82 FR 30907 - Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) From Korea and Taiwan; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13910 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 30907-30908] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13910] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1378-1379 (Preliminary)] Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) From Korea and Taiwan; Institution of Antidumping 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 duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1378-1379 (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 [[Page 30908]] injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of low melt polyester staple fiber (PSF) from Korea and Taiwan, provided for in subheading 5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by August 11, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by August 18, 2017. DATES: Effective June 27, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Porscha Stiger(202-205-3241), 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 section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on June 27, 2017, by Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, Livingston, New Jersey. 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 investigation 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 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 Tuesday, July 18, 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 Friday, July 14, 2017. Parties in support of the imposition of 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 21, 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. 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 27, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-13910 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Product and the Subject Merchandise an aggregate basis, for the firms which each Subject Country after 2010, and
(including street address, World Wide are members of your association. significant changes, if any, that are
Web address, and the name, telephone (a) The quantity and value (landed, likely to occur within a reasonably
number, fax number, and Email address duty-paid but not including foreseeable time. Supply conditions to
of a responsible official at each firm). antidumping or countervailing duties) consider include technology;
(8) A list of known sources of of U.S. imports and, if known, an production methods; development
information on national or regional estimate of the percentage of total U.S. efforts; ability to increase production
prices for the Domestic Like Product or imports of Subject Merchandise from (including the shift of production
the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or each Subject Country accounted for by facilities used for other products and the
other markets. your firm’s(s’) imports; use, cost, or availability of major inputs
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. into production); and factors related to
Domestic Like Product, provide the port, including antidumping and/or the ability to shift supply among
following information on your firm’s countervailing duties) of U.S. different national markets (including
operations on that product during commercial shipments of Subject barriers to importation in foreign
calendar year 2016, except as noted Merchandise imported from each markets or changes in market demand
(report quantity data in short tons and Subject Country; and abroad). Demand conditions to consider
value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. include end uses and applications; the
If you are a union/worker group or port, including antidumping and/or existence and availability of substitute
trade/business association, provide the countervailing duties) of U.S. internal products; and the level of competition
information, on an aggregate basis, for consumption/company transfers of among the Domestic Like Product
the firms in which your workers are Subject Merchandise imported from produced in the United States, Subject
employed/which are members of your each Subject Country. Merchandise produced in each Subject
association. (11) If you are a producer, an exporter,
Country, and such merchandise from
(a) Production (quantity) and, if or a trade/business association of
other countries.
known, an estimate of the percentage of producers or exporters of the Subject
(13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of
total U.S. production of the Domestic Merchandise in any Subject Country,
whether you agree with the above
Like Product accounted for by your provide the following information on
definitions of the Domestic Like Product
firm’s(s’) production; your firm’s(s’) operations on that
and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to product during calendar year 2016
with either or both of these definitions,
produce the Domestic Like Product (that (report quantity data in short tons and
please explain why and provide
is, the level of production that your value data in U.S. dollars, landed and
alternative definitions.
establishment(s) could reasonably have duty-paid at the U.S. port but not
expected to attain during the year, including antidumping or Authority: This proceeding is being
assuming normal operating conditions countervailing duties). If you are a conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
(using equipment and machinery in trade/business association, provide the
pursuant to section 207.61 of the
place and ready to operate), normal information, on an aggregate basis, for Commission’s rules.
operating levels (hours per week/weeks the firms which are members of your
per year), time for downtime, association. By order of the Commission.
maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a (a) Production (quantity) and, if Issued: June 26, 2017.
typical or representative product mix); known, an estimate of the percentage of Lisa R. Barton,
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. total production of Subject Merchandise Secretary to the Commission.
commercial shipments of the Domestic in each Subject Country accounted for [FR Doc. 2017–13712 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
Like Product produced in your U.S. by your firm’s(s’) production; BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
plant(s); (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. to produce the Subject Merchandise in
internal consumption/company each Subject Country (that is, the level INTERNATIONAL TRADE
transfers of the Domestic Like Product of production that your establishment(s) COMMISSION
produced in your U.S. plant(s); and could reasonably have expected to
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost attain during the year, assuming normal [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1378–1379
(Preliminary)]
of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, operating conditions (using equipment
(iv) selling, general and administrative and machinery in place and ready to Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF)
(SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating operate), normal operating levels (hours From Korea and Taiwan; Institution of
income of the Domestic Like Product per week/weeks per year), time for Antidumping Duty Investigations and
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include downtime, maintenance, repair, and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase
both U.S. and export commercial sales, cleanup, and a typical or representative Investigations
internal consumption, and company product mix); and
transfers) for your most recently (c) the quantity and value of your AGENCY: United States International
completed fiscal year (identify the date firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of Trade Commission.
on which your fiscal year ends). Subject Merchandise and, if known, an ACTION: Notice.
