82 FR 13653 - Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

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The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343- 1345 (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 silicon metal from Australia, Brazil, and Norway, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 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 imports of silicon metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. 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 April 24, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 1, 2017.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-1345 (Preliminary)]


Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway; 
Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and 
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-
1345 (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 silicon metal from 
Australia, Brazil, and Norway, provided for in statistical reporting 
numbers 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 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 imports of silicon metal from Australia, 
Brazil, and Kazakhstan alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of 
Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. 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 April 24, 2017. The 
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by May 1, 2017.

DATES: Effective Date: March 8, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Carlson (202-205-3002, 
[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 March 8, 
2017, by Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., Beverly, Ohio.
    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 Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 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 March 
27, 2017. 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 April 3, 2017, 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

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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://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, 
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: March 9, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
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(2) Title of the Form/Collection: whether there is a reasonable indication entry of appearance with the Secretary
Request for Certification of Military or that an industry in the United States is to the Commission, as provided in
Naval Service. materially injured or threatened with sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
(3) Agency form number, if any, and material injury, or the establishment of Commission’s rules, not later than seven
the applicable component of the DHS an industry in the United States is days after publication of this notice in
sponsoring the collection: N–426; materially retarded, by reason of the Federal Register. Industrial users
USCIS. imports of silicon metal from Australia, and (if the merchandise under
(4) Affected public who will be asked Brazil, and Norway, provided for in investigation is sold at the retail level)
or required to respond, as well as a brief statistical reporting numbers representative consumer organizations
abstract: Primary: Individuals or 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the have the right to appear as parties in
households. USCIS uses the information Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Commission antidumping duty and
collected through Form N–426 to United States, that are alleged to be sold countervailing duty investigations. The
request a verification of the military or in the United States at less than fair Secretary will prepare a public service
naval service claim by an applicant value and imports of silicon metal from list containing the names and addresses
filing for naturalization on the basis of Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan of all persons, or their representatives,
honorable service in the U.S. armed alleged to be subsidized by the who are parties to these investigations
forces. Governments of Australia, Brazil, and upon the expiration of the period for
(5) An estimate of the total number of Kazakhstan. Unless the Department of filing entries of appearance.
respondents and the amount of time Commerce extends the time for Limited disclosure of business
estimated for an average respondent to initiation, the Commission must reach a proprietary information (BPI) under an
respond: The estimated total number of preliminary determination in administrative protective order (APO)
respondents for the information antidumping and countervailing duty and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
collection N–426 is 10,000 and the investigations in 45 days, or in this case section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
estimated hour burden per response is by April 24, 2017. The Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI
.333 hours. views must be transmitted to Commerce gathered in these investigations
(6) An estimate of the total public within five business days thereafter, or available to authorized applicants
burden (in hours) associated with the by May 1, 2017. representing interested parties (as
collection: The total estimated annual defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
DATES: Effective Date: March 8, 2017.
hour burden associated with this parties to the investigations under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection is 3,330 hours. APO issued in the investigations,
Carolyn Carlson (202–205–3002, provided that the application is made
(7) An estimate of the total public Carolyn.Carlson@usitc.gov), Office of
burden (in cost) associated with the not later than seven days after the
Investigations, U.S. International Trade publication of this notice in the Federal
collection: The estimated total annual Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
cost burden associated with this Register. A separate service list will be
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- maintained by the Secretary for those
collection of information is $245,000. impaired persons can obtain parties authorized to receive BPI under
Dated: March 9, 2017. information on this matter by contacting the APO.
Samantha Deshommes, the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Conference.—The Commission’s
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, 205–1810. Persons with mobility Director of Investigations has scheduled
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship impairments who will need special a conference in connection with these
and Immigration Services, Department of assistance in gaining access to the investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
Homeland Security. Commission should contact the Office Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the U.S.
[FR Doc. 2017–05019 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. International Trade Commission
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P General information concerning the Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
Commission may also be obtained by DC. Requests to appear at the conference
accessing its internet server (https:// should be emailed to William.Bishop@
INTERNATIONAL TRADE www.usitc.gov). The public record for usitc.gov and Sharon.Bellamy@usitc.gov
COMMISSION this investigation may be viewed on the (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) March 27, 2017. Parties in support of
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–567–569 and at https://edis.usitc.gov. the imposition of countervailing and
731–TA–1343–1345 (Preliminary)]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: antidumping duties in these
Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Background.—These investigations investigations and parties in opposition
Kazakhstan, and Norway; Institution of are being instituted, pursuant to to the imposition of such duties will
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff each be collectively allocated one hour
Investigations and Scheduling of Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and within which to make an oral
Preliminary Phase Investigations 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed presentation at the conference. A
on March 8, 2017, by Globe Specialty nonparty who has testimony that may
AGENCY: United States International Metals, Inc., Beverly, Ohio. aid the Commission’s deliberations may
Trade Commission. For further information concerning request permission to present a short
ACTION: Notice. the conduct of these investigations and statement at the conference.
rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
notice of the institution of investigations Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may
and commencement of preliminary (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before
phase antidumping and countervailing subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). April 3, 2017, a written brief containing
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–567– Participation in the investigation and information and arguments pertinent to
569 and 731–TA–1343–1345 public service list.—Persons (other than the subject matter of the investigations.
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act petitioners) wishing to participate in the Parties may file written testimony in
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine investigations as parties must file an connection with their presentation at

