82 FR 19205 - Notice Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Steel
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
Bureau of Industry and Security
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 19205-19207] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08499] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Notice Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Steel AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Technology Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of request for public comments and public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of steel. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security. The Department of Commerce will also hold a public hearing on the investigation on May 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. This notice identifies the issues on which the Department is interested in obtaining the public's views. It also sets forth the procedures for public participation in the hearing. DATES: Comments may be submitted at any time but must be received by May 31, 2017. The hearing will be held on May 24, 2017 at the U.S. Department of Commerce auditorium, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at 1:00 p.m. local time. ADDRESSES: Written comments: Send written comments to Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 1093, Washington, DC 20230 or by email to [email protected]. Public hearing: Send requests to speak and written summaries of the oral presentations to Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 1093, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 or by email to [email protected], by May 17, 2017. Any person, whether presenting or not, may submit a written statement through May 31, 2017--7 days after the hearing date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-4060, [email protected]. For more information about the section 232 program, including the regulations and the text of previous investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 19, 2017, the Secretary of Commerce (``Secretary'') initiated an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), to determine the effects on the national security of imports of steel. On April 20, 2017, the President signed a memorandum directing the Secretary to proceed expeditiously in conducting his investigation and submit a report on his findings to the President. The President further directed that if the Secretary finds that steel is being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security, the Secretary shall recommend actions and steps that should be taken to adjust steel [[Page 19206]] imports so that they will not threaten to impair the national security. Written Comments This investigation is being undertaken in accordance with part 705 of the National Security Industrial Base Regulations (15 CFR parts 700 to 709) (``NSIBR''). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or information pertinent to this investigation to the Office of Technology Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce (``the Department''), no later than May 31, 2017. The Department is particularly interested in comments and information directed to the criteria listed in Sec. [thinsp]705.4 of the NSIBR as they affect national security, including the following: (a) Quantity of steel or other circumstances related to the importation of steel; (b) Domestic production and productive capacity needed for steel to meet projected national defense requirements; (c) Existing and anticipated availability of human resources, products, raw materials, production equipment, and facilities to produce steel; (d) Growth requirements of the steel industry to meet national defense requirements and/or requirements to assure such growth; (e) The impact of foreign competition on the economic welfare of the steel industry; (f) The displacement of any domestic steel causing substantial unemployment, decrease in the revenues of government, loss of investment or specialized skills and productive capacity, or other serious effects; (g) The displacement of any domestic steel causing substantial unemployment, decrease in the revenues of government, loss of investment or specialized skills and productive capacity, or other serious effects; (h) Relevant factors that are causing or will cause a weakening of our national economy; and (i) Any other relevant factors. Material that is business confidential information will be exempted from public disclosure as provided for by Sec. [thinsp]705.6 of the regulations. Anyone submitting business confidential information should clearly identify the business confidential portion of the submission, then file a statement justifying nondisclosure and referring to the specific legal authority claimed, and provide a non-confidential submission which can be placed in the public file. Communications from agencies of the United States Government will not be made available for public inspection. Please note that the submission of comments for presentation at the public hearing is separate from the request for written comments. The Bureau of Industry and Security does not maintain a separate public inspection facility. Requesters should first view the Bureau's Web page, which can be found at https://efoia.bis.doc.gov/ (see ``Electronic FOIA'' heading). If requesters cannot access the Web site, they may call 202-482-0795 for assistance. The records related to this assessment are made accessible in accordance with the regulations published in part 4 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations (15 CFR 4.1 et seq.). Public Hearing Consistent with the interest of the U.S. Department of Commerce in soliciting public comments on issues affecting U.S. industry and national security, the Department is holding a public hearing as part of the investigation. The hearing will assist the Department in determining whether imports of steel threaten to impair the national security and in recommending remedies if such a threat is found to exist. Public comments at the hearing should address the criteria listed in Sec. [thinsp]705.4 of the NSIBR as they affect national security described above. The hearing will be held on May 24, 2017 at the U.S. Department of Commerce auditorium, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at 1:00 p.m. local time. Procedure for Requesting Participation The Department encourages interested public participants to present their views orally at the hearing. Any person wishing to make an oral presentation at the hearing must submit a written request to the Department of Commerce at the address indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The