83 FR 44898 - Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-18848
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-929-931 (Third Review)]


Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela; 
Institution of Five-Year Reviews

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted 
reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, 
to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to 
the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by 
submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

DATES: Instituted September 4, 2018. To be assured of consideration, 
the deadline for responses is October 4, 2018. Comments on the adequacy 
of responses may be filed with the Commission by November 19, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 proceeding may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--On May 23, 2002, the Department of Commerce issued 
antidumping duty orders on imports of silicomanganese from India, 
Kazakhstan, and Venezuela (67 FR 36149). Following the first five-year 
reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective November 30, 2007, 
Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on 
imports of silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela (73 FR 
841, January 4, 2008). Following the second five-year reviews by 
Commerce and the Commission, effective October 2, 2013, Commerce issued 
a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of 
silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela (78 FR 60846). 
The Commission is now conducting third five-year reviews pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine 
whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct 
of this proceeding may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, subparts A and B and 19 CFR part 
207, subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of 
interested party responses to this notice of institution to determine 
whether to conduct full or expedited reviews. The Commission's 
determinations in any expedited reviews will be based on the facts 
available, which may include information provided in response to this 
notice.
    Definitions.--The following definitions apply to these reviews:
    (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is 
within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by the Department 
of Commerce.
    (2) The Subject Country in these reviews are India, Kazakhstan, and 
Venezuela.
    (3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product 
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original 
determinations, its expedited first five-year review determinations, 
and its full second five-year review determinations, the Commission 
found a single Domestic Like Product consisting of all forms, sizes, 
and compositions of silicomanganese, except low-carbon silicomanganese, 
coextensive with Commerce's scope.
    (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the 
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of 
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total 
domestic production of the product. In its original determinations, its 
expedited first five-year review determinations, and its full second 
five-year review determinations, the Commission found a single Domestic 
Industry consisting of all domestic producers of silicomanganese, 
except low-carbon silicomanganese.
    (5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or 
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject 
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or 
through its selling agent.
    Participation in the proceeding and public service list.--Persons, 
including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the 
merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later 
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names 
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties 
to the proceeding.
    Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission 
five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if 
they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding 
underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same 
underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics 
official has advised that a five-year review is not the

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same particular matter as the underlying original investigation, and a 
five-year review is not the same particular matter as an earlier review 
of the same underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the 
post employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 
201.15(b) (19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 
(May 5, 2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek 
Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 
201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or 
an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when 
they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this 
matter, contact Charles Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202-
205-3408.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized 
applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the 
application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent 
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to 
the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the 
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in 
connection with this proceeding 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 
information submitted in response to this request for information and 
throughout this proceeding or other proceeding 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 this or a 
related proceeding, 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.
    Written submissions.--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the 
Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must 
provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such 
responses is October 4, 2018. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the 
Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of 
responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission 
should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such 
comments is November 19, 2018. 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. Also, in accordance with 
sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document 
filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties 
to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service 
list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the 
document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to 
serve your response).
    No response to this request for information is required if a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') number is not 
displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 18-5-412, expiration 
date June 30, 2020. Public reporting burden for the request is 
estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments 
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436.
    Inability to provide requested information.--Pursuant to section 
207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot 
furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form 
and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, 
provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested 
information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide 
equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this 
notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the 
notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to 
this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the 
party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in 
making its determinations in the reviews.
    INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE OF 
INSTITUTION: If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or 
trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more 
than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than 
one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so, 
please ensure that your response to each question includes the 
information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used 
below, the term ``firm'' includes any related firms.
    (1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World 
Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email 
address of the certifying official.
    (2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an 
interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including 
whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like 
Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject 
Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, 
a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose 
members are interested parties under the statute), or another 
interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker 
group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your 
workers are employed or which are members of your association.
    (3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to 
participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by 
the Commission.
    (4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your 
firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various 
factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) 
including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of 
subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on 
the Domestic Industry.
    (5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of 
the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the 
nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
    (6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of 
the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in 
each Subject

