83 FR 26307 - Quartz Surface Products From China

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)

Page Range		26307-26307
FR Document		2018-12168

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26307]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12168]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-606 and 731-TA-1416 (Preliminary)]


Quartz Surface Products From China

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 quartz 
surface products from China that are alleged to be sold in the United 
States at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and to be subsidized by the 
government of China.\2\
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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)).
    \2\ 83 FR 22612 (May 16, 2018) and 83 FR 22618 (May 16, 2018).
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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 April 17, 2018, Cambria Company LLC, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 
filed a petition 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 quartz 
surface products from China. Accordingly, effective April 17, 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 No. 701-TA-606 and antidumping duty investigation No. 
731-TA-1416 (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 23, 2018 (83 FR 17675). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on May 8, 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 June 
1, 2018. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 
4794 (June 2018), entitled Quartz Surface Products from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-606 and 731-TA-1416 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 1, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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All parties and nonparties desiring to In accordance with sections 201.16(c) determinations in those investigations
appear at the hearing and make oral and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
presentations should participate in a each document filed by a party to the Act. Parties that filed entries of
prehearing conference to be held on investigations must be served on all appearance in the preliminary phase of
September 10, 2018, at the U.S. other parties to the investigations (as the investigations need not enter a
International Trade Commission identified by either the public or BPI separate appearance for the final phase
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral service list), and a certificate of service of the investigations. Industrial users,
testimony and written materials to be must be timely filed. The Secretary will and, if the merchandise under
submitted at the public hearing are not accept a document for filing without investigation is sold at the retail level,
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), a certificate of service. representative consumer organizations
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Authority: These investigations are being have the right to appear as parties in
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit conducted under authority of title VII of the Commission antidumping and
any request to present a portion of their Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published countervailing duty investigations. The
hearing testimony in camera no later pursuant to section 207.21 of the Secretary will prepare a public service
than 7 business days prior to the date of Commission’s rules. list containing the names and addresses
the hearing. By order of the Commission. of all persons, or their representatives,
Written submissions.—Each party Issued: May 31, 2018. who are parties to the investigations.
who is an interested party shall submit Lisa Barton,
a prehearing brief to the Commission. Background
Secretary to the Commission.
Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the [FR Doc. 2018–12094 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] On April 17, 2018, Cambria Company
Commission’s rules; the deadline for BILLING CODE 7020–02–P LLC, Eden Prairie, Minnesota filed a
filing is September 6, 2018. Parties may petition with the Commission and
also file written testimony in connection Commerce, alleging that an industry in
INTERNATIONAL TRADE the United States is materially injured
with their presentation at the hearing, as
COMMISSION or threatened with material injury by
provided in section 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules, and posthearing [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–606 and 731– reason of LTFV and subsidized imports
briefs, which must conform with the TA–1416 (Preliminary)] of quartz surface products from China.
provisions of section 207.25 of the Accordingly, effective April 17, 2018,
Commission’s rules. The deadline for Quartz Surface Products From China the Commission, pursuant to sections
filing posthearing briefs is September 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Determinations
20, 2018. In addition, any person who 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted
has not entered an appearance as a party On the basis of the record 1 developed countervailing duty investigation No.
to the investigations may submit a in the subject investigations, the United 701–TA–606 and antidumping duty
written statement of information States International Trade Commission investigation No. 731–TA–1416
pertinent to the subject of the (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant (Preliminary).
investigations, including statements of to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
Notice of the institution of the
support or opposition to the petition, on that there is a reasonable indication that
Commission’s investigations and of a
or before September 20, 2018. On an industry in the United States is
public conference to be held in
October 11, 2018, the Commission will materially injured by reason of imports
connection therewith was given by
make available to parties all information of quartz surface products from China
posting copies of the notice in the Office
on which they have not had an that are alleged to be sold in the United
of the Secretary, U.S. International
opportunity to comment. Parties may States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’)
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
submit final comments on this and to be subsidized by the government
and by publishing the notice in the
information on or before October 15, of China.2
Federal Register of April 23, 2018 (83
2018, but such final comments must not Commencement of Final Phase FR 17675). The conference was held in
contain new factual information and Investigations Washington, DC, on May 8, 2018, and
must otherwise comply with section all persons who requested the
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
207.30 of the Commission’s rules. All opportunity were permitted to appear in
Commission’s rules, the Commission
written submissions must conform with person or by counsel.
also gives notice of the commencement
the provisions of section 201.8 of the
of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission made these
Commission’s rules; any submissions
The Commission will issue a final phase determinations pursuant to sections
that contain BPI must also conform with
notice of scheduling, which will be 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
the requirements of sections 201.6,
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s published in the Federal Register as 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on provided in section 207.21 of the and filed its determinations in these
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Commission’s rules, upon notice from investigations on June 1, 2018. The
website at https://edis.usitc.gov, the U.S. Department of Commerce views of the Commission are contained
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative in USITC Publication 4794 (June 2018),
with respect to electronic filing. preliminary determinations in the entitled Quartz Surface Products from
Additional written submissions to the investigations under sections 703(b) or China: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–606
Commission, including requests 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary and 731–TA–1416 (Preliminary).
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pursuant to section 201.12 of the determinations are negative, upon By order of the Commission.
Commission’s rules, shall not be notice of affirmative final
Issued: June 1, 2018.
accepted unless good cause is shown for
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Lisa Barton,
accepting such submissions, or unless
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 Secretary to the Commission.
the submission is pursuant to a specific CFR 207.2(f)).
request by a Commissioner or 2 83 FR 22612 (May 16, 2018) and 83 FR 22618 [FR Doc. 2018–12168 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am]
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