83 FR 4684 - Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)

Page Range		4684-4685
FR Document		2018-01965

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-597 and 731-TA-1407 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 the China, provided for in statistical reporting number 7303.00.0030 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 12, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by March 19, 2018.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-597 and 731-TA-1407 (Preliminary)]


Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China; Institution of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase 
Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-597 and 731-TA-1407 
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to 
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 
the China, provided for in statistical reporting number 7303.00.0030 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged 
to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to 
be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of 
Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a 
preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 12, 2018. The 
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by March 19, 2018.

DATES: January 26, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Shister (202) 205-2047), 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.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on January 26, 
2018, by the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Illinois.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207).
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    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 these investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in 
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later 
than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 
a.m. on Friday, February 16, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. Requests to 
appear at the conference should be emailed to 
preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before 
February 14, 2018. Parties in support of the imposition of 
countervailing and antidumping duties in these investigations and 
parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be 
collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral 
presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may 
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may

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submit to the Commission on or before February 22, 2018, a written 
brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject 
matter of the investigations. Parties may file written testimony in 
connection with their presentation at the conference. 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.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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.
    Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in 
connection with these investigations 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 any 
information that it submits to the Commission during these 
investigations 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 these or related investigations or reviews, 
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.

    Authority:  These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 26, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Subject Merchandise and, if known, an ACTION: Notice. (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
estimate of the percentage of total subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
exports to the United States of Subject SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives Participation in the investigations and
Merchandise from the Subject Country notice of the institution of investigations public service list.—Persons (other than
accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. and commencement of preliminary petitioners) wishing to participate in the
(12) Identify significant changes, if phase antidumping and countervailing investigations as parties must file an
any, in the supply and demand duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–597 entry of appearance with the Secretary
conditions or business cycle for the and 731–TA–1407 (Preliminary) to the Commission, as provided in
Domestic Like Product that have pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
occurred in the United States or in the Act’’) to determine whether there is a Commission’s rules, not later than seven
market for the Subject Merchandise in reasonable indication that an industry days after publication of this notice in
the Subject Country after 2011, and in the United States is materially the Federal Register. Industrial users
significant changes, if any, that are injured or threatened with material and (if the merchandise under
likely to occur within a reasonably injury, or the establishment of an investigation is sold at the retail level)
foreseeable time. Supply conditions to industry in the United States is representative consumer organizations
consider include technology; materially retarded, by reason of have the right to appear as parties in
production methods; development imports of cast iron soil pipe from the Commission antidumping duty and
efforts; ability to increase production China, provided for in statistical countervailing duty investigations. The
(including the shift of production reporting number 7303.00.0030 of the Secretary will prepare a public service
facilities used for other products and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the list containing the names and addresses
use, cost, or availability of major inputs United States, that are alleged to be sold of all persons, or their representatives,
into production); and factors related to in the United States at less than fair who are parties to these investigations
the ability to shift supply among value and alleged to be subsidized by upon the expiration of the period for
different national markets (including the Government of China. Unless the filing entries of appearance.
barriers to importation in foreign Department of Commerce extends the Limited disclosure of business
markets or changes in market demand time for initiation, the Commission proprietary information (BPI) under an
abroad). Demand conditions to consider must reach a preliminary determination administrative protective order (APO)
include end uses and applications; the in antidumping and countervailing duty and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
existence and availability of substitute investigations in 45 days, or in this case section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
products; and the level of competition by March 12, 2018. The Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI
among the Domestic Like Product views must be transmitted to Commerce gathered in these investigations
produced in the United States, Subject within five business days thereafter, or available to authorized applicants
Merchandise produced in the Subject by March 19, 2018. representing interested parties (as
Country, and such merchandise from defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
DATES: January 26, 2018. parties to the investigations under the
other countries.
(13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APO issued in the investigations,
whether you agree with the above Amelia Shister (202) 205–2047), Office provided that the application is made
of Investigations, U.S. International not later than seven days after the
definitions of the Domestic Like Product
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, publication of this notice in the Federal
and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- Register. A separate service list will be
with either or both of these definitions,
impaired persons can obtain maintained by the Secretary for those
please explain why and provide
information on this matter by contacting parties authorized to receive BPI under
alternative definitions.
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– the APO.
Authority: This proceeding is being 205–1810. Persons with mobility Conference.—The Commission’s
conducted under authority of title VII of the Director of Investigations has scheduled
impairments who will need special
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published a conference in connection with these
pursuant to section 207.61 of the assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office investigations for 9:30 a.m. on Friday,
Commission’s rules.
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. February 16, 2018, at the U.S.
By order of the Commission. International Trade Commission
General information concerning the
Issued: January 19, 2018. Commission may also be obtained by Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
Lisa R. Barton, accessing its internet server https:// DC. Requests to appear at the conference
Secretary to the Commission. www.usitc.gov. The public record for should be emailed to preliminary
[FR Doc. 2018–01342 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] these investigations may be viewed on conferences@usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P the Commission’s electronic docket ON EDIS) on or before February 14,
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 2018. Parties in support of the
imposition of countervailing and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: antidumping duties in these
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION Background.—These investigations investigations and parties in opposition
are being instituted, pursuant to to the imposition of such duties will
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–597 and 731– sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff each be collectively allocated one hour
TA–1407 (Preliminary)] Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and within which to make an oral
1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
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Cast Iron Soil Pipe From China; presentation at the conference. A
on January 26, 2018, by the Cast Iron nonparty who has testimony that may
Institution of Antidumping and Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Illinois.
Countervailing Duty Investigations and aid the Commission’s deliberations may
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase For further information concerning request permission to present a short
Investigations the conduct of these investigations and statement at the conference.
rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in
AGENCY: United States International Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Trade Commission. Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may

