83 FR 48332 - Mattresses From China; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20655 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48332-48333] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20655] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1424 (Preliminary)] Mattresses From China; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1324 (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 mattresses from China, provided for in subheadings 9404.21.00, 9404.29.10, and 9404.29.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 2, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by November 9, 2018. DATES: September 18, 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--This investigation is being instituted, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on September 18, 2018, by Corsicana Mattress Company, Dallas, TX; Elite Comfort Solutions, Newnan, GA; Future Foam Inc., Council Bluffs, IA; FXI, Inc., Media, PA; Innocor, Inc., Red Bank, NJ; Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Chicago, IL; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Carthage, MO; Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, Atlanta, GA; and Tempur Sealy Interational, Inc., Lexington, KY. For further information concerning the conduct of this investigation 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 investigation and public service list.-- Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigation 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 investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to this investigation 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 this investigation available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO issued in the investigation, 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 this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 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 [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before Thursday, October 4, 2018. Parties in support of the imposition of antidumping duties in this investigation 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 submit to the Commission on or before October 12, 2018, a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. 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 [[Page 48333]] 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://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, 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 investigation must be served on all other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is 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: September 18, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-20655 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Authority FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: prepare a public service list containing
We issue this notice under the Junie Joseph (202–205–3363), Office of the names and addresses of all persons,
authority of the Endangered Species Investigations, U.S. International Trade or their representatives, who are parties
Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Commission, 500 E Street SW, to this investigation upon the expiration
seq.), and its implementing regulations. Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- of the period for filing entries of
impaired persons can obtain appearance.
Brenda Tapia, information on this matter by contacting Limited disclosure of business
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– proprietary information (BPI) under an
of Permits, Division of Management 205–1810. Persons with mobility administrative protective order (APO)
Authority. impairments who will need special and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
[FR Doc. 2018–20662 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] assistance in gaining access to the section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Commission should contact the Office rules, the Secretary will make BPI
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. gathered in this investigation available
General information concerning the to authorized applicants representing
Commission may also be obtained by interested parties (as defined in 19
INTERNATIONAL TRADE U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
accessing its internet server (https://
COMMISSION www.usitc.gov). The public record for investigation under the APO issued in
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1424 this investigation may be viewed on the the investigation, provided that the
(Preliminary)] Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) application is made not later than seven
at https://edis.usitc.gov. days after the publication of this notice
Mattresses From China; Institution of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in the Federal Register. A separate
Antidumping Duty Investigation and Background.—This investigation is service list will be maintained by the
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase being instituted, pursuant to section Secretary for those parties authorized to
Investigation 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 receive BPI under the APO.
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in response to a Conference.—The Commission’s
AGENCY: United States International petition filed on September 18, 2018, by Director of Investigations has scheduled
Trade Commission. Corsicana Mattress Company, Dallas, a conference in connection with this
ACTION: Notice. TX; Elite Comfort Solutions, Newnan, investigation for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
GA; Future Foam Inc., Council Bluffs, October 9, 2018, at the U.S.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives IA; FXI, Inc., Media, PA; Innocor, Inc., International Trade Commission
notice of the institution of an Red Bank, NJ; Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
investigation and commencement of Chicago, IL; Leggett & Platt, DC. Requests to appear at the conference
preliminary phase antidumping duty Incorporated, Carthage, MO; Serta should be emailed to
investigation No. 731–TA–1324 Simmons Bedding, LLC, Atlanta, GA; preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act and Tempur Sealy Interational, Inc., NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine Lexington, KY. Thursday, October 4, 2018. Parties in
whether there is a reasonable indication For further information concerning support of the imposition of
that an industry in the United States is the conduct of this investigation and antidumping duties in this investigation
materially injured or threatened with rules of general application, consult the and parties in opposition to the
material injury, or the establishment of Commission’s Rules of Practice and imposition of such duties will each be
an industry in the United States is Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B collectively allocated one hour within
materially retarded, by reason of (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, which to make an oral presentation at
imports of mattresses from China, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). the conference. A nonparty who has
provided for in subheadings 9404.21.00, Participation in the investigation and testimony that may aid the
9404.29.10, and 9404.29.90 of the public service list.—Persons (other than Commission’s deliberations may request
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the petitioners) wishing to participate in the permission to present a short statement
United States, that are alleged to be sold investigation as parties must file an at the conference.
in the United States at less than fair entry of appearance with the Secretary Written submissions.—As provided in
value. Unless the Department of to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) extends the sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission’s rules, any person may
time for initiation, the Commission Commission’s rules, not later than seven submit to the Commission on or before
must reach a preliminary determination days after publication of this notice in October 12, 2018, a written brief
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in antidumping duty investigations in the Federal Register. Industrial users containing information and arguments
45 days, or in this case by November 2, and (if the merchandise under pertinent to the subject matter of the
2018. The Commission’s views must be investigation is sold at the retail level) investigation. Parties may file written
transmitted to Commerce within five representative consumer organizations testimony in connection with their
business days thereafter, or by have the right to appear as parties in presentation at the conference. All
November 9, 2018. Commission antidumping duty written submissions must conform with
DATES: September 18, 2018. investigations. The Secretary will the provisions of section 201.8 of the
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Commission’s rules; any submissions 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC months after enactment of a
that contain BPI must also conform with 20436. miscellaneous tariff bill.
