81 FR 7585 - Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From China, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7585-7587] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02914] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-534-538 and 731-TA-1274-1278 (Final)] Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From China, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan; 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-534-538 and 731-TA-1274-1278 (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 certain corrosion-resistant steel products from China, India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan,\1\ provided for in subheadings 7210.30.00, 7210.41.00, 7210.49.00, 7210.61.00, 7210.69.00, 7210.70.60, 7210.90.10, 7210.90.60, 7210.90.90, 7212.20.00, 7212.30.10, 7212.30.30, 7212.30.50, 7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00, 7212.60.00, 7215.90.10, 7215.90.30, 7215.90.50, 7217.20.15, 7217.30.15, 7217.90.10, 7217.90.50, 7225.91.00, 7225.92.00, 7226.99.01, 7228.60.60, 7228.60.80, and 7229.90.10 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.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of certain corrosion-resistant steel products from Taiwan and that imports of certain corrosion-resistant steel products from Taiwan are not being and are not likely to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. \2\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as certain corrosion- resistant steel products. For a full description of the scope of these investigations, including product exclusions, see Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination, 80 FR 68843, November 6, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202) 205-3193), 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 [[Page 7586]] 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://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, India, Italy, and Korea of certain corrosion-resistant steel 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 June 3, 2015, by United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), Steel Dynamics Inc. (Fort Wayne, Indiana), California Steel Industries (Fontana, California), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), and AK Steel Corporation (West Chester, Oregon). Although the Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that imports of certain corrosion-resistant steel products from Taiwan are not being and are not likely to be subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value, for purposes of efficiency the Commission hereby waives rule 207.21(b) \3\ so that the final phase of the investigations may proceed concurrently in the event that Commerce makes final affirmative antidumping and countervailing duty determinations with respect to such imports. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Section 207.21(b) of the Commission's rules provides that, where the Department of Commerce has issued a negative preliminary determination, the Commission will publish a Final Phase Notice of Scheduling upon receipt of an affirmative final determination from Commerce. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 12, 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 Thursday, May 26, 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 May 20, 2016. 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 May 24, 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 May 19, 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 June 3, 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 June 3, 2016. On June 17, 2016, 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 June 21, 2016, 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 http://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 [[Page 7587]] 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: February 9, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. 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Please include in the submission a be no more than 40 pages, excluding INTERNATIONAL TRADE
discussion of the appropriate duration any attachments or exhibits. Reply COMMISSION
of the remedy, if any, supported by the submissions must be filed no later than
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–534–538 and
factual record. If a party seeks exclusion the close of business on Thursday, 731–TA–1274–1278 (Final)]
of an article from entry into the United February 25, 2016. Reply submissions
States for purposes other than entry for by the parties shall be no more than 25 Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
consumption, the party should so pages, excluding any attachments or Products From China, India, Italy,
indicate and provide information exhibits. No further submissions on Korea, and Taiwan; Scheduling of the
establishing that activities involving these issues will be permitted unless Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and
other types of entry either are adversely Antidumping Duty Investigations
otherwise ordered by the Commission.
affecting it or likely to do so. For
Persons filing written submissions must AGENCY: United States International
background, see Certain Devices for
Connecting Computers via Telephone file the original document electronically Trade Commission.
Lines, Inv. No. 337–TA–360, USITC on or before the deadlines stated above ACTION: Notice.
Pub. No. 2843 (Dec. 1994) (Commission and submit 8 true paper copies to the
Opinion). Office of the Secretary by noon the next SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
If the Commission contemplates some day pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the notice of the scheduling of the final
form of remedy, it must consider the Commission’s Rules of Practice and phase of antidumping and
effects of that remedy upon the public Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). countervailing duty investigation Nos.
