82 FR 32011 - Hardwood Plywood From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14499 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32011-32012] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14499] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 (Final)] Hardwood Plywood From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 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 hardwood plywood from China, provided for in heading 4412 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as hardwood and decorative plywood, and certain veneered panels. For Commerce's complete scope, see 82 FR 28629, June 23, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective June 23, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dushkes (202-205-3229), 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of hardwood plywood, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on November 18, 2016, by the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood consists of Columbia Forest Products, Greensboro, North Carolina; Commonwealth Plywood Inc., Whitehall, New York; Murphy Plywood Co., Eugene, Oregon; Roseburg Forest Products Co., Roseburg, Oregon; States Industries, Inc., Eugene, Oregon; and Timber Products Company, Springfield, Oregon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.-- Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. 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 the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on October 11, 2017, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before October 19, 2017. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should participate in a prehearing conference to be held on October 25, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is October 18, 2017. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for [[Page 32012]] filing posthearing briefs is November 2, 2017. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before November 2, 2017. On November 22, 2017, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before November 27, 2017, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. 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. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 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 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: July 6, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-14499 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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technology, e.g., permitting electronic General information concerning the and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
submission of responses. Commission may also be obtained by section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
HUD encourages interested parties to accessing its internet server (https:// rules, the Secretary will make BPI
submit comment in response to these www.usitc.gov). The public record for gathered in the final phase of these
questions. these investigations may be viewed on investigations available to authorized
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork the Commission’s electronic docket applicants under the APO issued in the
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. investigations, provided that the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: application is made no later than 21
Dated: June 26, 2017.
Background.—The final phase of days prior to the hearing date specified
Colette Pollard, these investigations is being scheduled in this notice. Authorized applicants
Department Reports Management Officer, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) must represent interested parties, as
Office of the Chief Information Officer. of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
[FR Doc. 2017–14494 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of parties to the investigations. A party
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P affirmative preliminary determinations granted access to BPI in the preliminary
by the Department of Commerce that phase of the investigations need not
certain benefits which constitute reapply for such access. A separate
INTERNATIONAL TRADE subsidies within the meaning of section service list will be maintained by the
COMMISSION 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are Secretary for those parties authorized to
being provided to manufacturers, receive BPI under the APO.
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–565 and 731– Staff report.—The prehearing staff
TA–1341 (Final)]
producers, or exporters in China of
hardwood plywood, and that such report in the final phase of these
Hardwood Plywood From China; products are being sold in the United investigations will be placed in the
Scheduling of the Final Phase of States at less than fair value within the nonpublic record on October 11, 2017,
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 and a public version will be issued
Duty Investigations U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
requested in petitions filed on the Commission’s rules.
AGENCY: United States International November 18, 2016, by the Coalition for Hearing.—The Commission will hold
Trade Commission. Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood.2 a hearing in connection with the final
ACTION: Notice. For further information concerning phase of these investigations beginning
the conduct of this phase of the at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 26,
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives investigations, hearing procedures, and 2017, at the U.S. International Trade
notice of the scheduling of the final rules of general application, consult the Commission Building. Requests to
phase of antidumping and Commission’s Rules of Practice and appear at the hearing should be filed in
countervailing duty investigation Nos. Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B writing with the Secretary to the
701–TA–565 and 731–TA–1341 (Final) (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, Commission on or before October 19,
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). 2017. A nonparty who has testimony
Act’’) to determine whether an industry Participation in the investigations and that may aid the Commission’s
in the United States is materially public service list.—Persons, including deliberations may request permission to
injured or threatened with material industrial users of the subject present a short statement at the hearing.
injury, or the establishment of an merchandise and, if the merchandise is All parties and nonparties desiring to
industry in the United States is sold at the retail level, representative appear at the hearing and make oral
materially retarded, by reason of consumer organizations, wishing to presentations should participate in a
imports of hardwood plywood from participate in the final phase of these prehearing conference to be held on
China, provided for in heading 4412 of investigations as parties must file an October 25, 2017, at the U.S.
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the entry of appearance with the Secretary International Trade Commission
United States, preliminarily determined to the Commission, as provided in Building, if deemed necessary. Oral
by the Department of Commerce to be section 201.11 of the Commission’s testimony and written materials to be
subsidized and sold at less-than-fair- rules, no later than 21 days prior to the submitted at the public hearing are
value.1 hearing date specified in this notice. A governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),
party that filed a notice of appearance 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
DATES: Effective June 23, 2017.
during the preliminary phase of the Commission’s rules. Parties must submit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: any request to present a portion of their
Drew Dushkes (202–205–3229), Office investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during hearing testimony in camera no later
of Investigations, U.S. International than 7 business days prior to the date of
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., this final phase. The Secretary will
maintain a public service list containing the hearing.
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- Written submissions.—Each party
impaired persons can obtain the names and addresses of all persons,
who is an interested party shall submit
information on this matter by contacting or their representatives, who are parties
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– to the investigations.
