82 FR 22017 - 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (“HEDP”) From China; Determinations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-558 and 731-TA-1316 (Final)]


1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (``HEDP'') From China; 
Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission

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(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid 
(``HEDP'') from China, provided for in subheading 2931.90.90 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found 
by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United 
States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and to be subsidized by the 
government of China.
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations effective March 31, 2016, following receipt of a 
petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by Compass Chemical 
International LLC, Smyrna, Georgia. The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of HEDP from 
China were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final 
phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be 
held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice 
in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on 
November 18, 2016 (81 FR 81805). The hearing was held in Washington, 
DC, on March 23, 2017, and all persons who requested the opportunity 
were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on May 8, 2017. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4686 (May 2017), entitled 1-
Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (``HEDP'') from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-558 and 731-TA-1316 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 8, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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NATIONAL MONUMENTS BEING INITIALLY REVIEWED PURSUANT TO CRITERIA IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13792
Monument Location Year(s) Acreage

Basin and Range ....................................................................................... Nevada ............................................ 2015 703,585
Bears Ears ................................................................................................. Utah ................................................. 2016 1,353,000
Berryessa Snow Mountain ......................................................................... California ......................................... 2015 330,780
Canyons of the Ancients ........................................................................... Colorado .......................................... 2000 175,160
Carrizo Plain .............................................................................................. California ......................................... 2001 204,107
Cascade Siskiyou ...................................................................................... Oregon ............................................. 2000/2017 100,000
Craters of the Moon ................................................................................... Idaho ................................................ 1924/2000 737,525
Giant Sequoia ............................................................................................ California ......................................... 2000 327,760
Gold Butte .................................................................................................. Nevada ............................................ 2016 296,937
Grand Canyon-Parashant .......................................................................... Arizona ............................................ 2000 1,014,000
Grand Staircase-Escalante ........................................................................ Utah ................................................. 1996 1,700,000
Hanford Reach ........................................................................................... Washington ...................................... 2000 194,450.93
Ironwood Forest ......................................................................................... Arizona ............................................ 2000 128,917
Mojave Trails ............................................................................................. California ......................................... 2016 1,600,000
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks ................................................................ New Mexico ..................................... 2014 496,330
Rio Grande del Norte ................................................................................ New Mexico ..................................... 2013 242,555
Sand to Snow ............................................................................................ California ......................................... 2016 154,000
San Gabriel Mountains .............................................................................. California ......................................... 2014 346,177
Sonoran Desert .......................................................................................... Arizona ............................................ 2001 486,149
Upper Missouri River Breaks ..................................................................... Montana ........................................... 2001 377,346
Vermilion Cliffs ........................................................................................... Arizona ............................................ 2000 279,568

NATIONAL MONUMENTS BEING REVIEWED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DESIGNATION OR EXPANSION WAS MADE
WITHOUT ADEQUATE PUBLIC OUTREACH AND COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS
Katahadin Woods and Waters ................................................................... Maine ............................................... 2016 87,563

The Department of the Interior seeks of designations meeting the criteria of Department of Commerce will lead the
public comments related to: (1) Whether the Executive Order. With respect to review of the Marine National
national monuments in addition to factor (vii), comments should address Monuments in consultation with the
those listed above should be reviewed other factors the Secretary might Secretary of the Interior. To assist in
because they were designated or consider for this review. that consultation, the Secretary will
expanded after January 1, 1996 ‘‘without In a separate but related process, accept comments related to the
adequate public outreach and certain Marine National Monuments application of factors (i) through (vii) in
coordination with relevant will also be reviewed. As directed by Executive Order 13792 as set forth
stakeholders;’’ and (2) the application of section 4 of Executive Order 13795 of above to the following Marine National
factors (i) through (vii) to the listed April 28, 2017, ‘‘Implementing an
Monuments:
national monuments or to other America-First Offshore Energy Strategy’’
Presidential designations or expansions (82 FR 20815, May 3, 2017), the

MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENTS BEING REVIEWED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDERS 13795 AND 13792
Marianas Trench ........................................................................................ CNMI/Pacific Ocean ........................ 2009 60,938,240
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts ......................................................... Atlantic Ocean ................................. 2016 3,114,320
Pacific Remote Islands .............................................................................. Pacific Ocean .................................. 2009 55,608,320
Papahanaumokuakea ................................................................................ Hawaii .............................................. 2006/2016 89,600,000
Rose Atoll .................................................................................................. American Samoa ............................. 2009 8,609,045

Before including your name, address, Authority: E.O. 13792, 82 FR 20429 (May INTERNATIONAL TRADE
phone number, email address, or other 1, 2017). COMMISSION
personal identifying information in your
James Cason, [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–558 and 731–
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your Special Assistant, Delegated the Functions, TA–1316 (Final)]
Duties, and Responsibilities of the Deputy
personal identifying information—may 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-
Secretary.
be made publicly available at any time. Diphosphonic Acid (‘‘HEDP’’) From
[FR Doc. 2017–09490 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am]
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While you may ask us in your comment China; Determinations
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to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we On the basis of the record 1 developed
cannot guarantee that we will be able to in the subject investigations, the United
do so. States International Trade Commission

1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).

