81 FR 22116 - Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08543 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 22116-22117] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08543] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-559-561 and 731-TA-1317-1328 (Preliminary)] Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-559-561 and 731-TA-1317- 1328 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7208.40, 7208.51, 7208.52, 7211.13, 7211.14, 7225.40, 7226.20, and 7226.91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Brazil, China, and Korea. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by May 23, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 31, 2016. DATES: Effective April 8, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer ((202) 205-3193) or Carolyn Carlson ((202) 205-3002), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202- 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on April 8, 2016, by ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), and SSAB Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, Illinois). For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.-- Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.-- Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not later than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 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 27, 2016. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the conference. Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or before May 4, 2016, a written brief containing [[Page 22117]] information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 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 investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. 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for the Federal Government; or (iv) as that an industry in the United States is Participation in the investigations and
part of customary and usual business or materially injured or threatened with public service list.—Persons (other than
private practices. We will summarize material injury, or the establishment of petitioners) wishing to participate in the
written responses to this notice and an industry in the United States is investigations as parties must file an
address them in our ICR submission for materially retarded, by reason of entry of appearance with the Secretary
OMB approval, including appropriate imports of certain carbon and alloy steel to the Commission, as provided in
adjustments to the estimated burden. cut-to-length plate from Austria, sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
We will provide a copy of the ICR to Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Commission’s rules, not later than seven
you without charge upon request. We Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South days after publication of this notice in
also will post the ICR on our Web site Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided the Federal Register. Industrial users
at http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/ for in subheadings 7208.40, 7208.51, and (if the merchandise under
FRNotices/ICR0120.htm. 7208.52, 7211.13, 7211.14, 7225.40, investigation is sold at the retail level)
Public Comment Policy: ONRR will 7226.20, and 7226.91 of the Harmonized representative consumer organizations
post all comments, including names and Tariff Schedule of the United States, have the right to appear as parties in
addresses of respondents at http:// that are alleged to be sold in the United Commission antidumping duty and
www.regulations.gov. Before including States at less than fair value and alleged countervailing duty investigations. The
Personally Identifiable Information (PII), to be subsidized by the Governments of Secretary will prepare a public service
such as your address, phone number, Brazil, China, and Korea. Unless the list containing the names and addresses
email address, or other personal Department of Commerce extends the of all persons, or their representatives,
information in your comment(s), you time for initiation, the Commission who are parties to these investigations
should be aware that your entire must reach preliminary determinations upon the expiration of the period for
comment (including PII) may be made in antidumping and countervailing duty filing entries of appearance.
available to the public at any time. investigations in 45 days, or in this case Limited disclosure of business
While you may ask us, in your by May 23, 2016. The Commission’s proprietary information (BPI) under an
comment, to withhold PII from public views must be transmitted to Commerce administrative protective order (APO)
view, we cannot guarantee that we will within five business days thereafter, or and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
be able to do so. by May 31, 2016. section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
An agency may not conduct or rules, the Secretary will make BPI
DATES: Effective April 8, 2016. gathered in these investigations
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available to authorized applicants
unless it displays a currently valid Mary Messer ((202) 205–3193) or representing interested parties (as
Office of Management and Budget Carolyn Carlson ((202) 205–3002), defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
control number. Office of Investigations, U.S. parties to the investigations under the
International Trade Commission, 500 E APO issued in the investigations,
Dated: April 4, 2016. provided that the application is made
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
Gregory J. Gould, Hearing-impaired persons can obtain not later than seven days after the
Director, Office of Natural Resources information on this matter by contacting publication of this notice in the Federal
Revenue. the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Register. A separate service list will be
[FR Doc. 2016–08661 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am] 205–1810. Persons with mobility maintained by the Secretary for those
BILLING CODE 4335–30–P impairments who will need special parties authorized to receive BPI under
assistance in gaining access to the the APO.
Commission should contact the Office Conference.—The Commission’s
INTERNATIONAL TRADE of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Director of Investigations has scheduled
COMMISSION General information concerning the a conference in connection with these
Commission may also be obtained by investigations for 9:00 a.m. on Friday,
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–559–561 and April 29, 2016, at the U.S. International
731–TA–1317–1328 (Preliminary)] accessing its internet server (http://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for Trade Commission Building, 500 E
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- these investigations may be viewed on Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to
Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, the Commission’s electronic docket appear at the conference should be
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. emailed to William.bishop@usitc.gov
Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov (DO NOT
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and Turkey; Institution of Antidumping FILE ON EDIS) on or before April 27,
Background.—These investigations 2016. Parties in support of the
and Countervailing Duty Investigations are being instituted, pursuant to
and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase imposition of countervailing and
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff antidumping duties in these
Investigations Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and investigations and parties in opposition
AGENCY: United States International 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed to the imposition of such duties will
Trade Commission. on April 8, 2016, by ArcelorMittal USA each be collectively allocated one hour
ACTION: Notice.
LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor within which to make an oral
Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), presentation at the conference. A
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives and SSAB Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, nonparty who has testimony that may
Illinois).
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notice of the institution of investigations aid the Commission’s deliberations may
and commencement of preliminary For further information concerning request permission to present a short
phase antidumping and countervailing the conduct of these investigations and statement at the conference.
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–559– rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in
561 and 731–TA–1317–1328 Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before
whether there is a reasonable indication subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). May 4, 2016, a written brief containing
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information and arguments pertinent to accessed on the Commission’s the United States, competitive
the subject matter of the investigations. Electronic Document Information conditions in the United States
Parties may file written testimony in System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be economy, the production of like or
connection with their presentation at available for inspection during official directly competitive articles in the
the conference. All written submissions business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) United States, or United States
must conform with the provisions of in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. consumers.
section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; International Trade Commission, 500 E In particular, the Commission is
any submissions that contain BPI must Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, interested in comments that:
also conform with the requirements of telephone (202) 205–2000. (i) Explain how the articles
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the General information concerning the potentially subject to the requested
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Commission may also be obtained by remedial orders are used in the United
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the accessing its Internet server at United States;
Commission’s Web site at http:// States International Trade Commission (ii) identify any public health, safety,
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record or welfare concerns in the United States
Commission’s rules with respect to for this investigation may be viewed on relating to the requested remedial
electronic filing. the Commission’s Electronic Document orders;
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3 (iii) identify like or directly
and 207.3 of the rules, each document Hearing-impaired persons are advised competitive articles that complainant,
filed by a party to the investigations that information on this matter can be its licensees, or third parties make in the
must be served on all other parties to obtained by contacting the United States which could replace the
the investigations (as identified by Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) subject articles if they were to be
either the public or BPI service list), and 205–1810. excluded;
a certificate of service must be timely SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (iv) indicate whether complainant,
filed. The Secretary will not accept a Commission has received a complaint complainant’s licensees, and/or third
document for filing without a certificate and a submission pursuant to section party suppliers have the capacity to
of service. 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of replace the volume of articles
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf potentially subject to the requested
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the of CTC Global Corporation on April 8, exclusion order and/or a cease and
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 2016. The complaint alleges violations desist order within a commercially
pursuant to section 207.12 of the of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 reasonable time; and
Commission’s rules. (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into (v) explain how the requested
By order of the Commission. the United States, the sale for remedial orders would impact United
Issued: April 8, 2016. importation, and the sale within the States consumers.
United States after importation of Written submissions must be filed no
Lisa R. Barton, later than by close of business, eight
Secretary to the Commission. certain electrical conductor composite
cores and components thereof. The calendar days after the date of
[FR Doc. 2016–08543 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am]
complaint names as respondents: publication of this notice in the Federal
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Mercury Cable & Energy, Inc., d/b/a Register. There will be further
Mercury Cable & Energy LLC, d/b/a opportunities for comment on the
Energy Technology International public interest after the issuance of any
INTERNATIONAL TRADE final initial determination in this
COMMISSION Company, Inc., San Juan Capistrano,
CA; and Shenzhen Zm Hesheng Power investigation.
Development Co., Ltd., a/k/a Mercury Persons filing written submissions
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; must file the original document
Solicitation of Comments Relating to Composite Co., Ltd., China. The
complainant requests that the electronically on or before the deadlines
the Public Interest stated above and submit 8 true paper
Commission issue a general exclusion
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade order, cease and desist orders, and copies to the Office of the Secretary by
Commission. impose a bond upon respondents’ noon the next day pursuant to section
ACTION: Notice. alleged infringing articles during the 60- 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of
day Presidential review period pursuant Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to
the U.S. International Trade Proposed respondents, other the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3137’’)
Commission has received a complaint interested parties, and members of the in a prominent place on the cover page
entitled Certain Electrical Conductor public are invited to file comments, not and/or the first page. (See Handbook for
Composite Cores and Components to exceed five (5) pages in length, Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
Thereof, DN 3137; the Commission is inclusive of attachments, on any public Filing Procedures).4 Persons with
soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint questions regarding filing should
interest issues raised by the complaint or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
or complainant’s filing under section should address whether issuance of the Any person desiring to submit a
210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of relief specifically requested by the document to the Commission in
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR complainant in this investigation would confidence must request confidential
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210.8(b)). affect the public health and welfare in treatment. All such requests should be
directed to the Secretary to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Commission and must include a full
1 Electronic Document Information System
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, statement of the reasons why the
(EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
U.S. International Trade Commission, 2 United States International Trade Commission
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov. 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The 3 Electronic Document Information System http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/
public version of the complaint can be (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov. rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.
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| Contact | Mary Messer ((202) 205-3193) or Carolyn Carlson ((202) 205-3002), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202- 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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