81 FR 33706 - Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from India; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 33706-33707] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12622] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-548 and 731-TA-1298 (Final)] Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from India; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-548 and 731-TA-1298 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 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 welded stainless steel pressure pipe from India, provided for in subheadings 7306.40.50 and 7306.40.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. References to size are in nominal inches and include all products within tolerances allowed by pipe specifications. This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.'' For a full description of the scope of the investigation, including product exclusions, see Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 28824, May 10, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Dates: May 10, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205-3169), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in India of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on September 30, 2015, by Bristol Metals, LLC, Bristol, TN; Felker Brothers Corp., Marshfield, WI; Marcegaglia USA, Munhall, PA; and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc., Wildwood, FL. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations 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 [[Page 33707]] participate in the final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. 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 the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on September 8, 2016, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before September 16, 2016. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should participate in a prehearing conference to be held on September 20, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is September 15, 2016. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is September 29, 2016. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before September 29, 2016. On October 18, 2016, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before October 20, 2016, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. 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. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 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 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: May 24, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-12622 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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issue a final phase notice of scheduling, The Commission made these DATES: Effective Dates: May 10, 2016.
which will be published in the Federal determinations pursuant to sections FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Register as provided in section 207.21 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205–3169),
of the Commission’s rules, upon notice 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed Office of Investigations, U.S.
from the Department of Commerce and filed its determinations in these International Trade Commission, 500 E
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative investigations on May 23, 2016. The Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
preliminary determinations in the views of the Commission are contained Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
investigations under sections 703(b) or in USITC Publication 4615 (May 2016), information on this matter by contacting
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary entitled Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
determinations are negative, upon Cut-To-Length Plate from Austria, 205–1810. Persons with mobility
notice of affirmative final Belgium, Brazil, China, France, impairments who will need special
determinations in those investigations Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South assistance in gaining access to the
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey: Commission should contact the Office
Act. Parties that filed entries of Investigation Nos. 701–TA–559–561 and of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
appearance in the preliminary phase of 731–TA–1317–1328 (Preliminary). General information concerning the
the investigations need not enter a By order of the Commission. Commission may also be obtained by
separate appearance for the final phase Issued: May 23, 2016.
accessing its Internet server (http://
of the investigations. Industrial users, www.usitc.gov). The public record for
Lisa R. Barton,
and, if the merchandise under these investigations may be viewed on
investigation is sold at the retail level, Secretary to the Commission. the Commission’s electronic docket
representative consumer organizations [FR Doc. 2016–12537 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
have the right to appear as parties in BILLING CODE 7020–02–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission antidumping and Background.—The final phase of
countervailing duty investigations. The these investigations is being scheduled
Secretary will prepare a public service INTERNATIONAL TRADE pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
list containing the names and addresses COMMISSION of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
of all persons, or their representatives, [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–548 and 731– 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
who are parties to the investigations. TA–1298 (Final)] affirmative preliminary determinations
by the Department of Commerce that
Background Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe certain benefits which constitute
On April 8, 2016, ArcelorMittal USA from India; Scheduling of the Final subsidies within the meaning of section
LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Phase of Countervailing Duty and 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), Antidumping Duty Investigations being provided to manufacturers,
and SSAB Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, AGENCY: United States International producers, or exporters in India of
Illinois) filed a petition with the Trade Commission. welded stainless steel pressure pipe,
Commission and Commerce, alleging and that such products are being sold in
ACTION: Notice.
that an industry in the United States is the United States at less than fair value
materially injured or threatened with SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives within the meaning of section 733 of the
material injury by reason of subsidized notice of the scheduling of the final Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
imports of certain carbon and alloy steel phase of antidumping and investigations were requested in
cut-to-length plate from Brazil, China, countervailing duty investigation Nos. petitions filed on September 30, 2015,
and Korea, and LTFV imports of certain 701–TA–548 and 731–TA–1298 (Final) by Bristol Metals, LLC, Bristol, TN;
carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Felker Brothers Corp., Marshfield, WI;
plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Act’’) to determine whether an industry Marcegaglia USA, Munhall, PA; and
China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, in the United States is materially Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc.,
Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and injured or threatened with material Wildwood, FL.
Turkey. Accordingly, effective April 8, injury, or the establishment of an For further information concerning
2016, the Commission, pursuant to industry in the United States is the conduct of this phase of the
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 materially retarded, by reason of investigations, hearing procedures, and
U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted imports of welded stainless steel rules of general application, consult the
countervailing duty investigation Nos. pressure pipe from India, provided for Commission’s Rules of Practice and
701–TA–559–561 and antidumping in subheadings 7306.40.50 and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1317– 7306.40.10 of the Harmonized Tariff (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
1328 (Preliminary). Schedule of the United States, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
Notice of the institution of the Participation in the investigations and
preliminarily determined by the
Commission’s investigations and of a public service list.—Persons, including
Department of Commerce to be
public conference to be held in industrial users of the subject
subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-
connection therewith was given by merchandise and, if the merchandise is
value.1
posting copies of the notice in the Office sold at the retail level, representative
of the Secretary, U.S. International 1 For purposes of these investigations, the consumer organizations, wishing to
Trade Commission, Washington, DC, Department of Commerce has defined the subject
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merchandise as ‘‘circular welded austenitic ASTM A–358 products are only included when
and by publishing the notice in the stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches they are produced to meet ASTM A–312 or ASTM
Federal Register of April 14, 2016 (81 in outside diameter. References to size are in A–778 specifications, or comparable domestic or
FR 22116). The conference was held in nominal inches and include all products within foreign specifications.’’ For a full description of the
Washington, DC, on April 29, 2016, and tolerances allowed by pipe specifications. This scope of the investigation, including product
merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the exclusions, see Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe
all persons who requested the American Society for Testing and Materials From India: Affirmative Preliminary Determination
opportunity were permitted to appear in (‘‘ASTM’’) A–312 or ASTM A–778 specifications, or of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement
person or by counsel. comparable domestic or foreign specifications. of Final Determination, 81 FR 28824, May 10, 2016.
