81_FR_63673 81 FR 63494 - Truck and Bus Tires From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

81 FR 63494 - Truck and Bus Tires From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)

Page Range63494-63495
FR Document2016-22230

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-556 and 731-TA-1311 (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 truck and bus tires from China, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 4011.20.1015 and 4011.20.5020 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\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63494-63495]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22230]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-556 and 731-TA-1311 (Final)]


Truck and Bus Tires From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of 
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 
701-TA-556 and 731-TA-1311 (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 truck and bus tires from China, 
provided for in statistical reporting numbers 4011.20.1015 and 
4011.20.5020 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\
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of 
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as Truck and bus tires 
are new pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a truck or bus size 
designation. Truck and bus tires covered by this investigation may 
be tube-type, tubeless, radial, or non-radial. Subject tires have, 
at the time of importation, the symbol ``DOT'' on the sidewall, 
certifying that the tire conforms to applicable motor vehicle safety 
standards. For a full description of the scope of these 
investigations, including product exclusions, see Truck and Bus 
Tires from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative 
Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Critical 
Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 61186, 
September 6, 2016.

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DATES: Effective Date: September 6, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathanael N. Comly ((202) 205-3174), 
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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://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 China of truck and bus tires, 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 January 29, 2016, 
by United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, 
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pittsburgh, 
PA.
    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 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

