81 FR 55482 - Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From Korea; Determination

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 161 (August 19, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-19817

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1330 (Preliminary)]


Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From Korea; Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of dioctyl 
terephthalate (``DOTP'') from Korea, provided for in subheading 
2917.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(``LTFV'').\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner F. Scott Kieff dissenting.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigation under section 733(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in that investigation under section 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigation need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigation. 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 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 the investigation.

Background

    On June 30, 2016, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tennessee 
filed a petition with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV 
imports of DOTP from Korea. Accordingly, effective June 30, 2016, the 
Commission, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), 
instituted antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1330 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of July 7, 2016 (81 FR 44329). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2016, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made this determination pursuant to section 733(a) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its 
determination in this investigation on August 15, 2016. The views of 
the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4630 (August 2016), 
entitled Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea: Investigation No. 
731-TA-1330 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 16, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE by reason of LTFV imports of DOTP be subsidized by the government of
COMMISSION from Korea. Accordingly, effective June India.
30, 2016, the Commission, pursuant to
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1330 Commencement of Final Phase
section 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
(Preliminary)] Investigations
1673b(a)), instituted antidumping duty
investigation No. 731–TA–1330 Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From
(Preliminary). Commission’s rules, the Commission
Korea; Determination
Notice of the institution of the also gives notice of the commencement
On the basis of the record 1 developed Commission’s investigation and of a of the final phase of its investigations.
in the subject investigation, the United public conference to be held in The Commission will issue a final phase
States International Trade Commission connection therewith was given by notice of scheduling, which will be
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant posting copies of the notice in the Office published in the Federal Register as
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), of the Secretary, U.S. International provided in section 207.21 of the
that there is a reasonable indication that Trade Commission, Washington, DC, Commission’s rules, upon notice from
an industry in the United States is and by publishing the notice in the the Department of Commerce
materially injured by reason of imports Federal Register of July 7, 2016 (81 FR (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative
of dioctyl terephthalate (‘‘DOTP’’) from 44329). The conference was held in preliminary determinations in the
Korea, provided for in subheading Washington, DC, on July 21, 2016, and investigations under sections 703(b) or
2917.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary
all persons who requested the
Schedule of the United States, that are determinations are negative, upon
opportunity were permitted to appear in
alleged to be sold in the United States notice of affirmative final
person or by counsel.
at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’).2 determinations in those investigations
The Commission made this under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
Commencement of Final Phase determination pursuant to section Act. Parties that filed entries of
Investigation 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It appearance in the preliminary phase of
completed and filed its determination in the investigations need not enter a
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the this investigation on August 15, 2016.
Commission’s rules, the Commission separate appearance for the final phase
The views of the Commission are of the investigations. Industrial users,
also gives notice of the commencement contained in USITC Publication 4630
of the final phase of its investigation. and, if the merchandise under
(August 2016), entitled Dioctyl investigation is sold at the retail level,
The Commission will issue a final phase Terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea:
notice of scheduling, which will be representative consumer organizations
Investigation No. 731–TA–1330 have the right to appear as parties in
published in the Federal Register as (Preliminary).
provided in section 207.21 of the Commission antidumping and
Commission’s rules, upon notice from By order of the Commission. countervailing duty investigations. The
the Department of Commerce Issued: August 16, 2016. Secretary will prepare a public service
(‘‘Commerce’’) of an affirmative Lisa R. Barton, list containing the names and addresses
preliminary determination in the Secretary to the Commission. of all persons, or their representatives,
investigation under section 733(b) of the [FR Doc. 2016–19817 Filed 8–18–16; 8:45 am]
who are parties to the investigations.
Act, or, if the preliminary determination BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Background
is negative, upon notice of an On June 30, 2016, Weldbend
affirmative final determination in that Corporation, Argo, Illinois and Boltex
investigation under section 735(a) of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE Mfg. Co., L.P., Houston, Texas filed
Act. Parties that filed entries of COMMISSION petitions with the Commission and
appearance in the preliminary phase of Commerce, alleging that an industry in
the investigation need not enter a [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–563 and 731– the United States is materially injured
separate appearance for the final phase TA–1331–1333 (Preliminary)] or threatened with material injury by
of the investigation. Industrial users, reason of LTFV imports of finished
and, if the merchandise under Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From
carbon steel flanges from India, Italy,
investigation is sold at the retail level, India, Italy, and Spain; Determinations
and Spain and subsidized imports of
representative consumer organizations finished carbon steel flanges from India.
have the right to appear as parties in On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United Accordingly, effective June 30, 2016, the
Commission antidumping and Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a)
countervailing duty investigations. The States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Secretary will prepare a public service 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted
list containing the names and addresses to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that there is a reasonable indication that countervailing duty investigation No.
of all persons, or their representatives, 701–TA–563 and antidumping duty
who are parties to the investigation. an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports investigation Nos. 731–TA–1331–1333
Background of finished carbon steel flanges from (Preliminary).
India, Italy, and Spain provided for in Notice of the institution of the
On June 30, 2016, Eastman Chemical Commission’s investigations and of a
Company, Kingsport, Tennessee filed a subheading 7307.91.50 of the
public conference to be held in
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petition with the Commission and Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold connection therewith was given by
Commerce, alleging that an industry in posting copies of the notice in the Office
the United States is materially injured in the United States at less than fair
value (‘‘LTFV’’) and that are alleged to of the Secretary, U.S. International
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the and by publishing the notice in the
CFR 207.2(f)). Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 Federal Register of July 7, 2016 (81 FR
2 Commissioner F. Scott Kieff dissenting. CFR 207.2(f)). 44328). The conference was held in

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FR Citation		81 FR 55482