations. briefs, which must conform with the
included within this scope when such blends Limited disclosure of business provisions of section 207.25 of the
proprietary information (BPI) under an Commission’s rules. The deadline for
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
include constituent parts that have been
intermingled, but that have not been chemically administrative protective order (APO) filing posthearing briefs is November 9,
reacted with each other to produce a different
product. For such blends, only the melamine
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to 2015. In addition, any person who has
component of the mixture is covered by the scope section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s not entered an appearance as a party to
of these investigations. Melamine that is otherwise rules, the Secretary will make BPI the investigations may submit a written
subject to these investigations is not excluded when gathered in the final phase of these statement of information pertinent to
commingled with melamine from sources not
subject to these investigations. Only the subject
investigations available to authorized the subject of the investigations,
component of such commingled products is applicants under the APO issued in the including statements of support or
covered by the scope of these investigations. investigations, provided that the opposition to the petition, on or before
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November 9, 2015. On November 24, INTERNATIONAL TRADE representative consumer organizations
2015, the Commission will make COMMISSION have the right to appear as parties in
available to parties all information on Commission antidumping and
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–534–538 and
which they have not had an opportunity 731–TA–1274–1278 (Preliminary)]
countervailing duty investigations. The
to comment. Parties may submit final Secretary will prepare a public service
comments on this information on or Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel list containing the names and addresses
before November 30, 2015, but such Products From China, India, Italy, of all persons, or their representatives,
final comments must not contain new Korea, and Taiwan who are parties to the investigations.
factual information and must otherwise Determinations Background
comply with section 207.30 of the On June 3, 2015, United States Steel
Commission’s rules. All written On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania),
submissions must conform with the Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, North
provisions of section 201.8 of the States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant Carolina), Steel Dynamics Inc. (Fort
Commission’s rules; any submissions Wayne, Indiana), California Steel
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that contain BPI must also conform with Industries (Fontana, California),
that there is a reasonable indication that
the requirements of sections 201.6, an industry in the United States is ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago,
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s threatened with material injury by Illinois), and AK Steel Corporation
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on reason of imports of certain corrosion- (West Chester, Ohio) filed petitions with
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s resistant steel products from China, the Commission and Commerce,
web site at http://edis.usitc.gov, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan, alleging that an industry in the United
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules provided for in subheadings 7210.30.00, States is materially injured or
with respect to electronic filing. 7210.41.00, 7210.49.00, 7210.61.00, threatened with material injury by
7210.69.00, 7210.70.60, 7210.90.10, reason of LTFV and subsidized imports
Additional written submissions to the
7210.90.60, 7210.90.90, 7212.20.00, of certain corrosion-resistant steel
Commission, including requests products from China, India, Italy, Korea,
pursuant to section 201.12 of the 7212.30.10, 7212.30.30, 7212.30.50,
7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00, and Taiwan. Accordingly, effective June
Commission’s rules, shall not be 3, 2015, the Commission, pursuant to
accepted unless good cause is shown for 7212.60.00, 7215.90.10, 7215.90.30,
7215.90.50, 7217.20.15, 7217.30.15, sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
accepting such submissions, or unless Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
7217.90.10, 7217.90.50, 7225.91.00,
the submission is pursuant to a specific 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty
7225.92.00, and 7226.99.01 of the
request by a Commissioner or Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the investigation Nos. 701–TA–534–538 and
Commission staff. United States, that are alleged to be sold antidumping duty investigation Nos.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) in the United States at less than fair 731–TA–1274–1278 (Preliminary).
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, value (‘‘LTFV’’) and that are allegedly Notice of the institution of the
each document filed by a party to the subsidized by the governments of China, Commission’s investigations and of a
investigations must be served on all India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan. public conference to be held in
other parties to the investigations (as connection therewith was given by
Commencement of Final Phase posting copies of the notice in the Office
identified by either the public or BPI Investigations of the Secretary, U.S. International
service list), and a certificate of service
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
Commission’s rules, the Commission and by publishing the notice in the
not accept a document for filing without Federal Register of June 9, 2015 (80 FR
also gives notice of the commencement
a certificate of service. 32606). The conference was held in
of the final phase of its investigations.
Authority: These investigations are being The Commission will issue a final phase Washington, DC, on June 24, 2015, and
conducted under authority of title VII of the notice of scheduling, which will be all persons who requested the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published published in the Federal Register as opportunity were permitted to appear in
pursuant to section 207.21 of the provided in section 207.21 of the person or by counsel.
Commission’s rules. Commission’s rules, upon notice from The Commission made these
By order of the Commission. the Department of Commerce determinations pursuant to sections
Issued: July 20, 2015. (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
preliminary determinations in the 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)).
Lisa R. Barton,
investigations under sections 703(b) or It completed and filed its
Secretary to the Commission. determinations in these investigations
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary
[FR Doc. 2015–18126 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] on June 20, 2015. The views of the
determinations are negative, upon
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P notice of affirmative final Commission are contained in USITC
determinations in those investigations Publication 4547, July 2015 entitled
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Act. Parties that filed entries of Products from China, India, Italy, Korea,
appearance in the preliminary phase of and Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 701–
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
the investigations need not enter a TA–534–538 and 731–TA–1274–1278
separate appearance for the final phase (Preliminary).
of the investigations. Industrial users By order of the Commission.
and, if the merchandise under Issued: July 20, 2015.
investigation is sold at the retail level, Lisa R. Barton,
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Secretary to the Commission.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 [FR Doc. 2015–18125 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
CFR 207.2(f)). BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
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| Contact | Cynthia Trainor (202-205-3354), 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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