82 FR 25327 - North American Free Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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Following receipt on May 18, 2017, of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted Investigation Nos. TA-131-042 and TPA-105-002, North American Free Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. TA-131-042 and TPA-105-002]


North American Free Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable 
Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable 
Imports Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt on May 18, 2017, of a request from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted 
Investigation Nos. TA-131-042 and TPA-105-002, North American Free 
Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing 
Duty-free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports.

DATES: 
    June 7, 2017: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
    June 13, 2017: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and 
statements.
    June 20, 2017: Public hearing.
    June 26, 2017: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and 
submissions.
    June 26, 2017: Deadline for filing all other written statements.
    August 16, 2017: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions should be 
addressed to the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Jessica Pugliese (202-
205-3064 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Diana 
Friedman (202-205-3433 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: In his letter of May 18, 2017, the USTR requested that 
the Commission provide certain advice under section 131 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151) and an assessment under section 105 
(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and 
Accountability Act of 2015 with respect to the effects of providing 
duty-free treatment for imports of products from Canada and Mexico.
    More specifically, the USTR, under authority delegated by the 
President and pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
requested that the Commission provide a report containing its advice as 
to the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment for 
imports of currently dutiable products from Canada and Mexico on (i) 
industries in the United States producing like or directly competitive 
products, and (ii) consumers. The USTR asked that the Commission's 
analysis consider each article in chapters 1 through 97 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) for which tariffs 
will remain, taking into account implementation of U.S. commitments in 
the World Trade Organization. The USTR asked that the advice be based 
on the HTS in effect during 2017 and trade data for 2016.
    In addition, the USTR requested that the Commission prepare an 
assessment, as described in section 105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the 
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 
2015, of the probable economic effects of eliminating tariffs on 
imports from Canada and Mexico of any agricultural products currently 
still subject to U.S. tariffs under the North American Free Trade 
Agreement and described in the list attached to the USTR's request 
letter on (i) industries in the United States producing the products 
concerned, and (ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. The USTR's request 
letter and list of agricultural products are posted on the Commission's 
Web site at https://www.usitc.gov.
    As requested, the Commission will provide its report to the USTR by 
August 16, 2017. The USTR indicated that those sections of the 
Commission's report that relate to the advice and assessment of 
probable economic effects will be classified. The USTR also indicated 
that he considers the Commission's report to be an interagency 
memorandum that will contain pre-decisional advice and be subject to 
the deliberative process privilege.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this 
investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on 
June 20, 2017. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed 
with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., June 7, 2017, in accordance 
with the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. All 
prehearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 
p.m., June 13, 2017, and all post-hearing briefs and statements should 
be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., June 26, 2017. For further 
information, call 202-205-2000.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions 
concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be 
addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 
p.m., June 26, 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. 
In the event that 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

