82 FR 13853 - Aluminum Foil From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05149

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-570 and 731-TA-1346 (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 aluminum foil from China, provided for in subheadings 7607.11.30, 7607.11.60, 7607.11.90, and 7607.19.60 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 China. 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-570 and 731-TA-1346 (Preliminary)]


Aluminum Foil From China; 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 investigations Nos. 701-TA-570 and 731-TA-1346 
(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 aluminum foil from China, 
provided for in subheadings 7607.11.30, 7607.11.60, 7607.11.90, and 
7607.19.60 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 China. 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 9, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Enck ((202) 205-3363), 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 9, 
2017, by The Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group and 
its individual members.
    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 Thursday, March 30, 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 
28, 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 4, 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 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

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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 these 
investigations 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 10, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
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number, email address, or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: parties to the investigations under the
personal identifying information in your Justin Enck ((202) 205–3363), Office of APO issued in the investigations,
comment, you should be aware that Investigations, U.S. International Trade provided that the application is made
your entire comment—including your Commission, 500 E Street SW., not later than seven days after the
personal identifying information—may Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- publication of this notice in the Federal
be made publicly available at any time. impaired persons can obtain Register. A separate service list will be
While you can ask us in your comment information on this matter by contacting maintained by the Secretary for those
to withhold your personal identifying the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– parties authorized to receive BPI under
information from public review, we 205–1810. Persons with mobility the APO.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to impairments who will need special Conference.—The Commission’s
do so. assistance in gaining access to the Director of Investigations has scheduled
BSEE Information Collection Commission should contact the Office a conference in connection with these
Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703) of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
787–1607. General information concerning the Thursday, March 30, 2017, at the U.S.
Dated: February 7, 2017. Commission may also be obtained by International Trade Commission
accessing its Internet server (https:// Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
Eric Miller,
www.usitc.gov). The public record for DC. Requests to appear at the conference
Acting Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore should be emailed to William.bishop@
Regulatory Programs. this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov
[FR Doc. 2017–05144 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P March 28, 2017. Parties in support of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the imposition of countervailing and
Background.—These investigations
antidumping duties in these
INTERNATIONAL TRADE are being instituted, pursuant to
investigations and parties in opposition
COMMISSION sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
to the imposition of such duties will
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–570 and 731– each be collectively allocated one hour
1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
TA–1346 (Preliminary)] within which to make an oral
on March 9, 2017, by The Aluminum
presentation at the conference. A
Association Trade Enforcement Working nonparty who has testimony that may
Aluminum Foil From China; Institution Group and its individual members.
of Antidumping and Countervailing aid the Commission’s deliberations may
For further information concerning request permission to present a short
Duty Investigations and Scheduling of the conduct of these investigations and
Preliminary Phase Investigations statement at the conference.
rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in
AGENCY: United States International Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Trade Commission. Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may
ACTION: Notice. (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). April 4, 2017, a written brief containing
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Participation in the investigation and information and arguments pertinent to
notice of the institution of investigations public service list.—Persons (other than the subject matter of the investigations.
and commencement of preliminary petitioners) wishing to participate in the Parties may file written testimony in
phase antidumping and countervailing investigations as parties must file an connection with their presentation at
duty investigations Nos. 701–TA–570 entry of appearance with the Secretary the conference. All written submissions
and 731–TA–1346 (Preliminary) to the Commission, as provided in must conform with the provisions of
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules;
Act’’) to determine whether there is a Commission’s rules, not later than seven any submissions that contain BPI must
reasonable indication that an industry days after publication of this notice in also conform with the requirements of
in the United States is materially the Federal Register. Industrial users sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
injured or threatened with material and (if the merchandise under Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
injury, or the establishment of an investigation is sold at the retail level) Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
industry in the United States is representative consumer organizations Commission’s Web site at https://
materially retarded, by reason of have the right to appear as parties in www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/
imports of aluminum foil from China, Commission antidumping duty and handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf,
provided for in subheadings 7607.11.30, countervailing duty investigations. The elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
7607.11.60, 7607.11.90, and 7607.19.60 Secretary will prepare a public service with respect to electronic filing.
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of list containing the names and addresses In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
the United States, that are alleged to be of all persons, or their representatives, and 207.3 of the rules, each document
sold in the United States at less than fair who are parties to these investigations filed by a party to the investigations
value and alleged to be subsidized by upon the expiration of the period for must be served on all other parties to
the government of China. Unless the filing entries of appearance. the investigations (as identified by
Department of Commerce extends the Limited disclosure of business either the public or BPI service list), and
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time for initiation, the Commission proprietary information (BPI) under an a certificate of service must be timely
must reach a preliminary determination administrative protective order (APO) filed. The Secretary will not accept a
in antidumping and countervailing duty and BPI service list.—Pursuant to document for filing without a certificate
investigations in 45 days, or in this case section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s of service.
by April 24, 2017. The Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI Certification.—Pursuant to section
views must be transmitted to Commerce gathered in these investigations 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any
within five business days thereafter, or available to authorized applicants person submitting information to the
by May 1, 2017. representing interested parties (as Commission in connection with this/
DATES: Effective Date: March 9, 2017. defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are these investigation(s) must certify that

