82_FR_12277 82 FR 12238 - Brass Sheet and Strip From France, Germany, Italy, and Japan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

82 FR 12238 - Brass Sheet and Strip From France, Germany, Italy, and Japan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 39 (March 1, 2017)

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The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on brass sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-313, 314, 317, and 379 (Fourth Review)]


Brass Sheet and Strip From France, Germany, Italy, and Japan; 
Institution of Five-Year Reviews

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted 
reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, 
to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on brass 
sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to 
the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by 
submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

DATES: Effective March 1, 2017. To be assured of consideration, the 
deadline for responses is March 31, 2017. Comments on the adequacy of 
responses may be filed with the Commission by May 15, 2017.

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 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 proceeding may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--On March 6, 1987, the Department of Commerce 
(``Commerce'') issued antidumping duty orders on imports of brass sheet 
and strip from France, Germany, and Italy (52 FR 6995; Italy amended at 
52 FR 11299, April 8, 1987). On August 12, 1988, Commerce issued an 
antidumping duty order on imports of brass sheet and strip from Japan 
(53 FR 30454). Following first five-year reviews by Commerce and the 
Commission, effective May 1, 2000, Commerce issued a continuation of 
the antidumping duty orders on imports of brass sheet and strip from 
France, Germany, Italy, and Japan (65 FR 25304). Following second five-
year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective April 3, 2006, 
Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on 
imports of brass sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan 
(71 FR 16552). Following the third five-year reviews by Commerce and 
the Commission, effective April 26, 2012, Commerce issued a 
continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of brass sheet 
and strip from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan (77 FR 24932). The 
Commission is now conducting fourth reviews pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether 
revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a 
reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this 
proceeding may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, subparts A and B and 19 CFR part 207, 
subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested 
party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to 
conduct full or expedited reviews. The Commission's determinations in 
any expedited reviews will be based on the facts available, which may 
include information provided in response to this notice.
    Definitions.--The following definitions apply to these reviews:
    (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is 
within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by the Department 
of Commerce.

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    (2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are France, Italy, 
Germany, and Japan.
    (3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product 
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original 
antidumping duty determinations concerning brass sheet and strip from 
France, Germany, and Italy, the Commission defined the Domestic Like 
Product to include brass material to be rerolled (``reroll'') and 
finished brass sheet and strip (``finished products''). In its original 
antidumping duty determination and the remand determination concerning 
brass sheet and strip from Japan, the Commission defined the Domestic 
Like Product to be all Unified Numbering System (``UNS'') C20000 
domestically produced brass sheet and strip. One Commissioner defined 
the Domestic Like Product differently. In its full first, second, and 
third five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the 
Domestic Like Product as all UNS C20000 series brass sheet and strip, 
coextensive with Commerce's scope. For purposes of responding to this 
notice, the Domestic Like Product is all UNS C20000 series brass sheet 
and strip.
    (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the 
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of 
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total 
domestic production of the product. In its original antidumping duty 
determinations concerning brass sheet and strip from France, Germany, 
and Italy, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry to include 
primary mills with casting capabilities and rerollers. In its original 
antidumping duty determination and the remand determination concerning 
brass sheet and strip from Japan, the Commission defined the Domestic 
Industry as producers of the corresponding Domestic Like Product. One 
Commissioner defined the Domestic Industry differently. In its full 
first, second, and third five-year review determinations, the 
Commission defined the Domestic Industry to consist of the domestic 
producers of UNS C20000 series brass sheet and strip, including 
rerollers as well as basic producers. For purposes of responding to 
this notice, the Domestic Industry is all domestic producers of UNS 
C20000 series brass sheet and strip.
    (5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or 
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject 
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or 
through its selling agent.
    Participation in the proceeding 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 proceeding as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later 
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names 
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties 
to the proceeding.
    Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission 
five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if 
they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding 
underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same 
underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics 
official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular 
matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review 
is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same 
underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post 
employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) 
(19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 
2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek 
Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 
201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or 
an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when 
they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this 
matter, contact Carol McCue Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, at 
202-205-3088.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized 
applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the 
application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent 
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to 
the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the 
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in 
connection with this proceeding 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 
information submitted in response to this request for information and 
throughout this proceeding or other proceeding 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 or a 
related proceeding, 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.
    Written submissions.--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the 
Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must 
provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such 
responses is March 31, 2017. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the 
Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of 
responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission 
should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such 
comments is May 15, 2017. 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. Also, in accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 
207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the 
proceeding must be served on all other parties to the proceeding (as 
identified by either the public or APO service list as appropriate), 
and a certificate of service must accompany the document (if you are 
not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your response).
    No response to this request for information is required if a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget

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(OMB) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 
17-5-379 expiration date June 30, 2017. Public reporting burden for the 
request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send 
comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office 
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20436.
    Inability to provide requested information.--Pursuant to section 
207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot 
furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form 
and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, 
provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested 
information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide 
equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this 
notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the 
notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to 
this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the 
party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in 
making its determinations in the reviews.
    Information to be Provided in Response to This Notice of 
Institution: If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or 
trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more 
than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than 
one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so, 
please ensure that your response to each question includes the 
information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used 
below, the term ``firm'' includes any related firms.
    (1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World 
Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email 
address of the certifying official.
    (2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an 
interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including 
whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like 
Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject 
Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, 
a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose 
members are interested parties under the statute), or another 
interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker 
group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your 
workers are employed or which are members of your association.
    (3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to 
participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by 
the Commission.
    (4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your 
firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various 
factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) 
including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of 
subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on 
the Domestic Industry.
    (5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of 
the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the 
nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
    (6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of 
the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in 
each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject 
Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2010.
    (7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the 
Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street 
address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax 
number, and Email address of a responsible official at each firm).
    (8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional 
prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the 
U.S. or other markets.
    (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, 
provide the following information on your firm's operations on that 
product during calendar 2016, except as noted (report quantity data in 
pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a 
union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the 
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers 
are employed/which are members of your association.
    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product 
accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like 
Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) 
could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming 
normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and 
ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per 
year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a 
typical or representative product mix);
    (c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the 
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
    (d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company 
transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); 
and
    (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), 
(iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) 
expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product 
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial 
sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most 
recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal 
year ends).
    (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of 
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country, 
provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that 
product during calendar year 2016 (report quantity data in pounds and 
value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, 
provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are 
members of your association.
    (a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including 
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each 
Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;
    (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported 
from each Subject Country; and
    (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject 
Merchandise imported from each Subject Country.
    (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business 
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any 
Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') 
operations on that product during calendar year 2016 (report quantity 
data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid at 
the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a 
trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate 
basis,

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for the firms which are members of your association.
    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject 
Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject 
Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production 
that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain 
during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment 
and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels 
(hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, 
repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and
    (c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United 
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise 
from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
    (12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand 
conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have 
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject 
Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2010, and significant 
changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; 
production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production 
(including the shift of production facilities used for other products 
and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); 
and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different 
national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets 
or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider 
include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of 
substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic 
Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise 
produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other 
countries.
    (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of whether you agree with the above 
definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you 
disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why 
and provide alternative definitions.

    Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: February 22, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-03786 Filed 2-28-17; 8:45 am]
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12238 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 39 / Wednesday, March 1, 2017 / Notices For further information concerning not accept a document for filing without Commission may also be obtained by the conduct of these reviews and rules a certificate of service. accessing its internet server (https:// of general application, consult the Determination.—The Commission has www.usitc.gov). The public record for Commission’s Rules of Practice and determined these reviews are this proceeding may be viewed on the Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B extraordinarily complicated and Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, therefore has determined to exercise its at https://edis.usitc.gov. subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part authority to extend the review period by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 207). up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. Staff report.—A staff report 1675(c)(5)(B). Background.—On March 6, 1987, the containing information concerning the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) Authority: These reviews are being subject matter of the reviews will be conducted under authority of title VII of the issued antidumping duty orders on placed in the nonpublic record on Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published imports of brass sheet and strip from March 8, 2017, and made available to pursuant to section 207.62 of the France, Germany, and Italy (52 FR 6995; persons on the Administrative Commission’s rules. Italy amended at 52 FR 11299, April 8, Protective Order service list for this By order of the Commission. 1987). On August 12, 1988, Commerce review. A public version will be issued issued an antidumping duty order on Issued: February 23, 2017. thereafter, pursuant to section imports of brass sheet and strip from Lisa R. Barton, Japan (53 FR 30454). Following first 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission’s rules. Secretary to the Commission. Written submissions.—As provided in five-year reviews by Commerce and the [FR Doc. 2017–03940 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am] Commission, effective May 1, 2000, section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s rules, interested parties that are parties BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Commerce issued a continuation of the to the reviews and that have provided antidumping duty orders on imports of individually adequate responses to the brass sheet and strip from France, INTERNATIONAL TRADE Germany, Italy, and Japan (65 FR notice of institution,2 and any party COMMISSION 25304). Following second five-year other than an interested party to the reviews may file written comments with [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–313, 314, 317, reviews by Commerce and the the Secretary on what determination the and 379 (Fourth Review)] Commission, effective April 3, 2006, Commission should reach in the review. Commerce issued a continuation of the Comments are due on or before March Brass Sheet and Strip From France, antidumping duty orders on imports of 13, 2017 and may not contain new Germany, Italy, and Japan; Institution brass sheet and strip from France, factual information. Any person that is of Five-Year Reviews Germany, Italy, and Japan (71 FR neither a party to the five-year reviews AGENCY: United States International 16552). Following the third five-year nor an interested party may submit a Trade Commission. reviews by Commerce and the brief written statement (which shall not Commission, effective April 26, 2012, ACTION: Notice. contain any new factual information) Commerce issued a continuation of the pertinent to the review by March 13, SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives antidumping duty orders on imports of 2017. However, should the Department notice that it has instituted reviews brass sheet and strip from France, of Commerce extend the time limit for pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Germany, Italy, and Japan (77 FR its completion of the final results of its Act’’), as amended, to determine 24932). The Commission is now reviews, the deadline for comments whether revocation of the antidumping conducting fourth reviews pursuant to (which may not contain new factual duty orders on brass sheet and strip section 751(c) of the Act, as amended information) on Commerce’s final from France, Germany, Italy, and Japan (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine results is three business days after the would be likely to lead to continuation whether revocation of the orders would issuance of Commerce’s results. If or recurrence of material injury. be likely to lead to continuation or comments contain business proprietary Pursuant to the Act, interested parties recurrence of material injury to the information (BPI), they must conform are requested to respond to this notice domestic industry within a reasonably with the requirements of sections 201.6, by submitting the information specified foreseeable time. Provisions concerning 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s below to the Commission. the conduct of this proceeding may be rules. The Commission’s rules with DATES: Effective March 1, 2017. To be found in the Commission’s Rules of respect to filing were revised effective assured of consideration, the deadline Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR parts July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25, for responses is March 31, 2017. 