Limited disclosure of business Prehearing briefs must conform with the
205–1810. Persons with mobility provisions of section 207.23 of the
impairments who will need special proprietary information (BPI) under an
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
assistance in gaining access to the administrative protective order (APO)
filing is October 18, 2017. Parties may
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Commission should contact the Office 2 The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood also file written testimony in connection
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Plywood consists of Columbia Forest Products, with their presentation at the hearing, as
Greensboro, North Carolina; Commonwealth provided in section 207.24 of the
1 For purposes of these investigations, the Plywood Inc., Whitehall, New York; Murphy Commission’s rules, and posthearing
Department of Commerce has defined the subject Plywood Co., Eugene, Oregon; Roseburg Forest
merchandise as hardwood and decorative plywood, Products Co., Roseburg, Oregon; States Industries,
briefs, which must conform with the
and certain veneered panels. For Commerce’s Inc., Eugene, Oregon; and Timber Products provisions of section 207.25 of the
complete scope, see 82 FR 28629, June 23, 2017. Company, Springfield, Oregon. Commission’s rules. The deadline for
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filing posthearing briefs is November 2, INTERNATIONAL TRADE issuing a supplemental schedule for its
2017. In addition, any person who has COMMISSION investigations on imports of finished
not entered an appearance as a party to carbon steel flanges from India and
the investigations may submit a written [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–563 and Italy.
statement of information pertinent to 731–TA–1331–1332 (Final)] The Commission’s supplemental
the subject of the investigations, schedule is as follows: The deadline for
including statements of support or Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From filing supplemental party comments on
India and Italy; Supplemental Schedule Commerce’s final determinations is July
opposition to the petition, on or before
for the Subject Investigations 11, 2017; the staff report in the final
November 2, 2017. On November 22,
phase of these investigations will be
2017, the Commission will make AGENCY: United States International
placed in the nonpublic record on July
available to parties all information on Trade Commission.
21, 2017; and a public version will be
which they have not had an opportunity ACTION: Notice. issued thereafter.
to comment. Parties may submit final Supplemental party comments may
comments on this information on or DATES: Effective June 29, 2017.
address only Commerce’s final
before November 27, 2017, but such FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determinations regarding imports from
final comments must not contain new Drew Dushkes (202–205–3229), Office India and Italy. These supplemental
factual information and must otherwise of Investigations, U.S. International final comments may not contain new
comply with section 207.30 of the Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., factual information and may not exceed
Commission’s rules. All written Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- five (5) pages in length.
submissions must conform with the impaired persons can obtain For further information concerning
information on this matter by contacting these investigations see the
provisions of section 201.8 of the
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Commission’s notice cited above and
Commission’s rules; any submissions
205–1810. Persons with mobility the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
that contain BPI must also conform with impairments who will need special
the requirements of sections 201.6, Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
assistance in gaining access to the (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s Commission should contact the Office
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s General information concerning the Authority: These investigations are being
Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/ conducted under authority of title VII of the
Commission may also be obtained by Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
secretary/documents/handbook_on_ accessing its internet server (https:// pursuant to section 207.21 of the
filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon www.usitc.gov). The public record for Commission’s rules.
the Commission’s rules with respect to these investigations may be viewed on By order of the Commission.
electronic filing. the Commission’s electronic docket
Issued: July 6, 2017.
Additional written submissions to the (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Lisa R. Barton,
Commission, including requests SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
Secretary to the Commission.
pursuant to section 201.12 of the February 8, 2017, the Commission
[FR Doc. 2017–14498 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am]
Commission’s rules, shall not be established a general schedule for the
conduct of the final phase of its BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such submissions, or unless investigations on finished carbon steel
the submission is pursuant to a specific flanges from India, Italy, and Spain.1
The Department of Commerce’s NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
request by a Commissioner or SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Commission staff. preliminary determinations for imports
from India and Italy were published on [Notice: (17–049)]
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) November 29, 2016 and February 8,
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, 2017.2 The Department of Commerce’s NASA Advisory Council; Meeting
each document filed by a party to the final determinations for imports from
investigations must be served on all AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
India and Italy were published on June
other parties to the investigations (as Space Administration.
29, 2017.3 The Commission, therefore, is
identified by either the public or BPI ACTION: Notice of meeting.
service list), and a certificate of service 1 Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India, Italy
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
must be timely filed. The Secretary will and Spain; Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
not accept a document for filing without Investigations, 82 FR 11056, February 17, 2017. amended, the National Aeronautics and
a certificate of service. 2 Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India: Space Administration (NASA)
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty announces a meeting of the NASA
Authority: These investigations are being Determination, 81 FR 85928, November 29, 2016;
conducted under authority of title VII of the Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Italy:
Advisory Council (NAC).
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than DATES: Thursday, July 27, 2017, 9:00
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Fair Value and Postponement of Final a.m.–5:15 p.m. EDT. Friday, July 28,
Determination, 82 FR 9711, February 8, 2017; 2017, 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EDT.
Commission’s rules.
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India:
By order of the Commission. Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than ADDRESSES: National Institute of
Fair Value and Postponement of Final Aerospace, Room 101, 100 Exploration
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Issued: July 6, 2017. Determination, 21 FR 9719, February 8, 2017. Way, Hampton, VA 23666.
Lisa R. Barton, 3 Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India: Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Secretary to the Commission. Marla King, NAC Administrative
FR 29479, June 29, 2017; Finished Carbon Steel
[FR Doc. 2017–14499 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] Flanges from Italy: Final Determination of Sales at Officer, NASA Headquarters,
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 29481, June 29, 2017; Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–1148.
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
FR 29483, June 29, 2017. meeting will be open to the public up
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| Contact | Drew Dushkes (202-205-3229), 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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