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a estimate of the percentage of total
trade/business association of U.S. exports to the United States of Subject SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
importers of the Subject Merchandise notice of the institution of investigations
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Merchandise from each Subject Country
from any Subject Country, provide the accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. and commencement of preliminary
following information on your firm’s(s’) (12) Identify significant changes, if phase antidumping duty investigation
operations on that product during any, in the supply and demand Nos. 731–TA–1378–1379 (Preliminary)
calendar year 2016 (report quantity data conditions or business cycle for the pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
in short tons and value data in U.S. Domestic Like Product that have Act’’) to determine whether there is a
dollars). If you are a trade/business occurred in the United States or in the reasonable indication that an industry
association, provide the information, on market for the Subject Merchandise in in the United States is materially
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injured or threatened with material representative consumer organizations Commission’s Web site at https://
injury, or the establishment of an have the right to appear as parties in www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/
industry in the United States is Commission antidumping duty handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf,
materially retarded, by reason of investigations. The Secretary will elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
imports of low melt polyester staple prepare a public service list containing with respect to electronic filing.
fiber (PSF) from Korea and Taiwan, the names and addresses of all persons, In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
provided for in subheading 5503.20.00 or their representatives, who are parties and 207.3 of the rules, each document
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of to these investigations upon the filed by a party to the investigations
the United States, that are alleged to be expiration of the period for filing entries must be served on all other parties to
sold in the United States at less than fair of appearance. the investigations (as identified by
value. Unless the Department of Limited disclosure of business
either the public or BPI service list), and
Commerce extends the time for proprietary information (BPI) under an
a certificate of service must be timely
initiation, the Commission must reach a administrative protective order (APO)
filed. The Secretary will not accept a
preliminary determination in and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
document for filing without a certificate
antidumping duty investigations in 45 section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
of service.
days, or in this case by August 11, 2017. rules, the Secretary will make BPI
The Commission’s views must be gathered in these investigations Authority: These investigations are being
available to authorized applicants conducted under authority of title VII of the
transmitted to Commerce within five
representing interested parties (as Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
business days thereafter, or by August pursuant to section 207.12 of the
18, 2017. defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
Commission’s rules.
DATES: Effective June 27, 2017.
parties to the investigations under the
APO issued in the investigations, By order of the Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
provided that the application is made Issued: June 27, 2017.
Porscha Stiger(202–205–3241), Office of not later than seven days after the
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Lisa R. Barton,
publication of this notice in the Federal Secretary to the Commission.
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Register. A separate service list will be
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- maintained by the Secretary for those [FR Doc. 2017–13910 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
impaired persons can obtain parties authorized to receive BPI under BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
information on this matter by contacting the APO.
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Conference.—The Commission’s
205–1810. Persons with mobility Director of Investigations has scheduled
impairments who will need special a conference in connection with these JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE
assistance in gaining access to the investigations for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, UNITED STATES
Commission should contact the Office July 18, 2017, at the U.S. International
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Trade Commission Building, 500 E Meeting of the Judicial Conference
General information concerning the Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to Advisory Committee on Rules of
Commission may also be obtained by appear at the conference should be Bankruptcy Procedure
accessing its internet server (https:// emailed to William.bishop@usitc.gov
www.usitc.gov). The public record for and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov (DO NOT AGENCY: Advisory Committee on Rules
this investigation may be viewed on the FILE ON EDIS) on or before Friday, July of Bankruptcy Procedure, Judicial
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 14, 2017. Parties in support of the Conference of the United States.
at https://edis.usitc.gov. imposition of antidumping duties in ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: these investigations and parties in
Background.—These investigations opposition to the imposition of such SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on
are being instituted, pursuant to section duties will each be collectively Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will
733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 allocated one hour within which to hold a meeting on September 26, 2017.
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a make an oral presentation at the The meeting will be open to public
petition filed on June 27, 2017, by Nan conference. A nonparty who has observation but not participation. An
Ya Plastics Corporation, America, testimony that may aid the agenda and supporting materials will be
Livingston, New Jersey. Commission’s deliberations may request posted at least 7 days in advance of the
For further information concerning permission to present a short statement meeting at: http://www.uscourts.gov/
the conduct of these investigations and at the conference. rules-policies/records-and-archives-
rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in rules-committees/agenda-books.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may DATES: The meeting will take place on
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before September 26, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). July 21, 2017, a written brief containing 5:00 p.m.
Participation in the investigation and information and arguments pertinent to
ADDRESSES: Thurgood Marshall Federal
public service list.—Persons (other than the subject matter of the investigations.
Judiciary Building, Mecham Conference
petitioners) wishing to participate in the Parties may file written testimony in
Center, Administrative Office of the
investigations as parties must file an connection with their presentation at
United States Courts, One Columbus
entry of appearance with the Secretary the conference. All written submissions
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Circle NE., Washington, DC 20544.
to the Commission, as provided in must conform with the provisions of
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commission’s rules, not later than seven any submissions that contain BPI must Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Rules
days after publication of this notice in also conform with the requirements of Committee Secretary, Rules Committee
the Federal Register. Industrial users sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Support Office, Administrative Office of
and (if the merchandise under Commission’s rules. The Commission’s the United States Courts, Washington,
investigation is sold at the retail level) Handbook on E-Filing, available on the DC 20544, telephone (202) 502–1820.
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| Contact | Porscha Stiger(202-205-3241), 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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