83 FR 54778 - Magnesium From Israel; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)

Page Range		54778-54779
FR Document		2018-23758

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-614 and 731-TA-1431 (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 magnesium from Israel, provided for in subheadings 8104.11.00, 8104.19.00, and 8104.30.00 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 Israel. 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 December 10, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 17, 2018.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-614 and 731-TA-1431 (Preliminary)]


Magnesium From Israel; Institution of Anti-Dumping and 
Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase 
Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-614 and 731-TA-1431 
(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 magnesium from Israel, 
provided for in subheadings 8104.11.00, 8104.19.00, and 8104.30.00 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 Israel. 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 
December 10, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to 
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 17, 2018.

DATES: October 24, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Duffy ((202) 708-2579), 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 October 24, 
2018, by US Magnesium LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah.
    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

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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 Wednesday, November 14, 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 
November 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 November 19, 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: October 25, 2018.
Jessica Mullan,
Attorney Advisor.
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rules, the Secretary will make BPI Certification.—Pursuant to section consequences of a release. The
gathered in these investigations 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any Complaint also contains allegations
available to authorized applicants person submitting information to the under the Emergency Planning and
representing interested parties (as Commission in connection with these Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are investigations must certify that the 42 U.S.C. 11022, and the
parties to the investigations under the information is accurate and complete to Comprehensive Environmental
APO issued in the investigations, the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In Response, Compensation and Liability
provided that the application is made making the certification, the submitter Act, 42 U.S.C. 9603(a) for Stavis’ failure
not later than seven days after the will acknowledge that any information to properly report its inventory of
publication of this notice in the Federal that it submits to the Commission hazardous substances and for failing to
Register. A separate service list will be during these investigations may be comply with emergency notification
maintained by the Secretary for those disclosed to and used: (i) By the requirements. The proposed Stipulation
parties authorized to receive BPI under Commission, its employees and Offices,
in this case requires Stavis to pay a civil
the APO. and contract personnel (a) for
penalty of $700,000.
Conference.—The Commission’s developing or maintaining the records
Director of Investigations has scheduled of these or related investigations or The publication of this notice opens
a conference in connection with these reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, a period for public comment on the
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on audits, reviews, and evaluations relating proposed Stipulation. Comments should
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the to the programs, personnel, and be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
U.S. International Trade Commission operations of the Commission including General, Environment and Natural
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by Resources Division, and should refer to
DC. Requests to appear at the conference U.S. government employees and United States v. Stavis Seafoods, Inc.,
should be emailed to contract personnel, solely for D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11574. All
preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO cybersecurity purposes. All contract comments must be submitted no later
NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before personnel will sign appropriate than thirty (30) days after the
November 9, 2018. Parties in support of nondisclosure agreements. publication date of this notice.
the imposition of countervailing and Authority: These investigations are Comments may be submitted either by
antidumping duties in these being conducted under authority of title email or by mail:
investigations and parties in opposition VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice
to the imposition of such duties will is published pursuant to section 207.12 To submit
each be collectively allocated one hour of the Commission’s rules. Send them to:
comments:
within which to make an oral By order of the Commission.
presentation at the conference. A By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@
Issued: October 25, 2018.
nonparty who has testimony that may usdoj.gov.
Jessica Mullan, By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
aid the Commission’s deliberations may
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request permission to present a short
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Written submissions.—As provided in
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commission’s rules, any person may During the public comment period,
submit to the Commission on or before DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE the proposed Stipulation may be
November 19, 2018, a written brief examined and downloaded at this
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Justice Department website: https://
containing information and arguments
Stipulation Under the Clean Air Act, www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
pertinent to the subject matter of the
the Emergency Planning and We will provide a paper copy of the
investigations. Parties may file written
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, proposed Stipulation upon written
testimony in connection with their
and the Comprehensive Environmental request and payment of reproduction
presentation at the conference. All
Response, Compensation, and Liability costs. Please mail your request and
written submissions must conform with
Act
the provisions of section 201.8 of the payment to: Consent Decree Library,
Commission’s rules; any submissions On October 23, 2018, the Department U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
that contain BPI must also conform with of Justice lodged a proposed Stipulation Washington, DC 20044–7611.
the requirements of sections 201.6, (‘‘Stipulation’’) with the United States Please enclose a check or money order
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s District Court for the District of for $9.50 (25 cents per page
rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled reproduction cost), payable to the
E-Filing, available on the Commission’s United States v. Stavis Seafoods, Inc., United States Treasury.
website at https://edis.usitc.gov, Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-12199. In the
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules Complaint, the United States, on behalf Robert Maher,
with respect to electronic filing. of the U.S. Environmental Protection Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Agency (‘‘EPA’’), alleges that Stavis Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural
and 207.3 of the rules, each document Seafoods, Inc. (‘‘Stavis’’) violated the Resources Division.
filed by a party to the investigations Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(1), for [FR Doc. 2018–23736 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am]
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the investigations (as identified by associated violation of the requirements
either the public or BPI service list), and under the Clean Air Act’s General Duty
a certificate of service must be timely Clause, such as a failure to conduct a
filed. The Secretary will not accept a process hazard analysis, failure to
document for filing without a certificate maintain the facility in the adequate
of service. manner, and failure to minimize the

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Dates		October 24, 2018.
Contact		Julie Duffy ((202) 708-2579), 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.
FR Citation		83 FR 54778