83 FR 30699 - Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)
| Page Range | 30699-30700 | |
| FR Document | 2018-13694 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30699-30700] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13694] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-085] Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable June 29, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darla Brown or Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1791, or (202) 482-1280, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 7, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on certain quartz surface products from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than July 11, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 22618 (May 16, 2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postponement of the Preliminary Determination Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary [[Page 30700]] determination in a countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request. On June 11, 2018, the petitioner, Cambria Company LLC, submitted a timely request that we postpone the preliminary CVD determination because: (1) Commerce was not able to issue its respondent selection memorandum until June 8, 2018; and (2) as a result, responses to the CVD questionnaire are not due until July 16, 2018 (i.e., after the statutory deadline for the preliminary determination). Moreover, the petitioner noted that, because Commerce just identified the mandatory respondents, it has only now begun its research to identify any additional subsidy benefits not addressed in the Petition. Accordingly, the petitioner maintains that, because this investigation is likely to be more complicated than usual, additional time is necessary to ensure that Commerce can conduct a full investigation regarding the subsidy benefits received by Chinese producers and exporters of quartz surface products.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People's Republic of China: Request to Postpone Preliminary Determination,'' dated June 11, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are extending the due date for the preliminary determination to no later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, i.e., to September 14, 2018. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination. This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l). Dated: June 20, 2018. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018-13694 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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interested parties in this preliminary determination before the later of 120 Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
determination within five days of its days after the date of this preliminary subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060,
public announcement, or if there is no determination or 45 days after the final 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060,
7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060,
public announcement, within five days determination.
7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010,
of the date of publication the notice of 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and
Notification to Interested Parties
preliminary determination in the 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings
Federal Register, in accordance with 19 This determination is issued and are provided for convenience and customs
CFR 351.224(b). published pursuant to sections 703(f) purposes, the written description of the
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Verification 351.205(c).
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Dated: June 19, 2018. Appendix II
Act, Commerce intends to verify the Gary Taverman,
information relied upon in making its List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Decision Memorandum
final determination. and Countervailing Duty Operations,
I. Summary
Public Comment performing the non-exclusive functions and
II. Background
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Case briefs or other written comments III. Injury Test
Enforcement and Compliance.
may be submitted to the Assistant IV. Subsidies Valuation
Appendix I V. Analysis of Programs
Secretary for Enforcement and VI. Conclusion
Compliance no later than seven days
Scope of the Investigation [FR Doc. 2018–13565 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
after the date on which the last
verification report is issued in this The merchandise covered by this BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to investigation is welded carbon and alloy steel
pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more
issues raised in case briefs, may be than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal
submitted no later than five days after DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
outside diameter (large diameter welded
the deadline date for case briefs.12 pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, International Trade Administration
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and surface finish, grade, end finish, or
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may [C–570–085]
rebuttal briefs in this investigation are be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or
encouraged to submit with each other fluids, liquids, or gases. It may also be Certain Quartz Surface Products From
argument: (1) A statement of the issue; used for structural purposes, including, but the People’s Republic of China:
(2) a brief summary of the argument; not limited to, piling. Specifically, not Postponement of Preliminary
included is large diameter welded pipe Determination in the Countervailing
and (3) a table of authorities. produced only to specifications of the
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), Duty Investigation
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
interested parties who wish to request a for water and sewage pipe. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
hearing, limited to issues raised in the Large diameter welded pipe used to International Trade Administration,
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is U.S. Department of Commerce.
written request to the Assistant normally produced to the American DATES: Applicable June 29, 2018.
Secretary for Enforcement and Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L.
Large diameter welded pipe may also be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Compliance, U.S. Department of
produced to American Society for Testing Darla Brown or Terre Keaton Stefanova,
Commerce within 30 days after the date
and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
of publication of this notice. Requests
or A53, or other relevant domestic Enforcement and Compliance,
should contain the party’s name, specifications, grades and/or standards. Large International Trade Administration,
address, and telephone number, the diameter welded pipe can be produced to U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
number of participants, whether any comparable foreign specifications, grades Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
participant is a foreign national, and a and/or standards or to proprietary
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1791, or
list of the issues to be discussed. If a specifications, grades and/or standards, or
can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting (202) 482–1280, respectively.
request for a hearing is made, Commerce
the physical description set forth above is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
intends to hold the hearing at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 covered by the scope of this investigation,
Background
whether or not produced according to a
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, On May 7, 2018, the Department of
particular standard.
DC 20230, at a time and date to be Subject merchandise also includes large Commerce (Commerce) initiated a
determined. Parties should confirm by diameter welded pipe that has been further countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
telephone the date, time, and location of processed in a third country, including but on certain quartz surface products from
the hearing two days before the not limited to coating, painting, notching, the People’s Republic of China.1
scheduled date. beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any
Currently, the preliminary
other processing that would not otherwise
International Trade Commission remove the merchandise from the scope of determination is due no later than July
Notification the investigation if performed in the country 11, 2018.
In accordance with section 703(f) of of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter Postponement of the Preliminary
the Act, Commerce will notify the welded pipe.
Determination
Excluded from the scope are any products
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International Trade Commission (ITC) of Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
covered by the existing countervailing duty
its preliminary determination. Pursuant order on welded line pipe from the Republic 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
to section 705(b)(2) of the Act, if the of Turkey. See Welded Line Pipe from the Commerce to issue the preliminary
final determination is affirmative, the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty
ITC will make its final injury Order, 80 FR 75054 (December 1, 2015). 1 See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the
The large diameter welded pipe that is People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
12 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 subject to this investigation is currently Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 22618
(for general filing requirements). classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff (May 16, 2018).
