81 FR 87069 - Softwood Lumber Products From Canada; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 232 (December 2, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 232 (December 2, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28922 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 232 (Friday, December 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 87069-87070] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28922] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-566 and 731-TA-1342 (Preliminary)] Softwood Lumber Products From Canada; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-566 and 731-TA-1342 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 softwood lumber from Canada, provided for in subheadings 4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10, 4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.25. Subject merchandise may also be classified in subheadings 4415.20.40, 4415.20.80, 4418.90.46, 4421.90.70, 4421.90.94, and 4421.90.97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Canada. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by January 9, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by January 17, 2017. DATES: Effective Date: November 25, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or [email protected]), 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on November 25, 2016, by the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade [[Page 87070]] Investigations or Negotiations (the ``Coalition'').\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Coalition is an ad hoc association whose members are: U.S. Lumber Coalition, Inc., Collum's Lumber Products, L.L.C., Hankins, Inc., Potlach Corp., Rex Lumber Company, Seneca Sawmill Company, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson Lumber Company, Swanson Group, Weyerhaeuser Company, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina Land and Timber Company, Sullivan Forestry Consultants, Inc. The Coalition is ``an association, a majority of whose members is composed of interested parties'' described in Section 771(9)(C) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(C). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigation and public service list.-- Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance. 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 these investigations available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not later than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on December 16, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected] and [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before December 14, 2016. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the conference. Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or before December 21, 2016, a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference. 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. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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. Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with this/these investigation(s) must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that it submits to the Commission during this/ these investigation(s) may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this/these or related investigations or reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: November 28, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-28922 Filed 12-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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In March 1990, human remains represent the physical remains of 90 and commencement of preliminary
representing, at a minimum, 1 individuals of Native American phase antidumping and countervailing
individual, were removed from an ancestry. duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–566
unknown site, Deer Creek Lake, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), and 731–TA–1342 (Preliminary)
Pickaway County, OH. There are no the 3,146 objects described in this pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
published documents or original field notice are reasonably believed to have Act’’) to determine whether there is a
documents detailing the discovery and been placed with or near individual reasonable indication that an industry
collection of this material. The human human remains at the time of death or in the United States is materially
remains and funerary objects have been later as part of the death rite or injured or threatened with material
housed at the Ohio Historical Society. ceremony. injury, or the establishment of an
No known individuals were identified. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there industry in the United States is
The 16 funerary objects are 1 broken is a relationship of shared group
materially retarded, by reason of
bottle glass fragment, 1 miscellaneous identity that can be reasonably traced
imports of softwood lumber from
stone, 1 biface, 1 flake, 6 fragments of between the Native American human
Canada, provided for in subheadings
unworked faunal remains, 5 worked remains and associated funerary objects
and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of 4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10,
deer antler tips, and 1 field tile. 4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.25.
Based on the physical characteristics Indians of Oklahoma, the Eastern
of the remains and associated objects Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Subject merchandise may also be
listed in this notice, the human remains Shawnee Tribe. classified in subheadings 4415.20.40,
are determined to be of Native American 4415.20.80, 4418.90.46, 4421.90.70,
Additional Requestors and Disposition 4421.90.94, and 4421.90.97 of the
ancestry. Archaeological evidence
indicated a Fort Ancient period Lineal descendants or representatives Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
occupation at this site from A.D. 1000 of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian United States, that are alleged to be sold
to 1700. Five lines of evidence support organization not identified in this notice in the United States at less than fair
a cultural affiliation finding for the site that wish to request transfer of control value and alleged to be subsidized by
including geographical, archeological, of these human remains and associated the Government of Canada. Unless the
anthropological, historical, and oral funerary objects should submit a written Department of Commerce extends the
history information gathered during request with information in support of time for initiation, the Commission
consultation. The Shawnee are generally the request to Mr. Rodney Parker, must reach a preliminary determination
considered the ‘southerners’ or the District Archaeologist, U.S. Army Corps in antidumping and countervailing duty
southernmost of the Algonquian- of Engineers, Huntington District, 502 investigations in 45 days, or in this case
speaking tribes, and oral tradition places Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701, by January 9, 2017. The Commission’s
their homeland along the central Ohio telephone (304) 399–5729, email views must be transmitted to Commerce
River Valley. The Shawnee are often rodney.d.parker@usace.army.mil, by within five business days thereafter, or
associated with the Fort Ancient January 3, 2017. After that date, if no by January 17, 2017.
