81 FR 69548 - Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 194 (October 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 194 (October 6, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 69548-69549] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24060] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-557 and 731-TA-1312 (Final)] Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From China; 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-557 and 731-TA-1312 (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 stainless steel sheet and strip from China, provided for in subheadings 7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.23.00, 7219.24.00, 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00, 7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00, 7220.12.10, 7220.12.50, 7220.20.10, 7220.20.60, 7220.20.70, 7220.20.80, 7220.20.90, and 7220.90.00 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. DATES: Effective September 19, 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 (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 stainless steel sheet and strip, 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).\1\ The [[Page 69549]] investigations were requested in petitions filed on February 12, 2016, by AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio; Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; North American Stainless, Inc., Ghent, Kentucky; and Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, Bannockburn, Illinois. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``stainless steel sheet and strip, whether in coils or straight lengths. Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. The subject sheet and strip is a flatrolled product with a width that is greater than 9.5 mm and with a thickness of 0.3048 mm and greater but less than 4.75 mm, and that is annealed or otherwise heat treated, and pickled or otherwise descaled. The subject sheet and strip may also be further processed (e.g., cold- rolled, annealed, tempered, polished, aluminized, coated, painted, varnished, trimmed, cut, punched, or slit, etc.) provided that it maintains the specific dimensions of sheet and strip set forth above following such processing.'' For a full description of the scope of the investigations, including product exclusions, see Countervailing Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR 46643, July 18, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 17, 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 31, 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 25, 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 30, 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 24, 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 February 7, 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 February 7, 2017. On February 24, 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 28, 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 30, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-24060 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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including your address, phone number, managed by the BLM. Range Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
email address, or other personal improvements enhance or improve Forms:
identifying information in your livestock grazing management, improve • Form 4120–6 (Cooperative Range
comment, you should be aware that watershed conditions, enhance wildlife Improvement Agreement); and
your entire comment—including your habitat, or serve similar purposes. At • Form 4120–7 (Range Improvement
personal identifying information—may times, the BLM may require holders of Permit).
be made publicly available at any time. grazing permits or gazing leases to Description of Respondents: Holders
While you can ask us in your comment install range improvements to meet the of BLM grazing permits or grazing
to withhold your personal identifying terms and conditions of their permits or leases; affected individuals and
information from public review, we leases. Operators may also come to the households; and affected tribal, state,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to BLM with proposals for range and county agencies.
do so. improvements. Often the BLM, Estimated Annual Responses: 1,110.
The following information pertains to operators, and other interested parties Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
this request: work together and jointly contribute to 1,640.
Title: Grazing Management: Range construction of range improvements in Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs:
Improvements Agreements and Permits order to facilitate improved grazing None.
(43 CFR Subpart 4120). management or enhance other multiple The estimated burdens are itemized in
OMB Control Number: 1004–0019. uses. Cooperators may include lenders the following table:
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Range Improvement Permit .........................................................................................................
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Jean Sonneman, injury, or the establishment of an of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
Information Collection Clearance Officer, industry in the United States is General information concerning the
Bureau of Land Management. materially retarded, by reason of Commission may also be obtained by
[FR Doc. 2016–24152 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am] imports of stainless steel sheet and strip accessing its internet server (https://
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P from China, provided for in subheadings www.usitc.gov). The public record for
7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.23.00, these investigations may be viewed on
7219.24.00, 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00, the Commission’s electronic docket
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00, (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
COMMISSION 7220.12.10, 7220.12.50, 7220.20.10, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
7220.20.60, 7220.20.70, 7220.20.80, Background.—The final phase of
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–557 and 731– 7220.20.90, and 7220.90.00 of the these investigations is being scheduled
TA–1312 (Final)] Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
United States, preliminarily determined of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
by the Department of Commerce to be
China; Scheduling of the Final Phase affirmative preliminary determinations
subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-
of Countervailing Duty and by the Department of Commerce that
value.
