82 FR 29833 - Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29833-29836] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13794] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-122-857] Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. DATES: Effective June 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Bailey or Thomas Martin, AD/ CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0193 or (202) 482-3936, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department published the notice of initiation of this investigation on December 22, 2016.\1\ On April 14, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now June 23, 2017.\2\ On April 13, 2017, the Department preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist.\3\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary [[Page 29834]] Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 81 FR 93892 (December 22, 2016) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 82 FR 18421 (April 19, 2017). \3\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances, 82 FR 19219 (April 26, 2017) (Preliminary Critical Circumstances Determinations). \4\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is softwood lumber from Canada. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\5\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for interested parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\6\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Scope Decision.\7\ The Department is preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the revised scope in Appendix I to this notice. Furthermore, the Department has proposed additional changes to the scope language and has invited further input from the interested parties.\8\ Finally, the Department has responded to the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations' (the petitioner's) request to amend the petition to exclude Atlantic Lumber Board (ALB)-certified lumber from the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \6\ See Initiation Notice. \7\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Scope Decision,'' dated concurrently with this preliminary determination (Scope Decision). \8\ Id. \9\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for Exclusion of Certain Softwood Lumber Products Certified By the Atlantic Lumber Board in the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada,'' dated June 23, 2017 (ALB Decision Memorandum) where the Department preliminarily excluded from the scope softwood lumber products certified by the ALB as being first produced in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island from logs harvested in these three provinces. However, as noted in the ALB Decision Memorandum, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has not yet begun collecting ALB certifications, and the Department needs assurance that CBP will have a system in place to collect the certifications before we permit these products to be excluded. Thus, CBP will continue to suspend liquidation of entries of merchandise subject to the CVD investigation, and we will instruct CBP to begin suspension of liquidation of merchandise subject to this investigation. If there are no changes to the preliminary decision to exclude this merchandise, at the final determination, the Department will instruct CBP to stop suspension of liquidation of the merchandise subject to the exclusion and to refund cash deposits. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Particular Market Situation (PMS) Allegation On May 15, 2017, the petitioner alleged that certain particular market situations exist within the Canadian lumber industry.\10\ The petitioner's PMS allegation asserts that the Government of Canada (GOC) increased the demand for lumber byproducts by establishing and supporting bioenergy, electricity and stumpage programs. The petitioner alleges that the demand created by these programs caused an increase in the production of byproducts, which, in turn, increased the production of lumber. The petitioner asserts that the only remedy for addressing the distortion to the cost of production (COP) caused by the GOC's interventions is to deny the byproduct offset to COP claimed by the respondents. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See Letter from the petitioner to the Secretary, regarding ``Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Particular Market Situation Regarding Respondents' Cost of Production,'' dated May 15, 2017 (PMS allegation). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specifically, regarding bioenergy programs, the petitioner alleges that the GOC has increased the demand for lumber byproducts by encouraging the development of energy from biomass, including wood chips from lumber. Regarding electricity, the petitioner alleges that the GOC has instituted certain energy initiatives that allow sawmills and consumers of lumber byproducts to either reduce or offset their electricity costs. The petitioner alleges these actions have decreased the electricity costs associated with producing lumber and lumber byproducts, which, in turn, distorts the COP of lumber producers. For stumpage, the petitioner alleges that lumber producers are able to obtain a steady supply of subsidized logs, which then enables them to meet the increased demand for byproducts. The Department finds that the petitioner's presentation and discussion of the bioenergy, electricity and stumpage programs promoted by the GOC, substantiates the petitioner's allegations that such interventions and subsidies may have distorted the byproduct market and consequently the COP of lumber producers. The Department intends to further investigate and analyze the alleged distortions to COP raised by the petitioner in its PMS allegation. We intend to issue a schedule to provide deadlines for interested parties to submit further factual information related to the PMS allegation. We also intend to issue a supplemental questionnaire to all interested parties to obtain additional information to aid us in the analysis of the petitioner's PMS allegation. For further discussion of this matter, refer to the PMS Allegation Memorandum.