80 FR 51309 - Supercalendered Paper From Canada; Scheduling of the Final Phase of a Countervailing Duty Investigation
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 51309-51310] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20864] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 701-TA-530 (Final)] Supercalendered Paper From Canada; Scheduling of the Final Phase of a Countervailing Duty Investigation AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-530 (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 supercalendered paper from Canada, provided for in subheading 4802.61.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of this investigation, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as supercalendered paper (``SC paper''). SC paper is uncoated paper that has undergone a calendering process in which the base sheet, made of pulp and filler (typically, but not limited to, clay, talc, or other mineral additive), is processed through a set of supercalenders, a supercalender, or a soft nip calender operation. The scope of this investigation covers all SC paper regardless of basis weight, brightness, opacity, smoothness, or grade, and whether in rolls or in sheets. Further, the scope covers all SC paper that meets the scope definition regardless of the type of pulp fiber or filler material used to produce the paper. Specifically excluded from the scope are imports of paper printed with final content of printed text or graphics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: August 3, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Cassise (202-708-5408), 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. The final phase of this investigation is being scheduled, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary determination 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 Canada of supercalendered paper. The investigation was requested in a petition filed on February 26, 2015, by The Coalition for Fair Paper Imports which consists of Madison Paper Industries, Madison, ME and Verso Corporation, Memphis, TN. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigation, 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 investigation 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 this investigation 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 investigation 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 investigation. 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 this investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 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 investigation. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those [[Page 51310]] parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report. The prehearing staff report in the final phase of this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on October 7, 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 this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 22, 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 15, 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 20, 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 15, 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 October 29, 2015. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before October 29, 2015. On November 10, 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 13, 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 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 207.21 of the Commission's rules. Issued: August 19, 2015. By order of the Commission. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-20864 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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(b) The respondents are the following INTERNATIONAL TRADE Background. The final phase of this
entities alleged to be in violation of COMMISSION investigation is being scheduled,
section 337, and are the parties upon pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff
[Investigation No. 701–TA–530 (Final)] Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a
which the complaint is to be served:
Valeo North America, Inc., 150 result of an affirmative preliminary
Supercalendered Paper From Canada;
determination by the Department of
Stephenson Highway, Troy, MI 48083. Scheduling of the Final Phase of a
Commerce that certain benefits which
Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V., Countervailing Duty Investigation
constitute subsidies within the meaning
Avenida de las Torres y calle Intermex AGENCY: United States International of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
#1681, Parque Industrial Intermex, Cd. Trade Commission. 1671b) are being provided to
Juarez, Chihuahua 32640, Mexico. ACTION: Notice. manufacturers, producers, or exporters
(3) For the investigation so instituted, in Canada of supercalendered paper.
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives The investigation was requested in a
U.S. International Trade Commission, notice of the scheduling of the final petition filed on February 26, 2015, by
shall designate the presiding phase of countervailing duty The Coalition for Fair Paper Imports
Administrative Law Judge. investigation No. 701–TA–530 (Final) which consists of Madison Paper
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Industries, Madison, ME and Verso
The Office of Unfair Import Act’’) to determine whether an industry Corporation, Memphis, TN.
Investigations will not participate as a in the United States is materially For further information concerning
party in this investigation. injured or threatened with material the conduct of this phase of the
Responses to the complaint and the injury, or the establishment of an investigation, hearing procedures, and
notice of investigation must be industry in the United States is rules of general application, consult the
submitted by the named respondents in materially retarded, by reason of Commission’s Rules of Practice and
accordance with section 210.13 of the imports of supercalendered paper from Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Canada, provided for in subheading (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 4802.61.30 of the Harmonized Tariff subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such Schedule of the United States Participation in the investigation and
responses will be considered by the preliminarily determined by the public service list. Persons, including
Commission if received not later than 20 Department of Commerce to be industrial users of the subject
subsidized.1 merchandise and, if the merchandise is
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the complaint and the DATES: Effective Date: August 3, 2015. sold at the retail level, representative
notice of investigation. Extensions of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consumer organizations, wishing to
Chris Cassise (202–708–5408), Office of participate in the final phase of this
time for submitting responses to the
Investigations, U.S. International Trade investigation as parties must file an
complaint and the notice of
Commission, 500 E Street SW., entry of appearance with the Secretary
investigation will not be granted unless to the Commission, as provided in
good cause therefor is shown. Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
impaired persons can obtain section 201.11 of the Commission’s
Failure of a respondent to file a timely information on this matter by contacting rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
response to each allegation in the the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– hearing date specified in this notice. A
complaint and in this notice may be 205–1810. Persons with mobility party that filed a notice of appearance
deemed to constitute a waiver of the impairments who will need special during the preliminary phase of the
right to appear and contest the assistance in gaining access to the investigation need not file an additional
allegations of the complaint and this Commission should contact the Office notice of appearance during this final
notice, and to authorize the of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. phase. The Secretary will maintain a
administrative law judge and the General information concerning the public service list containing the names
Commission, without further notice to Commission may also be obtained by and addresses of all persons, or their
the respondent, to find the facts to be as accessing its internet server (http:// representatives, who are parties to the
alleged in the complaint and this notice www.usitc.gov). The public record for investigation.
and to enter an initial determination this investigation may be viewed on the Limited disclosure of business
and a final determination containing Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) proprietary information (BPI) under an
such findings, and may result in the at http://edis.usitc.gov. administrative protective order (APO)
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and BPI service list. Pursuant to section
207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the
and desist order or both directed against
Secretary will make BPI gathered in the
the respondent. 1 For purposes of this investigation, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject final phase of this investigation
By order of the Commission. merchandise as supercalendered paper (‘‘SC available to authorized applicants under
Issued: August 18, 2015. paper’’). SC paper is uncoated paper that has the APO issued in the investigation,
undergone a calendering process in which the base
Lisa R. Barton, sheet, made of pulp and filler (typically, but not
provided that the application is made
Secretary to the Commission. limited to, clay, talc, or other mineral additive), is no later than 21 days prior to the
processed through a set of supercalenders, a hearing date specified in this notice.