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Country that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to 
the United States or other countries after 2012.
    (7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the 
Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street 
address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax 
number, and Email address of a responsible official at each firm).
    (8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional 
prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the 
U.S. or other markets.
    (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, 
provide the following information on your firm's operations on that 
product during calendar year 2017, except as noted (report quantity 
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If 
you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the 
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers 
are employed/which are members of your association.
    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product 
accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like 
Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) 
could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming 
normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and 
ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per 
year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a 
typical or representative product mix);
    (c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the 
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
    (d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company 
transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); 
and
    (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), 
(iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) 
expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product 
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial 
sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most 
recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal 
year ends).
    (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of 
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country, 
provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that 
product during calendar year 2017 (report quantity data in short tons 
and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business 
association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the 
firms which are members of your association.
    (a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including 
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each 
Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;
    (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported 
from each Subject Country; and
    (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject 
Merchandise imported from each Subject Country.
    (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business 
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any 
Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') 
operations on that product during calendar year 2017 (report quantity 
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid 
at the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a 
trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate 
basis, for the firms which are members of your association.
    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject 
Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject 
Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production 
that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain 
during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment 
and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels 
(hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, 
repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and
    (c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United 
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise 
from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
    (12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand 
conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have 
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject 
Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2012, and significant 
changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; 
production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production 
(including the shift of production facilities used for other products 
and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); 
and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different 
national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets 
or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider 
include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of 
substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic 
Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise 
produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other 
countries.
    (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of whether you agree with the above 
definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you 
disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why 
and provide alternative definitions.