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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 January 
5, 2017, 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 Tuesday, 
January 24, 2017, 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 January 18, 2017. 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 January 20, 2017, 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 January 12, 2017. 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 January 31, 2017. 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 January 31, 2017. On February 14, 2017, 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 February 16, 2017, 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 https://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: September 12, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-22230 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am]
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63494 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 179 / Thursday, September 15, 2016 / Notices Bureau Form Number: None. The Commission made these DATES: Effective Date: September 6, Frequency of Collection: Once. determinations pursuant to section 2016. Description of Respondents: Surface 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: coal mining permit applicants and State completed and filed its determinations regulatory authorities. Nathanael N. Comly ((202) 205–3174), in these reviews on September 9, 2016. Office of Investigations, U.S. Total Annual Responses: 3,510 The views of the Commission are responses from permit applicants and International Trade Commission, 500 E contained in USITC Publication 4634 Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. 3,343 responses from State regulatory (September 2016), entitled Narrow authorities. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge information on this matter by contacting Total Annual Burden Hours: 242,179. from China and Taiwan: Investigation Total Annual Non-Wage Costs: the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Nos. 701–TA–467 and 731–TA–1164– 205–1810. Persons with mobility $902,920. 1165 (Review). impairments who will need special Dated: September 9, 2016. By order of the Commission. assistance in gaining access to the John A. Trelease, Issued: September 9, 2016. Commission should contact the Office Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Katherine M. Hiner, [FR Doc. 2016–22189 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] General information concerning the Supervisory Attorney Advisor. BILLING CODE 4310–05–P [FR Doc. 2016–22144 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] Commission may also be obtained by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P accessing its Internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for INTERNATIONAL TRADE these investigations may be viewed on COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL TRADE the Commission’s electronic docket [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–467 and 731– COMMISSION (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. TA–1164–1165 (Review)] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–556 and 731– Background.—The final phase of Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven TA–1311 (Final)] these investigations is being scheduled Selvedge From China and Taiwan pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) Truck and Bus Tires From China; Determinations Scheduling of the Final Phase of of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Countervailing Duty and Antidumping 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of On the basis of the record 1 developed affirmative preliminary determinations in the subject five-year reviews, the Duty Investigations by the Department of Commerce that United States International Trade AGENCY: United States International certain benefits which constitute Commission (‘‘Commission’’) Trade Commission. subsidies within the meaning of section determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of ACTION: Notice. 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the being provided to manufacturers, countervailing duty order on narrow SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives producers, or exporters in China of woven ribbons with woven selvedge notice of the scheduling of the final truck and bus tires, and that such from China and the antidumping duty phase of antidumping and products are being sold in the United orders on narrow woven ribbons with countervailing duty investigation Nos. States at less than fair value within the woven selvedge from China and Taiwan 701–TA–556 and 731–TA–1311 (Final) meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 would be likely to lead to continuation pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were or recurrence of material injury to an Act’’) to determine whether an industry requested in petitions filed on January industry in the United States within a in the United States is materially 29, 2016, by United Steel, Paper and reasonably foreseeable time. injured or threatened with material Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, injury, or the establishment of an Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Background industry in the United States is Workers International Union, The Commission, pursuant to section materially retarded, by reason of 751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), Pittsburgh, PA. imports of truck and bus tires from For further information concerning instituted these reviews on August 3, China, provided for in statistical 2015 (80 FR 46048) and determined on the conduct of this phase of the reporting numbers 4011.20.1015 and investigations, hearing procedures, and November 6, 2015 that it would conduct 4011.20.5020 of the Harmonized Tariff full reviews (80 FR 73829, November rules of general application, consult the Schedule of the United States, Commission’s Rules of Practice and 25, 2015). Notice of the scheduling of preliminarily determined by the the Commission’s reviews and of a Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Department of Commerce to be (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, public hearing to be held in connection subsidized and sold at less-than-fair- therewith was given by posting copies subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). value.1 Participation in the investigations and of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade 1 For purposes of these investigations, the public service list.—Persons, including Commission, Washington, DC, and by Department of Commerce has defined the subject industrial users of the subject publishing the notice in the Federal merchandise as Truck and bus tires are new merchandise and, if the merchandise is Register on February 29, 2016 (81 FR pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a truck or bus size sold at the retail level, representative designation. 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For a full description of to the Commission, as provided in person or by counsel. the scope of these investigations, including product exclusions, see Truck and Bus Tires from the section 201.11 of the Commission’s 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Final Determination, 81 FR 61186, September 6, CFR 207.2(f)). and Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of 2016. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Sep 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 179 / Thursday, September 15, 2016 / Notices 63495 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: September 12, 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. 2016–22230 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] additional notice of appearance during Commission’s rules; the deadline for BILLING CODE 7020–02–P this final phase. The Secretary will filing is January 12, 2017. Parties may maintain a public service list containing also file written testimony in connection the names and addresses of all persons, with their presentation at the hearing, as INTERNATIONAL TRADE or their representatives, who are parties provided in section 207.24 of the COMMISSION to the investigations. Commission’s rules, and posthearing Limited disclosure of business [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–554 and 731– briefs, which must conform with the proprietary information (BPI) under an TA–1309 (Final)] provisions of section 207.25 of the administrative protective order (APO) Commission’s rules. The deadline for Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From and BPI service list.—Pursuant to filing posthearing briefs is January 31, China; Scheduling of the Final Phase section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s 2017. In addition, any person who has of Countervailing Duty and rules, the Secretary will make BPI not entered an appearance as a party to Antidumping Duty Investigations gathered in the final phase of these the investigations may submit a written investigations available to authorized statement of information pertinent to AGENCY: United States International applicants under the APO issued in the the subject of the investigations, Trade Commission. investigations, provided that the including statements of support or ACTION: Notice. application is made no later than 21 opposition to the petition, on or before days prior to the hearing date specified SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives January 31, 2017. On February 14, 2017, in this notice. Authorized applicants notice of the scheduling of the final the Commission will make available to must represent interested parties, as phase of antidumping and parties all information on which they defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are countervailing duty investigation Nos. have not had an opportunity to parties to the investigations. A party 701–TA–554 and 731–TA–1309 (Final) comment. Parties may submit final granted access to BPI in the preliminary pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the comments on this information on or phase of the investigations need not Act’’) to determine whether an industry before February 16, 2017, but such final reapply for such access. A separate in the United States is materially comments must not contain new factual service list will be maintained by the injured or threatened with material information and must otherwise comply Secretary for those parties authorized to injury, or the establishment of an with section 207.30 of the Commission’s receive BPI under the APO. industry in the United States is rules. All written submissions must Staff report.—The prehearing staff materially retarded, by reason of conform with the provisions of section report in the final phase of these imports of biaxial integral geogrid 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any investigations will be placed in the products from China, provided for in submissions that contain BPI must also nonpublic record on January 5, 2017, subheading 3926.90.9995 of the conform with the requirements of and a public version will be issued Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of United States, preliminarily determined Commission’s rules. The Commission’s the Commission’s rules. by the Department of Commerce to be Hearing.—The Commission will hold Handbook on E-Filing, available on the subsidized and sold at less-than-fair- a hearing in connection with the final Commission’s Web site at https:// value.1 2 phase of these investigations beginning edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission’s rules with respect to DATES: Effective on August 22, 2016. at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2017, at the U.S. International Trade electronic filing. Additional written submissions to the Hangyul Chang (202–205–3062), Office Commission Building. Requests to of Investigations, U.S. International appear at the hearing should be filed in Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., writing with the Secretary to the Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- Commission on or before January 18, Commission’s rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for impaired persons can obtain 2017. A nonparty who has testimony information on this matter by contacting that may aid the Commission’s accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– deliberations may request permission to request by a Commissioner or 205–1810. Persons with mobility present a short statement at the hearing. Commission staff. impairments who will need special All parties and nonparties desiring to assistance in gaining access to the appear at the hearing and make oral In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Commission should contact the Office presentations should participate in a and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. prehearing conference to be held on each document filed by a party to the January 20, 2017, at the U.S. investigations must be served on all 1 For purposes of these investigations, the International Trade Commission other parties to the investigations (as Department of Commerce has defined the subject Building, if deemed necessary. Oral identified by either the public or BPI merchandise as certain biaxial integral geogrid testimony and written materials to be service list), and a certificate of service products. For a full description of the scope of these submitted at the public hearing are investigations, including product exclusions, see sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES must be timely filed. The Secretary will Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From the governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), not accept a document for filing without People’s Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the a certificate of service. Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Commission’s rules. Parties must submit Authority: These investigations are being Affirmative Determination of Critical any request to present a portion of their Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final conducted under authority of title VII of the Determination, 81 FR 56584, August 22, 2016. hearing testimony in camera no later Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 2 Certain biaxial integral geogrid products may than 7 business days prior to the date of pursuant to section 207.21 of the also enter under the following HTS subheadings: the hearing. Commission’s rules. 3920.20.0050 and 3925.90.0000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Sep 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1


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DatesEffective Date: September 6, 2016.
ContactNathanael N. Comly ((202) 205-3174), 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
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