82_FR_32509 82 FR 32376 - Softwood Lumber from Canada; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

82 FR 32376 - Softwood Lumber from Canada; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)

Page Range32376-32377
FR Document2017-14718

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-566 and 731-TA-1342 (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 softwood lumber from Canada, provided for in subheadings 4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10, 4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.10. Subject merchandise may also be classified in subheadings 4415.20.40, 4415.20.80, 4418.99.90, 4421.91.70, and 4421.91.97 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.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-566 and 731-TA-1342 (Final)]


Softwood Lumber from Canada; Scheduling of the Final Phase of 
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

AGENCY:  United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 
701-TA-566 and 731-TA-1342 (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 softwood lumber from Canada, provided 
for in subheadings 4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10, 4409.10.20, 
4409.10.90, 4418.90.10. Subject merchandise may also be classified in 
subheadings 4415.20.40, 4415.20.80, 4418.99.90, 4421.91.70, and 
4421.91.97 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.

DATES:  Effective June 30, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187, 
[email protected]), 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: 
    Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, the Department of 
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as softwood lumber, 
siding, flooring and certain other coniferous wood (softwood lumber 
products).\1\ The scope includes:
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    \1\ Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Preliminary 
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 
29833, June 30, 2017
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    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). 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.
    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.
    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 Canada of

