Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 47816-47817 [2012-19692]

Download as PDF 47816 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2012 / Notices and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is October 9, 2012. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to October 24, 2012. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Dated: August 6, 2012. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–19678 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1844] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone Under the Alternative Site Framework MiamiDade County, FL Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ‘‘* * * the establishment* * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the ForeignTrade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (74 FR 1170, 01/12/2009; correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/2009; 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/2010) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones; Whereas, Miami-Dade County (the Grantee) has made application to the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 Aug 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 Board (Docket 79–2011, filed 12/16/11) requesting the establishment of a foreign-trade zone under the ASF with a service area of the northern half of Miami-Dade County, Florida, as described in the application, within the Miami U. 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Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and proposed Sites 1, 2 and 3 would be categorized as magnet sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (76 FR 80333, 12/23/11) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the application is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants to the Grantee the privilege of establishing a foreign-trade zone, designated on the records of the Board as Foreign-Trade Zone No. 281, as described in the application, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall generalpurpose zone project, and to ASF sunset provisions for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Site 2 if not activated within ten years from the date of approval and for Site 3 if not activated within five years from the date of approval. Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of August 2012. Rebecca Blank, Acting Secretary of Commerce, Chairman and Executive Officer, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2012–19684 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on August 3, 2012. The proposed subzone is located at 401 E. Olmos in Hidalgo. A notification of proposed production activity has been submitted and will be published separately for public comment. The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 12. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Board’s Executive Secretary. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is September 19, 2012. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to October 4, 2012. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. For further information, contact Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482– 2350. Dated: August 3, 2012. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–19681 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE P International Trade Administration DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [A–475–818] Foreign-Trade Zones Board Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review [S–90–2012] Foreign-Trade Zone 12—McAllen, TX Application for Subzone TST NA TRIM, LLC Hidalgo, TX An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 12, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the facility of TST NA TRIM, LLC, located in Hidalgo, Texas. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(b)(1), the Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) is initiating a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy (‘‘pasta’’) with respect to Delverde Industire Alimentari S.p.A. (‘‘Delverde Industrie’’). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2012 / Notices DATES: Effective Date: August 10, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4161. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 24, 1996, the Department published in the Federal Register the antidumping duty order on pasta from Italy.1 On remand, Del Verde S.p.A. was found to have a de minimis dumping margin, and was therefore excluded from the antidumping order.2 On July 18, 2012, Delverde Industrie requested that the Department initiate a changed circumstances review to determine that, for purposes of the antidumping law, Delverde Industrie is the successor-in-interest to Del Verde S.p.A.3 Scope of the Order mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Imports covered by this order are shipments of certain non-egg dry pasta in packages of five pounds four ounces or less, whether or not enriched or fortified or containing milk or other optional ingredients such as chopped vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, gluten, diastasis, vitamins, coloring and flavorings, and up to two percent egg white. The pasta covered by this scope is typically sold in the retail market, in fiberboard or cardboard cartons, or polyethylene or polypropylene bags of varying dimensions. Excluded from the scope of this order are refrigerated, frozen, or canned pastas, as well as all forms of egg pasta, with the exception of non-egg dry pasta containing up to two percent egg white. Also excluded are imports of organic pasta from Italy that are accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued by the Instituto Mediterraneo Di Certificazione, by QC&I International Services, by Ecocert Italia, by Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici, by Associazione Italiana per l’Agricoltura Biologica, by Codex S.r.L., by Bioagricert S.r.L., or by Instituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale. 1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta From Italy, 61 FR 38547 (July 24, 1996). 2 See Notice of Amendment of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Pursuant to Court Decision and Revocation in Part: Certain Pasta from Italy, 66 FR 65889 (December 21, 2001). 3 See July 18, 2012, letter from Delverde Industrie to the Department. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 Aug 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 Effective July 1, 2008, gluten free pasta is also excluded from this order.4 The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable under items 1902.19.20 and 1901.90.9095 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to the order is dispositive. Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d), the Department will conduct a changed circumstances review upon receipt of information concerning, or a request from an interested party for a review of, an antidumping duty order which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review of the order. In antidumping duty changed circumstances reviews involving a successor-in-interest determination, the Department typically examines several factors including, but not limited to: (1) Management; (2) production facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and (4) customer base.5 Based on the information Delverde Industrie submitted in its July 18, 2012, letter, we find that we have received information which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant initiation of such a review in order to determine whether Delverde Industrie is the successor-in-interest to Del Verde S.p.A.6 Therefore, in accordance with the above-referenced statute and regulation, the Department is initiating a changed circumstances review. We intend to issue the final results of the changed circumstances review within 270 days from the date of initiation of this changed circumstance review, or within 45 days if all parties to the proceeding agree to the outcome of the review.7 During the course of this review, we will not change the cash deposit requirements for the subject merchandise. The cash deposit rate will 4 See Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review and Revocation, in Part, 74 FR 41120 (August 14, 2009). 5 See Brass Sheet and Strip from Canada: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 57 FR 20460, 20462 (May 13, 1992) and Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Romania: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 22847 (May 3, 2005) (Plate from Romania), unchanged in Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Romania, 70 FR 35624 (June 21, 2005). 6 See 19 CFR 351.216(d). 7 See 19 CFR 351.216(e). PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47817 be changed, if warranted, pursuant only to the final results of the changed circumstances review. This notice of initiation is in accordance with section 751(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1). Dated: August 6, 2012. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–19692 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Usage of Elevators for Occupant Evacuation Questionnaire National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 9, 2012. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Erica Kuligowski, erica.kuligowski@nist.gov, 301–975– 2309. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The questionnaire approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in August 2011 has been revised in order to be a more effective tool for gathering information on the use of elevators during building evacuations. Some questions and possible answers to those questions have been revised or modified to ensure privacy of possible respondents. NIST’s research on elevators has primarily focused on the technical E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818]


Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping 
Duty Changed Circumstances Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(b)(1), the 
Department of Commerce (``Department'') is initiating a changed 
circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta 
from Italy (``pasta'') with respect to Delverde Industire Alimentari 
S.p.A. (``Delverde Industrie'').

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DATES: Effective Date: August 10, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 24, 1996, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the antidumping duty order on pasta from Italy.\1\ On remand, Del Verde 
S.p.A. was found to have a de minimis dumping margin, and was therefore 
excluded from the antidumping order.\2\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta From 
Italy, 61 FR 38547 (July 24, 1996).
    \2\ See Notice of Amendment of Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value Pursuant to Court Decision and Revocation in 
Part: Certain Pasta from Italy, 66 FR 65889 (December 21, 2001).
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    On July 18, 2012, Delverde Industrie requested that the Department 
initiate a changed circumstances review to determine that, for purposes 
of the antidumping law, Delverde Industrie is the successor-in-interest 
to Del Verde S.p.A.\3\
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    \3\ See July 18, 2012, letter from Delverde Industrie to the 
Department.
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Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by this order are shipments of certain non-egg dry 
pasta in packages of five pounds four ounces or less, whether or not 
enriched or fortified or containing milk or other optional ingredients 
such as chopped vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, gluten, diastasis, 
vitamins, coloring and flavorings, and up to two percent egg white. The 
pasta covered by this scope is typically sold in the retail market, in 
fiberboard or cardboard cartons, or polyethylene or polypropylene bags 
of varying dimensions.
    Excluded from the scope of this order are refrigerated, frozen, or 
canned pastas, as well as all forms of egg pasta, with the exception of 
non-egg dry pasta containing up to two percent egg white. Also excluded 
are imports of organic pasta from Italy that are accompanied by the 
appropriate certificate issued by the Instituto Mediterraneo Di 
Certificazione, by QC&I International Services, by Ecocert Italia, by 
Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici, by Associazione 
Italiana per l'Agricoltura Biologica, by Codex S.r.L., by Bioagricert 
S.r.L., or by Instituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale. 
Effective July 1, 2008, gluten free pasta is also excluded from this 
order.\4\
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    \4\ See Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review and Revocation, in 
Part, 74 FR 41120 (August 14, 2009).
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    The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable 
under items 1902.19.20 and 1901.90.9095 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise subject to the order is 
dispositive.

Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review

    Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d), the 
Department will conduct a changed circumstances review upon receipt of 
information concerning, or a request from an interested party for a 
review of, an antidumping duty order which shows changed circumstances 
sufficient to warrant a review of the order. In antidumping duty 
changed circumstances reviews involving a successor-in-interest 
determination, the Department typically examines several factors 
including, but not limited to: (1) Management; (2) production 
facilities; (3) supplier relationships; and (4) customer base.\5\
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    \5\ See Brass Sheet and Strip from Canada: Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 57 FR 20460, 20462 (May 13, 
1992) and Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Romania: 
Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 22847 (May 3, 2005) 
(Plate from Romania), unchanged in Notice of Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Steel Plate from Romania, 70 FR 35624 (June 21, 2005).
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    Based on the information Delverde Industrie submitted in its July 
18, 2012, letter, we find that we have received information which shows 
changed circumstances sufficient to warrant initiation of such a review 
in order to determine whether Delverde Industrie is the successor-in-
interest to Del Verde S.p.A.\6\ Therefore, in accordance with the 
above-referenced statute and regulation, the Department is initiating a 
changed circumstances review.
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.216(d).
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    We intend to issue the final results of the changed circumstances 
review within 270 days from the date of initiation of this changed 
circumstance review, or within 45 days if all parties to the proceeding 
agree to the outcome of the review.\7\ During the course of this 
review, we will not change the cash deposit requirements for the 
subject merchandise. The cash deposit rate will be changed, if 
warranted, pursuant only to the final results of the changed 
circumstances review.
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.216(e).
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    This notice of initiation is in accordance with section 751(b)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1).

    Dated: August 6, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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