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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–526–527 and
731–TA–1262–1263 (Final)]
Melamine From China and Trinidad
and Tobago; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of Countervailing Duty and
Antidumping Duty Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–526–527 and 731–TA–1262–
1263 (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 melamine from
China and Trinidad and Tobago,
provided for in subheading 2933.61.00
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.1
DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Trainor (202–205–3354), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired 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
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SUMMARY:
1 For purposes of these investigations, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as melamine (Chemical Abstracts
Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry number 108–78–01,
molecular formula C3H6N6). Melamine is a
crystalline powder or granule typically (but not
exclusively) used to manufacture melamine
formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered by
the scope of these investigations irrespective of
purity, particle size, or physical form. Melamine
that has been blended with other products is
included within this scope when such blends
include constituent parts that have been
intermingled, but that have not been chemically
reacted with each other to produce a different
product. For such blends, only the melamine
component of the mixture is covered by the scope
of these investigations. Melamine that is otherwise
subject to these investigations is not excluded when
commingled with melamine from sources not
subject to these investigations. Only the subject
component of such commingled products is
covered by the scope of these investigations.
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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.—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 China and
Trinidad and Tobago of melamine, 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 November 12, 2014,
by Cornerstone Chemical Company,
Waggaman, Louisiana.
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).
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
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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 October 21, 2015,
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 November 3, 2015, 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 October 28, 2015. 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 October 30,
2015, 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 October 28, 2015. 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 November 9,
2015. 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
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November 9, 2015. On November 24,
2015, 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 November 30, 2015, 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
web site 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
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: July 20, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–534–538 and
731–TA–1274–1278 (Preliminary)]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products From China, India, Italy,
Korea, and Taiwan
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that there is a reasonable indication that
an industry in the United States is
threatened with material injury by
reason of imports of certain corrosionresistant steel products from China,
India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan,
provided for in subheadings 7210.30.00,
7210.41.00, 7210.49.00, 7210.61.00,
7210.69.00, 7210.70.60, 7210.90.10,
7210.90.60, 7210.90.90, 7212.20.00,
7212.30.10, 7212.30.30, 7212.30.50,
7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00,
7212.60.00, 7215.90.10, 7215.90.30,
7215.90.50, 7217.20.15, 7217.30.15,
7217.90.10, 7217.90.50, 7225.91.00,
7225.92.00, and 7226.99.01 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair
value (‘‘LTFV’’) and that are allegedly
subsidized by the governments of China,
India, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan.
Commencement of Final Phase
Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
Commission’s rules, the Commission
also gives notice of the commencement
of the final phase of its investigations.
The Commission will issue a final phase
notice of scheduling, which will be
published in the Federal Register as
provided in section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules, upon notice from
the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative
preliminary determinations in the
investigations under sections 703(b) or
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary
determinations are negative, upon
notice of affirmative final
determinations in those investigations
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
Act. Parties that filed entries of
appearance in the preliminary phase of
the investigations need not enter a
separate appearance for the final phase
of the investigations. Industrial users
and, if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level,
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
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representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping 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 the investigations.
Background
On June 3, 2015, United States Steel
Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania),
Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, North
Carolina), Steel Dynamics Inc. (Fort
Wayne, Indiana), California Steel
Industries (Fontana, California),
ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago,
Illinois), and AK Steel Corporation
(West Chester, Ohio) filed petitions with
the Commission and Commerce,
alleging that an industry in the United
States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury by
reason of LTFV and subsidized imports
of certain corrosion-resistant steel
products from China, India, Italy, Korea,
and Taiwan. Accordingly, effective June
3, 2015, the Commission, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty
investigation Nos. 701–TA–534–538 and
antidumping duty investigation Nos.
731–TA–1274–1278 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public conference 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 notice in the
Federal Register of June 9, 2015 (80 FR
32606). The conference was held in
Washington, DC, on June 24, 2015, and
all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to sections
703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)).
It completed and filed its
determinations in these investigations
on June 20, 2015. The views of the
Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 4547, July 2015 entitled
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
Products from China, India, Italy, Korea,
and Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 701–
TA–534–538 and 731–TA–1274–1278
(Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 20, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-526-527 and 731-TA-1262-1263 (Final)]
Melamine From China and Trinidad and Tobago; Scheduling of the
Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-526-527 and 731-TA-1262-1263 (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 melamine from China and Trinidad and
Tobago, provided for in subheading 2933.61.00 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.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as melamine (Chemical
Abstracts Service (``CAS'') registry number 108-78-01, molecular
formula C3H6N6). Melamine is a
crystalline powder or granule typically (but not exclusively) used
to manufacture melamine formaldehyde resins. All melamine is covered
by the scope of these investigations irrespective of purity,
particle size, or physical form. Melamine that has been blended with
other products is included within this scope when such blends
include constituent parts that have been intermingled, but that have
not been chemically reacted with each other to produce a different
product. For such blends, only the melamine component of the mixture
is covered by the scope of these investigations. Melamine that is
otherwise subject to these investigations is not excluded when
commingled with melamine from sources not subject to these
investigations. Only the subject component of such commingled
products is covered by the scope of these investigations.
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DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Trainor (202-205-3354),
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.--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 China and Trinidad and Tobago of melamine,
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
November 12, 2014, by Cornerstone Chemical Company, Waggaman,
Louisiana.
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).
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 October
21, 2015, 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 November
3, 2015, 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 October 28, 2015. 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 October 30, 2015, 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 October 28, 2015. 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 November 9, 2015. 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
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November 9, 2015. On November 24, 2015, 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 November 30, 2015, 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 web site 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 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: July 20, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-18126 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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