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softwood lumber, 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 25, 2016, by the Committee Overseeing Action for 
Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (the 
``Coalition'').\2\
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    \2\ The Coalition is an ad hoc association whose members are: 
U.S. Lumber Coalition, Inc., Collum's Lumber Products, L.L.C., 
Hankins, Inc., Potlach Corp., Rex Lumber Company, Seneca Sawmill 
Company, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson Lumber Company, Swanson 
Group, Weyerhaeuser Company, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina 
Land and Timber Company, Sullivan Forestry Consultants, Inc. The 
Coalition is ``an association, a majority of whose members is 
composed of interested parties'' described in Section 771(9)(C) of 
the Act, 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(C).
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    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 August 
28, 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 Tuesday, 
September 12, 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 September 6, 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 September 8, 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 September 5, 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 filing posthearing 
briefs is September 19, 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 September 19, 2017. On October 6, 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 October 10, 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://edis.usitc.gov, 
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 10, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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                                                VI. Authorities                                          www.usitc.gov). The public record for                 4407.10.01.75; 4407.10.01.76;
                                                  Endangered Species Act of 1973, (16                    these investigations may be viewed on                 4407.10.01.77; 4407.10.01.82;
                                                U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).                                    the Commission’s electronic docket                    4407.10.01.83; 4407.10.01.92;
                                                                                                         (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.                     4407.10.01.93; 4409.10.05.00;
                                                Tina A. Campbell,                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            4409.10.10.20; 4409.10.10.40;
                                                Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and                 Scope.—For purposes of these                       4409.10.10.60; 4409.10.10.80;
                                                Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife              investigations, the Department of                     4409.10.20.00; 4409.10.90.20;
                                                Service.                                                 Commerce has defined the subject                      4409.10.90.40; and 4418.99.10.00.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–14673 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]              merchandise as softwood lumber,                          Subject merchandise as described
                                                BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                   siding, flooring and certain other                    above might be identified on entry
                                                                                                         coniferous wood (softwood lumber                      documentation as stringers, square cut
                                                                                                         products).1 The scope includes:                       box-spring-frame components, fence
                                                INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                         Coniferous wood, sawn, or chipped                  pickets, truss components, pallet
                                                COMMISSION                                               lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or              components, flooring, and door and
                                                                                                         not planed, whether or not sanded, or                 window frame parts. Items so identified
                                                [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–566 and 731–                                                                        might be entered under the following
                                                TA–1342 (Final)]                                         whether or not finger-jointed, of an
                                                                                                         actual thickness exceeding six                        ten-digit HTSUS subheadings in
                                                Softwood Lumber from Canada;                             millimeters.                                          Chapter 44: 4415.20.40.00;
                                                                                                            Coniferous wood siding, flooring, and              4415.20.80.00; 4418.99.90.05;
                                                Scheduling of the Final Phase of
                                                                                                         other coniferous wood (other than                     4418.99.90.20; 4418.99.90.40;
                                                Countervailing Duty and Antidumping
                                                                                                         moldings and dowel rods), including                   4418.99.90.95; 4421.91.70.40; and
                                                Duty Investigations
                                                                                                         strips and friezes for parquet flooring,              4421.91.97.80.
                                                AGENCY: United States International                      that is continuously shaped (including,                  Although these HTSUS subheadings
                                                Trade Commission.                                        but not limited to, tongued, grooved,                 are provided for convenience and
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                          rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded,                customs purposes, the written
                                                                                                         molded, rounded) along any of its edges,              description of the scope of these
                                                SUMMARY:    The Commission hereby gives                  ends, or faces, whether or not planed,                investigations is dispositive.
                                                notice of the scheduling of the final                                                                             The scope of the order excludes the
                                                                                                         whether or not sanded, or whether or
                                                phase of antidumping and                                                                                       following items: U.S.-origin lumber
                                                                                                         not end-jointed.
                                                countervailing duty investigation Nos.                                                                         shipped to Canada for processing and
                                                                                                            Coniferous drilled and notched
                                                701–TA–566 and 731–TA–1342 (Final)                                                                             imported into the United States is
                                                                                                         lumber and angle cut lumber.
                                                pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the                                                                      excluded from the scope of the
                                                                                                            Coniferous lumber stacked on edge
                                                Act’’) to determine whether an industry                                                                        investigations if the processing
                                                                                                         and fastened together with nails,
