82 FR 31635 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan and Turkey; Determinations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31635-31636] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14250] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-564 and 731-TA-1338 and 1340 (Final)] Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan and Turkey; Determinations On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (``rebar'') from Japan and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7213.10, 7214.20, and 7228.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; subject imports from Japan and Turkey have been found by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and subject imports from Turkey have been found to be subsidized by that country's government. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these investigations effective September 20, 2016, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members: Bayou Steel Group, LaPlace, Louisiana; \2\ Byer Steel Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, Indiana. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of rebar from Turkey were subsidized within the [[Page 31636]] meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports of rebar from Japan and Turkey were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13854). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2017, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Bayou Steel Group was no longer a petitioner in the final phase of these investigations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on June 30, 2017. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4705 (June 2017), entitled Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701- TA-564 and 731-TA-1338 and 1340 (Final). By order of the Commission. Issued: June 30, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017-14250 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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importation of certain shielded public interest after the issuance of any of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
electrical ribbon cables and products final initial determination in this and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the
containing the same. The complaint investigation. Commission’s Rules of Practice and
names as respondents Amphenol Persons filing written submissions Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
Corporation of Wallingford, CT; must file the original document By order of the Commission.
Amphenol Interconnect Products electronically on or before the deadlines
Issued: June 30, 2017.
Corporation of Endicott, NY; Amphenol stated above and submit 8 true paper
Katherine M. Hiner,
Cables on Demand Corporation of copies to the Office of the Secretary by
noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) Supervisory Attorney.
Endicott, NY; Amphenol Assemble
Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., of of the Commission’s Rules of Practice [FR Doc. 2017–14249 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am]
China; Amphenol (Xiamen) High Speed and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Cable Co., Ltd., of China, and Amphenol Submissions should refer to the docket
East Asia Limited (Taiwan) of China. number (‘‘Docket No. 3234’’) in a
The complainant requests that the prominent place on the cover page and/ INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Commission issue a general exclusion or the first page. (See Handbook for COMMISSION
order, a cease and desist order, and Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and 731–
impose a bond upon respondents’ Filing Procedures 1). Persons with TA–1338 and 1340 (Final)]
alleged infringing articles during the 60- questions regarding filing should
day Presidential review period pursuant contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). Any person desiring to submit a Japan and Turkey; Determinations
Proposed respondents, other document to the Commission in
On the basis of the record 1 developed
interested parties, and members of the confidence must request confidential
in the subject investigations, the United
public are invited to file comments, not treatment. All such requests should be
States International Trade Commission
to exceed five (5) pages in length, directed to the Secretary to the
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
inclusive of attachments, on any public Commission and must include a full
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
interest issues raised by the complaint statement of the reasons why the
that an industry in the United States is
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should Commission should grant such
materially injured by reason of imports
address whether issuance of the relief treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the of steel concrete reinforcing bar
specifically requested by the (‘‘rebar’’) from Japan and Turkey,
complainant in this investigation would Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All such requests provided for in subheadings 7213.10,
affect the public health and welfare in 7214.20, and 7228.30 of the Harmonized
the United States, competitive should be directed to the Secretary to
the Commission and must include a full Tariff Schedule of the United States;
conditions in the United States subject imports from Japan and Turkey
economy, the production of like or statement of the reasons why the
Commission should grant such have been found by the Department of
directly competitive articles in the Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in
United States, or United States treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the the United States at less than fair value
consumers. (‘‘LTFV’’), and subject imports from
In particular, the Commission is Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All information, Turkey have been found to be
interested in comments that:
including confidential business subsidized by that country’s
i. Explain how the articles potentially
information and documents for which government.
subject to the requested remedial orders
are used in the United States; confidential treatment is properly Background
ii. identify any public health, safety, sought, submitted to the Commission for
The Commission, pursuant to sections
or welfare concerns in the United States purposes of this Investigation may be
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
relating to the requested remedial disclosed to and used: (i) By the
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
orders; Commission, its employees and Offices,
instituted these investigations effective
iii. identify like or directly and contract personnel (a) for
developing or maintaining the records September 20, 2016, following receipt of
competitive articles that complainant,
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in a petition filed with the Commission
its licensees, or third parties make in the
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and Commerce by the Rebar Trade
United States which could replace the
and evaluations relating to the Action Coalition and its individual
subject articles if they were to be
programs, personnel, and operations of members: Bayou Steel Group, LaPlace,
excluded;
iv. indicate whether complainant, the Commission including under 5 Louisiana; 2 Byer Steel Group, Inc.,
complainant’s licensees, and/or third U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals
party suppliers have the capacity to government employees and contract Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau
replace the volume of articles personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida;
potentially subject to the requested purposes. All nonconfidential written Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North
exclusion order and/or a cease and submissions will be available for public Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
desist order within a commercially inspection at the Office of the Secretary Pittsboro, Indiana. The final phase of
reasonable time; and and on EDIS.3 the investigations was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of
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v. explain how the requested remedial This action is taken under the
orders would impact United States authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act preliminary determinations by
consumers. Commerce that imports of rebar from
Written submissions must be filed no 1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: Turkey were subsidized within the
later than by close of business, eight https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_
filing_procedures.pdf. 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
calendar days after the date of 2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
publication of this notice in the Federal nondisclosure agreements. CFR 207.2(f)).
