81_FR_26340 81 FR 26256 - Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From Russia; Institution of a Five-Year Review

81 FR 26256 - Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From Russia; Institution of a Five-Year Review

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

Page Range26256-26259
FR Document2016-09928

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products (``hot-rolled steel'') from Russia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission;\1\ to be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is June 1, 2016. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by July 14, 2016. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26256-26259]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09928]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-808 (Third Review)]


Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From Russia; 
Institution of a Five-Year Review

AGENCY:  United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a 
review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to 
determine whether revocation of the antidumping

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duty order on Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products 
(``hot-rolled steel'') from Russia would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, 
interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by 
submitting the information specified below to the Commission;\1\ to be 
assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is June 1, 2016. 
Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission 
by July 14, 2016.
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    \1\ No response to this request for information is required if a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number is not 
displayed; the OMB number is 3117-0016/USITC No. 16-5-355, 
expiration date June 30, 2017. Public reporting burden for the 
request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send 
comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the 
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.

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DATES:  Effective Date: May 2, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 proceeding may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--Effective July 12, 1999, Commerce suspended the 
antidumping duty investigation on hot-rolled steel imports from Russia 
(64 FR 38642, July 19, 1999). Following first five-year reviews by 
Commerce and the Commission, effective May 12, 2005, Commerce issued a 
continuation of the suspended investigation on imports of hot-rolled 
steel from Russia (70 FR 32571, June 3, 2005). Following second five-
year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective June 17, 2011, 
Commerce issued a continuation of the suspended investigation on 
imports of hot-rolled steel from Russia (76 FR 35400, June 17, 2011). 
Effective December 19, 2014, Commerce terminated the agreement 
suspending the antidumping duty investigation on hot-rolled steel from 
Russia and issued an antidumping duty order (79 FR 77455, December 24, 
2014). The Commission is now conducting a third review pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine 
whether revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a 
reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this 
proceeding may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, Subparts A and B and 19 CFR part 207, 
subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested 
party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to 
conduct a full review or an expedited review. The Commission's 
determination in any expedited review will be based on the facts 
available, which may include information provided in response to this 
notice.
    Definitions.--The following definitions apply to this review:
    (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is 
within the scope of the five-year review, as defined by the Department 
of Commerce.
    (2) The Subject Country in this review is Russia.
    (3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product 
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original 
determination and its full first and second five-year review 
determinations, the Commission found one Domestic Like Product 
consisting of all hot-rolled steel, as defined in Commerce's scope.
    (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the 
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of 
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total 
domestic production of the product. In its original determination and 
its full first and second five-year review determinations, the 
Commission defined the Domestic Industry as all producers of hot-rolled 
steel.
    (5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or 
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject 
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or 
through its selling agent.
    Participation in the proceeding and public service list.--Persons, 
including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the 
merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later 
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names 
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties 
to the proceeding.
    Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission 
five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if 
they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding 
underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same 
underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics 
official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular 
matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review 
is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same 
underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post 
employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) 
(19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 
2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek 
Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 
201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or 
an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when 
they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this 
matter, contact Carol McCue Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, at 
202-205-3088.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized 
applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the 
application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent 
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to 
the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the 
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in 
connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is 
accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In 
making the certification, the submitter will be deemed to consent, 
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otherwise specified, for the Commission, its employees, and contract 
personnel to use the information provided in any other reviews or 
investigations of the same or comparable products which the Commission 
conducts under Title VII of the Act, or in internal audits and 
investigations relating to the programs and operations of the 
Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3.
    Written submissions.--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the 
Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must 
provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such 
responses is June 1, 2016. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the 
Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of 
responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission 
should conduct an expedited or full review. The deadline for filing 
such comments is July 14, 2016. All written submissions must conform 
with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any 
submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of 
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The 
Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's Web 
site at http://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission's rules 
with respect to electronic filing. Also, in accordance with sections 
201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a 
party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the 
proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as 
appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document 
(if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your 
response).
