Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment, 24724-24725 [2013-09920]
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PRC published in the Federal Register
on September 15, 1997.1 On March 26,
2013, pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), we received a timely request
for an NSR of the order from Hubei
Nature Agriculture Industry Co., Ltd.
(Hubei Nature).2 Hubei Nature certified
that it is both the producer and exporter
of the subject merchandise upon which
the request was based.3
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i),
Hubei Nature certified that it did not
export subject merchandise to the
United States during the period of
investigation (POI).4 In addition,
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A),
Hubei Nature certified that, since the
initiation of the investigation, it has
never been affiliated with any exporter
or producer who exported subject
merchandise to the United States during
the POI, including those respondents
not individually examined during the
POI.5 As required by 19 CFR
351.214(b)(2)(iii)(B), Hubei Nature also
certified that its export activities were
not controlled by the government of the
PRC.6
In addition to the certifications
described above, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.214(b)(2), Hubei Nature submitted
documentation establishing the
following: (1) The date on which Hubei
Nature first shipped subject
merchandise for export to the United
States; (2) the volume of its first
shipment; and (3) the date of its first
sale to an unaffiliated customer in the
United States.7
Initiation of New Shipper Review
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Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), the
Department finds that Hubei Nature’s
request meets the threshold
requirements for initiation of an NSR for
the shipment of freshwater crawfish tail
meat from the PRC produced and
exported by Hubei Nature.8
1 See Notice of Amendment to Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order: Freshwater Crawfish Tail
Meat From the People’s Republic of China, 62 FR
48218 (September 15, 1997).
2 See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the
People’s Republic of China: New Shipper Review
Request, dated March 26, 2013.
3 See id., at 1 and Exhibit 2.
4 Id., at Exhibit 2.
5 Id.
6 Id.
7 Id., at Exhibit 1.
8 See Memorandum to the file entitled
‘‘Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People’s
Republic of China: Initiation Checklist for
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice.
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The POR for this NSR is September 1,
2012, through February 28, 2013. See 19
CFR 351.214(g)(1)(i)(A). The Department
intends to issue the preliminary
determination of this review no later
than 180 days from the date of initiation
and final results of this review no later
than 90 days after the date the
preliminary determination is issued. See
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act.
It is the Department’s usual practice,
in cases involving non-market economy
countries, to require that a company
seeking to establish eligibility for an
antidumping duty rate separate from the
country-wide rate provide evidence of
de jure and de facto absence of
government control over the company’s
export activities. Accordingly, we will
issue a questionnaire to Hubei Nature,
which will include a section requesting
information concerning Hubei Nature’s
eligibility for a separate rate. The review
will proceed if the response provides
sufficient indication that Hubei Nature
is not subject to either de jure or de
facto government control with respect to
its export of subject merchandise.
We will instruct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to allow, at the option
of the importer, the posting, until the
completion of the review, of a bond or
security in lieu of a cash deposit for
each entry of the subject merchandise
from Hubei Nature in accordance with
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.214(e). Because Hubei
Nature certified that it produced and
exported the subject merchandise, the
sale of which is the basis for this NSR
request, we will apply the bonding
privilege to Hubei Nature only for
subject merchandise which Hubei
Nature both produced and exported.
To assist in its analysis of the bona
fides of Hubei Nature’s sales, upon
initiation of this NSR, the Department
will require Hubei Nature to submit on
an ongoing basis complete transaction
information concerning any sales of
subject merchandise to the United
States that were made subsequent to the
POR.
Interested parties requiring access to
proprietary information in this NSR
should submit applications for
disclosure under administrative
protective order in accordance with 19
CFR 351.305 and 351.306. This
initiation and notice are published in
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and
351.221(c)(1)(i).
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Dated: April 18, 2013.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Subsidy Programs Provided by
Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber
and Softwood Lumber Products to the
United States; Request for Comment
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Department) seeks public comment on
any subsidies, including stumpage
subsidies, provided by certain countries
exporting softwood lumber or softwood
lumber products to the United States
during the period July 1 through
December 31, 2012.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
within thirty days after publication of
this notice.
ADDRESSES: See the Submission of
Comments section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Terpstra, Import Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–3965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On June 18, 2008, section 805 of Title
VIII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the
Softwood Lumber Act of 2008) was
enacted into law. Under this provision,
the Secretary of Commerce is mandated
to submit to the appropriate
Congressional committees a report every
180 days on any subsidy provided by
countries exporting softwood lumber or
softwood lumber products to the United
States, including stumpage subsidies.