201, subparts A and B and 19 CFR part 2014), and the revised Commission Comments on the adequacy of responses 207, subparts A and F. The Commission Handbook on E-filing, available from the may be filed with the Commission by will assess the adequacy of interested Commission’s Web site at https:// May 15, 2017. party responses to this notice of www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ institution to determine whether to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf. conduct full or expedited reviews. The Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Commission’s determinations in any Investigations, U.S. International Trade and 207.3 of the rules, each document expedited reviews will be based on the Commission, 500 E Street SW., filed by a party to the review must be facts available, which may include Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- served on all other parties to the review information provided in response to this impaired persons can obtain asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (as identified by either the public or BPI notice. information on this matter by contacting service list), and a certificate of service the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Definitions.—The following must be timely filed. The Secretary will 205–1810. Persons with mobility definitions apply to these reviews: impairments who will need special (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or 2 The Commission has found the responses assistance in gaining access to the kind of merchandise that is within the submitted by Bristol Metals, Felker Brothers, Marcegaglia, and Outokumpu to be individually Commission should contact the Office scope of the five-year reviews, as adequate. Comments from other interested parties of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. defined by the Department of will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)). 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 39 / Wednesday, March 1, 2017 / Notices 12239 (2) The Subject Countries in these the United States from a foreign by the Secretary for those parties reviews are France, Italy, Germany, and manufacturer or through its selling authorized to receive BPI under the Japan. agent. APO. (3) The Domestic Like Product is the Participation in the proceeding and Certification.—Pursuant to section domestically produced product or public service list.—Persons, including 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any products which are like, or in the industrial users of the Subject person submitting information to the absence of like, most similar in Merchandise and, if the merchandise is Commission in connection with this characteristics and uses with, the sold at the retail level, representative proceeding must certify that the Subject Merchandise. In its original consumer organizations, wishing to information is accurate and complete to antidumping duty determinations participate in the proceeding as parties the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In concerning brass sheet and strip from must file an entry of appearance with making the certification, the submitter France, Germany, and Italy, the the Secretary to the Commission, as will acknowledge that information Commission defined the Domestic Like provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the submitted in response to this request for Product to include brass material to be Commission’s rules, no later than 21 information and throughout this rerolled (‘‘reroll’’) and finished brass days after publication of this notice in proceeding or other proceeding may be sheet and strip (‘‘finished products’’). In the Federal Register. The Secretary will disclosed to and used: (i) By the its original antidumping duty maintain a public service list containing Commission, its employees and Offices, determination and the remand the names and addresses of all persons, and contract personnel (a) for determination concerning brass sheet or their representatives, who are parties developing or maintaining the records and strip from Japan, the Commission to the proceeding. of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in defined the Domestic Like Product to be Former Commission employees who internal investigations, audits, reviews, all Unified Numbering System (‘‘UNS’’) are seeking to appear in Commission and evaluations relating to the C20000 domestically produced brass five-year reviews are advised that they programs, personnel, and operations of sheet and strip. One Commissioner may appear in a review even if they the Commission including under 5 defined the Domestic Like Product participated personally and U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. differently. In its full first, second, and substantially in the corresponding government employees and contract third five-year review determinations, underlying original investigation or an personnel, solely for cybersecurity the Commission defined the Domestic earlier review of the same underlying purposes. All contract personnel will Like Product as all UNS C20000 series investigation. The Commission’s sign appropriate nondisclosure brass sheet and strip, coextensive with designated agency ethics official has agreements. Commerce’s scope. For purposes of advised that a five-year review is not the Written submissions.—Pursuant to responding to this notice, the Domestic same particular matter as the underlying section 207.61 of the Commission’s Like Product is all UNS C20000 series original investigation, and a five-year rules, each interested party response to brass sheet and strip. review is not the same particular matter this notice must provide the information (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. as an earlier review of the same specified below. The deadline for filing producers as a whole of the Domestic underlying investigation for purposes of such responses is March 31, 2017. Like Product, or those producers whose 18 U.S.C. 207, the post employment Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the collective output of the Domestic Like statute for Federal employees, and Commission’s rules, eligible parties (as Product constitutes a major proportion Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR specified in Commission rule of the total domestic production of the 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments product. In its original antidumping 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). concerning the adequacy of responses to duty determinations concerning brass Consequently, former employees are not the notice of institution and whether the sheet