82 FR 23529 - Notice on Procedures for Attending or Viewing Remotely the 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 98 (May 23, 2017)
Bureau of Industry and Security
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10444 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23529-23530] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10444] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Notice on Procedures for Attending or Viewing Remotely the 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 on procedures for attending or viewing remotely the public hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On April 26, 2017, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), published the Notice Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Steel. The April 26 notice specified that 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. (See the April 26 notice for additional details on the investigation and the request for public comments.) The April 26 notice also announced that the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on the investigation on May 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Today's notice provides additional details on the procedures for attending the hearing and for viewing the hearing, via webcast. DATES: 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. 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 26, 2017 (82 FR 19205), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the Notice Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Steel. The April 26 notice specified that 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. (See the April 26 notice for additional details on the investigation and the request for public comments.) The April 26 notice also announced that the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on the investigation. 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. 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. The April 26 notice included the following information: (a) Procedures for requesting participation in the hearing, including procedures for submitting comments; (b) conduct of the hearing; and (c) special accommodations for the hearing. (See the April 26 notice for additional details on these aspects of the public hearing.) Today's notice provides additional details on the procedures for attending the hearing and for viewing the hearing, via webcast. Procedure for Attending the Hearing, or Viewing the Hearing Via Webcast Registration: Individuals and entities who wish to attend the public hearing are required to pre-register for the meeting on-line at www.bis.doc.gov/232SteelHearing (preferred) or by emailing [email protected]. Anyone wishing to attend this public hearing must register by 5:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Webcast: The public hearing will be available live via webcast. Please visit: www.bis.doc.gov/232SteelHearing. Visitor Access Requirement: For participants attending in person, please note that federal agencies can only accept a state-issued driver's license or identification card for access to federal facilities if such license or identification card is issued by a state that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by a state that has an extension for REAL ID compliance. The main entrance of the Department of Commerce is on 14th Street NW. between Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue, across from the Ronald Reagan Building. Upon entering the building, please go through security and check in at the guard's desk. BIS staff will meet and escort visitors to the auditorium. Non U.S. Citizens Please Note: All foreign national visitors who do not have permanent resident status and who wish to register for the above meeting must fax a copy of their passport to (202) 482-5361. Please also bring a copy of your passport on the day of the hearing to serve as identification. Failure to provide this information prior to arrival will result, at a minimum, in significant delays in entering the facility. Authority to gather this information is derived from United States Department of Commerce Department Administrative Order (DAO) number 207-12. Please visit www.bis.doc.gov/232SteelHearing to register and for more details regarding this requirement. 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Members of the public are also April 26 notice specified that the recommending remedies, if such a
entitled to submit written comments; Secretary of Commerce initiated an threat is found to exist.
the comments must be received in the investigation to determine the effects on The April 26 notice included the
regional office within 30 days following the national security of imports of steel. following information: (a) Procedures
the meeting. Written comments may be This investigation has been initiated for requesting participation in the
mailed to the Midwestern Regional under section 232 of the Trade hearing, including procedures for
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. submitting comments; (b) conduct of the
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, (See the April 26 notice for additional hearing; and (c) special
IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the details on the investigation and the accommodations for the hearing. (See
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or request for public comments.) the April 26 notice for additional details
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ The April 26 notice also announced on these aspects of the public hearing.)
usccr.gov. Persons who desire that the Department of Commerce will Today’s notice provides additional
additional information may contact the hold a public hearing on the details on the procedures for attending
Midwestern Regional Office at (312) investigation on May 24, 2017 in the hearing and for viewing the hearing,
353–8311. Washington, DC. Today’s notice via webcast.
