81_FR_13872 81 FR 13822 - Phosphor Copper From Korea; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

81 FR 13822 - Phosphor Copper From Korea; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)

Page Range13822-13823
FR Document2016-05746

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1314 (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 phosphor copper from Korea, provided for in subheading 7405.00.10 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 25, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 2, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1314 (Preliminary)]


Phosphor Copper From Korea; 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-1314 (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 
phosphor copper from Korea, provided for in subheading 7405.00.10 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 25, 2016. The 
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by May 2, 2016.

DATES: Effective Date: March 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205-
3169), 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 9, 2016, by Metallurgical 
Products Company, West Chester, PA.
    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 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 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 Wednesday, March 30, 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 Monday, 
March 28, 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 April 4, 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;

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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 9, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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                                                    Commission will make available to                       investigation and commencement of                     sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
                                                    parties all information on which they                   preliminary phase antidumping duty                    Commission’s rules, not later than seven
                                                    have not had an opportunity to                          investigation No. 731–TA–1314                         days after publication of this notice in
                                                    comment. Parties may submit final                       (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act              the Federal Register. Industrial users
                                                    comments on this information on or                      of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine                    and (if the merchandise under
                                                    before August 12, 2016, but such final                  whether there is a reasonable indication              investigation is sold at the retail level)
                                                    comments must not contain new factual                   that an industry in the United States is              representative consumer organizations
                                                    information and must otherwise comply                   materially injured or threatened with                 have the right to appear as parties in
                                                    with § 207.30 of the Commission’s rules.                material injury, or the establishment of              Commission countervailing duty
                                                    All written submissions must conform                    an industry in the United States is                   investigations. The Secretary will
                                                    with the provisions of § 201.8 of the                   materially retarded, by reason of                     prepare a public service list containing
                                                    Commission’s rules; any submissions                     imports of phosphor copper from Korea,                the names and addresses of all persons,
                                                    that contain BPI must also conform with                 provided for in subheading 7405.00.10                 or their representatives, who are parties
                                                    the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and                of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of                  to this investigation upon the expiration
                                                    207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The                    the United States, that are alleged to be             of the period for filing entries of
                                                    Commission’s Handbook on E-Filing,                      sold in the United States at less than fair           appearance.
                                                    available on the Commission’s Web site                  value. Unless the Department of                          Limited disclosure of business
                                                    at http://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon               Commerce extends the time for                         proprietary information (BPI) under an
                                                    the Commission’s rules with respect to                  initiation, the Commission must reach a               administrative protective order (APO)
                                                    electronic filing.                                      preliminary determination in                          and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
                                                       Additional written submissions to the                antidumping duty investigations in 45                 section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
                                                    Commission, including requests                          days, or in this case by April 25, 2016.              rules, the Secretary will make BPI
                                                    pursuant to § 201.12 of the                             The Commission’s views must be                        gathered in this investigation available
                                                    Commission’s rules, shall not be                        transmitted to Commerce within five                   to authorized applicants representing
                                                    accepted unless good cause is shown for                 business days thereafter, or by May 2,                interested parties (as defined in 19
                                                    accepting such submissions, or unless                   2016.                                                 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
                                                    the submission is pursuant to a specific                                                                      investigation under the APO issued in
                                                                                                            DATES: Effective Date: March 9, 2016.
                                                    request by a Commissioner or                                                                                  the investigation, provided that the
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      application is made not later than seven
                                                    Commission staff.                                       Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205–3169),
                                                       In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and                                                                        days after the publication of this notice
                                                                                                            Office of Investigations, U.S.                        in the Federal Register. A separate
                                                    207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each                   International Trade Commission, 500 E
