82 FR 17691 - Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From Korea; Correction; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Antidumping Duty Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

Page Range		17691-17692
FR Document		2017-07394

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1330 (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 dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea, provided for in subheading 2917.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be sold at less-than-fair- value.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1330 (Final)]

Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From Korea; Correction; Scheduling
of the Final Phase of an Antidumping Duty Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Corrected notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1330 (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 dioctyl
terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea, provided for in subheading 2917.39.20
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of Commerce to be sold at less-than-fair-
value.

DATES: Effective February 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Porscha Stiger (202-205-3241), 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.--The final phase of this investigation \1\ is being
scheduled, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of dioctyl
terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea 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). The investigation was requested in a petition filed on
June 30, 2016, by Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tennessee.
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\1\ For purposes of this investigation, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as dioctyl
terephthalate (``DOTP''), regardless of form. DOTP that has been
blended with other products is included within this scope when such
blends include constituent parts that have not been chemically
reacted with each other to produce a different product. For such
blends, only the DOTP component of the mixture is covered by the
scope of this investigation. DOTP that is otherwise subject to this
investigation is not excluded when commingled with DOTP from sources
not subject to this investigation. Commingled refers to the mixing
of subject and nonsubject DOTP. Only the subject component of such
commingled products is covered by the scope of the investigation.
DOTP has the general chemical formulation
C6H4(C8H17COO)2
and a chemical name of ``bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate'' and has
a Chemical Abstract Service (``CAS'') registry number of 6422-86-2.
Regardless of the label, all DOTP is covered by this investigation.
Subject merchandise is currently classified under subheading
2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS''). Subject merchandise may also enter under subheadings
2917.39.7000 or 3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the CAS registry
number and HTSUS classification are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, 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 investigation 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 this
investigation 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 investigation 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
investigation.
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 this investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, 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 investigation. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation 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
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 18,
2017, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.

