83 FR 17675 - Quartz Surface Products From China; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 78 (April 23, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 78 (April 23, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17675-17676] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08412] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-606 and 731-TA-1416 (Preliminary)] Quartz Surface Products From China; Institution of Anti-Dumping 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-606 and 731-TA-1416 (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 quartz surface products from China, provided for in subheading 6810.99.00 (statistical reporting number 6810.99.0010) 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 (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by June 1, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by June 8, 2018. DATED: April 17, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Lawrence (202) 205-3185, 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 petition filed on April 17, 2018, by Cambria Company LLC, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. 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 Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 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] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before May 4, 2018. 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 May 11, 2018, 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 website 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 [[Page 17676]] 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: April 18, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-08412 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Commerce’s final determinations is Schedule of the United States, that are list containing the names and addresses
April 27, 2018; the staff report in the alleged to be sold in the United States of all persons, or their representatives,
final phase of these investigations will at less than fair value and alleged to be who are parties to these investigations
be placed in the nonpublic record on subsidized by the Government of China. upon the expiration of the period for
May 10, 2018; and a public version will Unless the Department of Commerce filing entries of appearance.
be issued thereafter. (‘‘Commerce’’) extends the time for Limited disclosure of business
Supplemental party comments may initiation, the Commission must reach a proprietary information (BPI) under an
address only Commerce’s final preliminary determination in administrative protective order (APO)
antidumping duty determinations antidumping and countervailing duty and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
regarding cold-drawn mechanical tubing investigations in 45 days, or in this case section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
from China, Germany, India, Italy, by June 1, 2018. The Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI
Korea, and Switzerland. These views must be transmitted to Commerce gathered in these investigations
supplemental final comments may not within five business days thereafter, or available to authorized applicants
contain new factual information and by June 8, 2018. representing interested parties (as
may not exceed five (5) pages in length. DATED: April 17, 2018. defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
For further information concerning parties to the investigations under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
these investigations see the APO issued in the investigations,
Amanda Lawrence (202) 205–3185,
Commission’s notice cited above and provided that the application is made
Office of Investigations, U.S.
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and not later than seven days after the
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B publication of this notice in the Federal
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Register. A separate service list will be
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). maintained by the Secretary for those
information on this matter by contacting parties authorized to receive BPI under
Authority: These investigations are the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
being conducted under authority of title the APO.
205–1810. Persons with mobility Conference.—The Commission’s
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice impairments who will need special
is published pursuant to section 207.21 Director of Investigations has scheduled
assistance in gaining access to the a conference in connection with these
of the Commission’s rules. Commission should contact the Office investigations for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
By order of the Commission. of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. May 8, 2018, at the U.S. International
Issued: April 17, 2018. General information concerning the Trade Commission Building, 500 E
Lisa Barton, Commission may also be obtained by Street SW, Washington, DC. Requests to
Secretary to the Commission. accessing its internet server (https:// appear at the conference should be
[FR Doc. 2018–08396 Filed 4–20–18; 8:45 am]
www.usitc.gov). The public record for emailed to preliminaryconferences@
these investigations may be viewed on usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or
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the Commission’s electronic docket before May 4, 2018. Parties in support
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. of the imposition of countervailing and
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: antidumping duties in these
COMMISSION investigations and parties in opposition
Background.—These investigations to the imposition of such duties will
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–606 and 731– are being instituted, pursuant to
TA–1416 (Preliminary)]
each be collectively allocated one hour
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff within which to make an oral
Quartz Surface Products From China; Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and presentation at the conference. A
Institution of Anti-Dumping and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed nonparty who has testimony that may
Countervailing Duty Investigations and on April 17, 2018, by Cambria Company aid the Commission’s deliberations may
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase LLC, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. request permission to present a short
For further information concerning statement at the conference.
Investigations
the conduct of these investigations and Written submissions.—As provided in
AGENCY: United States International rules of general application, consult the sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Trade Commission. Commission’s Rules of Practice and Commission’s rules, any person may
ACTION: Notice. Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B submit to the Commission on or before
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, May 11, 2018, a written brief containing
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). information and arguments pertinent to
notice of the institution of investigations Participation in the investigations and the subject matter of the investigations.
and commencement of preliminary public service list.—Persons (other than Parties may file written testimony in
phase antidumping and countervailing petitioners) wishing to participate in the connection with their presentation at
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–606 investigations as parties must file an the conference. All written submissions
and 731–TA–1416 (Preliminary) entry of appearance with the Secretary must conform with the provisions of
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the to the Commission, as provided in section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules;
Act’’) to determine whether there is a sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the any submissions that contain BPI must
reasonable indication that an industry Commission’s rules, not later than seven also conform with the requirements of
in the United States is materially days after publication of this notice in sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
injured or threatened with material the Federal Register. Industrial users Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
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injury, or the establishment of an and (if the merchandise under Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
industry in the United States is investigation is sold at the retail level) Commission’s website at https://
materially retarded, by reason of representative consumer organizations edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
imports of quartz surface products from have the right to appear as parties in Commission’s rules with respect to
China, provided for in subheading Commission antidumping duty and electronic filing.
