83 FR 12024 - Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12024-12025] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05502] [[Page 12024]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-583 and 731-TA-1381 (Final)] Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-583 and 731-TA-1381 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings from China, provided for in subheading 7307.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``cast iron soil pipe fittings, finished and unfinished, regardless of industry or proprietary specifications, and regardless of size. Cast iron soil pipe fittings are nonmalleable iron castings of various designs and sizes, including, but not limited to, bends, tees, wyes, traps, drains, and other common or special fittings, with or without side inlets.'' For a full description of Commerce's scope, see Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 7145, February 20, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: February 20, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Junie Joseph (202-205-3363), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205- 1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of cast iron soil pipe fittings, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on July 13, 2017, by Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Illinois. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.-- Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.-- Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on June 12, 2018, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before June 20, 2018. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should participate in a prehearing conference to be held on June 25, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is June 19, 2018. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is July 9, 2018. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before July 9, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before July 31, 2018, but such final comments must not contain new factual [[Page 12025]] information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's website at https://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: March 14, 2018. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-05502 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reapply for such access. A separate
COMMISSION Background.—The final phase of service list will be maintained by the
these investigations is being scheduled Secretary for those parties authorized to
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–583 and 731– pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
TA–1381 (Final)]
receive BPI under the APO.
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Staff report.—The prehearing staff
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of report in the final phase of these
China; Scheduling of the Final Phase affirmative preliminary determinations investigations will be placed in the
of Countervailing Duty and Anti- by the Commerce that certain benefits nonpublic record on June 12, 2018, and
Dumping Duty Investigations which constitute subsidies within the a public version will be issued
meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
AGENCY: United States International U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to the Commission’s rules.
Trade Commission. manufacturers, producers, or exporters Hearing.—The Commission will hold
ACTION: Notice. in China of cast iron soil pipe fittings, a hearing in connection with the final
and that such products are being sold in phase of these investigations beginning
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives the United States at less than fair value at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018,
notice of the scheduling of the final within the meaning of section 733 of the at the U.S. International Trade
phase of antidumping and Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The Commission Building. Requests to
countervailing duty investigation Nos. investigations were requested in appear at the hearing should be filed in
701–TA–583 and 731–TA–1381 (Final) petitions filed on July 13, 2017, by Cast writing with the Secretary to the
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Commission on or before June 20, 2018.
Act’’) to determine whether an industry Illinois. A nonparty who has testimony that may
in the United States is materially For further information concerning aid the Commission’s deliberations may
injured or threatened with material the conduct of this phase of the request permission to present a short
injury, or the establishment of an investigations, hearing procedures, and statement at the hearing. All parties and
industry in the United States is rules of general application, consult the nonparties desiring to appear at the
materially retarded, by reason of Commission’s Rules of Practice and hearing and make oral presentations
imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B should participate in a prehearing
from China, provided for in subheading (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, conference to be held on June 25, 2018,
7307.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). at the U.S. International Trade
Schedule of the United States, Participation in the investigations and Commission Building, if deemed
preliminarily determined by the public service list.—Persons, including necessary. Oral testimony and written
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) industrial users of the subject materials to be submitted at the public
to be subsidized and sold at less-than- merchandise and, if the merchandise is hearing are governed by sections
fair-value.1 sold at the retail level, representative 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
DATES: February 20, 2018. consumer organizations, wishing to Commission’s rules. Parties must submit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: participate in the final phase of these any request to present a portion of their
Junie Joseph (202–205–3363), Office of investigations as parties must file an hearing testimony in camera no later
Investigations, U.S. International Trade entry of appearance with the Secretary than 7 business days prior to the date of
Commission, 500 E Street SW, to the Commission, as provided in the hearing.
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- section 201.11 of the Commission’s Written submissions.—Each party
impaired persons can obtain rules, no later than 21 days prior to the who is an interested party shall submit
information on this matter by contacting hearing date specified in this notice. A a prehearing brief to the Commission.
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– party that filed a notice of appearance Prehearing briefs must conform with the
205–1810. Persons with mobility during the preliminary phase of the provisions of section 207.23 of the
impairments who will need special investigations need not file an Commission’s rules; the deadline for
assistance in gaining access to the additional notice of appearance during filing is June 19, 2018. Parties may also
Commission should contact the Office this final phase. The Secretary will file written testimony in connection
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. maintain a public service list containing with their presentation at the hearing, as
General information concerning the the names and addresses of all persons, provided in section 207.24 of the
Commission may also be obtained by or their representatives, who are parties Commission’s rules, and posthearing
accessing its internet server (https:// to the investigations. briefs, which must conform with the
www.usitc.gov). The public record for Limited disclosure of business provisions of section 207.25 of the
these investigations may be viewed on proprietary information (BPI) under an Commission’s rules. The deadline for
the Commission’s electronic docket administrative protective order (APO) filing posthearing briefs is July 9, 2018.
