81 FR 63495 - Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products 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 Range		63495-63496
FR Document		2016-22143

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-554 and 731-TA-1309 (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 biaxial integral geogrid products from China, provided for in subheading 3926.90.9995 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\ \2\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-554 and 731-TA-1309 (Final)]


Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products 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-554 and 731-TA-1309 (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 biaxial integral geogrid products 
from China, provided for in subheading 3926.90.9995 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\ \2\
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of 
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as certain biaxial 
integral geogrid products. For a full description of the scope of 
these investigations, including product exclusions, see Certain 
Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From the People's Republic of 
China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value, Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in 
Part, and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 56584, August 
22, 2016.
    \2\ Certain biaxial integral geogrid products may also enter 
under the following HTS subheadings: 3920.20.0050 and 3925.90.0000.

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DATES:  Effective on August 22, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Hangyul Chang (202-205-3062), 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.

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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 biaxial integral geogrid products, 
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 
13, 2016, by Tensar Corporation, Morrow, Georgia.
    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 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 December 
7, 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 Tuesday, 
December 20, 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 December 15, 2016. A nonparty 
who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may 
request permission to present 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 December 16, 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 December 14, 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 December 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 December 29, 2016. On January 26, 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 January 30, 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 9, 2016.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
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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
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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.

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General information concerning the application is made no later than 21 opposition to the petition, on or before
Commission may also be obtained by days prior to the hearing date specified December 29, 2016. On January 26,
accessing its internet server (https:// in this notice. Authorized applicants 2017, the Commission will make
www.usitc.gov). The public record for must represent interested parties, as available to parties all information on
these investigations may be viewed on defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are which they have not had an opportunity
the Commission’s electronic docket parties to the investigations. A party to comment. Parties may submit final
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. granted access to BPI in the preliminary comments on this information on or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: phase of the investigations need not before January 30, 2017, but such final
Background.—The final phase of reapply for such access. A separate comments must not contain new factual
these investigations is being scheduled service list will be maintained by the information and must otherwise comply
pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) Secretary for those parties authorized to with section 207.30 of the Commission’s
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. receive BPI under the APO. rules. All written submissions must
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of Staff report.—The prehearing staff conform with the provisions of section
affirmative preliminary determinations report in the final phase of these 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
by the Department of Commerce that investigations will be placed in the submissions that contain BPI must also
certain benefits which constitute nonpublic record on December 7, 2016, conform with the requirements of
subsidies within the meaning of section and a public version will be issued sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
the Commission’s rules. Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
being provided to manufacturers,
Hearing.—The Commission will hold Commission’s Web site at https://
producers, or exporters in China of
a hearing in connection with the final edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
biaxial integral geogrid products, and phase of these investigations beginning
that such products are being sold in the Commission’s rules with respect to
at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, electronic filing.
United States at less than fair value 2016, at the U.S. International Trade
within the meaning of section 733 of the Additional written submissions to the
Commission Building. Requests to Commission, including requests
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The appear at the hearing should be filed in
investigations were requested in pursuant to section 201.12 of the
writing with the Secretary to the Commission’s rules, shall not be
petitions filed on January 13, 2016, by Commission on or before December 15,
Tensar Corporation, Morrow, Georgia. accepted unless good cause is shown for
2016. A nonparty who has testimony accepting such submissions, or unless
For further information concerning that may aid the Commission’s
the conduct of this phase of the the submission is pursuant to a specific
deliberations may request permission to request by a Commissioner or
investigations, hearing procedures, and present short statement at the hearing.
rules of general application, consult the Commission staff.
All parties and nonparties desiring to
Commission’s Rules of Practice and In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
appear at the hearing and make oral
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
presentations should participate in a
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, each document filed by a party to the
prehearing conference to be held on
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). investigations must be served on all
December 16, 2016, at the U.S.
Participation in the investigations and other parties to the investigations (as
International Trade Commission
public service list.—Persons, including identified by either the public or BPI
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral
industrial users of the subject service list), and a certificate of service
testimony and written materials to be
merchandise and, if the merchandise is must be timely filed. The Secretary will
submitted at the public hearing are
sold at the retail level, representative not accept a document for filing without
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),
consumer organizations, wishing to 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the a certificate of service.
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
section 201.11 of the Commission’s Commission’s rules.
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: September 9, 2016.
party that filed a notice of appearance a prehearing brief to the Commission. Katherine M. Hiner,
during the preliminary phase of the Prehearing briefs must conform with the Acting Supervisory Attorney.
investigations need not file an provisions of section 207.23 of the [FR Doc. 2016–22143 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 December 14, 2016. 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
or their representatives, who are parties provided in section 207.24 of the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
to the investigations. Commission’s rules, and posthearing Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Limited disclosure of business briefs, which must conform with the Consent Decree Under the
proprietary information (BPI) under an provisions of section 207.25 of the Comprehensive Environmental
administrative protective order (APO) Commission’s rules. The deadline for
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Response, Compensation, and Liability
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to filing posthearing briefs is December 29, Act
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s 2016. In addition, any person who has
rules, the Secretary will make BPI not entered an appearance as a party to On September 9, 2016, the
gathered in the final phase of these the investigations may submit a written Department of Justice lodged a proposed
investigations available to authorized statement of information pertinent to Consent Decree with the United States
applicants under the APO issued in the the subject of the investigations, District Court for the Northern District
investigations, provided that the including statements of support or of Ohio in the lawsuit entitled United

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Contact		Hangyul Chang (202-205-3062), 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 63495