the requirements of sections 201.6, Additional Information: Copies of the Summary of Proposal
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s draft questionnaire and other
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on supplementary documents may be (1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s downloaded from the USITC website at (2) Title of form: American
website at https://www.usitc.gov/ https://www.usitc.gov/MTBEffects. For Manufacturing Competitiveness Act:
secretary/documents/handbook_on_ any questions about this notice, email Effects of Temporary Duty Suspensions
filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon mtbeffects@usitc.gov or call the project and Reductions on the U.S. Economy.
the Commission’s rules with respect to leader for this investigation, Kimberlie (3) Type of request: New.
electronic filing. (4) Frequency of use: Industry
Freund (202–708–5402). Hearing-
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) questionnaire, single data gathering.
impaired individuals may obtain
and 207.3 of the rules, each document (5) Description of respondents:
information on this matter by contacting
filed by a party to the investigation must Members of the public who filed
the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–
be served on all other parties to the petitions with respect to products that
205–1810. General information
investigation (as identified by either the are the subject of a miscellaneous tariff
concerning the Commission may also be
public or BPI service list), and a bill, as well as members of the public
obtained by accessing its website
certificate of service must be timely who commented on the petitions filed.
(http://www.usitc.gov). (6) Estimated number of respondents:
filed. The Secretary will not accept a Purpose of Information Collection:
document for filing without a certificate 750.
The information requested by the (7) Estimated total number of hours to
of service. questionnaire is for use by the complete the questionnaire per
Authority: This investigation is being Commission in connection with respondent: 2 hours.
conducted under authority of title VII of the preparing the report required by section (8) Information obtained from the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 4 of the American Manufacturing questionnaire that qualifies as
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Competitiveness Act of 2016 (AMCA),
Commission’s rules. confidential business information will
19 U.S.C. 1332 note. The Commission is be so treated by the Commission and not
By order of the Commission. instituting Investigation No. 332–565, disclosed in a manner that would reveal
Issued: September 18, 2018. American Manufacturing the individual operations of a firm.
Lisa Barton, Competitiveness Act: Effects of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Secretary to the Commission. Temporary Duty Suspensions and
[FR Doc. 2018–20655 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] Reductions on the U.S. Economy, for the I. Abstract
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P purpose of preparing this report. Section Section 4 of the AMCA directs the
4 of the AMCA requires the Commission to submit to the House
Commission, upon enactment of a Committee on Ways and Means and the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE miscellaneous tariff bill, to prepare and Senate Committee on Finance ‘‘a report
COMMISSION submit to the House Committee on on the effects on the United States
Ways and Means and the Senate economy of duty suspensions and
[Investigation No. 332–565]
Committee on Finance (hereinafter reductions enacted pursuant to this Act
American Manufacturing Committees) a report on the effects on including a broad assessment of the
Competitiveness Act: Effects of the U.S. economy of duty suspensions economic effects of such duty
Temporary Duty Suspensions and and reductions enacted pursuant to the suspensions and reductions on
Reductions on the U.S. Economy AMCA, including a broad assessment of producers, purchasers and consumers in
Proposed Information Collection; the economic effects of such duty the United States using case studies
Comment Request; and MTB Effects suspensions and reductions on describing such effects on selected
Questionnaire producers, purchasers, and consumers industries or by type of article as
in the United States, using case studies available data permit.’’ The AMCA also
AGENCY: United States International describing such effects on selected directs the Commission to solicit and
Trade Commission. industries or by type of article as include in the report ‘‘recommendations
ACTION: Notice. available data permit. The AMCA also with respect to those domestic industry
requires the Commission to solicit and sectors or specific domestic industries
SUMMARY: In accordance with the append to the report recommendations
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction that might benefit from permanent duty
with respect to those domestic industry suspensions and reductions, either
Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade sectors or specific domestic industries
Commission (Commission) hereby gives through a unilateral action of the United
that might benefit from permanent duty States or [through] negotiations for
notice that it plans to submit a request suspensions and reductions, either
for approval of a questionnaire to the reciprocal tariff agreements, with a
through a unilateral action of the United particular focus on inequities created by
Office of Management and Budget States or through negotiations for
(OMB) for review and requests public tariff inversions.’’ The questionnaire
reciprocal tariff agreements, with a will collect information in response to
comment on its draft proposed particular focus on inequities created by
collection. these elements.
tariff inversions. As part of any such
DATES: To ensure consideration, written assessment, the Commission intends to II. Method of Collection
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comments must be submitted on or survey U.S. firms that have successfully Respondents will be mailed a letter
before November 23, 2018. petitioned for duty suspensions and with a link and individual code for
ADDRESSES: The project leader for this reductions and those commenting on accessing the online form. Respondents
investigation is Kimberlie Freund. their petitions about the effects of these may also request a fillable form. Once
Please direct all written comments to duty suspensions and reductions on the online form is complete,
mtbeffects@usitc.gov or via U.S. mail at U.S. firms. The AMCA requires the respondents will be directed to submit
U.S. International Trade Commission, Commission to submit its report 12 the form by selecting a submit button.
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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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. | |
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