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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Current Population
Surveys (CPS) Housing Vacancy
Survey (HVS)
U.S. Census Bureau,
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,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before April 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
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Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Karen Woods, U.S.
Census Bureau, 7H110F, Washington,
DC 20233–8400 at (301) 763–3806 (or
via the internet at Karen.g.wms.woods@
census.gov).
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau plans to request
clearance from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the
collection of data concerning the HVS.
The current clearance expires June 30,
2014.
Collection of the HVS in conjunction
with the CPS began in 1956, and serves
a broad array of data users. We conduct
the HVS interviews with landlords or
other knowledgeable people concerning
vacant housing units identified in the
monthly CPS sample and meeting
certain criteria. The HVS provides the
only quarterly statistics on rental
vacancy rates and homeownership rates
for the United States, the four census
regions, the 50 states and the District of
Columbia, and the 75 largest
metropolitan areas (MAs). Private and
public sector organizations use these
rates extensively to gauge and analyze
the housing market with regard to
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supply, cost, and affordability at various
points in time.
In addition, the rental vacancy rate is
a component of the index of leading
economic indicators published by the
Department of Commerce.
Policy analysts, program managers,
budget analysts, and congressional staff
use these data to advise the executive
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with respect to the number and
characteristics of units available for
occupancy and the suitability of
housing initiatives. Several other
government agencies use these data on
a continuing basis in calculating
consumer expenditures for housing as a
component of the gross national
product; to project mortgage demands;
and to measure the adequacy of the
supply of rental and homeowner units.
In addition, investment firms use the
HVS data to analyze market trends and
for economic forecasting.
II. Method of Collection
Field representatives collect this HVS
information by personal-visit interviews
in conjunction with the regular monthly
CPS interviewing. We collect HVS data
concerning units that are vacant and
intended for year-round occupancy as
determined during the CPS interview.
Approximately 7,000 units in the CPS
sample meet these criteria each month.
All interviews are conducted using
computer-assisted interviewing.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–0179.
Form Number: HVS–600 (Fact Sheet
for the Housing Vacancy Survey), CPS–
263 (MIS–1) (L) (Introductory letter
explaining the need for the survey and
answering frequently asked questions)
and BC–1428RV (Brochure—The U.S.
Census Bureau Respects Your Privacy
and Keeps Your Personal Information
Confidential).
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals who have
knowledge of the vacant sample unit
(e.g., landlord, rental agents, neighbors).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,000 per month.
Estimated Time per Response: 3
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,317 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is
no cost to the respondents other than
their time.
Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C. 182,
and Title 29, U.S.C. 1–9.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
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is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: January 29, 2014.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–912 and C–570–913]
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road
Tires From the People’s Republic of
China: Continuation of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the
U.S. International Trade Commission
(the USITC) that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order and
revocation of the countervailing duty
(CVD) order on certain new pneumatic
off-the-road tires (OTR Tires) from the
People’s Republic of China (PRC) would
likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and a
continuation or recurrence of net
countervailable subsidies and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, the Department is publishing a
notice of continuation of these AD and
CVD orders.
DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Huston (AD) or Demitrios
Kalogeropoulos (CVD), AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
AGENCY:
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Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone (202) 482–4261 or (202) 482–
2623, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 1, 2013, the Department
initiated a sunset review of these orders,
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).1 As a result of its review, the
Department determined that revocation
of the AD order on OTR Tires from the
PRC would likely lead to a continuation
or recurrence of dumping and that
revocation of the CVD order on OTR
Tires from the PRC would likely lead to
a continuation or recurrence of net
countervailable subsidies and, therefore,
notified the USITC of the magnitude of
the margins of dumping and the subsidy
rates likely to prevail should the order
be revoked.2 On January 22, 2014, the
USITC published its determination,
pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of
the Act, that revocation of the AD and
CVD orders on OTR Tires from the PRC
would lead to a continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States within a
reasonably foreseeable time.3
Scope of the Order
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The products covered by the scope of
these Orders are new pneumatic tires
designed for off-the-road (OTR) and offhighway use, subject to exceptions
identified below. Certain OTR tires are
generally designed, manufactured and
offered for sale for use on off-road or offhighway surfaces, including but not
limited to, agricultural fields, forests,
construction sites, factory and
warehouse interiors, airport tarmacs,
ports and harbors, mines, quarries,
gravel yards, and steel mills. The
vehicles and equipment for which
certain OTR tires are designed for use
include, but are not limited to: (1)
Agricultural and forestry vehicles and
equipment, including agricultural
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 78
FR 46575 (August 1, 2013).
