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United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: August 24, 2016 at 11:00
a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–467 and
731–TA–1164–1165 (Review) (Narrow
Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge
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9, 2016.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 15, 2016.
William R. Bishop,
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[Investigation No. 731–TA–1306 (Final)]
Large Residential Washers From
China; Scheduling of the Final Phase
of an Antidumping Duty Investigation
United States International
Trade Commission.
AGENCY:
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Notice.
DATES:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping investigation No.
731–TA–1306 (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 large residential
washers from China, provided for in
subheading 8450.20.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined
by the Department of Commerce to be
sold at less-than-fair-value.1
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SUMMARY:
1 For purposes of this investigation, the
Department of Commerce has defined ‘‘large
residential washers’’ as ‘‘all automatic clothes
washing machines, regardless of the orientation of
the rotational axis, with a cabinet width (measured
from its widest point) of at least 24.5 inches (62.23
cm) and no more than 32.0 inches (81.28 cm),
except as noted below.
Also covered are certain parts used in large
residential washers, namely: (1) All cabinets, or
portions thereof, designed for use in large
residential washers; (2) all assembled tubs designed
for use in large residential washers which
incorporate, at a minimum: (a) A tub; and (b) a seal;
(3) all assembled baskets designed for use in large
residential washers which incorporate, at a
minimum: (a) A side wrapper; (b) a base; and (c) a
drive hub; and (4) any combination of the foregoing
parts or subassemblies.
Excluded from the scope are stacked washerdryers and commercial washers. The term ‘‘stacked
washer-dryers’’ denotes distinct washing and
drying machines that are built on a unitary frame
and share a common console that controls both the
washer and the dryer. The term ‘‘commercial
washer’’ denotes an automatic clothes washing
machine designed for the ‘‘pay per use’’ segment
meeting either of the following two definitions:
(1) (a) It contains payment system electronics; (b)
it is configured with an externally mounted steel
frame at least six inches high that is designed to
house a coin/token operated payment system
(whether or not the actual coin/token operated
payment system is installed at the time of
importation); (c) it contains a push button user
interface with a maximum of six manually
selectable wash cycle settings, with no ability of the
end user to otherwise modify water temperature,
water level, or spin speed for a selected wash cycle
setting; and (d) the console containing the user
interface is made of steel and is assembled with
security fasteners; or
(2) (a) it contains payment system electronics; (b)
the payment system electronics are enabled
(whether or not the payment acceptance device has
been installed at the time of importation) such that,
in normal operation, the unit cannot begin a wash
cycle without first receiving a signal from a bona
fide payment acceptance device such as an
electronic credit card reader; (c) it contains a push
button user interface with a maximum of six
manually selectable wash cycle settings, with no
ability of the end user to otherwise modify water
temperature, water level, or spin speed for a
selected wash cycle setting; and (d) the console
containing the user interface is made of steel and
is assembled with security fasteners.
Also excluded from the scope are automatic
clothes washing machines that meet all of the
following conditions: (1) Have a vertical rotational
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Effective Date: August 15, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Cassise ((202) 708–5408),
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.—The final phase of this
investigation is being scheduled,
pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a
result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by the Department of
Commerce that imports of large
residential washers from China 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 investigation was requested in a
petition filed on December 16, 2015, by
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor,
Michigan.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, 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 investigation 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 this
investigation as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
axis; (2) are top loading; (3) have a drive train
consisting, inter alia, of (a) a permanent split
capacitor (PSC) motor, (b) a belt drive, and (c) a flat
wrap spring clutch.
Also excluded from the scope are automatic
clothes washing machines that meet all of the
following conditions: (1) Have a horizontal
rotational axis; (2) are front loading; and (3) have a
drive train consisting, inter alia, of (a) a controlled
induction motor (CIM), and (b) a belt drive.
Also excluded from the scope are automatic
clothes washing machines that meet all of the
following conditions: (1) Have a horizontal
rotational axis; (2) are front loading; and (3) have
cabinet width (measured from its widest point) of
more than 28.5 inches (72.39 cm).’’
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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
investigation 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
investigation.
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 this
investigation available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, 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 investigation. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigation 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 this
investigation will be placed in the
nonpublic record on November 22,
2016, 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 this investigation beginning at
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7,
2016, 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 November 29,
2016. 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
December 1, 2016, 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
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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 November 30, 2016. 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 December 14,
2016. In addition, any person who has
not entered an appearance as a party to
the investigation may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the investigation,
including statements of support or
opposition to the petition, on or before
December 14, 2016. On January 3, 2017,
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 January 5, 2017, 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
investigation must be served on all other
parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
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pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 15, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Antitrust Division
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—UHD Alliance, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on July
19, 2016, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), UHD Alliance, Inc.
(‘‘UHD Alliance’’) filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. The notifications were
filed for the purpose of extending the
Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S., Manisa, TURKEY; Ittiam
Systems Inc., Plano, TX; Eutelsat SA,
Paris, Cedex, FRANCE; Quatius Ltd.,
Kwai Chung, HONG KONG-CHINA; SPI
International, Inc., New York, NY; and
Amlogic (Shanghai), Ltd., Shanghai,
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, have
been added as parties to this venture.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and UHD Alliance
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On June 17, 2015, UHD Alliance filed
its original notification pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to Section
6(b) of the Act on July 17, 2015 (80 FR
42537).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on May 11, 2016. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on June 9, 2016 (81 FR 37212).