Records generated from this meeting provides additional details on the
may be inspected and reproduced at the procedures for attending the hearing Procedure for Attending the Hearing, or
Midwestern Regional Office, as they and for viewing the hearing, via Viewing the Hearing Via Webcast
become available, both before and after webcast. Registration: Individuals and entities
the meeting. Records of the meeting will DATES: The hearing will be held on May who wish to attend the public hearing
be available via www.facadatabase.gov 24, 2017 at the U.S. Department of are required to pre-register for the
under the Commission on Civil Rights, Commerce auditorium, 1401 meeting on-line at www.bis.doc.gov/
Louisiana Advisory Committee link Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 232SteelHearing (preferred) or by
(https://database.faca.gov/committee/ DC 20230. The hearing will begin at emailing Steel232@bis.doc.gov. Anyone
committee.aspx?cid=251&aid=17). 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at wishing to attend this public hearing
Persons interested in the work of this 1:00 p.m. local time. must register by 5:00 p.m. (EST),
Committee are directed to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
Commission’s Web site, http:// Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies, Webcast: The public hearing will be
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau available live via webcast. Please visit:
Midwestern Regional Office at the above of Industry and Security, U.S. www.bis.doc.gov/232SteelHearing.
email or street address. Department of Commerce (202) 482– Visitor Access Requirement: For
Agenda 4060, brad.botwin@bis.doc.gov. For participants attending in person, please
more information about the section 232 note that federal agencies can only
Welcome and Roll Call accept a state-issued driver’s license or
Orientation program, including the regulations and
the text of previous investigations, see identification card for access to federal
Civil Rights Topics in Louisiana
Next Steps www.bis.doc.gov/232. facilities if such license or identification
Public Comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: card is issued by a state that is
Adjournment compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005
Background (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state that has
Dated: May 18, 2017. an extension for REAL ID compliance.
On April 26, 2017 (82 FR 19205), the
David Mussatt, The main entrance of the Department of
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. published the Notice Request for Public Commerce is on 14th Street NW.
[FR Doc. 2017–10530 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] Comments and Public Hearing on between Pennsylvania Avenue and
BILLING CODE P Section 232 National Security Constitution Avenue, across from the
Investigation of Imports of Steel. The Ronald Reagan Building. Upon entering
April 26 notice specified that on April the building, please go through security
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 19, 2017, the Secretary of Commerce and check in at the guard’s desk. BIS
(‘‘Secretary’’) initiated an investigation staff will meet and escort visitors to the
Bureau of Industry and Security under section 232 of the Trade auditorium.
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 Non U.S. Citizens Please Note: All
Notice on Procedures for Attending or U.S.C. 1862), to determine the effects on foreign national visitors who do not
Viewing Remotely the Public Hearing the national security of imports of steel. have permanent resident status and who
on Section 232 National Security (See the April 26 notice for additional wish to register for the above meeting
Investigation of Imports of Steel details on the investigation and the must fax a copy of their passport to
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and request for public comments.) (202) 482–5361. Please also bring a copy
Security, Office of Technology The April 26 notice also announced of your passport on the day of the
Evaluation, U.S. Department of that the Department of Commerce will hearing to serve as identification.
Commerce. hold a public hearing on the Failure to provide this information prior
ACTION: Notice on procedures for investigation. The hearing will be held to arrival will result, at a minimum, in
attending or viewing remotely the on May 24, 2017 at the U.S. Department significant delays in entering the
of Commerce auditorium, 1401 facility. Authority to gather this
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public hearing.
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, information is derived from United
SUMMARY: On April 26, 2017, the Bureau DC 20230. The hearing will begin at States Department of Commerce
of Industry and Security (BIS), 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at Department Administrative Order
published the Notice Request for Public 1:00 p.m. local time. The hearing will (DAO) number 207–12. Please visit
Comments and Public Hearing on assist the Department in determining www.bis.doc.gov/232SteelHearing to
Section 232 National Security whether imports of steel threaten to register and for more details regarding
Investigation of Imports of Steel. The impair the national security and in this requirement.
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Dated: May 17, 2017. with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff during the POR.3 Accordingly, no
Matthew S. Borman, Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). decision memorandum accompanies
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export this Federal Register notice. For further
Scope of the Order
Administration. details of the issues addressed in this
[FR Doc. 2017–10444 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] The merchandise subject to this proceeding, see the Preliminary
BILLING CODE 3510–33–P antidumping duty order is polyethylene Results.4
retail carrier bags (PRCBs), which also Assessment Rates
may be referred to as t-shirt sacks,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE merchandise bags, grocery bags, or The Department determined, and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
checkout bags. The subject merchandise
International Trade Administration shall assess, antidumping duties on all
is defined as non-sealable sacks and
appropriate entries of subject
bags with handles (including
[A–557–813] merchandise, where applicable, in
drawstrings), without zippers or integral
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of
extruded closures, with or without
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b). For
gussets, with or without printing, of
Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping entries of subject merchandise during
polyethylene film having a thickness no
Duty Administrative Review; 2015– the POR for which SME did not know
greater than 0.035 inch (0.889 mm) and
2016 its merchandise was destined for the
no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm),
United States, we will instruct CBP to
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and with no length or width shorter liquidate un-reviewed entries at the all-
International Trade Administration, than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer than others rate if there is no rate for the
Department of Commerce. 40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the intermediate company involved in the
bag may be shorter than 6 inches (15.24 transaction.5 The Department intends to
SUMMARY: On April 6, 2017, the
cm) but not longer than 40 inches (101.6 issue assessment instructions to CBP 15
Department of Commerce (Department) cm).