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determination in a countervailing duty days after the date of the preliminary users’ body and (2) The impact that
investigation within 65 days after the determination. using an exoskeleton has on the
date on which Commerce initiated the This notice is issued and published performance of users executing tasks
investigation. However, section pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act that are representative of activities in
703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l). industrial settings. The results of these
to postpone the preliminary Dated: June 20, 2018. experiments will inform future test
determination until no later than 130 Gary Taverman, method development at NIST, other
days after the date on which Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping organizations, and under the purview of
initiated the investigation if: (A) The and Countervailing Duty Operations, the new American Society for Testing
petitioner makes a timely request for a performing the non-exclusive functions and Materials (ASTM) Committee F48 on
postponement; or (B) Commerce duties of the Assistant Secretary for Exoskeletons and Exosuits.
concludes that the parties concerned are Enforcement and Compliance. For the first research topic, NIST will
cooperating, that the investigation is [FR Doc. 2018–13694 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] evaluate the usefulness of a NIST
extraordinarily complicated, and that BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P prototype apparatus for measuring the
additional time is necessary to make a difference in performance of a person
preliminary determination. Under 19 wearing an exoskeleton versus the
CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE person’s baseline without the
submit a request for postponement 25 exoskeleton while positioning loads and
days or more before the scheduled date National Institute of Standards and tools. The NIST Position and Load Test
of the preliminary determination and Technology Apparatus for Exoskelons (PoLoTAE),
must state the reasons for the request. which presents abstractions of
Commerce will grant the request unless Proposed Information Collection; industrial task challenges, will be
it finds compelling reasons to deny the Comment Request; Analysis of evaluated in this research.
request. Exoskeleton-Use for Enhancing
For the second research topic, NIST
On June 11, 2018, the petitioner, Human Performance Data Collection
will evaluate a method for measuring
Cambria Company LLC, submitted a AGENCY: National Institute of Standards the alignment of an exoskeleton to
timely request that we postpone the and Technology, Commerce. human joint (knee) and any relative
preliminary CVD determination ACTION: Notice. movement between the exoskeleton and
because: (1) Commerce was not able to user. Measurement methods prototyped
issue its respondent selection SUMMARY: The Department of by NIST for evaluating exoskeleton on
memorandum until June 8, 2018; and (2) Commerce, as part of its continuing mannequin position and motion will be
as a result, responses to the CVD effort to reduce paperwork and applied to human subjects to verify the
questionnaire are not due until July 16, respondent burden, invites the general usefulness of optical tracking system
2018 (i.e., after the statutory deadline for public and other Federal agencies to and designed artifacts worn by users as
the preliminary determination). take this opportunity to comment on measurement methods.
Moreover, the petitioner noted that, proposed and/or continuing information Participants will be chosen from
because Commerce just identified the collections, as required by the volunteers within NIST and adult NIST
mandatory respondents, it has only now Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. visitors to participate in the study.
begun its research to identify any DATES: Written comments must be Gender and size diversity will be sought
additional subsidy benefits not submitted on or before August 28, 2018. in the population of participants. No
addressed in the Petition. Accordingly, ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments personally identifiable information (PII)
the petitioner maintains that, because to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental will be recorded unless subject consent
this investigation is likely to be more Paperwork Clearance Officer, for PII disclosure is received. NIST
complicated than usual, additional time Department of Commerce, Room 6616, intends to publish information on the
is necessary to ensure that Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, analysis and results.
can conduct a full investigation Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
regarding the subsidy benefits received II. Method of Collection
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov).
by Chinese producers and exporters of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Participants will give informed
quartz surface products.2 Requests for additional information or consent prior to participating in the
In accordance with 19 CFR copies of the information collection research. Information may be collected
351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the instrument and instructions should be via a paper background questionnaire
reasons for requesting a postponement directed to Elizabeth Reinhart, NIST which may include disclosure of health
of the preliminary determination, and Management and Organization Office, information which may be relevant for
Commerce finds no compelling reason 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD safety and research reasons. Data will be
to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant 20899; 301–975–8707; collected using a combination of heart
to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are elizabeth.reinhart@nist.gov. rate monitor, and video and still
extending the due date for the cameras to collect time and subject
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
preliminary determination to no later activity to correlate heart rate with
than 130 days after the date on which I. Abstract activity and an optical tracking system
this investigation was initiated, i.e., to Exoskeletons—sometimes called which detects markers. Participants will
September 14, 2018. Pursuant to section wearable robots—are a very rapidly be asked to complete a paper survey
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705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR expanding domain with a range of once data is collected for the research.
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final applications and a broad diversity of
determination will continue to be 75 III. Data
designs. NIST’s Engineering Laboratory
will be developing methods to evaluate OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX.
2 SeeLetter from the petitioner, ‘‘Certain Quartz
Surface Products from the People’s Republic of
performance of exoskeletons in two key Form Number(s): None.
China: Request to Postpone Preliminary areas (1) The fit and motion of the Type of Review: New information
Determination,’’ dated June 11, 2018. exoskeleton device with respect to the collection.
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| Contact | Darla Brown or Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1791, or (202) 482-1280, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 30699 |
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