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. and BPI service list.—Pursuant to In addition, any person who has not
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s entered an appearance as a party to the
1 For purposes of these investigations, Commerce rules, the Secretary will make BPI investigations may submit a written
has defined the subject merchandise as ‘‘cast iron gathered in the final phase of these statement of information pertinent to
soil pipe fittings, finished and unfinished,
regardless of industry or proprietary specifications,
investigations available to authorized the subject of the investigations,
and regardless of size. Cast iron soil pipe fittings are applicants under the APO issued in the including statements of support or
nonmalleable iron castings of various designs and investigations, provided that the opposition to the petition, on or before
sizes, including, but not limited to, bends, tees, application is made no later than 21 July 9, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
wyes, traps, drains, and other common or special
fittings, with or without side inlets.’’ days prior to the hearing date specified Commission will make available to
For a full description of Commerce’s scope, see in this notice. Authorized applicants parties all information on which they
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from China: Preliminary must represent interested parties, as have not had an opportunity to
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are comment. Parties may submit final
Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of
parties to the investigations. A party comments on this information on or
Final Determination and Extension of Provisional granted access to BPI in the preliminary before July 31, 2018, but such final
Measures, 83 FR 7145, February 20, 2018. phase of the investigations need not comments must not contain new factual
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information and must otherwise comply (statistical reporting number Federal Register of February 1, 2018 (83
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s 7303.00.0030) of the Harmonized Tariff FR 4684). The conference was held in
rules. All written submissions must Schedule of the United States, that are Washington, DC, on February 16, 2018,
conform with the provisions of section alleged to be sold in the United States and all persons who requested the
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and to opportunity were permitted to appear in
submissions that contain BPI must also be subsidized by the government of person or by counsel.
conform with the requirements of China. The Commission made these
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commencement of Final Phase determinations pursuant to sections
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Investigations 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed
Commission’s website at https:// Pursuant to section 207.18 of the and filed its determinations in these
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission’s rules, the Commission investigations on March 13, 2018.2 The
Commission’s rules with respect to also gives notice of the commencement views of the Commission are contained
electronic filing. of the final phase of its investigations. in USITC Publication 4769 (March,
Additional written submissions to the The Commission will issue a final phase 2018), entitled Cast Iron Soil Pipe From
Commission, including requests notice of scheduling, which will be China: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–597
pursuant to section 201.12 of the published in the Federal Register as and 731–TA–1407 (Preliminary).
Commission’s rules, shall not be provided in section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules, upon notice from By order of the Commission.
accepted unless good cause is shown for Issued: March 13, 2018.
accepting such submissions, or unless the U.S. Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative Lisa R. Barton,
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or preliminary determinations in the Secretary to the Commission.
Commission staff. investigations under sections 703(b) or [FR Doc. 2018–05435 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, determinations are negative, upon
each document filed by a party to the notice of affirmative final
investigations must be served on all determinations in those investigations DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
other parties to the investigations (as under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
identified by either the public or BPI Act. Parties that filed entries of Antitrust Division
service list), and a certificate of service appearance in the preliminary phase of
the investigations need not enter a Notice Pursuant to The National
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
separate appearance for the final phase Cooperative Research and Production
not accept a document for filing without
of the investigations. Industrial users, Act of 1993—Cooperative Research
a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are and, if the merchandise under Group on Particle Sensor Performance
being conducted under authority of title investigation is sold at the retail level, and Durability
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in Notice is hereby given that, on
is published pursuant to section 207.21 February 6, 2018, pursuant to Section
of the Commission’s rules. Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The 6(a) of the National Cooperative
By order of the Commission. Secretary will prepare a public service Research and Production Act of 1993,
Issued: March 14, 2018. list containing the names and addresses 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
Lisa R. Barton, of all persons, or their representatives, Southwest Research Institute—
who are parties to the investigations. Cooperative Research Group on Particle
Secretary to the Commission.
Sensor Performance and Durability
[FR Doc. 2018–05502 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] Background (‘‘PSPD–II’’) has filed written
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
On January 26, 2018, the Cast Iron notifications simultaneously with the
Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Illinois, Attorney General and the Federal Trade
filed a petition with the Commission Commission disclosing changes in its
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
and Commerce, alleging that an industry membership. The notifications were
COMMISSION
in the United States is materially filed for the purpose of extending the
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–597 and 731– injured or threatened with material Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
TA–1407 (Preliminary)] injury by reason of LTFV and antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
subsidized imports of cast iron soil pipe under specified circumstances.
Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China Specifically, Hino Motors, Ltd., Tokyo,
from China. Accordingly, effective
Determinations January 26, 2018, the Commission, JAPAN, has withdrawn as a party to this
pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of venture.
On the basis of the record 1 developed No other changes have been made in
in the subject investigations, the United the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty either the membership or planned
States International Trade Commission activity of the group research project.
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant investigation No. 701–TA–597 and
antidumping duty investigation No. Membership in this group research
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), project remains open, and PSPD–II
that there is a reasonable indication that 731–TA–1407 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the intends to file additional written
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
an industry in the United States is notifications disclosing all changes in
Commission’s investigations and of a
materially injured by reason of imports membership.
public conference to be held in
of cast iron soil pipe from China,
connection therewith was given by
provided for in subheading 7303.00.00 2 Due to the Federal government weather-related
posting copies of the notice in the Office
closure on March 2, 2018, these investigations
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the of the Secretary, U.S. International conducted under authority of Title VII of the Tariff
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 Trade Commission, Washington, DC, Act of 1930 have been tolled by one day pursuant
CFR 207.2(f)). and by publishing the notice in the to 19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)(2), 1673b(a)(2).
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| Contact | Junie Joseph (202-205-3363), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205- 1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. | |
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