82 FR 44001 - Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1349-1358 (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 wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, provided for in subheadings 7213.91.30, 7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') has preliminarily determined imports of wire rod to be subsidized by the governments of Italy and Turkey (82 FR 41931 and 82 FR 41929). Determinations with respect to imports of wire rod alleged to be sold at less than fair value are pending.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1349-1358 (Final)]

Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain,
Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom;
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 countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigation
Nos. 701-TA-573-574 and 731-TA-1349-1358 (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 wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates,
and the United Kingdom, provided for in subheadings 7213.91.30,
7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The Department of
Commerce (``Commerce'') has preliminarily determined imports of wire
rod to be subsidized by the governments of Italy and Turkey (82 FR
41931 and 82 FR 41929). Determinations with respect to imports of wire
rod alleged to be sold at less than fair value are pending.

DATES: September 5, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Enck ((202) 205-3363), 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, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as, ``certain hot-rolled products of carbon
steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section,
less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter.
Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted
physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete
reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also
known as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by
weight one more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead,
0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more
than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of selenium,
or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products meeting the
physical description of subject merchandise that are not specifically
excluded are included in this scope'' (82 FR 41933).
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations
by 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 Italy and Turkey of wire
rod. The investigations were requested in petitions filed on March 28,
2017 by Charter Steel, Saukville, Wisconsin; Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc.,
Tampa, Florida; Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., Peoria,
Illinois; and Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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 November
2, 2017,

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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,
November 16, 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 November 9, 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 November 15, 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 November 9, 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 November 27, 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 27, 2017. On December 13, 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 December 15, 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 September 15, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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elaborates upon the Commission’s rules 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60 certain benefits which constitute
with respect to electronic filing. of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of subsidies within the meaning of section
Additional written submissions to the the United States. The Department of 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
Commission, including requests Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) has being provided to manufacturers,
pursuant to section 201.12 of the preliminarily determined imports of producers, or exporters in Italy and
Commission’s rules, shall not be wire rod to be subsidized by the Turkey of wire rod. The investigations
accepted unless good cause is shown for governments of Italy and Turkey (82 FR were requested in petitions filed on
accepting such submissions, or unless 41931 and 82 FR 41929). March 28, 2017 by Charter Steel,
the submission is pursuant to a specific Determinations with respect to imports Saukville, Wisconsin; Gerdau
request by a Commissioner or of wire rod alleged to be sold at less Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, Florida;
Commission staff. than fair value are pending. Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.,
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) DATES: September 5, 2017. Peoria, Illinois; and Nucor Corporation,
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlotte, North Carolina.
each document filed by a party to the Justin Enck ((202) 205–3363), Office of For further information concerning
investigations must be served on all the conduct of this phase of the
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
other parties to the investigations (as investigations, hearing procedures, and
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
identified by either the public or BPI rules of general application, consult the
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
service list), and a certificate of service Commission’s Rules of Practice and
impaired persons can obtain
must be timely filed. The Secretary will Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
information on this matter by contacting
not accept a document for filing without (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
a certificate of service. subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
205–1810. Persons with mobility Participation in the investigations and
Authority: These investigations are impairments who will need special
being conducted under authority of title public service list.—Persons, including
assistance in gaining access to the industrial users of the subject
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice Commission should contact the Office
is published pursuant to section 207.21 merchandise and, if the merchandise is
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. sold at the retail level, representative
of the Commission’s rules. General information concerning the consumer organizations, wishing to
By order of the Commission. Commission may also be obtained by participate in the final phase of these
Issued: September 15, 2017. accessing its internet server (https:// investigations as parties must file an
Lisa R. Barton, www.usitc.gov). The public record for entry of appearance with the Secretary
Secretary to the Commission. these investigations may be viewed on to the Commission, as provided in
[FR Doc. 2017–20020 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am]
the Commission’s electronic docket section 201.11 of the Commission’s
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hearing date specified in this notice. A
Scope.—For purposes of these party that filed a notice of appearance
INTERNATIONAL TRADE investigations, Commerce has defined during the preliminary phase of the
COMMISSION the subject merchandise as, ‘‘certain investigations need not file an
hot-rolled products of carbon steel and additional notice of appearance during
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–573–574 and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately
731–TA–1349–1358 (Final)]
this final phase. The Secretary will
round cross section, less than 19.00 mm maintain a public service list containing
Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea, in actual solid cross-sectional diameter. the names and addresses of all persons,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Specifically excluded are steel products or their representatives, who are parties
Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and possessing the above-noted physical to the investigations.
the United Kingdom; Scheduling of the characteristics and meeting the Limited disclosure of business
Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the proprietary information (BPI) under an
Antidumping Duty Investigations United States (HTSUS) definitions for administrative protective order (APO)
(a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high- and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
AGENCY: United States International nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
Trade Commission. concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also rules, the Secretary will make BPI
ACTION: Notice. excluded are free cutting steel (also gathered in the final phase of these
known as free machining steel) products investigations available to authorized
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives (i.e., products that contain by weight applicants under the APO issued in the
notice of the scheduling of the final one more of the following elements: 0.1 investigations, provided that the
phase of countervailing duty and percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or application is made no later than 21
antidumping duty investigation Nos. more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more days prior to the hearing date specified
701–TA–573–574 and 731–TA–1349– of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of in this notice. Authorized applicants
1358 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of must represent interested parties, as
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
whether an industry in the United tellurium). All products meeting the parties to the investigations. A party
States is materially injured or physical description of subject granted access to BPI in the preliminary
threatened with material injury, or the merchandise that are not specifically phase of the investigations need not
establishment of an industry in the excluded are included in this scope’’ (82 reapply for such access. A separate
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United States is materially retarded, by FR 41933). service list will be maintained by the
reason of imports of wire rod from Background.—The final phase of Secretary for those parties authorized to
Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South these investigations is being scheduled receive BPI under the APO.
Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Staff report.—The prehearing staff
United Arab Emirates, and the United Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a report in the final phase of these
Kingdom, provided for in subheadings result of affirmative preliminary investigations will be placed in the
7213.91.30, 7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, determinations by Commerce that nonpublic record on November 2, 2017,

