80 FR 75132 - Hot-Rolled Steel Products From India; Scheduling of a Countervailing Duty Proceeding Under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75132-75134] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30441] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 701-TA-405 (Section 129 Consistency Determination)] Hot-Rolled Steel Products From India; Scheduling of a Countervailing Duty Proceeding Under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the schedule for issuance of a consistency determination following receipt on November 6, 2015, of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for a determination under section 129(a)(4) of the URAA that would render the Commission's action in connection with its countervailing duty investigation regarding imports of hot-rolled steel products from India, in Inv. No. 701- [[Page 75133]] TA-405, not inconsistent with the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in United States--Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India (DS436). DATES: Effective date: November 6, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas E. Corkran (202-205-3057), Office of Investigations, or Robin L. Turner (202-205-3103), Office of the General Counsel, 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. For further information concerning the conduct of this proceeding and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.-- On December 19, 2014, the DSB of the WTO adopted its recommendations and rulings in the dispute entitled United States-- Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India (DS436). On January 16, 2015, the United States informed the DSB of the U.S. intention to comply with its WTO obligations in this dispute. On November 6, 2015, the Commission received a request from USTR for a consistency determination under section 129(a)(4) of the URAA that would render the Commission's action in connection with its countervailing duty investigation regarding hot- rolled steel imports from India not inconsistent with the DSB recommendations and rulings in United States--Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India (DS436). (This proceeding involves the Commission's affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation regarding hot-rolled steel imports from India in Inv. Nos. 701-TA-404-408 and 731-TA-899-904 and 906-908 (Final), USITC Pub. 3446 (Aug. 2001) and USITC Pub. 3468 (Nov. 2001).) This request follows from the Commission's affirmative advisory report on October 23, 2015 in response to USTR's request, under section 129(a)(1) of the URAA, that Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 permitted the Commission to take steps in connection with its countervailing duty investigation regarding imports of hot-rolled steel products from India in Investigation No. 701-TA-405 that would render its action in that proceeding not inconsistent with the DSB recommendations and rulings in DS436. The Commission must issue its consistency determination within 120 days of the section 129(a)(4) request, or by March 7, 2016. Participation in this proceeding and public service list.--Those persons who were interested parties participating in the original countervailing duty investigation regarding imports of hot-rolled steel products from India (i.e., persons listed on the Commission Secretary's service list for Inv. No. 701-TA-405 (Final)), in addition to the Government of India, may participate in this proceeding. If an interested party is a successor firm to an interested party that participated in the original countervailing duty investigation regarding imports of hot-rolled steel products from India, please so indicate and describe the relationship. Interested parties, as described above, wishing to participate in this proceeding 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 December 11, 2015. 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 regarding this proceeding available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in this proceeding, provided that the application is made no later than December 15, 2015. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to this proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Limitations on the scope of this proceeding.--This proceeding is being conducted in order for the Commission to make a determination that would render its determination in the countervailing duty investigation regarding imports of hot-rolled steel products from India, in Inv. No. 701-TA-405, not inconsistent with the DSB recommendations and rulings in DS436. Thus, this proceeding only involves issues related to the DSB recommendations and rulings and does not involve issues that were not in dispute in DS436 or on which the United States was found in conformity with its obligations under the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. The DSB recommendations and rulings in this regard are set out in paragraphs 4.587 to 4.600 of the Appellate Body report (WT/DS436/AB/R) (https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds436_e.htm); its conclusions based on these findings is set out in paragraph 5.1(h)(i) of the report. Any material in the interested parties' written comments that addresses any issue beyond those set forth in these paragraphs will be disregarded. Staff report.--The supplemental staff report in this proceeding will be placed in the nonpublic record on December 21, 2015, and a public version will be issued thereafter. Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party may submit one set of written comments to the Commission. Written comments will be limited to no more than fifty (50) double-spaced and single- sided pages of textual material. The deadline for filing written comments is January 8, 2016. 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, will 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 this proceeding must be served on all other parties to this proceeding (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not [[Page 75134]] accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 and section 129 of the URAA. Issued: November 25, 2015. By order of the Commission. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-30441 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Web address, and the name, telephone (a) The quantity and value (landed, likely to occur within a reasonably
number, fax number, and email address duty-paid but not including foreseeable time. Supply conditions to
of a responsible official at each firm). antidumping or countervailing duties) consider include technology;
(8) A list of known sources of of U.S. imports and, if known, an production methods; development
information on national or regional estimate of the percentage of total U.S. efforts; ability to increase production
prices for the Domestic Like Product or imports of Subject Merchandise from (including the shift of production
the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or the Subject Country accounted for by facilities used for other products and the
other markets. your firm’s(s’) imports; use, cost, or availability of major inputs
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. into production); and factors related to
Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping and/or the ability to shift supply among
following information on your firm’s countervailing duties) of U.S. different national markets (including
operations on that product during commercial shipments of Subject barriers to importation in foreign
calendar year 2014, except as noted Merchandise imported from the Subject markets or changes in market demand
(report quantity data in pounds and Country; and abroad). Demand conditions to consider
value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. include end uses and applications; the
If you are a union/worker group or port, including antidumping and/or existence and availability of substitute
trade/business association, provide the countervailing duties) of U.S. internal products; and the level of competition
information, on an aggregate basis, for consumption/company transfers of among the Domestic Like Product
the firms in which your workers are Subject Merchandise imported from the produced in the United States, Subject
employed/which are members of your Subject Country. Merchandise produced in the Subject
association. (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, Country, and such merchandise from
(a) Production (quantity) and, if or a trade/business association of other countries.
