83 FR 5143 - Rubber Bands From China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5143-5144] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02176] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-598-600 and 731-TA-1408-1410 (Preliminary)] Rubber Bands From China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; Institution of Antidumping 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-598-600 and 731-TA-1408- 1410 (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 rubber bands from China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, provided for in subheading 4016.99.35 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 Governments of China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 16, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by March 23, 2018. DATES: January 30, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193) or Amanda Lawrence (202-205-3185), 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 petitions filed on January 30, 2018, by Alliance Rubber Co., Hot Springs, Arkansas. 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 [[Page 5144]] (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 February 20, 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 15, 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 February 23, 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 30, 2018. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-02176 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) Written submissions from the public SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
205–1810. must be filed no later than by close of notice of the institution of investigations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section business on Thursday, March 1, 2018. and commencement of preliminary
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘Section Persons filing written submissions phase antidumping and countervailing
337’’) provides that if the Commission must file the original document duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–598–
finds a violation it shall exclude the electronically on or before the deadlines 600 and 731–TA–1408–1410
articles concerned from the United stated above and submit 8 true paper (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act
States: copies to the Office of the Secretary by of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine
unless, after considering the effect of such noon the next day pursuant to section whether there is a reasonable indication
exclusion upon the public health and 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of that an industry in the United States is
welfare, competitive conditions in the United Practice and Procedure (19 CFR materially injured or threatened with
States economy, the production of like or 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to material injury, or the establishment of
directly competitive articles in the United the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. an industry in the United States is
States, and United States consumers, it finds 337–TA–1036’’) in a prominent place on materially retarded, by reason of
that such articles should not be excluded the cover page and/or the first page. (See imports of rubber bands from China, Sri
from entry.
Handbook for Electronic Filing Lanka, and Thailand, provided for in
19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ subheading 4016.99.35 of the
provision applies to cease and desist secretary/documents/handbook_on_ Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). filing_procedures.pdf). Persons with United States, that are alleged to be sold
The Commission is interested in questions regarding filing should in the United States at less than fair
further development of the record on contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). value and alleged to be subsidized by
the public interest in these Any person desiring to submit a the Governments of China, Sri Lanka,
investigations. Accordingly, parties are document to the Commission in and Thailand. Unless the Department of
to file public interest submissions confidence must request confidential Commerce extends the time for
pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In treatment. All such requests should be initiation, the Commission must reach
addition, members of the public are directed to the Secretary to the preliminary determinations in
hereby invited to file submissions of no Commission and must include a full antidumping and countervailing duty
more than five (5) pages, inclusive of statement of the reasons why the investigations in 45 days, or in this case
attachments, concerning the public Commission should grant such by March 16, 2018. The Commission’s
interest in light of the administrative treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents views must be transmitted to Commerce
law judge’s Recommended for which confidential treatment by the within five business days thereafter, or
Determination on Remedy and Bonding Commission is properly sought will be by March 23, 2018.
issued in this investigation on January treated accordingly. A redacted non-
25, 2018. Comments should address DATES: January 30, 2018.
confidential version of the document
whether issuance of the LEO and CDO must also be filed simultaneously with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in this investigation, should the any confidential filing. All non- Mary Messer (202–205–3193) or
Commission find a violation, would confidential written submissions will be Amanda Lawrence (202–205–3185),
affect the public health and welfare in available for public inspection at the Office of Investigations, U.S.
the United States, competitive Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. International Trade Commission, 500 E
conditions in the United States This action is taken under the Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
economy, the production of like or authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
directly competitive articles in the of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), information on this matter by contacting
United States, or United States and of sections 201.10 and 210.50 of the the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
consumers. Commission’s Rules of Practice and 205–1810. Persons with mobility
In particular, the Commission is Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.50). impairments who will need special
interested in comments that: assistance in gaining access to the
(i) Explain how the articles By order of the Commission. Commission should contact the Office
potentially subject to the recommended Issued: January 30, 2018.
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
orders are used in the United States; Lisa R. Barton, General information concerning the
(ii) Identify any public health, safety, Secretary to the Commission. Commission may also be obtained by
or welfare concerns in the United States [FR Doc. 2018–02178 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am] accessing its internet server (https://
relating to the recommended orders; BILLING CODE 7020–02–P www.usitc.gov). The public record for
(iii) Identify like or directly these investigations may be viewed on
competitive articles that complainants, the Commission’s electronic docket
their licensees, or third parties make in INTERNATIONAL TRADE (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
the United States which could replace COMMISSION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the subject articles if they were to be
excluded; [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–598–600 and Background.—These investigations
(iv) Indicate whether complainants, 731–TA–1408–1410 (Preliminary)] are being instituted, pursuant to
complainants’ licensees, and/or third sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
party suppliers have the capacity to Rubber Bands From China, Sri Lanka, Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
and Thailand; Institution of 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed
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replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the recommended Antidumping and Countervailing Duty on January 30, 2018, by Alliance Rubber
exclusion order and/or a cease and Investigations and Scheduling of Co., Hot Springs, Arkansas.
desist order within a commercially Preliminary Phase Investigations For further information concerning
reasonable time; and AGENCY: United States International the conduct of these investigations and
(v) Explain how the LEO and CDO Trade Commission. rules of general application, consult the
would impact consumers in the United Commission’s Rules of Practice and
ACTION: Notice.