                                                    document filed by a party to the                                                                              service list will be maintained by the
                                                                                                            Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.                     Secretary for those parties authorized to
                                                    investigations must be served on all                    Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
                                                    other parties to the investigations (as                                                                       receive BPI under the APO.
                                                                                                            information on this matter by contacting                 Conference.—The Commission’s
                                                    identified by either the public or BPI                  the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–                 Director of Investigations has scheduled
                                                    service list), and a certificate of service             205–1810. Persons with mobility                       a conference in connection with this
                                                    must be timely filed. The Secretary will                impairments who will need special                     investigation for 9:30 a.m. on
                                                    not accept a document for filing without                assistance in gaining access to the                   Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the U.S.
                                                    a certificate of service.                               Commission should contact the Office                  International Trade Commission
                                                      Authority: These investigations are being             of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.                     Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
                                                    conducted under authority of title VII of the           General information concerning the                    DC. Requests to appear at the conference
                                                    Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published            Commission may also be obtained by                    should be emailed to William.bishop@
                                                    pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission’s                accessing its Internet server (http://                usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov
                                                    rules.
                                                                                                            www.usitc.gov). The public record for                 (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
                                                      By order of the Commission.                           this investigation may be viewed on the               Monday, March 28, 2016. Parties in
                                                      Issued: March 10, 2016.                               Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)                 support of the imposition of
                                                    Lisa R. Barton,                                         at http://edis.usitc.gov.                             antidumping duties in this investigation
                                                    Secretary to the Commission.                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            and parties in opposition to the
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–05812 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]                Background.—This investigation is                  imposition of such duties will each be
                                                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                                                                            being instituted, pursuant to section                 collectively allocated one hour within
                                                                                                            733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19                  which to make an oral presentation at
                                                                                                            U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a                    the conference. A nonparty who has
                                                    INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                     petition filed on March 9, 2016, by                   testimony that may aid the
                                                    COMMISSION                                              Metallurgical Products Company, West                  Commission’s deliberations may request
                                                                                                            Chester, PA.                                          permission to present a short statement
                                                    [Investigation No. 731–TA–1314                             For further information concerning                 at the conference.
                                                    (Preliminary)]                                                                                                   Written submissions.—As provided in
                                                                                                            the conduct of this investigation and
                                                                                                            rules of general application, consult the             sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
                                                    Phosphor Copper From Korea;
                                                                                                            Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    Commission’s rules, any person may
                                                    Institution of Antidumping Duty
                                                                                                            Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B                 submit to the Commission on or before
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                                                    Investigation and Scheduling of
                                                                                                            (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,                      April 4, 2016, a written brief containing
                                                    Preliminary Phase Investigation
                                                                                                            subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).                   information and arguments pertinent to
                                                    AGENCY: United States International                        Participation in the investigation and             the subject matter of the investigation.
                                                    Trade Commission.                                       public service list.—Persons (other than              Parties may file written testimony in
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                         petitioners) wishing to participate in the            connection with their presentation at
                                                                                                            investigation as parties must file an                 the conference. All written submissions
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Commission hereby gives                  entry of appearance with the Secretary                must conform with the provisions of
                                                    notice of the institution of an                         to the Commission, as provided in                     section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules;


