82_FR_26620 82 FR 26512 - Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

82 FR 26512 - Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)

Page Range26512-26513
FR Document2017-11755

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-579-580 and 731-TA-1369- 1373 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of polyester staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring less than 3.3 decitex (``fine denier polyester staple fiber''), provided for in subheading 5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the product of China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of China and India. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 17, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by July 24, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11755]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-579-580 and 731-TA-1369-1373 (Preliminary)]


Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, Korea, 
Taiwan, and Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-579-580 and 731-TA-1369-
1373 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to 
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material 
injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is 
materially retarded, by reason of imports of polyester staple fibers, 
not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring less 
than 3.3 decitex (``fine denier polyester staple fiber''), provided for 
in subheading 5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTS), the product of China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and 
Vietnam that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of China and 
India. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in 
this case by July 17, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted 
to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by July 24, 2017.

DATES: Effective Date: May 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calvin Chang ((202) 205-3062), Office 
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810. 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. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on May 31, 
2017, by DAK Americas, LLC, Charlotte, NC; Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, 
Lake City, SC; and Auriga Polymers Inc., Charlotte, NC.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and 
B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI

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gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants 
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who 
are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 
a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to 
appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected] 
and [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before June 
19, 2017. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and 
antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to 
the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one 
hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A 
nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations 
may request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before June 26, 2017, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their 
presentation at the conference. All written submissions must conform 
with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any 
submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of 
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The 
Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's Web 
site at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's 
rules with respect to electronic filing.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.
    Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in 
connection with these investigations must certify that the information 
is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In 
making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any 
information that it submits to the Commission during these 
investigations 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 these or related investigations or reviews, 
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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. 
All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 1, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-11755 Filed 6-6-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

