82 FR 47578 - Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, and Taiwan; Institution of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

Page Range		47578-47579
FR Document		2017-22039

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA- 1394-1396 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 forged steel fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan, provided for in subheading 7307.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 20, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by November 28, 2017.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA-1394-1396 (Preliminary)]


Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, and Taiwan; Institution 
of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations and 
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing 
duty and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA-
1394-1396 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 forged steel 
fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan, provided for in subheading 
7307.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and 
alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the 
Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission 
must reach a preliminary determination in countervailing duty and 
antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 
20, 2017. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within 
five business days thereafter, or by November 28, 2017.

DATES: October 5, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Shister (202-205-2047), Office 
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street 
SW.,

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Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information 
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning 
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server 
(https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on October 5, 
2017, by Bonney Forge Corporation, Mount Union, Pennsylvania, and the 
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 
Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207).
    Participation in the investigations and public service list--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    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 these investigations available to authorized applicants 
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who 
are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference--The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 
a.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to 
appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected] 
and [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before October 
24, 2017. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and 
antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to 
the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one 
hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A 
nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations 
may request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before October 31, 2017, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their 
presentation at the conference. 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.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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.
    Certification--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's rules, 
any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with 
these investigations 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 any information that 
it submits to the Commission during these investigations 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 these or related investigations or reviews, 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.

    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 6, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22039 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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BURDEN TABLE
Average number of Annual burden
Citation 30 CFR Part 581 Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements * Hour burden annual reponses hours

Non-hour cost burden(s) *

20(a), (b), (c); 41(a) .......... Establish a company file for qualification, submit up- 58 1 response ....................... 58
dated information, submit qualifications for lessee/
bidder and required information.

21(a); 47(c) ....................... Request for reconsideration of bid rejection/can- Not considered IC per 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9). 0
cellation.

21(b), (e); 23; 26(e), (i); Execute lease (includes submission of evidence of 100 1 lease ............................. 100
40(b). authorized agent and request for dating of
leases); maintain auditable records related to 30
CFR Chapter XII, Subchapter A—[burden under
ONRR requirements].

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................................... 6 ....................................... 688

Subpart C—Financial Considerations

31(b); 41 ............................ File application and required information for ap- 160 1 application .................... 160
proval of assignment or transfer.

32(b), (c) ........................... File application for waiver, suspension, or reduction 80 1 application .................... 80
and required documentation.

33; 41(c) ............................ Submit surety or personal bond ................................ Burden covered under 1010–0081. 0

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................................... 2 ....................................... 240

Subpart D—Assignments and Lease Extensions

41 ...................................... Transfer application filing fee .................................... $50 required or non-required filing document fee × 1 = $50.

Subpart E—Termination of Leases

46 ...................................... File written request for relinquishment ...................... 40 1 ....................................... 40

Total Burden ................................................................................................................................... 10 ..................................... 984

$50 Non-Hour Cost Burden

An agency may not conduct or INTERNATIONAL TRADE material injury, or the establishment of
sponsor and a person is not required to COMMISSION an industry in the United States is
respond to a collection of information materially retarded, by reason of
unless it displays a currently valid OMB [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–589 and 731– imports of forged steel fittings from
control number. TA–1394–1396 (Preliminary)] China, Italy, and Taiwan, provided for
in subheading 7307.99 of the
The authority for this action is the Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 and Taiwan; Institution of United States, that are alleged to be sold
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Countervailing Duty and Antidumping in the United States at less than fair
Dated: October 5, 2017. Duty Investigations and Scheduling of value and alleged to be subsidized by
Preliminary Phase Investigations the Government of China. Unless the
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation and AGENCY: United States International Department of Commerce extends the
Analysis. Trade Commission. time for initiation, the Commission
must reach a preliminary determination
[FR Doc. 2017–22015 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice.
in countervailing duty and antidumping
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives duty investigations in 45 days, or in this
notice of the institution of investigations case by November 20, 2017. The
Commission’s views must be
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and commencement of preliminary
phase countervailing duty and transmitted to Commerce within five
antidumping duty investigation Nos. business days thereafter, or by
701–TA–589 and 731–TA–1394–1396 November 28, 2017.
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act DATES: October 5, 2017.
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
whether there is a reasonable indication Amelia Shister (202–205–2047), Office
that an industry in the United States is of Investigations, U.S. International
materially injured or threatened with Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

