82 FR 45892 - Silicomanganese From China and Ukraine: Institution of Five-Year Reviews

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from China and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-672-673 (Fourth Review)]

Silicomanganese From China and Ukraine: Institution of Five-Year
Reviews

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted
reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended,
to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on
silicomanganese from China and Ukraine would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act,
interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by
submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

DATES: Instituted October 2, 2017. To be assured of consideration, the
deadline for responses is November 1, 2017. Comments on the adequacy of
responses may be filed with the Commission by December 7, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server
(https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this proceeding may be
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--On October 31, 1994, the Department of Commerce
(``Commerce'') suspended an antidumping duty investigation on imports
of silicomanganese from Ukraine (59 FR 60951, November 29, 1994). On
December 22, 1994, Commerce issued an antidumping duty order on imports
of silicomanganese from China (59 FR 66003). Following first five-year
reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective February 16, 2001,
Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty order on imports
of silicomanganese from China and of the suspended investigation on
imports of silicomanganese from Ukraine (66 FR 10669). On July 19,
2001, the Government of Ukraine requested termination of the suspension
agreement on silicomanganese from Ukraine and, effective September 17,
2001, Commerce issued an antidumping duty order on imports of
silicomanganese from Ukraine (66 FR 43838, August 21, 2001). Following
second five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective
September 14, 2006, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping
duty orders on imports of silicomanganese from China and Ukraine (71 FR
54272). Following the third five-year reviews by Commerce and the
Commission, effective November 8, 2012, Commerce issued a continuation
of the antidumping duty orders on imports of silicomanganese from China
and Ukraine (77 FR 66956). The Commission is now conducting fourth
five-year reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the orders would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the
domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions
concerning the conduct of this proceeding may be found in the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201,
subparts A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. The Commission
will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice
of institution to determine whether to conduct full or expedited
reviews. The Commission's determinations in any expedited reviews will
be based on the facts available, which may include information provided
in response to this notice.
Definitions.--The following definitions apply to these reviews:
(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is
within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by the Department
of Commerce.
(2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are China and Ukraine.
(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original
determinations, its full first five-year review determinations, its
expedited second five-year review determinations, and its full third
five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic
Like Product as all silicomanganese, coextensive with Commerce's scope.
(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total
domestic production of the product. In its original determinations, its
full first five-year review determinations, its expedited second five-
year review determinations, and its full third five-year review
determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry as all
domestic producers of silicomanganese.
(5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Participation in the proceeding 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 proceeding as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties
to the proceeding.
Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission
five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if
they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding
underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same
underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics
official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular
matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review
is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same
underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post
employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b)
(19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5,
2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek
Commission approval