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                                                    any submissions that contain BPI must                   public and affected agencies concerning               Management Division, Policy and
                                                    also conform with the requirements of                   the proposed collection of information                Planning Staff, Two Constitution
                                                    sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the                 are encouraged. Your comments should                  Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 3E.405B,
                                                    Commission’s rules. The Commission’s                    address one or more of the following                  Washington, DC 20530.
                                                    Handbook on E-Filing, available on the                  four points:                                            Dated: March 9, 2016.
                                                    Commission’s Web site at http://                          • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                                                                                                                                  Jerri Murray,
                                                    edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the                     collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                                                                                  Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
                                                    Commission’s rules with respect to                      for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                                                                                  Department of Justice.
                                                    electronic filing.                                      functions of the agency, including
                                                       In accordance with sections 201.16(c)                                                                      [FR Doc. 2016–05734 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            whether the information will have
                                                    and 207.3 of the rules, each document                   practical utility;                                    BILLING CODE 4410–14–P

                                                    filed by a party to the investigation must                • Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                    be served on all other parties to the                   agencies estimate of the burden of the
                                                    investigation (as identified by either the              proposed collection of information,                   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                    public or BPI service list), and a                      including the validity of the                         Notice of Lodging of Proposed
                                                    certificate of service must be timely                   methodology and assumptions used;                     Consent Decree Under the
                                                    filed. The Secretary will not accept a                    • Enhance the quality, utility, and                 Comprehensive Environmental
                                                    document for filing without a certificate               clarity of the information to be                      Response, Compensation, and Liability
                                                    of service.                                             collected; and                                        Act
                                                      Authority: This investigation is being                  • Minimize the burden of the
                                                    conducted under authority of title VII of the           collection of information on those who                   On March 7, 2016, the Department of
                                                    Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published            are to respond, including through the                 Justice lodged a proposed consent
                                                    pursuant to section 207.12 of the                       use of appropriate automated,                         decree with the United States District
                                                    Commission’s rules.                                     electronic, mechanical, or other                      Court for the District of South Carolina
                                                      By order of the Commission.                           technological collection techniques or                in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
                                                      Issued: March 9, 2016.                                other forms of information technology,                Vigindustries Inc., Civil Action No.
                                                    Lisa R. Barton,                                         e.g., permitting electronic submission of             7:16–cv–00721–MGL.
                                                    Secretary to the Commission.                            responses.
                                                                                                                                                                     The United States, on behalf of the
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–05746 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]             Overview of This Information                          U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                                    BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                  Collection                                            (‘‘EPA), filed this lawsuit under the
                                                                                                              (1) Type of Information Collection:                 Comprehensive Environmental
                                                                                                            Revision of a currently approved                      Response, Compensation and Liability
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   collection.                                           Act (CERCLA). The complaint seeks
                                                    [OMB Number 1123–0010]                                    (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                   performance of response actions to
                                                                                                            Request for Registration Under the                    address the International Mineral and
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           Gambling Devices Act of 1962.                         Chemical Corporation Fertilizer
                                                    Activities: Proposed eCollection;                         (3) Agency form number, if any, and                 Superfund Site in Spartanburg, South
                                                    eComments Requested; Request for                        the applicable component of the                       Carolina, recovery of costs that the
                                                    Registration Under the Gambling                         Department of Justice sponsoring the                  United States incurred responding to
                                                    Devices Act of 1962                                     collection: Form Number:                              releases of hazardous substances at the
                                                                                                            DOJ\CRM\OEO\GDR–1. Sponsoring                         site, and recovery of costs that the
                                                    ACTION:   60-Day notice.                                component: Criminal Division,                         United States will incur overseeing
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice                    Department of Justice.                                implementation of the remedy at the
                                                                                                              (4) Affected public who will be asked               site. The proposed consent decree
                                                    (DOJ), Criminal Division, will be
                                                                                                            or required to respond, as well as a brief            requires Vigindustries, Inc. to perform
                                                    submitting the following information
                                                                                                            abstract:                                             the remedial action that EPA selected
                                                    collection request to the Office of                       Primary: Business or other for-profit.
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) for                                                                               for the site, pay $116,635.85 in
                                                                                                              Other: Not-for-profit institutions,                 unreimbursed response costs, and pay
                                                    review and approval in accordance with                  individuals or households, and State,
                                                    the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                                                                          response costs to be incurred by EPA at
                                                                                                            Local or Tribal Government. The form                  the site.
                                                    DATES: Comments are encouraged and                      can be used by any entity required to
                                                    will be accepted for 60 days until May                                                                           The publication of this notice opens
                                                                                                            register under the Gambling Devices Act
                                                    16, 2016.                                                                                                     a period for public comment on the
                                                                                                            of 1962 (15 U.S.C. 1171–1178).
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                       (5) An estimate of the total number of              consent decree. Comments should be
                                                    you have comments especially on the                     respondents and the amount of time                    addressed to the Assistant Attorney
                                                    estimated public burden or associated                   estimated for an average respondent to                General, Environment and Natural
                                                    response time, suggestions, or need a                   respond: It is estimated that 7,800                   Resources Division, and should refer to
                                                    copy of the proposed information                        respondents will complete each form                   United States v. Vigindustries Inc., D.J.
                                                    collection instrument with instructions                 within approximately 5 minutes.                       Ref. No. 90–11–3–11251. All comments
                                                    or additional information, please                         (6) An estimate of the total public                 must be submitted no later than thirty
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                                                    contact Sandra A. Holland, U.S.                         burden (in hours) associated with the                 (30) days after the publication date of
                                                    Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania                 collection: There are an estimated 650                this notice. Comments may be
                                                    Avenue NW., Criminal Division, Office                   total annual burden hours associated                  submitted either by email or by mail:
                                                    of Enforcement Operations, Gambling                     with this collection.
                                                                                                                                                                  To submit comments:             Send them to:
                                                    Device Registration Program, JCK                          If additional information is required
                                                    Building, Washington, DC 20530–0001.                    contact: Jerri Murray, Department                     By email ....................   pubcomment-
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                      Clearance Officer, United States                                                        ees.enrd@
                                                    comments and suggestions from the                       Department of Justice, Justice                                                          usdoj.gov



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactMichael Szustakowski ((202) 205- 3169), 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 Citation81 FR 13822 

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