    Authority:  This proceeding is being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 27, 2018.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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Related to their CSCs Investigations, U.S. International Trade defined by the Department of
7. New Business Commission, 500 E Street SW, Commerce.
Action Item—Recommendations to Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- (2) The Subject Country in these
Superintendent on CSCs impaired persons can obtain reviews are India, Kazakhstan, and
8. Public Comment information on this matter by contacting Venezuela.
9. Adjournment the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– (3) The Domestic Like Product is the
The meeting is open to the public. 205–1810. Persons with mobility domestically produced product or
Interested persons may make oral/ impairments who will need special products which are like, or in the
written presentations to the Commission assistance in gaining access to the absence of like, most similar in
during the business meeting or file Commission should contact the Office characteristics and uses with, the
written statements. Such requests of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Subject Merchandise. In its original
should be made to the park General information concerning the determinations, its expedited first five-
superintendent prior to the meeting. Commission may also be obtained by year review determinations, and its full
Public Disclosure of Comments: accessing its internet server (https:// second five-year review determinations,
Before including your address, phone www.usitc.gov). The public record for the Commission found a single
number, email address, or other this proceeding may be viewed on the Domestic Like Product consisting of all
personal identifying information in your Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) forms, sizes, and compositions of
comment, you should be aware that at https://edis.usitc.gov. silicomanganese, except low-carbon
your entire comment—including your silicomanganese, coextensive with
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commerce’s scope.
personal identifying information—may
Background.—On May 23, 2002, the (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S.
be made publicly available at any time.
Department of Commerce issued producers as a whole of the Domestic
While you can ask us in your comment
antidumping duty orders on imports of Like Product, or those producers whose
to withhold your personal identifying
silicomanganese from India, collective output of the Domestic Like
information from public review, we
Kazakhstan, and Venezuela (67 FR Product constitutes a major proportion
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
36149). Following the first five-year of the total domestic production of the
do so.
reviews by Commerce and the product. In its original determinations,
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Commission, effective November 30, its expedited first five-year review
Alma Ripps, 2007, Commerce issued a continuation determinations, and its full second five-
Chief, Office of Policy. of the antidumping duty orders on year review determinations, the
imports of silicomanganese from India, Commission found a single Domestic
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Kazakhstan, and Venezuela (73 FR 841, Industry consisting of all domestic
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January 4, 2008). Following the second producers of silicomanganese, except
five-year reviews by Commerce and the low-carbon silicomanganese.
Commission, effective October 2, 2013, (5) An Importer is any person or firm
INTERNATIONAL TRADE engaged, either directly or through a
Commerce issued a continuation of the
COMMISSION parent company or subsidiary, in
antidumping duty orders on imports of
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–929–931 (Third silicomanganese from India, importing the Subject Merchandise into
Review)] Kazakhstan, and Venezuela (78 FR the United States from a foreign
60846). The Commission is now manufacturer or through its selling
Silicomanganese From India, conducting third five-year reviews agent.
Kazakhstan, and Venezuela; Institution pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as Participation in the proceeding and
of Five-Year Reviews amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to public service list.—Persons, including
determine whether revocation of the industrial users of the Subject
AGENCY: United States International Merchandise and, if the merchandise is
Trade Commission. orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material sold at the retail level, representative
ACTION: Notice. consumer organizations, wishing to
injury to the domestic industry within
a reasonably foreseeable time. participate in the proceeding as parties
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives must file an entry of appearance with
notice that it has instituted reviews Provisions concerning the conduct of
this proceeding may be found in the the Secretary to the Commission, as
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the
Act’’), as amended, to determine Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, subparts Commission’s rules, no later than 21
whether revocation of the antidumping days after publication of this notice in
duty orders on silicomanganese from A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts
A and F. The Commission will assess the Federal Register. The Secretary will
India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela maintain a public service list containing
would be likely to lead to continuation the adequacy of interested party
responses to this notice of institution to the names and addresses of all persons,
or recurrence of material injury. or their representatives, who are parties
Pursuant to the Act, interested parties determine whether to conduct full or
expedited reviews. The Commission’s to the proceeding.
are requested to respond to this notice Former Commission employees who
by submitting the information specified determinations in any expedited
are seeking to appear in Commission
below to the Commission. reviews will be based on the facts
five-year reviews are advised that they
DATES: Instituted September 4, 2018. To available, which may include
may appear in a review even if they
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be assured of consideration, the information provided in response to this
participated personally and
deadline for responses is October 4, notice.
substantially in the corresponding
2018. Comments on the adequacy of Definitions.—The following underlying original investigation or an
responses may be filed with the definitions apply to these reviews: earlier review of the same underlying
Commission by November 19, 2018. (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or investigation. The Commission’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: kind of merchandise that is within the designated agency ethics official has
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of scope of the five-year reviews, as advised that a five-year review is not the

