Rice: Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Industry, 35381-35382 [2014-14455]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 119 / Friday, June 20, 2014 / Notices INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–417 and 731– TA–953, 957–959, 961, and 962 (Second Review)] Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject five-year reviews, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), that revocation of the countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (‘‘wire rod’’) from Brazil and the antidumping duty orders on wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission also determines, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), that revocation of the antidumping duty order on wire rod from Ukraine would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.2 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background The Commission instituted these reviews on June 3, 2013 (78 FR 33103) and determined on September 6, 2013 that it would conduct full reviews (78 FR 60316, October 1, 2013). Notice of the scheduling of the Commission’s reviews and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 Chairman Irving A. Williamson and Commissioner David S. Johanson dissented with respect to subject imports from Ukraine, finding that revocation of the antidumping duty order on wire rod from Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commissioner David S. Johanson also dissented with respect to subject imports from Mexico, finding that revocation of the antidumping duty order on wire rod from Mexico would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate in these reviews. VerDate Mar<15>2010 22:31 Jun 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 notice in the Federal Register on December 18, 2013 (78 FR 76653). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2014, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission completed and filed its determinations in these reviews on June 16, 2014. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4472 (June 2014), entitled Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–417 and 731–TA–953, 957–959, 961, and 962 (Second Review). By order of the Commission. Issued: June 16, 2014. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–14422 Filed 6–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–549] Rice: Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Industry United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing. AGENCY: Following receipt on May 15, 2014, of a request from the Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) of the House of Representatives under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332–549, Rice: Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Industry. DATES: August 26, 2014: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. September 2, 2014: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. September 10, 2014: Public hearing. September 17, 2014: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and statements. December 9, 2014: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. April 14, 2015: Transmittal of Commission report to the Committee. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35381 States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ edis.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project leader John Giamalva (202–205– 3329 or john.giamalva@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Marin Weaver (202–205–3461 or marin.weaver@ usitc.gov) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel (202–205–3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 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. Background: As requested by the Committee, the Commission will conduct an investigation and prepare a report on the factors affecting the global competitiveness of the U.S. rice industry. As requested and to the extent that information is publicly available, the report will include the following: 1. An overview of the rice industry in the United States and other major global producing and exporting countries (such as China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Uruguay, and Brazil), including production of rice, processing volumes, processing capacity, carry-over inventory, and consumption; 2. Information on recent trade trends and developments in the global market for rice, including U.S. and major foreign supplier imports and exports; 3. A comparison of the competitive strengths and weaknesses of rice production and exports in the United States and other major exporting countries, including such factors as producer revenue and costs of production, industry structure, input prices and availability, processing technology, product innovation, exchange rates, pricing, and market regimes, as well as government policies and programs that directly or indirectly E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 35382 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 119 / Friday, June 20, 2014 / Notices affect rice production and exporting in these countries; 4. A qualitative and, to the extent possible, quantitative assessment of the impact of government policies and programs of major producing and exporting countries on their rice production, exports, consumption, and domestic prices, as well as on rice prices globally; and 5. an overview of the impact on the U.S. rice industry of exports from the highlighted countries of rice to the United States and to traditional export markets of the United States such as, but not limited to, Mexico, Haiti, and West Africa. The Committee asked that the report focus primarily on the period 2009– 2013 and that the Commission deliver its report no later than 11 months following the receipt of this request. The Committee also stated that it intends to make the Commission’s report public and asked that the report not include any confidential business information. Public Hearing: The Commission will hold a public hearing in connection with this investigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., August 26, 2014, in accordance with the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All prehearing briefs and statements should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., September 2, 2014; and all posthearing briefs and statements responding to matters raised at the hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., September 17, 2014. All hearing-related briefs and statements should be filed in accordance with the requirements for filing written submissions set out below. In the event that, as of the close of business on August 26, 2014, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the Office of the Secretary (202–205–2000) after August 26, 2014, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held. Written Submissions: In lieu of, or in addition to, participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and all such submissions (other than prehearing and posthearing briefs and statements) should be received not later VerDate Mar<15>2010 22:31 Jun 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 than 5:15 p.m., December 9, 2014. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. eastern time on the next business day. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘nonconfidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. In the request letter, the Committee stated that it intends to make the Commission’s report available to the public in its entirety, and asked that the Commission not include any confidential business information in the report it sends to the Committee. Any confidential business information received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. By order of the Commission. Issued: June 17, 2014. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–14455 Filed 6–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–750] Certain Mobile Devices, and Related Software Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Joint Motion To Terminate the Remand Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement; Termination of Remand Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the initial determination (‘‘ID’’) of the presiding Administrative Law Judge, granting the joint motion of complainant Apple Inc., f/k/a Apple Computer, Inc., of Cupertino, California (‘‘Apple’’) and respondent Motorola Mobility, Inc. (‘‘Motorola’’) of Libertyville, Illinois to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan M. Valentine, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708–2301. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at 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. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on November 30, 2010, based on a complaint filed by Apple. 75 FR 74081– 82 (Nov. 30, 2010). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘section 337’’), in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain mobile devices and related software by reason of infringement of E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-549]


