82 FR 26712 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 109 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 26712-26713] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11917] [[Page 26712]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-581 and 731-TA-1374-1376 (Preliminary)] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-581 and 731-TA-1374-1376 (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 citric acid and certain citrate salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, provided for in subheadings 2918.14, 2918.15, and 3824.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Thailand. 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 June 2, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Jones (202) 205-3358, 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 June 2, 2017, by Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois; Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, LLC, Hoffman Estates, Illinois. 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 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 June 23, 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 21, 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 28, 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://edis.usitc.gov, 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 [[Page 26713]] 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 5, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-11917 Filed 6-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov (DO NOT
COMMISSION Background.—These investigations FILE ON EDIS) on or before June 21,
are being instituted, pursuant to 2017. Parties in support of the
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–581 and 731– sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
TA–1374–1376 (Preliminary)]
imposition of countervailing and
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and antidumping duties in these
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed investigations and parties in opposition
From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand on June 2, 2017, by Archer Daniels to the imposition of such duties will
Institution of Antidumping and Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois; each be collectively allocated one hour
Countervailing Duty Investigations and Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis, within which to make an oral
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Minnesota; and Tate & Lyle Ingredients presentation at the conference. A
Investigations Americas, LLC, Hoffman Estates, nonparty who has testimony that may
Illinois. aid the Commission’s deliberations may
AGENCY: United States International For further information concerning request permission to present a short
Trade Commission. the conduct of these investigations and statement at the conference.
ACTION: Notice. rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in
Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may
notice of the institution of investigations (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before
and commencement of preliminary subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). June 28, 2017, a written brief containing
phase antidumping and countervailing Participation in the investigations and information and arguments pertinent to
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–581 public service list.—Persons (other than the subject matter of the investigations.
and 731–TA–1374–1376 (Preliminary) petitioners) wishing to participate in the Parties may file written testimony in
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the investigations as parties must file an connection with their presentation at
Act’’) to determine whether there is a entry of appearance with the Secretary the conference. All written submissions
reasonable indication that an industry to the Commission, as provided in must conform with the provisions of
in the United States is materially sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules;
injured or threatened with material Commission’s rules, not later than seven any submissions that contain BPI must
injury, or the establishment of an days after publication of this notice in also conform with the requirements of
industry in the United States is the Federal Register. Industrial users sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
materially retarded, by reason of and (if the merchandise under Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
imports of citric acid and certain citrate investigation is sold at the retail level) Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
salts from Belgium, Colombia, and representative consumer organizations Commission’s Web site at https://
Thailand, provided for in subheadings have the right to appear as parties in edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
2918.14, 2918.15, and 3824.99 of the Commission antidumping duty and Commission’s rules with respect to
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the countervailing duty investigations. The electronic filing.
United States, that are alleged to be sold Secretary will prepare a public service In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
in the United States at less than fair list containing the names and addresses and 207.3 of the rules, each document
value and alleged to be subsidized by of all persons, or their representatives, filed by a party to the investigations
the Government of Thailand. Unless the who are parties to these investigations must be served on all other parties to
Department of Commerce extends the upon the expiration of the period for the investigations (as identified by
time for initiation, the Commission filing entries of appearance. either the public or BPI service list), and
must reach a preliminary determination Limited disclosure of business a certificate of service must be timely
in antidumping and countervailing duty proprietary information (BPI) under an filed. The Secretary will not accept a
investigations in 45 days, or in this case administrative protective order (APO) document for filing without a certificate
by July 17, 2017. The Commission’s and BPI service list.—Pursuant to of service.
views must be transmitted to Commerce section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s Certification.—Pursuant to section
within five business days thereafter, or rules, the Secretary will make BPI 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any
by July 24, 2017. gathered in these investigations person submitting information to the
DATES: Effective June 2, 2017. available to authorized applicants Commission in connection with these
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: representing interested parties (as investigations must certify that the
Lawrence Jones (202) 205–3358, Office defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are information is accurate and complete to
of Investigations, U.S. International parties to the investigations under the the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., APO issued in the investigations, making the certification, the submitter
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- provided that the application is made will acknowledge that any information
impaired persons can obtain not later than seven days after the that it submits to the Commission
information on this matter by contacting publication of this notice in the Federal during these investigations may be
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Register. A separate service list will be disclosed to and used: (i) By the
205–1810. Persons with mobility maintained by the Secretary for those Commission, its employees and Offices,
impairments who will need special parties authorized to receive BPI under and contract personnel (a) for
assistance in gaining access to the the APO. developing or maintaining the records
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Commission should contact the Office Conference.—The Commission’s of these or related investigations or
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Director of Investigations has scheduled reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
General information concerning the a conference in connection with these audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
Commission may also be obtained by investigations for 9:30 a.m. on June 23, to the programs, personnel, and
accessing its internet server (https:// 2017, at the U.S. International Trade operations of the Commission including
www.usitc.gov). The public record for Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by
this investigation may be viewed on the Washington, DC. Requests to appear at U.S. government employees and
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) the conference should be emailed to contract personnel, solely for
at https://edis.usitc.gov. William.bishop@usitc.gov and cybersecurity purposes. All contract
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nondisclosure agreements. Department Web site: http:// Unemployment Insurance, 200
Authority: These investigations are being www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Constitution Avenue NW., Room S–
conducted under authority of title VII of the Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide 4519, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published a paper copy of the Consent Decree ferrell.delores@dol.gov; or by Fax 202–
pursuant to section 207.12 of the upon written request and payment of 693–3975.
Commission’s rules. reproduction costs. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
By order of the Commission. Please email your request and
payment to: Consent Decree Library, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
Issued: June 5, 2017.
U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, as part of continuing efforts to reduce
Lisa R. Barton, paperwork and respondent burden,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Secretary to the Commission. conducts a pre-clearance consultation
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On June 1, 2017, the Department of DEPARTMENT OF LABOR assessed.
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the District Court of the The SQSP represents an approach to
Employment and Training
Virgin Islands in a lawsuit entitled the unemployment insurance
Administration
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3:17–cv–38. Activities; Comment Request; information between the Federal and
In this action the United States seeks, Unemployment Insurance (UI) State state partners to enhance the ability of
as provided under the Comprehensive Quality Service Plan (SQSP) Planning the program to reflect the joint
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Administration (ETA) is soliciting vehicle that state UI agencies use to
States’ claims and requires Cyril V. comments concerning a proposed
Francois to pay $300,000 in plan, record, and manage program
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The publication of this notice opens State Quality Service Plan (SQSP)
the public comment on the proposed program, also serves as the grant
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Consent Decree. Comments should be This comment request is part of
addressed to the Assistant Attorney Federal UI administrative funding. The
continuing Departmental efforts to statutory basis for the SQSP is Title III,
General, Environment and Natural reduce paperwork and respondent
Resources Division, and should refer to Section 302 of the Social Security Act,
burden in accordance with the which authorizes the Secretary of Labor
United States v. The Cyril V. Francois Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Associates, L.L.C., Civil Action No. to provide funds to administer the UI
(PRA). programs, and Sections 303 (a) (8) and
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| Contact | Lawrence Jones (202) 205-3358, 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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