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to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the
corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of
the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission
employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Charles
Smith, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, at 202-205-3408.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the
application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to
the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is
accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In
making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that
information submitted in response to this request for information and
throughout this proceeding or other proceeding may be disclosed to and
used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a
related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews,
and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of
the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity
purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure
agreements.
Written submissions.--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the
Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must
provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such
responses is November 1, 2017. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the
Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of
responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission
should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such
comments is December 7, 2017. 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. Also, in accordance with
sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document
filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties
to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service
list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the
document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to
serve your response).
No response to this request for information is required if a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') number is not
displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 17-5-396, expiration
date June 30, 2020. Public reporting burden for the request is
estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436.
Inability to provide requested information.--Pursuant to section
207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot
furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form
and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time,
provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested
information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide
equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this
notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the
notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to
this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the
party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in
making its determinations in the reviews.
Information to be provided in response to this notice of
institution: If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or
trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more
than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than
one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so,
please ensure that your response to each question includes the
information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used
below, the term ``firm'' includes any related firms.
(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World
Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email
address of the certifying official.
(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an
interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including
whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like
Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject
Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise,
a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose
members are interested parties under the statute), or another
interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker
group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your
workers are employed or which are members of your association.
(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to
participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by
the Commission.
(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your
firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various
factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a))
including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of
subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on
the Domestic Industry.
(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of
the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the
nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of
the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in
each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject
Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2011.
(7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the
Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street
address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax
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(8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional
prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the
U.S. or other markets.
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product,
provide the following information on your firm's operations on that
product during calendar year 2016, except as noted (report quantity
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If
you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers
are employed/which are members of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product
accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like
Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming
normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and
ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per
year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a
typical or representative product mix);
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company
transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
and
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS),
(iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A)
expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial
sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most
recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal
year ends).
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country,
provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that
product during calendar year 2016 (report quantity data in short tons
and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business
association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the
firms which are members of your association.
(a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each
Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;
(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping
duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported
from each Subject Country; and
(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping
duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject
Merchandise imported from each Subject Country.
(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any
Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s')
operations on that product during calendar year 2016 (report quantity
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid
at the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a
trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate
basis, for the firms which are members of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject
Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject
Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production
that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain
during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment
and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels
(hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance,
repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and
(c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise
from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
(12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand
conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject
Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2011, and significant
changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably
foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology;
production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production
(including the shift of production facilities used for other products
and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production);
and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different
national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets
or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider
include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of
substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic
Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise
produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other
countries.
(13) (Optional) A statement of whether you agree with the above
definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you
disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why
and provide alternative definitions.

Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: September 26, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Issued: September 26, 2017. order on imports of silicomanganese determinations, its full first five-year
Lisa R. Barton, from China (59 FR 66003). Following review determinations, its expedited
Secretary to the Commission. first five-year reviews by Commerce and second five-year review determinations,
[FR Doc. 2017–21020 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] the Commission, effective February 16, and its full third five-year review
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
2001, Commerce issued a continuation determinations, the Commission
of the antidumping duty order on defined the Domestic Like Product as all
imports of silicomanganese from China silicomanganese, coextensive with
INTERNATIONAL TRADE and of the suspended investigation on Commerce’s scope.
COMMISSION imports of silicomanganese from (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S.
Ukraine (66 FR 10669). On July 19, producers as a whole of the Domestic
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–672–673 (Fourth 2001, the Government of Ukraine Like Product, or those producers whose
Review)] collective output of the Domestic Like
requested termination of the suspension
agreement on silicomanganese from Product constitutes a major proportion
Silicomanganese From China and
Ukraine and, effective September 17, of the total domestic production of the
Ukraine: Institution of Five-Year
2001, Commerce issued an antidumping product. In its original determinations,
Reviews
duty order on imports of its full first five-year review
AGENCY: United States International silicomanganese from Ukraine (66 FR determinations, its expedited second
Trade Commission. 43838, August 21, 2001). Following five-year review determinations, and its
ACTION: Notice. second five-year reviews by Commerce full third five-year review
and the Commission, effective determinations, the Commission
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives September 14, 2006, Commerce issued a defined the Domestic Industry as all
notice that it has instituted reviews continuation of the antidumping duty domestic producers of silicomanganese.
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the orders on imports of silicomanganese (5) An Importer is any person or firm
Act’’), as amended, to determine from China and Ukraine (71 FR 54272). engaged, either directly or through a
whether revocation of the antidumping Following the third five-year reviews by parent company or subsidiary, in
duty orders on silicomanganese from Commerce and the Commission, importing the Subject Merchandise into
China and Ukraine would be likely to effective November 8, 2012, Commerce the United States from a foreign
lead to continuation or recurrence of issued a continuation of the manufacturer or through its selling
material injury. Pursuant to the Act, antidumping duty orders on imports of agent.
interested parties are requested to silicomanganese from China and Participation in the proceeding and
respond to this notice by submitting the Ukraine (77 FR 66956). The Commission public service list.—Persons, including
information specified below to the is now conducting fourth five-year industrial users of the Subject
Commission. reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Merchandise and, if the merchandise is
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to sold at the retail level, representative
DATES: Instituted October 2, 2017. To be
determine whether revocation of the consumer organizations, wishing to
assured of consideration, the deadline
orders would be likely to lead to participate in the proceeding as parties
for responses is November 1, 2017.
continuation or recurrence of material must file an entry of appearance with
Comments on the adequacy of responses
injury to the domestic industry within the Secretary to the Commission, as
may be filed with the Commission by provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the
December 7, 2017. a reasonably foreseeable time.
Provisions concerning the conduct of Commission’s rules, no later than 21
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: days after publication of this notice in
this proceeding may be found in the
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of the Federal Register. The Secretary will
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Investigations, U.S. International Trade maintain a public service list containing
Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, subparts
Commission, 500 E Street SW., the names and addresses of all persons,
A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- or their representatives, who are parties
A and F. The Commission will assess
impaired persons can obtain the adequacy of interested party to the proceeding.
information on this matter by contacting responses to this notice of institution to Former Commission employees who
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– determine whether to conduct full or are seeking to appear in Commission
205–1810. Persons with mobility expedited reviews. The Commission’s five-year reviews are advised that they
impairments who will need special determinations in any expedited may appear in a review even if they
assistance in gaining access to the reviews will be based on the facts participated personally and
Commission should contact the Office available, which may include substantially in the corresponding
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. information provided in response to this underlying original investigation or an
General information concerning the notice. earlier review of the same underlying
Commission may also be obtained by Definitions.—The following investigation. The Commission’s
accessing its internet server (https:// definitions apply to these reviews: designated agency ethics official has
www.usitc.gov). The public record for (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or advised that a five-year review is not the
this proceeding may be viewed on the kind of merchandise that is within the same particular matter as the underlying
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) scope of the five-year reviews, as original investigation, and a five-year
at https://edis.usitc.gov. defined by the Department of review is not the same particular matter
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commerce. as an earlier review of the same
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(2) The Subject Countries in these
the Department of Commerce reviews are China and Ukraine. 18 U.S.C. 207, the post employment
(‘‘Commerce’’) suspended an (3) The Domestic Like Product is the statute for Federal employees, and
antidumping duty investigation on domestically produced product or Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR
imports of silicomanganese from products which are like, or in the 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014),
Ukraine (59 FR 60951, November 29, absence of like, most similar in 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008).
1994). On December 22, 1994, characteristics and uses with, the Consequently, former employees are not
Commerce issued an antidumping duty Subject Merchandise. In its original required to seek Commission approval