    Inability to provide requested information.--Pursuant to section 
207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot 
furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form 
and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, 
provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested 
information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide 
equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this 
notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the 
notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to 
this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the 
party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in 
making its determination in the review.
    Information to Be Provided In Response to this Notice of 
Institution: As used below, the term ``firm'' includes any related 
firms.
    (1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World 
Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email 
address of the certifying official.
    (2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is a U.S. 
producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a 
U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandise, a foreign producer or 
exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or 
business association, or another interested party (including an 
explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business 
association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or 
which are members of your association.
    (3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to 
participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by 
the Commission.
    (4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your 
firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various 
factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) 
including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of 
subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on 
the Domestic Industry.
    (5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of 
the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the 
nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
    (6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of 
the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in the 
Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject 
Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2010.
    (7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the 
Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street 
address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax 
number, and Email address of a responsible official at each firm).
    (8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional 
prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the 
U.S. or other markets.
    (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, 
provide the following information on your firm's operations on that 
product during calendar year 2015, except as noted (report quantity 
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If 
you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the 
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers 
are employed/which are members of your association.
    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product 
accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like 
Product (i.e., the level of production that your establishment(s) could 
reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal 
operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready 
to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), 
time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or 
representative product mix);
    (c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the 
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
    (d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company 
transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); 
and
    (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), 
(iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) 
expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product 
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial 
sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most 
recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal 
year ends).
    (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of 
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from the Subject Country, 
provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that 
product during calendar year 2015 (report quantity data in short tons 
and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business 
association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the 
firms which are members of your association.
    (a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including 
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from the 
Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;
    (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
and/or countervailing duties) of U.S.

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commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported from the Subject 
Country; and
    (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject 
Merchandise imported from the Subject Country.
    (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business 
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in the 
Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') 
operations on that product during calendar year 2015 (report quantity 
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid 
at the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a 
trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate 
basis, for the firms which are members of your association.
    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in the Subject 
Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject 
Merchandise in the Subject Country (i.e., the level of production that 
your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during 
the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and 
machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels 
(hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, 
repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and