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Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations must certify that the
impaired persons can obtain investigations under the APO issued in information is accurate and complete to
information on this matter by contacting the investigations, provided that the the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– application is made not later than seven making the certification, the submitter
205–1810. Persons with mobility days after the publication of this notice will acknowledge that any information
impairments who will need special in the Federal Register. A separate that it submits to the Commission
assistance in gaining access to the service list will be maintained by the during these investigations may be
Commission should contact the Office Secretary for those parties authorized to disclosed to and used: (i) By the
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. receive BPI under the APO. Commission, its employees and Offices,
General information concerning the Conference—The Commission’s and contract personnel (a) for
Commission may also be obtained by Director of Investigations has scheduled developing or maintaining the records
accessing its internet server (https:// a conference in connection with these of these or related investigations or
www.usitc.gov). The public record for investigations for 9:30 a.m. on reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
these investigations may be viewed on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the U.S. audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
the Commission’s electronic docket International Trade Commission to the programs, personnel, and
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, operations of the Commission including
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DC. Requests to appear at the conference under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by
Background—These investigations are should be emailed to William.bishop@ U.S. government employees and
usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov contract personnel, solely for
being instituted, pursuant to sections
(DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before cybersecurity purposes. All contract
703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
October 24, 2017. Parties in support of personnel will sign appropriate
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)),
the imposition of countervailing and nondisclosure agreements.
in response to a petition filed on
antidumping duties in these
October 5, 2017, by Bonney Forge Authority: These investigations are being
investigations and parties in opposition
Corporation, Mount Union, conducted under authority of title VII of the
to the imposition of such duties will Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
Pennsylvania, and the United Steel,
each be collectively allocated one hour pursuant to section 207.12 of the
Paper and Forestry, Rubber,
within which to make an oral Commission’s rules.
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
presentation at the conference. A
Industrial and Service Workers nonparty who has testimony that may By order of the Commission.
International Union, Pittsburgh, aid the Commission’s deliberations may Issued: October 6, 2017.
Pennsylvania. request permission to present a short William R. Bishop,
For further information concerning statement at the conference. Supervisory Hearings and Information
the conduct of these investigations and Written submissions—As provided in Officer.
rules of general application, consult the sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the [FR Doc. 2017–22039 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am]
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Commission’s rules, any person may BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B submit to the Commission on or before
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, October 31, 2017, a written brief
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). containing information and arguments
Participation in the investigations and pertinent to the subject matter of the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
public service list—Persons (other than investigations. Parties may file written
petitioners) wishing to participate in the [OMB Number 1110–0051]
testimony in connection with their
investigations as parties must file an presentation at the conference. All Agency Information Collection
entry of appearance with the Secretary written submissions must conform with Activities; Proposed eCollection
to the Commission, as provided in the provisions of section 201.8 of the eComments Requested Revision of a
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission’s rules; any submissions Currently Approved Collection; Final
Commission’s rules, not later than seven that contain BPI must also conform with Disposition Report (R–84), With
days after publication of this notice in the requirements of sections 201.6, Supplemental Questions R–84(a), R–
the Federal Register. Industrial users 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s 84(b), R–84(c), R–84(d), R–84(e), R–
and (if the merchandise under rules. The Commission’s Handbook on 84(f), R–84(g), R–84(h), R–84(i), and R–
investigation is sold at the retail level) E-Filing, available on the Commission’s 84(j)
representative consumer organizations Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/
have the right to appear as parties in secretary/documents/handbook_on_ AGENCY: Criminal Justice Information
Commission antidumping duty and filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon Services Division, Federal Bureau of
countervailing duty investigations. The the Commission’s rules with respect to Investigation, Department of Justice.
Secretary will prepare a public service electronic filing. ACTION: 30-day notice.
list containing the names and addresses In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
of all persons, or their representatives, and 207.3 of the rules, each document SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
who are parties to these investigations filed by a party to the investigations (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation
upon the expiration of the period for must be served on all other parties to (FBI), Criminal Justice Information
filing entries of appearance. the investigations (as identified by Services (CJIS) Division will be
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Limited disclosure of business either the public or BPI service list), and submitting the following information
proprietary information (BPI) under an a certificate of service must be timely collection request to the Office of
administrative protective order (APO) filed. The Secretary will not accept a Management and Budget (OMB) for
and BPI service list—Pursuant to section document for filing without a certificate review and approval in accordance with
207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the of service. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Secretary will make BPI gathered in Certification—Pursuant to section The proposed information collection
these investigations available to 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any was previously published in the Federal
authorized applicants representing person submitting information to the Register on Month xx, 2017, allowing
interested parties (as defined in 19 Commission in connection with these for a 60 day comment period.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		October 5, 2017.
Contact		Amelia Shister (202-205-2047), 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 47578