82 FR 20375 - Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel From the Dominican Republic, Eighth Annual Review
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20375-20377] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08719] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-503] Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel From the Dominican Republic, Eighth Annual Review AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. [[Page 20376]] ACTION: Notice of opportunity to provide written comments in connection with the Commission's eighth annual review. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has announced its schedule, including deadlines for filing written submissions, in connection with the preparation of its eighth annual review in investigation No. 332-503, Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from the Dominican Republic, Eighth Annual Review. DATES: June 30, 2017: Deadline for filing written submissions. September 28, 2017: Transmittal of eighth report to House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions, including statements, and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public file for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Laura Rodriguez (202- 205-3499 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or [email protected]). The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or [email protected]). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Web site (https://www.usitc.gov). 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. Background: Section 404 of the Dominican Republic-Central America- United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (DR-CAFTA Act) (19 U.S.C. 4112) required the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) and directed the Commission to conduct annual reviews of the program to evaluate its effectiveness and make recommendations for improvements. Section 404 of the DR-CAFTA Act authorizes certain apparel articles wholly assembled in an eligible country to enter the United States free of duty if accompanied by a certificate that shows evidence of the purchase of certain U.S. fabric. The term ``eligible country'' is defined to mean the Dominican Republic. More specifically, the program allows producers (in the Dominican Republic) that purchase a certain quantity of qualifying U.S. fabric to produce certain cotton bottoms in the Dominican Republic to receive a credit that can be used to ship a certain quantity of eligible apparel using third-country fabrics from the Dominican Republic to the United States free of duty. Section 404(d) directs the Commission to conduct an annual review of the program to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and make recommendations for improvements. The Commission is required to submit its reports containing the results of its reviews to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. Copies of the Commission's first seven annual reviews are available on the Commission's Web site at www.usitc.gov, including the seventh annual review, which was published on July 29, 2016 (ITC Publication 4626). The Commission expects to submit its report on its eighth annual review by September 28, 2017. The Commission instituted this investigation pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to facilitate docketing of submissions and also to facilitate public access to Commission records through the Commission's EDIS electronic records system. Written submissions: Interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning this eighth annual review. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and all such submissions should be received no later than 5:15 p.m., June 30, 2017. All written submissions must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. If confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraphs for further information regarding confidential business information). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802). Confidential business information: Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform to the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the confidential business information is clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. The Commission will not include any confidential business information in the report that it sends to the Committees or makes available to the public. However, all information, including confidential business information, submitted in this investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, 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 for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Written submissions: The Commission intends to publish the written submissions of interested persons in an appendix to its report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in the appendix should include a summary with their written submission. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in MSWord format or a format that can be easily converted to MSWord, and should not include any confidential business information. The summary will be published as provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the investigation. In the appendix the Commission will identify the name of the organization [[Page 20377]] furnishing the summary, and will include a link to the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 26, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-08719 Filed 4-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. completed fiscal year (identify the date Subject Merchandise and, if known, an
1677(4)(B)). on which your fiscal year ends). estimate of the percentage of total
(6) A list of all known and currently (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a exports to the United States of Subject
operating U.S. importers of the Subject trade/business association of U.S. Merchandise from the Subject Country
Merchandise and producers of the importers of the Subject Merchandise accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports.
Subject Merchandise in the Subject from the Subject Country, provide the (12) Identify significant changes, if
Country that currently export or have following information on your firm’s(s’) any, in the supply and demand
exported Subject Merchandise to the operations on that product during conditions or business cycle for the
United States or other countries since calendar year 2016 (report quantity data Domestic Like Product that have
the Order Date. in units and value data in U.S. dollars). occurred in the United States or in the
(7) A list of 3–5 leading purchasers in If you are a trade/business association, market for the Subject Merchandise in
the U.S. market for the Domestic Like provide the information, on an aggregate the Subject Country since the Order
Product and the Subject Merchandise basis, for the firms which are members Date, and significant changes, if any,
(including street address, World Wide of your association. that are likely to occur within a
Web address, and the name, telephone (a) The quantity and value (landed, reasonably foreseeable time. Supply
number, fax number, and Email address duty-paid but not including conditions to consider include
of a responsible official at each firm). antidumping or countervailing duties) technology; production methods;
(8) A list of known sources of of U.S. imports and, if known, an development efforts; ability to increase
information on national or regional estimate of the percentage of total U.S. production (including the shift of
prices for the Domestic Like Product or imports of Subject Merchandise from production facilities used for other
the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or the Subject Country accounted for by products and the use, cost, or
other markets. your firm’s(s’) imports; availability of major inputs into
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. production); and factors related to the
Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping and/or ability to shift supply among different
following information on your firm’s countervailing duties) of U.S. national markets (including barriers to
operations on that product during commercial shipments of Subject importation in foreign markets or
calendar year 2016, except as noted Merchandise imported from the Subject changes in market demand abroad).
