83 FR 12594 - Rubber Bands From China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; Determinations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 56 (March 22, 2018)

Page Range		12594-12594
FR Document		2018-05834
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12594]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-598-600 and 731-TA-1408-1410 (Preliminary)]


Rubber Bands From China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; 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 there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is threatened with material injury by reason of imports 
of rubber bands from China and Thailand provided for in subheadings 
4016.99.35 and 4016.99.60 (statistical reporting numbers 4016.99.3510 
and 4016.99.6050) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (``LTFV'') and to be subsidized by the governments of China 
and Thailand. The Commission further determines that imports of rubber 
bands from Sri Lanka that are alleged to be sold in the United States 
at LTFV and to be subsidized by the government of Sri Lanka are 
negligible pursuant to section 771(24) of the Act, and its antidumping 
and countervailing duty investigations with regard to rubber bands from 
this country are thereby terminated pursuant to section 703(a)(1) of 
the Act.
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations regarding imports of rubber bands from China and 
Thailand. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, 
which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in section 
207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department 
of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary determinations in 
the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if 
the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative 
final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) or 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 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 the investigations.

Background

    On January 30, 2018, Alliance Rubber Co., Hot Springs, Arkansas 
filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of rubber 
bands from China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Accordingly, effective 
January 30, 2018, the Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 
733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-598-600 and antidumping 
duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1408-1410 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference 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 of February 5, 2018 (83 FR 5143). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2018, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on March 
19, 2018.\2\ The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4770 (March 2018), entitled Rubber Bands from China, Sri 
Lanka, and Thailand: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-598-600 and 731-TA-1408-
1410 (Preliminary).
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    \2\ Due to the Federal government weather-related closure on 
March 2, 2018, these investigations have been tolled by one day 
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)(2), 1673b(a)(2).

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    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 19, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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copies to the Office of the Secretary by INTERNATIONAL TRADE and, if the merchandise under
noon the next day pursuant to section COMMISSION investigation is sold at the retail level,
210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of representative consumer organizations
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–598–600 and
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 731–TA–1408–1410 (Preliminary)] have the right to appear as parties in
210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to Commission antidumping and
the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. Rubber Bands From China, Sri Lanka, countervailing duty investigations. The
337–TA–1002’’) in a prominent place on and Thailand; Determinations Secretary will prepare a public service
the cover page and/or the first page. (See list containing the names and addresses
On the basis of the record 1 developed
Handbook for Electronic Filing of all persons, or their representatives,
in the subject investigations, the United
Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ States International Trade Commission who are parties to the investigations.
secretary/documents/handbook_on_ (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant Background
filing_procedures.pdf). Persons with to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
questions regarding filing should that there is a reasonable indication that On January 30, 2018, Alliance Rubber
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). an industry in the United States is Co., Hot Springs, Arkansas filed
Any person desiring to submit a threatened with material injury by petitions with the Commission and
document to the Commission in reason of imports of rubber bands from Commerce, alleging that an industry in
confidence must request confidential China and Thailand provided for in the United States is materially injured
treatment. All such requests should be subheadings 4016.99.35 and 4016.99.60 or threatened with material injury by
directed to the Secretary to the (statistical reporting numbers reason of LTFV and subsidized imports
Commission and must include a full 4016.99.3510 and 4016.99.6050) of the of rubber bands from China, Sri Lanka,
statement of the reasons why the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the and Thailand. Accordingly, effective
Commission should grant such United States, that are alleged to be sold January 30, 2018, the Commission,
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents in the United States at less than fair pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of
for which confidential treatment by the value (‘‘LTFV’’) and to be subsidized by the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
the governments of China and Thailand. 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty
Commission is properly sought will be
The Commission further determines that investigation Nos. 701–TA–598–600 and
treated accordingly. All information,
imports of rubber bands from Sri Lanka antidumping duty investigation Nos.
including confidential business
that are alleged to be sold in the United 731–TA–1408–1410 (Preliminary).
information and documents for which States at LTFV and to be subsidized by
confidential treatment is properly the government of Sri Lanka are Notice of the institution of the
sought, submitted to the Commission for negligible pursuant to section 771(24) of Commission’s investigations and of a
purposes of this Investigation may be the Act, and its antidumping and public conference to be held in
disclosed to and used: (i) By the countervailing duty investigations with connection therewith was given by
Commission, its employees and Offices, regard to rubber bands from this country posting copies of the notice in the Office
and contract personnel (a) for are thereby terminated pursuant to of the Secretary, U.S. International
developing or maintaining the records section 703(a)(1) of the Act. Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in and by publishing the notice in the
internal investigations, audits, reviews, Commencement of Final Phase Federal Register of February 5, 2018 (83
Investigations FR 5143). The conference was held in
and evaluations relating to the
programs, personnel, and operations of Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Washington, DC, on February 20, 2018,
the Commission including under 5 Commission’s rules, the Commission and all persons who requested the
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. also gives notice of the commencement opportunity were permitted to appear in
government employees and contract of the final phase of its investigations person or by counsel.
personnel,1 solely for cybersecurity regarding imports of rubber bands from
The Commission made these
purposes. All nonconfidential written China and Thailand. The Commission
determinations pursuant to sections
submissions will be available for public will issue a final phase notice of
scheduling, which will be published in 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
inspection at the Office of the Secretary 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed
the Federal Register as provided in
and on EDIS. and filed its determinations in these
section 207.21 of the Commission’s
The authority for the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the U.S. investigations on March 19, 2018.2 The
determination is contained in section Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) views of the Commission are contained
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as of affirmative preliminary in USITC Publication 4770 (March
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part determinations in the investigations 2018), entitled Rubber Bands from
210 of the Commission’s Rules of under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of the China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand:
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part Act, or, if the preliminary Investigation Nos. 701–TA–598–600 and
210). determinations are negative, upon 731–TA–1408–1410 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
notice of affirmative final By order of the Commission.
determinations in those investigations Issued: March 19, 2018.
Issued: March 19, 2018.
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
Lisa R. Barton, Lisa R. Barton,
Act. Parties that filed entries of
appearance in the preliminary phase of Secretary to the Commission.
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Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–05815 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am] the investigations need not enter a [FR Doc. 2018–05834 Filed 3–21–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P separate appearance for the final phase BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
of the investigations. Industrial users,
2 Due to the Federal government weather-related
1 Therecord is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the closure on March 2, 2018, these investigations have
1 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 been tolled by one day pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
nondisclosure agreements. CFR 207.2(f)). 1671b(a)(2), 1673b(a)(2).

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FR Citation		83 FR 12594