83 FR 48652 - Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From China, Germany, and Mexico; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48652-48653] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20926] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-610 and 731-TA-1425-1427 (Preliminary)] Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From China, Germany, and Mexico; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-610 and 731-TA-1425-1427 (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 stainless steel kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico, provided for in subheadings 7310.10.00 and 7310.29.00 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 (``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 November 5, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by November 13, 2018. DATES: September 20, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Feldpausch ((202) 205-2387), 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.--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 September 20, 2018, by American Keg Company LLC, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 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 Thursday, October 11, 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 October 9, 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 submit to the Commission on or before October 16, 2018, a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the [[Page 48653]] 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: September 20, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-20926 Filed 9-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–610 petitioners) wishing to participate in the
extend the time limit for its completion and 731–TA–1425–1427 (Preliminary) investigations as parties must file an
of the final results of its reviews, the pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the entry of appearance with the Secretary
deadline for comments (which may not Act’’) to determine whether there is a to the Commission, as provided in
contain new factual information) on reasonable indication that an industry sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commerce’s final results is three in the United States is materially Commission’s rules, not later than seven
business days after the issuance of injured or threatened with material days after publication of this notice in
Commerce’s results. If comments injury, or the establishment of an the Federal Register. Industrial users
contain business proprietary industry in the United States is and (if the merchandise under
information (BPI), they must conform materially retarded, by reason of investigation is sold at the retail level)
with the requirements of sections 201.6, imports of stainless steel kegs from representative consumer organizations
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s China, Germany, and Mexico, provided have the right to appear as parties in
rules. The Commission’s rules with for in subheadings 7310.10.00 and Commission antidumping duty and
respect to filing were revised effective 7310.29.00 of the Harmonized Tariff countervailing duty investigations. The
July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25, Schedule of the United States, that are Secretary will prepare a public service
2014), and the revised Commission alleged to be sold in the United States list containing the names and addresses
Handbook on E-filing, available from the at less than fair value and alleged to be of all persons, or their representatives,
Commission’s website at https:// subsidized by the Government of China. who are parties to these investigations
edis.usitc.gov. Unless the Department of Commerce upon the expiration of the period for
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) (‘‘Commerce’’) extends the time for filing entries of appearance.
and 207.3 of the rules, each document initiation, the Commission must reach a Limited disclosure of business
filed by a party to the reviews must be preliminary determination in proprietary information (BPI) under an
served on all other parties to the reviews antidumping and countervailing duty administrative protective order (APO)
(as identified by either the public or BPI investigations in 45 days, or in this case and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
service list), and a certificate of service by November 5, 2018. The section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
must be timely filed. The Secretary will Commission’s views must be rules, the Secretary will make BPI
not accept a document for filing without transmitted to Commerce within five gathered in these investigations
a certificate of service. business days thereafter, or by available to authorized applicants
Determination.—The Commission has November 13, 2018. representing interested parties (as
determined these reviews are defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
DATES: September 20, 2018.
extraordinarily complicated and parties to the investigations under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APO issued in the investigations,
therefore has determined to exercise its Celia Feldpausch ((202) 205–2387),
authority to extend the review period by provided that the application is made
Office of Investigations, U.S. not later than seven days after the
up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. International Trade Commission, 500 E
1675(c)(5)(B). publication of this notice in the Federal
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Register. A separate service list will be
Authority: These reviews are being Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
conducted under authority of title VII of maintained by the Secretary for those
information on this matter by contacting parties authorized to receive BPI under
the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
published pursuant to section 207.62 of the APO.
205–1810. Persons with mobility Conference.—The Commission’s
the Commission’s rules. impairments who will need special Director of Investigations has scheduled
By order of the Commission. assistance in gaining access to the a conference in connection with these
Issued: September 20, 2018. Commission should contact the Office investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
Lisa Barton, of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Thursday, October 11, 2018, at the U.S.
Secretary to the Commission. General information concerning the International Trade Commission
[FR Doc. 2018–20925 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]
Commission may also be obtained by Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
accessing its internet server (https:// DC. Requests to appear at the conference
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
www.usitc.gov). The public record for should be emailed to
this investigation may be viewed on the preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
COMMISSION at https://edis.usitc.gov. October 9, 2018. Parties in support of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the imposition of countervailing and
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–610 and 731– Background.—These investigations antidumping duties in these
TA–1425–1427 (Preliminary)]
are being instituted, pursuant to investigations and parties in opposition
Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff to the imposition of such duties will
China, Germany, and Mexico; Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and each be collectively allocated one hour
Institution of Anti-Dumping and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed within which to make an oral
Countervailing Duty Investigations and on September 20, 2018, by American presentation at the conference. A
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Keg Company LLC, Pottstown, nonparty who has testimony that may
Investigations Pennsylvania. aid the Commission’s deliberations may
For further information concerning request permission to present a short
AGENCY: United States International the conduct of these investigations and statement at the conference.