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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 may include some or all of the confidential business 
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report 
it sends to the USTR. Additionally, 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 (a) for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in monitoring user 
activity on U.S. government classified networks. The Commission will 
not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a way 
that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
    Summaries of Written Submissions: Persons wishing to have a summary 
of their position included in the report should include a summary with 
their written submission. The summaries will be published in an 
appendix to the report. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be 
in MS Word format or a format that can be easily converted to MS Word, 
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. The 
Commission will list the name of the organization 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: May 26, 2017.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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please explain why and provide 205–3064 or jessica.pugliese@usitc.gov) tariffs on imports from Canada and
alternative definitions. or Deputy Project Leader Diana Mexico of any agricultural products
Authority: This proceeding is being Friedman (202–205–3433 or currently still subject to U.S. tariffs
conducted under authority of title VII of the diana.friedman@usitc.gov) for under the North American Free Trade
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published information specific to this Agreement and described in the list
pursuant to section 207.61 of the investigation. For information on the attached to the USTR’s request letter on
Commission’s rules. legal aspects of this investigation, (i) industries in the United States
By order of the Commission. contact William Gearhart of the producing the products concerned, and
Issued: May 24, 2017. Commission’s Office of the General (ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. The
Counsel (202–205–3091 or USTR’s request letter and list of
Lisa R. Barton,
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media agricultural products are posted on the
Secretary to the Commission. Commission’s Web site at https://
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
[FR Doc. 2017–11048 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] www.usitc.gov.
Office of External Relations (202–205–
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). As requested, the Commission will
Hearing-impaired individuals may provide its report to the USTR by
obtain information on this matter by August 16, 2017. The USTR indicated
INTERNATIONAL TRADE that those sections of the Commission’s
contacting the Commission’s TDD
COMMISSION report that relate to the advice and
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
[Investigation Nos. TA–131–042 and TPA– information concerning the Commission assessment of probable economic effects
105–002] may also be obtained by accessing its will be classified. The USTR also
Web site (https://www.usitc.gov). indicated that he considers the
North American Free Trade Persons with mobility impairments who Commission’s report to be an
Agreement: Advice on the Probable will need special assistance in gaining interagency memorandum that will
Economic Effect of Providing Duty- access to the Commission should contain pre-decisional advice and be
Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable contact the Office of the Secretary at subject to the deliberative process
Imports Institution of Investigation and 202–205–2000. privilege.
Scheduling of Hearing Public Hearing: A public hearing in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
connection with this investigation will
AGENCY: United States International Background: In his letter of May 18, be held at the U.S. International Trade
Trade Commission. 2017, the USTR requested that the Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,
ACTION: Notice of investigation and Commission provide certain advice Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
scheduling of a public hearing. under section 131 of the Trade Act of on June 20, 2017. Requests to appear at
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151) and an the public hearing should be filed with
SUMMARY: Following receipt on May 18, assessment under section 105 the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m.,
2017, of a request from the United States (a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan June 7, 2017, in accordance with the
Trade Representative (USTR), the Congressional Trade Priorities and requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’
Commission instituted Investigation Accountability Act of 2015 with respect section below. All prehearing briefs and
Nos. TA–131–042 and TPA–105–002, to the effects of providing duty-free statements should be filed not later than
North American Free Trade Agreement: treatment for imports of products from 5:15 p.m., June 13, 2017, and all post-
Advice on the Probable Economic Effect Canada and Mexico. hearing briefs and statements should be
of Providing Duty-free Treatment for More specifically, the USTR, under filed not later than 5:15 p.m., June 26,
Currently Dutiable Imports. authority delegated by the President and 2017. For further information, call 202–
DATES: pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act 205–2000.
June 7, 2017: Deadline for filing of 1974, requested that the Commission Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
requests to appear at the public hearing. provide a report containing its advice as addition to participating in the hearing,
June 13, 2017: Deadline for filing to the probable economic effect of interested parties are invited to file
prehearing briefs and statements. providing duty-free treatment for written submissions concerning this
June 20, 2017: Public hearing. imports of currently dutiable products investigation. All written submissions
June 26, 2017: Deadline for filing from Canada and Mexico on (i) should be addressed to the Secretary,
post-hearing briefs and submissions. industries in the United States and should be received not later than
June 26, 2017: Deadline for filing all producing like or directly competitive 5:15 p.m., June 26, 2017. All written
other written statements. products, and (ii) consumers. The USTR
August 16, 2017: Transmittal of submissions must conform to the
asked that the Commission’s analysis provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission report to the USTR.
consider each article in chapters 1 Commission’s Rules of Practice and
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, through 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
including the Commission’s hearing Schedule of the United States (HTS) for and the Commission’s Handbook on
rooms, are located in the U.S. which tariffs will remain, taking into Filing Procedures require that interested
International Trade Commission account implementation of U.S. parties file documents electronically on
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, commitments in the World Trade or before the filing deadline and submit
DC. All written submissions should be Organization. The USTR asked that the eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m.
addressed to the Secretary, U.S. advice be based on the HTS in effect Eastern Time on the next business day.
International Trade Commission, 500 E during 2017 and trade data for 2016. In the event that confidential treatment
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Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The In addition, the USTR requested that of a document is requested, interested
public record for this investigation may the Commission prepare an assessment, parties must file, at the same time as the
be viewed on the Commission’s as described in section eight paper copies, at least four (4)
electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// 105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan additional true paper copies in which
edis.usitc.gov. Congressional Trade Priorities and the confidential information must be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Accountability Act of 2015, of the deleted (see the following paragraphs
Project Leader Jessica Pugliese (202– probable economic effects of eliminating for further information regarding