Register. There will be further 3 Electronic Document Information System 2 Bayou Steel Group was no longer a petitioner in
opportunities for comment on the (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. the final phase of these investigations.
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meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 properly assessed. Currently, the Wage work subject to Davis-Bacon labor
U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports of rebar and Hour Division is soliciting standards. While the Federal contracting
from Japan and Turkey were sold at comments concerning its proposal to or assistance-administering agencies
LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of extend Office of Management and have a primary responsibility for
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of Budget (OMB) approval of the enforcement of Davis-Bacon labor
the scheduling of the final phase of the Information Collection: Davis-Bacon standards, Reorganization Plan Number
Commission’s investigations and of a Certified Payroll. A copy of the 14 of 1950 assigns to the Secretary of
public hearing to be held in connection proposed information request can be Labor responsibility for developing
therewith was given by posting copies obtained by contacting the office listed government-wide policies,
of the notice in the Office of the below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION interpretations and procedures to be
Secretary, U.S. International Trade CONTACT section of this Notice. observed by the contracting and
Commission, Washington, DC, and by DATES: Written comments must be assisting agencies, in order to assure
publishing the notice in the Federal submitted to the office listed in the coordination of administration and
Register on March 15, 2017 (82 FR ADDRESSES section below on or before consistency of DBRA enforcement.
13854). The hearing was held in September 5, 2017. The Copeland Act provision cited
Washington, DC, on May 18, 2017, and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments above specifically requires the
all persons who requested the identified by Control Number 1235– regulations to ‘‘include a provision that
opportunity were permitted to appear in 0008, by either one of the following each contractor and subcontractor each
person or by counsel. methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@ week must furnish a statement on the
The Commission made these dol.gov; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: wages paid each employee during the
determinations pursuant to sections Division of Regulations, Legislation, and prior week.’’ This requirement is
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S. implemented by 29 CFR 3.3 and 3.4 and
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200 the standard Davis-Bacon contract
completed and filed its determinations Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, clauses set forth at 29 CFR 5.5.
in these investigations on June 30, 2017. DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit Regulations 29 CFR 5.5 (a)(3)(ii)(A)
The views of the Commission are one copy of your comments by only one requires contractors to submit weekly a
contained in USITC Publication 4705 method. All submissions received must copy of all payrolls to the federal agency
(June 2017), entitled Steel Concrete include the agency name and Control contracting for or financing the
Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey: Number identified above for this construction project.
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and information collection. Because we If the agency is not a party to the
731–TA–1338 and 1340 (Final). continue to experience delays in contract, the contractor will submit the
By order of the Commission. receiving mail in the Washington, DC payrolls to the applicant, sponsor, or
area, commenters are strongly owner, as the case may be, for
Issued: June 30, 2017.
encouraged to transmit their comments transmission to the contracting agency.
Katherine M. Hiner,
electronically via email or to submit This same section requires that the
Supervisory Attorney. payrolls submitted shall set out
[FR Doc. 2017–14250 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information accurately and completely the
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provided, become a matter of public information required to be maintained
record. They will also be summarized under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(i), except that
and/or included in the request for OMB full social security numbers and home
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR addresses shall not be included on
approval of the information collection
request. weekly transmittals, and instead, the
Wage and Hour Division payrolls shall only need to include an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: individually identifying number for
Agency Information Collection Melissa Smith, Director, Division of each employee (e.g., the last four digits
Activities; Comment Request; Regulations, Legislation, and of the employee’s social security
Information Collections: Davis-Bacon Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S. number). The required weekly payroll
Certified Payroll Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200 information may be submitted in any
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, form desired. Optional Form WH–347 is
Department of Labor. DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–0406 available for this purpose from the Wage
ACTION: Notice.
(this is not a toll-free number). Copies and Hour Division Web site at http://
of this notice may be obtained in www.dol.gov/whd/forms/wh347.pdf.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Regulations 29 CFR 3.3(b) requires
part of its continuing effort to reduce Audio Tape, or Disc), upon request, by each contractor to furnish weekly a
paperwork and respondent burden, calling (202) 693–0023 (not a toll-free signed ‘‘Statement of Compliance’’
conducts a preclearance consultation number). TTY/TTD callers may dial toll- accompanying the payroll indicating the
program to provide the general public free (877) 889–5627 to obtain payrolls are correct and complete and
and Federal agencies with an information or request materials in that each laborer or mechanic has been
opportunity to comment on proposed alternative formats. paid not less than the proper Davis-
and/or continuing collections of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bacon Act prevailing wage rate for the
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information in accordance with the I. Background: The Davis-Bacon and work performed. The weekly
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 related Acts (DBRA) require the submission of a properly executed
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure application of Davis-Bacon labor certification, with the prescribed
that requested data can be provided in standards to federal and federally language set forth on page 2 of Optional
a desired format, reporting burden (time assisted construction. The Copeland Act Form WH–347, satisfies the requirement
and financial resources) is minimized, (40 U.S.C. 3145) requires the Secretary for submission of the required
collection instruments are clearly of Labor to prescribe reasonable ‘‘Statement of Compliance’’. Id. at
understood, and the impact of collection regulations for contractors and §§ 3.3(b), 3.4(b), and 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(B).
requirements on respondents can be subcontractors engaged in construction Regulations 29 CFR 3.4(b) and
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