26512 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 7, 2017 / Notices 42UN1924 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), 42UN1917 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), business days thereafter, or by July 24, Address Restricted, Price vicinity, Address Restricted, Price vicinity, 2017. MP100001171 MP100001197 DATES: Effective Date: May 31, 2017. 42UN1927 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), 42UN1925 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Address Restricted, Price vicinity, Address Restricted, Price vicinity, MP100001172 MP100001198 Calvin Chang ((202) 205–3062), Office of 42UN6699 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Investigations, U.S. International Trade 42UN1928 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Address Restricted, Price vicinity, Address Restricted, Price vicinity, Commission, 500 E Street SW., MP100001173 MP100001199 Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- 42UN1929 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), impaired persons can obtain Authority: 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60 information on this matter by contacting Address Restricted, Price vicinity, MP100001174 Dated: May 8, 2017. the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 42UN1930 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), J. Paul Loether, 205–1810. Persons with mobility Address Restricted, Price vicinity, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ impairments who will need special MP100001175 National Historic Landmarks Program. assistance in gaining access to the 42UN1934 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), [FR Doc. 2017–11737 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] Commission should contact the Office Address Restricted, Price vicinity, BILLING CODE 4312–52–P of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. MP100001177 General information concerning the 42UN1935 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Commission may also be obtained by Address Restricted, Price vicinity, INTERNATIONAL TRADE accessing its internet server (https:// MP100001178 COMMISSION www.usitc.gov). The public record for 42UN1938 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), this investigation may be viewed on the Address Restricted, Price vicinity, [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–579–580 and Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) MP100001180 731–TA–1369–1373 (Preliminary)] at https://edis.usitc.gov. 42UN2029 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Address Restricted, Price vicinity, Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber Background.—These investigations MP100001181 From China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and are being instituted, pursuant to 42UN2031 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Vietnam; Institution of Antidumping sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Address Restricted, Price vicinity, and Countervailing Duty Investigations Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and MP100001182 and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed 42UN5907 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Investigations on May 31, 2017, by DAK Americas, Address Restricted, Price vicinity, AGENCY: United States International LLC, Charlotte, NC; Nan Ya Plastics MP100001183 Trade Commission. Corporation, Lake City, SC; and Auriga 42UN5908 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Polymers Inc., Charlotte, NC. ACTION: Notice. Address Restricted, Price vicinity, For further information concerning MP100001184 SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives the conduct of these investigations and 42UN5909 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), notice of the institution of investigations rules of general application, consult the Address Restricted, Price vicinity, and commencement of preliminary Commission’s Rules of Practice and MP100001185 phase antidumping and countervailing Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B 42UN5910 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–579– (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, Address Restricted, Price vicinity, 580 and 731–TA–1369–1373 subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). MP100001186 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act Participation in the investigations and 42UN5911 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine public service list.—Persons (other than Address Restricted, Price vicinity, whether there is a reasonable indication petitioners) wishing to participate in the MP100001187 that an industry in the United States is investigations as parties must file an 42UN1900 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), materially injured or threatened with entry of appearance with the Secretary Address Restricted, Price vicinity, material injury, or the establishment of to the Commission, as provided in MP100001188 an industry in the United States is sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the 42UN1901 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), materially retarded, by reason of Commission’s rules, not later than seven Address Restricted, Price, MP100001189 imports of polyester staple fibers, not days after publication of this notice in 42UN1902 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), carded, combed or otherwise processed the Federal Register. Industrial users Address Restricted, Price vicinity, MP100001190 for spinning, measuring less than 3.3 and (if the merchandise under decitex (‘‘fine denier polyester staple investigation is sold at the retail level) 42UN1905 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Address Restricted, Price vicinity, fiber’’), provided for in subheading representative consumer organizations MP100001191 5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff have the right to appear as parties in 42UN1906 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Schedule of the United States (HTS), the Commission antidumping duty and Address Restricted, Price, MP100001192 product of China, India, Korea, Taiwan, countervailing duty investigations. The and Vietnam that are alleged to be sold Secretary will prepare a public service 42UN1907 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Address Restricted, Price vicinity, in the United States at less than fair list containing the names and addresses MP100001193 value and alleged to be subsidized by of all persons, or their representatives, 42UN1909 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), the Governments of China and India. who are parties to these investigations Unless the Department of Commerce sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Address Restricted, Price vicinity, upon the expiration of the period for MP100001194 extends the time for initiation, the filing entries of appearance. 42UN1912 (Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), Commission must reach a preliminary Limited disclosure of business Address Restricted, Price vicinity, determination in antidumping and proprietary information (BPI) under an MP100001195 countervailing duty investigations in 45 administrative protective order (APO) 42UN1915 Nine Mile Canyon, Utah MPS), days, or in this case by July 17, 2017. and BPI service list.—Pursuant to Address Restricted, Price vicinity, The Commission’s views must be section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s MP100001196 transmitted to Commerce within five rules, the Secretary will make BPI VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:37 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 7, 2017 / Notices 26513 gathered in these investigations Certification.—Pursuant to section NEW ZEALAND; Benchmark Consulting available to authorized applicants 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any Canada, Montreal, CANADA; BP Gurus representing interested parties (as person submitting information to the S.A. DE C.V., Mexico City, MEXICO; defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are Commission in connection with these Cape Software, Inc., The Woodlands, parties to the investigations under the investigations must certify that the TX; Enterprise Transformation Partners APO issued in the investigations, information is accurate and complete to Pty. Ltd., Perth, WA; EuroAvionics provided that the application is made the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In USA, LLC, Sarasota, FL; General not later than seven days after the making the certification, the submitter Secretariat of the Council of the publication of this notice in the Federal will acknowledge that any information European Union, Brussels, BELGUIM; Register. A separate service list will be that it submits to the Commission HiSolutions AG, Berlin, GERMANY; maintained by the Secretary for those during these investigations may be Industrial Electronic Engineers, Inc., parties authorized to receive BPI under disclosed to and used: (i) By the Van Nuys, CA; Information the APO. Commission, its employees and Offices, Professionals Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Conference.—The Commission’s and contract personnel (a) for AUSTRALIA; Intelligent Training de Director of Investigations has scheduled developing or maintaining the records Colombia, Bogota, COLOMBIA; Inter- a conference in connection with these of these or related investigations or Coastal Electronics, Inc., Mesa, AZ; IT investigations for 9:30 a.m. on reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, Professionals SRL–ITAcademy, Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the U.S. audits, reviews, and evaluations relating Bucharest, ROMANIA; ITC GmbH International Trade Commission to the programs, personnel, and Gesellschaft fur Netzwerkmanagement Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, operations of the Commission including und Systemintegration mbH, Detmold, DC. Requests to appear at the conference under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by GERMANY; JNS Solutions, Inc., New should be emailed to William.bishop@ U.S. government employees and Port Richey, FL; Kelvin, Inc., Portola usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov contract personnel, solely for Valley, CA; LNS Global, Inc., (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before cybersecurity purposes. All contract Cambridge, MA; Materna GmbH June 19, 2017. Parties in support of the personnel will sign appropriate Information & Communications, imposition of countervailing and nondisclosure agreements. Dortmund, GERMANY; Merck KGaA, antidumping duties in these Authority: These investigations are Molsheim, FRANCE; Ministry of investigations and parties in opposition being conducted under authority of title Defence, Corsham, UNITED KINGDOM; to the imposition of such duties will VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice MTN Group Management Services, each be collectively allocated one hour is published pursuant to section 207.12 Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA; within which to make an oral of the Commission’s rules. University of Leeds (NIHR Clinical presentation at the conference. A By order of the Commission. Research Network), Leeds, UNITED nonparty who has testimony that may Issued: June 1, 2017. KINGDOM; OMNICOM, s.r.o., aid the Commission’s deliberations may Bratislava, SLOVAKIA; On Target Lisa R. Barton, request permission to present a short Training & Management, LLC, Raleigh, Secretary to the Commission. NC; ourGlobe, LLC, Thun, statement at the conference. [FR Doc. 2017–11755 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] SWITZERLAND; Piotr Golos, Sokolow Written submissions.—As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Podlaski, POLAND; PMH IT Commission’s rules, any person may Management & Services, Pty., Ltd., submit to the Commission on or before Groblersdal, SOUTH AFRICA; Procept June 26, 2017, a written brief containing DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Associates Ltd., Toronto, CANADA; information and arguments pertinent to Rapid Imaging Software, Inc., the subject matter of the investigations. Antitrust Division Albuquerque, NM; Riverside Research, Parties may file written testimony in Beavercreek, OH; Sites Learning India Notice Pursuant to the National Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, INDIA; Strand & connection with their presentation at Cooperative Research and Production Donslund A/S, Soborg, DENMARK; the conference. All written submissions Act of 1993—The Open Group, L.L.C. Terma North America, Inc., Warner must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; Notice is hereby given that, on May Robins, GA; Tubitak Informatics and any submissions that contain BPI must 11, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Information Security Research Center, also conform with the requirements of National Cooperative Research and Gebze, TURKEY; Veracity Security sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 Intelligence, Aliso Viejo, CA; Voith Commission’s rules. The Commission’s et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), The Open Group, Digital Solutions GmbH, Heidenheim, Handbook on E-Filing, available on the L.L.C. 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DatesEffective Date: May 31, 2017.
ContactCalvin Chang ((202) 205-3062), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. 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. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
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