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the conference. All written submissions INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
must conform with the provisions of COMMISSION Scope of Investigation: Having
section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; considered the complaint, the U.S.
[Investigation. No. 337–TA–1043]
any submissions that contain BPI must International Trade Commission, on
also conform with the requirements of Certain Electrical Connectors, March 8, 2017, ordered that—
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Components Thereof, and Products (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Containing the Same; Institution of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Investigation amended, an investigation be instituted
Commission’s Web site at https:// to determine whether there is a
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ Commission. section 337 in the importation into the
handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf,
ACTION: Notice. United States, the sale for importation,
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
or the sale within the United States after
with respect to electronic filing. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a importation of certain electrical
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) complaint was filed with the U.S. connectors, components thereof, and
and 207.3 of the rules, each document International Trade Commission on products containing the same by reason
filed by a party to the investigations February 6, 2017, under section 337 of of infringement of one or more of claims
must be served on all other parties to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 2, 4, 9, and 10 of the ’766 patent, and
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J.S.T. whether an industry in the United
the investigations (as identified by
Corporation of Farmington Hills, States exists as required by subsection
either the public or BPI service list), and
Michigan. A supplement to the (a)(2) of section 337;
a certificate of service must be timely complaint was filed on February 13,
filed. The Secretary will not accept a (2) For the purpose of the
2017. The complaint alleges violations investigation so instituted, the following
document for filing without a certificate of section 337 based upon the
of service. are hereby named as parties upon which
importation into the United States, the this notice of investigation shall be
Certification.—Pursuant to section sale for importation, and the sale within
served:
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any the United States after importation of (a) The complainant is:
person submitting information to the certain electrical connectors,
components thereof, and products J.S.T. Corporation, 47879 Interchange
Commission in connection with this/ Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335
these investigation(s) must certify that containing the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S. (b) The respondents are the following
the information is accurate and
Patent No. 7,004,766 (‘‘the ’766 patent’’). entities alleged to be in violation of
complete to the best of the submitter’s section 337, and are the parties upon
knowledge. In making the certification, The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as which the complaint is to be served:
the submitter will acknowledge that any
required by subsection (a)(2) of section Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Platz
information that it submits to the
337. 1, 70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe,
Commission during this/these The complainant requests that the Baden-Wuertemberg, Germany
investigation(s) may be disclosed to and Commission institute an investigation Bosch Automotive Products (Suzhou)
used: (i) By the Commission, its and, after the investigation, issue a Co., Ltd., 126 Su Hong Xi Road,
employees and Offices, and contract limited exclusion order and cease and Suzshou, Jiangsu 215021, China
personnel (a) for developing or desist orders. Robert Bosch LLC, 2800 South 25th
maintaining the records of this/these or ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155
related investigations or reviews, or (b) any confidential information contained Robert Bosch, Sistemas Automotrices,
in internal investigations, audits, therein, is available for inspection S.A. de C.V., Prolongación Hermanos
reviews, and evaluations relating to the during official business hours (8:45 a.m. Escobar #6965, Parque Industrial
programs, personnel, and operations of to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Omega, C.P., 32320 Cd. Juárez,
the Commission including under 5 Secretary, U.S. International Trade Chihuahua, Mexico
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room Robert Bosch Ltda., Via Anhangüera,
government employees and contract 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone Km 98, 13065–900 Campinas—SP,
personnel, solely for cybersecurity (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired Brazil
purposes. All contract personnel will individuals are advised that information Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.,
sign appropriate nondisclosure on this matter can be obtained by No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng
agreements. contacting the Commission’s TDD District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Ltd.,
Authority: These investigations are being with mobility impairments who will No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng
conducted under authority of title VII of the need special assistance in gaining access District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published to the Commission should contact the (3) For the investigation so instituted,
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
Commission’s rules. 2000. General information concerning U.S. International Trade Commission,
By order of the Commission. the Commission may also be obtained shall designate the presiding
by accessing its internet server at Administrative Law Judge.
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Issued: March 9, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
https://www.usitc.gov. The public The Office of Unfair Import
record for this investigation may be Investigations will not participate as a
Acting Supervisory Attorney. viewed on the Commission’s electronic party in this investigation.
[FR Doc. 2017–04994 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Responses to the complaint and the
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The notice of investigation must be
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services, submitted by the named respondents in
U.S. International Trade Commission, accordance with section 210.13 of the
telephone (202) 205–1802. Commission’s Rules of Practice and

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Effective Date: March 8, 2017.
Contact		Carolyn Carlson (202-205-3002, [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.
FR Citation		82 FR 13653