Antidumping Duty Investigations certain benefits which constitute
DATES: Effective September 19, 2016. subsidies within the meaning of section
AGENCY: United States International
Trade Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
ACTION: Notice. Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205–3169), being provided to manufacturers,
Office of Investigations, U.S. producers, or exporters in China of
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives International Trade Commission, 500 E stainless steel sheet and strip, and that
notice of the scheduling of the final Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. such products are being sold in the
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phase of antidumping and Hearing-impaired persons can obtain United States at less than fair value
countervailing duty investigation Nos. information on this matter by contacting within the meaning of section 733 of the
701–TA–557 and 731–TA–1312 (Final) the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b).1 The
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the 205–1810. Persons with mobility
1 For purposes of these investigations, the
Act’’) to determine whether an industry impairments who will need special Department of Commerce has defined the subject
in the United States is materially assistance in gaining access to the merchandise as ‘‘stainless steel sheet and strip,
injured or threatened with material Commission should contact the Office whether in coils or straight lengths. Stainless steel
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investigations were requested in in this notice. Authorized applicants the Commission will make available to
petitions filed on February 12, 2016, by must represent interested parties, as parties all information on which they
AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio; defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are have not had an opportunity to
Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, Pittsburgh, parties to the investigations. A party comment. Parties may submit final
Pennsylvania; North American granted access to BPI in the preliminary comments on this information on or
Stainless, Inc., Ghent, Kentucky; and phase of the investigations need not before February 28, 2017, but such final
Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, reapply for such access. A separate comments must not contain new factual
Bannockburn, Illinois. service list will be maintained by the information and must otherwise comply
For further information concerning Secretary for those parties authorized to with section 207.30 of the Commission’s
the conduct of this phase of the receive BPI under the APO. rules. All written submissions must
investigations, hearing procedures, and Staff report.—The prehearing staff conform with the provisions of section
rules of general application, consult the report in the final phase of these 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
Commission’s Rules of Practice and investigations will be placed in the submissions that contain BPI must also
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B nonpublic record on January 17, 2017, conform with the requirements of
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, and a public version will be issued sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
Participation in the investigations and the Commission’s rules. Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
public service list.—Persons, including Hearing.—The Commission will hold Commission’s Web site at https://
industrial users of the subject a hearing in connection with the final edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
merchandise and, if the merchandise is phase of these investigations beginning Commission’s rules with respect to
sold at the retail level, representative at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, electronic filing.
consumer organizations, wishing to 2017, at the U.S. International Trade Additional written submissions to the
participate in the final phase of these Commission Building. Requests to Commission, including requests
investigations as parties must file an appear at the hearing should be filed in pursuant to section 201.12 of the
entry of appearance with the Secretary writing with the Secretary to the Commission’s rules, shall not be
to the Commission, as provided in Commission on or before January 25, accepted unless good cause is shown for
section 201.11 of the Commission’s 2017. A nonparty who has testimony accepting such submissions, or unless
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the that may aid the Commission’s the submission is pursuant to a specific
hearing date specified in this notice. A deliberations may request permission to request by a Commissioner or
party that filed a notice of appearance present a short statement at the hearing. Commission staff.
during the preliminary phase of the All parties and nonparties desiring to In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
investigations need not file an appear at the hearing and make oral and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
additional notice of appearance during presentations should participate in a
each document filed by a party to the
this final phase. The Secretary will prehearing conference to be held on
investigations must be served on all
maintain a public service list containing January 30, 2017, at the U.S.
other parties to the investigations (as
the names and addresses of all persons, International Trade Commission
identified by either the public or BPI
or their representatives, who are parties Building, if deemed necessary. Oral
service list), and a certificate of service
to the investigations. testimony and written materials to be
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
Limited disclosure of business submitted at the public hearing are
not accept a document for filing without
proprietary information (BPI) under an governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),
a certificate of service.
administrative protective order (APO) 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to Commission’s rules. Parties must submit Authority: These investigations are being
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s any request to present a portion of their conducted under authority of title VII of the
rules, the Secretary will make BPI hearing testimony in camera no later Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
gathered in the final phase of these than 7 business days prior to the date of
Commission’s rules.
investigations available to authorized the hearing.
applicants under the APO issued in the Written submissions.—Each party By order of the Commission.
investigations, provided that the who is an interested party shall submit Issued: September 30, 2016.
application is made no later than 21 a prehearing brief to the Commission. Lisa R. Barton,
days prior to the hearing date specified Prehearing briefs must conform with the Secretary to the Commission.
provisions of section 207.23 of the [FR Doc. 2016–24060 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am]
is an alloy steel containing, by weight, 1.2 percent Commission’s rules; the deadline for BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of filing is January 24, 2017. Parties may
chromium, with or without other elements. The also file written testimony in connection
subject sheet and strip is a flatrolled product with
a width that is greater than 9.5 mm and with a with their presentation at the hearing, as
thickness of 0.3048 mm and greater but less than provided in section 207.24 of the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
4.75 mm, and that is annealed or otherwise heat Commission’s rules, and posthearing
treated, and pickled or otherwise descaled. The briefs, which must conform with the [OMB Number 1110–0056]
subject sheet and strip may also be further
processed (e.g., cold-rolled, annealed, tempered,
provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission’s rules. The deadline for Agency Information Collection
polished, aluminized, coated, painted, varnished,
trimmed, cut, punched, or slit, etc.) provided that filing posthearing briefs is February 7, Activities; Proposed eCollection
it maintains the specific dimensions of sheet and 2017. In addition, any person who has eComments Requested; Extension of a
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strip set forth above following such processing.’’
not entered an appearance as a party to Previously Approved Collection;
For a full description of the scope of the National Center for the Analysis of
investigations, including product exclusions, see the investigations may submit a written
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel statement of information pertinent to Violent Crime (NCAVC)
Sheet and Strip From the People’s Republic of the subject of the investigations,
China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination and AGENCY: Department of Justice, Federal
Alignment of Final Determination With Final
including statements of support or Bureau of Investigation.
Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR 46643, opposition to the petition, on or before
ACTION: 60-day notice.
July 18, 2016. February 7, 2017. On February 24, 2017,
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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 (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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