83_FR_23397 83 FR 23300 - Glycine From China, India, Japan, and Thailand

83 FR 23300 - Glycine From China, India, Japan, and Thailand

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

Page Range23300-23300
FR Document2018-10598

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 23300]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10598]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-603-605 and 731-TA-1413-1415 (Preliminary)]


Glycine From China, India, Japan, 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 materially injured by reason of imports of glycine 
from India, Japan, and Thailand, provided for in subheading 
2922.49.4300 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 imports of glycine that are alleged to be 
subsidized by the governments of China, India, and Thailand.
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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. 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 March 28, 2018, GEO Specialty Chemicals (``GEO''), Inc., 
Lafayette, Indiana, and Chattem Chemicals Inc. (``Chattem''), 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 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 imports of 
glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand and subsidized imports of 
glycine from China, India, and Thailand. Accordingly, effective March 
28, 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-603[hyphen]605 and antidumping duty 
investigation Nos. 731-TA-1413[hyphen]1415 (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 April 3, 2018 (83 FR 14291). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 18, 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 May 
14, 2018. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4786 (May 2018), entitled Glycine from China, India, Japan, 
and Thailand: Investigation Nos. 701[hyphen]TA[hyphen]603[hyphen]605 
and 731[hyphen]TA[hyphen]1413[hyphen]1415 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 14, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-10598 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

23300 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 97 / Friday, May 18, 2018 / Notices the BLM received 69 comment letters on whether to authorize, authorize with have the right to appear as parties in the draft EIS from Federal, State, and modifications, or deny the applications. Commission antidumping and local agencies; public and private Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10. countervailing duty investigations. The organizations; and individuals. In Secretary will prepare a public service addition, approximately 15,500 form Edwin L. Roberson, list containing the names and addresses letters were sent to the BLM from State Director. of all persons, or their representatives, various organizations. Additional [FR Doc. 2018–10573 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] who are parties to the investigations. comments from a special interest group BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P were submitted after the comment Background period closed, but were included in the On March 28, 2018, GEO Specialty comment response effort, bringing the INTERNATIONAL TRADE total of unique comment submittals to Chemicals (‘‘GEO’’), Inc., Lafayette, COMMISSION 70. The 70 comment submittals Indiana, and Chattem Chemicals Inc. [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–603–605 and (‘‘Chattem’’), Chattanooga, Tennessee contained 241 substantive comments. 731–TA–1413–1415 (Preliminary)] Principal issues identified in the filed petitions with the Commission and comments received by BLM included: Glycine From China, India, Japan, and Commerce, alleging that an industry in Utility corridor project description, Thailand the United States is materially injured alternatives considered, air quality, and or threatened with material injury by impacts on sensitive plant species. Determinations reason of LTFV imports of glycine from The BLM responded to comments On the basis of the record 1 developed India, Japan, and Thailand and received on the draft EIS in the final in the subject investigations, the United subsidized imports of glycine from EIS. As a result of the comments, the States International Trade Commission China, India, and Thailand. presentation order of the EIS has been (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant Accordingly, effective March 28, 2018, changed to clarify the project to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), the Commission, pursuant to sections description and resulting impacts. No that there is a reasonable indication that 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. significant new information was an industry in the United States is 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted identified that necessitated a materially injured by reason of imports countervailing duty investigation Nos. supplemental draft EIS. of glycine from India, Japan, and 701–TA–603-605 and antidumping duty The final EIS describes and analyzes Thailand, provided for in subheading investigation Nos. 731–TA–1413-1415 the impacts of the utility corridor 2922.49.4300 of the Harmonized Tariff (Preliminary). project and the No Action Alternative. Schedule of the United States, that are The following is a summary of the alleged to be sold in the United States Notice of the institution of the alternatives: at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and Commission’s investigations and of a Proposed Action—The proposed imports of glycine that are alleged to be public conference to be held in action consists of five right-of-way subsidized by the governments of China, connection therewith was given by applications: 19 Miles of water supply India, and Thailand. posting copies of the notice in the Office line (116 acres); 8.8 miles of buried of the Secretary, U.S. International Commencement of Final Phase natural gas supply line (52.6 acres); 11.2 Trade Commission, Washington, DC, Investigations miles of buried oil product line (68.3 and by publishing the notice in the acres); 5.7 miles of Dragon Road Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Federal Register of April 3, 2018 (83 FR upgrade and pavement (41.7 acres); and Commission’s rules, the Commission 14291). The conference was held in 30 miles of 138-kV power lines (501.4 also gives notice of the commencement Washington, DC, on April 18, 2018, and acres). The proposed action also of the final phase of its investigations. all persons who requested the The Commission will issue a final phase includes the utilization of some opportunity were permitted to appear in notice of scheduling, which will be temporary lay-down areas during person or by counsel. published in the Federal Register as construction of the pipelines (31.2 The Commission made these provided in section 207.21 of the acres). determinations pursuant to sections Commission’s rules, upon notice from No Action Alternative—Under the No 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. the U.S. Department of Commerce Action Alternative, the right-of-way (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed applications listed in the Proposed preliminary determinations in the and filed its determinations in these Action Alternative would be denied. investigations under sections 703(b) or investigations on May 14, 2018. The The final EIS contains detailed 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary views of the Commission are contained analysis of direct and indirect impacts determinations are negative, upon in USITC Publication 4786 (May 2018), from the Proposed Action to: Air quality notice of affirmative final entitled Glycine from China, India, including greenhouse gases, soils determinations in those investigations Japan, and Thailand: Investigation Nos. including biological soils, vegetation under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the 701-TA-603-605 and 731-TA-1413-1415 including weeds, minerals, surface Act. Parties that filed entries of (Preliminary). waters, wildlife, special status plants appearance in the preliminary phase of and animals, cultural, paleontological, By order of the Commission. the investigations need not enter a and visual resources as well as lands Issued: May 14, 2018. separate appearance for the final phase and access, recreation and travel of the investigations. Industrial users, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Lisa Barton, management, and local social and and, if the merchandise under Secretary to the Commission. economic resources. investigation is sold at the retail level, [FR Doc. 2018–10598 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] After the final waiting period, and representative consumer organizations based on the environmental analysis in BILLING CODE 7020–02–P the final EIS, the BLM will prepare a 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Record of Decision (ROD) documenting Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 the BLM Authorized Officer’s decision CFR 207.2(f)). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 May 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1


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FR Citation83 FR 23300 
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