6810.99.00 (statistical reporting number countervailing duty investigations. The In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
6810.99.0010) of the Harmonized Tariff Secretary will prepare a public service and 207.3 of the rules, each document
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filed by a party to the investigations amended complaint was filed on March by reason of false advertising and unfair
must be served on all other parties to 20, 2018. The complaint, as amended, competition under the Lanham Act, 15
the investigations (as identified by alleges violations of section 337 based U.S.C. 1125(a), the threat or effect of
either the public or BPI service list), and upon the importation into the United which is to destroy or substantially
a certificate of service must be timely States or the sale after importation of injure an industry in the United States;
filed. The Secretary will not accept a certain clidinium bromide and products (2) Notwithstanding any Commission
document for filing without a certificate containing same by reason of unfair acts Rules that would otherwise apply, the
of service. or methods of competition, the threat or presiding Administrative Law Judge
Certification.—Pursuant to section effect of which is to destroy or shall hold an early evidentiary hearing,
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any substantially injure an industry in the find facts, and issue an early decision,
person submitting information to the United States. as to whether the complainants have
Commission in connection with these The complainants request that the demonstrated an injury or threat of
investigations must certify that the Commission institute an investigation injury to an industry in the United
information is accurate and complete to and, after the investigation, issue a States. Any such decision shall be in the
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In general exclusion order, in the form of an initial determination (ID).
making the certification, the submitter alternative a limited exclusion order, Petitions for review of such an ID shall
will acknowledge that any information and cease and desist orders. be due five calendar days after service
that it submits to the Commission ADDRESSES: The amended complaint, of the ID; any replies shall be due three
during these investigations may be except for any confidential information business days after service of a petition.
disclosed to and used: (i) By the contained therein, is available for The ID will become the Commission’s
Commission, its employees and Offices, inspection during official business final determination 30 days after the
and contract personnel (a) for hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the date of service of the ID unless the
developing or maintaining the records Office of the Secretary, U.S. Commission determines to review the
of these or related investigations or International Trade Commission, 500 E ID. Any such review will be conducted
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, Street SW, Room 112, Washington, DC in accordance with Commission Rules
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. 210.43, 210.44, and 210.45, 19 CFR
to the programs, personnel, and Hearing impaired individuals are 210.43, 210.44, and 210.45. The
operations of the Commission including advised that information on this matter Commission expects the issuance of an
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by can be obtained by contacting the early ID relating to the requirement of
U.S. government employees and Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) an injury to an industry in the United
contract personnel, solely for 205–1810. Persons with mobility States within 100 days of institution,
cybersecurity purposes. All contract impairments who will need special except that the presiding ALJ may grant
personnel will sign appropriate assistance in gaining access to the an extension of the ID of up to 50 days
nondisclosure agreements. Commission should contact the Office for good cause shown. The issuance of
Authority: These investigations are of the Secretary at (202) 205–2000. an early ID finding that complainants
being conducted under authority of title General information concerning the failed to demonstrate an injury or threat
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice Commission may also be obtained by of injury to an industry in the United
is published pursuant to section 207.12 accessing its internet server at https:// States shall stay the investigation unless
of the Commission’s rules. www.usitc.gov. The public record for the Commission orders otherwise; any
By order of the Commission. this investigation may be viewed on the other decision shall not stay the
Issued: April 18, 2018. Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) investigation or delay the issuance of a
Lisa Barton, at https://edis.usitc.gov. final ID covering the other issues of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: investigation;
Secretary to the Commission.
Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of (3) Pursuant to Commission Rule
[FR Doc. 2018–08412 Filed 4–20–18; 8:45 am]
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. 210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), the
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P presiding administrative law judge shall
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560. take evidence or other information and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hear arguments from the parties and
INTERNATIONAL TRADE other interested persons with respect to
COMMISSION Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is the public interest in this investigation,
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1109] contained in section 337 of the Tariff as appropriate, and provide the
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 Commission with findings of fact and a
Certain Clidinium Bromide and recommended determination on this
and in section 210.10 of the
Products Containing Same; Institution issue, which shall be limited to the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
of Investigation statutory public interest factors set forth
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Scope of Investigation: Having in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), (g)(1);
Commission considered the complaint, the U.S. (4) For the purpose of the
International Trade Commission, on investigation so instituted, the following
ACTION: Notice.
April 17, 2018, ordered that— are hereby named as parties upon which
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of this notice of investigation shall be
complaint was filed with the U.S. section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as served:
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International Trade Commission on amended, an investigation be instituted (a) The complainants are:
February 20, 2018, under section 337 of to determine whether there is a Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of LLC, 400 Somerset Corporate
behalf of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North section 337 in the importation into the Boulevard, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
America LLC of Bridgewater, New United States or the sale after Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
Jersey and Valeant Pharmaceuticals importation of certain clidinium Inc., 2150 St Elzéar Boulevard West,
International, Inc. of Canada. An bromide and products containing same Laval, Quebec, Canada H7L4A8
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| Contact | Amanda Lawrence (202) 205-3185, 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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