and strip from France, Germany, required to seek Commission approval Commission should conduct expedited and Italy, the Commission defined the to appear in a review under Commission or full reviews. The deadline for filing Domestic Industry to include primary rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the such comments is May 15, 2017. All mills with casting capabilities and corresponding underlying original written submissions must conform with rerollers. In its original antidumping investigation or an earlier review of the the provisions of section 201.8 of the duty determination and the remand same underlying investigation was Commission’s rules; any submissions determination concerning brass sheet pending when they were Commission that contain BPI must also conform with and strip from Japan, the Commission employees. For further ethics advice on the requirements of sections 201.6, defined the Domestic Industry as this matter, contact Carol McCue 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s producers of the corresponding Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Domestic Like Product. One at 202–205–3088. E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Commissioner defined the Domestic Limited disclosure of business Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov, Industry differently. In its full first, proprietary information (BPI) under an elaborates upon the Commission’s rules second, and third five-year review administrative protective order (APO) with respect to electronic filing. Also, in determinations, the Commission and APO service list.—Pursuant to accordance with sections 201.16(c) and defined the Domestic Industry to consist section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each of the domestic producers of UNS rules, the Secretary will make BPI document filed by a party to the C20000 series brass sheet and strip, submitted in this proceeding available proceeding must be served on all other including rerollers as well as basic to authorized applicants under the APO parties to the proceeding (as identified asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES producers. For purposes of responding issued in the proceeding, provided that by either the public or APO service list to this notice, the Domestic Industry is the application is made no later than 21 as appropriate), and a certificate of all domestic producers of UNS C20000 days after publication of this notice in service must accompany the document series brass sheet and strip. the Federal Register. Authorized (if you are not a party to the proceeding (5) An Importer is any person or firm applicants must represent interested you do not need to serve your response). engaged, either directly or through a parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), No response to this request for parent company or subsidiary, in who are parties to the proceeding. 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12240 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 39 / Wednesday, March 1, 2017 / Notices (OMB) number is not displayed; the your workers are employed or which are (using equipment and machinery in OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. members of your association. place and ready to operate), normal 17–5–379 expiration date June 30, 2017. (3) A statement indicating whether operating levels (hours per week/weeks Public reporting burden for the request your firm/entity is willing to participate per year), time for downtime, is estimated to average 15 hours per in this proceeding by providing maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a response. Please send comments information requested by the typical or representative product mix); regarding the accuracy of this burden Commission. (c) the quantity and value of U.S. estimate to the Office of Investigations, (4) A statement of the likely effects of commercial shipments of the Domestic U.S. International Trade Commission, the revocation of the antidumping duty Like Product produced in your U.S. 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC orders on the Domestic Industry in plant(s); 20436. general and/or your firm/entity (d) the quantity and value of U.S. Inability to provide requested specifically. In your response, please internal consumption/company information.—Pursuant to section discuss the various factors specified in transfers of the Domestic Like Product 207.61(c) of the Commission’s rules, any section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. produced in your U.S. plant(s); and interested party that cannot furnish the 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost information requested by this notice in subject imports, likely price effects of of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, the requested form and manner shall subject imports, and likely impact of (iv) selling, general and administrative notify the Commission at the earliest imports of Subject Merchandise on the (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating possible time, provide a full explanation Domestic Industry. income of the Domestic Like Product of why it cannot provide the requested (5) A list of all known and currently produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include information, and indicate alternative operating U.S. producers of the both U.S. and export commercial sales, forms in which it can provide Domestic Like Product. Identify any internal consumption, and company equivalent information. If an interested known related parties and the nature of transfers) for your most recently party does not provide this notification the relationship as defined in section completed fiscal year (identify the date (or the Commission finds the 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. on which your fiscal year ends). explanation provided in the notification 1677(4)(B)). (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a (6) A list of all known and currently inadequate) and fails to provide a trade/business association of U.S. operating U.S. importers of the Subject complete response to this notice, the importers of the Subject Merchandise Merchandise and producers of the