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Automotive Security
Review Board, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on July
27, 2016, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Automotive Security
Review Board, Inc. (‘‘ASRB’’) has filed
written notifications simultaneously
with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
(1) the identities of the parties to the
venture and (2) the nature and
objectives of the venture. The
notifications were filed for the purpose
of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting
the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to
actual damages under specified
circumstances.
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,
the identities of the parties to the
venture are: Aeris Communications,
Inc., Santa Clara, CA; Intel Corporation,
Santa Clara, CA; and Uber Technologies
Inc., San Francisco, CA. The general
area of ASRB’s planned activity is
research focused on mitigation of future
automotive cybersecurity risks.
Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
Division.
[FR Doc. 2016–19705 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Allseen Alliance, Inc.
Notice is hereby given that, on July
26, 2016, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), AllSeen Alliance,
Inc. (‘‘AllSeen Alliance’’) has filed
written notifications simultaneously
with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
changes in its membership. The
notifications were filed for the purpose
of extending the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances. Specifically,
Seluxit ApS, Hjulmagervej, Aalborg,
DENMARK; Trend Micro, Taipei,
TAIWAN; Ashiemymy Technology
Limited, Croyodn, Greater London,
UNITED KINGDOM; Xiamen Hualin
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (Final)]
Large Residential Washers From China; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of an Antidumping Duty Investigation
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (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 large
residential washers from China, provided for in subheading 8450.20.00
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of Commerce to be sold at less-than-fair-
value.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of this investigation, the Department of
Commerce has defined ``large residential washers'' as ``all
automatic clothes washing machines, regardless of the orientation of
the rotational axis, with a cabinet width (measured from its widest
point) of at least 24.5 inches (62.23 cm) and no more than 32.0
inches (81.28 cm), except as noted below.
Also covered are certain parts used in large residential
washers, namely: (1) All cabinets, or portions thereof, designed for
use in large residential washers; (2) all assembled tubs designed
for use in large residential washers which incorporate, at a
minimum: (a) A tub; and (b) a seal; (3) all assembled
baskets[thinsp]designed for use in large residential washers which
incorporate, at a minimum: (a) A side wrapper; (b) a base; and (c) a
drive hub; and (4) any combination of the foregoing parts or
subassemblies.
Excluded from the scope are stacked washer-dryers and commercial
washers. The term ``stacked washer-dryers'' denotes distinct washing
and drying machines that are built on a unitary frame and share a
common console that controls both the washer and the dryer. The term
``commercial washer'' denotes an automatic clothes washing machine
designed for the ``pay per use'' segment meeting either of the
following two definitions:
(1) (a) It contains payment system electronics; (b) it is
configured with an externally mounted steel frame at least six
inches high that is designed to house a coin/token operated payment
system (whether or not the actual coin/token operated payment system
is installed at the time of importation); (c) it contains a push
button user interface with a maximum of six manually selectable wash
cycle settings, with no ability of the end user to otherwise modify
water temperature, water level, or spin speed for a selected wash
cycle setting; and (d) the console containing the user interface is
made of steel and is assembled with security fasteners; or
(2) (a) it contains payment system electronics; (b) the payment
system electronics are enabled (whether or not the payment
acceptance device has been installed at the time of importation)
such that, in normal operation, the unit cannot begin a wash cycle
without first receiving a signal from a bona fide payment acceptance
device such as an electronic credit card reader; (c) it contains a
push button user interface with a maximum of six manually selectable
wash cycle settings, with no ability of the end user to otherwise
modify water temperature, water level, or spin speed for a selected
wash cycle setting; and (d) the console containing the user
interface is made of steel and is assembled with security fasteners.
Also excluded from the scope are automatic clothes washing
machines that meet all of the following conditions: (1) Have a
vertical rotational axis; (2) are top loading; (3) have a drive
train consisting, inter alia, of (a) a permanent split capacitor
(PSC) motor, (b) a belt drive, and (c) a flat wrap spring clutch.
Also excluded from the scope are automatic clothes washing
machines that meet all of the following conditions: (1) Have a
horizontal rotational axis; (2) are front loading; and (3) have a
drive train consisting, inter alia, of (a) a controlled induction
motor (CIM), and (b) a belt drive.
Also excluded from the scope are automatic clothes washing
machines that meet all of the following conditions: (1) Have a
horizontal rotational axis; (2) are front loading; and (3) have
cabinet width (measured from its widest point) of more than 28.5
inches (72.39 cm).''
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DATES: Effective Date: August 15, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Cassise ((202) 708-5408),
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.--The final phase of this investigation is being
scheduled, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of large
residential washers from China 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 investigation was requested in a petition filed on
December 16, 2015, by Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, 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 investigation 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 this
investigation 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 investigation 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
investigation.
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 this investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, 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 investigation. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation 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
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on November
22, 2016, 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 this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
December 7, 2016, 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 November 29, 2016. 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 December 1, 2016, 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
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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 November 30, 2016. 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 December 14, 2016. In addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigation, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before December 14, 2016. On January 3, 2017, 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 January 5, 2017, 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 investigation must be
served on all other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is 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: August 15, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-19729 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
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