82 FR 58025 - Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 235 (December 8, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 58025-58026] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26456] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-591 and 731-TA-1399 (Preliminary)] Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation nos. 701-TA-591 and 731-TA-1399 (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 common alloy aluminum sheet from China, provided for in subheadings 7606.11.30, 7606.11.60, 7606.12.30, 7606.12.60, 7606.91.30, 7606.91.60, 7606.92.30, and 7606.92.60 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. The Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by January 16, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by January 23, 2018. DATES: December 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathanael N. Comly (202-205-3174), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--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 notification of investigations self-initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce deemed by the Commission as having been filed on December 1, 2017. 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 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 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, 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 December 19, 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 December 27, 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://edis.usitc.gov, 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 [[Page 58026]] 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: December 1, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017-26456 Filed 12-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Dated: November 27, 2017. General information concerning the investigations for 12:30 p.m. on
Julie H. Ernstein, Commission may also be obtained by Thursday, December 21, 2017, at the
Acting Chief, National Register of Historic accessing its internet server (https:// U.S. International Trade Commission
Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. www.usitc.gov). The public record for Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
[FR Doc. 2017–26496 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am] these investigations may be viewed on DC. Requests to appear at the conference
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P the Commission’s electronic docket should be emailed to William.bishop@
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. usitc.gov and Sharon.bellamy@usitc.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Background.—These investigations December 19, 2017. Parties in support of
COMMISSION are being instituted, pursuant to the imposition of countervailing and
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff antidumping duties in these
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–591 and 731– investigations and parties in opposition
TA–1399 (Preliminary)]
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), in response to a notification to the imposition of such duties will
of investigations self-initiated by the each be collectively allocated one hour
Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From within which to make an oral
China; Institution of Antidumping and U.S. Department of Commerce deemed
by the Commission as having been filed presentation at the conference. A
Countervailing Duty Investigations and nonparty who has testimony that may
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase on December 1, 2017.
For further information concerning aid the Commission’s deliberations may
Investigations request permission to present a short
the conduct of these investigations and
AGENCY: United States International rules of general application, consult the statement at the conference.
Trade Commission. Written submissions.—As provided in
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
ACTION: Notice.
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
Commission’s rules, any person may
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives submit to the Commission on or before
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
notice of the institution of investigations December 27, 2017, a written brief
Participation in the investigations and
and commencement of preliminary containing information and arguments
public service list.—Persons wishing to
phase antidumping and countervailing pertinent to the subject matter of the
participate in the investigations as
duty investigation nos. 701–TA–591 and investigations. Parties may file written
parties must file an entry of appearance testimony in connection with their
731–TA–1399 (Preliminary) pursuant to with the Secretary to the Commission,
the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to presentation at the conference. All
as provided in sections 201.11 and written submissions must conform with
determine whether there is a reasonable 207.10 of the Commission’s rules, not
indication that an industry in the the provisions of section 201.8 of the
later than seven days after publication Commission’s rules; any submissions
United States is materially injured or of this notice in the Federal Register.
threatened with material injury, or the that contain BPI must also conform with
Industrial users and (if the merchandise the requirements of sections 201.6,
establishment of an industry in the under investigation is sold at the retail
United States is materially retarded, by 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
level) representative consumer rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
reason of imports of common alloy organizations have the right to appear as
aluminum sheet from China, provided E-Filing, available on the Commission’s
parties in Commission antidumping Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov,
for in subheadings 7606.11.30, duty and countervailing duty
7606.11.60, 7606.12.30, 7606.12.60, elaborates upon the Commission’s rules
investigations. The Secretary will with respect to electronic filing.
7606.91.30, 7606.91.60, 7606.92.30, and prepare a public service list containing
7606.92.60 of the Harmonized Tariff In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
the names and addresses of all persons, and 207.3 of the rules, each document
Schedule of the United States, that are or their representatives, who are parties
alleged to be sold in the United States filed by a party to the investigations
to these investigations upon the must be served on all other parties to
at less than fair value and alleged to be expiration of the period for filing entries the investigations (as identified by
subsidized by the Government of China. of appearance. either the public or BPI service list), and
The Commission must reach a Limited disclosure of business a certificate of service must be timely
preliminary determination in proprietary information (BPI) under an filed. The Secretary will not accept a
antidumping and countervailing duty administrative protective order (APO) document for filing without a certificate
investigations in 45 days, or in this case and BPI service list.—Pursuant to of service.
by January 16, 2018. The Commission’s section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s Certification.—Pursuant to section
views must be transmitted to Commerce rules, the Secretary will make BPI 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any
within five business days thereafter, or gathered in these investigations person submitting information to the
by January 23, 2018. available to authorized applicants Commission in connection with these
DATES: December 1, 2017. representing interested parties (as investigations must certify that the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are information is accurate and complete to
Nathanael N. Comly (202–205–3174), parties to the investigations under the the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
Office of Investigations, U.S. APO issued in the investigations, making the certification, the submitter
International Trade Commission, 500 E provided that the application is made will acknowledge that any information
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. not later than seven days after the that it submits to the Commission
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain publication of this notice in the Federal during these investigations may be
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information on this matter by contacting Register. A separate service list will be disclosed to and used: (i) By the
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– maintained by the Secretary for those Commission, its employees and Offices,
205–1810. Persons with mobility parties authorized to receive BPI under and contract personnel (a) for
impairments who will need special the APO. developing or maintaining the records
assistance in gaining access to the Conference.—The Commission’s of these or related investigations or
Commission should contact the Office Director of Investigations has scheduled reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. a conference in connection with these audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
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to the programs, personnel, and media should contact Martha Lawless, of the Trade Act of 1974 that large
operations of the Commission including Office of External Relations (202–205– residential washers are being imported
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by 3497 or Martha.Lawless@usitc.gov). into the United States in such increased
U.S. government employees and Hearing-impaired individuals may quantities as to be a substantial cause of
contract personnel, solely for obtain information on this matter by serious injury to the domestic industry
cybersecurity purposes. All contract contacting the Commission’s TDD producing an article like or directly
personnel will sign appropriate terminal at 202–205–1810. General competitive with the imported article.