Commission may take an adverse from any Subject Country, provide the Subject Merchandise in each Subject inference against the party pursuant to following information on your firm’s(s’) Country that currently export or have section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. operations on that product during exported Subject Merchandise to the 1677e(b)) in making its determinations calendar year 2016 (report quantity data United States or other countries after in the reviews. in pounds and value data in U.S. 2010. Information to be Provided in (7) A list of 3–5 leading purchasers in dollars). If you are a trade/business Response to This Notice of Institution: If the U.S. market for the Domestic Like association, provide the information, on you are a domestic producer, union/ Product and the Subject Merchandise an aggregate basis, for the firms which worker group, or trade/business (including street address, World Wide are members of your association. association; import/export Subject Web address, and the name, telephone (a) The quantity and value (landed, Merchandise from more than one number, fax number, and Email address duty-paid but not including Subject Country; or produce Subject of a responsible official at each firm). antidumping duties) of U.S. imports Merchandise in more than one Subject (8) A list of known sources of and, if known, an estimate of the Country, you may file a single response. information on national or regional percentage of total U.S. imports of If you do so, please ensure that your prices for the Domestic Like Product or Subject Merchandise from each Subject response to each question includes the the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) information requested for each pertinent other markets. imports; Subject Country. As used below, the (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. term ‘‘firm’’ includes any related firms. Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping duties) of (1) The name and address of your firm following information on your firm’s U.S. commercial shipments of Subject or entity (including World Wide Web operations on that product during Merchandise imported from each address) and name, telephone number, calendar 2016, except as noted (report Subject Country; and fax number, and Email address of the quantity data in pounds and value data (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. certifying official. in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are port, including antidumping duties) of (2) A statement indicating whether a union/worker group or trade/business U.S. internal consumption/company your firm/entity is an interested party association, provide the information, on transfers of Subject Merchandise under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, an aggregate basis, for the firms in imported from each Subject Country. including whether your firm/entity is a which your workers are employed/ (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, U.S. producer of the Domestic Like which are members of your association. or a trade/business association of Product, a U.S. union or worker group, (a) Production (quantity) and, if producers or exporters of the Subject a U.S. importer of the Subject known, an estimate of the percentage of Merchandise in any Subject Country, Merchandise, a foreign producer or total U.S. production of the Domestic provide the following information on asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a Like Product accounted for by your your firm’s(s’) operations on that U.S. or foreign trade or business firm’s(s’) production; product during calendar year 2016 association (a majority of whose (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to (report quantity data in pounds and members are interested parties under produce the Domestic Like Product (that value data in U.S. dollars, landed and the statute), or another interested party is, the level of production that your duty-paid at the U.S. port but not (including an explanation). If you are a establishment(s) could reasonably have including antidumping duties). If you union/worker group or trade/business expected to attain during the year, are a trade/business association, provide association, identify the firms in which assuming normal operating conditions the information, on an aggregate basis, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Feb 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 39 / Wednesday, March 1, 2017 / Notices 12241 for the firms which are members of your By order of the Commission. Accordingly, the Commission association. Dated: February 22, 2017. determined that it would conduct an (a) Production (quantity) and, if William R. Bishop, expedited reviews pursuant to section known, an estimate of the percentage of Supervisory Hearings and Information 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 total production of Subject Merchandise Officer. U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)).2 in each Subject Country accounted for [FR Doc. 2017–03786 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am] For further information concerning by your firm’s(s’) production; (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) BILLING CODE 7020–02–P the conduct of these reviews and rules to produce the Subject Merchandise in of general application, consult the each Subject Country (that is, the level Commission’s Rules of Practice and INTERNATIONAL TRADE Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B of production that your establishment(s) COMMISSION could reasonably have expected to (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, attain during the year, assuming normal subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part Investigation Nos. 731–TA–624–625 operating conditions (using equipment 207). (Fourth Review) Helical Spring Lock and machinery in place and ready to Washers From China and Taiwan: Staff report.