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confidential business information). a way that would reveal the operations pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Persons with questions regarding of the firm supplying the information. Act’’), as amended, to determine
electronic filing should contact the Summaries of Written Submissions: whether revocation of the
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Persons wishing to have a summary of countervailing duty order on circular
Division (202–205–1802). their position included in the report welded pipe and tube from Turkey and
Confidential Business Information. should include a summary with their the antidumping duty orders on certain
written submission. The summaries will circular welded pipe and tube from
Any submissions that contain
be published in an appendix to the Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan,
confidential business information must
report. The summary may not exceed Thailand, and Turkey would be likely to
also conform to the requirements of
500 words, should be in MS Word lead to continuation or recurrence of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
format or a format that can be easily material injury. Pursuant to the Act,
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
converted to MS Word, and should not interested parties are requested to
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
include any confidential business respond to this notice by submitting the
requires that the cover of the document
information. The summary will be information specified below to the
and the individual pages be clearly
published as provided if it meets these Commission.
marked as to whether they are the
requirements and is germane to the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ DATES: Effective June 1, 2017. To be
subject matter of the investigation. The
version, and that the confidential assured of consideration, the deadline
Commission will list the name of the
business information is clearly for responses is July 3, 2017. Comments
organization furnishing the summary
identified by means of brackets. All on the adequacy of responses may be
and will include a link to the
written submissions, except for filed with the Commission by August
Commission’s Electronic Document
confidential business information, will 14, 2017.
Information System (EDIS) where the
be made available for inspection by full written submission can be found. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
interested parties. Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
By order of the Commission.
The Commission may include some or Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Issued: May 26, 2017. Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
all of the confidential business
Lisa Barton, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
information submitted in the course of
this investigation in the report it sends Secretary to the Commission. impaired persons can obtain
to the USTR. Additionally, all [FR Doc. 2017–11311 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] information on this matter by contacting
information, including confidential BILLING CODE 7020–02–P the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
business information, submitted in this 205–1810. Persons with mobility
investigation may be disclosed to and impairments who will need special
used: (i) By the Commission, its INTERNATIONAL TRADE assistance in gaining access to the
employees and Offices, and contract COMMISSION Commission should contact the Office
personnel (a) for developing or [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–253 and 731– of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
maintaining the records of this or a TA–132, 252, 271, 273, 532–534, and 536 General information concerning the
related proceeding, or (b) in internal (Fourth Review)] Commission may also be obtained by
investigations, audits, reviews, and accessing its internet server (https://
evaluations relating to the programs, Certain Circular Welded Pipe and Tube www.usitc.gov). The public record for
personnel, and operations of the From Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, this proceeding may be viewed on the
Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey; Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government Institution of Five-Year Reviews at https://edis.usitc.gov.
employees and contract personnel (a) AGENCY: United States International SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in Trade Commission. Background.—On the dates listed
monitoring user activity on U.S. ACTION: Notice. below, the Department of Commerce
government classified networks. The issued a countervailing duty order and
Commission will not otherwise disclose SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives antidumping duty orders on the subject
any confidential business information in notice that it has instituted reviews imports:

Order date Product/country Inv. No. FR cite

5/7/84 ................ Small diameter carbon steel pipe and tube/Taiwan ..................................................................... 731–TA–132 49 FR 19369
3/7/86 ................ Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Turkey .................................................................................. 701–TA–253 51 FR 7984
3/11/86 .............. Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Thailand ............................................................................... 731–TA–252 51 FR 8341
5/12/86 .............. Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/India ..................................................................................... 731–TA–271 51 FR 17384
5/15/86 .............. Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Turkey .................................................................................. 731–TA–273 51 FR 17784
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Brazil ................................................................................... 731–TA–532 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Korea .................................................................................. 731–TA–533 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Mexico ................................................................................. 731–TA–534 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Taiwan ................................................................................ 731–TA–536 57 FR 49453
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Following five-year reviews by antidumping duty orders on imports of of (1) the countervailing duty order on
Commerce and the Commission, certain pipe and tube from Brazil, India, imports of welded carbon steel standard
effective August 22, 2000, Commerce Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and pipe from Turkey, (2) the antidumping
issued a continuation of the Turkey (65 FR 50955–50958). Following duty orders on imports of circular
countervailing duty order on imports of second five-year reviews by Commerce welded non-alloy pipes and tubes from
welded carbon steel pipe and tube from and the Commission, effective August 8, Brazil, Korea, and Mexico, and (3) the
Turkey (65 FR 50960) and the 2006, Commerce issued a continuation antidumping duty orders on imports of

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing.
Dates		June 7, 2017: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing.
Contact		Project Leader Jessica Pugliese (202- 205-3064 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Diana Friedman (202-205-3433 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.
FR Citation		82 FR 25327