83 FR 19693 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surveys for User Satisfaction, Impact and Needs; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 19693-19694 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09500 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19693-19694] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09500] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surveys for User Satisfaction, Impact and Needs; Correction AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) published a document in the Federal Register on May 1, 2018, concerning a request to solicit clients' opinions about the use of ITA products, services, and trade events, to promote optimal use and provide focused and effective improvements to ITA programs. The document was a duplicate submission of an identical notice published in the Federal Register on February 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651). This notice corrects the duplicate submission by withdrawing the notice published on May 1, 2018. DATES: Document 2018-09119, that published May 1, 2018 at 83 FR 19047, is withdrawn as of May 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: We will continue to accept public comments for the original Federal Register published on February 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651) that are submitted on or before April 30, 2018 by the following method: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, [[Page 19694]] Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at PRAcomment@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Joe Carter--Office of Strategic Planning, 1999 Broadway--Suite 2205, Denver, CO 80220, (303) 844-5656, joe.carter@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction The Federal Register published May 1, 2018, in FR Doc. 2018-09119, document citation 83 FR 19047 on page 19047, is a duplicate submission that is being withdrawn. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. We will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Sheleen Dumas, Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-09500 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-FP-P
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should contain the party’s name, International Trade Commission (ITC) of VI. Affiliation and Collapsing
address, and telephone number, the its preliminary determination. If the VII. Application of Facts Available and Use
number of participants, whether any final determination is affirmative, the of Adverse Inferences
VIII. Discussion of the Methodology
participant is a foreign national, and a ITC will determine before the later of
A. Comparisons to Fair Value
list of the issues to be discussed. If a 120 days after the date of this 1. Determination of Comparison Method
request for a hearing is made, Commerce preliminary determination or 45 days 2. Results of the Differential Pricing
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. after the final determination whether Analysis
Department of Commerce, 1401 these imports are materially injuring, or IX. Date of Sale
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, threaten material injury to, the U.S. X. Product Comparisons
DC 20230, at a time and date to be industry. XI. Export Price and Constructed Export
determined. Parties should confirm by Price
telephone the date, time, and location of Notification to Interested Parties XII. Normal Value
This determination is issued and A. Home Market Viability
the hearing two days before the
B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’s-
scheduled date. published in accordance with sections Length Test
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 C. Level of Trade
Postponement of Final Determination CFR 351.205(c).
and Extension of Provisional Measures D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison
Dated: April 27, 2018. Market Prices
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides E. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed
James Maeder,
that a final determination may be Value (CV)
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
postponed until not later than 135 days F. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 1. Calculation of COP
after the date of the publication of the Operations performing the duties of Deputy
preliminary determination if, in the 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 3. Results of the COP Test
event of an affirmative preliminary Countervailing Duty Operations.
determination, a request for such XIII. Currency Conversion
Appendix I XIV. Verification
postponement is made by exporters who XV. Conclusion
account for a significant proportion of Scope of the Investigation
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exports of the subject merchandise, or in The merchandise covered by this
the event of a negative preliminary BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
investigation is polyethylene terephthalate
determination, a request for such (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at
postponement is made by the petitioner. least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per
Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce’s gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
regulations requires that a request by scope includes blends of virgin PET resin
and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent International Trade Administration
exporters for postponement of the final
or more virgin PET resin content by weight,
determination be accompanied by a provided such blends meet the intrinsic Proposed Information Collection;
request for extension of provisional viscosity requirements above. The scope Comment Request; Surveys for User
measures from a four-month period to a includes all PET resin meeting the above Satisfaction, Impact and Needs;
period not more than six months in specifications regardless of additives Correction
duration. introduced in the manufacturing process.
On April 6, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also AGENCY: International Trade
351.210(e), the Indorama Producers referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are Administration, Commerce.
requested that Commerce postpone the manufactured by replacing a portion of the ACTION: Notice; correction.
final determination and that provisional raw material input monoethylene glycol
(MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: SUMMARY: The International Trade
measures be extended to a period not to Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene
exceed six months.10 In accordance with Administration (ITA) published a
glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), document in the Federal Register on
section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically,
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a May 1, 2018, concerning a request to
preliminary determination is minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, solicit clients’ opinions about the use of
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or ITA products, services, and trade
accounts for a significant proportion of some combination of these glycol modifiers. events, to promote optimal use and
exports of the subject merchandise; and Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins provide focused and effective
(3) no compelling reasons for denial are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated improvements to ITA programs. The
and cannot be crystallized or recycled. document was a duplicate submission
exist, Commerce is postponing the final The merchandise subject to this
determination and extending the of an identical notice published in the
investigation is properly classified under
provisional measures from a four-month subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 Federal Register on February 28, 2018
period to a period not greater than six of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the (83 FR 8651). This notice corrects the
months. Accordingly, Commerce will United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS duplicate submission by withdrawing
make its final determination no later subheadings are provided for convenience the notice published on May 1, 2018.
than 135 days after the date of and customs purposes, the written DATES: Document 2018–09119, that
publication of this preliminary description of the merchandise covered by published May 1, 2018 at 83 FR 19047,
determination. this investigation is dispositive. is withdrawn as of May 1, 2018.