—A staff report operate), normal operating levels (hours Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year containing information concerning the per week/weeks per year), time for Review subject matter of the reviews will be downtime, maintenance, repair, and placed in the nonpublic record on cleanup, and a typical or representative AGENCY: United States International March 21, 2017, and made available to product mix); and Trade Commission. persons on the Administrative (c) the quantity and value of your ACTION: Notice. Protective Order service list for these firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of reviews. A public version will be issued Subject Merchandise and, if known, an SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives thereafter, pursuant to section estimate of the percentage of total notice of the scheduling of expedited 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission’s rules. exports to the United States of Subject reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of Merchandise from each Subject Country 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether Written submissions.—As provided in accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. revocation of the antidumping duty section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s (12) Identify significant changes, if orders on helical spring lock washers rules, interested parties that are parties any, in the supply and demand from China and Taiwan would be likely to the reviews and that have provided conditions or business cycle for the to lead to continuation or recurrence of individually adequate responses to the Domestic Like Product that have material injury within a reasonably notice of institution,3 and any party occurred in the United States or in the foreseeable time. other than an interested party to the market for the Subject Merchandise in DATES: Effective Date: February 6, 2017. reviews may file written comments with each Subject Country after 2010, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Secretary on what determination the significant changes, if any, that are Amelia Shister (202–205–2047), Office Commission should reach in the review. likely to occur within a reasonably of Investigations, U.S. International Comments are due on or before March foreseeable time. Supply conditions to Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 24, 2017 and may not contain new consider include technology; Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- factual information. Any person that is production methods; development impaired persons can obtain neither a party to the five-year reviews efforts; ability to increase production information on this matter by contacting nor an interested party may submit a (including the shift of production the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– brief written statement (which shall not facilities used for other products and the 205–1810. Persons with mobility contain any new factual information) use, cost, or availability of major inputs impairments who will need special pertinent to the reviews by March 24, into production); and factors related to assistance in gaining access to the 2017. However, should the Department the ability to shift supply among Commission should contact the Office of Commerce extend the time limit for different national markets (including of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. its completion of the final results of its barriers to importation in foreign General information concerning the reviews, the deadline for comments markets or changes in market demand Commission may also be obtained by (which may not contain new factual abroad). Demand conditions to consider accessing its internet server (https:// information) on Commerce’s final include end uses and applications; the www.usitc.gov). The public record for results is three business days after the existence and availability of substitute this review may be viewed on the issuance of Commerce’s results. If products; and the level of competition Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) comments contain business proprietary among the Domestic Like Product at https://edis.usitc.gov. information (BPI), they must conform produced in the United States, Subject with the requirements of sections 201.6, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Merchandise produced in each Subject Background.—On February 6, 2017, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s Country, and such merchandise from the Commission determined that the rules. The Commission’s rules with other countries. domestic interested party group respect to filing were revised effective (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of response to its notice of institution (81 July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25, whether you agree with the above FR 75851, November 1, 2016) of the 2014), and the revised Commission definitions of the Domestic Like Product subject five-year reviews was adequate Handbook on E-filing, available from the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and Domestic Industry; if you disagree and that the respondent interested party Commission’s Web site at https:// with either or both of these definitions, group response in each review was please explain why and provide inadequate. The Commission did not available from the Office of the Secretary and at the alternative definitions. Commission’s Web site. find any other circumstances that would 2 Commissioner Johanson voted to conduct full Authority: This proceeding is being warrant conducting full reviews.1 reviews. conducted under authority of title VII of the 3 The Commission has found the response Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 1 A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the submitted by Shakeproof to be individually pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any adequate. Comments from other interested parties Commission’s rules. individual Commissioner’s statements will be will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Feb 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEffective March 1, 2017. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is March 31, 2017. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by May 15, 2017.
ContactMary 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation82 FR 12238 
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