83 FR 4922 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4922-4924] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02073] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-581 and 731-TA-1374-1376 (Final)] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping 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 investigation Nos. 701-TA-581 and 731-TA-1374-1376 (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 citric acid and certain citrate salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, provided for in subheadings 2918.14.00, 2918.15.10, 2918.15.50, 3824.99.92, and 3824.99.92 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value. DATES: January 8, 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: Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of packaging type. The scope also includes blends of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as blends with other ingredients, such as sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of the blend. The scope also includes all forms of crude calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the production of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate. [[Page 4923]] The scope includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dehydrate and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt, and the monohydrate and monopotassium forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also includes both trisodium citrate and monosodium citrate which are also known as citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid monosodium salt, respectively.'' \1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For a complete presentation of Commerce's scope, see Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 787, January 8, 2018; Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 791, January 8, 2018; and Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 784, January 8, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Department of 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 Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand of citric acid and certain citrate salts, 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 June 2, 2017, by Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois; Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, LLC, Hoffman Estates, 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). Although the Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Thailand are not being and are not likely to be subsidized by the government not Thailand, for purposes of efficiency the Commission hereby waives rule 207.21(b) \2\ so that the final phase of the investigation may proceed concurrently in the event that Commerce makes a final affirmative determination with respect to such imports. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Section 207.21(b) of the Commission's rules provides that, where the Department of Commerce has issued a negative preliminary determination, the Commission will publish a Final Phase Notice of Scheduling upon receipt of an affirmative final determination from Commerce. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 30, 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 Monday, May 14, 2018, 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 May 8, 2018. 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 May 11, 2018, 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 May 7, 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 May 21, 2018. 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 May 21, 2018. On June 13, 2018, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before June 15, 2018, 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 [[Page 4924]] 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: January 29, 2018. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-02073 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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designations contained in the amended development of the environmental SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
RMPs will have on commercial-scale analysis as a cooperating agency. notice of the scheduling of the final
renewable energy projects, including Before including your address, phone phase of antidumping and
wind, solar and geothermal. In number, email address, or other countervailing duty investigation Nos.
particular, the BLM seeks comment on personal identifying information in your 701–TA–581 and 731–TA–1374–1376
the Areas of Critical Environmental comment, you should be aware that (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of
Concern that were designated, including your entire comment—including your 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether
where private lands lie within the personal identifying information—may an industry in the United States is
external boundaries of such be made publicly available at any time. materially injured or threatened with
designations, as well as comments on While you can ask us in your comment material injury, or the establishment of
increasing opportunities for increased to withhold your personal identifying an industry in the United States is
renewable energy development, information from public review, we materially retarded, by reason of
recreational and off-highway vehicle cannot guarantee that we will be able to imports of citric acid and certain citrate
(OHV) access, mining access, and do so. salts from Belgium, Colombia, and
grazing. The minutes and list of attendees for Thailand, provided for in subheadings
Finally, on January 8, 2018, the each scoping meeting will be available 2918.14.00, 2918.15.10, 2918.15.50,
President signed an Executive Order on to the public and open for 30 days after 3824.99.92, and 3824.99.92 of the
Streamlining and Expediting Requests the meeting to any participant who Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
to Locate Broadband Facilities in Rural wishes to clarify the views he or she United States, preliminarily determined
America, which directs Federal expressed. The BLM will evaluate by the Department of Commerce to be
agencies: ‘‘. . . to reduce barriers to identified issues to be addressed in the subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-
capital investment, remove obstacles to plan, and will place them into one of value.
broadband services, and more efficiently three categories:
1. Issues to be resolved in the plan DATES: January 8, 2018.
employ Government resources’’ in order
to foster rural broadband infrastructure amendment; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
projects. Therefore, the BLM also seeks 2. Issues to be resolved through policy Amelia Shister (202–205–2047), Office
comment on the impact that land use or administrative action; or of Investigations, U.S. International
designations, land disturbance limits (or 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
‘‘caps’’), and visual management amendment. Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
classifications contained in the The BLM will provide an explanation impaired persons can obtain
amended RMPs may have on the in the Draft Plan Amendment and NEPA information on this matter by contacting
deployment of future communications document as to why an issue was placed the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
infrastructure. in category two or three. The public is 205–1810. Persons with mobility
You may submit comments in writing also encouraged to help identify any impairments who will need special
to the BLM at any public scoping management questions and concerns assistance in gaining access to the
meeting, or you may submit them to the that should be addressed in the plan. Commission should contact the Office
BLM using the method listed in the The BLM will work collaboratively with of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
ADDRESSES section. To be most helpful,
interested parties to identify the General information concerning the
you should submit comments by the management decisions that are best Commission may also be obtained by
close of the 45-day scoping period or suited to local, regional, and national accessing its internet server (https://
within 15 days after the last public needs and concerns. The BLM will use www.usitc.gov). The public record for
meeting, whichever is later. an interdisciplinary approach to these investigations may be viewed on
The BLM will utilize and coordinate develop the plan amendment in order to the Commission’s electronic docket
the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill consider the variety of resource issues (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
the public involvement process under and concerns identified. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the National Historic Preservation Act Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR Scope.—For purposes of these
(54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 1610.2. investigations, the Department of
CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about Jerome E. Perez, Commerce has defined the subject
historic and cultural resources within California State Director.