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Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 13,
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 June 7, 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 June 9, 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 25, 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 June 20, 2017. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation,
including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or
before June 20, 2017. On July 14, 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 July 18, 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 investigation must be
served on all other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is 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: April 7, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-07394 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
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287, Yangzijiang M. Rd., Yangzhou, 731–TA–1330 (Final) pursuant to the determination by the Department of
China 225009. Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to Commerce that imports of dioctyl
(c) The Office of Unfair Import determine whether an industry in the terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea are
Investigations, U.S. International Trade United States is materially injured or being sold in the United States at less
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite threatened with material injury, or the than fair value within the meaning of
401, Washington, DC 20436; and establishment of an industry in the section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b).
(3) For the investigation so instituted, United States is materially retarded, by The investigation was requested in a
the Chief Administrative Law Judge, reason of imports of dioctyl petition filed on June 30, 2016, by
U.S. International Trade Commission, terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport,
shall designate the presiding provided for in subheading 2917.39.20 Tennessee.
Administrative Law Judge. of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of For further information concerning
Responses to the complaint and the the United States, preliminarily the conduct of this phase of the
notice of investigation must be determined by the Department of investigation, hearing procedures, and
submitted by the named respondent in Commerce to be sold at less-than-fair- rules of general application, consult the
accordance with section 210.13 of the value. Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Commission’s Rules of Practice and DATES: Effective February 3, 2017.
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
Porscha Stiger (202–205–3241), Office of Participation in the investigation and
responses will be considered by the Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission if received not later than 20 public service list.—Persons, including
Commission, 500 E Street SW., industrial users of the subject
days after the date of service by the Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
Commission of the complaint and the merchandise and, if the merchandise is
impaired persons can obtain sold at the retail level, representative
notice of investigation. Extensions of information on this matter by contacting
time for submitting responses to the consumer organizations, wishing to
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– participate in the final phase of this
complaint and the notice of 205–1810. Persons with mobility
investigation will not be granted unless investigation as parties must file an
impairments who will need special entry of appearance with the Secretary
good cause therefor is shown. assistance in gaining access to the
Failure of the respondent to file a to the Commission, as provided in
Commission should contact the Office section 201.11 of the Commission’s
timely response to each allegation in the of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
complaint and in this notice may be rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
General information concerning the hearing date specified in this notice. A
deemed to constitute a waiver of the Commission may also be obtained by
right to appear and contest the party that filed a notice of appearance
accessing its Internet server (https:// during the preliminary phase of the
allegations of the complaint and this www.usitc.gov). The public record for
notice, and to authorize the investigation need not file an additional
this investigation may be viewed on the notice of appearance during this final
administrative law judge and the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
Commission, without further notice to phase. The Secretary will maintain a
at https://edis.usitc.gov. public service list containing the names
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and addresses of all persons, or their
alleged in the complaint and this notice Background.—The final phase of this
and to enter an initial determination representatives, who are parties to the
investigation 1 is being scheduled, investigation.
and a final determination containing pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Limited disclosure of business
such findings, and may result in the Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a proprietary information (BPI) under an
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease result of an affirmative preliminary administrative protective order (APO)
and desist order or both directed against
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
the respondent. 1 For purposes of this investigation, the
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
By order of the Commission. Department of Commerce has defined the subject rules, the Secretary will make BPI
merchandise as dioctyl terephthalate (‘‘DOTP’’),
Issued: April 7, 2017. regardless of form. DOTP that has been blended gathered in the final phase of this
Lisa R. Barton, with other products is included within this scope investigation available to authorized
Secretary to the Commission. when such blends include constituent parts that applicants under the APO issued in the
have not been chemically reacted with each other investigation, provided that the
[FR Doc. 2017–07375 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] to produce a different product. For such blends,
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P only the DOTP component of the mixture is covered application is made no later than 21
by the scope of this investigation. DOTP that is days prior to the hearing date specified
otherwise subject to this investigation is not in this notice. Authorized applicants
excluded when commingled with DOTP from must represent interested parties, as
INTERNATIONAL TRADE sources not subject to this investigation.
COMMISSION Commingled refers to the mixing of subject and defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
nonsubject DOTP. Only the subject component of parties to the investigation. A party
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1330 (Final)] such commingled products is covered by the scope granted access to BPI in the preliminary
of the investigation. DOTP has the general chemical phase of the investigation need not
Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From formulation C6H4(C8H17COO)2 and a chemical name
of ‘‘bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate’’ and has a reapply for such access. A separate
Korea; Correction; Scheduling of the
Chemical Abstract Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry number service list will be maintained by the
Final Phase of an Antidumping Duty of 6422–86–2. Regardless of the label, all DOTP is Secretary for those parties authorized to
Investigation covered by this investigation. Subject merchandise receive BPI under the APO.
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is currently classified under subheading
AGENCY: United States International 2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
Trade Commission. the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Subject merchandise report in the final phase of this
ACTION: Corrected notice. may also enter under subheadings 2917.39.7000 or investigation will be placed in the
3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the CAS registry nonpublic record on May 18, 2017, and
number and HTSUS classification are provided for
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives convenience and customs purposes, the written
a public version will be issued
notice of the scheduling of the final description of the scope of this investigation is thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
phase of antidumping investigation No. dispositive. the Commission’s rules.

