81_FR_35160 81 FR 35055 - Ammonium Sulfate From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty; Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

81 FR 35055 - Ammonium Sulfate From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty; Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

Page Range35055-35055
FR Document2016-12815

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-562 and 731-TA-1329 (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 ammonium sulfate from China, provided for in subheading 3102.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 11, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by July 18, 2016.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-562 and 731-TA-1329 (Preliminary)]


Ammonium Sulfate From China; Institution of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty; Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase 
Investigations

AGENCY:  United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-562 and 731-TA-1329 
(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 ammonium sulfate from 
China, provided for in subheading 3102.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by 
the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the 
time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary 
determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 
45 days, or in this case by July 11, 2016. The Commission's views must 
be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by 
July 18, 2016.

DATES: Effective Date: May 25, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187, 
[email protected]), Office of Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. 
General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by 
accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--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 a petition filed on May 25, 
2016, by Pasadena Commodities International, Nitrogen LLC (Pasadena, 
Texas).
    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 9:30 
a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 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 June 
13, 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 June 20, 2016, a written brief containing 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.

    Issued: May 25, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 2016-12815 Filed 5-31-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                        Background.—These investigations                   antidumping duties in these
                                                COMMISSION                                              are being instituted, pursuant to                     investigations and parties in opposition
                                                                                                        sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff              to the imposition of such duties will
                                                [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–562 and 731–
                                                                                                        Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and                   each be collectively allocated one hour
                                                TA–1329 (Preliminary)]
                                                                                                        1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed            within which to make an oral
                                                Ammonium Sulfate From China;                            on May 25, 2016, by Pasadena                          presentation at the conference. A
                                                Institution of Antidumping and                          Commodities International, Nitrogen                   nonparty who has testimony that may
                                                Countervailing Duty; Investigations                     LLC (Pasadena, Texas).                                aid the Commission’s deliberations may
                                                and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase                        For further information concerning                 request permission to present a short
                                                Investigations                                          the conduct of these investigations and               statement at the conference.
                                                                                                        rules of general application, consult the                Written submissions.—As provided in
                                                AGENCY: United States International                     Commission’s Rules of Practice and                    sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
                                                Trade Commission.                                       Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B                 Commission’s rules, any person may
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                         (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,                      submit to the Commission on or before
                                                                                                        subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).                   June 20, 2016, a written brief containing
                                                SUMMARY:    The Commission hereby gives                    Participation in the investigations and            information and arguments pertinent to
                                                notice of the institution of investigations             public service list.—Persons (other than              the subject matter of the investigations.
                                                and commencement of preliminary                         petitioners) wishing to participate in the            Parties may file written testimony in
                                                phase antidumping and countervailing                    investigations as parties must file an                connection with their presentation at
                                                duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–562                      entry of appearance with the Secretary                the conference. All written submissions
                                                and 731–TA–1329 (Preliminary)                           to the Commission, as provided in                     must conform with the provisions of
                                                pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the               sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the                     section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules;
                                                Act’’) to determine whether there is a                  Commission’s rules, not later than seven              any submissions that contain BPI must
                                                reasonable indication that an industry                  days after publication of this notice in              also conform with the requirements of
                                                in the United States is materially                      the Federal Register. Industrial users                sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
                                                injured or threatened with material                     and (if the merchandise under                         Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
                                                injury, or the establishment of an                      investigation is sold at the retail level)            Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
                                                industry in the United States is                        representative consumer organizations
                                                                                                                                                              Commission’s Web site at http://
                                                materially retarded, by reason of                       have the right to appear as parties in
                                                                                                                                                              edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
                                                imports of ammonium sulfate from                        Commission antidumping duty and
                                                                                                                                                              Commission’s rules with respect to
                                                China, provided for in subheading                       countervailing duty investigations. The
                                                                                                                                                              electronic filing.
                                                3102.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff                     Secretary will prepare a public service
                                                                                                        list containing the names and addresses                  In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
                                                Schedule of the United States, that are                                                                       and 207.3 of the rules, each document
                                                alleged to be sold in the United States                 of all persons, or their representatives,
                                                                                                        who are parties to these investigations               filed by a party to the investigations
                                                at less than fair value and alleged to be                                                                     must be served on all other parties to
                                                subsidized by the Government of China.                  upon the expiration of the period for
                                                                                                        filing entries of appearance.                         the investigations (as identified by
                                                Unless the Department of Commerce                                                                             either the public or BPI service list), and
                                                extends the time for initiation, the                       Limited disclosure of business
                                                                                                        proprietary information (BPI) under an                a certificate of service must be timely
                                                Commission must reach a preliminary                                                                           filed. The Secretary will not accept a
                                                determination in antidumping and                        administrative protective order (APO)
                                                                                                        and BPI service list.—Pursuant to                     document for filing without a certificate
                                                countervailing duty investigations in 45                                                                      of service.
                                                days, or in this case by July 11, 2016.                 section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
                                                The Commission’s views must be                          rules, the Secretary will make BPI                      Authority: These investigations are being
                                                transmitted to Commerce within five                     gathered in these investigations                      conducted under authority of title VII of the
                                                                                                        available to authorized applicants                    Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
                                                business days thereafter, or by July 18,                                                                      pursuant to section 207.12 of the
                                                2016.                                                   representing interested parties (as
                                                                                                        defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are                 Commission’s rules.
                                                DATES: Effective Date: May 25, 2016.
                                                                                                        parties to the investigations under the                 By order of the Commission.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred                   APO issued in the investigations,                       Issued: May 25, 2016.
                                                Ruggles (202–205–3187, fred.ruggles@                    provided that the application is made                 Lisa R. Barton,
                                                usitc.gov), Office of Investigations, U.S.              not later than seven days after the                   Secretary to the Commission.
                                                International Trade Commission, 500 E                   publication of this notice in the Federal
                                                Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.                       Register. A separate service list will be             [FR Doc. 2016–12815 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
                                                Hearing-impaired persons can obtain                     maintained by the Secretary for those                 BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                information on this matter by contacting                parties authorized to receive BPI under
                                                the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–                   the APO.
                                                205–1810. Persons with mobility                            Conference.—The Commission’s                       INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                impairments who will need special                       Director of Investigations has scheduled              COMMISSION
                                                assistance in gaining access to the                     a conference in connection with these
                                                Commission should contact the Office                    investigations for 9:30 a.m. on                       [Investigation No. 731–TA–385 (Fourth
                                                of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.                       Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the U.S.                 Review)]
                                                General information concerning the                      International Trade Commission
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                                                Commission may also be obtained by                      Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,               Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin
                                                accessing its internet server (http://                  DC. Requests to appear at the conference              From Italy; Institution of a Five-Year
                                                www.usitc.gov). The public record for                   should be emailed to William.bishop@                  Review
                                                this investigation may be viewed on the                 usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov                AGENCY: United States International
                                                Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)                   (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before                    Trade Commission.
                                                at http://edis.usitc.gov.                               June 13, 2016. Parties in support of the
                                                                                                                                                              ACTION: Notice.
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              imposition of countervailing and


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ActionNotice.
DatesEffective Date: May 25, 2016.
ContactFred Ruggles (202-205-3187, [email protected]), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
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