International Trade Commission Appendix II ADDRESSES: We will continue to accept
Notification List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary public comments for the original
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Decision Memorandum Federal Register published on February
In accordance with section 733(f) of 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651) that are submitted
the Act, Commerce will notify the I. Summary
II. Background on or before April 30, 2018 by the
10 See Letter from Indorama, ‘‘Polyethylene III. Period of Investigation following method:
Terephthalate Resin from Indonesia: Request for IV. Postponement of Final Determination and Direct all written comments to
Postponement of Final Determination,’’ dated April Extension of Provisional Measures Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
6, 2018. V. Scope Comments Paperwork Clearance Officer,
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Department of Commerce, Room 6616, VII, Enforcement and Compliance, For a complete description of the scope
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, International Trade Administration, of this investigation, see Appendix I.
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
internet at PRAcomment@doc.gov). Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Scope Comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3964. In accordance with the preamble to
Requests for additional information or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation
copies of the information collection Background Notice set aside a period of time for
instrument and instructions should be parties to raise issues regarding product
directed to Joe Carter—Office of This preliminary determination is
coverage (i.e., scope).6 For a summary of
Strategic Planning, 1999 Broadway— made in accordance with section 733(b)
the product coverage comments and
Suite 2205, Denver, CO 80220, (303) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
rebuttal responses submitted to the
844–5656, joe.carter@trade.gov. (the Act). Commerce published the
record for this preliminary
notice of initiation of this investigation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on October 23, 2017.1 Commerce determination, and accompanying
exercised its discretion to toll all discussion and analysis of all comments
Correction
deadlines affected by the closure of the timely received, see the Preliminary
The Federal Register published May Decision Memorandum. After
Federal Government from January 20
1, 2018, in FR Doc. 2018–09119, evaluating the comments, Commerce is
through 22, 2018. On February 22, 2018,
document citation 83 FR 19047 on page preliminarily modifying the scope
Commerce postponed the preliminary
19047, is a duplicate submission that is language as it appeared in the Initiation
determination of this investigation.2 The
being withdrawn. Notice to exclude PET-glycol resin. See
revised deadline for the preliminary
All comments received are a part of determination of this investigation is the revised scope in Appendix I to this
the public record and will generally be now April 27, 2018.3 notice.
posted for public viewing on For a complete description of the
www.regulations.gov without change. Methodology
events that followed the initiation of
All personal identifying information this investigation, see the Preliminary Commerce is conducting this
(e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics investigation in accordance with section
business information, or otherwise included in the Preliminary Decision 731 of the Act. Commerce has
sensitive information submitted Memorandum is included as Appendix calculated export prices in accordance
voluntarily by the sender will be II to this notice. The Preliminary with section 772(a) of the Act.
publicly accessible. We will accept Decision Memorandum is a public Constructed export prices have been
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in document and is on file electronically calculated in accordance with section
the required fields if you wish to remain via Enforcement and Compliance’s 772(b) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is
anonymous). Antidumping and Countervailing Duty calculated in accordance with section
Sheleen Dumas, Centralized Electronic Service System 773 of the Act. In addition, Commerce
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to has preliminarily relied upon adverse
Chief Information Officer. registered users at https:// facts available under sections 776(a)(1)
[FR Doc. 2018–09500 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the and 776(b) of the Act for Lotte Chemical
Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the Corp., Regd. (Lotte Chemical) and TK
BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P
main Department of Commerce Chemical Corp. (TK Chemical). For a
building. In addition, a complete full description of the methodology
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE version of the Preliminary Decision underlying the preliminary
Memorandum can be accessed directly determination, see the Preliminary
International Trade Administration at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. Decision Memorandum.
The signed and the electronic versions
[A–580–896] of the Preliminary Decision Adverse Facts Available
Memorandum are identical in content.
Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin Lotte Chemical and TK Chemical
From the Republic of Korea: Scope of the Investigation were selected as mandatory
Preliminary Affirmative Determination The merchandise covered by this respondents, but failed to respond to
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, investigation is PET resin from Korea. Commerce’s questionnaire. Accordingly,
Postponement of Final Determination, we preliminarily determine to base
and Extension of Provisional Measures 1 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Lotte Chemical’s and TK Chemical’s
Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, dumping margins on adverse facts
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
available (AFA), in accordance with
International Trade Administration, Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017)
(Initiation Notice). sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act and 19
Department of Commerce. 2 See Polyethylene Terephthalate from Brazil, CFR 351.308. As AFA, we applied the
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and highest dumping margin calculated for
(Commerce) preliminarily determines Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary
Korean exports of subject merchandise
that polyethylene terephthalate resin Determinations of Antidumping Duty
Investigations, 83 FR 7655 (February 22, 2018). contained in the petition,7 101.41
(PET resin) from the Republic of Korea 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the percent. For further discussion, see the
(Korea) is being, or is likely to be, sold Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ (Tolling Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
in the United States at less than fair
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Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All
value (LTFV). The period of deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
been extended by 3 days.
investigation (POI) is July 1, 2016, 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
6 See Initiation Notice.
through June 30, 2017. the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-
7 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from
DATES: Applicable May 4, 2018. Fair-Value Investigation of Polyethylene
Terephthalate Resin from the Republic of Korea’’ Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Sean Carey, AD/CVD Operations, Office this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017).
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; correction. | |
| Dates | Document 2018-09119, that published May 1, 2018 at 83 FR 19047, is withdrawn as of May 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Joe Carter--Office of Strategic Planning, 1999 Broadway--Suite 2205, Denver, CO 80220, (303) 844-5656, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 19693 |
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