known, an estimate of the percentage of producers or exporters of the Subject (13) (Optional) A statement of
total U.S. production of the Domestic Merchandise in the Subject Country, whether you agree with the above
Like Product accounted for by your provide the following information on definitions of the Domestic Like Product
firm’s(s’) production; your firm’s(s’) operations on that
and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to product during calendar year 2014
with either or both of these definitions,
produce the Domestic Like Product (i.e., (report quantity data in pounds and
please explain why and provide
the level of production that your value data in U.S. dollars, landed and
alternative definitions.
establishment(s) could reasonably have duty-paid at the U.S. port but not
expected to attain during the year, including antidumping or Authority: This proceeding is being
assuming normal operating conditions countervailing duties). If you are a conducted under authority of Title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
(using equipment and machinery in trade/business association, provide the
pursuant to section 207.61 of the
place and ready to operate), normal information, on an aggregate basis, for Commission’s rules.
operating levels (hours per week/weeks the firms which are members of your
per year), time for downtime, association. By order of the Commission.
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a (a) Production (quantity) and, if Issued: November 23, 2015.
typical or representative product mix); known, an estimate of the percentage of Lisa R. Barton,
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. total production of Subject Merchandise Secretary to the Commission.
commercial shipments of the Domestic in the Subject Country accounted for by [FR Doc. 2015–30197 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
Like Product produced in your U.S. your firm’s(s’) production; BILLING CODE P
plant(s); (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. to produce the Subject Merchandise in
internal consumption/company the Subject Country (i.e., the level of INTERNATIONAL TRADE
transfers of the Domestic Like Product production that your establishment(s) COMMISSION
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and could reasonably have expected to
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost attain during the year, assuming normal [Investigation No. 701–TA–405 (Section 129
Consistency Determination)]
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, operating conditions (using equipment
(iv) selling, general and administrative and machinery in place and ready to Hot-Rolled Steel Products From India;
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating operate), normal operating levels (hours Scheduling of a Countervailing Duty
income of the Domestic Like Product per week/weeks per year), time for Proceeding Under the Uruguay Round
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include downtime, maintenance, repair, and Agreements Act (URAA)
both U.S. and export commercial sales, cleanup, and a typical or representative
internal consumption, and company product mix); and AGENCY: United States International
transfers) for your most recently (c) the quantity and value of your Trade Commission.
completed fiscal year (identify the date firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of ACTION: Notice.
on which your fiscal year ends). Subject Merchandise and, if known, an
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a estimate of the percentage of total SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
trade/business association of U.S. exports to the United States of Subject notice of the schedule for issuance of a
importers of the Subject Merchandise Merchandise from the Subject Country consistency determination following
from the Subject Country, provide the accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. receipt on November 6, 2015, of a
following information on your firm’s(s’) (12) Identify significant changes, if request from the United States Trade
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operations on that product during any, in the supply and demand Representative (USTR) for a
calendar year 2014 (report quantity data conditions or business cycle for the determination under section 129(a)(4) of
in pounds and value data in U.S. Domestic Like Product that have the URAA that would render the
dollars). If you are a trade/business occurred in the United States or in the Commission’s action in connection with
association, provide the information, on market for the Subject Merchandise in its countervailing duty investigation
an aggregate basis, for the firms which the Subject Country after 2009, and regarding imports of hot-rolled steel
are members of your association. significant changes, if any, that are products from India, in Inv. No. 701–
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accept a document for filing without a The consent decree settles claims Please enclose a check or money order
certificate of service. against the owner and manager of 52 for $14.00 (25 cents per page
Authority: This proceeding is being housing units in 50 separate properties reproduction cost) payable to the United
conducted under authority of title VII of the located in or near Rockford, Illinois. The States Treasury.
Tariff Act of 1930 and section 129 of the claims were brought on behalf of the
Maureen Katz,
URAA. Environmental Protection Agency and
the Department of Housing and Urban Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Issued: November 25, 2015. Section, Environment and Natural Resources
By order of the Commission. Development under the Residential Division.
Lisa R. Barton,
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act,
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42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq. (‘‘Lead Hazard
Secretary to the Commission. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
Reduction Act’’). The United States
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alleged in the complaint that the
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the disclosures or to complete one or DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
more of the disclosure activities
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required by the Lead Hazard Reduction
UNITED STATES Act. Agency Information Collection
Under the Consent Decree, the Activities; Submission for OMB
Meeting of the Judicial Conference
Defendant will certify that he is Review; Comment Request; Asbestos
Committee on Rules of Practice and
complying with residential lead paint in Shipyards Standard
Procedure
notification requirements. The
AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the Defendant will submit a plan for ACTION: Notice.
United States, Committee on Rules of window replacement work and will
Practice and Procedure. replace all windows known to or SUMMARY: On November 30, 2015, the
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. believed to contain lead-based paint in Department of Labor (DOL) will submit
these 52 housing units owned or the Occupational Safety and Health
SUMMARY: The Committee on Rules of managed by Defendant that are not Administration (OSHA) sponsored
Practice and Procedure will hold a two- certified lead-based paint free. In information collection request (ICR)
day meeting. The meeting will be open addition, Defendant will abate lead- titled, ‘‘Asbestos in Shipyards
to public observation but not based paint hazards on friction and Standard,’’ to the Office of Management
participation. An agenda and supporting impact surfaces, stabilize other lead- and Budget (OMB) for review and
materials will be posted at least 7 days based paint hazards, and pay an approval for continued use, without
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| Contact | Douglas E. Corkran (202-205-3057), Office of Investigations, or Robin L. Turner (202-205-3103), Office of the General Counsel, 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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