[FR Doc. 2015–20797 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] supercalender, or a soft nip calender operation. The Authorized applicants must represent
scope of this investigation covers all SC paper
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regardless of basis weight, brightness, opacity,
interested parties, as defined by 19
smoothness, or grade, and whether in rolls or in U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the
sheets. Further, the scope covers all SC paper that investigation. A party granted access to
meets the scope definition regardless of the type of BPI in the preliminary phase of the
pulp fiber or filler material used to produce the
paper. Specifically excluded from the scope are
investigation need not reapply for such
imports of paper printed with final content of access. A separate service list will be
printed text or graphics. maintained by the Secretary for those
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parties authorized to receive BPI under Commission’s rules. All written States within a reasonably foreseeable
the APO. submissions must conform with the time.2
Staff report. The prehearing staff provisions of section 201.8 of the
report in the final phase of this Background
Commission’s rules; any submissions
investigation will be placed in the that contain BPI must also conform with The Commission, pursuant to section
nonpublic record on October 7, 2015, the requirements of sections 201.6, 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
and a public version will be issued 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s U.S.C. 1675(c)), instituted these reviews
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of rules. The Commission’s Handbook on on March 2, 2015 (80 FR 11221) and
the Commission’s rules. E-Filing, available on the Commission’s determined on June 5, 2015 that it
Hearing. The Commission will hold a Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov, would conduct expedited reviews (80
hearing in connection with the final elaborates upon the Commission’s rules FR 38464, July 6, 2015).
phase of this investigation beginning at with respect to electronic filing. The Commission made these
9:30 a.m. on October 22, 2015, at the Additional written submissions to the determinations pursuant to section
U.S. International Trade Commission Commission, including requests 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
Building. Requests to appear at the pursuant to section 201.12 of the U.S.C. 1675(c)). It completed and filed
hearing should be filed in writing with Commission’s rules, shall not be its determinations in these reviews on
the Secretary to the Commission on or accepted unless good cause is shown for August 14, 2015. The views of the
before October 15, 2015. A nonparty accepting such submissions, or unless Commission are contained in USITC
who has testimony that may aid the the submission is pursuant to a specific Publication 4557 (August 2015), entitled
Commission’s deliberations may request request by a Commissioner or Preserved Mushrooms from Chile,
permission to present a short statement Commission staff. China, India, and Indonesia:
at the hearing. All parties and In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Investigation Nos. 731–TA–776–779
nonparties desiring to appear at the and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, (Third Review).
hearing and make oral presentations each document filed by a party to the By order of the Commission.
should participate in a prehearing investigation must be served on all other Issued: August 19, 2015.
conference to be held on October 20, parties to the investigation (as identified Lisa R. Barton,
2015, at the U.S. International Trade by either the public or BPI service list), Secretary to the Commission.
Commission Building, if deemed and a certificate of service must be
necessary. Oral testimony and written [FR Doc. 2015–20863 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am]
timely filed. The Secretary will not
materials to be submitted at the public accept a document for filing without a
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hearing are governed by sections certificate of service.
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit Authority: This investigation is being DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
any request to present a portion of their conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published [OMB Number 1140–0095]
hearing testimony in camera no later
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
than 7 business days prior to the date of Commission’s rules. Agency Information Collection
the hearing. Activities; Proposed eCollection
Written submissions. Each party who Issued: August 19, 2015.
eComments Requested; Office of
is an interested party shall submit a By order of the Commission. Human Resources and Professional
prehearing brief to the Commission. Lisa R. Barton, Development Student and Supervisor
Prehearing briefs must conform with the Secretary to the Commission. Training Validation Surveys
provisions of section 207.23 of the [FR Doc. 2015–20864 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am]
Commission’s rules; the deadline for AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
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filing is October 15, 2015. Parties may Firearms and Explosives, Department of
also file written testimony in connection Justice
with their presentation at the hearing, as INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACTION: 60-day notice.
provided in section 207.24 of the COMMISSION
Commission’s rules, and posthearing SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
briefs, which must conform with the [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–776–779 (Third (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
provisions of section 207.25 of the Review)] Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will
Commission’s rules. The deadline for submit the following information
filing posthearing briefs is October 29, Preserved Mushrooms from Chile, collection request to the Office of
2015. In addition, any person who has China, India, and Indonesia; Management and Budget (OMB) for
not entered an appearance as a party to Determination review and approval in accordance with
the investigation may submit a written the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
On the basis of the record 1 developed
statement of information pertinent to DATES: Comments are encouraged and
in the subject five-year reviews, the
the subject of the investigation, United States International Trade will be accepted for 60 days until
including statements of support or Commission (‘‘Commission’’) October 23, 2015.
opposition to the petition, on or before determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
October 29, 2015. On November 10, 1930, that revocation of the you have additional comments
2015, the Commission will make antidumping duty orders on preserved especially on the estimated public
available to parties all information on mushrooms from Chile, China, India, burden or associated response time,
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which they have not had an opportunity and Indonesia would be likely to lead to suggestions, or need a copy of the
to comment. Parties may submit final continuation or recurrence of material proposed information collection
comments on this information on or injury to an industry in the United instrument with instructions or
before November 13, 2015, but such additional information, please contact
final comments must not contain new 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the James Scott, Chief, Talent Planning and
factual information and must otherwise Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
comply with section 207.30 of the CFR 207.2(f)). 2 All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.
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| Contact | Chris Cassise (202-708-5408), 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. | |
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