request to participate in the hearing must be accompanied by a copy of a summary of the oral presentation. The written request and summary must be received by the Department no later than Wednesday, May 17, 2017. In addition, the request to speak should contain (1) the name and address of the person requesting to make a presentation; (2) a daytime phone number where the person who would be making the oral presentation may be contacted before the hearing; (3) the organization or company they represent; and (4) an email address. Please note that the submission of comments for presentation at the public hearing is separate from the request for written comments. Since it may be necessary to limit the number of persons making presentations, the written request to participate in the public hearing should describe the individual's interest in the hearing and, where appropriate, explain why the individual is a proper representative of a group or class of persons that has such an interest. If all interested parties cannot be accommodated at the hearing, the summaries of the oral presentations will be used to allocate speaking time and to ensure that a full range of comments is heard. Each person selected to make a presentation will be notified by the Department of Commerce no later than 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, May 19, 2017. The Department will arrange the presentation times for the speakers. Persons selected to be heard are requested to bring 20 copies of their oral presentation and of all exhibits to the hearing site on the day of the hearing. All such material must be of a size consistent with ease of handling, transportation and filing. While large exhibits may be used during a hearing, copies of such exhibits in reduced size must be provided to the panel. Written submissions by persons not selected to make presentations will be made part of the public record of the proceeding. Any person, whether presenting or not, may submit a written statement through May 31, 2017--7 days after the hearing date. Confidential business information may not be submitted at a public hearing. In the event confidential business information is submitted it will be handled according to the same procedures applicable to such information provided in the course of an investigation. See 15 CFR 705.6. The hearing will be recorded. Copies of the requests to participate in the public hearing, and the transcript of the hearing will be maintained on the Bureau of Industry and Security's Web page, which can be found at http://www.bis.doc.gov (see Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) heading). If the requesters cannot access the Web site, they may call (202) 482-0795 for assistance. The records related to this assessment are made accessible in accordance with the regulations published in part 4 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations (15 CFR 4.1 et seq.). Conduct of the Hearing The Department reserves the right to select the persons to be heard at the hearing, to schedule their respective presentations, and to establish the procedures governing the conduct of the hearing. Each speaker will be limited to [[Page 19207]] 10 minutes, and comments must be directly related to the criteria listed in 15 CFR 705.4 of the regulations. Attendees will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. A Department official will be designated to preside at the hearing. The presiding officer shall determine all procedural matters during the hearing. Representatives from the Department, and other U.S. Government agencies as appropriate, will make up the hearing panel. This will be a fact-finding proceeding; it will not be a judicial or evidentiary-type hearing. Only members of the hearing panel may ask questions, and there will be no cross-examination of persons presenting statements. However, questions submitted to the presiding officer in writing may, at the discretion of the presiding officer, be posed to the presenter. No formal rules of evidence will apply to the hearing. Any further procedural rules for the proper conduct of the hearing will be announced by the presiding officer. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be received by the Department of Commerce no later than Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the address indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Dated: April 21, 2017. Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary of Commerce. [FR Doc. 2017-08499 Filed 4-24-17; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 3510-33-P
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Agenda A limited number of seats will be interested in obtaining the public’s
I. Introductions available during the public session of views. It also sets forth the procedures
II. Committee Orientation the meeting. Reservations are not for public participation in the hearing.
III. Discussion on FY17 Civil Rights accepted. To the extent time permits, DATES: Comments may be submitted at
Project Ideas members of the public may present oral any time but must be received by May
IV. Public Comment statements to the Committee. Written 31, 2017.
V. Next Steps statements may be submitted at any The hearing will be held on May 24,
VI. Adjournment time before or after the meeting. 2017 at the U.S. Department of
Dated: April 21, 2017. However, to facilitate distribution of Commerce auditorium, 1401
David Mussatt, public presentation materials to Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Committee members, the materials DC 20230. The hearing will begin at
should be forwarded prior to the 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at
[FR Doc. 2017–08447 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am]
meeting to Ms. Springer via email. 1:00 p.m. local time.
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The Assistant Secretary for
Administration, with the concurrence of ADDRESSES:
the delegate of the General Counsel, Written comments: Send written
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE formally determined on February 15, comments to Brad Botwin, Director,
2017, pursuant to section 10(d) of the Industrial Studies, Office of Technology
Bureau of Industry and Security Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 sec. 10(d)), Security, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Materials Technical Advisory
that the portion of the meeting dealing 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
Committee; Notice of Partially Closed
with pre-decisional changes to the 1093, Washington, DC 20230 or by
Meeting
Commerce Control List and the U.S. email to Steel232@bis.doc.gov.
