82 FR 29327 - Ripe Olives From Spain; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29327-29328] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13510] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-582 and 731-TA-1377 (Preliminary)] Ripe Olives From Spain; 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-582 and 731-TA-1377 (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 ripe olives from Spain, provided for in subheadings 2005.70.02, 2005.70.04, 2005.70.06, 2005.70.08, 2005.70.12, 2005.70.16, 2005.70.18, 2005.70.23, 2005.70.25, 2005.70.50, 2005.70.60, 2005.70.70, 2005.70.75, 2005.70.91, 2005.70.93, and 2005.70.97 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 Spain. 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 August 7, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by August 14, 2017. DATES: Effective Date: June 22, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jordan Harriman (202-205-2610), 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 deemed filed on June 22, 2017, by the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ripe Olives, consisting of Bell-Carter Foods, Walnut Creek, CA, and Musco Family Olive Company, Tracy, CA. 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 Wednesday, July 12, 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 July 10, 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 July 17, 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 [[Page 29328]] 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 23, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-13510 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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able to delete the email transmitting the injury, or the establishment of an to the Commission, as provided in
document before they had read the industry in the United States is sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
document with the CBI. For this breach materially retarded, by reason of Commission’s rules, not later than seven
the Commission issued warning letters imports of ripe olives from Spain, days after publication of this notice in
to the two attorneys responsible for provided for in subheadings 2005.70.02, the Federal Register. Industrial users
filing and transmitting the brief with the 2005.70.04, 2005.70.06, 2005.70.08, and (if the merchandise under
attachment containing CBI. 2005.70.12, 2005.70.16, 2005.70.18, investigation is sold at the retail level)
The Commission issued a private 2005.70.23, 2005.70.25, 2005.70.50, representative consumer organizations
letter of reprimand to the law firm. The 2005.70.60, 2005.70.70, 2005.70.75, have the right to appear as parties in
Commission considered certain 2005.70.91, 2005.70.93, and 2005.70.97 Commission antidumping duty and
mitigating circumstances. These of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of countervailing duty investigations. The
included that the breaches were the United States, that are alleged to be Secretary will prepare a public service
unintentional, the breaching parties had sold in the United States at less than fair list containing the names and addresses
no prior breaches within the previous value and alleged to be subsidized by of all persons, or their representatives,
two years, the breaching parties took the Government of Spain. Unless the who are parties to these investigations
corrective measures to prevent a breach Department of Commerce extends the upon the expiration of the period for
in the future, and the breaches were time for initiation, the Commission filing entries of appearance.
promptly self-reported to the must reach a preliminary determination Limited disclosure of business
Commission. With regard to the private in antidumping and countervailing duty proprietary information (BPI) under an
letter of reprimand sent to the law firm, investigations in 45 days, or in this case administrative protective order (APO)
the Commission considered the by August 7, 2017. The Commission’s and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
aggravating circumstance that the firm views must be transmitted to Commerce section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
was involved in two violations of the within five business days thereafter, or rules, the Secretary will make BPI
APO issued in the same section 337 by August 14, 2017. gathered in these investigations
investigation. The Commission found DATES: Effective Date: June 22, 2017.
available to authorized applicants
that the firm failed to adequately control representing interested parties (as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
access to CBI in the investigation and defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
Jordan Harriman (202–205–2610), Office parties to the investigations under the
the appeal of the investigation to the of Investigations, U.S. International
CAFC. APO issued in the investigations,
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., provided that the application is made
Case 5. This APOB investigation was Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
instituted regarding the filing at the not later than seven days after the
impaired persons can obtain publication of this notice in the Federal
CAFC of a public brief with CBI information on this matter by contacting
contained in an attachment. That Register. A separate service list will be
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– maintained by the Secretary for those
investigation was combined with Case 4 205–1810. Persons with mobility
and is discussed above. parties authorized to receive BPI under
impairments who will need special the APO.
By order of the Commission. assistance in gaining access to the Conference.—The Commission’s
Issued: June 22, 2017. Commission should contact the Office Director of Investigations has scheduled
Lisa R. Barton, of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. a conference in connection with these
Secretary to the Commission. General information concerning the investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
[FR Doc. 2017–13486 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
Commission may also be obtained by Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at the U.S.
accessing its internet server (https:// International Trade Commission
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
www.usitc.gov). The public record for Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
this investigation may be viewed on the DC. Requests to appear at the conference
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) should be emailed to William.bishop@
COMMISSION at https://edis.usitc.gov. usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–582 and 731– Background.—These investigations July 10, 2017. Parties in support of the
TA–1377 (Preliminary)] are being instituted, pursuant to imposition of countervailing and
Ripe Olives From Spain; Institution of sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff antidumping duties in these
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and investigations and parties in opposition
Investigations and Scheduling of 1673b(a)), in response to a petition to the imposition of such duties will
Preliminary Phase Investigations deemed filed on June 22, 2017, by the each be collectively allocated one hour
Coalition for Fair Trade in Ripe Olives, within which to make an oral
AGENCY: United States International consisting of Bell-Carter Foods, Walnut presentation at the conference. A
Trade Commission. Creek, CA, and Musco Family Olive nonparty who has testimony that may
ACTION: Notice. Company, Tracy, CA. aid the Commission’s deliberations may
For further information concerning request permission to present a short
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives the conduct of these investigations and statement at the conference.