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the information is accurate and subsidized by the government of Turkey investigations were requested in
complete to the best of the submitter’s and sold at less-than-fair-value from petitions filed on September 20, 2016,
knowledge. In making the certification, Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey.1 by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and
the submitter will acknowledge that any DATES: Effective Date: March 2, 2017. its individual members: Byer Steel
information that it submits to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio;
Commission during these investigations Joanna Lo ((202) 205–1888), Office of Commercial Metals Company, Irving,
may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Investigations, U.S. International Trade Texas; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc.,
Commission, its employees and Offices, Commission, 500 E Street SW., Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation,
and contract personnel (a) for Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- Charlotte, North Carolina; and Steel
developing or maintaining the records impaired persons can obtain Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, Indiana.
of this/these or related investigations or information on this matter by contacting For further information concerning
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– the conduct of this phase of the
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating 205–1810. Persons with mobility investigations, hearing procedures, and
to the programs, personnel, and impairments who will need special rules of general application, consult the
operations of the Commission including assistance in gaining access to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by Commission should contact the Office Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
U.S. government employees and of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
contract personnel, solely for General information concerning the subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
cybersecurity purposes. All contract Commission may also be obtained by Participation in the investigations and
personnel will sign appropriate accessing its Internet server (https:// public service list.—Persons, including
nondisclosure agreements. www.usitc.gov). The public record for industrial users of the subject
Authority: These investigations are these investigations may be viewed on merchandise and, if the merchandise is
being conducted under authority of title the Commission’s electronic docket sold at the retail level, representative
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. consumer organizations, wishing to
is published pursuant to section 207.12 participate in the final phase of these
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of the Commission’s rules. investigations as parties must file an
Background.—The final phase of
entry of appearance with the Secretary
By order of the Commission. these investigations is being scheduled
to the Commission, as provided in
Issued: March 10, 2017. pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
section 201.11 of the Commission’s
Katherine M. Hiner,
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
Acting Supervisory Attorney. hearing date specified in this notice. A
affirmative preliminary determinations
[FR Doc. 2017–05149 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] party that filed a notice of appearance
by the Department of Commerce that
during the preliminary phase of the
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P such products are being sold in the
investigations need not file an
United States at less than fair value
additional notice of appearance during
within the meaning of section 733 of the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE this final phase. The Secretary will
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b), and that certain
COMMISSION maintain a public service list containing
benefits which constitute subsidies
the names and addresses of all persons,
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and 731– within the meaning of section 703 of the
or their representatives, who are parties
TA–1338–1340 (Final)] Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being
to the investigations.
provided to manufacturers, producers,
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Limited disclosure of business
or exporters in Turkey of rebar. The
Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey; proprietary information (BPI) under an
Scheduling of the Final Phase of 1 For purposes of these investigations, the
administrative protective order (APO)
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Department of Commerce has defined the subject and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
Duty Investigations merchandise as ‘‘steel concrete reinforcing bar section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
imported in either straight length or coil form rules, the Secretary will make BPI
AGENCY: United States International (rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or gathered in the final phase of these
grade or lack thereof. Subject merchandise includes
Trade Commission. deformed steel wire with bar markings (e.g., mill investigations available to authorized
ACTION: Notice. mark, size, or grade) and which has been subjected applicants under the APO issued in the
to an elongation test. The subject merchandise investigations, provided that the
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives includes rebar that has been further processed in application is made no later than 21
the subject country or a third country, including but
notice of the scheduling of the final not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, days prior to the hearing date specified
phase of antidumping and painting, coating, or any other processing that in this notice. Authorized applicants
countervailing duty investigation Nos. would not otherwise remove the merchandise from must represent interested parties, as
701–TA–564 and 731–TA–1338–1340 the scope of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the rebar. Specifically
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
(Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or parties to the investigations. A party
1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether smooth rebar). Also excluded from the scope is granted access to BPI in the preliminary
an industry in the United States is deformed steel wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M phase of the investigations need not
materially injured or threatened with with no bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade)
and without being subject to an elongation test.’’
reapply for such access. A separate
material injury, or the establishment of See, e.g., Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the service list will be maintained by the
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an industry in the United States is Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Secretary for those parties authorized to
materially retarded, by reason of Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment receive BPI under the APO.
of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with
imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 82 FR
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
(rebar) from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey, 12195, March 1, 2017. See also the Department of report in the final phase of these
provided for in subheadings 7213.10.00, Commerce’s preliminary affirmative determinations investigations will be placed in the
7214.20.00, and 7228.30.80 of the of sales at less than fair value with respect to rebar nonpublic record on May 4, 2017, and
from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey (publication in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Federal Register pending; filed on the
a public version will be issued
United States, preliminarily determined Commission’s electronic document information thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
by the Department of Commerce to be system on March 2, 2017). the Commission’s rules.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Effective Date: March 9, 2017.
Contact		Justin Enck ((202) 205-3363), 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 13853