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(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant INTERNATIONAL TRADE Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) was also named
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), COMMISSION as a party to the investigation. Id.
that an industry in the United States is On March 31, 2017, SiGen and Soitec
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1025]
materially injured by reason of imports filed a joint motion to terminate the
of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1, 1- Certain Silicon-on-Insulator Wafers; investigation based upon a settlement
diphosphonic acid (‘‘HEDP’’) from Commission Determination Not To agreement. On April 6, 2017, OUII filed
China, provided for in subheading Review an Initial Determination; a response, supporting the motion.
2931.90.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Granting a Joint Unopposed Motion To On April 6, 2017, the presiding
Schedule of the United States, that have Terminate the Investigation Based administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
been found by the Department of Upon Settlement; Termination of the an ID, Order No. 17, granting the
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in Investigation motion. The ALJ found that good cause
the United States at less than fair value exists for the termination and that
(‘‘LTFV’’), and to be subsidized by the AGENCY: U.S. International Trade termination serves the public interest.
government of China. Commission. No petitions for review of the ID were
ACTION: Notice. filed.
Background The Commission has determined not
The Commission, pursuant to sections SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that to review the subject ID.
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. the U.S. International Trade The authority for the Commission’s
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), Commission has determined not to determination is contained in section
instituted these investigations effective review the initial determination (‘‘ID’’) 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
March 31, 2016, following receipt of a (Order No. 17) granting a joint amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part
petition filed with the Commission and unopposed motion to terminate the 210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Commerce by Compass Chemical investigation based upon a settlement Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
International LLC, Smyrna, Georgia. The agreement. 210).
final phase of the investigations was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By order of the Commission.
scheduled by the Commission following Lucy Grace D. Noyola, Office of the Issued: May 8, 2017.
notification of preliminary General Counsel, U.S. International Lisa R. Barton,
determinations by Commerce that Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Secretary to the Commission.
imports of HEDP from China were Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–
[FR Doc. 2017–09580 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am]
subsidized within the meaning of 205–3438. Copies of non-confidential
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section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. documents filed in connection with this
1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV within the investigation are or will be available for
meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. inspection during official business
1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
the final phase of the Commission’s Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Notice of Lodging of Proposed
investigations and of a public hearing to
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
be held in connection therewith was
telephone 202–205–2000. General Act
given by posting copies of the notice in
the Office of the Secretary, U.S. information concerning the Commission On May 2, 2017, the Department of
International Trade Commission, may also be obtained by accessing its Justice lodged a proposed consent
Washington, DC, and by publishing the Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). decree with the United States District
notice in the Federal Register on The public record for this investigation Court for the Southern District of Ohio
November 18, 2016 (81 FR 81805). The may be viewed on the Commission’s in the lawsuit entitled United States v.
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Civil Action
March 23, 2017, and all persons who edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired No. 2:17–cv–00374.
requested the opportunity were persons are advised that information on The United States filed this action
permitted to appear in person or by this matter can be obtained by under the Clean Air Act (CAA) relating
counsel. contacting the Commission’s TDD to PPG’s resin manufacturing plant in
The Commission made these terminal on 202–205–1810. Delaware, Ohio. The United States’
determinations pursuant to sections SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complaint seeks civil penalties and
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Commission instituted this investigation injunctive relief for alleged violations of
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It on October 25, 2016, based on a CAA requirements designed to limit
completed and filed its determinations complaint filed by Silicon Genesis emissions of hazardous air pollutants
in these investigations on May 8, 2017. Corporation of Santa Clara, California from equipment such as valves and
The views of the Commission are (‘‘SiGen’’). 81 FR 73419–20 (Oct. 25, open-ended lines, and requirements to
contained in USITC Publication 4686 2016). The complaint alleges violations reduce hazardous air pollutant
(May 2017), entitled 1- of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, emissions from storage tanks. Under the
Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), in the proposed Consent Decree, PPG will
Acid (‘‘HEDP’’) from China: importation into the United States, the implement enhanced leak detection and
sale for importation, and the sale within repair measures and monitoring of
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Investigation Nos. 701–TA–558 and
731–TA–1316 (Final). the United States after importation of storage tanks, and pay a civil penalty of
certain silicon-on insulator wafers by $225,000.
By order of the Commission.
reason of infringement of certain claims The publication of this notice opens
Issued: May 8, 2017. of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,458,672, and a period for public comment on the
Lisa R. Barton, 6,171,965. Id. at 73419. The notice of consent decree. Comments should be
Secretary to the Commission. investigation named as respondent addressed to the Acting Assistant
[FR Doc. 2017–09579 Filed 5–10–17; 8:45 am] Soitec S.A. of Bernin, France (‘‘Soitec’’). Attorney General, Environment and
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Id. at 73420. The Office of Unfair Import Natural Resources Division, and should

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FR Citation		82 FR 22017