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Hearing.—The Commission will hold Commission’s Web site at https:// Commission may also be obtained by
a hearing in connection with the final www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ accessing its internet server (https://
phase of this investigation beginning at handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, www.usitc.gov). The public record for
9:30 a.m. on June 13, 2017, at the U.S. elaborates upon the Commission’s rules these investigations may be viewed on
International Trade Commission with respect to electronic filing. the Commission’s electronic docket
Building. Requests to appear at the Additional written submissions to the (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
hearing should be filed in writing with Commission, including requests SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
the Secretary to the Commission on or pursuant to section 201.12 of the September 16, 2016, the Commission
before June 7, 2017. A nonparty who has Commission’s rules, shall not be established a general schedule for the
testimony that may aid the accepted unless good cause is shown for conduct of the final phase of its
Commission’s deliberations may request accepting such submissions, or unless investigations on carbon and alloy steel
permission to present a short statement the submission is pursuant to a specific cut-to-length plate from twelve
at the hearing. All parties and request by a Commissioner or countries.1 The Department of
nonparties desiring to appear at the Commission staff. Commerce’s preliminary determinations
hearing and make oral presentations In accordance with sections 201.16(c) for imports from the eight countries
should participate in a prehearing and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, identified above were published on
conference to be held on June 9, 2017, each document filed by a party to the September 14, 2016 and November 14,
at the U.S. International Trade investigation must be served on all other 2016.2 The Department of Commerce’s
Commission Building, if deemed parties to the investigation (as identified amended preliminary determinations on
necessary. Oral testimony and written by either the public or BPI service list), imports of carbon and alloy steel cut-to-
materials to be submitted at the public and a certificate of service must be length plate from France and Germany
hearing are governed by sections timely filed. The Secretary will not were published on November 29, 2016
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the accept a document for filing without a and December 2, 2016.3 The Department
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit certificate of service. of Commerce’s corrected amended
any request to present a portion of their Authority: This investigation is being
1 Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate
hearing testimony in camera no later conducted under authority of title VII of the
From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France,
than 7 business days prior to the date of Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan,
the hearing. pursuant to section 207.21 of the and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Commission’s rules. Countervailing and Antidumping Duty
Written submissions.—Each party
By order of the Commission. Investigations, 81 FR 70440, October 12, 2016.
who is an interested party shall submit 2 Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length
a prehearing brief to the Commission. Issued: April 7, 2017. Plate From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Prehearing briefs must conform with the Lisa R. Barton, Negative Countervailing Duty Determination and
provisions of section 207.23 of the Secretary to the Commission. Alignment of Final Determination With Final
Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR 63168,
Commission’s rules; the deadline for [FR Doc. 2017–07394 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] September 14, 2016; Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
filing is May 25, 2017. Parties may also BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Cut-To-Length Plate From Austria: Preliminary
file written testimony in connection Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
with their presentation at the hearing, as Postponement of the Final Determination, 81 FR
79416, November 14, 2016; Certain Carbon and
provided in section 207.24 of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Belgium:
Commission’s rules, and posthearing COMMISSION Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
briefs, which must conform with the Fair Value and Postponement of Final
provisions of section 207.25 of the [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–561 and 731– Determination, 81 FR 79431, November 14, 2016;
TA–1317–1318, 1321–1325, and 1327 (Final)] Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
Commission’s rules. The deadline for From France: Preliminary Determination of Sales at
filing posthearing briefs is June 20, Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
2017. In addition, any person who has Plate From Austria, Belgium, France, Determination, 81 FR 79437, November 14, 2016;
not entered an appearance as a party to Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and From the Federal Republic of Germany: Preliminary
the investigation may submit a written Taiwan: Supplemental Schedule for the Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
statement of information pertinent to Subject Investigations. Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79446,
the subject of the investigation, November 14, 2016; Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
including statements of support or AGENCY: International Trade Cut-To-Length Plate From Italy: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
opposition to the petition, on or before Commission. Affirmative Determination of Critical
June 20, 2017. On July 14, 2017, the ACTION: Notice. Circumstances, and Postponement of Final
Commission will make available to Determination, 81 FR 79423, November 14, 2016;
parties all information on which they DATES: This notice is effective as of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
From Japan: Preliminary Determination of Sales at
have not had an opportunity to April 4, 2017. Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final
comment. Parties may submit final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Determination, 81 FR 79427, November 14, 2016;
comments on this information on or Carolyn Carlson (202–205–3002), Office Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
before July 18, 2017, but such final of Investigations, U.S. International From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
comments must not contain new factual Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 79441,
information and must otherwise comply Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- November 14, 2016; Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s impaired persons can obtain Cut-To-Length Plate From Taiwan: Preliminary
rules. All written submissions must information on this matter by contacting Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 81
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

FR 79420, November 14, 2016.
conform with the provisions of section the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 3 Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any 205–1810. Persons with mobility Plate From the Federal Republic of Germany:
submissions that contain BPI must also impairments who will need special Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at
conform with the requirements of assistance in gaining access to the Less Than Fair Value, 81 FR 85930, November 29,
2016; Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission should contact the Office Plate From France: Amended Preliminary
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 81
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the General information concerning the FR 87019, December 2, 2016.

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Section		Notices
Action		Corrected notice.
Dates		Effective February 3, 2017.
Contact		Porscha Stiger (202-205-3241), 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 17691