\11\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Particular Market Situation Allegation,'' dated concurrently with this memorandum (PMS Allegation Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. The Department has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Constructed export prices have been calculated in accordance with section 772(b) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part As explained above, on April 13, 2017, the Department preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist for all-others and do not exist for Canfor, Resolute, Tolko, and West Fraser. For a full description of the methodology and results of the Department's critical circumstances analysis, see the Preliminary Critical Circumstances Determinations. All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination the Department shall determine an [[Page 29835]] estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, the Department calculated estimated weighted-average dumping margins for Canfor, Resolute, Tolko, and West Fraser, none of which are zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available. The Department calculated the all-others' rate using a weighted-average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the examined respondents using each company's business proprietary data for the merchandise under consideration.\12\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ For a complete analysis of the data, please see the All- Others Calculation Memorandum dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ The Department preliminarily determines that Canfor, Canadian Forest Products Ltd., and Canfor Wood Products Marketing Ltd. are a single entity. See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada: Tolko Industries Ltd. and Tolko Marketing and Sales Ltd. Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum,'' dated June 23, 2017. \14\ The Department preliminarily determines that Resolute and Resolute Growth Canada Inc. (Resolute Growth), Abitibi-LP Engineered Wood Inc. (Abitibi-LP), Abitibi-LP Engineered Wood II Inc. (Abitibi- LP II), Forest Products Mauricie LP (Mauricie), Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc. (Petit-Paris), Soci[eacute]t[eacute] en commandite Scierie Opitciwan (Opitciwan), 9265-7030 Qu[eacute]bec Inc. (9265- 7030 Inc.), are a single entity. See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada: Resolute FP Canada Inc. Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum,'' dated June 23, 2017. \15\ The Department preliminarily determines that Tolko and Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. are a single entity. See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada: Tolko Industries Ltd. and Tolko Marketing and Sales Ltd. Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum,'' dated June 23, 2017. \16\ The Department preliminarily determines that West Fraser and Blue Ridge Lumber Inc. (Blue Ridge), Manning Forest Products Ltd. (Manning), and Sundre Forest Products Inc. (Sundre) are a single entity. See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada: West Fraser Mills Ltd. Preliminary Affiliation and Collapsing Memorandum,'' dated June 23, 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- Exporter/producer average dumping margins (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canfor Corporation, Canadian Forest Products Ltd., 7.72 and Canfor Wood Products Marketing Ltd \13\........ Resolute FP Canada Inc \14\......................... 4.59 Tolko Marketing and Sales Ltd. and Tolko Industries 7.53 Ltd \15\........................................... West Fraser Mills Ltd \16\.......................... 6.76 All-Others.......................................... 6.87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, the Department will direct CBP to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margins determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered, or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. As discussed in Preliminary Critical Circumstances Determinations, the Department preliminarily found that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise shipped by the companies subject to the all-others rate. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of shipments of subject merchandise from companies subject to the all- others rate that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. Disclosure The Department intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, the Department intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation, unless the Secretary alters the time limit. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\17\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 29836]] Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, the Department intends to notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary affirmative determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties We intend to issue and publish this notice in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: June 23, 2017. Ronald Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is softwood lumber, siding, flooring and certain other coniferous wood (softwood lumber products). The scope includes:Coniferous wood, sawn, or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, whether or not sanded, or whether or not finger-jointed, of an actual thickness exceeding six millimeters. Coniferous wood siding, flooring, and other coniferous wood (other than moldings and dowel rods), including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, that is continuously shaped (including, but not limited to, tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, molded, rounded) along any of its edges, ends, or faces, whether or not planed, whether or not sanded, or whether or not end-jointed. Coniferous drilled and notched lumber and angle cut lumber. Coniferous lumber stacked on edge and fastened together with nails, whether or not with plywood sheathing. Components or parts of semi-finished or unassembled finished products made from subject merchandise that would otherwise meet the definition of the scope above. Softwood lumber product imports are generally entered under Chapter 44 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).\18\ This chapter of the HTSUS covers ``Wood and articles of wood.'' Softwood lumber products that are subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under the following ten- digit HTSUS subheadings in Chapter 44: 4407.10.01.01; 4407.10.01.02; 4407.10.01.15; 4407.10.01.16; 4407.10.01.17; 4407.10.01.18; 4407.10.01.19; 4407.10.01.20; 4407.10.01.42; 4407.10.01.43; 4407.10.01.44; 4407.10.01.45; 4407.10.01.46; 4407.10.01.47; 4407.10.01.48; 4407.10.01.49; 4407.10.01.52; 4407.10.01.53; 4407.10.01.54; 4407.10.01.55; 4407.10.01.56; 4407.10.01.57; 4407.10.01.58; 4407.10.01.59; 4407.10.01.64; 4407.10.01.65; 4407.10.01.66; 4407.10.01.67; 4407.10.01.68; 4407.10.01.69; 4407.10.01.74; 4407.10.01.75; 4407.10.01.76; 4407.10.01.77; 4407.10.01.82; 4407.10.01.83; 4407.10.01.92; 4407.10.01.93; 4409.10.05.00; 4409.10.10.20; 4409.10.10.40; 4409.10.10.60; 4409.10.10.80; 4409.10.20.00; 4409.10.90.20; 4409.10.90.40; and 4418.99.10.00. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \18\ Throughout this document, all references to the HTSUS are based on the HTSUS as it exists at https://hts.usitc.gov/current. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject merchandise as described above might be identified on entry documentation as stringers, square cut box-spring-frame components, fence pickets, truss components, pallet components, flooring, and door and window frame parts. Items so identified might be entered under the following ten-digit HTSUS subheadings in Chapter 44: 4415.20.40.00; 4415.20.80.00; 4418.99.90.05; 4418.99.90.20; 4418.99.90.40; 4418.99.90.95; 4421.91.70.40; and 4421.91.97.80. Although these HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive. The scope of the order excludes the following items: U.S.-origin lumber shipped to Canada for processing and imported into the United States is excluded from the scope of the investigations if the processing occurring in Canada is limited to one or more of the following: (1) Kiln drying; (2) planing to create smooth-to-size board; or (3) sanding. Box-spring frame kits are excluded if they contain the following wooden pieces--two side rails, two end (or top) rails and varying numbers of slats. The side rails and the end rails must be radius- cut at both ends. The kits must be individually packaged and must contain the exact number of wooden components needed to make a particular box spring frame, with no further processing required. None of the components exceeds 1'' in actual thickness or 83'' in length. Radius-cut box-spring-frame components, not exceeding 1'' in actual thickness or 83'' in length, ready for assembly without further processing are excluded. The radius cuts must be present on both ends of the boards and must be substantially cut so as to completely round one corner. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Critical Circumstances V. Scope of the Investigation VI. Scope Comments VII. Affiliation and Collapsing of Affiliates VIII. Discussion of the Methodology A. Determination of the Comparison Method B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis IX. Product Comparisons X. Date of Sale XI. Random-Length Board Sales XII. Export Price and Constructed Export Price XIII. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability B. Level of Trade C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison-Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison-Market Prices E. Price-to-CV Comparisons XIV. Currency Conversion XV. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2017-13794 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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submitting factual information in these Notification to Interested Parties written description of the merchandise is
investigations. dispositive.
Interested parties must submit
applications for disclosure under APO [FR Doc. 2017–13823 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
Extensions of Time Limits BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On
Parties may request an extension of January 22, 2008, the Department
time limits before the expiration of a published Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
time limit established under Part 351, or
as otherwise specified by the Secretary. Documents Submission Procedures; International Trade Administration
In general, an extension request will be APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January
22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate [A–122–857]
considered untimely if it is filed after
the expiration of the time limit in these investigations should ensure
that they meet the requirements of these Certain Softwood Lumber Products
established under 19 CFR 351.301. For From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative
submissions that are due from multiple procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of
Determination of Sales at Less Than
parties simultaneously, an extension appearance as discussed in 19 CFR
Fair Value
request will be considered untimely if it 351.103(d)).
This notice is issued and published AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date.
pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act and International Trade Administration,
Under certain circumstances, we may 19 CFR 351.203(c). Department of Commerce.
elect to specify a different time limit by
Dated: June 22, 2017. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
which extension requests will be
Ronald K. Lorentzen, (the Department) preliminarily
considered untimely for submissions
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement determines that certain softwood lumber
which are due from multiple parties products (softwood lumber) from
and Compliance.
simultaneously. In such a case, we will Canada is being, or is likely to be, sold
inform parties in the letter or Appendix—Scope of the Investigations in the United States at less than fair
memorandum setting forth the deadline The merchandise covered by these value (LTFV). The period of
(including a specified time) by which investigations includes all grades and investigation (POI) is October 1, 2015,
extension requests must be filed to be granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium through September 30, 2016.
considered timely. An extension request citrate, and potassium citrate in their DATES: Effective June 30, 2017.
must be made in a separate, stand-alone unblended forms, whether dry or in solution,
and regardless of packaging type. The scope FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submission; under limited Stephen Bailey or Thomas Martin, AD/
also includes blends of citric acid, sodium
circumstances we will grant untimely- citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement
filed requests for the extension of time blends with other ingredients, such as sugar, and Compliance, International Trade
limits. Review Extension of Time Limits; where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, Administration, U.S. Department of
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
2013), available at http://www.gpo.gov/ constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013- the blend. (202) 482–0193 or (202) 482–3936,
The scope also includes all forms of crude
22853.htm, prior to submitting factual calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate respectively.
