82 FR 16232 - Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 16232-16233] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06457] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1349-1358 (Preliminary)] Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1349- 1358 (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 wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom, provided for in subheadings 7213.91.30, 7213.91.45, 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60 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 Governments of Italy and Turkey. 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 May 12, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 19, 2017. DATES: Effective Date: March 28, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205- 3169), 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 petitions filed on March 28, 2017, by Charter Steel, Saukville, Wisconsin; Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, Florida; Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., Peoria, Illinois; and Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina. 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). [[Page 16233]] Participation in the investigations 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 Tuesday, April 18, 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 April 14, 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 21, 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://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with these investigations 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 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 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 28, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-06457 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: issuance of Commerce’s results. If whether there is a reasonable indication
Background.—On March 6, 2017, the comments contain business proprietary that an industry in the United States is
Commission determined that the information (BPI), they must conform materially injured or threatened with
domestic interested party group with the requirements of sections 201.6, material injury, or the establishment of
response to its notice of institution (81 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s an industry in the United States is
FR 86728, December 1, 2016) of the rules. The Commission’s rules with materially retarded, by reason of
subject five-year review was adequate respect to filing were revised effective imports of wire rod from Belarus, Italy,
and that the respondent interested party July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain,
group response was inadequate. The 2014), and the revised Commission Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
Commission did not find any other Handbook on E-filing, available from the and United Kingdom, provided for in
circumstances that would warrant Commission’s Web site at https:// subheadings 7213.91.30, 7213.91.45,
conducting a full review.1 Accordingly, www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60
the Commission determined that it handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf. of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
would conduct an expedited review In accordance with sections 201.16(c) the United States, that are alleged to be
pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the and 207.3 of the rules, each document sold in the United States at less than fair
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)). filed by a party to the review must be value and alleged to be subsidized by
For further information concerning served on all other parties to the review the Governments of Italy and Turkey.
the conduct of this review and rules of (as identified by either the public or BPI Unless the Department of Commerce
general application, consult the service list), and a certificate of service extends the time for initiation, the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and must be timely filed. The Secretary will Commission must reach a preliminary
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B not accept a document for filing without determination in antidumping and
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, a certificate of service. countervailing duty investigations in 45
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part Determination.—The Commission has days, or in this case by May 12, 2017.
207). determined this review is The Commission’s views must be
Staff report.—A staff report extraordinarily complicated and transmitted to Commerce within five
containing information concerning the therefore has determined to exercise its business days thereafter, or by May 19,
subject matter of the review will be authority to extend the review period by 2017.
placed in the nonpublic record on April up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
19, 2017, and made available to persons DATES: Effective Date: March 28, 2017.
1675(c)(5)(B).
on the Administrative Protective Order Authority: This review is being FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
service list for this review. A public conducted under authority of title VII of Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205–3169),
version will be issued thereafter, Office of Investigations, U.S.
the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the International Trade Commission, 500 E
published pursuant to section 207.62 of
Commission’s rules. Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
Written submissions.—As provided in the Commission’s rules.
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s By order of the Commission. information on this matter by contacting
rules, interested parties that are parties Issued: March 29, 2017. the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
to the review and that have provided Lisa R. Barton, 205–1810. Persons with mobility
individually adequate responses to the Secretary to the Commission. impairments who will need special
notice of institution,2 and any party [FR Doc. 2017–06504 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] assistance in gaining access to the
other than an interested party to the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Commission should contact the Office
review may file written comments with of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
the Secretary on what determination the General information concerning the
Commission should reach in the review. INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission may also be obtained by
Comments are due on or before April COMMISSION accessing its Internet server (https://
24, 2017 and may not contain new www.usitc.gov). The public record for
factual information. Any person that is [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–573–574 and
731–TA–1349–1358 (Preliminary)] this investigation may be viewed on the
neither a party to the five-year review Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
nor an interested party may submit a at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
brief written statement (which shall not
Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
contain any new factual information)
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Background.—These investigations
pertinent to the review by April 24,
Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and are being instituted, pursuant to
2017. However, should the Department
United Kingdom; Institution of sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
of Commerce extend the time limit for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
its completion of the final results of its
Investigations and Scheduling of 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed
review, the deadline for comments
Preliminary Phase Investigations on March 28, 2017, by Charter Steel,
(which may not contain new factual
information) on Commerce’s final AGENCY: United States International Saukville, Wisconsin; Gerdau
results is three business days after the Trade Commission. Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, Florida;
ACTION: Notice.
