83 FR 54939 - Low Enriched Uranium From France; Institution of a Five-Year Review

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 212 (November 1, 2018)

Page Range		54939-54941
FR Document		2018-23850
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on low enriched uranium from France would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-909 (Third Review)]


Low Enriched Uranium From France; Institution of a Five-Year 
Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a 
review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to 
determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on low 
enriched uranium from France would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties 
are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information 
specified below to the Commission.

DATES: Instituted November 1, 2018. To be assured of consideration, the 
deadline for responses is December 3, 2018. Comments on the adequacy of 
responses may be filed with the Commission by January 14, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 proceeding may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--On February 13, 2002, the Department of Commerce 
issued an antidumping duty order on imports of low enriched uranium 
from France (67 FR 6680). Following the five-year reviews by Commerce 
and the Commission, effective January 3, 2008, Commerce issued a 
continuation of the antidumping duty order on imports of low enriched 
uranium from France (73 FR 449). Following the second five-year reviews 
by Commerce and the Commission, effective December 24, 2013, Commerce 
issued a continuation of the antidumping duty order on imports of low 
enriched uranium from France (78 FR 77650). The Commission is now 
conducting a third five-year review pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of 
the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this proceeding 
may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 
CFR parts 201, subparts A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. 
The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested party responses 
to this notice of institution to determine whether to conduct a full 
review or an expedited review. The Commission's determination in any 
expedited review will be based on the facts available, which may 
include information provided in response to this notice.
    Definitions.--The following definitions apply to this review:
    (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is 
within the scope of the five-year review, as defined by the Department 
of Commerce.
    (2) The Subject Country in this review is France.
    (3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product 
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original 
determination and its full first and second five-year review 
determinations, the Commission defined one Domestic Like Product 
consisting of all low enriched uranium coextensive with Commerce's 
scope.
    (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the 
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of 
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total 
domestic production of the product. In its original determination and 
its full first five-year review determination, the Commission 
determined that there was a single Domestic Industry consisting of the 
sole domestic producer of low enriched uranium at that time, USEC Inc. 
(``USEC''). The Commission also considered during its full first five-
year review determination that the Domestic Industry would include 
Louisiana Energy Services (``LES'') within a reasonably foreseeable 
time. In its full second five-year review determination, the Commission 
defined the Domestic Industry to include LES and USEC, the two entities 
that produced the Domestic Like Product during the second five-year 
review.
    (5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or 
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject 
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or 
through its selling agent.
    Participation in the proceeding 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 proceeding as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later 
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names 
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties 
to the proceeding.
    Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission 
five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if 
they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding 
underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same 
underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics 
official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular 
matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review 
is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same 
underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post-
employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) 
(19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 
2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek 
Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 
201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or 
an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when 
they were Commission

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employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Charles 
Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202-205-3408.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized 
applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the 
application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent 
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to 
the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the 
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in 
connection with this proceeding 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 
information submitted in response to this request for information and 
throughout this proceeding or other proceeding 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 this or a 
related proceeding, 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.
    Written submissions.--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the 
Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must 
provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such 
responses is December 3, 2018. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the 
Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of 
responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission 
should conduct an expedited or full review. The deadline for filing 
such comments is January 14, 2019. 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. Also, in accordance with 
sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document 
filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties 
to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service 
list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the 
document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to 
serve your response).
    No response to this request for information is required if a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') number is not 
displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 18-5-415, expiration 
date June 30, 2020. Public reporting burden for the request is 
estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments 
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436.
    Inability to provide requested information.--Pursuant to section 
207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot 
furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form 
and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, 
provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested 
information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide 
equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this 
notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the 
notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to 
this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the 
party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in 
making its determination in the review.
    Information to be provided in response to This Notice of 
Institution: As used below, the term ``firm'' includes any related 
firms.
    (1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World 
Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and email 
address of the certifying official.
    (2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an 
interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including 
whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like 
Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject 
Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, 
a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose 
members are interested parties under the statute), or another 
interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker 
group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your 
workers are employed or which are members of your association.
    (3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to 
participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by 
the Commission.
    (4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your 
firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various 
factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) 
including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of 
subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on 
the Domestic Industry.
    (5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of 
the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the 
nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
    (6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of 
the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in the 
Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject 
Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2012.
    (7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the 
Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street 
address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax 
number, and email address of a responsible official at each firm).
    (8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional 
prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the 
U.S. or other markets.
    (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, 
provide the following information on your firm's operations on that 
product during calendar year 2017, except as noted (report quantity 
data in separative work units (``SWUs'') and value data in U.S. 
dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/worker group or trade/
business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, 
for the firms in which your workers are employed/which are members of 
your association.

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    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product 
accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like 
Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) 
could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming 
normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and 
ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per 
year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a 
typical or representative product mix);
    (c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the 
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
    (d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company 
transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); 
and
    (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), 
(iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) 
expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product 
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial 
sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most 
recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal 
year ends).
    (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of 
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from the Subject Country, 
provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that 
product during calendar year 2017 (report quantity data in SWUs and 
value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, 
provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are 
members of your association.
    (a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including 
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from the 
Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;
    (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported 
from the Subject Country; and
    (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping 
duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject 
Merchandise imported from the Subject Country.
    (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business 
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in the 
Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') 
operations on that product during calendar year 2017 (report quantity 
data in SWUs and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid at 
the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a 
trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate 
basis, for the firms which are members of your association.
    (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in the Subject 
Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
    (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject 
Merchandise in the Subject Country (that is, the level of production 
that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain 
during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment 
and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels 
(hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, 
repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and
    (c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United 
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the 
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise 
from the Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
    (12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand 
conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have 
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject 
Merchandise in the Subject Country after 2012, and significant changes, 
if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. 
Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; 
development efforts; ability to increase production (including the 
shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, 
cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors 
related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets 
(including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in 
market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses 
and applications; the existence and availability of substitute 
products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product 
produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in the 
Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries.
    (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of whether you agree with the above 
definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you 
disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why 
and provide alternative definitions.

    Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 26, 2018.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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with either or both of these definitions, Background.—On February 13, 2002, determined that there was a single
please explain why and provide the Department of Commerce issued an Domestic Industry consisting of the sole
alternative definitions. antidumping duty order on imports of domestic producer of low enriched
Authority: This proceeding is being low enriched uranium from France (67 uranium at that time, USEC Inc.
conducted under authority of title VII of the FR 6680). Following the five-year (‘‘USEC’’). The Commission also
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published reviews by Commerce and the considered during its full first five-year
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission, effective January 3, 2008, review determination that the Domestic
Commission’s rules. Commerce issued a continuation of the Industry would include Louisiana
By order of the Commission. antidumping duty order on imports of Energy Services (‘‘LES’’) within a
Issued: October 26, 2018. low enriched uranium from France (73 reasonably foreseeable time. In its full
FR 449). Following the second five-year second five-year review determination,
Katherine Hiner,
reviews by Commerce and the the Commission defined the Domestic
Supervisory Attorney. Commission, effective December 24, Industry to include LES and USEC, the
[FR Doc. 2018–23851 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] 2013, Commerce issued a continuation two entities that produced the Domestic
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P of the antidumping duty order on Like Product during the second five-year
imports of low enriched uranium from review.
France (78 FR 77650). The Commission (5) An Importer is any person or firm
INTERNATIONAL TRADE is now conducting a third five-year engaged, either directly or through a
COMMISSION review pursuant to section 751(c) of the parent company or subsidiary, in
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to importing the Subject Merchandise into
[Investigation No. 731–TA–909 (Third the United States from a foreign
determine whether revocation of the
Review)]
order would be likely to lead to manufacturer or through its selling
Low Enriched Uranium From France; continuation or recurrence of material agent.
Institution of a Five-Year Review injury to the domestic industry within Participation in the proceeding and
a reasonably foreseeable time. public service list.—Persons, including
AGENCY: United States International Provisions concerning the conduct of industrial users of the Subject
Trade Commission. this proceeding may be found in the Merchandise and, if the merchandise is
ACTION: Notice. Commission’s Rules of Practice and sold at the retail level, representative
Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, subparts consumer organizations, wishing to
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts participate in the proceeding as parties
notice that it has instituted a review A and F. The Commission will assess must file an entry of appearance with
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the the adequacy of interested party the Secretary to the Commission, as
Act’’), as amended, to determine responses to this notice of institution to provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the
whether revocation of the antidumping determine whether to conduct a full Commission’s rules, no later than 21
duty order on low enriched uranium review or an expedited review. The days after publication of this notice in
from France would be likely to lead to Commission’s determination in any the Federal Register. The Secretary will
continuation or recurrence of material expedited review will be based on the maintain a public service list containing
injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested facts available, which may include the names and addresses of all persons,
parties are requested to respond to this information provided in response to this or their representatives, who are parties
notice by submitting the information notice. to the proceeding.
specified below to the Commission. Definitions.—The following Former Commission employees who
DATES: Instituted November 1, 2018. To definitions apply to this review: are seeking to appear in Commission
be assured of consideration, the (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or five-year reviews are advised that they
deadline for responses is December 3, kind of merchandise that is within the may appear in a review even if they
scope of the five-year review, as defined participated personally and
2018. Comments on the adequacy of
by the Department of Commerce. substantially in the corresponding
responses may be filed with the
(2) The Subject Country in this review underlying original investigation or an
Commission by January 14, 2019.
is France. earlier review of the same underlying
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (3) The Domestic Like Product is the investigation. The Commission’s
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of domestically produced product or designated agency ethics official has
Investigations, U.S. International Trade products which are like, or in the advised that a five-year review is not the
Commission, 500 E Street SW, absence of like, most similar in same particular matter as the underlying
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- characteristics and uses with, the original investigation, and a five-year
impaired persons can obtain Subject Merchandise. In its original review is not the same particular matter
information on this matter by contacting determination and its full first and as an earlier review of the same
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– second five-year review determinations, underlying investigation for purposes of
205–1810. Persons with mobility the Commission defined one Domestic 18 U.S.C. 207, the post-employment
impairments who will need special Like Product consisting of all low statute for Federal employees, and
assistance in gaining access to the enriched uranium coextensive with Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR
Commission should contact the Office Commerce’s scope. 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014),
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008).
General information concerning the producers as a whole of the Domestic Consequently, former employees are not
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Commission may also be obtained by Like Product, or those producers whose required to seek Commission approval
accessing its internet server https:// collective output of the Domestic Like to appear in a review under Commission
www.usitc.gov. The public record for Product constitutes a major proportion rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the
this proceeding may be viewed on the of the total domestic production of the corresponding underlying original
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) product. In its original determination investigation or an earlier review of the
at https://edis.usitc.gov. and its full first five-year review same underlying investigation was
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determination, the Commission pending when they were Commission

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Dates		Instituted November 1, 2018. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is December 3, 2018. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by January 14, 2019.
Contact		Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation		83 FR 54939