The Materials Technical Advisory export control policies shall be exempt Public hearing: Send requests to speak
Committee will meet on May 11, 2017, from the provisions relating to public and written summaries of the oral
10:00 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover Building, meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 presentations to Brad Botwin, Director,
Room 3884, 14th Street between sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The Industrial Studies, Office of Technology
Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues remaining portions of the meeting will Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and
NW., Washington, DC. The Committee be open to the public. Security, U.S. Department of Commerce,
advises the Office of the Assistant For more information, call Yvette Room 1093, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Secretary for Export Administration Springer at (202) 482–2813. NW., Washington, DC 20230 or by email
with respect to technical questions that to Steel232@bis.doc.gov, by May 17,
affect the level of export controls Yvette Springer,
2017. Any person, whether presenting
applicable to materials and related Committee Liaison Officer. or not, may submit a written statement
technology. [FR Doc. 2017–08387 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] through May 31, 2017—7 days after the
Agenda
BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P hearing date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad
Open Session Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1. Presentation: Twist Bioscience on Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau
Twist’s experience with export controls. Bureau of Industry and Security of Industry and Security, U.S.
2. Presentation: Export Enforcement Department of Commerce (202) 482–
Coordination Center (E2C2) and Notice Request for Public Comments 4060, brad.botwin@bis.doc.gov. For
discussion on the FBI film ‘‘Made in and Public Hearing on Section 232 more information about the section 232
America: Defending Our Technology.’’ National Security Investigation of program, including the regulations and
3. A draft proposal to move a green Imports of Steel the text of previous investigations, see
technology report forward, engaging the www.bis.doc.gov/232.
Office of Technology and Evaluation AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and
Security, Office of Technology SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and the Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee on the Evaluation, U.S. Department of Background
possibility of collaboration. Commerce.
4. Open session report by regime ACTION: Notice of request for public On April 19, 2017, the Secretary of
representatives. comments and public hearing. Commerce (‘‘Secretary’’) initiated an
5. Report by working groups investigation under section 232 of the
(composite, pumps and valves, bio, SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as
public domain, chemicals). initiated an investigation to determine amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), to determine
6. Public Comments/New Business/ the effects on the national security of the effects on the national security of
Closed session. imports of steel. This investigation has imports of steel. On April 20, 2017, the
been initiated under section 232 of the President signed a memorandum
Closed Session Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as directing the Secretary to proceed
7. Discussion of matters determined to amended. Interested parties are invited expeditiously in conducting his
be exempt from the provisions relating to submit written comments, data, investigation and submit a report on his
to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. analyses, or other information pertinent findings to the President. The President
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app. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). to the investigation to the Department of further directed that if the Secretary
The open session will be accessible Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and finds that steel is being imported into
via teleconference to 20 participants on Security. The Department of Commerce the United States in such quantities or
a first come, first serve basis. To join the will also hold a public hearing on the under such circumstances as to threaten
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. investigation on May 24, 2017 in to impair the national security, the
Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ Washington, DC. This notice identifies Secretary shall recommend actions and
bis.doc.gov, no later than May 4, 2017. the issues on which the Department is steps that should be taken to adjust steel
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10 minutes, and comments must be Federation (Russia)), Moses Song at normal value (NV) using constructed
directly related to the criteria listed in (202) 482–5041 (South Africa), Chelsey value (CV).5
15 CFR 705.4 of the regulations. Simonovich at (202) 482–1979 (Spain), In accordance with section 732(b) of
Attendees will be seated on a first-come, Ryan Mullen at (202) 482–5260 (the the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
first-served basis. Republic of Turkey (Turkey)), Julia Act), the petitioners allege that imports
A Department official will be Hancock at (202) 482–1394 (Ukraine), of wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea,
designated to preside at the hearing. The Carrie Bethea at (202) 482–1491 (the Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey,
presiding officer shall determine all United Arab Emirates (UAE)), and Alice Ukraine, the UAE, and the United
procedural matters during the hearing. Maldonado at (202) 482–4682 (the Kingdom are being, or are likely to be,
Representatives from the Department, United Kingdom), AD/CVD Operations, sold in the United States at less than fair
and other U.S. Government agencies as Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. value within the meaning of section 731
appropriate, will make up the hearing Department of Commerce, 1401 of the Act, and that such imports are
panel. This will be a fact-finding Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, materially injuring, or threatening
proceeding; it will not be a judicial or DC 20230. material injury to, an industry in the
evidentiary-type hearing. Only members SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: United States. Also, consistent with
of the hearing panel may ask questions, section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the
The Petitions
and there will be no cross-examination Petitions are accompanied by
of persons presenting statements. On March 28, 2017, the U.S. information reasonably available to the
However, questions submitted to the Department of Commerce (the petitioners supporting their allegations.