(report quantity data in units and value Country; and Demand conditions to consider include
data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. end uses and applications; the existence
are a union/worker group or trade/ port, including antidumping and/or and availability of substitute products;
business association, provide the countervailing duties) of U.S. internal and the level of competition among the
information, on an aggregate basis, for consumption/company transfers of Domestic Like Product produced in the
the firms in which your workers are Subject Merchandise imported from the United States, Subject Merchandise
employed/which are members of your Subject Country. produced in the Subject Country, and
association. (11) If you are a producer, an exporter,
such merchandise from other countries.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if or a trade/business association of
(13) (Optional) A statement of
known, an estimate of the percentage of producers or exporters of the Subject
whether you agree with the above
total U.S. production of the Domestic Merchandise in the Subject Country,
definitions of the Domestic Like Product
Like Product accounted for by your provide the following information on
and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
firm’s(s’) production; your firm’s(s’) operations on that
with either or both of these definitions,
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to product during calendar year 2016
please explain why and provide
produce the Domestic Like Product (that (report quantity data in units and value
alternative definitions.
is, the level of production that your data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-
establishment(s) could reasonably have paid at the U.S. port but not including Authority: This proceeding is being
expected to attain during the year, antidumping or countervailing duties). conducted under authority of Title VII of the
assuming normal operating conditions If you are a trade/business association, Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.61 of the
(using equipment and machinery in provide the information, on an aggregate Commission’s rules.
place and ready to operate), normal basis, for the firms which are members
operating levels (hours per week/weeks of your association. By order of the Commission.
per year), time for downtime, (a) Production (quantity) and, if Issued: April 24, 2017.
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a known, an estimate of the percentage of William R. Bishop,
typical or representative product mix); total production of Subject Merchandise Supervisory Hearings and Information
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. in the Subject Country accounted for by Officer.
commercial shipments of the Domestic your firm’s(s’) production; [FR Doc. 2017–08509 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
Like Product produced in your U.S. (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
plant(s); to produce the Subject Merchandise in
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. the Subject Country (that is, the level of
internal consumption/company production that your establishment(s) INTERNATIONAL TRADE
transfers of the Domestic Like Product could reasonably have expected to COMMISSION
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and attain during the year, assuming normal
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost [Investigation No. 332–503]
operating conditions (using equipment
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, and machinery in place and ready to
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Earned Import Allowance Program:
(iv) selling, general and administrative operate), normal operating levels (hours Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating per week/weeks per year), time for Program for Certain Apparel From the
income of the Domestic Like Product downtime, maintenance, repair, and Dominican Republic, Eighth Annual
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include cleanup, and a typical or representative Review
both U.S. and export commercial sales, product mix); and
internal consumption, and company (c) the quantity and value of your AGENCY: United States International
transfers) for your most recently firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of Trade Commission.
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furnishing the summary, and will INTERNATIONAL TRADE Patent No. 8,891,560 (‘‘the ’560 patent’’).
include a link to the Commission’s COMMISSION The complaint further alleges that an
Electronic Document Information industry in the United States exists as
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1050]
System (EDIS) where the full written required by the applicable Federal
submission can be found. Certain Dental Ceramics, Products Statute.
By order of the Commission. Therefore, and Methods of Making the The complainants request that the
Issued: April 26, 2017. Same; Notice of Correction Commission institute an investigation
Lisa R. Barton, Concerning Institution of Investigation; and, after the investigation, issue a
Correction limited exclusion order and cease and
Secretary to the Commission.
desist orders.
