83 FR 24491 - Steel Propane Cylinders From China, Taiwan, and Thailand; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-11392

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-607 and 731-TA-1417-1419 (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 steel propane cylinders from China, Taiwan, and Thailand, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 7311.00.0060 and 7311.00.0090 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 July 6, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by July 13, 2018.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-607 and 731-TA-1417-1419 (Preliminary)]


Steel Propane Cylinders From China, Taiwan, and Thailand; 
Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and 
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-607 and 731-TA-1417-1419 
(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 steel propane cylinders 
from China, Taiwan, and Thailand, provided for in statistical reporting 
numbers 7311.00.0060 and 7311.00.0090 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 July 6, 2018. The Commission's views must 
be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by 
July 13, 2018.

DATES: May 22, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Jones, (202) 205-3358, 
Lawrence.jones@usitc.gov, 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 this investigation 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 May 22, 
2018, by Worthington Industries (Columbus, Ohio) and Manchester Tank & 
Equipment Company (Franklin, Tennessee).
    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, June 12, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. Requests to 
appear at the conference should be

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emailed to preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or 
before June 8, 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 June 15, 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 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: May 23, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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to leave a message or question with the INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
above individuals. You will receive a COMMISSION at https://edis.usitc.gov.
reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–607 and 731–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USCG TA–1417–1419 (Preliminary)] Background.—These investigations
has determined that the reservation for are being instituted, pursuant to
the Turn Point Light Station is no longer Steel Propane Cylinders From China, sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Taiwan, and Thailand; Institution of Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
needed. The land was incorporated into
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
the Monument by Presidential
Investigations and Scheduling of on May 22, 2018, by Worthington
Proclamation No. 8947 of March 25,
Preliminary Phase Investigations Industries (Columbus, Ohio) and
2013, (78 FR 18790 (2013)). In Manchester Tank & Equipment
accordance with Presidential AGENCY: United States International Company (Franklin, Tennessee).
Proclamation No. 8947, the lands shall Trade Commission. For further information concerning
remain closed to appropriation under ACTION: Notice. the conduct of these investigations and
the general land laws and location and rules of general application, consult the
entry under the United States mining SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Commission’s Rules of Practice and
laws, subject to valid existing rights and notice of the institution of investigations Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
the requirements of applicable law. and commencement of preliminary (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
phase antidumping and countervailing subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Order duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–607 Participation in the investigations and
and 731–TA–1417–1419 (Preliminary) public service list.—Persons (other than
By virtue of the authority vested in
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the petitioners) wishing to participate in the
the Secretary of the Interior by Section
Act’’) to determine whether there is a investigations as parties must file an
204 of the Federal Land Policy and
reasonable indication that an industry entry of appearance with the Secretary
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. in the United States is materially
1714, it is ordered as follows: to the Commission, as provided in
injured or threatened with material sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
1. The withdrawal created by injury, or the establishment of an Commission’s rules, not later than seven
Executive Orders dated July 15, 1875, industry in the United States is days after publication of this notice in
and June 6, 1891, which reserved public materially retarded, by reason of the Federal Register. Industrial users
land at Turn Point for lighthouse imports of steel propane cylinders from and (if the merchandise under
purposes, is hereby revoked in-part China, Taiwan, and Thailand, provided investigation is sold at the retail level)
insofar as it affects the following for in statistical reporting numbers representative consumer organizations
described land: 7311.00.0060 and 7311.00.0090 of the have the right to appear as parties in
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Commission antidumping duty and
Willamette Meridian
United States, that are alleged to be sold countervailing duty investigations. The
T. 37 N, R. 4 W, in the United States at less than fair
sec. 20, lots 5, 6, and 7.
Secretary will prepare a public service
value and alleged to be subsidized by list containing the names and addresses
The area described contains 70.97 acres. the Government of China. Unless the of all persons, or their representatives,
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) who are parties to these investigations
2. Administrative jurisdiction over the extends the time for initiation, the
land described in Paragraph 1 is hereby upon the expiration of the period for
Commission must reach a preliminary filing entries of appearance.
transferred to the BLM to be managed as determination in antidumping and
part of the National Monument Limited disclosure of business
countervailing duty investigations in 45 proprietary information (BPI) under an
established by Presidential days, or in this case by July 6, 2018. The administrative protective order (APO)
Proclamation No. 8946 of March 25, Commission’s views must be and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
2013 (79 FR 18790). Subject to valid transmitted to Commerce within five section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
existing rights, in accordance with business days thereafter, or by July 13, rules, the Secretary will make BPI
Presidential Proclamation No. 8946, the 2018. gathered in these investigations
land shall remain closed to all forms of DATES: May 22, 2018. available to authorized applicants
entry, location, selection, sale, leasing, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: representing interested parties (as
or other disposition under the public Lawrence Jones, (202) 205–3358, defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
land laws, including withdrawal from Lawrence.jones@usitc.gov, Office of parties to the investigations under the
location, entry, and patent under the Investigations, U.S. International Trade APO issued in the investigations,
mining laws, and from disposition Commission, 500 E Street SW, provided that the application is made
under all laws relating to mineral and Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- not later than seven days after the
geothermal leasing other than by impaired persons can obtain publication of this notice in the Federal
exchange that furthers the protective information on this matter by contacting Register. A separate service list will be
purposes of the Proclamation. the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– maintained by the Secretary for those
Dated: February 12, 2018. 205–1810. Persons with mobility parties authorized to receive BPI under
Joseph R. Balash, impairments who will need special the APO.
assistance in gaining access to the Conference.—The Commission’s
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Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals
Management. Commission should contact the Office Director of Investigations has scheduled
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. a conference in connection with these
Editorial note: This document was General information concerning the investigations for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
received for publication by the Office of the Commission may also be obtained by June 12, 2018, at the U.S. International
Federal Register on May 23, 2018. accessing its internet server (https:// Trade Commission Building, 500 E
[FR Doc. 2018–11453 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] www.usitc.gov). The public record for Street SW, Washington, DC. Requests to
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P this investigation may be viewed on the appear at the conference should be

