83 FR 46519 - Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 46519-46520] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19948] [[Page 46519]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-597 and 731-TA-1407 (Final)] Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-597 and 731-TA-1407 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 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 cast iron soil pipe from China, provided for in heading 7303.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair- value.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``cast iron soil pipe, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of industry or proprietary specifications, and regardless of wall thickness, length, diameter, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope of this investigation includes, but is not limited to, both hubless and hub and spigot cast iron soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable iron pipe of various designs and sizes. Cast iron soil pipe is generally distinguished from other types of nonmalleable cast iron pipe by the manner in which it is connected to cast iron soil pipe fittings.'' For a full description of Commerce's scope, see Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than- Fair Value Investigation, 83 FR 8053, February 23, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: September 10, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Junie Joseph (202-205-3363), 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: Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of cast iron soil pipe, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on January 26, 2018, by Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Illinois. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations 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 final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. 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 the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on December 13, 2018, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before January 10, 2019. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should participate in a prehearing conference to be held on January 11, 2019, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is December 20, 2018. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is January 22, 2019. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before January 22, 2019. On February 7, 2019, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to [[Page 46520]] comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before February 11, 2019, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. 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. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 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. 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: September 10, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-19948 Filed 9-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE the Commission’s electronic docket parties to the investigations. A party
COMMISSION (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. granted access to BPI in the preliminary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: phase of the investigations need not
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–597 and 731– reapply for such access. A separate
TA–1407 (Final)]
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled service list will be maintained by the
pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) Secretary for those parties authorized to
Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China;
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. receive BPI under the APO.
Scheduling of the Final Phase of
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of Staff report.—The prehearing staff
Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping report in the final phase of these
Duty Investigations affirmative preliminary determinations
by the Commerce that certain benefits investigations will be placed in the
AGENCY: United States International which constitute subsidies within the nonpublic record on December 13, 2018,
Trade Commission. meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 and a public version will be issued
ACTION: Notice. U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
manufacturers, producers, or exporters the Commission’s rules.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Hearing.—The Commission will hold
in China of cast iron soil pipe, and that
notice of the scheduling of the final a hearing in connection with the final
such products are being sold in the
phase of antidumping and phase of these investigations beginning
United States at less than fair value
countervailing duty investigations Nos. at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15,
within the meaning of section 733 of the
701–TA–597 and 731–TA–1407 (Final) 2019, at the U.S. International Trade
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Commission Building. Requests to
investigations were requested in
Act’’) to determine whether an industry appear at the hearing should be filed in
petitions filed on January 26, 2018, by writing with the Secretary to the
in the United States is materially Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein,
injured or threatened with material Commission on or before January 10,
Illinois. 2019. A nonparty who has testimony
injury, or the establishment of an For further information concerning
industry in the United States is that may aid the Commission’s
the conduct of this phase of the deliberations may request permission to
materially retarded, by reason of investigations, hearing procedures, and
imports of cast iron soil pipe from present a short statement at the hearing.
rules of general application, consult the All parties and nonparties desiring to
China, provided for in heading Commission’s Rules of Practice and
7303.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff appear at the hearing and make oral
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B presentations should participate in a
Schedule of the United States, (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
preliminarily determined by the prehearing conference to be held on
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). January 11, 2019, at the U.S.
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) Participation in the investigations and
to be subsidized and sold at less-than- International Trade Commission
public service list.—Persons, including Building, if deemed necessary. Oral
fair-value.1 industrial users of the subject testimony and written materials to be
DATES: September 10, 2018. merchandise and, if the merchandise is submitted at the public hearing are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sold at the retail level, representative governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),
Junie Joseph (202–205–3363), Office of consumer organizations, wishing to 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
Investigations, U.S. International Trade participate in the final phase of these Commission’s rules. Parties must submit
Commission, 500 E Street SW, investigations as parties must file an any request to present a portion of their
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- entry of appearance with the Secretary hearing testimony in camera no later
impaired persons can obtain to the Commission, as provided in than 7 business days prior to the date of
information on this matter by contacting section 201.11 of the Commission’s the hearing.
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– rules, no later than 21 days prior to the Written submissions.—Each party
205–1810. Persons with mobility hearing date specified in this notice. A who is an interested party shall submit
impairments who will need special party that filed a notice of appearance a prehearing brief to the Commission.
