Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan and Turkey; Determinations, 31635-31636 [2017-14250]

Download as PDF asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 129 / Friday, July 7, 2017 / Notices importation of certain shielded electrical ribbon cables and products containing the same. The complaint names as respondents Amphenol Corporation of Wallingford, CT; Amphenol Interconnect Products Corporation of Endicott, NY; Amphenol Cables on Demand Corporation of Endicott, NY; Amphenol Assemble Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., of China; Amphenol (Xiamen) High Speed Cable Co., Ltd., of China, and Amphenol East Asia Limited (Taiwan) of China. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a general exclusion order, a cease and desist order, and impose a bond upon respondents’ alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). 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Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are used in the United States; ii. identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the requested remedial orders; iii. identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; iv. indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and v. explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 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[FR Doc. 2017–14249 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and 731– TA–1338 and 1340 (Final)] Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan and Turkey; 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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (‘‘rebar’’) from Japan and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7213.10, 7214.20, and 7228.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; subject imports from Japan and Turkey have been found by the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), and subject imports from Turkey have been found to be subsidized by that country’s government. Background The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these investigations effective September 20, 2016, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members: Bayou Steel Group, LaPlace, Louisiana; 2 Byer Steel Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, Indiana. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of rebar from Turkey were subsidized within 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 Bayou Steel Group was no longer a petitioner in the final phase of these investigations. E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1 31636 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 129 / Friday, July 7, 2017 / Notices meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports of rebar from Japan and Turkey were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission’s investigations 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 notice in the Federal Register on March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13854). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2017, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on June 30, 2017. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4705 (June 2017), entitled Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and 731–TA–1338 and 1340 (Final). By order of the Commission. Issued: June 30, 2017. Katherine M. Hiner, Supervisory Attorney. [FR Doc. 2017–14250 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in a desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:56 Jul 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 properly assessed. Currently, the Wage and Hour Division is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31635-31636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14250]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-564 and 731-TA-1338 and 1340 (Final)]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan and Turkey; 
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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (``rebar'') from 
Japan and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7213.10, 7214.20, and 
7228.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; subject 
imports from Japan and Turkey have been found by the Department of 
Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (``LTFV''), and subject imports from Turkey have been found 
to be subsidized by that country's government.
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    \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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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations effective September 20, 2016, following receipt of a 
petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Rebar Trade 
Action Coalition and its individual members: Bayou Steel Group, 
LaPlace, Louisiana; \2\ Byer Steel Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; 
Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., 
Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Steel 
Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, Indiana. The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of rebar from 
Turkey were subsidized within the

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meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports 
of rebar from Japan and Turkey were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 
733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of the Commission's investigations 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 notice in the Federal 
Register on March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13854). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on May 18, 2017, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \2\ Bayou Steel Group was no longer a petitioner in the final 
phase of these investigations.
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    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on June 30, 2017. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4705 (June 2017), entitled Steel 
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701-
TA-564 and 731-TA-1338 and 1340 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 30, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-14250 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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