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emailed to preliminaryconferences@ personnel will sign appropriate Administration, Delivery, Gift, or
usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or nondisclosure agreements. Prescription of a Controlled Substance
before June 8, 2018. Parties in support Authority: These investigations are being by a Practitioner in violation of 35 Pa.
of the imposition of countervailing and conducted under authority of title VII of the Cons. Stat. § 780–113(a)(14). Id. at 2.
antidumping duties in these Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published The Order further asserted that ‘‘[t]his is
investigations and parties in opposition pursuant to section 207.12 of the a felony offense.’’ Id.
to the imposition of such duties will Commission’s rules. On June 9, 2017, more than 14 months
each be collectively allocated one hour By order of the Commission. after the Board’s Action, a Diversion
within which to make an oral Issued: May 23, 2018. Investigator (DI) attempted to serve the
presentation at the conference. A Show Cause Order on Registrant by
Lisa Barton,
nonparty who has testimony that may Certified Mail addressed to him at his
Secretary to the Commission.
aid the Commission’s deliberations may registered address in Monroeville,
[FR Doc. 2018–11392 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] Pennsylvania. GX 6, at 1 (Declaration of
request permission to present a short
statement at the conference. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DI). Also on June 9, the DI mailed a
Written submissions.—As provided in copy of the Show Cause Order address
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the to Registrant at the ‘‘Berks County Jail
Commission’s rules, any person may DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE System, 1287 County Welfare Road,
submit to the Commission on or before Leesport, PA 19533,’’ which the DI
June 15, 2018, a written brief containing Drug Enforcement Administration states is his ‘‘last known address.’’ Id.
information and arguments pertinent to However, on June 19, 2017, both
the subject matter of the investigations. Jopindar P. Harika, M.D.; Order mailings were returned to DEA, with the
Parties may file written testimony in On June 8, 2017, the Assistant mailing to his registered address marked
connection with their presentation at Administrator, Diversion Control as ‘‘moved/left no address unable to
the conference. All written submissions Division, Drug Enforcement forward’’ and the mailing to the Berks
must conform with the provisions of Administration, issued an Order to County Jail marked with the notation of
section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; Show Cause to Jopindar P. Harika, M.D. ‘‘person no longer confined here.’’ GX 5,
any submissions that contain BPI must (hereinafter, Registrant), of Monroeville, at 1 (Order, Oct. 17, 2017).
also conform with the requirements of Pennsylvania. The Show Cause Order On June 21, 2017, the DI re-mailed the
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the proposed the revocation of Registrant’s Show Cause Order to Registrant at both
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s DEA Certificate of Registration on two addresses by First Class Mail. GX 6, at
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the grounds: (1) That he does ‘‘not have 1. According to the DI, the mailing to
Commission’s website at https:// authority to handle controlled the jail ‘‘was returned . . . on June 29,
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the substances in the State of Pennsylvania, 2017, with the response ‘person no
Commission’s rules with respect to the [S]tate in which [he is] registered longer confined here.’ No response was
electronic filing. with the’’ Agency, and (2) that he has obtained from the USPS First Class
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) ‘‘been convicted of a felony offense letter sent to Respondent’s registered