interest. The factors the Commission Submissions should refer to the 701–TA–534–538 and 731–TA–1274–
will consider include the effect that an investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 337– 1278 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act
exclusion order and/or cease and desist of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine
TA–933’’) in a prominent place on the
orders would have on (1) the public whether an industry in the United
cover page and/or the first page. (See
health and welfare, (2) competitive States is materially injured or
Handbook for Electronic Filing threatened with material injury, or the
conditions in the U.S. economy, (3) U.S. Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/
production of articles that are like or establishment of an industry in the
secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/ United States is materially retarded, by
directly competitive with those that are handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf).
subject to investigation, and (4) U.S. reason of imports of certain corrosion-
consumers. The Commission is Persons with questions regarding resistant steel products from China,
therefore interested in receiving written filing should contact the Secretary at India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan,1
submissions that address the (202) 205–2000. Any person desiring to provided for in subheadings 7210.30.00,
aforementioned public interest factors submit a document to the Commission 7210.41.00, 7210.49.00, 7210.61.00,
in the context of this investigation. in confidence must request confidential 7210.69.00, 7210.70.60, 7210.90.10,
If the Commission orders some form treatment. All such requests should be 7210.90.60, 7210.90.90, 7212.20.00,
of remedy, the U.S. Trade directed to the Secretary to the 7212.30.10, 7212.30.30, 7212.30.50,
Representative, as delegated by the Commission and must include a full 7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00,
President, has 60 days to approve or 7212.60.00, 7215.90.10, 7215.90.30,
statement of the reasons why the
disapprove the Commission’s action. 7215.90.50, 7217.20.15, 7217.30.15,
Commission should grant such
See Presidential Memorandum of July 7217.90.10, 7217.90.50, 7225.91.00,
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 7225.92.00, 7226.99.01, 7228.60.60,
21, 2005, 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005). for which confidential treatment by the
During this period, the subject articles 7228.60.80, and 7229.90.10 of the
Commission is properly sought will be Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
would be entitled to enter the United treated accordingly. A redacted non-
States under bond, in an amount United States, preliminarily determined
confidential version of the document by the Department of Commerce to be
determined by the Commission and
must also be filed simultaneously with subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-
prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury. The Commission is therefore any confidential filing. All value.2
interested in receiving submissions nonconfidential written submissions DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2016.
concerning the amount of the bond that will be available for public inspection at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
should be imposed if a remedy is the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. Mary Messer (202) 205–3193), Office of
ordered. The authority for the Commission’s Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Written Submissions: Parties to the determination is contained in section Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
investigation, interested government 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
agencies, and any other interested amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part impaired persons can obtain
parties are encouraged to file written 210 of the Commission’s Rules of information on this matter by contacting
submissions on the issues of remedy, Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
the public interest, and bonding. 210).
1 The Department of Commerce has preliminarily
Complainants are requested to submit determined that countervailable subsidies are not
proposed remedial orders for the By order of the Commission. being provided to producers and exporters of
certain corrosion-resistant steel products from
Commission’s consideration. Issued: February 8, 2016. Taiwan and that imports of certain corrosion-
Complainants are also requested to state William R. Bishop, resistant steel products from Taiwan are not being
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the HTSUS numbers under which the Supervisory Hearings and Information
and are not likely to be sold in the United States
accused products are imported, and at less than fair value.
Officer. 2 For purposes of these investigations, the
provide identification information for [FR Doc. 2016–02869 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] Department of Commerce has defined the subject
all known importers of the subject merchandise as certain corrosion-resistant steel
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articles. Initial written submissions and products. For a full description of the scope of these
proposed remedial orders must be filed investigations, including product exclusions, see
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
no later than close of business on Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the
Thursday, February 18, 2016. Initial People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
written submissions by the parties shall Determination, 80 FR 68843, November 6, 2015.
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other parties to the investigations (as Issued: February 10, 2016. final party comments are due on June
identified by either the public or BPI William R. Bishop, 29, 2016.
service list), and a certificate of service Supervisory Hearings and Information For further information concerning
must be timely filed. The Secretary will Officer. these reviews see the Commission’s
not accept a document for filing without [FR Doc. 2016–03096 Filed 2–10–16; 4:15 pm] notice cited above and the
a certificate of service. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Authority: These investigations are being Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
conducted under authority of title VII of the E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published INTERNATIONAL TRADE subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
pursuant to section 207.21 of the COMMISSION 207).