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and a public version will be issued the requirements of sections 201.6, accessed on the Commission’s
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s Electronic Document Information
the Commission’s rules. rules. The Commission’s Handbook on System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
Hearing.—The Commission will hold E-Filing, available on the Commission’s and will be available for inspection
a hearing in connection with the final Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/ during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
phase of these investigations beginning secretary/documents/handbook_on_ to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 16, filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon Secretary, U.S. International Trade
2017, at the U.S. International Trade the Commission’s rules with respect to Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Commission Building. Requests to electronic filing. Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
appear at the hearing should be filed in Additional written submissions to the 205–2000.
writing with the Secretary to the Commission, including requests General information concerning the
Commission on or before November 9, pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission may also be obtained by
2017. A nonparty who has testimony Commission’s rules, shall not be accessing its Internet server at United
that may aid the Commission’s accepted unless good cause is shown for States International Trade Commission
deliberations may request permission to accepting such submissions, or unless (USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The
present a short statement at the hearing. the submission is pursuant to a specific public record for this investigation may
All parties and nonparties desiring to request by a Commissioner or be viewed on the Commission’s
appear at the hearing and make oral Commission staff. Electronic Document Information
presentations should participate in a In accordance with sections 201.16(c) System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
prehearing conference to be held on and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, Hearing-impaired persons are advised
November 15, 2017, at the U.S. each document filed by a party to the that information on this matter can be
International Trade Commission investigations must be served on all obtained by contacting the
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral other parties to the investigations (as Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
testimony and written materials to be identified by either the public or BPI 205–1810.
submitted at the public hearing are service list), and a certificate of service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), must be timely filed. The Secretary will Commission has received a complaint
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the not accept a document for filing without and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b)
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit a certificate of service. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
any request to present a portion of their Authority: These investigations are and Procedure filed on behalf of Cotton
hearing testimony in camera no later being conducted under authority of title Babies, Inc. on September 14, 2017. The
than 7 business days prior to the date of VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice complaint alleges violations of section
the hearing. is published pursuant to section 207.21 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Written submissions.—Each party of the Commission’s rules. 1337) in the importation into the United
who is an interested party shall submit By order of the Commission. States, the sale for importation, and the
a prehearing brief to the Commission. Issued September 15, 2017. sale within the United States after
Prehearing briefs must conform with the importation of certain reusable diapers,
Lisa R. Barton,
provisions of section 207.23 of the components thereof, and products
Secretary to the Commission.
Commission’s rules; the deadline for containing the same. The complaint
filing is November 9, 2017. Parties may [FR Doc. 2017–20021 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am]
names as respondents Alvababy.com of
also file written testimony in connection BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
China; Shenzhen Adsel Trading Co.,
with their presentation at the hearing, as Ltd. d/b/a Alva of China; and Huizhou
provided in section 207.24 of the Huapin Garment Co., Ltd. of China. The
Commission’s rules, and posthearing INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION complainant requests that the
briefs, which must conform with the Commission issue a general and/or
provisions of section 207.25 of the Notice of Receipt of Complaint; limited exclusion order and cease and
Commission’s rules. The deadline for Solicitation of Comments Relating to desist orders.
filing posthearing briefs is November 27, the Public Interest Proposed respondents, other
2017. In addition, any person who has interested parties, and members of the
not entered an appearance as a party to AGENCY: U.S. International Trade public are invited to file comments, not
the investigations may submit a written Commission. to exceed five (5) pages in length,
statement of information pertinent to ACTION: Notice. inclusive of attachments, on any public
the subject of the investigations, interest issues raised by the complaint
including statements of support or SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
opposition to the petition, on or before the U.S. International Trade address whether issuance of the relief
November 27, 2017. On December 13, Commission has received a complaint specifically requested by the
2017, the Commission will make entitled Certain Reusable Diapers, complainant in this investigation would
available to parties all information on Components Thereof, and Products affect the public health and welfare in
which they have not had an opportunity Containing the Same, DN 3250; the the United States, competitive
to comment. Parties may submit final Commission is soliciting comments on conditions in the United States
comments on this information on or any public interest issues raised by the economy, the production of like or
before December 15, 2017, but such complaint or complainant’s filing directly competitive articles in the
final comments must not contain new pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of
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United States, or United States
factual information and must otherwise Practice and Procedure. consumers.
comply with section 207.30 of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa In particular, the Commission is
Commission’s rules. All written R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, interested in comments that:
submissions must conform with the U.S. International Trade Commission, (i) Explain how the articles
provisions of section 201.8 of the 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC potentially subject to the requested
Commission’s rules; any submissions 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The remedial orders are used in the United
that contain BPI must also conform with public version of the complaint can be States;

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Contact		Justin Enck ((202) 205-3363), 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 Citation		82 FR 44001