nondisclosure agreements. information concerning the Commission Having made an affirmative injury
may also be obtained by accessing its determination pursuant to section
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the Web site (https://www.usitc.gov). 202(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Persons with mobility impairments who Commission was required to make
pursuant to section 207.12 of the will need special assistance in gaining certain additional findings under the
Commission’s rules. access to the Commission should implementing statutes of certain free
By order of the Commission. contact the Office of the Secretary at trade agreements (‘‘FTAs’’) or under
202–205–2002. statutory provisions related to certain
Issued: December 1, 2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
preferential trade programs. Under
Katherine M. Hiner, section 311(a) of the NAFTA
Supervisory Attorney. Procedural summary: Effective June 5,
2017, the Commission instituted this Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3371(a)),
[FR Doc. 2017–26456 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am] the Commission found that imports of
investigation under section 202(b) of the
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P LRWs from neither Canada nor Mexico
Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether
account for a substantial share of total
large residential washers (‘‘LRWs’’) are
imports or contribute importantly to the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE being imported into the United States in
serious injury caused by imports. The
COMMISSION such increased quantities as to be a
Commission also found that imports of
substantial cause of serious injury, or
[Investigation No. TA–201–76] LRWs from Australia, CAFTA DR
the threat thereof, to the domestic
countries, Colombia, Jordan, Korea,
industry producing an article like or
Large Residential Washers Panama, Peru, and Singapore,
directly competitive with the imported
individually, are not a substantial cause
AGENCY: United States International article. The Commission instituted the of serious injury or threat thereof, under
Trade Commission. investigation in response to a petition, the relevant FTA implementing
ACTION: Publication of summary of the as amended and properly filed on June legislation. See 19 U.S.C. 2112 note
Commission’s report on the 5, 2017, by Whirlpool Corporation (Jordan); 19 U.S.C. 3805 note (Australia,
investigation. (‘‘Whirlpool’’), a producer of LRWs in Colombia, Korea, Panama, Peru,
the United States. Singapore); 19 U.S.C. 4101 (CAFTA–
SUMMARY: The Trade Act of 1974 Notice of the institution of the DR). The Commission also found that
requires that the United States Commission’s investigation and of the the serious injury substantially caused
International Trade Commission scheduling of public hearings to be held by imports to the domestic industry
(‘‘Commission’’) publish in the Federal in connection therewith was given by producing a like or directly competitive
Register a summary of each report that posting copies of the notice in the Office article does not result from the
it submits to the President under the of the Secretary, U.S. International reduction or elimination of any duty
Trade Act of 1974. Set forth below is a Trade Commission, Washington, DC, provided for under the U.S.-Israel Free
summary of the report that the and by publishing the notice in the Trade Agreement or from duty free
Commission submitted to the President Federal Register (82 FR 27075 (June 13, treatment provided for under the
on December 4, 2017, on investigation 2017)). The public hearing in Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
No. TA–201–76, Large Residential connection with the injury phase of the provisions of the Caribbean Basin
Washers. The Commission conducted investigation was held on September 7, Initiative Trade Program or the GSP
the investigation under the Trade Act of 2017, in Washington, DC, and the public program. 19 U.S.C. 2112 note (Israel); 19
1974 following receipt of a petition, as hearing in connection with the remedy U.S.C. 2703(e) (CBERA); 19 U.S.C.
amended and properly filed on June 5, phase of the investigation was held on 2253(e)(6) (GSP).
2017. The full text of the report (with October 19, 2017, in Washington, DC; Remedy recommendations: In order to
the exception of confidential business all persons who requested the address the serious injury to the
information) will be posted on the opportunity were permitted to appear in domestic industry producing large
Commission’s Web site at https:// person or by counsel. The Commission residential washers and be most
www.usitc.gov. voted with respect to injury issues on effective in facilitating the efforts of the
DATES: December 4, 2017: Transmittal of October 5, 2017, and with respect to domestic industry to make a positive
the Commission’s report to the remedy issues on November 21, 2017. adjustment to import competition, the
President. The Commission submitted its report Commissioners recommend the
to the President on December 4, 2017. following actions.
ADDRESSES: United States International The report included the Commission’s The Commissioners recommend that
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., injury determination and recommended the President impose a tariff-rate quota
Washington, DC 20436. The public actions, an explanation of the basis for (TRQ) on imports of large residential
record for this investigation may be the injury determination and washers for a duration of three years.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
viewed on the Commission’s electronic recommended actions, and a summary For U.S. imports of large residential
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. of the information obtained in the washers that exceed 1.2 million units,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: investigation. the Commissioners recommend a tariff
Nathanael Comly (202–205–3174), Determination: On the basis of rate of 50 percent ad valorem, in
Office of Investigations, U.S. information developed in the subject addition to the current rate of duty. The
International Trade Commission, 500 E investigation, the Commission Commissioners recommend that the in-
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The determined pursuant to section 202(b) quota volume remain constant
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| Contact | Nathanael N. Comly (202-205-3174), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. | |
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