published in the Federal Register the days after the date of publication of the
preliminary results of the administrative PRCBs are typically provided without final results of this review.
review of the antidumping duty order any consumer packaging and free of
charge by retail establishments, e.g., Cash Deposit Requirements
on polyethylene retail carrier bags from
Malaysia covering the period August 1, grocery, drug, convenience, department, The following cash deposit
2015 through July 31, 2016. The review specialty retail, discount stores, and requirements will be effective for all
restaurants to their customers to shipments of subject merchandise
covers one producer/exporter of subject
package and carry their purchased entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
merchandise, Euro SME Sdn Bhd (Euro
products. The scope of this antidumping for consumption on or after the
SME). The Department preliminarily
duty order excludes (1) PRCBs that are publication date of this notice of final
found that Euro SME did not have
not printed with logos or store names results of the administrative review, as
reviewable entries during the period of
and that are closeable with drawstrings provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
review (POR). The Department gave
made of polyethylene film and (2) Act: (1) For Euro SME, which claimed
interested parties an opportunity to
PRCBs that are packed in consumer no shipments, the cash deposit rate will
comment on the Preliminary Results,
packaging with printing that refers to remain unchanged from the rate
but we received no comments. Hence,
specific end-uses other than packaging assigned to Euro SME in the most
the final results are unchanged from the recently completed review of the
Preliminary Results, and we continue to and carrying merchandise from retail
establishments, e.g., garbage bags, lawn company; (2) for previously investigated
find that Euro SME did not have or reviewed companies not listed above,
reviewable entries during the POR. bags, trash-can liners.
the cash deposit rate will continue to be
DATES: Effective May 23, 2017. Imports of merchandise included the company-specific rate published for
within the scope of this antidumping the most recent period; (3) if the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex
duty order are currently classifiable exporter is a firm not covered in this
Rosen or Brendan Quinn, AD/CVD under statistical category 3923.21.0085
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and review, a prior review, or the less-than-
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of fair-value investigation, but the
Compliance, International Trade the United States (HTSUS). This
Administration, U.S. Department of manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
subheading may also cover products will be the rate established for the most
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue that are outside the scope of this
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: recent period for the manufacturer of
antidumping duty order. Although the the merchandise; and (4) the cash
(202) 482–7814 or (202) 482–5848, HTSUS subheading is provided for
respectively. deposit rate for all other manufacturers
convenience and customs purposes, the or exporters is 2.40 percent. These cash
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: written description of the scope of this deposit requirements, when imposed,
antidumping duty order is dispositive. shall remain in effect until further
Background
Final Determination of No Shipments notice.
On April 6, 2017, the Department
published the Preliminary Results.1 We As noted above, the Department Notification to Importers
invited interested parties to comment on received no comments from interested This notice serves as a final reminder
the Preliminary Results,2 but received parties concerning the Preliminary to importers of their responsibility
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no comments. The Department Results on the record of this segment of under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
conducted this review in accordance the proceeding. As there are no changes certificate regarding the reimbursement
from, or comments on, the Preliminary
3 See Preliminary Results, 82 FR at 16792–93.
1 See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
Results, the Department finds that there
Malaysia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty is no reason to modify its analysis.
4 Id.
Administrative Review; 2015–2016, 82 FR 16792 5 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
(April 6, 2017) (Preliminary Results). Thus, we continue to find that Euro Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
2 Id., 82 FR at 16793. SME had no reviewable transactions FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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| Dates | 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. | |
| 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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