The Department submitted its last
subsidy report on December 17, 2012.
As part of its newest report, the
Department intends to include a list of
subsidy programs identified with
sufficient clarity by the public in
response to this notice.
Request for Comments
Given the large number of countries
that export softwood lumber and
softwood lumber products to the United
States, we are soliciting public comment
only on subsidies provided by countries
whose exports accounted for at least one
percent of total U.S. imports of softwood
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lumber by quantity, as classified under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule code
4407.1001 (which accounts for the vast
majority of imports), during the period
July 1 through December 31, 2012.
Official U.S. import data published by
the United States International Trade
Commission Tariff and Trade DataWeb
indicate that only one country, Canada,
exported softwood lumber to the United
States during that time period in
amounts sufficient to account for at least
one percent of U.S. imports of softwood
lumber products. We intend to rely on
similar previous six-month periods to
identify the countries subject to future
reports on softwood lumber subsidies.
For example, we will rely on U.S.
imports of softwood lumber and
softwood lumber products during the
period January 1 through June 30, 2013,
to select the countries subject to the
next report.
Under U.S. trade law, a subsidy exists
where a government authority: (i)
Provides a financial contribution; (ii)
provides any form of income or price
support within the meaning of Article
XVI of the GATT 1994; or (iii) makes a
payment to a funding mechanism to
provide a financial contribution to a
person, or entrusts or directs a private
entity to make a financial contribution,
if providing the contribution would
normally be vested in the government
and the practice does not differ in
substance from practices normally
followed by governments, and a benefit
is thereby conferred. See section
771(5)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
Parties should include in their
comments: (1) The country which
provided the subsidy; (2) the name of
the subsidy program; (3) a brief
description (at least 3–4 sentences) of
the subsidy program; and (4) the
government body or authority that
provided the subsidy.
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Submission of Comments
Persons wishing to comment should
file comments by the date specified
above. Comments should only include
publicly available information. The
Department will not accept comments
accompanied by a request that a part or
all of the material be treated
confidentially due to business
proprietary concerns or for any other
reason. The Department will return such
comments or materials to the persons
submitting the comments and will not
include them in its report on softwood
lumber subsidies. The Department
requests submission of comments filed
in electronic Portable Document Format
(PDF) submitted on CD–ROM or by
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email to the email address of the IA
Webmaster, below.
The comments received will be made
available to the public in PDF on the
Import Administration Web site at the
following address: https://ia.ita.doc.gov/
public-comments.html. Any questions
concerning file formatting, access on the
Internet, or other electronic filing issues
should be addressed to Laura Merchant,
Import Administration Webmaster, at
(202) 482–0367, email address:
mailto:webmaster_support@trade.gov.
All comments and submissions in
response to this Request for Comment
should be received by the Department
no later than 5 p.m., on the abovereferenced deadline date.
Dated: April 18, 2013.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary or Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
National Fire Codes: Request for
Public Input for Revision of Codes and
Standards
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice contains the list of
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) documents opening for Public
Input, and it also contains information
on the NFPA Revision Process. The
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is publishing this
notice on behalf of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) to
announce the NFPA’s proposal to revise
some of its fire safety codes and
standards and requests Public Input to
amend existing or begin the process of
developing new NFPA fire safety codes
and standards. The purpose of this
request is to increase public
participation in the system used by
NFPA to develop its codes and
standards.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons may submit
Public Input by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST on
or before the date listed with the code
or standard.
ADDRESSES: Amy Beasley Cronin,
Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02169–7471.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Beasley Cronin, NFPA, Secretary,
DATES:
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Standards Council, at above address,
(617) 770–3000. David F. Alderman,
NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2100,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, email:
david.alderman@nist.gov or by phone at
301–975–4019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) proposes to revise
some of its fire safety codes and
standards and requests Public Input to
amend existing or begin the process of
developing new NFPA fire safety codes
and standards. The purpose of this
request is to increase public
participation in the system used by
NFPA to develop its codes and
standards. The publication of this notice
of request for Public Input by the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) on behalf of NFPA is
being undertaken as a public service;
NIST does not necessarily endorse,
approve, or recommend any of the
standards referenced in the notice.
The NFPA process provides ample
opportunity for public participation in
the development of its codes and
standards. All NFPA codes and
standards are revised and updated every
three to five years in Revision Cycles
that begin twice each year and take
approximately two years to complete.
