82 FR 61587 - Softwood Lumber Products From Canada; Determinations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 248 (December 28, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 61587] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28074] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-566 and 731-TA-1342 (Final)] Softwood Lumber Products From Canada; Determinations On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of softwood lumber products from Canada, provided for in subheadings 4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10, 4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized by the government of Canada and sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'').\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). \2\ The Commission made a negative finding concerning critical circumstances with regard to LTFV imports of this product. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these investigations effective November 25, 2016, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (``COALITION'').\3\ The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of certain softwood lumber from Canada were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on July 13, 2017 (82 FR 32376). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2017, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The COALITION is an ad hoc association whose members are: U.S. Lumber Coalition, Inc., Collum's Lumber Products, L.L.C., Hankins, Inc., Potlach Corp., Rex Lumber Company, Seneca Sawmill Company, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson Lumber Company, Swanson Group, Weyerhaeuser Company, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina Land and Timber Company, Sullivan Forestry Consultants, Inc. COALITION is ``an association, a majority of whose members is composed of interested parties'' described in Section 771(9)(C) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(C). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on December 22, 2017. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4749 (December 2017), entitled Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-566 and 731-TA- 1342 (Final)). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 22, 2017. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-28074 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Commission’s Rules of Practice and Canada were subsidized within the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the
By order of the Commission. U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV General Counsel, U.S. International
Issued: December 21, 2017. within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
Jessica Mullan,
scheduling of the final phase of the 708–2310. Copies of non-confidential
Attorney Advisor.
Commission’s investigations and of a documents filed in connection with this
[FR Doc. 2017–27979 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
public hearing to be held in connection investigation are or will be available for
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P therewith was given by posting copies inspection during official business
of the notice in the Office of the hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Office of the Secretary, U.S.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Commission, Washington, DC, and by International Trade Commission, 500 E
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publishing the notice in the Federal Street SW, Washington, DC 20436,
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–566 and 731– Register on July 13, 2017 (82 FR 32376). telephone (202) 205–2000. General
TA–1342 (Final)] The hearing was held in Washington, information concerning the Commission
DC, on September 12, 2017, and all may also be obtained by accessing its
Softwood Lumber Products From persons who requested the opportunity
Canada; Determinations internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
were permitted to appear in person or The public record for this investigation
On the basis of the record 1 developed by counsel. may be viewed on the Commission’s
in the subject investigations, the United The Commission made these electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
States International Trade Commission determinations pursuant to sections edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. persons are advised that information on
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It this matter can be obtained by
that an industry in the United States is completed and filed its determinations contacting the Commission’s TDD
materially injured by reason of imports in these investigations on December 22, terminal on (202) 205–1810.
of softwood lumber products from 2017. The views of the Commission are
Canada, provided for in subheadings contained in USITC Publication 4749 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
4407.10.01, 4409.10.05, 4409.10.10, (December 2017), entitled Softwood Commission instituted this investigation
4409.10.20, 4409.10.90, 4418.90.10 of Lumber Products from Canada: on January 6, 2017, based on a
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Investigation Nos. 701–TA–566 and complaint filed on behalf of Flying
United States, that have been found by 731–TA–1342 (Final)). Arrow Archery, LLC of Belgrade,
the Department of Commerce Montana. 82 FR 1760–61. The
By order of the Commission. complaint, as supplemented, alleges
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be subsidized by the
government of Canada and sold in the Issued: December 22, 2017. violations of section 337 of the Tariff
United States at less than fair value Lisa R. Barton, Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.
(‘‘LTFV’’).2 Secretary to the Commission. 1337, by reason of infringement of
[FR Doc. 2017–28074 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am] certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.
Background
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 8,920,269; D713,919; and D729,336. The
The Commission, pursuant to sections complaint further alleges that a
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. domestic industry exists. The
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission’s notice of investigation
instituted these investigations effective COMMISSION named the following respondents:
November 25, 2016, following receipt of Arthur Sifuentes of Spring, Texas; Liu
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1033]
a petition filed with the Commission Mengbao and Zhou Yang, both of
and Commerce by the Committee Certain Arrowheads With Arcuate Guangdong, China; Jiangfeng Mao of
Overseeing Action for Lumber Blades and Components Thereof; Jiangsu, China; Sandum Precision
International Trade Investigations or Notice of Commission Decision Not To Industry (China) Co., Ltd. (In-Sail) of
Negotiations (‘‘COALITION’’).3 The Review an Initial Determination Guangdong Province, China
final phase of the investigations was Granting Complainant’s Motion for (collectively, ‘‘the remaining
scheduled by the Commission following Summary Determination of a Violation respondents’’); Wei Ran, Dongguan
notification of preliminary of Section 337; Request for Hongsong, and Wanyuxue, all of
determinations by Commerce that Submissions Guangdong, China; and Yandong of
imports of certain softwood lumber from Henan, China (collectively, ‘‘the
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade terminated respondents’’). The Office of
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission. Unfair Import Investigations (‘‘OUII’’) is
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 ACTION: Notice.
CFR 207.2(f)). also a party to the investigation.
2 The Commission made a negative finding
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that On April 28, 2017, the Commission
concerning critical circumstances with regard to
LTFV imports of this product.
the U.S. International Trade issued notice of its determination not to
3 The COALITION is an ad hoc association whose Commission has determined not to review the ALJ’s ID (Order No. 7)
members are: U.S. Lumber Coalition, Inc., Collum’s review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) terminating the investigation as to the
Lumber Products, L.L.C., Hankins, Inc., Potlach (Order No. 9) of the presiding terminated respondents based on
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Corp., Rex Lumber Company, Seneca Sawmill
Company, Sierra Pacific Industries, Stimson
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) withdrawal of the infringement
Lumber Company, Swanson Group, Weyerhaeuser granting complainant’s motion for allegations in the complaint. In the same
Company, Carpenters Industrial Council, Giustina summary determination of a violation of notice, the Commission issued notice of
Land and Timber Company, Sullivan Forestry section 337. The Commission also its determination not to review the ALJ’s
Consultants, Inc. COALITION is ‘‘an association, a
majority of whose members is composed of
requests written submissions regarding ID (Order No. 6) finding the remaining
interested parties’’ described in Section 771(9)(C) of remedy, bonding, and the public respondents in default (‘‘the defaulting
the Act, 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(C). interest. respondents’’).
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