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Trade Commission. rules of general application, consult the Written submissions.—As provided in
ACTION: Notice. Commission’s Rules of Practice and sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B Commission’s rules, any person may
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, submit to the Commission on or before
notice of the institution of investigations subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). October 16, 2018, a written brief
and commencement of preliminary Participation in the investigations and containing information and arguments
phase antidumping and countervailing public service list.—Persons (other than pertinent to the subject matter of the
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investigations. Parties may file written INTERNATIONAL TRADE subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
testimony in connection with their COMMISSION 207).
presentation at the conference. All Staff report.—A staff report
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1203 (Review)]
written submissions must conform with containing information concerning the
the provisions of section 201.8 of the Xanthan Gum From China; Scheduling subject matter of the review will be
Commission’s rules; any submissions of an Expedited Five-Year Review placed in the nonpublic record on
that contain BPI must also conform with September 26, 2018, and made available
the requirements of sections 201.6, AGENCY: United States International to persons on the Administrative
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s Trade Commission. Protective Order service list for this
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on ACTION: Notice. review. A public version will be issued
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s thereafter, pursuant to section
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission’s rules.
website at https://edis.usitc.gov, notice of the scheduling of an expedited
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules Written submissions.—As provided in
review pursuant to the Tariff Act of section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s
with respect to electronic filing. 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether rules, interested parties that are parties
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) revocation of the antidumping duty to the review and that have provided
and 207.3 of the rules, each document order on xanthan gum from China individually adequate responses to the
filed by a party to the investigations would be likely to lead to continuation notice of institution, and any party other
must be served on all other parties to or recurrence of material injury within than an interested party to the review
the investigations (as identified by a reasonably foreseeable time. may file written comments with the
either the public or BPI service list), and DATES: September 4, 2018. Secretary on what determination the
a certificate of service must be timely FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission should reach in the review.
filed. The Secretary will not accept a Calvin Chang (202–205–3062), Office of Comments are due on or before October
document for filing without a certificate Investigations, U.S. International Trade 1, 2018 and may not contain new factual
of service. Commission, 500 E Street SW, information. Any person that is neither
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- a party to the five-year review nor an
Certification.—Pursuant to section
impaired persons can obtain interested party may submit a brief
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any information on this matter by contacting written statement (which shall not
person submitting information to the the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– contain any new factual information)
Commission in connection with these 205–1810. Persons with mobility pertinent to the review by October 1,
investigations must certify that the impairments who will need special 2018. However, should the Department
information is accurate and complete to assistance in gaining access to the of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) extend the
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In Commission should contact the Office time limit for its completion of the final
making the certification, the submitter of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. results of its review, the deadline for
will acknowledge that any information General information concerning the comments (which may not contain new
that it submits to the Commission Commission may also be obtained by factual information) on Commerce’s
during these investigations may be accessing its internet server (https:// final results is three business days after
disclosed to and used: (i) By the www.usitc.gov). The public record for the issuance of Commerce’s results. If
Commission, its employees and Offices, this review may be viewed on the comments contain business proprietary
and contract personnel (a) for Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) information (BPI), they must conform
developing or maintaining the records at https://edis.usitc.gov. with the requirements of sections 201.6,
of these or related investigations or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, Background.—On September 4, 2018, rules. The Commission’s rules with
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating the Commission determined that the respect to filing were revised effective
to the programs, personnel, and domestic interested party group July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25,
operations of the Commission including response to its notice of institution (83 2014), and the revised Commission
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by FR 25485, June 1, 2018) of the subject Handbook on E-filing, available from the
U.S. government employees and five-year review was adequate and that Commission’s website at https://
contract personnel, solely for the respondent interested party group edis.usitc.gov.
cybersecurity purposes. All contract response was inadequate. The In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
personnel will sign appropriate Commission did not find any other and 207.3 of the rules, each document
nondisclosure agreements. circumstances that would warrant filed by a party to the review must be
conducting a full review.1 Accordingly, served on all other parties to the review
Authority: These investigations are the Commission determined that it (as identified by either the public or BPI
being conducted under authority of title would conduct an expedited review service list), and a certificate of service
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the must be timely filed. The Secretary will
is published pursuant to section 207.12 Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)). not accept a document for filing without
of the Commission’s rules. For further information concerning a certificate of service.
By order of the Commission. the conduct of this review and rules of Determination.—The Commission has
general application, consult the determined this review is
Issued: September 20, 2018.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and extraordinarily complicated and
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Lisa Barton, Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B therefore has determined to exercise its
Secretary to the Commission. (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, authority to extend the review period by
[FR Doc. 2018–20926 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am] up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
1 A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 1675(c)(5)(B).
Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any
individual Commissioner’s statements will be
Authority: This review is being
available from the Office of the Secretary and at the conducted under authority of title VII of
Commission’s website. the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
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| Contact | Celia Feldpausch ((202) 205-2387), 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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