and 207.3 of the rules, each document related to controlled substances.’’ Show address.’’ Id. at 1–2.
filed by a party to the investigations Cause Order, at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C. Thereafter, on July 10, 2017, the
must be served on all other parties to 824(a) (2) & (3)). Government submitted a Request for
the investigations (as identified by As to the jurisdictional basis for the Final Agency Action. Therein, the
either the public or BPI service list), and proceeding, the Show Cause Order Government asserted that it was
a certificate of service must be timely alleged that Registrant is the holder of forwarding the matter to my Office
filed. The Secretary will not accept a Certificate of Registration No. ‘‘because more than thirty days have
document for filing without a certificate FH4408248 pursuant to which he is passed since the Order to Show Cause
of service. authorized to dispense controlled was served on [Registrant] and no
Certification.—Pursuant to section substances in schedules II through V, at request for hearing has been received by
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any the registered address of 321 Red Oak DEA.’’ GX 4, at 1 (Req. for Final Agency
person submitting information to the Court, Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Id. Action).
Commission in connection with these The Order further alleged that this On review, I concluded that the
investigations must certify that the registration was due to expire on Government’s Request for Final Agency
information is accurate and complete to October 31, 2017.1 Id. Action was premature because it did not
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In As for the substantive grounds for the wait at least 30 days from the effective
making the certification, the submitter proceeding, the Show Cause Order date of service before submitting its
will acknowledge that any information alleged that on April 8, 2016, the State request. GX 5, at 2 (Order, Oct. 17,
that it submits to the Commission of Pennsylvania suspended Registrant’s 2017). Therein, I first held that the
during these investigations may be ‘‘authority to prescribe and administer Government’s initial efforts to serve
disclosed to and used: (i) By the controlled substances’’ and that he is Registrant by certified mail which, in
Commission, its employees and Offices, ‘‘without authority to handle controlled both instances, were returned to the
and contract personnel (a) for substances in Pennsylvania, the [S]tate Government, were clearly inadequate to
developing or maintaining the records in which [he is] registered with the’’ effect service under Jones v. Flowers,
of these or related investigations or Agency. Id. The Order further alleged 547 U.S. 220 (2006). Id.
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, As for the Government’s subsequent
that ‘‘[o]n September 10, 2015,
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audits, reviews, and evaluations relating mailing of the Show Cause Order by
[Registrant] pled and [was] found guilty
to the programs, personnel, and regular first class mail to Respondent’s
in the Court of Common Pleas of Berks
operations of the Commission including registered address, I explained that
County, Pennsylvania to the Unlawful
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by while this may have been effective,
U.S. government employees and 1 Evidence submitted by the Government given that the previous mailing was
contract personnel, solely for establishes that this registration does not expire returned with the notation ‘‘moved/left
cybersecurity purposes. All contract until October 31, 2018. GX 1. no address unable to forward,’’ the

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Contact		Lawrence Jones, (202) 205-3358, [email protected], 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation		83 FR 24491