82 FR 13854 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13854-13855] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05148] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-564 and 731-TA-1338-1340 (Final)] Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-564 and 731-TA-1338-1340 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00, and 7228.30.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the government of Turkey and sold at less-than-fair-value from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade or lack thereof. Subject merchandise includes deformed steel wire with bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and which has been subjected to an elongation test. The subject merchandise includes rebar that has been further processed in the subject country or a third country, including but not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, painting, coating, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the rebar. Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar). Also excluded from the scope is deformed steel wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and without being subject to an elongation test.'' See, e.g., Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 82 FR 12195, March 1, 2017. See also the Department of Commerce's preliminary affirmative determinations of sales at less than fair value with respect to rebar from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey (publication in the Federal Register pending; filed on the Commission's electronic document information system on March 2, 2017). DATES: Effective Date: March 2, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Lo ((202) 205-1888), 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b), and that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in Turkey of rebar. The investigations were requested in petitions filed on September 20, 2016, by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members: Byer Steel Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, Indiana. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.-- Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.-- Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 4, 2017, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. [[Page 13855]] Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before May 12, 2017. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should participate in a prehearing conference to be held on May 17, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is May 11, 2017. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is May 25, 2017. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before May 25, 2017. On June 8, 2017, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before June 12, 2017, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: March 10, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Acting Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017-05148 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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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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Hearing.—The Commission will hold Commission’s Web site at https:// respondents, proposed frequency of
a hearing in connection with the final www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ response, and estimated total burden
phase of these investigations beginning handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, may be obtained free by contacting
at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, elaborates upon the Commission’s rules Ericka Parker by telephone at 202–693–
at the U.S. International Trade with respect to electronic filing. 3208, TTY 1–877–889–5627 (these are
Commission Building. Requests to Additional written submissions to the not toll-free numbers), or by email at
appear at the hearing should be filed in Commission, including requests parker.ericka@dol.gov.
writing with the Secretary to the pursuant to section 201.12 of the Submit written comments about, or
Commission on or before May 12, 2017. Commission’s rules, shall not be requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
A nonparty who has testimony that may accepted unless good cause is shown for or courier to the U.S. Department of
aid the Commission’s deliberations may accepting such submissions, or unless Labor, Employment and Training
request permission to present a short the submission is pursuant to a specific Administration, Office of
statement at the hearing. All parties and request by a Commissioner or Unemployment Insurance, 200
nonparties desiring to appear at the Commission staff. Constitution Avenue NW., Frances
hearing and make oral presentations In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Perkins Bldg. Room S–4519,
should participate in a prehearing and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, Washington, DC 20210; by email at
conference to be held on May 17, 2017, each document filed by a party to the parker.ericka@dol.gov; or by fax at 202–
at the U.S. International Trade investigations must be served on all 693–3975.
Commission Building, if deemed other parties to the investigations (as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
necessary. Oral testimony and written identified by either the public or BPI as part of continuing efforts to reduce
materials to be submitted at the public service list), and a certificate of service paperwork and respondent burden,
hearing are governed by sections must be timely filed. The Secretary will conducts a pre-clearance consultation
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the not accept a document for filing without program to provide the general public
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit a certificate of service. and Federal agencies an opportunity to
any request to present a portion of their Authority: These investigations are comment on proposed and/or
hearing testimony in camera no later being conducted under authority of title continuing collections of information
than 7 business days prior to the date of VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice before submitting them to the OMB for
the hearing. is published pursuant to section 207.21 final approval. This program helps to
Written submissions.—Each party of the Commission’s rules. ensure requested data can be provided
who is an interested party shall submit By order of the Commission. in the desired format, reporting burden
a prehearing brief to the Commission. Issued: March 10, 2017. (time and financial resources) is
Prehearing briefs must conform with the Katherine M. Hiner, minimized, collection instruments are
provisions of section 207.23 of the Acting Supervisory Attorney. clearly understood, and the impact of
Commission’s rules; the deadline for [FR Doc. 2017–05148 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] collection requirements can be properly
filing is May 11, 2017. Parties may also BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
assessed.
file written testimony in connection
I. Background
with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the Section 303(a)(1) of the Social
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Security Act requires a state’s
Commission’s rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the Employment and Training unemployment insurance UI law to
provisions of section 207.25 of the Administration include provisions for:
Commission’s rules. The deadline for Such methods of administration . . . as are
filing posthearing briefs is May 25, Agency Information Collection found by the Secretary of Labor to be
2017. In addition, any person who has Activities; Comment Request; reasonably calculated to insure full payment
not entered an appearance as a party to Overpayment Detection and Recovery of unemployment compensation when due
the investigations may submit a written Activities . . .
statement of information pertinent to Section 303(a)(5) of the Social
the subject of the investigations, ACTION: Notice. Security Act further requires a state’s UI
including statements of support or law to include provisions for:
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
opposition to the petition, on or before
(DOL), Employment and Training Expenditure of all money withdrawn from
May 25, 2017. On June 8, 2017, the an unemployment fund of such State, in the
Administration is soliciting comments
Commission will make available to payment of unemployment compensation
concerning a proposed extension for the
parties all information on which they . . .
authority to conduct the information
have not had an opportunity to
collection request (ICR) titled, Section 3304(a)(4) of the Internal
comment. Parties may submit final
‘‘Overpayment Detection and Recovery Revenue Code of 1954 provides that:
comments on this information on or
Activities.’’ This comment request is all money withdrawn from the
before June 12, 2017, but such final
part of continuing Departmental efforts unemployment fund of the State shall be
comments must not contain new factual
to reduce paperwork and respondent used solely in the payment of unemployment
information and must otherwise comply
burden in accordance with the compensation . . .
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with section 207.30 of the Commission’s
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
rules. All written submissions must The Secretary of Labor has interpreted
(PRA).
conform with the provisions of section the above sections of federal law in
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any DATES: Consideration will be given to all Section 7511, Part V, ES Manual to
submissions that contain BPI must also written comments received by May 15, further require a state’s UI law to
conform with the requirements of 2017. include provisions for such methods of
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with administration as are, within reason,
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s applicable supporting documentation; calculated to: (1) Detect benefits paid
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the including a description of the likely through error by the State Workforce
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| Contact | Joanna Lo ((202) 205-1888), 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. | |
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