81 FR 12523 - 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From China; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)

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The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1313 (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 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from China, provided for in subheading 2903.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by April 18, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by April 25, 2016.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1313 (Preliminary)]


1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From China; Institution of 
Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase 
Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1313 (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 
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) from China, provided for in 
subheading 2903.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in 
antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by April 
18, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within 
five business days thereafter, or by April 25, 2016.

DATES: Effective Date: March 3, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sherman (202-205-3289), 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.--This investigation is being instituted, pursuant to 
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in 
response to a petition filed on March 3, 2016, by the American HFC 
Coalition and its individual members (Amtrol, Inc., West Warwick, Rhode 
Island; Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; The Chemours 
Company FC LLC, Wilmington, Delaware; Honeywell International Inc., 
Morristown, New Jersey; Hudson Technologies, Pearl River, New York; 
Mexichem Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel, Louisiana; and Worthington 
Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio) and District Lodge 154 of the 
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation 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 investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigation 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 investigations. The Secretary 
will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons,

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or their representatives, who are parties to this investigation 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 this investigation available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO issued in 
the investigation, 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 this investigation for 9:30 
a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016, 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 
Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Parties in support of the imposition of 
antidumping duties in this investigation 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 March 29, 2016, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. Parties 
may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the 
conference. 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.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 4, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of have a summary of your position business days thereafter, or by April 25,
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). included in an appendix of the report, 2016.
Section 201.8 and the Commission’s please include a summary with your DATES: Effective Date: March 3, 2016.
Handbook on Filing Procedures require written submission. The summary may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
that interested parties file documents not exceed 500 words, should be in Amy Sherman (202–205–3289), Office
electronically on or before the filing MSWord format or a format that can be of Investigations, U.S. International
deadline and submit eight (8) true paper easily converted to MSWord, and Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the should not include any confidential Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
next business day. In the event that business information. The summary will impaired persons can obtain
confidential treatment of a document is be published as provided if it meets information on this matter by contacting
requested, interested parties must file, at these requirements and is germane to the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
the same time as the eight paper copies, the subject matter of the investigation. 205–1810. Persons with mobility
at least four (4) additional true paper In the report the Commission will impairments who will need special
copies in which the confidential identify the name of the organization assistance in gaining access to the
information must be deleted (see the furnishing the summary, and will Commission should contact the Office
paragraph below for further information include a link to the Commission’s of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
regarding confidential business Electronic Document Information General information concerning the
information). Persons with questions System (EDIS) where the full written Commission may also be obtained by
regarding electronic filing should submission can be found. accessing its internet server (http://
contact the Office of the Secretary, www.usitc.gov). The public record for
By order of the Commission.
Docket Services Division (202–205–
Issued: March 3, 2016. this investigation may be viewed on the
1802).
Lisa R. Barton, Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information (CBI) Secretary to the Commission. at http://edis.usitc.gov.
must also conform with the [FR Doc. 2016–05225 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
requirements in section 201.6 of the Background.—This investigation is
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Commission’s Rules of Practice and being instituted, pursuant to section
Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
of the rules requires that the cover of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a
document and the individual pages be COMMISSION petition filed on March 3, 2016, by the
clearly marked as to whether they are American HFC Coalition and its
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1313 individual members (Amtrol, Inc., West
the confidential or non-confidential (Preliminary)]
version, and that the confidential Warwick, Rhode Island; Arkema, Inc.,
business information is clearly King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; The
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R–134a)
identified by means of brackets. All Chemours Company FC LLC,
From China; Institution of Antidumping
written submissions, except for Wilmington, Delaware; Honeywell
Duty Investigation and Scheduling of
confidential business information, will International Inc., Morristown, New
Preliminary Phase Investigation
be made available for inspection by Jersey; Hudson Technologies, Pearl
interested parties. AGENCY: United States International River, New York; Mexichem Fluor Inc.,
The Commission intends to prepare Trade Commission. St. Gabriel, Louisiana; and Worthington
only a public report in this ACTION: Notice. Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio) and
investigation. The report that the District Lodge 154 of the International
Commission makes available to the SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Association of Machinists and
public will not contain confidential notice of the institution of an Aerospace Workers.
business information. However, all investigation and commencement of For further information concerning
information, including confidential preliminary phase antidumping duty the conduct of this investigation and
business information, submitted in this investigation No. 731–TA–1313 rules of general application, consult the
investigation may be disclosed to and (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act Commission’s Rules of Practice and
used: (i) By the Commission, its of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
employees and Offices, and contract whether there is a reasonable indication (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
personnel (a) for developing or that an industry in the United States is subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
maintaining the records of this or a materially injured or threatened with Participation in the investigation and
related proceeding, or (b) in internal material injury, or the establishment of public service list.—Persons (other than
investigations, audits, reviews, and an industry in the United States is petitioners) wishing to participate in the
evaluations relating to the programs, materially retarded, by reason of investigation as parties must file an
personnel, and operations of the imports of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R– entry of appearance with the Secretary
Commission including under 5 U.S.C. 134a) from China, provided for in to the Commission, as provided in
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government subheading 2903.39.20 of the sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
employees and contract personnel Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Commission’s rules, not later than seven
solely for cybersecurity purposes. The United States, that are alleged to be sold days after publication of this notice in
Commission will not otherwise disclose in the United States at less than fair the Federal Register. Industrial users
any confidential business information in value. Unless the Department of and (if the merchandise under
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a manner that would reveal the Commerce extends the time for investigation is sold at the retail level)
operations of the firm supplying the initiation, the Commission must reach a representative consumer organizations
information. preliminary determination in have the right to appear as parties in
Summaries of Written Submissions: antidumping duty investigations in 45 Commission antidumping duty
The Commission intends to publish days, or in this case by April 18, 2016. investigations. The Secretary will
summaries of the positions of interested The Commission’s views must be prepare a public service list containing
persons in this report. If you wish to transmitted to Commerce within five the names and addresses of all persons,