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to appear in a review under Commission or full reviews. The deadline for filing Country, you may file a single response.
rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the such comments is December 7, 2017. All If you do so, please ensure that your
corresponding underlying original written submissions must conform with response to each question includes the
investigation or an earlier review of the the provisions of section 201.8 of the information requested for each pertinent
same underlying investigation was Commission’s rules; any submissions Subject Country. As used below, the
pending when they were Commission that contain BPI must also conform with term ‘‘firm’’ includes any related firms.
employees. For further ethics advice on the requirements of sections 201.6, (1) The name and address of your firm
this matter, contact Charles Smith, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s or entity (including World Wide Web
Deputy Agency Ethics Official, at 202– rules. The Commission’s Handbook on address) and name, telephone number,
205–3408. E-Filing, available on the Commission’s fax number, and Email address of the
Limited disclosure of business Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/ certifying official.
proprietary information (BPI) under an secretary/documents/handbook_on_ (2) A statement indicating whether
administrative protective order (APO) filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon your firm/entity is an interested party
and APO service list.—Pursuant to the Commission’s rules with respect to under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how,
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s electronic filing. Also, in accordance including whether your firm/entity is a
rules, the Secretary will make BPI with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the U.S. producer of the Domestic Like
submitted in this proceeding available Commission’s rules, each document Product, a U.S. union or worker group,
to authorized applicants under the APO filed by a party to the proceeding must a U.S. importer of the Subject
issued in the proceeding, provided that be served on all other parties to the Merchandise, a foreign producer or
the application is made no later than 21 proceeding (as identified by either the exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a
days after publication of this notice in public or APO service list as U.S. or foreign trade or business
the Federal Register. Authorized appropriate), and a certificate of service association (a majority of whose
applicants must represent interested must accompany the document (if you members are interested parties under
parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), are not a party to the proceeding you do the statute), or another interested party
who are parties to the proceeding. A not need to serve your response). (including an explanation). If you are a
separate service list will be maintained No response to this request for union/worker group or trade/business
by the Secretary for those parties information is required if a currently association, identify the firms in which
authorized to receive BPI under the valid Office of Management and Budget your workers are employed or which are
APO. (‘‘OMB’’) number is not displayed; the members of your association.
Certification.—Pursuant to section OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. (3) A statement indicating whether
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any 17–5–396, expiration date June 30,
your firm/entity is willing to participate
person submitting information to the 2020. Public reporting burden for the
in this proceeding by providing
Commission in connection with this request is estimated to average 15 hours
proceeding must certify that the information requested by the
per response. Please send comments
information is accurate and complete to Commission.
regarding the accuracy of this burden
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In (4) A statement of the likely effects of
estimate to the Office of Investigations,
making the certification, the submitter the revocation of the antidumping duty
U.S. International Trade Commission,
will acknowledge that information 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC orders on the Domestic Industry in
submitted in response to this request for 20436. general and/or your firm/entity
information and throughout this Inability to provide requested specifically. In your response, please
proceeding or other proceeding may be information.—Pursuant to section discuss the various factors specified in
disclosed to and used: (i) By the 207.61(c) of the Commission’s rules, any section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Commission, its employees and Offices, interested party that cannot furnish the 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of
and contract personnel (a) for information requested by this notice in subject imports, likely price effects of
developing or maintaining the records the requested form and manner shall subject imports, and likely impact of
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in notify the Commission at the earliest imports of Subject Merchandise on the
internal investigations, audits, reviews, possible time, provide a full explanation Domestic Industry.
and evaluations relating to the of why it cannot provide the requested (5) A list of all known and currently
programs, personnel, and operations of information, and indicate alternative operating U.S. producers of the
the Commission including under 5 forms in which it can provide Domestic Like Product. Identify any
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. equivalent information. If an interested known related parties and the nature of
government employees and contract party does not provide this notification the relationship as defined in section
personnel, solely for cybersecurity (or the Commission finds the 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
purposes. All contract personnel will explanation provided in the notification 1677(4)(B)).
sign appropriate nondisclosure inadequate) and fails to provide a (6) A list of all known and currently
agreements. complete response to this notice, the operating U.S. importers of the Subject
Written submissions.—Pursuant to Commission may take an adverse Merchandise and producers of the
section 207.61 of the Commission’s inference against the party pursuant to Subject Merchandise in each Subject
rules, each interested party response to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Country that currently export or have
this notice must provide the information 1677e(b)) in making its determinations exported Subject Merchandise to the
specified below. The deadline for filing in the reviews. United States or other countries after
such responses is November 1, 2017. Information to be provided in 2011.
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Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the response to this notice of institution: If (7) A list of 3–5 leading purchasers in
Commission’s rules, eligible parties (as you are a domestic producer, union/ the U.S. market for the Domestic Like
specified in Commission rule worker group, or trade/business Product and the Subject Merchandise
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments association; import/export Subject (including street address, World Wide
concerning the adequacy of responses to Merchandise from more than one Web address, and the name, telephone
the notice of institution and whether the Subject Country; or produce Subject number, fax number, and Email address
Commission should conduct expedited Merchandise in more than one Subject of a responsible official at each firm).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Instituted October 2, 2017. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is November 1, 2017. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by December 7, 2017.
Contact		Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205- 1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation		82 FR 45892