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.,
1 A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the Peoria, Illinois; and Nucor Corporation,
Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Charlotte, North Carolina.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
individual Commissioner’s statements will be
available from the Office of the Secretary and at the notice of the institution of investigations For further information concerning
Commission’s Web site. and commencement of preliminary the conduct of these investigations and
2 The Commission has found the responses phase antidumping and countervailing rules of general application, consult the
submitted by Carpenter Technology Corporation, duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–573– Commission’s Rules of Practice and
North American Stainless, and Universal Stainless
and Alloy Products, Inc. to be individually
574 and 731–TA–1349–1358 Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
adequate. Comments from other interested parties (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)). of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
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Participation in the investigations and containing information and arguments INTERNATIONAL TRADE
public service list.—Persons (other than pertinent to the subject matter of the COMMISSION
petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations. Parties may file written
investigations as parties must file an testimony in connection with their Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
entry of appearance with the Secretary presentation at the conference. All Solicitation of Comments Relating to
to the Commission, as provided in written submissions must conform with the Public Interest
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the the provisions of section 201.8 of the AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
Commission’s rules, not later than seven Commission’s rules; any submissions Commission.
days after publication of this notice in that contain BPI must also conform with ACTION: Notice.
the Federal Register. Industrial users
the requirements of sections 201.6,
and (if the merchandise under SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
investigation is sold at the retail level) the U.S. International Trade
representative consumer organizations rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Commission has received a complaint
have the right to appear as parties in entitled Certain Two-Way Radio
Commission antidumping duty and Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov,
Equipment and Systems, Related
countervailing duty investigations. The elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
Software and Components Thereof, DN
Secretary will prepare a public service with respect to electronic filing. 3211; the Commission is soliciting
list containing the names and addresses In accordance with sections 201.16(c) comments on any public interest issues
of all persons, or their representatives, and 207.3 of the rules, each document raised by the complaint or
who are parties to these investigations filed by a party to the investigations complainant’s filing pursuant to the
upon the expiration of the period for must be served on all other parties to Commission’s Rules of Practice and
filing entries of appearance. the investigations (as identified by Procedure.
Limited disclosure of business either the public or BPI service list), and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
proprietary information (BPI) under an
a certificate of service must be timely R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
administrative protective order (APO)
filed. The Secretary will not accept a U.S. International Trade Commission,
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s document for filing without a certificate 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
rules, the Secretary will make BPI of service. 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
gathered in these investigations Certification.—Pursuant to section public version of the complaint can be
available to authorized applicants 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any accessed on the Commission’s
representing interested parties (as person submitting information to the Electronic Document Information
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
Commission in connection with these
parties to the investigations under the and will be available for inspection
investigations must certify that the during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
APO issued in the investigations, information is accurate and complete to
provided that the application is made to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In Secretary, U.S. International Trade
not later than seven days after the making the certification, the submitter
publication of this notice in the Federal Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
will acknowledge that any information Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
Register. A separate service list will be that it submits to the Commission
maintained by the Secretary for those 205–2000.
during these investigations may be General information concerning the
parties authorized to receive BPI under
disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission may also be obtained by
the APO.
Conference.—The Commission’s Commission, its employees and Offices, accessing its Internet server at United
Director of Investigations has scheduled and contract personnel (a) for States International Trade Commission
a conference in connection with these developing or maintaining the records (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, of these or related investigations or public record for this investigation may
April 18, 2017, at the U.S. International reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, be viewed on the Commission’s
Trade Commission Building, 500 E audits, reviews, and evaluations relating Electronic Document Information
Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to to the programs, personnel, and System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
appear at the conference should be operations of the Commission including Hearing-impaired persons are advised
emailed to William.bishop@usitc.gov under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by that information on this matter can be
and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov (DO NOT U.S. government employees and obtained by contacting the
FILE ON EDIS) on or before April 14, contract personnel, solely for Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
2017. Parties in support of the 205–1810.
cybersecurity purposes. All contract
imposition of countervailing and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
personnel will sign appropriate
antidumping duties in these nondisclosure agreements. Commission has received a complaint
investigations and parties in opposition and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
to the imposition of such duties will Authority: These investigations are of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
each be collectively allocated one hour being conducted under authority of title and Procedure filed on behalf of
within which to make an oral VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice Motorola Solutions, Inc. on March 29,
presentation at the conference. A is published pursuant to section 207.12 2017. The complaint alleges violations
nonparty who has testimony that may of the Commission’s rules. of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930
aid the Commission’s deliberations may (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
By order of the Commission.
request permission to present a short Issued: March 28, 2017.
the United States, the sale for
statement at the conference. importation, and the sale within the
Written submissions.—As provided in Lisa R. Barton, United States after importation of
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Secretary to the Commission. certain two-way radio equipment and
Commission’s rules, any person may [FR Doc. 2017–06457 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] systems, related software and
submit to the Commission on or before BILLING CODE 7020–02–P components thereof. The complaint
April 21, 2017, a written brief names as respondents Hytera
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| Contact | Michael Szustakowski ((202) 205- 3169), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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