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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–537]
Olive Oil: Conditions of Competition
Between U.S. and Major Foreign
Supplier Industries
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and
scheduling of hearing.
AGENCY:
Following receipt on
September 12, 2012, 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. 332–537, Olive Oil:
Conditions of Competition between U.S.
and Major Foreign Supplier Industries.
DATES:
November 14, 2012: Deadline for
filing requests to appear at the public
hearing.
November 21, 2012: Deadline for
filing prehearing briefs and statements.
December 5, 2012: Public hearing.
December 12, 2012: Deadline for filing
posthearing briefs and statements.
February 12, 2013: Deadline for filing
all other written submissions.
August 12, 2013: 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.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project leader Brendan Lynch (202–205–
3313 or brendan.lynch@usitc.gov) or
deputy project leader Alison Rozema
(202–205–3458 or
alison.rozema@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
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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 conditions of competition
between U.S. and major foreign supplier
industries. As requested and to the
extent that information is publicly
available, the report will include the
following—
1. An overview of the commercial
olive oil industry in the United States
and major supplier countries, including
production of olives for olive oil
processing, planted acreage and new
plantings, processing volumes,
processing capacity, carry-over
inventory, and consumption;
2. Information on the international
market for olive oil, including U.S. and
foreign supplier imports and exports of
olive oil in its various forms, olive oil
trade between the European Union and
North African countries, and a history of
the tariff treatment and classification of
olive oil in the United States and major
supplier countries;
3. A qualitative and, to the extent
possible, quantitative assessment of the
role of imports, standards and grading,
prices, and other factors on olive oil
consumption in the U.S. market; and
4. A comparison of the competitive
strengths and weaknesses of the
commercial olive production and olive
oil processing industries in the major
producing countries and the United
States, including factors such as
industry structure, input production
costs and availability, processing
technology, product innovation,
government support and other
government intervention, exchange
rates, and pricing and marketing
regimes, plus the steps each respective
industry is taking to increase its
competitiveness.
The Committee asked that the report
focus primarily on the period 2008–
2012 and that the Commission deliver
its report by August 12, 2013. The
Committee also stated that it intends to
make the Commission’s report public.
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 10:30 a.m. on
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Requests
to appear at the public hearing should
be filed with the Secretary not later than
5:15 p.m., November 14, 2012, 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., November 21, 2012; 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.,
December 12, 2012. 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 November 14, 2012, 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 November 14,
2012, 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., February 12, 2013. 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’’
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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: October 1, 2012.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
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On October 1, 2012, the Department
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Court for the District of New Jersey in
the lawsuit entitled United States and
State of New Jersey v. Durand Glass
Manufacturing Company, Inc., Civil
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The action involves alleged violations
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Durand Glass Manufacturing Company,
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Pursuant to the Decree, Durand will pay
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Durand’s inability to pay a larger
penalty), and agreed to install advanced
emission control devices on the three
glass furnaces at the facility.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States, et al. v. Durand Glass
Manufacturing Company, Inc., D.J. Ref.
No. 90–5–2–1–09182. All comments
must be submitted no later than thirty
(30) days after the publication date of
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this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
By email ....
pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box
7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
By mail ......
During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
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a paper copy of the Consent Decree
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reproduction cost) payable to the United
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Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act and Safe Drinking Water Act
On September 28, 2012, the
Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania in the lawsuit entitled
United States et al. v. GSP Management
Company, et al., Civil Action No. 12–
5553.
The Consent Decree resolves alleged
violations of the Clean Water Act and
Safe Drinking Water Act at mobile home
parks operated by defendants in
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia.
The defendants treat sewage and
provide drinking water at a number of
its mobile home parks and illegally
discharged sewage, failed to properly
operate and maintain treatment
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water standards for certain pollutants
and failed to notify residents about
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penalty of $1,339,000, hiring a third
party environmental consultant to
perform environmental audits at each
mobile home park, implementing
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inspections, and developing a companywide environmental management
system.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States et al. v. GSP Management
Company, et al. D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–
10286. All comments must be submitted
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comments:
Send them to:
By email ...
pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD,
P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
By mail .....
During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide
a paper copy of the Consent Decree
upon written request and payment of
reproduction costs. Please mail your
request and payment to: Consent Decree
Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box
7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $15.25 for a paper copy of the
Consent Decree without the exhibits,
and $52.00 for a paper copy of the
Consent Decree and all exhibits (25
cents per page reproduction cost)
payable to the United States Treasury.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-537]
Olive Oil: Conditions of Competition Between U.S. and Major
Foreign Supplier Industries
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt on September 12, 2012, 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. 332-537, Olive Oil: Conditions of Competition between
U.S. and Major Foreign Supplier Industries.
DATES:
November 14, 2012: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
November 21, 2012: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and
statements.
December 5, 2012: Public hearing.
December 12, 2012: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and
statements.
February 12, 2013: Deadline for filing all other written
submissions.
August 12, 2013: 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 Brendan Lynch (202-205-
3313 or brendan.lynch@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Alison Rozema
(202-205-3458 or alison.rozema@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 conditions of
competition between U.S. and major foreign supplier industries. As
requested and to the extent that information is publicly available, the
report will include the following--
1. An overview of the commercial olive oil industry in the United
States and major supplier countries, including production of olives for
olive oil processing, planted acreage and new plantings, processing
volumes, processing capacity, carry-over inventory, and consumption;
2. Information on the international market for olive oil, including
U.S. and foreign supplier imports and exports of olive oil in its
various forms, olive oil trade between the European Union and North
African countries, and a history of the tariff treatment and
classification of olive oil in the United States and major supplier
countries;
3. A qualitative and, to the extent possible, quantitative
assessment of the role of imports, standards and grading, prices, and
other factors on olive oil consumption in the U.S. market; and
4. A comparison of the competitive strengths and weaknesses of the
commercial olive production and olive oil processing industries in the
major producing countries and the United States, including factors such
as industry structure, input production costs and availability,
processing technology, product innovation, government support and other
government intervention, exchange rates, and pricing and marketing
regimes, plus the steps each respective industry is taking to increase
its competitiveness.
The Committee asked that the report focus primarily on the period
2008-2012 and that the Commission deliver its report by August 12,
2013. The Committee also stated that it intends to make the
Commission's report public.
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
10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Requests to appear at the
public hearing should be filed with the Secretary not later than 5:15
p.m., November 14, 2012, 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., November
21, 2012; 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., December 12, 2012. 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 November 14, 2012, 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 November 14,
2012, 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., February 12, 2013. 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''
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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: October 1, 2012.
William R. Bishop,
Hearings and Meetings Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2012-24529 Filed 10-4-12; 8:45 am]
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