Commission’s rules.
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–770–773 and Authority: These reviews are being
By order of the Commission. 775 (Third Review)] conducted under authority of title VII of the
Issued: February 9, 2016. Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Italy, pursuant to section 207.62 of the
Lisa R. Barton,
Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan; Commission’s rules.
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016–02914 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
Revised Schedule for the Subject By order of the Commission.
Reviews Issued: February 9, 2016.
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AGENCY: United States International William R. Bishop,
Trade Commission. Supervisory Hearings and Information
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Officer.
ACTION: Notice.
COMMISSION [FR Doc. 2016–02897 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
DATES: Effective Date: 5/8/2016. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
[USITC SE–16–004] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Ruggles (202–205–3187), Office of
Government in the Sunshine Act Investigations, U.S. International Trade DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Meeting Notice Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United impaired persons can obtain [Docket No. DEA–392]
States International Trade Commission. information on this matter by contacting
TIME AND DATE: February 19, 2016 at 9:30 the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled
a.m. 205–1810. Persons with mobility Substances Application: Noramco, Inc.
PLACE:Room 101, 500 E Street SW., impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the ACTION: Notice of application.
Washington, DC 20436,Telephone: (202)
205–2000. Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of
STATUS: Open to the public. General information concerning the the affected basic classes, and
Commission may also be obtained by applicants therefore, may file written
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: comments on or objections to the
accessing its internet server (http://
1. Agendas for future meetings: None. issuance of the proposed registration in
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
2. Minutes. these reviews may be viewed on the accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a) on
3. Ratification List. Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) or before April 12, 2016.
at http://edis.usitc.gov. ADDRESSES: Written comments should
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–551–553
and 731–TA–1307–1308 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
be sent to: Drug Enforcement
(Preliminary)(Certain New Pneumatic January 6, 2016, the Commission Administration, Attention: DEA Federal
Off-the-Road Tires from China, India, established a schedule for the conduct Register Representative/ODXL, 8701
and Sri Lanka). The Commission is of the final phase of the subject reviews Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
currently scheduled to complete and file (81 FR 1642, January 13, 2016). The 22152.
its determinations on February 22, 2016; Commission is revising its schedule. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
views of the Commission are currently The Commission’s new schedule for Attorney General has delegated her
scheduled to be completed and filed on the reviews are is as follows: The authority under the Controlled
February 29, 2016. prehearing staff report will be placed in Substances Act to the Administrator of
5. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–469 and the nonpublic record on May 2, 2016; the Drug Enforcement Administration
731–TA–1168 (Review)(Seamless the deadline for filing prehearing briefs (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority to
Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, is May 10, 2016; requests to appear at exercise all necessary functions with
and Pressure Pipe from China). The the hearing must be filed with the respect to the promulgation and
Commission is currently scheduled to Secretary to the Commission not later implementation of 21 CFR part 1301,
completed and file its determinations than May 11, 2016; the prehearing incident to the registration of
and views of the Commission on conference will be held at the U.S. manufacturers, distributors, dispensers,
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2
February 29, 2016. International Trade Commission importers, and exporters of controlled
Building on May 16, 2016, if deemed substances (other than final orders in
6. Outstanding action jackets: None.
necessary; the hearing will be held at connection with suspension, denial, or
In accordance with Commission the U.S. International Trade revocation of registration) has been
policy, subject matter listed above, not Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. on redelegated to the Deputy Assistant
disposed of at the scheduled meeting, May 18, 2016; the deadline for filing Administrator of the DEA Office of
may be carried over to the agenda of the posthearing briefs is May 27, 2016; the Diversion Control (‘‘Deputy Assistant
following meeting. Commission will make its final release Administrator’’) pursuant to section 7 of
By order of the Commission. of information on June 27, 2016; and 28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R.
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| Contact | Mary Messer (202) 205-3193), 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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