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(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, February 23, 2018, a written brief INTERNATIONAL TRADE
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). containing information and arguments COMMISSION
Participation in the investigations and pertinent to the subject matter of the
public service list.—Persons (other than [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1353 and 1356
investigations. Parties may file written (Final)]
petitioners) wishing to participate in the testimony in connection with their
investigations as parties must file an presentation at the conference. All Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
entry of appearance with the Secretary written submissions must conform with Rod From South Africa and Ukraine;
to the Commission, as provided in the provisions of section 201.8 of the Supplemental Schedule for the Subject
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Investigations
Commission’s rules; any submissions
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
that contain BPI must also conform with AGENCY: United States International
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Industrial users the requirements of sections 201.6, Trade Commission.
and (if the merchandise under 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s ACTION: Notice.
investigation is sold at the retail level) rules. The Commission’s Handbook on
representative consumer organizations E-Filing, available on the Commission’s APPLICABLE DATE: January 30, 2018.
have the right to appear as parties in website at https://edis.usitc.gov, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commission antidumping duty and elaborates upon the Commission’s rules Douglas Corkran (202–205–3057), Office
countervailing duty investigations. The with respect to electronic filing. of Investigations, U.S. International
Secretary will prepare a public service In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
list containing the names and addresses and 207.3 of the rules, each document Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
of all persons, or their representatives, filed by a party to the investigations impaired persons can obtain
who are parties to these investigations must be served on all other parties to information on this matter by contacting
upon the expiration of the period for the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
the investigations (as identified by
filing entries of appearance. 205–1810. Persons with mobility
either the public or BPI service list), and
Limited disclosure of business impairments who will need special
proprietary information (BPI) under an a certificate of service must be timely assistance in gaining access to the
administrative protective order (APO) filed. The Secretary will not accept a Commission should contact the Office
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to document for filing without a certificate of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s of service. General information concerning the
rules, the Secretary will make BPI Certification.—Pursuant to section Commission may also be obtained by
gathered in these investigations 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any accessing its internet server (https://
available to authorized applicants person submitting information to the www.usitc.gov). The public record for
representing interested parties (as Commission in connection with these these investigations may be viewed on
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are investigations must certify that the the Commission’s electronic docket
parties to the investigations under the information is accurate and complete to (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
APO issued in the investigations, the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
provided that the application is made making the certification, the submitter September 5, 2017, the Commission
not later than seven days after the established a general schedule for the
will acknowledge that any information
publication of this notice in the Federal conduct of the final phase of its
that it submits to the Commission
Register. A separate service list will be investigations on carbon and certain
maintained by the Secretary for those during these investigations may be
disclosed to and used: (i) By the alloy steel wire rod,1 following
parties authorized to receive BPI under preliminary determinations by the U.S.
the APO. Commission, its employees and Offices,
and contract personnel (a) for Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’)
Conference.—The Commission’s that imports of the subject wire rod were
Director of Investigations has scheduled developing or maintaining the records
subsidized by the governments of Italy
a conference in connection with these of these or related investigations or
and Turkey. To date, Commerce has
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on February reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
issued final affirmative determinations
20, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade audits, reviews, and evaluations relating with respect to the subject wire rod from
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, to the programs, personnel, and (1) Belarus, the Russian Federation, and
Washington, DC. Requests to appear at operations of the Commission including the United Arab Emirates 2 and most
the conference should be emailed to under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by recently (2) South Africa 3 and Ukraine.4
preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO U.S. government employees and
NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before contract personnel, solely for 1 Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia,
February 15, 2018. Parties in support of cybersecurity purposes. All contract South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United
the imposition of countervailing and personnel will sign appropriate Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom;
antidumping duties in these Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing
nondisclosure agreements. Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 82 FR
investigations and parties in opposition 44001, September 20, 2017.
to the imposition of such duties will Authority: These investigations are being 2 Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From
each be collectively allocated one hour conducted under authority of title VII of the Belarus, the Russian Federation, and the United
within which to make an oral Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published Arab Emirates: Affirmative Final Determinations of
presentation at the conference. A pursuant to section 207.12 of the Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Partial
Commission’s rules. Affirmative Finding of Critical Circumstances, 82
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nonparty who has testimony that may FR 56214, November 28, 2017.
aid the Commission’s deliberations may By order of the Commission. 3 Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the
request permission to present a short Issued: January 30, 2018. Republic of South Africa: Affirmative Final
statement at the conference. Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Lisa R. Barton, Affirmative Finding of Critical Circumstances, 83
Written submissions.—As provided in
Secretary to the Commission. FR 2141, January 16, 2018.
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the 4 Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ukraine:
Commission’s rules, any person may [FR Doc. 2018–02176 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am]
Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less
submit to the Commission on or before BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Than Fair Value, 83 FR 2135, January 16, 2018.
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| Contact | Mary Messer (202-205-3193) or Amanda Lawrence (202-205-3185), 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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