                                                in the United States is materially                                                                             occurring in Canada is limited to one or
                                                                                                         whether or not with plywood sheathing.
                                                injured or threatened with material                         Components or parts of semi-finished               more of the following: (1) Kiln drying;
                                                injury, or the establishment of an                                                                             (2) planing to create smooth-to-size
                                                                                                         or unassembled finished products made
                                                industry in the United States is                                                                               board; or (3) sanding. Box-spring frame
                                                                                                         from subject merchandise that would
                                                materially retarded, by reason of                                                                              kits are excluded if they contain the
                                                                                                         otherwise meet the definition of the
                                                imports of softwood lumber from                                                                                following wooden pieces—two side
                                                                                                         scope above.
                                                Canada, provided for in subheadings                                                                            rails, two end (or top) rails and varying
                                                                                                            Softwood lumber product imports are
                                                4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10,                                                                            numbers of slats. The side rails and the
                                                                                                         generally entered under Chapter 44 of
                                                4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.10.                                                                            end rails must be radius-cut at both
                                                                                                         the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                Subject merchandise may also be                                                                                ends. The kits must be individually
                                                                                                         United States (HTSUS). This chapter of
                                                classified in subheadings 4415.20.40,                                                                          packaged and must contain the exact
                                                                                                         the HTSUS covers ‘‘Wood and articles
                                                4415.20.80, 4418.99.90, 4421.91.70, and                                                                        number of wooden components needed
                                                                                                         of wood.’’ Softwood lumber products
                                                4421.91.97 of the Harmonized Tariff                                                                            to make a particular box spring frame,
                                                                                                         that are subject to this investigation are
                                                Schedule of the United States,                                                                                 with no further processing required.
                                                                                                         currently classifiable under the
                                                preliminarily determined by the                                                                                None of the components exceeds 1″ in
                                                                                                         following ten-digit HTSUS subheadings
                                                Department of Commerce to be                                                                                   actual thickness or 83″ in length.
                                                                                                         in Chapter 44: 4407.10.01.01;                         Radius-cut box-spring-frame
                                                subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-                   4407.10.01.02; 4407.10.01.15;
                                                value.                                                                                                         components, not exceeding 1″ in actual
                                                                                                         4407.10.01.16; 4407.10.01.17;                         thickness or 83″ in length, ready for
                                                DATES:   Effective June 30, 2017.                        4407.10.01.18; 4407.10.01.19;                         assembly without further processing are
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:       Fred              4407.10.01.20; 4407.10.01.42;                         excluded. The radius cuts must be
                                                Ruggles (202–205–3187, fred.ruggles@                     4407.10.01.43; 4407.10.01.44;                         present on both ends of the boards and
                                                usitc.gov), Office of Investigations, U.S.               4407.10.01.45; 4407.10.01.46;                         must be substantially cut so as to
                                                International Trade Commission, 500 E                    4407.10.01.47; 4407.10.01.48;                         completely round one corner.
                                                Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.                        4407.10.01.49; 4407.10.01.52;                            Background.—The final phase of
                                                Hearing-impaired persons can obtain                      4407.10.01.53; 4407.10.01.54;                         these investigations is being scheduled
                                                information on this matter by contacting                 4407.10.01.55; 4407.10.01.56;                         pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
                                                the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–                    4407.10.01.57; 4407.10.01.58;                         of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
                                                205–1810. Persons with mobility                          4407.10.01.59; 4407.10.01.64;                         1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
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                                                impairments who will need special                        4407.10.01.65; 4407.10.01.66;                         affirmative preliminary determinations
                                                assistance in gaining access to the                      4407.10.01.67; 4407.10.01.68;                         by the Department of Commerce that
                                                Commission should contact the Office                     4407.10.01.69; 4407.10.01.74;                         certain benefits which constitute
                                                of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.                          1 Certain Softwood Lumber Products From
                                                                                                                                                               subsidies within the meaning of section
                                                General information concerning the                       Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
                                                                                                                                                               703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
                                                Commission may also be obtained by                       Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 29833, June      being provided to manufacturers,
                                                accessing its internet server (https://                  30, 2017                                              producers, or exporters in Canada of