Each Revision Cycle proceeds according
to a published schedule that includes
final dates for all major events in the
process. The Revision Process contains
four basic steps that are followed for
developing new documents as well as
revising existing documents. Step 1:
Public Input Stage, which results in the
First Draft Report (formerly ROP); Step
2: Comment Stage, which results in the
Second Draft Report (formerly ROC);
Step 3: the Association Technical
Meeting at the NFPA Conference &
Expo; and Step 4: Standards Council
consideration and issuance of
documents.
Note: NFPA rules state that, anyone
wishing to make Amending Motions on the
Public Comments, Second Revisions, or
Committee Comments must signal his or her
intention by submitting a Notice of Intent to
Make a Motion by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST of the
Deadline stated in the Second Draft Report.
Certified motions will then be posted on the
NFPA Web site. Documents that receive
notice of proper Amending Motions
(Certified Amending Motions) will be
presented for action at the Association
Technical Meeting at the NFPA Conference &
Expo. Documents that receive no motions
will be forwarded directly to the Standards
Council for action on issuance.
For more information on these rules
and for up-to-date information on
schedules and deadlines for processing
NFPA Codes and Standards, check the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber
and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) seeks public comment
on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain
countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the
United States during the period July 1 through December 31, 2012.
DATES: Comments must be submitted within thirty days after publication
of this notice.
ADDRESSES: See the Submission of Comments section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Terpstra, Import Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 18, 2008, section 805 of Title VIII of the Tariff Act of
1930 (the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008) was enacted into law. Under this
provision, the Secretary of Commerce is mandated to submit to the
appropriate Congressional committees a report every 180 days on any
subsidy provided by countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood
lumber products to the United States, including stumpage subsidies.
The Department submitted its last subsidy report on December 17,
2012. As part of its newest report, the Department intends to include a
list of subsidy programs identified with sufficient clarity by the
public in response to this notice.
Request for Comments
Given the large number of countries that export softwood lumber and
softwood lumber products to the United States, we are soliciting public
comment only on subsidies provided by countries whose exports accounted
for at least one percent of total U.S. imports of softwood
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lumber by quantity, as classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule code
4407.1001 (which accounts for the vast majority of imports), during the
period July 1 through December 31, 2012. Official U.S. import data
published by the United States International Trade Commission Tariff
and Trade DataWeb indicate that only one country, Canada, exported
softwood lumber to the United States during that time period in amounts
sufficient to account for at least one percent of U.S. imports of
softwood lumber products. We intend to rely on similar previous six-
month periods to identify the countries subject to future reports on
softwood lumber subsidies. For example, we will rely on U.S. imports of
softwood lumber and softwood lumber products during the period January
1 through June 30, 2013, to select the countries subject to the next
report.
Under U.S. trade law, a subsidy exists where a government
authority: (i) Provides a financial contribution; (ii) provides any
form of income or price support within the meaning of Article XVI of
the GATT 1994; or (iii) makes a payment to a funding mechanism to
provide a financial contribution to a person, or entrusts or directs a
private entity to make a financial contribution, if providing the
contribution would normally be vested in the government and the
practice does not differ in substance from practices normally followed
by governments, and a benefit is thereby conferred. See section
771(5)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Parties should include in their comments: (1) The country which
provided the subsidy; (2) the name of the subsidy program; (3) a brief
description (at least 3-4 sentences) of the subsidy program; and (4)
the government body or authority that provided the subsidy.
Submission of Comments
Persons wishing to comment should file comments by the date
specified above. Comments should only include publicly available
information. The Department will not accept comments accompanied by a
request that a part or all of the material be treated confidentially
due to business proprietary concerns or for any other reason. The
Department will return such comments or materials to the persons
submitting the comments and will not include them in its report on
softwood lumber subsidies. The Department requests submission of
comments filed in electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) submitted
on CD-ROM or by email to the email address of the IA Webmaster, below.
The comments received will be made available to the public in PDF
on the Import Administration Web site at the following address: https://ia.ita.doc.gov/public-comments.html. Any questions concerning file
formatting, access on the Internet, or other electronic filing issues
should be addressed to Laura Merchant, Import Administration Webmaster,
at (202) 482-0367, email address: mailto:webmaster_support@trade.gov.
All comments and submissions in response to this Request for
Comment should be received by the Department no later than 5 p.m., on
the above-referenced deadline date.
Dated: April 18, 2013.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary or Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-09920 Filed 4-25-13; 8:45 am]
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