    (c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United 
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise 
from the Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
    (12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand 
conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have 
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject 
Merchandise in the Subject Country after 2010, and significant changes, 
if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. 
Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; 
development efforts; ability to increase production (including the 
shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, 
cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors 
related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets 
(including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in 
market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses 
and applications; the existence and availability of substitute 
products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product 
produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in the 
Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries.
    (13) (Optional) A statement of whether you agree with the above 
definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you 
disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why 
and provide alternative definitions.

    Authority:  This proceeding is being conducted under authority 
of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 25, 2016.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
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26256 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices patent and claims 15, 18, 19, 30, and 32 On December 10, 2015, Respondents On January 21, 2016, the parties filed of the ’443 patent, but do not infringe submited a post-RD statement on the initial submissions in response to the claim 17 of the ’443 patent. The final ID public interest pursuant to Commission Commission’s request for written also found that Respondents have Rule 210.50(a)(4). On December 14, submissions. On January 28, 2016, the shown that the asserted claims of the 2015, Nobel submited a post-RD parties filed response submissions. ’977 patent are invalid for anticipation statement on the public interest Having examined the record of this under 35 U.S.C. 102, but have not pursuant to Commission Rule investigation, including the final ID, the shown that the asserted claims of the 210.50(a)(4). No responses were filed by petitions for review, and the responses ’443 are invalid. In addition, the final ID the public in response to the post-RD thereto, and the parties’ submissions on found that Respondents failed to show Commission Notice issued on November review, the Commission has determined that the asserted claims of the ’977 and 12, 2015. See Notice of Request for to find that a violation of section 337 ’443 patents are unenforceable due to Statements on the Public Interest, 80 FR has occurred. The Commission has inequitable conduct. The final ID further 76574–75 (Dec. 9, 2015), see also determined that the appropriate form of found that Nobel has satisfied the Correction of Notice, 80 FR 77376–77 relief is a limited exclusion order under domestic industry requirement with (Dec. 14, 2015). 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), prohibiting the respect to both the ’977 and ’443 On January 14, 2016, the Commission unlicensed entry of dental implants that patents. determined to review the Final ID in infringe any of claims 1–5 of the ’977 On November 10, 2015, the ALJ part with respect to the ’977 patent. 81 patent and claims 15, 18, 19, 30, and 32 issued his recommended determination FR 3471–3473 (Jan. 21, 2016). of the ’443 patent. (‘‘RD’’) on remedy and bonding. The RD Specifically, the Commission The Commission has further recommended that the appropriate determined to review the final ID’s determined that consideration of the remedy is a limited exclusion order construction of the limitation ‘‘coronal public interest factors enumerated in barring entry of Respondents’ infringing region having a frustoconical shape’’ section 337(d) (19 U.S.C. 1337(d)) does dental implants. The RD did not recited in claim 1 of the ’977 patent not preclude issuance of the limited recommend issuance of a cease and with regard to whether or not the term exclusion order. The Commission has desist order against any respondent. The ‘‘frustoconical shape’’ is an adjective determined that the bond for temporary RD recommended the imposition of a that modifies the claimed ‘‘coronal importation during the period of bond of $120 per imported unit during region’’ or whether the term is an Presidential review (19 U.S.C. 1337(j)) the period of Presidential review. independent structure that may shall be in the amount of $120 per unit comprise only a portion of the claimed of articles subject to the exclusion order. On November 9, 2015, Nobel filed a ‘‘coronal region.’’ In accordance with its The Commission’s order was delivered petition for review of the final ID’s claim construction review, the to the President and the United States finding of no violation with respect to Commission further determined to Trade Representative on the day of its claims 1–5 of the ’977 patent. In review the final ID’s infringement issuance. particular, Nobel requested review of findings with respect to claims 1–5 of The investigation is terminated. the final ID’s finding that the March the ’977 patent, as well as the final ID’s The authority for the Commission’s 2003 Product Catalog of Alpha Bio Tec, finding that the technical prong of the determination is contained in section Ltd. (‘‘the 2003 Alpha Bio Tec Catalog’’) domestic industry requirement is 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as constitutes prior art under 35 U.S.C. satisfied with respect to claims 1–5 of 102(b), arguing that the catalog was not amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part the ’977 patent. The Commission also 210 of the Commission’s Rules of sufficiently publicly accessible prior to determined to review the final ID’s the critical date. Nobel also requested, if Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part finding that the 2003 Alpha Bio Tec 210). the Commission determines not to Catalog is a printed