81_FR_18951 81 FR 18888 - Ferrovanadium From Korea; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

81 FR 18888 - Ferrovanadium From Korea; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 63 (April 1, 2016)

Page Range18888-18888
FR Document2016-07416

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1315 (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 ferrovanadium from Korea, provided for in subheading 7202.92.00 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 May 12, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 19, 2016.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1315 (Preliminary)]


Ferrovanadium 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 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1315 (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 
ferrovanadium from Korea, provided for in subheading 7202.92.00 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 May 12, 2016. The 
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by May 19, 2016.

DATES: Effective Date: March 28, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keysha Martinez (202-205-2136), 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 28, 2016, by the Vanadium 
Producers and Reclaimers Association and its members: AMG Vanadium, 
LLC, Cambridge, Ohio; Bear Metallurgical Company, Butler, Pennsylvania; 
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation, Freeport, Texas; and Evraz 
Stratcor, Inc., Hot Springs, Arkansas.
    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, 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 Monday, April 18, 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 April 
14, 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 21, 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 29, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-07416 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                     petition filed on March 28, 2016, by the              this investigation and parties in
                                                    COMMISSION                                              Vanadium Producers and Reclaimers                     opposition to the imposition of such
                                                                                                            Association and its members: AMG                      duties will each be collectively
                                                    [Investigation No. 731–TA–1315
                                                                                                            Vanadium, LLC, Cambridge, Ohio; Bear                  allocated one hour within which to
                                                    (Preliminary)]
                                                                                                            Metallurgical Company, Butler,                        make an oral presentation at the
                                                    Ferrovanadium From Korea; Institution                   Pennsylvania; Gulf Chemical &                         conference. A nonparty who has
                                                    of Antidumping Duty Investigation and                   Metallurgical Corporation, Freeport,                  testimony that may aid the
                                                    Scheduling of Preliminary Phase                         Texas; and Evraz Stratcor, Inc., Hot                  Commission’s deliberations may request
                                                    Investigation                                           Springs, Arkansas.                                    permission to present a short statement
                                                                                                               For further information concerning                 at the conference.
                                                    AGENCY: United States International                     the conduct of this investigation and                    Written submissions.—As provided in
                                                    Trade Commission.                                       rules of general application, consult the             sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                         Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    Commission’s rules, any person may
                                                                                                            Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B                 submit to the Commission on or before
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Commission hereby gives                 (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,                      April 21, 2016, a written brief
                                                    notice of the institution of investigation              subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).                   containing information and arguments
                                                    and commencement of preliminary                            Participation in the investigation and             pertinent to the subject matter of the
                                                    phase antidumping duty investigation                    public service list.—Persons (other than              investigation. Parties may file written
                                                    No. 731–TA–1315 (Preliminary)                           petitioners) wishing to participate in the            testimony in connection with their
                                                    pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the               investigation as parties must file an                 presentation at the conference. All
                                                    Act’’) to determine whether there is a                  entry of appearance with the Secretary                written submissions must conform with
                                                    reasonable indication that an industry                  to the Commission, as provided in                     the provisions of section 201.8 of the
                                                    in the United States is materially                      sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the                     Commission’s rules; any submissions
                                                    injured or threatened with material                     Commission’s rules, not later than seven              that contain BPI must also conform with
                                                    injury, or the establishment of an                      days after publication of this notice in              the requirements of sections 201.6,
                                                    industry in the United States is                        the Federal Register. Industrial users                207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
                                                    materially retarded, by reason of                       and (if the merchandise under                         rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
                                                    imports of ferrovanadium from Korea,                    investigation is sold at the retail level)            E-Filing, available on the Commission’s
                                                    provided for in subheading 7202.92.00                   representative consumer organizations                 Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov,
                                                    of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of                    have the right to appear as parties in                elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
                                                    the United States, that are alleged to be               Commission antidumping duty                           with respect to electronic filing.
                                                    sold in the United States at less than fair             investigations. The Secretary will                       In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
                                                    value. Unless the Department of                         prepare a public service list containing              and 207.3 of the rules, each document
                                                    Commerce extends the time for                           the names and addresses of all persons,               filed by a party to the investigation must
                                                    initiation, the Commission must reach a                 or their representatives, who are parties             be served on all other parties to the
                                                    preliminary determination in                            to this investigation upon the expiration             investigation (as identified by either the
                                                    antidumping duty investigations in 45                   of the period for filing entries of                   public or BPI service list), and a
                                                    days, or in this case by May 12, 2016.                  appearance.                                           certificate of service must be timely
                                                    The Commission’s views must be                             Limited disclosure of business                     filed. The Secretary will not accept a
                                                    transmitted to Commerce within five                     proprietary information (BPI) under an                document for filing without a certificate
                                                    business days thereafter, or by May 19,                 administrative protective order (APO)                 of service.
                                                    2016.                                                   and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
                                                                                                                                                                    Authority: This investigation is being
                                                                                                            section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s                  conducted under authority of title VII of the
                                                    DATES: Effective Date: March 28, 2016.
                                                                                                            rules, the Secretary will make BPI                    Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        gathered in this investigation available              pursuant to section 207.12 of the
                                                    Keysha Martinez (202–205–2136), Office                  to authorized applicants representing                 Commission’s rules.
                                                    of Investigations, U.S. International                   interested parties (as defined in 19                    By order of the Commission.
                                                    Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,                     U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
                                                    Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-                                                                                  Issued: March 29, 2016.
                                                                                                            investigation under the APO issued in
                                                    impaired persons can obtain                                                                                   Lisa R. Barton,
                                                                                                            the investigation, provided that the
                                                    information on this matter by contacting                                                                      Secretary to the Commission.
                                                                                                            application is made not later than seven
                                                    the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–                   days after the publication of this notice             [FR Doc. 2016–07416 Filed 3–31–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    205–1810. Persons with mobility                         in the Federal Register. A separate                   BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                    impairments who will need special                       service list will be maintained by the
                                                    assistance in gaining access to the                     Secretary for those parties authorized to
                                                    Commission should contact the Office                    receive BPI under the APO.                            DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                    of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.                          Conference.—The Commission’s
                                                    General information concerning the                      Director of Investigations has scheduled              Antitrust Division
                                                    Commission may also be obtained by                      a conference in connection with this
                                                    accessing its Internet server (http://                                                                        Notice Pursuant to the National
                                                                                                            investigation for 9:30 a.m. on Monday,
                                                    www.usitc.gov). The public record for                                                                         Cooperative Research and Production
                                                                                                            April 18, 2016, at the U.S. International
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                                                    this investigation may be viewed on the                                                                       Act of 1993—ASTM International
                                                                                                            Trade Commission Building, 500 E
                                                    Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)                                                                         Standards
                                                                                                            Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to
                                                    at http://edis.usitc.gov.                               appear at the conference should be                      Notice is hereby given that, on
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              emailed to William.Bishop@usitc.gov                   February 10, 2016, pursuant to section
                                                       Background.—This investigation is                    and Sharon.Bellamy@usitc.gov (do not                  6(a) of the National Cooperative
                                                    being instituted, pursuant to section                   file on EDIS) on or before April 14,                  Research and Production Act of 1993,
                                                    733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19                    2016. Parties in support of the                       15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
                                                    U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a                      imposition of antidumping duties in                   ASTM International (‘‘ASTM’’) has filed


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ActionNotice.
ContactKeysha Martinez (202-205-2136), 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 18888 

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