notice of the institution of investigations rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in
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and commencement of preliminary Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
phase antidumping and countervailing Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–582 (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before
and 731–TA–1377 (Preliminary) subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). July 17, 2017, a written brief containing
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Participation in the investigations and information and arguments pertinent to
Act’’) to determine whether there is a public service list.—Persons (other than the subject matter of the investigations.
reasonable indication that an industry petitioners) wishing to participate in the Parties may file written testimony in
in the United States is materially investigations as parties must file an connection with their presentation at
injured or threatened with material entry of appearance with the Secretary the conference. All written submissions
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must conform with the provisions of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; under specified circumstances.
any submissions that contain BPI must Antitrust Division Specifically, ASTM has provided an
also conform with the requirements of updated list of current, ongoing ASTM
Notice Pursuant to the National standards activities originating between
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Cooperative Research and Production February, 2017 and May, 2017
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
Act of 1993—North American designated as Work Items. A complete
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
Crossbow Federation listing of ASTM Work Items, along with
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ Notice is hereby given that, on May a brief description of each, is available
handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, 22, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the at http://www.astm.org.
On September 15, 2004, ASTM filed
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules National Cooperative Research and
its original notification pursuant to
with respect to electronic filing. Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the North American
of Justice published a notice in the
and 207.3 of the rules, each document Crossbow Federation (‘‘NACF’’) has
Federal Register pursuant to Section
filed written notifications
filed by a party to the investigations 6(b) of the Act on November 10, 2004
simultaneously with the Attorney
must be served on all other parties to (69 FR 65226).
General and the Federal Trade The last notification was filed with
the investigations (as identified by
Commission disclosing (1) the name and the Department on February 24, 2017. A
either the public or BPI service list), and principal place of business of the
a certificate of service must be timely notice was published in the Federal
standards development organization Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
filed. The Secretary will not accept a and (2) the nature and scope of its
document for filing without a certificate Act on April 12, 2017 (82 FR 17693).
standards development activities. The
of service. notifications were filed for the purpose Patricia A. Brink,
Certification.—Pursuant to section of extending the Act’s provisions Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any limiting the recovery of antitrust Division.
person submitting information to the plaintiffs to actual damages under [FR Doc. 2017–13554 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
Commission in connection with these specified circumstances. Pursuant to BILLING CODE P
investigations must certify that the Section (b) of the Act, the name and
information is accurate and complete to principal place of business of the
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In standards development organization is: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
making the certification, the submitter North American Crossbow Federation,
Suffield, Ohio. The nature and scope of Antitrust Division
will acknowledge that any information
that it submits to the Commission NACF’s standards developments
Notice Pursuant to the National
activities are: The development of one
during these investigations may be Cooperative Research and Production
or more voluntary standards that
disclosed to and used: (i) By the Act of 1993—Open Platform for NFV
provide the crossbow designer and
Commission, its employees and Offices, Project, Inc.
manufacturer with recommendations for
and contract personnel (a) for test procedures to evaluate the safety Notice is hereby given that, on May
developing or maintaining the records and performance of crossbows. 30, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
of these or related investigations or National Cooperative Research and
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, Patricia A. Brink,
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Open Platform for
to the programs, personnel, and Division.
NFV Project, Inc. (‘‘Open Platform for
operations of the Commission including [FR Doc. 2017–13557 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
NFV Project’’) has filed written
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by BILLING CODE P notifications simultaneously with the
U.S. government employees and Attorney General and the Federal Trade
contract personnel, solely for Commission disclosing changes in its
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE membership. The notifications were
cybersecurity purposes. All contract
personnel will sign appropriate Antitrust Division filed for the purpose of extending the
nondisclosure agreements. Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
Notice Pursuant to the National antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the Cooperative Research and Production under specified circumstances.
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Act of 1993—ASTM International Specifically, SDN/NFV Industry
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Standards Alliance, Beijing, People’s Republic of
Commission’s rules. China, has been added as a party to this
Notice is hereby given that, on May venture.
By order of the Commission. 15, 2017, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Also, Dialogic Corporation, Montreal,
Issued: June 23, 2017. National Cooperative Research and Quebec, Canada; and Openet Telecom
Lisa R. Barton, Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 Ltd., Dublin, Ireland, have withdrawn as
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), ASTM International parties to this venture.
Secretary to the Commission.
(‘‘ASTM’’) has filed written notifications No other changes have been made in
[FR Doc. 2017–13510 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
simultaneously with the Attorney either the membership or planned
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P General and the Federal Trade activity of the group research project.
Commission disclosing additions or Membership in this group research
changes to its standards development project remains open, and Open
activities. The notifications were filed Platform for NFV Project intends to file
for the purpose of extending the Act’s additional written notifications
provisions limiting the recovery of disclosing all changes in membership.
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| Contact | Jordan Harriman (202-205-2610), 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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