merchandise as ‘‘all grades and
the area potentially affected by the granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium
[FR Doc. 2018–02098 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am]
proposed action will assist the BLM in citrate, and potassium citrate in their
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identifying and evaluating impacts to unblended forms, whether dry or in
such resources. solution, and regardless of packaging
The BLM will consult with Indian type. The scope also includes blends of
tribes on a government-to-government INTERNATIONAL TRADE citric acid, sodium citrate, and
basis in accordance with Executive COMMISSION potassium citrate; as well as blends with
Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–581 and 731– other ingredients, such as sugar, where
concerns, including impacts on Indian TA–1374–1376 (Final)] the unblended form(s) of citric acid,
trust assets and potential impacts to sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
cultural resources, will be given due Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts constitute 40 percent or more, by
consideration. Federal, State, and local From Belgium, Colombia, and weight, of the blend.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
agencies, along with tribes and other Thailand; Scheduling of the Final The scope also includes all forms of
stakeholders that may be interested in or Phase of Countervailing Duty and crude calcium citrate, including
affected by the proposed action that the Antidumping Duty Investigations dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and
BLM is evaluating, are invited to AGENCY: United States International tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate, which
participate in the scoping process and, Trade Commission. are intermediate products in the
if eligible, may request or be requested production of citric acid, sodium citrate,
ACTION: Notice.
by the BLM to participate in the and potassium citrate.
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Commission’s rules, shall not be (1) Evaluate whether the proposed dating violence, sexual assault, or
accepted unless good cause is shown for collection of information is necessary stalking.
accepting such submissions, or unless for the proper performance of the (5) An estimate of the total number of
the submission is pursuant to a specific functions of the agency, including respondents and the amount of time
request by a Commissioner or whether the information will have estimated for an average respondent to
Commission staff. practical utility; respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the take the 120 respondents (grantees)
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, agency’s estimate of the burden of the approximately one hour to complete the
each document filed by a party to the proposed collection of information, Semi-Annual Progress Report. The semi-
investigations must be served on all including the validity of the annual progress report is divided into
other parties to the investigations (as methodology and assumptions used; sections that pertain to the different
identified by either the public or BPI (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and types of activities that grantees may
service list), and a certificate of service clarity of the information to be engage in and the different types of
must be timely filed. The Secretary will collected; and grantees that receive funds. A
not accept a document for filing without (4) Minimize the burden of the Transitional Housing Program grantee
a certificate of service. collection of information on those who will only be required to complete the
Authority: These investigations are being
are to respond, including through the sections of the form that pertain to its
conducted under authority of title VII of the use of appropriate automated, own specific activities.
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published electronic, mechanical, or other (6) An estimate of the total public
pursuant to section 207.21 of the technological collection techniques or burden (in hours) associated with the
Commission’s rules. other forms of information technology, collection: The total annual hour burden
By order of the Commission. e.g., permitting electronic submission of to complete the data collection forms is
Issued: January 29, 2018. responses. 240 hours, that is 120 grantees
Lisa R. Barton, Overview of This Information completing a form twice a year with an
Secretary to the Commission. Collection estimated completion time for the form
[FR Doc. 2018–02073 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am] being one hour.
(1) Type of Information Collection: If additional information is required
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Revision to Currently Approved contact: Melody Braswell, Deputy
Collection. Clearance Officer, United States
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Department of Justice, Justice
Annual Progress Report for Grantees of
Management Division, Policy and
[OMB Number 1122–0016] the Transitional Housing Assistance
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Grant Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E, 405B,
Agency Information Collection
the applicable component of the Washington, DC 20530.
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Department of Justice sponsoring the Dated: January 30, 2018.
Currently Approved Collection collection: Form Number: 1122–0016. Melody Braswell,
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S.
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Violence Against Women. Department of Justice.
Women, Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked [FR Doc. 2018–02081 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: 60-day notice. or required to respond, as well as a brief BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, abstract: The affected public includes
Office on Violence Against Women the approximately 120 grantees of the
(OVW) will be submitting the following Transitional Housing Assistance Grant DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
information collection request to the Program (Transitional Housing Program)
[OMB Number 1122–0007]
Office of Management and Budget whose eligibility is determined by
(OMB) for review and approval in statute. This discretionary grant Agency Information Collection
accordance with the Paperwork program provides transitional housing, Activities; Proposed eCollection
Reduction Act of 1995. short-term housing assistance, and eComments Requested; Extension of a
related support services for individuals Currently Approved Collection
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
who are homeless, or in need of
will be accepted for 60 days until April transitional housing or other housing AGENCY: Office on Violence Against
3, 2018. assistance, as a result of fleeing a Women, Department of Justice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: situation of domestic violence, dating ACTION: 60-Day notice.
Written comments and/or suggestion violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and
regarding the items contained in this for whom emergency shelter services or SUMMARY: The Department of Justice,
notice, especially the estimated public other crisis intervention services are Office on Violence Against Women
burden and associated response time, unavailable or insufficient. Eligible (OVW) will be submitting the following
should be directed to Cathy Poston, applicants are States, units of local information collection request to the
Office on Violence Against Women, at government, Indian tribal governments, Office of Management and Budget
202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@ and other organizations, including (OMB) for review and approval in
usdoj.gov. domestic violence and sexual assault accordance with the Paperwork
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written victim services providers, domestic Reduction Act of 1995.
comments and suggestions from the violence or sexual assault coalitions, DATES: Comments are encouraged and
public and affected agencies concerning other nonprofit, nongovernmental will be accepted for 60 days until April
the proposed collection of information organizations, or community-based and 3, 2018.
are encouraged. Your comments should culturally specific organizations, that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
address one or more of the following have a documented history of effective Written comments and/or suggestion
four points: work concerning domestic violence, regarding the items contained in this
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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. | |
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