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participate in the final phase of these Commission’s rules. Parties must submit Authority: These investigations are being
investigations as parties must file an any request to present a portion of their conducted under authority of title VII of the
entry of appearance with the Secretary hearing testimony in camera no later Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
to the Commission, as provided in than 7 business days prior to the date of pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
section 201.11 of the Commission’s the hearing.
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the Written submissions.—Each party By order of the Commission.
hearing date specified in this notice. A who is an interested party shall submit Issued: May 24, 2016.
party that filed a notice of appearance a prehearing brief to the Commission. Lisa R. Barton,
during the preliminary phase of the Prehearing briefs must conform with the Secretary to the Commission.
investigations need not file an provisions of section 207.23 of the [FR Doc. 2016–12622 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
additional notice of appearance during Commission’s rules; the deadline for
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this final phase. The Secretary will filing is September 15, 2016. Parties
maintain a public service list containing may also file written testimony in
the names and addresses of all persons, connection with their presentation at INTERNATIONAL TRADE
or their representatives, who are parties the hearing, as provided in section COMMISSION
to the investigations. 207.24 of the Commission’s rules, and
Limited disclosure of business posthearing briefs, which must conform Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
proprietary information (BPI) under an with the provisions of section 207.25 of Solicitation of Comments Relating to
administrative protective order (APO) the Commission’s rules. The deadline the Public Interest
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to for filing posthearing briefs is
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s September 29, 2016. In addition, any AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
rules, the Secretary will make BPI person who has not entered an Commission.
gathered in the final phase of these appearance as a party to the ACTION: Notice.
investigations available to authorized investigations may submit a written
applicants under the APO issued in the statement of information pertinent to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
investigations, provided that the the subject of the investigations, the U.S. International Trade
application is made no later than 21 including statements of support or Commission has received a complaint
days prior to the hearing date specified opposition to the petition, on or before entitled Certain Semiconductor Devices,
in this notice. Authorized applicants September 29, 2016. On October 18, Semiconductor Device Packages, and
must represent interested parties, as 2016, the Commission will make Products Containing Same, DN 3150;
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are available to parties all information on the Commission is soliciting comments
parties to the investigations. A party which they have not had an opportunity on any public interest issues raised by
granted access to BPI in the preliminary to comment. Parties may submit final the complaint or complainant’s filing
phase of the investigations need not comments on this information on or under section 210.8(b) of the
reapply for such access. A separate before October 20, 2016, but such final Commission’s Rules of Practice and
service list will be maintained by the comments must not contain new factual Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
Secretary for those parties authorized to information and must otherwise comply FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
receive BPI under the APO. with section 207.30 of the Commission’s R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
Staff report.—The prehearing staff rules. All written submissions must U.S. International Trade Commission,
report in the final phase of these conform with the provisions of section 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
investigations will be placed in the 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
nonpublic record on September 8, 2016, submissions that contain BPI must also public version of the complaint can be
and a public version will be issued conform with the requirements of accessed on the Commission’s
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Electronic Document Information
the Commission’s rules. Commission’s rules. The Commission’s System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be
Hearing.—The Commission will hold Handbook on E-Filing, available on the available for inspection during official
a hearing in connection with the final Commission’s Web site at http:// business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)
phase of these investigations beginning edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Commission’s rules with respect to International Trade Commission, 500 E
2016, at the U.S. International Trade electronic filing.
Commission Building. Requests to Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
Additional written submissions to the
appear at the hearing should be filed in telephone (202) 205–2000.
Commission, including requests
writing with the Secretary to the pursuant to section 201.12 of the General information concerning the
Commission on or before September 16, Commission’s rules, shall not be Commission may also be obtained by
2016. A nonparty who has testimony accepted unless good cause is shown for accessing its Internet server at United
that may aid the Commission’s accepting such submissions, or unless States International Trade Commission
deliberations may request permission to the submission is pursuant to a specific (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record
present a short statement at the hearing. request by a Commissioner or for this investigation may be viewed on
All parties and nonparties desiring to Commission staff. the Commission’s Electronic Document
appear at the hearing and make oral In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Information System (EDIS) at EDIS.3
presentations should participate in a and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, Hearing-impaired persons are advised
prehearing conference to be held on each document filed by a party to the that information on this matter can be
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September 20, 2016, at the U.S. investigations must be served on all obtained by contacting the
International Trade Commission other parties to the investigations (as
1 Electronic Document Information System
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral identified by either the public or BPI
(EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
testimony and written materials to be service list), and a certificate of service 2 United States International Trade Commission
submitted at the public hearing are must be timely filed. The Secretary will (USITC): http://edis.usitc.gov.
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), not accept a document for filing without 3 Electronic Document Information System
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the a certificate of service. (EDIS): http://edis.usitc.gov.
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| Contact | Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205-3169), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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