publication under review the ID’s prior art finding, that the 35 U.S.C. 102. The Commission further By order of the Commission. Commission review the final ID’s determined to review the final ID’s Issued: April 26, 2016. construction of the limitation ‘‘the finding that the 2003 Alpha Bio Tec Lisa R. Barton, coronal region having a frustoconical Catalog anticipates claims 1–5 of the Secretary to the Commission. shape’’ recited in claim 1 of the ’977 ’977 patent. In connection with its [FR Doc. 2016–10173 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] patent and, accordingly, review the final review, the Commission requested BILLING CODE 7020–02–P ID’s finding that the accused products briefing on several questions. Id. at do not infringe claims 1–5 of the ’977 3472. patent under Nobel’s proposed The Commission determined not to INTERNATIONAL TRADE construction of that limitation. Nobel review the remaining issues decided in COMMISSION further argued that, should the the final ID, including any of the Final Commission agree partially with Nobel ID’s findings with respect to the ’443 [Investigation No. 731–TA–808 (Third concerning the proper construction of Review)] patent. The Commission also denied a the limitation ‘‘the coronal region motion filed by Nobel to amend the having a frustoconical shape,’’ the 2003 Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Administrative Protective Order issued Steel Products From Russia; Alpha-Bio Tec Catalog does not in this investigation to add specific anticipate the asserted claims of the ’977 Institution of a Five-Year Review provisions permitting the use of patent. discovery from this investigation in two AGENCY: United States International No party petitioned for review of the co-pending proceedings in the U.S. srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Trade Commission. final ID’s finding that there is a violation Patent and Trademark Office captioned ACTION: Notice. of section 337 with respect to the ’443 as Instradent USA, Inc. v. Nobel Biocare patent. Services AG, IPR2015–01784, and SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives On November 17, 2015, Respondents Instradent USA, Inc. v. Nobel Biocare notice that it has instituted a review and the Commission investigative Services AG, IPR2015–01786, as well as pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the attorney each filed responses opposing Nobel’s motion for leave to file a reply Act’’), as amended, to determine Nobel’s petition for review. in support of its motion. Id. at 3473. whether revocation of the antidumping VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Apr 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices 26257 duty order on Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Commission is now conducting a third provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Carbon-Quality Steel Products (‘‘hot- review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Commission’s rules, no later than 21 rolled steel’’) from Russia would be Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to days after publication of this notice in likely to lead to continuation or determine whether revocation of the the Federal Register. The Secretary will recurrence of material injury. Pursuant order would be likely to lead to maintain a public service list containing to the Act, interested parties are continuation or recurrence of material the names and addresses of all persons, requested to respond to this notice by injury to the domestic industry within or their representatives, who are parties submitting the information specified a reasonably foreseeable time. to the proceeding. below to the Commission;1 to be assured Provisions concerning the conduct of Former Commission employees who of consideration, the deadline for this proceeding may be found in the are seeking to appear in Commission responses is June 1, 2016. Comments on Commission’s Rules of Practice and five-year reviews are advised that they the adequacy of responses may be filed Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, Subparts may appear in a review even if they with the Commission by July 14, 2016. A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts participated personally and DATES: Effective Date: May 2, 2016. A and F. The Commission will assess substantially in the corresponding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the adequacy of interested party underlying original investigation or an Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of responses to this notice of institution to earlier review of the same underlying Investigations, U.S. International Trade determine whether to conduct a full investigation. The Commission’s review or an expedited review. The designated agency ethics official has Commission, 500 E Street SW., Commission’s determination in any advised that a five-year review is not the Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- expedited review will be based on the same particular matter as the underlying impaired persons can obtain facts available, which may include original investigation, and a five-year information on this matter by contacting information provided in response to this review is not the same particular matter the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– notice. as an earlier review of the same 205–1810. Persons with mobility Definitions.—The following underlying investigation for purposes of impairments who will need special definitions apply to this review: 18 U.S.C. 207, the post employment assistance in gaining access to the (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or statute for Federal employees, and Commission should contact the Office kind of merchandise that is within the Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. scope of the five-year review, as defined 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), General information concerning the by the Department of Commerce. 