83 FR 26308 - Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, Korea, and Taiwan; Supplemental Schedule for the Subject Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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

Page Range		26308-26308
FR Document		2018-12169

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1369-1372 (Final)]


Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, Korea, and 
Taiwan; Supplemental Schedule for the Subject Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES: May 30, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jordan Harriman (202-205-2610), 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: Effective November 6, 2017, the Commission 
established a general schedule for the conduct of the final phase of 
its investigations on fine denier polyester staple fiber (``fine denier 
PSF'') from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan,\1\ following preliminary 
determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') that 
imports of fine denier PSF were subsidized by the governments of China 
and India. To date, Commerce has issued final affirmative 
countervailing duty determinations with respect to fine denier PSF from 
China and India \2\ and most recently final affirmative antidumping 
duty determinations with respect to China, India, Korea, and Taiwan.\3\ 
The Commission, therefore, is issuing a supplemental schedule for its 
antidumping duty investigations on imports of fine denier PSF from 
China, India, Korea, and Taiwan.
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    \1\ Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, Korea, 
and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and 
Antidumping Duty Investigations, 82 FR 56050, November 27, 2017.
    \2\ Countervailing Duty Investigation of Fine Denier Polyester 
Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative 
Determination, 83 FR 3120, January 23, 2018; and Countervailing Duty 
Investigation of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From India: 
Final Affirmative Determination, 83 FR 3122, January 23, 2018.
    \3\ Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value, 83 FR 24740, May 30, 2018; Fine Denier Polyester 
Staple Fiber from the India: Final Affirmative Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 24737, May 30, 2018; Fine 
Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea: Final 
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 
24743, May 30, 2018; and Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from 
Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, 83 FR 24745, May 30, 2018.
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    The Commission's supplemental schedule is as follows: The deadline 
for filing supplemental party comments on Commerce's final 
determinations is June 12, 2018; the staff report in the final phase of 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on June 21, 
2018; and a public version will be issued thereafter.
    Supplemental party comments may address only Commerce's final 
antidumping duty determinations regarding fine denier PSF from China, 
India, Korea, and Taiwan. These supplemental final comments may not 
contain new factual information and may not exceed five (5) pages in 
length.
    For further information concerning these investigations see the 
Commission's notice cited above and the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 
207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 1, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-12169 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE issuing a supplemental schedule for its to Government’s Request for Final
COMMISSION antidumping duty investigations on Agency Action (RFAA), at 1. For the
imports of fine denier PSF from China, same reason, the Order also proposed
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1369–1372
(Final)]
India, Korea, and Taiwan. the denial of ‘‘any pending application
The Commission’s supplemental to modify or renew such registration.’’
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber schedule is as follows: The deadline for Id.
From China, India, Korea, and Taiwan; filing supplemental party comments on With respect to the Agency’s
Supplemental Schedule for the Subject Commerce’s final determinations is June jurisdiction, the Show Cause Order
Investigations 12, 2018; the staff report in the final alleged that Registrant is the holder of
phase of these investigations will be Certificate of Registration No.
AGENCY: United States International placed in the nonpublic record on June BH2140692, pursuant to which he is
Trade Commission. 21, 2018; and a public version will be authorized to dispense controlled
ACTION: Notice. issued thereafter. substances as a practitioner in schedules
Supplemental party comments may II through V, at the registered address of
DATES: May 30, 2018. address only Commerce’s final Hauser Clinic Consultation Services,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: antidumping duty determinations 308 14th Street, Clear Lake, Iowa. Id.
Jordan Harriman (202–205–2610), Office regarding fine denier PSF from China, Regarding the substantive ground for
of Investigations, U.S. International India, Korea, and Taiwan. These the proceeding, the Show Cause Order
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, supplemental final comments may not alleged that on April 28, 2017, the
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- contain new factual information and Office of the Inspector General for the
