80_FR_68001 80 FR 67789 - Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada and China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

80 FR 67789 - Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada and China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

Page Range67789-67790
FR Document2015-27956

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 (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 certain iron mechanical transfer drive components (``IMTDCs'') from Canada and China, provided for in subheadings 8431.39.00, 8483.50.40, 8483.50.60, 8483.50.90, and 8483.90.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 14, 2015. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 21, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-27956]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 (Preliminary)]


Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada and 
China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

[[Page 67790]]


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 
(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 certain iron mechanical 
transfer drive components (``IMTDCs'') from Canada and China, provided 
for in subheadings 8431.39.00, 8483.50.40, 8483.50.60, 8483.50.90, and 
8483.90.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and 
that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless 
the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the 
Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by 
December 14, 2015. The Commission's views must be transmitted to 
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 21, 2015.

DATES:  Effective Date: October 28, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information 
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning 
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server 
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on October 28, 
2015, by TB Wood's Incorporated, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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 investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioner) wishing to participate in the 
investigations 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 and countervailing 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 these investigations 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 these investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in 
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later 
than seven days after the publication of this notice 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 these investigations for 9:00 
a.m. on November 18, 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 November 
16, 2015. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and 
antidumping duties in these investigations 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 November 23, 2015, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
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 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 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-27956 Filed 11-2-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  organization not identified in this notice              41MH18, in Mitchell County, TX. Cyrus                 Determinations Made by the Texas
                                                  that wish to request transfer of control                Ray and W.J. Van London visited an                    Archeological Research Laboratory,
                                                  of these human remains should submit                    historic Native American burial                       The University of Texas at Austin
                                                  a written request to the Texas                          previously found by Mr. Van London.                      Officials of the Texas Archeological
                                                  Archeological Research Laboratory, The                  The burial had apparently been                        Research Laboratory, The University of
                                                  University of Texas at Austin, Austin,                  disturbed before the joint visit. In a                Texas at Austin have determined that:
                                                  TX. If no additional requestors come                    small, poorly documented collection,                     • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                  forward, transfer of control of the                     presumably made at the time of the                    human remains described in this notice
                                                  human remains to the lineal                             visit, there are two extensively worn                 represent the physical remains of four
                                                  descendants, Indian tribes, or Native                   teeth, assumed to be from a single                    individuals of Native American
                                                  Hawaiian organizations stated in this                   individual. No documentation exists                   ancestry.
                                                  notice may proceed.                                     concerning the transfer of these human                   • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
                                                  DATES: Lineal descendants or                            remains to TARL. No known individual                  is a relationship of shared group
                                                  representatives of any Indian tribe or                  was identified. No associated funerary                identity that can be reasonably traced
                                                  Native Hawaiian organization not                        objects are present.                                  between the Native American human
                                                  identified in this notice that wish to                                                                        remains and the Apache Tribe of
                                                  request transfer of control of these                       Diagnostic artifacts date the site to the          Oklahoma; Comanche Nation,
                                                  human remains should submit a written                   mid-1800s. The location of the site is                Oklahoma; and the Kiowa Indian Tribe
                                                  request with information in support of                  within the territory inhabited by both                of Oklahoma.
                                                  the request to the Texas Archeological                  the Comanche and Kiowa Indians
                                                                                                          during the 1800s.                                     Additional Requestors and Disposition
                                                  Research Laboratory, The University of
                                                  Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, at the                        In 1985, human remains representing,                 Lineal descendants or representatives
                                                  address in this notice by December 3,                   at minimum, two individuals were                      of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
                                                  2015.                                                   removed by a University of Texas                      organization not identified in this notice
                                                                                                          archeologist from the Church Peak site                that wish to request transfer of control
                                                  ADDRESSES: Marybeth Tomka, Head of
                                                                                                          (41NL8), in Nolan County, TX. This site               of these human remains should submit
                                                  Collections, Texas Archeological
                                                                                                          was originally documented by E.B.                     a written request with information in
                                                  Research Laboratory, The University of
                                                                                                          Sayles. Although Mr. Sayles had                       support of the request to Marybeth
                                                  Texas at Austin, 1 University Station,
                                                                                                          collected some materials from the site,               Tomka, Head of Collections, Texas
                                                  R7500, Austin, TX 78712, telephone
                                                                                                                                                                Archeological Research Laboratory, The
                                                  (512) 475–6853, email                                   none can be specifically linked to these
                                                                                                                                                                University of Texas at Austin, 1
                                                  marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu.                       interments. No known individuals were
                                                                                                                                                                University Station, R7500, Austin, TX
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    identified. No associated funerary
                                                                                                                                                                78712, telephone (512) 475–6853, email
                                                  here given in accordance with the                       objects are present.                                  marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu, by
                                                  Native American Graves Protection and                      The mode of interment and diagnostic               December 3, 2015. After that date, if no
                                                  Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                    artifacts found at the site date the site             additional requestors have come
                                                  3003, of the completion of an inventory                 to the mid-1800s. The location of the                 forward, transfer of control of the
                                                  of human remains under the control of                   site is within the territory inhabited by             human remains to the Apache Tribe of
                                                  the Texas Archeological Research                        both the Comanche and Kiowa Indians                   Oklahoma; Comanche Nation,
                                                  Laboratory, The University of Texas at                  during the 1800s.                                     Oklahoma; and the Kiowa Indian Tribe
                                                  Austin, Austin, TX. The human remains                                                                         of Oklahoma.
                                                  were removed from Crosby, Mitchell,                        In 1995, human remains representing,
                                                                                                                                                                  The Texas Archeological Research
                                                  and Nolan Counties, TX.                                 at minimum, one individual were
                                                                                                                                                                Laboratory, The University of Texas at
                                                    This notice is published as part of the               transferred to TARL from Midwestern
                                                                                                                                                                Austin is responsible for notifying the
                                                  National Park Service’s administrative                  State University (MSU). The human
                                                                                                                                                                Apache of Oklahoma; Comanche of
                                                  responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                       remains are represented by one                        Oklahoma; and the Kiowa of Oklahoma
                                                  U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in                cranium. The human remains had been                   that this notice has been published.
                                                  this notice are the sole responsibility of              found on an unspecified date during
                                                  the museum, institution, or Federal                     construction of a road and were given to               Dated: October 6, 2015.
                                                  agency that has control of the Native                   Walter Dalquest at MSU. Some of the                   Melanie O’Brien,
                                                  American human remains. The National                    long bones and about 25 copper                        Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                                  Park Service is not responsible for the                 bracelets had also been given to Dr.                  [FR Doc. 2015–27988 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  determinations in this notice.                          Dalquest, but by the time of the transfer             BILLING CODE 4312–50–P