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or their representatives, who are parties be served on all other parties to the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
to this investigation upon the expiration investigation (as identified by either the
of the period for filing entries of public or BPI service list), and a Antitrust Division
appearance. certificate of service must be timely
Limited disclosure of business filed. The Secretary will not accept a Notice Pursuant to the National
proprietary information (BPI) under an document for filing without a certificate Cooperative Research and Production
administrative protective order (APO) of service. Act of 1993—Specialty Vehicle Institute
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to of America
Authority: This investigation is being
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s conducted under authority of title VII of the Notice is hereby given that, on
rules, the Secretary will make BPI Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published February 5, 2016, pursuant to Section
gathered in this investigation available pursuant to section 207.12 of the 6(a) of the National Cooperative
to authorized applicants representing Commission’s rules. Research and Production Act of 1993,
interested parties (as defined in 19 By order of the Commission. 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America
Issued: March 4, 2016.
investigation under the APO issued in (‘‘SVIA’’) has filed written notifications
the investigation, provided that the Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
simultaneously with the Attorney
application is made not later than seven General and the Federal Trade
days after the publication of this notice [FR Doc. 2016–05245 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am]
Commission disclosing changes in its
in the Federal Register. A separate BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
membership. The notifications were
service list will be maintained by the filed for the purpose of extending the
Secretary for those parties authorized to Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
receive BPI under the APO. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
Conference.—The Commission’s COMMISSION
under specified circumstances.
Director of Investigations has scheduled Specifically, Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River
[USITC SE–16–007]
a conference in connection with this Falls, MN; BRP, Inc., Valcourt,
investigation for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Government in the Sunshine Act QUEBEC; American Honda Motor Corp.,
March 24, 2016, at the U.S. International Meeting Notice Torrance, CA; Kawasaki Motors Corp.,
Trade Commission Building, 500 E U.S.A., Irvine, CA; KYMCO USA,
Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United Spartanburg, SC; Polaris Industries Inc.,
appear at the conference should be States International Trade Commission Medina, MN; Textron Inc., Providence,
emailed to William.bishop@usitc.gov TIME AND DATE: March 11, 2016 at 11:00 RI; and Yamaha Motor Corporation,
and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov (DO NOT a.m. U.S.A., Cypress, CA, have been added as
FILE ON EDIS) on or before Tuesday, parties to this venture.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
March 22, 2016. Parties in support of No other changes have been made in
the imposition of antidumping duties in Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000 either the membership or planned
this investigation and parties in activity of the group research project.
opposition to the imposition of such STATUS: Open to the public
Membership in this group research
duties will each be collectively MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: project remains open, and SVIA intends
allocated one hour within which to 1. Agendas for future meetings: None. to file additional written notifications
make an oral presentation at the 2. Minutes. disclosing all changes in membership.
conference. A nonparty who has 3. Ratification List. On October 14, 2005, SVIA filed its
testimony that may aid the 4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–556 and original notification pursuant to Section
Commission’s deliberations may request 731–TA–1311 (Preliminary) (Truck and 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
permission to present a short statement Bus Tires from China). The Commission Justice published a notice in the Federal
at the conference. is currently scheduled to complete and Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Written submissions.—As provided in file its determinations on March 14, Act on November 25, 2005 (70 FR
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the 2016; views of the Commission are 71172).
Commission’s rules, any person may currently scheduled to be completed
submit to the Commission on or before and filed on March 21, 2016. Patricia A. Brink,
March 29, 2016, a written brief 5. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–1269 Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
containing information and arguments (Final) (Silicomanganese from Division.
pertinent to the subject matter of the Australia). The Commission is currently [FR Doc. 2016–05297 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am]
investigation. Parties may file written scheduled to complete and file its BILLING CODE P
testimony in connection with their determination and views of the
presentation at the conference. All Commission on March 23, 2016.
written submissions must conform with 6. Outstanding action jackets: None. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
the provisions of section 201.8 of the In accordance with Commission
Commission’s rules; any submissions Antitrust Division
policy, subject matter listed above, not
that contain BPI must also conform with disposed of at the scheduled meeting, Notice Pursuant to the National
the requirements of sections 201.6, may be carried over to the agenda of the Cooperative Research and Production
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s following meeting. Act of 1993—Node.js Foundation
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
Issued: March 1, 2016.
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E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Notice is hereby given that, on
Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov, By order of the Commission. February 10, 2016, pursuant to Section
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules William R. Bishop, 6(a) of the National Cooperative
with respect to electronic filing. Supervisory Hearings and Information Research and Production Act of 1993,
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Officer. 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
and 207.3 of the rules, each document [FR Doc. 2016–05356 Filed 3–7–16; 11:15 am] Node.js Foundation has filed written
filed by a party to the investigation must BILLING CODE 7020–02–P notifications simultaneously with the

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Contact		Amy Sherman (202-205-3289), 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 12523