information in these investigations. monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
tetrahydrate, which are intermediate
Certification Requirements Background
products in the production of citric acid,
Any party submitting factual sodium citrate, and potassium citrate. This preliminary determination is
The scope includes the hydrous and made in accordance with section 733(b)
information in an AD or CVD anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dihydrate
proceeding must certify to the accuracy of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate,
and completeness of that information.57 otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt,
(the Act). The Department published the
Parties are hereby reminded that revised and the monohydrate and monopotassium notice of initiation of this investigation
certification requirements are in effect forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate on December 22, 2016.1 On April 14,
for company/government officials, as also includes both trisodium citrate and 2017, the Department postponed the
well as their representatives.
monosodium citrate which are also known as preliminary determination of this
citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid investigation and the revised deadline is
Investigations initiated on the basis of monosodium salt, respectively. now June 23, 2017.2 On April 13, 2017,
petitions filed on or after August 16, The scope does not include calcium citrate the Department preliminarily
2013, and other segments of any AD or that satisfies the standards set forth in the
United States Pharmacopeia and has been
determined that critical circumstances
CVD proceedings initiated on or after
mixed with a functional excipient, such as exist.3 For a complete description of the
August 16, 2013, should use the formats events that followed the initiation of
dextrose or starch, where the excipient
for the revised certifications provided at this investigation, see the Preliminary
constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of
the end of the Final Rule.58 The the product.
Department intends to reject factual Citric acid and sodium citrate are 1 See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from
submissions if the submitting party does classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and Canada: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
not comply with applicable revised 2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Investigation, 81 FR 93892 (December 22, 2016)
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), (Initiation Notice).
certification requirements. 2 See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from
respectively. Potassium citrate and crude
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
calcium citrate are classifiable under Canada: Postponement of Preliminary
57 See section 782(b) of the Act. Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation,
2918.15.5000 and, if included in a mixture or
58 See Certification of Factual Information to 82 FR 18421 (April 19, 2017).
blend, 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Blends
Import Administration during Antidumping and 3 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and Investigations of Certain Softwood Lumber Products
17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked potassium citrate are classifiable under From Canada: Preliminary Determinations of
questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Although the Critical Circumstances, 82 FR 19219 (April 26,
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ HTSUS subheadings are provided for 2017) (Preliminary Critical Circumstances
info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. convenience and customs purposes, the Determinations).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), planed, whether or not sanded, or whether or Radius-cut box-spring-frame components,
interested parties who wish to request a not end-jointed. not exceeding 1″ in actual thickness or 83″
hearing, limited to issues raised in the • Coniferous drilled and notched lumber in length, ready for assembly without further
and angle cut lumber. processing are excluded. The radius cuts
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
• Coniferous lumber stacked on edge and must be present on both ends of the boards
written request to the Assistant fastened together with nails, whether or not and must be substantially cut so as to
Secretary for Enforcement and with plywood sheathing. completely round one corner.
Compliance, U.S. Department of • Components or parts of semi-finished or
Commerce, within 30 days after the date unassembled finished products made from Appendix II
of publication of this notice. Requests subject merchandise that would otherwise List of Topics Discussed in the
should contain the party’s name, meet the definition of the scope above.