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same particular matter as the underlying Written submissions.—Pursuant to inference against the party pursuant to
original investigation, and a five-year section 207.61 of the Commission’s section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
review is not the same particular matter rules, each interested party response to 1677e(b)) in making its determinations
as an earlier review of the same this notice must provide the information in the reviews.
underlying investigation for purposes of specified below. The deadline for filing INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN
18 U.S.C. 207, the post employment such responses is October 4, 2018. RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE OF
statute for Federal employees, and Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the INSTITUTION: If you are a domestic
Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR Commission’s rules, eligible parties (as producer, union/worker group, or trade/
201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), specified in Commission rule business association; import/export
73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments Subject Merchandise from more than
Consequently, former employees are not concerning the adequacy of responses to one Subject Country; or produce Subject
required to seek Commission approval the notice of institution and whether the Merchandise in more than one Subject
to appear in a review under Commission Commission should conduct expedited Country, you may file a single response.
rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the or full reviews. The deadline for filing If you do so, please ensure that your
corresponding underlying original such comments is November 19, 2018. response to each question includes the
investigation or an earlier review of the All written submissions must conform information requested for each pertinent
same underlying investigation was with the provisions of section 201.8 of Subject Country. As used below, the
pending when they were Commission the Commission’s rules; any term ‘‘firm’’ includes any related firms.
employees. For further ethics advice on submissions that contain BPI must also (1) The name and address of your firm
this matter, contact Charles Smith, conform with the requirements of or entity (including World Wide Web
Office of the General Counsel, at 202– sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the address) and name, telephone number,
205–3408. Commission’s rules. The Commission’s fax number, and Email address of the
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the certifying official.
Limited disclosure of business
Commission’s website at https:// (2) A statement indicating whether
proprietary information (BPI) under an your firm/entity is an interested party
administrative protective order (APO) edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
Commission’s rules with respect to under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how,
and APO service list.—Pursuant to including whether your firm/entity is a
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s electronic filing. Also, in accordance
with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the U.S. producer of the Domestic Like
rules, the Secretary will make BPI Product, a U.S. union or worker group,
submitted in this proceeding available Commission’s rules, each document
filed by a party to the proceeding must a U.S. importer of the Subject
to authorized applicants under the APO Merchandise, a foreign producer or
issued in the proceeding, provided that be served on all other parties to the
proceeding (as identified by either the exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a
the application is made no later than 21 U.S. or foreign trade or business
days after publication of this notice in public or APO service list as
appropriate), and a certificate of service association (a majority of whose
the Federal Register. Authorized members are interested parties under
applicants must represent interested must accompany the document (if you
are not a party to the proceeding you do the statute), or another interested party
parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), (including an explanation). If you are a
not need to serve your response).
who are parties to the proceeding. A union/worker group or trade/business
No response to this request for
separate service list will be maintained information is required if a currently association, identify the firms in which
by the Secretary for those parties valid Office of Management and Budget your workers are employed or which are
authorized to receive BPI under the (‘‘OMB’’) number is not displayed; the members of your association.
APO. OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. (3) A statement indicating whether
Certification.—Pursuant to section 18–5–412, expiration date June 30, your firm/entity is willing to participate
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any 2020. Public reporting burden for the in this proceeding by providing
person submitting information to the request is estimated to average 15 hours information requested by the
Commission in connection with this per response. Please send comments Commission.
proceeding must certify that the regarding the accuracy of this burden (4) A statement of the likely effects of
information is accurate and complete to estimate to the Office of Investigations, the revocation of the antidumping duty
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In U.S. International Trade Commission, orders on the Domestic Industry in
making the certification, the submitter 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC general and/or your firm/entity
will acknowledge that information 20436. specifically. In your response, please
submitted in response to this request for Inability to provide requested discuss the various factors specified in
information and throughout this information.—Pursuant to section section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
proceeding or other proceeding may be 207.61(c) of the Commission’s rules, any 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of
disclosed to and used: (i) By the interested party that cannot furnish the subject imports, likely price effects of
Commission, its employees and Offices, information requested by this notice in subject imports, and likely impact of
and contract personnel (a) for the requested form and manner shall imports of Subject Merchandise on the
developing or maintaining the records notify the Commission at the earliest Domestic Industry.
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in possible time, provide a full explanation (5) A list of all known and currently
internal investigations, audits, reviews, of why it cannot provide the requested operating U.S. producers of the
and evaluations relating to the information, and indicate alternative Domestic Like Product. Identify any
programs, personnel, and operations of
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forms in which it can provide known related parties and the nature of
the Commission including under 5 equivalent information. If an interested the relationship as defined in section
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. party does not provide this notification 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
government employees and contract (or the Commission finds the 1677(4)(B)).
personnel, solely for cybersecurity explanation provided in the notification (6) A list of all known and currently
purposes. All contract personnel will inadequate) and fails to provide a operating U.S. importers of the Subject
sign appropriate nondisclosure complete response to this notice, the Merchandise and producers of the
agreements. Commission may take an adverse Subject Merchandise in each Subject

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Instituted September 4, 2018. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is October 4, 2018. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by November 19, 2018.
Contact		Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation		83 FR 44898