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submit to the Commission on or before Commission in connection with these Issued: January 26, 2018.
February 22, 2018, a written brief investigations must certify that the Lisa R. Barton,
containing information and arguments information is accurate and complete to Secretary to the Commission.
pertinent to the subject matter of the the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In [FR Doc. 2018–01965 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
investigations. Parties may file written making the certification, the submitter BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
testimony in connection with their will acknowledge that any information
presentation at the conference. All that it submits to the Commission
written submissions must conform with during these investigations may be
the provisions of section 201.8 of the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
disclosed to and used: (i) By the
Commission’s rules; any submissions Commission, its employees and Offices, Drug Enforcement Administration
that contain BPI must also conform with and contract personnel (a) for
the requirements of sections 201.6, developing or maintaining the records
[Docket No. DEA–392]
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
of these or related investigations or Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, Substances Registration
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s
website at https://edis.usitc.gov, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules to the programs, personnel, and ACTION: Notice of registration.
with respect to electronic filing. operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by SUMMARY: Registrants listed below have
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) applied for and been granted
U.S. government employees and
and 207.3 of the rules, each document registration by the Drug Enforcement
contract personnel, solely for
filed by a party to the investigations Administration as bulk manufacturers of
must be served on all other parties to cybersecurity purposes. All contract
various classes of schedule I and II
the investigations (as identified by personnel will sign appropriate controlled substances.
either the public or BPI service list), and nondisclosure agreements.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
a certificate of service must be timely Authority: These investigations are being companies listed below applied to be
filed. The Secretary will not accept a conducted under authority of title VII of the registered as bulk manufacturers of
document for filing without a certificate Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published various basic classes of controlled
of service. pursuant to section 207.12 of the substances. Information on previously
Certification.—Pursuant to section Commission’s rules. published notices is listed in the table
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any By order of the Commission. below. No comments or objections were
person submitting information to the submitted for these notices.

Company FR Docket Published

Euticals, Inc .................................................................................................................................................. 82 FR 50159 October 30, 2017.
Cerilliant Corporation .................................................................................................................................... 82 FR 51439 November 6, 2017.
Cambrex Charles City .................................................................................................................................. 82 FR 51642 November 7, 2017.

The Drug Enforcement 1301.33, the DEA has granted a SUMMARY: Registrants listed below have
Administration (DEA) has considered registration as a bulk manufacturer to applied for and been granted
the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and the above listed persons. registration by the Drug Enforcement
determined that the registration of these Dated: January 26, 2018. Administration as importers of various
registrants to manufacture the Susan A. Gibson, classes of schedule I or II controlled
applicable basic classes of controlled substances.
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
substances is consistent with the public
interest and with United States [FR Doc. 2018–02007 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
obligations under international treaties, BILLING CODE 4410–09–P companies listed below applied to be
conventions, or protocols in effect on registered as importers of various basic
May 1, 1971. The DEA investigated each classes of controlled substances.
of the company’s maintenance of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Information on previously published
effective controls against diversion by Drug Enforcement Administration notices is listed in the table below. No
inspecting and testing each company’s comments or objections were submitted
physical security systems, verifying [Docket No. DEA–392]
and no requests for hearing were
each company’s compliance with state submitted for these notices.
and local laws, and reviewing each Importer of Controlled Substances
company’s background and history. Registration
Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C.
ACTION: Notice of registration.
823(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR

Company FR Docket Published
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ABBVIE, LTD ................................................................................................................................................. 82 FR 56994 December 1, 2017.
VHG Labs DBA LGC Standard Warehouse ................................................................................................. 82 FR 58654 December 13, 2017.

The Drug Enforcement the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823, 952(a) and registration of the listed registrants to
Administration (DEA) has considered 958(a) and determined that the import the applicable basic classes of

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Document Created: 2018-10-26 13:46:09
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Contact		Amelia Shister (202) 205-2047), 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 4684