Preliminary Decision Memorandum
address, and telephone number, the Softwood lumber product imports are
generally entered under Chapter 44 of the I. Summary
number of participants, whether any
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United II. Background
participant is a foreign national, and a States (HTSUS).18 This chapter of the HTSUS III. Period of Investigation
list of the issues to be discussed. If a covers ‘‘Wood and articles of wood.’’ IV. Critical Circumstances
request for a hearing is made, the Softwood lumber products that are subject to V. Scope of the Investigation
Department intends to hold the hearing this investigation are currently classifiable VI. Scope Comments
at the U.S. Department of Commerce, under the following ten-digit HTSUS VII. Affiliation and Collapsing of Affiliates
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., subheadings in Chapter 44: 4407.10.01.01; VIII. Discussion of the Methodology
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and 4407.10.01.02; 4407.10.01.15; 4407.10.01.16; A. Determination of the Comparison
date to be determined. Parties should 4407.10.01.17; 4407.10.01.18; 4407.10.01.19; Method
4407.10.01.20; 4407.10.01.42; 4407.10.01.43; B. Results of the Differential Pricing
confirm by telephone the date, time, and
4407.10.01.44; 4407.10.01.45; 4407.10.01.46; Analysis
location of the hearing two days before 4407.10.01.47; 4407.10.01.48; 4407.10.01.49; IX. Product Comparisons
the scheduled date. 4407.10.01.52; 4407.10.01.53; 4407.10.01.54; X. Date of Sale
International Trade Commission 4407.10.01.55; 4407.10.01.56; 4407.10.01.57; XI. Random-Length Board Sales
4407.10.01.58; 4407.10.01.59; 4407.10.01.64; XII. Export Price and Constructed Export
Notification
4407.10.01.65; 4407.10.01.66; 4407.10.01.67; Price
In accordance with section 733(f) of 4407.10.01.68; 4407.10.01.69; 4407.10.01.74; XIII. Normal Value
4407.10.01.75; 4407.10.01.76; 4407.10.01.77; A. Home Market Viability
the Act, the Department intends to
4407.10.01.82; 4407.10.01.83; 4407.10.01.92; B. Level of Trade
notify the International Trade 4407.10.01.93; 4409.10.05.00; 4409.10.10.20; C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
Commission (ITC) of its preliminary 4409.10.10.40; 4409.10.10.60; 4409.10.10.80; 1. Calculation of COP
affirmative determination. If the final 4409.10.20.00; 4409.10.90.20; 4409.10.90.40; 2. Test of Comparison-Market Sales Prices
determination is affirmative, the ITC and 4418.99.10.00. 3. Results of the COP Test
will determine before the later of 120 Subject merchandise as described above D. Calculation of NV Based on
days after the date of this preliminary might be identified on entry documentation Comparison-Market Prices
determination or 45 days after the final as stringers, square cut box-spring-frame E. Price-to-CV Comparisons
determination whether these imports components, fence pickets, truss XIV. Currency Conversion
components, pallet components, flooring, XV. Conclusion
are materially injuring, or threaten
and door and window frame parts. Items so [FR Doc. 2017–13794 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
material injury to, the U.S. industry. identified might be entered under the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Notification to Interested Parties following ten-digit HTSUS subheadings in
Chapter 44: 4415.20.40.00; 4415.20.80.00;
We intend to issue and publish this 4418.99.90.05; 4418.99.90.20; 4418.99.90.40;
4418.99.90.95; 4421.91.70.40; and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
notice in accordance with sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 4421.91.97.80.
Although these HTSUS subheadings are International Trade Administration
CFR 351.205(c).
provided for convenience and customs [C–549–834]
Dated: June 23, 2017. purposes, the written description of the
Ronald Lorentzen, scope of these investigations is dispositive. Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement The scope of the order excludes the
From Thailand: Initiation of
and Compliance. following items:
U.S.-origin lumber shipped to Canada for Countervailing Duty Investigation
Appendix I processing and imported into the United AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
States is excluded from the scope of the
Scope of the Investigation International Trade Administration,
investigations if the processing occurring in
The merchandise covered by this Canada is limited to one or more of the Department of Commerce.
investigation is softwood lumber, siding, following: (1) Kiln drying; (2) planing to DATES: Effective June 22, 2017.
flooring and certain other coniferous wood create smooth-to-size board; or (3) sanding. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
(softwood lumber products). The scope Box-spring frame kits are excluded if they
includes: contain the following wooden pieces—two
Conniff at (202) 482–1009, AD/CVD
• Coniferous wood, sawn, or chipped side rails, two end (or top) rails and varying Operations, Enforcement and
lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not numbers of slats. The side rails and the end Compliance, International Trade
planed, whether or not sanded, or whether or rails must be radius-cut at both ends. The kits Administration, U.S. Department of
not finger-jointed, of an actual thickness must be individually packaged and must Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
exceeding six millimeters. contain the exact number of wooden NW., Washington, DC 20230.
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
• Coniferous wood siding, flooring, and components needed to make a particular box SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
other coniferous wood (other than moldings spring frame, with no further processing
and dowel rods), including strips and friezes required. None of the components exceeds 1″ The Petition
for parquet flooring, that is continuously in actual thickness or 83″ in length.
shaped (including, but not limited to, On June 2, 2017, the Department of
tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V- 18 Throughout this document, all references to the
Commerce (the Department) received a
jointed, beaded, molded, rounded) along any HTSUS are based on the HTSUS as it exists at countervailing duty (CVD) petition
of its edges, ends, or faces, whether or not https://hts.usitc.gov/current. concerning imports of citric acid and
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Effective June 30, 2017. | |
| Contact | Stephen Bailey or Thomas Martin, AD/ CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0193 or (202) 482-3936, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29833 |
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