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). Commission may also be obtained by (2) The Subject Country in this review Consequently, former employees are not accessing its Internet server (http:// is Russia. required to seek Commission approval www.usitc.gov). The public record for (3) The Domestic Like Product is the to appear in a review under Commission this proceeding may be viewed on the domestically produced product or rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) products which are like, or in the corresponding underlying original at http://edis.usitc.gov. absence of like, most similar in investigation or an earlier review of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: characteristics and uses with, the same underlying investigation was Background.—Effective July 12, 1999, Subject Merchandise. In its original pending when they were Commission Commerce suspended the antidumping determination and its full first and employees. For further ethics advice on duty investigation on hot-rolled steel second five-year review determinations, this matter, contact Carol McCue imports from Russia (64 FR 38642, July the Commission found one Domestic Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, 19, 1999). Following first five-year Like Product consisting of all hot-rolled at 202–205–3088. reviews by Commerce and the steel, as defined in Commerce’s scope. Limited disclosure of business Commission, effective May 12, 2005, (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. proprietary information (BPI) under an Commerce issued a continuation of the producers as a whole of the Domestic administrative protective order (APO) suspended investigation on imports of Like Product, or those producers whose and APO service list.—Pursuant to hot-rolled steel from Russia (70 FR collective output of the Domestic Like section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s 32571, June 3, 2005). Following second Product constitutes a major proportion rules, the Secretary will make BPI five-year reviews by Commerce and the of the total domestic production of the submitted in this proceeding available Commission, effective June 17, 2011, product. In its original determination to authorized applicants under the APO Commerce issued a continuation of the and its full first and second five-year issued in the proceeding, provided that suspended investigation on imports of review determinations, the Commission the application is made no later than 21 hot-rolled steel from Russia (76 FR defined the Domestic Industry as all days after publication of this notice in 35400, June 17, 2011). Effective producers of hot-rolled steel. the Federal Register. Authorized December 19, 2014, Commerce (5) An Importer is any person or firm applicants must represent interested terminated the agreement suspending engaged, either directly or through a parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), the antidumping duty investigation on parent company or subsidiary, in who are parties to the proceeding. A hot-rolled steel from Russia and issued importing the Subject Merchandise into separate service list will be maintained an antidumping duty order (79 FR the United States from a foreign by the Secretary for those parties 77455, December 24, 2014). The manufacturer or through its selling authorized to receive BPI under the agent. APO. 1 No response to this request for information is Participation in the proceeding and Certification.—Pursuant to section required if a currently valid Office of Management public service list.—Persons, including 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117–0016/USITC No. 16–5–355, industrial users of the Subject person submitting information to the expiration date June 30, 2017. Public reporting Merchandise and, if the merchandise is Commission in connection with this burden for the request is estimated to average 15 sold at the retail level, representative proceeding must certify that the hours per response. Please send comments consumer organizations, wishing to information is accurate and complete to regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade participate in the proceeding as parties the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC must file an entry of appearance with making the certification, the submitter 20436. the Secretary to the Commission, as will be deemed to consent, unless VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Apr 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1

26258 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices otherwise specified, for the Information to Be Provided In operations on that product during Commission, its employees, and Response to this Notice of Institution: calendar year 2015, except as noted contract personnel to use the As used below, the term ‘‘firm’’ includes (report quantity data in short tons and information provided in any other any related firms. value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). reviews or investigations of the same or (1) The name and address of your firm If you are a union/worker group or comparable products which the or entity (including World Wide Web trade/business association, provide the Commission conducts under Title VII of address) and name, telephone number, information, on an aggregate basis, for the Act, or in internal audits and fax number, and Email address of the the firms in which your workers are investigations relating to the programs certifying official. employed/which are members of your and operations of the Commission (2) A statement indicating whether association. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of (a) Production (quantity) and, if Written submissions.—Pursuant to the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union known, an estimate of the percentage of section 207.61 of the Commission’s or worker group, a U.S. importer of the total U.S. production of the Domestic rules, each interested party response to Subject Merchandise, a foreign producer Like Product accounted for by your this notice must provide the information or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, firm’s(s’) production; specified below. The deadline for filing a U.S. or foreign trade or business (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to such responses is June 1, 2016. Pursuant association, or another interested party produce the Domestic Like Product (i.e., to section 207.62(b) of the Commission’s (including an explanation). If you are a the level of production that your rules, eligible parties (as specified in union/worker group or trade/business establishment(s) could reasonably have Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also