                                                  Consultation                                            to TARL they had been lost. The human
                                                                                                          remains came from an unspecified
                                                    A detailed assessment of the human                    locality, apparently private land, several            INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                  remains was made by the Texas                           miles north of Crosbyton, in Crosby                   COMMISSION
                                                  Archeological Research Laboratory, The                  County, TX. No other details of the site
                                                  University of Texas at Austin (TARL)                                                                          [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–550 and 731–
                                                                                                          are known. No known individual was                    TA–1304–1305 (Preliminary)]
                                                  professional staff, in consultation with                identified. No associated funerary
                                                  representatives of the Apache Tribe of                  objects are present.                                  Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive
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                                                  Oklahoma; Comanche Nation,                                                                                    Components From Canada and China;
                                                  Oklahoma; and the Kiowa Indian Tribe                       The preservation of the human
                                                                                                          remains and the recorded presence of                  Institution of Antidumping and
                                                  of Oklahoma.                                                                                                  Countervailing Duty Investigations and
                                                                                                          copper wire bracelets date the site to the
                                                  History and Description of the Remains                  late 1800s. The location of the site is               Scheduling of Preliminary Phase
                                                                                                                                                                Investigations
                                                     In 1930, human remains representing,                 within the territory inhabited by both
                                                  at minimum, one individual, were                        the Comanche and the Kiowa Indians                    AGENCY: United States International
                                                  believed to be removed from site                        during the 1800s.                                     Trade Commission.


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                                                  67790                      Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 212 / Tuesday, November 3, 2015 / Notices