presiding officer in writing may, at the Department) received antidumping duty
The Department finds that the
discretion of the presiding officer, be (AD) petitions concerning imports of
petitioners filed these Petitions on
posed to the presenter. No formal rules carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire
behalf of the domestic industry because
of evidence will apply to the hearing. rod) from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia,
the petitioners are interested parties as
Any further procedural rules for the South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine,
the UAE, and the United Kingdom, filed defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
proper conduct of the hearing will be The Department also finds that the
announced by the presiding officer. in proper form on behalf of Charter
Steel, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., petitioners demonstrated sufficient
Special Accommodations Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., industry support with respect to the
and Nucor Corporation (collectively, the initiation of the AD investigations that
This meeting is physically accessible the petitioners are requesting.6
to people with disabilities. Requests for petitioners).1 The AD petitions were
sign language interpretation or other accompanied by countervailing duty Periods of Investigation
auxiliary aids should be received by the (CVD) petitions on imports from Italy
and Turkey. The petitioners are Because the Petitions were filed on
Department of Commerce no later than
domestic producers of wire rod.2 March 28, 2017, the period of
Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the address
On March 31, 2017, and April 6, 2017, investigation (POI) for all investigations
indicated in the ADDRESSES section of
the Department requested additional except Belarus is January 1, 2016,
this notice.
information and clarification of certain through December 31, 2016. Because
Dated: April 21, 2017. areas of the Petitions.3 The petitioners Belarus is a non-market economy
Wilbur L. Ross, filed responses to these requests on country, the POI for that investigation is
Secretary of Commerce. April 4, 2017, and on April 7, 2017, July 1, 2016, through December 31,
[FR Doc. 2017–08499 Filed 4–24–17; 11:15 am] respectively.4 On April 5, the 2016.
BILLING CODE 3510–33–P petitioners filed a submission Scope of the Investigations
demonstrating that, for certain
countries, the prices they obtained for The product covered by these
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE normal value were below the investigations is wire rod from Belarus,
production costs. As a result, they Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa,
International Trade Administration compared export price (EP) or Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the UAE, and
[A–822–806, A–475–836, A–580–891, A–821– constructed export price (CEP) to the United Kingdom. For a full
824, A–791–823, A–469–816, A–489–831, A– description of the scope of these
823–816, A–520–808, A–412–826] 1 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from investigations, see the ‘‘Scope of the
Petitioners ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Investigations,’’ in Appendix I of this
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian notice.
Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of
Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and Comments on Scope of the
the Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom—Petitions for the Imposition of
Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties’’ (March
Investigations
United Arab Emirates, and United 28, 2017) (the Petitions). During our review of the Petitions, the
2 See Volume I of the Petitions, at 2.
Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- Department issued questions to, and
3 See Country-specific letters to Petitioners from
Value Investigations received responses from, the petitioners
the Department concerning supplemental questions
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, on each of the country-specific records (March 31, pertaining to the proposed scope to
International Trade Administration,
2017); and Memorandum to the File ‘‘Phone Call ensure that the scope language in the
with Counsel to Petitioners’’ (April 10, 2017). Petitions would be an accurate
Department of Commerce. 4 See Country-specific amendments to the
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DATES: Effective April 17, 2017. Petitions (first and second amendments for each
5 See Country-specific amendments to the
country); see also Letter to the Secretary of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce from Petitioners ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Petitions from the petitioners, ‘‘Re: Carbon and
Rebecca Janz at (202) 482–2972 Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of
(Belarus), Tom Bellhouse at (202) 482– Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, and
the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Ukraine—Existance of Below-Cost Sales’’ (April 5,
0257 (Italy), David Crespo at (202) 482– Emirates, and United Kingdom—Petitioners’ 2017).
3693 (Republic of Korea (Korea)), Terre Amendment to Volume I Relating to General 6 See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for
Keaton at (202) 482–1280 (the Russian Issues’’ April 4, 2017 (General Issues Supplement). the Petitions’’ section below.
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| Contact | Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-4060, [email protected] For more information about the section 232 program, including the regulations and the text of previous investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232. | |
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