association, identify the firms in which expected to attain during the year, file comments concerning the adequacy your workers are employed or which are assuming normal operating conditions of responses to the notice of institution members of your association. (using equipment and machinery in and whether the Commission should (3) A statement indicating whether place and ready to operate), normal conduct an expedited or full review. your firm/entity is willing to participate operating levels (hours per week/weeks The deadline for filing such comments in this proceeding by providing per year), time for downtime, is July 14, 2016. All written submissions information requested by the maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a must conform with the provisions of Commission. typical or representative product mix); section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; (4) A statement of the likely effects of (c) the quantity and value of U.S. any submissions that contain BPI must the revocation of the antidumping duty commercial shipments of the Domestic also conform with the requirements of order on the Domestic Industry in Like Product produced in your U.S. sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the general and/or your firm/entity plant(s); Commission’s rules. The Commission’s specifically. In your response, please (d) the quantity and value of U.S. Handbook on E-Filing, available on the discuss the various factors specified in internal consumption/company Commission’s Web site at http:// section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. transfers of the Domestic Like Product edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of produced in your U.S. plant(s); and Commission’s rules with respect to subject imports, likely price effects of (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost electronic filing. Also, in accordance subject imports, and likely impact of of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the imports of Subject Merchandise on the (iv) selling, general and administrative Commission’s rules, each document Domestic Industry. (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating filed by a party to the proceeding must (5) A list of all known and currently income of the Domestic Like Product be served on all other parties to the operating U.S. producers of the produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include proceeding (as identified by either the Domestic Like Product. Identify any both U.S. and export commercial sales, public or APO service list as known related parties and the nature of internal consumption, and company appropriate), and a certificate of service the relationship as defined in section transfers) for your most recently must accompany the document (if you 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. completed fiscal year (identify the date are not a party to the proceeding you do 1677(4)(B)). on which your fiscal year ends). not need to serve your response). (6) A list of all known and currently (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a Inability to provide requested operating U.S. importers of the Subject trade/business association of U.S. information.—Pursuant to section Merchandise and producers of the importers of the Subject Merchandise 207.61(c) of the Commission’s rules, any Subject Merchandise in the Subject from the Subject Country, provide the interested party that cannot furnish the Country that currently export or have following information on your firm’s(s’) information requested by this notice in exported Subject Merchandise to the operations on that product during the requested form and manner shall United States or other countries after calendar year 2015 (report quantity data notify the Commission at the earliest 2010. in short tons and value data in U.S. possible time, provide a full explanation (7) A list of 3–5 leading purchasers in dollars). If you are a trade/business of why it cannot provide the requested the U.S. market for the Domestic Like association, provide the information, on information, and indicate alternative Product and the Subject Merchandise an aggregate basis, for the firms which forms in which it can provide (including street address, World Wide are members of your association. equivalent information. If an interested Web address, and the name, telephone (a) The quantity and value (landed, party does not provide this notification number, fax number, and Email address duty-paid but not including (or the Commission finds the of a responsible official at each firm). antidumping duties) of U.S. imports explanation provided in the notification (8) A list of known sources of and, if known, an estimate of the srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES inadequate) and fails to provide a information on national or regional percentage of total U.S. imports of complete response to this notice, the prices for the Domestic Like Product or Subject Merchandise from the Subject Commission may take an adverse the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) inference against the party pursuant to other markets. imports; section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. 1677e(b)) in making its determination in Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping and/or the review. following information on your firm’s countervailing duties) of U.S. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Apr 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 84 / Monday, May 2, 2016 / Notices 26259 commercial shipments of Subject abroad). Demand conditions to consider (304) 625–5859, facsimile (304) 625– Merchandise imported from the Subject include end uses and applications; the 5090. Country; and existence and availability of substitute SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FBI (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. products; and the level of competition CJIS APB is responsible for reviewing port, including antidumping duties) of among the Domestic Like Product policy issues and appropriate technical U.S. internal consumption/company produced in the United States, Subject and operational issues related to the transfers of Subject Merchandise Merchandise produced in the Subject programs administered by the FBI’s CJIS imported from the Subject Country. Country, and such merchandise from Division, and thereafter, making (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, other countries. appropriate recommendations to the FBI or a trade/business association of (13) (Optional) A statement of Director. The programs administered by producers or exporters of the Subject whether you agree with the above the CJIS Division are the Next Merchandise in the Subject Country, definitions of the Domestic Like Product Generation Identification, Interstate provide the following information on and Domestic Industry; if you disagree Identification Index, Law Enforcement your firm’s(s’) operations on that with either or both of these definitions, Enterprise Portal, National Crime product during calendar year 2015 please explain why and provide Information Center, National Instant (report quantity data in short tons and alternative definitions. Criminal Background Check System, value data in U.S. dollars, landed and Authority: This proceeding is being National Incident-Based Reporting duty-paid at the U.S. port but not conducted under authority of Title VII of the System, National Data Exchange, and including antidumping duties). If you Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Uniform Crime Reporting. are a trade/business association, provide pursuant to section 207.61 of the This meeting is open to the public. the information, on an aggregate basis, Commission’s rules. All attendees will be required to check- for the firms which are members of your in at the meeting registration desk. By order of the Commission. association. Registrations will be accepted on a (a) Production (quantity) and, if Issued: April 25, 2016. William R. Bishop, space available basis. Interested persons known, an estimate of the percentage of Supervisory Hearings and Information whose registrations have been accepted total production of Subject Merchandise Officer. may be permitted to participate in the in the Subject Country accounted for by discussions at the discretion of the your firm’s(s’) production; [FR Doc. 2016–09928 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) meeting chairman and with approval of BILLING CODE 7020–02–P to produce the Subject Merchandise in the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). the Subject Country (i.e., the level of Any member of the public may file a production that your establishment(s) written statement with the Board. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Written comments shall be focused on could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal the APB’s current issues under Federal Bureau of Investigation operating conditions (using equipment discussion and may not be repetitive of and machinery in place and ready to Meeting of the CJIS Advisory Policy previously submitted written operate), normal operating levels (hours Board statements. Written comments should be provided to Mr. R. Scott Trent, DFO, per week/weeks per year), time for AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation at least seven (7) days in advance of the downtime, maintenance, repair, and (FBI), DOJ. meeting so that the comments may be cleanup, and a typical or representative ACTION: Meeting notice. made available to the APB for their product mix); and (c) the quantity and value of your consideration prior to the meeting. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is Anyone requiring special firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of to announce the meeting of the Federal accommodations should notify Mr. Subject Merchandise and, if known, an Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Trent at least seven (7) days in advance estimate of the percentage of total Justice Information Services (CJIS) of the meeting. exports to the United States of Subject Advisory Policy Board (APB). The CJIS Merchandise from the Subject Country Dated: April 6, 2016. APB is a federal advisory committee R. Scott Trent, accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. established pursuant to the Federal (12) Identify significant changes, if CJIS Designated Federal Officer, Criminal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This Justice Information Services Division, Federal any, in the supply and demand meeting announcement is being Bureau of Investigation. conditions or business cycle for the published as required by Section 10 of Domestic Like Product that have [FR Doc. 2016–08606 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] the FACA. occurred in the United States or in the BILLING CODE 4410–02–P market for the Subject Merchandise in DATES: The APB will meet in open the Subject Country after 2010, and session from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., on significant changes, if any, that are June 8–9, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE likely to occur within a reasonably ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel & Notice of Lodging of Proposed foreseeable time. Supply conditions to Convention Center, 235 East Main Consent Decrees Under the consider include technology; Street, Norfolk, VA 23510, telephone Comprehensive Environmental production methods; development (757) 627–4200. Response, Compensation, and Liability efforts; ability to increase production Act (including the shift of production FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES facilities used for other products and the Inquiries may be addressed to Ms. Kara On April 22, 2016, the Department of use, cost, or availability of major inputs Delmont; Management Program Justice lodged two proposed consent into production); and factors related to Assistant; CJIS Training and Advisory decrees with the United States District the ability to shift supply among Process Unit, Resources Management Court for the Eastern District of different national markets (including Section; FBI CJIS Division, Module C2, Tennessee in the lawsuit entitled United barriers to importation in foreign 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, States and State of Tennessee v. OXY markets or changes in market demand West Virginia 26306–0149; telephone USA Inc., Civil Action No. 1:16–cv–103. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactMary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation81 FR 26256 
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