assistance in gaining access to the during the preliminary phase of the Prehearing briefs must conform with the
Commission should contact the Office investigations need not file an provisions of section 207.23 of the
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. additional notice of appearance during Commission’s rules; the deadline for
General information concerning the this final phase. The Secretary will filing is December 20, 2018. Parties may
Commission may also be obtained by maintain a public service list containing also file written testimony in connection
accessing its internet server (https:// the names and addresses of all persons, with their presentation at the hearing, as
www.usitc.gov). The public record for or their representatives, who are parties provided in section 207.24 of the
these investigations may be viewed on to the investigations. Commission’s rules, and posthearing
Limited disclosure of business briefs, which must conform with the
1 For purposes of these investigations, Commerce proprietary information (BPI) under an provisions of section 207.25 of the
has defined the subject merchandise as ‘‘cast iron administrative protective order (APO) Commission’s rules. The deadline for
soil pipe, whether finished or unfinished, and BPI service list.—Pursuant to filing posthearing briefs is January 22,
regardless of industry or proprietary specifications,
and regardless of wall thickness, length, diameter, section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s 2019. In addition, any person who has
surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope rules, the Secretary will make BPI not entered an appearance as a party to
of this investigation includes, but is not limited to, gathered in the final phase of these the investigations may submit a written
both hubless and hub and spigot cast iron soil pipe. investigations available to authorized statement of information pertinent to
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Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable iron pipe of
various designs and sizes. Cast iron soil pipe is applicants under the APO issued in the the subject of the investigations,
generally distinguished from other types of investigations, provided that the including statements of support or
nonmalleable cast iron pipe by the manner in application is made no later than 21 opposition to the petition, on or before
which it is connected to cast iron soil pipe fittings.’’ days prior to the hearing date specified January 22, 2019. On February 7, 2019,
For a full description of Commerce’s scope, see
Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People’s Republic of
in this notice. Authorized applicants the Commission will make available to
China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair Value must represent interested parties, as parties all information on which they
Investigation, 83 FR 8053, February 23, 2018. defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are have not had an opportunity to
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comment. Parties may submit final accordance with the Paperwork (4) Affected public who will be asked
comments on this information on or Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed or required to respond, as well as a brief
before February 11, 2019, but such final information collection was previously abstract: Primary: The affected public
comments must not contain new factual published in the Federal Register includes applicants to OVW grant
information and must otherwise comply allowing for a 60 day comment period. programs authorized under the Violence
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s DATES: Comments are encouraged and Against Women Act of 1994 as
rules. All written submissions must will be accepted for 30 days until amended. These include States,
conform with the provisions of section October 15, 2018. territories, Tribes or units of local
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any government, institutions of higher
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submissions that contain BPI must also education including colleges and
Written comments and/or suggestion universities, tribal organizations,
conform with the requirements of
regarding the items contained in this Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
notice, especially the estimated public courts or court-based programs, State
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
burden and associated response time, sexual assault coalitions, State domestic
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
should be directed to Cathy Poston, violence coalitions; territorial domestic
Commission’s website at https://
Office on Violence Against Women, at violence or sexual assault coalitions,
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@ tribal coalitions, community-based
Commission’s rules with respect to
usdoj.gov. Written comments and/or organizations, and non-profit,
electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the suggestions can also be sent to the nongovernmental organizations. The
Commission, including requests Office of Management and Budget, purpose of the solicitation template is to
pursuant to section 201.12 of the Office of Information and Regulatory provide a framework to develop
Commission’s rules, shall not be Affairs, Attention Department of Justice program-specific announcements
accepted unless good cause is shown for Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or soliciting applications for funding. A
accepting such submissions, or unless sent to OIRA_submissions@ program solicitation outlines the
the submission is pursuant to a specific omb.eop.gov. specifics of the funding program;
request by a Commissioner or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written describes the requirements for
Commission staff. comments and suggestions from the eligibility; instructs an applicant on the
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) public and affected agencies concerning necessary components of an application
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, the proposed collection of information under a specific program (e.g. project
each document filed by a party to the are encouraged. Your comments should activities and timeline, proposed
investigations must be served on all address one or more of the following budget): and provides registration dates,
other parties to the investigations (as four points: due dates, and instructions on how to
identified by either the public or BPI (1) Evaluate whether the proposed apply within the designated application
service list), and a certificate of service collection of information is necessary system. OVW is proposing revisions to
must be timely filed. The Secretary will for the proper performance of the the current OMB-approved solicitation
not accept a document for filing without functions of the agency, including template to reduce duplicative language,
a certificate of service. whether the information will have employ plain language, ensure
practical utility; consistency, outline all requirements
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the clearly, and conform with 2 CFR part
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published agency’s estimate of the burden of the 200, Uniform Administrative
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Requirements, Cost Requirements, Cost
proposed collection of information,
Commission’s rules. Principles, and Audit Requirements for
including the validity of the
Federal Awards.
By order of the Commission. methodology and assumptions used; (5) An estimate of the total number of
Issued: September 10, 2018. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and respondents and the amount of time
Lisa Barton, clarity of the information to be estimated for an average respondent to
Secretary to the Commission. collected; and respond/reply: It is estimated that
[FR Doc. 2018–19948 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am] (4) Minimize the burden of the information will be collect annually
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collection of information on those who from the approximately 1800
are to respond, including through the respondents (applicants to the OVW
use of appropriate automated, grant programs). The public reporting
electronic, mechanical, or other burden for this collection of information
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
technological collection techniques or is estimated at up to 30 hours per
[OMB Number 1122–0020] other forms of information technology, application. The 30-hour estimate is
e.g., permitting electronic submission of based on the amount of time to prepare
Agency Information Collection responses. a narrative, budget and other materials
Activities; Proposed eCollection
Overview of This Information for the application and, if required, to
eComments Requested; Revision of a
Collection coordinate with and develop a
Currently Approved Collection
memorandum of understanding with
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against (1) Type of Information Collection: requisite project partners.
Women, Department of Justice. Revision of a currently approved (6) An estimate of the total public
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
collection. burden (in hours) associated with the
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(2) Title of the Form/Collection: OVW collection: The estimated public burden
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Solicitation Template. associated with this collection is 54,000
Office on Violence Against Women (3) Agency form number, if any, and hours.
(OVW) will be submitting the following the applicable component of the If additional information is required
information collection request to the Department of Justice sponsoring the contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Office of Management and Budget collection: Form Number: 1122–0020. Clearance Officer, United States
(OMB) for review and approval in U.S. Department of Justice, OVW. Department of Justice, Justice
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| Contact | Junie Joseph (202-205-3363), 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. | |
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