impaired persons can obtain may not exceed five (5) pages in length. U.S. Department of Health and Human
information on this matter by contacting For further information concerning Services (HHS) notified Registrant of his
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– these investigations see the ‘‘mandatory exclusion from
205–1810. Persons with mobility Commission’s notice cited above and participation in all Federal health care
impairments who will need special the Commission’s Rules of Practice and programs for a minimum period of five
assistance in gaining access to the Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B years pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(a)’’
Commission should contact the Office (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, as a result of his guilty plea in the
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). United States District Court for the
General information concerning the Authority: These investigations are Southern District of Iowa to two counts
Commission may also be obtained by being conducted under authority of title of Health Care Fraud in violation of 18
accessing its internet server (https:// VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice U.S.C. 1347. Id. at 2. As a result, the
www.usitc.gov). The public record for is published pursuant to section 207.21 Order asserted that Registrant’s
these investigations may be viewed on of the Commission’s rules. ‘‘[m]andatory exclusion from Medicare
the Commission’s electronic docket is an independent ground for revoking
By order of the Commission. a DEA registration pursuant to 21 U.S.C.
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Issued: June 1, 2018. 824(a)(5).’’ Id. The Order further
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
November 6, 2017, the Commission Lisa Barton, contended that, although Registrant’s
established a general schedule for the Secretary to the Commission. underlying conviction is ‘‘unrelated to
conduct of the final phase of its [FR Doc. 2018–12169 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] [Registrant’s] handling of controlled
investigations on fine denier polyester BILLING CODE 7020–02–P substances, DEA has nevertheless found
staple fiber (‘‘fine denier PSF’’) from that the underlying conviction forming
the basis for a registrant’s exclusion
China, India, Korea, and Taiwan,1
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE from participating in federal health care
following preliminary determinations
programs need not involve controlled
by the U.S. Department of Commerce
Drug Enforcement Administration substances for revocation under 21
(‘‘Commerce’’) that imports of fine
U.S.C. 824(a)(5).’’ Id. (citations omitted).
denier PSF were subsidized by the The Show Cause Order notified
governments of China and India. To Richard Hauser, M.D.; Decision and
Order Registrant of (1) his right to request a
date, Commerce has issued final hearing on the allegations or to submit
affirmative countervailing duty On September 26, 2017, the Acting a written statement in lieu of a hearing,
determinations with respect to fine Assistant Administrator, Diversion (2) the procedure for electing either
denier PSF from China and India 2 and Control Division, Drug Enforcement option, and (3) the consequence for
most recently final affirmative Administration (DEA), issued an Order failing to elect either option. Id. at 2–3
antidumping duty determinations with to Show Cause to Richard Hauser, M.D. (citing 21 CFR 1301.43). The Show
respect to China, India, Korea, and (Registrant), of Clear Lake, Iowa. The Cause Order also notified Applicant of
Taiwan.3 The Commission, therefore, is Show Cause Order proposed the his right to submit a corrective action
revocation of Registrant’s DEA plan. Id. at 3–4 (citing 21 U.S.C.
1 Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China,
Certificate of Registration No. 824(c)(2)(C)).
India, Korea, and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping BH2140692 ‘‘pursuant to 21 U.S.C. The Government states that on
Duty Investigations, 82 FR 56050, November 27, 824(a)(5).’’ Government Exhibit (GX) 2 October 4, 2017, a DEA Diversion
2017. Investigator (DI) served Registrant with
2 Countervailing Duty Investigation of Fine Denier
FR 24740, May 30, 2018; Fine Denier Polyester a copy of the Show Cause Order. RFAA,
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Polyester Staple Fiber From the People’s Republic Staple Fiber from the India: Final Affirmative
of China: Final Affirmative Determination, 83 FR Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83
at 3 (citing Declaration of DI attached as
3120, January 23, 2018; and Countervailing Duty FR 24737, May 30, 2018; Fine Denier Polyester GX 4). Specifically, a DI assigned to the
Investigation of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea: Final St. Louis Field Division’s Des Moines
From India: Final Affirmative Determination, 83 FR Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Resident Office stated in a declaration
3122, January 23, 2018. Fair Value, 83 FR 24743, May 30, 2018; and Fine
3 Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan: Final
that he was advised by Registrant’s
People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Attorney that Registrant could be served
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 Fair Value, 83 FR 24745, May 30, 2018. at his residence at 2310 20th Street, SW,

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Action		Notice.
Dates		May 30, 2018.
Contact		Jordan Harriman (202-205-2610), 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.
FR Citation		83 FR 26308