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                                                softwood lumber, and that such                           reapply for such access. A separate                   2017, but such final comments must not
                                                products are being sold in the United                    service list will be maintained by the                contain new factual information and
                                                States at less than fair value within the                Secretary for those parties authorized to             must otherwise comply with section
                                                meaning of section 733 of the Act (19                    receive BPI under the APO.                            207.30 of the Commission’s rules. All
                                                U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were                      Staff report.—The prehearing staff                 written submissions must conform with
                                                requested in petitions filed on                          report in the final phase of these                    the provisions of section 201.8 of the
                                                November 25, 2016, by the Committee                      investigations will be placed in the                  Commission’s rules; any submissions
                                                Overseeing Action for Lumber                             nonpublic record on August 28, 2017,                  that contain BPI must also conform with
                                                International Trade Investigations or                    and a public version will be issued                   the requirements of sections 201.6,
                                                Negotiations (the ‘‘Coalition’’).2                       thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of             207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
                                                  For further information concerning                     the Commission’s rules.                               rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
                                                the conduct of this phase of the                            Hearing.—The Commission will hold                  E-Filing, available on the Commission’s
                                                investigations, hearing procedures, and                  a hearing in connection with the final                Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov,
                                                rules of general application, consult the                phase of these investigations beginning               elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
                                                Commission’s Rules of Practice and                       at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12,                with respect to electronic filing.
                                                Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B                    2017, at the U.S. International Trade                   Additional written submissions to the
                                                (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,                         Commission Building. Requests to                      Commission, including requests
                                                subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).                      appear at the hearing should be filed in              pursuant to section 201.12 of the
                                                  Participation in the investigations and                writing with the Secretary to the                     Commission’s rules, shall not be
                                                public service list.—Persons, including                  Commission on or before September 6,                  accepted unless good cause is shown for
                                                industrial users of the subject                          2017. A nonparty who has testimony                    accepting such submissions, or unless
                                                merchandise and, if the merchandise is                   that may aid the Commission’s                         the submission is pursuant to a specific
                                                sold at the retail level, representative                 deliberations may request permission to               request by a Commissioner or
                                                consumer organizations, wishing to                       present a short statement at the hearing.             Commission staff.
                                                participate in the final phase of these                  All parties and nonparties desiring to
                                                                                                                                                                 In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
                                                investigations as parties must file an                   appear at the hearing and make oral
                                                                                                                                                               and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
                                                entry of appearance with the Secretary                   presentations should participate in a
                                                                                                                                                               each document filed by a party to the
                                                to the Commission, as provided in                        prehearing conference to be held on
                                                section 201.11 of the Commission’s                       September 8, 2017, at the U.S.                        investigations must be served on all
                                                rules, no later than 21 days prior to the                International Trade Commission                        other parties to the investigations (as
                                                hearing date specified in this notice. A                 Building, if deemed necessary. Oral                   identified by either the public or BPI
                                                party that filed a notice of appearance                  testimony and written materials to be                 service list), and a certificate of service
                                                during the preliminary phase of the                      submitted at the public hearing are                   must be timely filed. The Secretary will
                                                investigations need not file an                          governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),                     not accept a document for filing without
                                                additional notice of appearance during                   201.13(f), and 207.24 of the                          a certificate of service.
                                                this final phase. The Secretary will                     Commission’s rules. Parties must submit                 Authority: These investigations are being
                                                maintain a public service list containing                any request to present a portion of their             conducted under authority of title VII of the
                                                the names and addresses of all persons,                  hearing testimony in camera no later                  Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
                                                or their representatives, who are parties                than 7 business days prior to the date of             pursuant to section 207.21 of the
                                                                                                                                                               Commission’s rules.
                                                to the investigations.                                   the hearing.
                                                  Limited disclosure of business                            Written submissions.—Each party                      By order of the Commission.
                                                proprietary information (BPI) under an                   who is an interested party shall submit                 Issued: July 10, 2017.
                                                administrative protective order (APO)                    a prehearing brief to the Commission.                 Lisa R. Barton,
                                                and BPI service list.—Pursuant to                        Prehearing briefs must conform with the               Secretary to the Commission.
                                                section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s                     provisions of section 207.23 of the                   [FR Doc. 2017–14718 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
                                                rules, the Secretary will make BPI                       Commission’s rules; the deadline for
                                                                                                                                                               BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
                                                gathered in the final phase of these                     filing is September 5, 2017. Parties may
                                                investigations available to authorized                   also file written testimony in connection
                                                applicants under the APO issued in the                   with their presentation at the hearing, as            INTERNATIONAL TRADE
                                                investigations, provided that the                        provided in section 207.24 of the                     COMMISSION
                                                application is made no later than 21                     Commission’s rules, and posthearing
                                                days prior to the hearing date specified                 briefs, which must conform with the                   Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
                                                in this notice. Authorized applicants                    provisions of section 207.25 of the                   Solicitation of Comments Relating to
                                                must represent interested parties, as                    Commission’s rules. The deadline for                  the Public Interest
                                                defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are                    filing posthearing briefs is September
                                                parties to the investigations. A party                   19, 2017. In addition, any person who                 AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
                                                granted access to BPI in the preliminary                 has not entered an appearance as a party              Commission.
                                                phase of the investigations need not                     to the investigations may submit a                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                         written statement of information
                                                  2 The Coalition is an ad hoc association whose         pertinent to the subject of the                       SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given that
                                                members are: U.S. Lumber Coalition, Inc., Collum’s       investigations, including statements of               the U.S. International Trade
                                                Lumber Products, L.L.C., Hankins, Inc., Potlach          support or opposition to the petition, on             Commission has received a complaint
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                Corp., Rex Lumber Company, Seneca Sawmill
                                                Company, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson
                                                                                                         or before September 19, 2017. On                      entitled Certain Recombinant Factor IX
                                                Lumber Company, Swanson Group, Weyerhaeuser              October 6, 2017, the Commission will                  Products DN 3236; the Commission is
                                                Company, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina         make available to parties all information             soliciting comments on any public
                                                Land and Timber Company, Sullivan Forestry               on which they have not had an                         interest issues raised by the complaint
                                                Consultants, Inc. The Coalition is ‘‘an association,
                                                a majority of whose members is composed of
                                                                                                         opportunity to comment. Parties may                   or complainant’s filing pursuant to the
                                                interested parties’’ described in Section 771(9)(C) of   submit final comments on this                         Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                the Act, 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(C).                           information on or before October 10,                  Procedure.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEffective June 30, 2017.
ContactFred Ruggles (202-205-3187, [email protected]), 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.
FR Citation82 FR 32376 

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