peoples who occupied the Ohio River additional requestors have come
Valley and have a long association with forward, transfer of control of the DATES: Effective Date: November 25,
this territory in which they were first human remains and associated funerary 2016.
encountered by the Europeans by the objects to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
mid seventeenth century including of Indians of Oklahoma, the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Ruggles (202–205–3187 or fred.ruggles@
areas of southern Ohio, northern usitc.gov), Office of Investigations, U.S.
Kentucky, and western West Virginia. Shawnee Tribe may proceed.
The Huntington District is responsible International Trade Commission, 500 E
The location of Fort Ancient Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
archeological sites within the for notifying The Consulted Tribes that
this notice has been published. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
Huntington District indicates that a
information on this matter by contacting
strong historical and ethnohistorical Dated: November 15, 2016.
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
link showing the region was occupied Melanie O’Brien,
205–1810. Persons with mobility
by the Shawnees in the early historic Manager, National NAGPRA Program. impairments who will need special
period. Based on the geographic, [FR Doc. 2016–28959 Filed 12–1–16; 8:45 am] assistance in gaining access to the
anthropological, linguistic, BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Commission should contact the Office
anthropological, and historical
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
evidence, and information gained
General information concerning the
during consultation, Huntington District INTERNATIONAL TRADE
has determined that the human remains Commission may also be obtained by
COMMISSION accessing its internet server (https://
and associated funerary objects from the
sites listed in this notice are culturally [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–566 and 731– www.usitc.gov). The public record for
affiliated with the Shawnee. The three TA–1342 (Preliminary)] this investigation may be viewed on the
federally recognized tribes with Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
Softwood Lumber Products From at https://edis.usitc.gov.
standing under NAGPRA are the
Canada; Institution of Antidumping
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and Countervailing Duty Investigations
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Oklahoma, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe
and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Background.—These investigations
of Oklahoma, and the Shawnee Tribe.
Investigations are being instituted, pursuant to
Determinations Made by the sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
AGENCY: United States International
Huntington District Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
Trade Commission.
Officials of the Huntington District 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
ACTION: Notice.
have determined that: on November 25, 2016, by the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Committee Overseeing Action for
human remains described in this notice notice of the institution of investigations Lumber International Trade
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Investigations or Negotiations (the William.bishop@usitc.gov and personnel, solely for cybersecurity
‘‘Coalition’’).1 Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov (DO NOT purposes. All contract personnel will
For further information concerning FILE ON EDIS) on or before December sign appropriate nondisclosure
the conduct of these investigations and 14, 2016. Parties in support of the agreements.
rules of general application, consult the imposition of countervailing and Authority: These investigations are being
Commission’s Rules of Practice and antidumping duties in these conducted under authority of title VII of the
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B investigations and parties in opposition Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, to the imposition of such duties will pursuant to section 207.12 of the
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). each be collectively allocated one hour Commission’s rules.