Rice: Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Industry

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt on May 15, 2014, of a request from the 
Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) of the House of Representatives 
under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the 
U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted 
investigation No. 332-549, Rice: Global Competitiveness of the U.S. 
Industry.

DATES: 
August 26, 2014: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
September 2, 2014: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and 
statements.
September 10, 2014: Public hearing.
September 17, 2014: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and 
statements.
December 9, 2014: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
April 14, 2015: Transmittal of Commission report to the Committee.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Project leader John Giamalva (202-
205-3329 or john.giamalva@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Marin 
Weaver (202-205-3461 or marin.weaver@usitc.gov) for information 
specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of 
this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office 
of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). 
The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External 
Relations (202-205-1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-
impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by 
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General 
information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing 
its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 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.
    Background: As requested by the Committee, the Commission will 
conduct an investigation and prepare a report on the factors affecting 
the global competitiveness of the U.S. rice industry. As requested and 
to the extent that information is publicly available, the report will 
include the following:
    1. An overview of the rice industry in the United States and other 
major global producing and exporting countries (such as China, India, 
Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Uruguay, and Brazil), including 
production of rice, processing volumes, processing capacity, carry-over 
inventory, and consumption;
    2. Information on recent trade trends and developments in the 
global market for rice, including U.S. and major foreign supplier 
imports and exports;
    3. A comparison of the competitive strengths and weaknesses of rice 
production and exports in the United States and other major exporting 
countries, including such factors as producer revenue and costs of 
production, industry structure, input prices and availability, 
processing technology, product innovation, exchange rates, pricing, and 
market regimes, as well as government policies and programs that 
directly or indirectly

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affect rice production and exporting in these countries;
    4. A qualitative and, to the extent possible, quantitative 
assessment of the impact of government policies and programs of major 
producing and exporting countries on their rice production, exports, 
consumption, and domestic prices, as well as on rice prices globally; 
and
    5. an overview of the impact on the U.S. rice industry of exports 
from the highlighted countries of rice to the United States and to 
traditional export markets of the United States such as, but not 
limited to, Mexico, Haiti, and West Africa.

The Committee asked that the report focus primarily on the period 2009-
2013 and that the Commission deliver its report no later than 11 months 
following the receipt of this request. The Committee also stated that 
it intends to make the Commission's report public and asked that the 
report not include any confidential business information.
    Public Hearing: The Commission will hold a public hearing in 
connection with this investigation at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Requests to appear at the 
public hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 
p.m., August 26, 2014, in accordance with the requirements in the 
``Submissions'' section below. All prehearing briefs and statements 
should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15 p.m., September 
2, 2014; and all posthearing briefs and statements responding to 
matters raised at the hearing should be filed with the Secretary not 
later than 5:15 p.m., September 17, 2014. All hearing-related briefs 
and statements should be filed in accordance with the requirements for 
filing written submissions set out below. In the event that, as of the 
close of business on August 26, 2014, no witnesses are scheduled to 
appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person 
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant 
may call the Office of the Secretary (202-205-2000) after August 26, 
2014, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of, or in addition to, participating 
in the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written 
submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, and all such submissions (other 
than prehearing and posthearing briefs and statements) should be 
received not later than 5:15 p.m., December 9, 2014. All written 
submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 
201.8 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures require that 
interested parties file documents electronically on or before the 
filing deadline and submit eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. 
eastern time on the next business day. In the event that confidential 
treatment of a document is requested, interested parties must file, at 
the same time as the eight paper copies, at least four (4) additional 
true paper copies in which the confidential information must be deleted 
(see the following paragraph for further information regarding 
confidential business information). Persons with questions regarding 
electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the 
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or 
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business 
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written 
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made 
available for inspection by interested parties.
    In the request letter, the Committee stated that it intends to make 
the Commission's report available to the public in its entirety, and 
asked that the Commission not include any confidential business 
information in the report it sends to the Committee. Any confidential 
business information received by the Commission in this investigation 
and used in preparing this report will not be published in a manner 
that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 17, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-14455 Filed 6-19-14; 8:45 am]
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