[FR Doc. 2017–08719 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Commission.
any confidential information contained
ACTION: Correction of notice. therein, is available for inspection
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUMMARY: Correction is made to the during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
COMMISSION April 19, 2017, Notice of Institution of to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Investigation, which was published on Secretary, U.S. International Trade
[USITC SE–17–018] April 25, 2017 (82 FR 19081). The Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room
Notice incorrectly states under the 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
Government in the Sunshine Act section Scope of Investigation after (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
Meeting Notice subparagraph (4) that ‘‘The Office of individuals are advised that information
Unfair Import Investigations will not on this matter can be obtained by
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United participate as a party in this contacting the Commission’s TDD
States International Trade Commission. investigation.’’ The Office of Unfair terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
Import Investigations will participate as with mobility impairments who will
TIME AND DATE: May 5, 2017 at 11:00
a party in this investigation. need special assistance in gaining access
a.m.
to the Commission should contact the
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Issued: April 25, 2017. Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: Lisa R. Barton, 2000. General information concerning
(202) 205–2000. Secretary to the Commission. the Commission may also be obtained
STATUS: Open to the public. [FR Doc. 2017–08679 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am] by accessing its internet server at
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P https://www.usitc.gov. The public
Matters to be Considered record for this investigation may be
1. Agendas for future meetings: None. viewed on the Commission’s electronic
2. Minutes. INTERNATIONAL TRADE docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–571–572 [Investigation No. 337–TA–1051] Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
and 731–TA–1347–1348 (Preliminary) U.S. International Trade Commission,
(Biodiesel from Argentina and Certain LTE Wireless Communication telephone (202) 205–2560.
Indonesia). The Commission is Devices and Components Thereof Authority: The authority for institution of
currently scheduled to complete and file Institution of Investigation this investigation is contained in section 337
its determinations on May 8, 2017; of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
views of the Commission are currently U.S.C. 1337 and in section 210.10 of the
Commission. Commission’s Rules of Practice and
scheduled to be completed and filed on ACTION: Notice. Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2016).
May 15, 2017.
5. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–561 and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Scope of Investigation: Having
731–TA–1317–1318, 1321–1325, and complaint was filed with the U.S. considered the complaint, the U.S.
1327 (Final) (Carbon and Alloy Steel International Trade Commission on International Trade Commission, on
Cut-to-Length Plate from Austria, March 27, 2017, under section 337 of April 24, 2017, Ordered that—
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
Korea, and Taiwan). The Commission is behalf of LG Electronics, Inc. of the section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
currently scheduled to complete and file Republic of Korea; LG Electronics amended, an investigation be instituted
its determination and views of the Alabama, Inc. of Huntsville Alabama; to determine whether there is a
Commission by May 17, 2017. and LG Electronics MobileComm violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
6. Outstanding action jackets: None. U.S.A., Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, New section 337 in the importation into the
In accordance with Commission Jersey. The complaint alleges violations United States, the sale for importation,
policy, subject matter listed above, not of section 337 based upon the or the sale within the United States after
disposed of at the scheduled meeting, importation into the United States, the importation of certain LTE wireless
may be carried over to the agenda of the sale for importation, and the sale within communication devices and
following meeting. the United States after importation of components thereof by reason of
certain LTE wireless communication infringement of one or more of claims
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By order of the Commission. devices and components thereof by 1–3 and 7–9 of the ’714 patent; claims
Issued: April 26, 2017. reason of infringement of certain claims 1–4, 7, 10–13, and 16 of the ’456 patent;
William R. Bishop, of U.S. Patent No. 7,916,714 (‘‘the ’714 claims 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, and 14 of the ’173
Supervisory Hearings and Information patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,107,456 (‘‘the patent; claims 1–3, 5–9, 11–14, and 16–
Officer. ’456 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,191,173 19 of the ’572 patent; and claims 1–6 of
[FR Doc. 2017–08886 Filed 4–27–17; 4:15 pm] (‘‘the ’173 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. the ’560 patent, and whether an
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 9,225,572 (‘‘the ’572 patent’’); and U.S. industry in the United States exists as
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| Action | Notice of opportunity to provide written comments in connection with the Commission's eighth annual review. | |
| Dates | June 30, 2017: Deadline for filing written submissions. September 28, 2017: Transmittal of eighth report to House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance. | |
| Contact | Project Leader Laura Rodriguez (202- 205-3499 or [email protected]) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or [email protected]). The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819 or [email protected]). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Web site (https://www.usitc.gov). 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. | |
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