Participation in the investigation and within which to make an oral By order of the Commission.
public service list.—Persons (other than presentation at the conference. A Issued: November 28, 2016.
petitioners) wishing to participate in the nonparty who has testimony that may
investigations as parties must file an Lisa R. Barton,
aid the Commission’s deliberations may
entry of appearance with the Secretary request permission to present a short Secretary to the Commission.
to the Commission, as provided in statement at the conference. [FR Doc. 2016–28922 Filed 12–1–16; 8:45 am]
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Written submissions.—As provided in BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Commission’s rules, not later than seven sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
days after publication of this notice in Commission’s rules, any person may
the Federal Register. Industrial users submit to the Commission on or before
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
and (if the merchandise under December 21, 2016, a written brief
investigation is sold at the retail level) containing information and arguments [OMB Number 1121–0277]
representative consumer organizations pertinent to the subject matter of the
have the right to appear as parties in investigations. Parties may file written Agency Information Collection
Commission antidumping duty and testimony in connection with their Activities; Proposed eCollection
countervailing duty investigations. The presentation at the conference. All eComments Requested; Extension
Secretary will prepare a public service written submissions must conform with Without Change, of a Previously
list containing the names and addresses the provisions of section 201.8 of the Approved Collection OJJDP National
of all persons, or their representatives, Commission’s rules; any submissions Training and Technical Assistance
who are parties to these investigations that contain BPI must also conform with Center (NTTAC) Feedback Form
upon the expiration of the period for the requirements of sections 201.6, Package
filing entries of appearance. 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
Limited disclosure of business rules. The Commission’s Handbook on AGENCY: Office of Juvenile Justice and
proprietary information (BPI) under an E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Delinquency Prevention, Department of
administrative protective order (APO) Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov, Justice.
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to elaborates upon the Commission’s rules ACTION: 60-day notice.
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s with respect to electronic filing.
rules, the Secretary will make BPI In accordance with sections 201.16(c) SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
gathered in these investigations and 207.3 of the rules, each document (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs will be
available to authorized applicants filed by a party to the investigations submitting the following information
representing interested parties (as must be served on all other parties to collection request to the Office of
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are the investigations (as identified by Management and Budget (OMB) for
parties to the investigations under the either the public or BPI service list), and review and approval in accordance with
APO issued in the investigations, a certificate of service must be timely the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
provided that the application is made filed. The Secretary will not accept a DATES: Comments are encouraged and
not later than seven days after the document for filing without a certificate will be accepted for 60 days until
publication of this notice in the Federal of service. January 31, 2017.
Register. A separate service list will be Certification.—Pursuant to section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
maintained by the Secretary for those 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any
you have comments, especially on the
parties authorized to receive BPI under person submitting information to the
estimated public burden or associated
the APO. Commission in connection with this/
response time, suggestions, or need a
Conference.—The Commission’s these investigation(s) must certify that
copy of the proposed information
Director of Investigations has scheduled the information is accurate and
collection instrument with instructions
a conference in connection with these complete to the best of the submitter’s
or additional information, please
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on December knowledge. In making the certification,
the submitter will acknowledge that any contact Linda Rosen, Training and
16, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade Technical Assistance Specialist at 1–
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., information that it submits to the
Commission during this/these 202–353–9222, Office of Juvenile Justice
Washington, DC. Requests to appear at and Delinquency Prevention, Office of
the conference should be emailed to investigation(s) may be disclosed to and
used: (i) By the Commission, its Justice Programs, Department of Justice,
1 The Coalition is an ad hoc association whose employees and Offices, and contract 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC
personnel (a) for developing or 20530 or by email at Linda.Rosen@
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
members are: U.S. Lumber Coalition, Inc., Collum’s
Lumber Products, L.L.C., Hankins, Inc., Potlach maintaining the records of this/these or usdoj.gov.
Corp., Rex Lumber Company, Seneca Sawmill
Company, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson
related investigations or reviews, or (b) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
Lumber Company, Swanson Group, Weyerhaeuser in internal investigations, audits, comments and suggestions from the
Company, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina reviews, and evaluations relating to the public and affected agencies concerning
Land and Timber Company, Sullivan Forestry programs, personnel, and operations of the proposed collection of information
Consultants, Inc. The Coalition is ‘‘an association,
a majority of whose members is composed of
the Commission including under 5 are encouraged. Your comments should
interested parties’’ described in Section 771(9)(C) of U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. address one or more of the following
the Act, 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(C). government employees and contract four points:
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| Contact | Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or [email protected]), 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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