                                                  ACTION:   Notice.                                       rules of general application, consult the                Written submissions.—As provided in
                                                                                                          Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Commission hereby gives                 Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B                 Commission’s rules, any person may
                                                  notice of the institution of investigations             (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,                      submit to the Commission on or before
                                                  and commencement of preliminary                         subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).                   November 23, 2015, a written brief
                                                  phase antidumping and countervailing                       Participation in the investigations and            containing information and arguments
                                                  duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–550                      public service list.—Persons (other than              pertinent to the subject matter of the
                                                  and 731–TA–1304–1305 (Preliminary)                      petitioner) wishing to participate in the             investigations. Parties may file written
                                                  pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the               investigations as parties must file an                testimony in connection with their
                                                  Act’’) to determine whether there is a                  entry of appearance with the Secretary                presentation at the conference. If briefs
                                                  reasonable indication that an industry                  to the Commission, as provided in                     or written testimony contain BPI, they
                                                  in the United States is materially                      sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the                     must conform with the requirements of
                                                  injured or threatened with material                     Commission’s rules, not later than seven              sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
                                                  injury, or the establishment of an                      days after publication of this notice in              Commission’s rules. Please consult the
                                                  industry in the United States is                        the Federal Register. Industrial users                Commission’s rules, as amended, 76 FR
                                                  materially retarded, by reason of                       and (if the merchandise under                         61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the
                                                  imports of certain iron mechanical                      investigation is sold at the retail level)            Commission’s Handbook on Filing
                                                  transfer drive components (‘‘IMTDCs’’)                  representative consumer organizations                 Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011),
                                                  from Canada and China, provided for in                  have the right to appear as parties in                available on the Commission’s Web site
                                                  subheadings 8431.39.00, 8483.50.40,                     Commission antidumping duty and                       at http://edis.usitc.gov.
                                                  8483.50.60, 8483.50.90, and 8483.90.80                  countervailing duty investigations. The                  In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
                                                  of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of                    Secretary will prepare a public service               and 207.3 of the rules, each document
                                                  the United States, that are alleged to be               list containing the names and addresses               filed by a party to the investigations
                                                  sold in the United States at less than fair             of all persons, or their representatives,             must be served on all other parties to
                                                  value and that are alleged to be                        who are parties to these investigations               the investigations (as identified by
                                                  subsidized by the Government of China.                  upon the expiration of the period for                 either the public or BPI service list), and
                                                  Unless the Department of Commerce                       filing entries of appearance.                         a certificate of service must be timely
                                                  extends the time for initiation, the                       Limited disclosure of business                     filed. The Secretary will not accept a
                                                  Commission must reach preliminary                       proprietary information (BPI) under an                document for filing without a certificate
                                                  determinations in antidumping and                       administrative protective order (APO)                 of service.
                                                  countervailing duty investigations in 45                and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
                                                                                                          section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s                    Authority: These investigations are being
                                                  days, or in this case by December 14,
                                                                                                          rules, the Secretary will make BPI                    conducted under authority of title VII of the
                                                  2015. The Commission’s views must be                                                                          Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
                                                  transmitted to Commerce within five                     gathered in these investigations
                                                                                                                                                                pursuant to section 207.12 of the
                                                  business days thereafter, or by                         available to authorized applicants                    Commission’s rules.
                                                  December 21, 2015.                                      representing interested parties (as
                                                                                                          defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are                   By order of the Commission.
                                                  DATES: Effective Date: October 28, 2015.
                                                                                                          parties to the investigations under the                 Dated: October 29, 2015.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              William R. Bishop,
                                                                                                          APO issued in the investigations,
                                                  Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of                   provided that the application is made                 Supervisory Hearings and Information
                                                  Investigations, U.S. International Trade                not later than seven days after the                   Officer.
                                                  Commission, 500 E Street SW.,                           publication of this notice in the Federal             [FR Doc. 2015–27956 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-                          Register. A separate service list will be             BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                  impaired persons can obtain                             maintained by the Secretary for those
                                                  information on this matter by contacting                parties authorized to receive BPI under
                                                  the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–                   the APO.                                              INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                  205–1810. Persons with mobility                            Conference.—The Commission’s                       COMMISSION
                                                  impairments who will need special                       Director of Investigations has scheduled
                                                  assistance in gaining access to the                                                                           [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–549 and 731–
                                                                                                          a conference in connection with these                 TA–1299–1303 (Preliminary)]
                                                  Commission should contact the Office                    investigations for 9:00 a.m. on
                                                  of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.                       November 18, 2015, at the U.S.                        Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel
                                                  General information concerning the                      International Trade Commission                        Pipe From Oman, Pakistan, the
                                                  Commission may also be obtained by                      Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,               Philippines, the United Arab Emirates,
                                                  accessing its internet server (http://                  DC. Requests to appear at the conference              and Vietnam
                                                  www.usitc.gov). The public record for                   should be emailed to William.bishop@
                                                  these investigations may be viewed on                   usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov                  Institution of antidumping and
                                                  the Commission’s electronic docket                      (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before                    countervailing duty investigations and
                                                  (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.                        November 16, 2015. Parties in support                 scheduling of preliminary phase
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              of the imposition of countervailing and               investigations.
                                                     Background.—These investigations                     antidumping duties in these                           AGENCY: United States International
                                                  are being instituted, pursuant to                       investigations and parties in opposition              Trade Commission.
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                                                  sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff                to the imposition of such duties will                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and                     each be collectively allocated one hour
                                                  1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed               within which to make an oral                          SUMMARY:   The Commission hereby gives
                                                  on October 28, 2015, by TB Wood’s                       presentation at the conference. A                     notice of the institution of investigations
                                                  Incorporated, Chambersburg,                             nonparty who has testimony that may                   and commencement of preliminary
                                                  Pennsylvania.                                           aid the Commission’s deliberations may                phase antidumping and countervailing
                                                     For further information concerning                   request permission to present a short                 duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–549
                                                  the conduct of these investigations and                 statement at the conference.                          and 731–TA–1299–1303 (Preliminary)


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ActionNotice.
DatesEffective Date: October 28, 2015.
ContactMary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205- 1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation80 FR 67789 

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