2 See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires
From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results
of the Expedited Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 77101 (December
20, 2013); Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road
Tires From the People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 2415 (January 14,
2014), (collectively, Orders).
3 See Certain Off-the-Road Tires From China, 79
FR 3624 (January 22, 2014).
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tractors,4 combine harvesters,5
agricultural high clearance sprayers,6
industrial tractors,7 log-skidders,8
agricultural implements, highwaytowed implements, agricultural logging,
and agricultural, industrial, skid-steers/
mini-loaders; 9 (2) construction vehicles
and equipment, including earthmover
articulated dump products, rigid frame
haul trucks,10 front end loaders,11
dozers,12 lift trucks, straddle carriers,13
graders,14 mobile cranes,15 compactors;
and (3) industrial vehicles and
equipment, including smooth floor,
industrial, mining, counterbalanced lift
trucks, industrial and mining vehicles
other than smooth floor, skid-steers/
mini-loaders, and smooth floor off-theroad counterbalanced lift trucks.16 The
4 Agricultural tractors are dual-axle vehicles that
typically are designed to pull farming equipment in
the field and that may have front tires of a different
size than the rear tires.
5 Combine harvesters are used to harvest crops
such as corn or wheat.
6 Agricultural sprayers are used to irrigate
agricultural fields.
7 Industrial tractors are dual-axle vehicles that
typically are designed to pull industrial equipment
and that may have front tires of a different size than
the rear tires.
8 A log-skidder has a grappling lift arm that is
used to grasp, lift and move trees that have been
cut down to a truck or trailer for transport to a mill
or other destination.
9 Skid-steer loaders are four-wheel drive vehicles
with the left-side drive wheels independent of the
right-side drive wheels and lift arms that lie
alongside the driver with the major pivot points
behind the driver’s shoulders. Skid-steer loaders are
used in agricultural, construction and industrial
settings.
10 Haul trucks, which may be either rigid frame
or articulated (i.e., able to bend in the middle) are
typically used in mines, quarries and construction
sites to haul soil, aggregate, mined ore, or debris.
11 Front loaders have lift arms in front of the
vehicle. They can scrape material from one location
to another, carry material in their buckets, or load
material into a truck or trailer.
12 A dozer is a large four-wheeled vehicle with a
dozer blade that is used to push large quantities of
soil, sand, rubble, etc., typically around
construction sites. They can also be used to perform
‘‘rough grading’’ in road construction.
13 A straddle carrier is a rigid frame, enginepowered machine that is used to load and offload
containers from container vessels and load them
onto (or off of) tractor trailers.
14 A grader is a vehicle with a large blade used
to create a flat surface. Graders are typically used
to perform ‘‘finish grading.’’ Graders are commonly
used in maintenance of unpaved roads and road
construction to prepare the base course onto which
asphalt or other paving material will be laid.
15 I.e., ‘‘on-site’’ mobile cranes designed for offhighway use.
16 A counterbalanced lift truck is a rigid framed,
engine-powered machine with lift arms that has
additional weight incorporated into the back of the
machine to offset or counterbalance the weight of
loads that it lifts so as to prevent the vehicle from
overturning. An example of a counterbalanced lift
truck is a counterbalanced fork lift truck.
Counterbalanced lift trucks may be designed for use
on smooth floor surfaces, such as a factory or
warehouse, or other surfaces, such as construction
sites, mines, etc.
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foregoing list of vehicles and equipment
generally have in common that they are
used for hauling, towing, lifting, and/or
loading a wide variety of equipment and
materials in agricultural, construction
and industrial settings. Such vehicles
and equipment, and the descriptions
contained in the footnotes are
illustrative of the types of vehicles and
equipment that use certain OTR tires,
but are not necessarily all-inclusive.
While the physical characteristics of
certain OTR tires will vary depending
on the specific applications and
conditions for which the tires are
designed (e.g., tread pattern and depth),
all of the tires within the scope have in
common that they are designed for offroad and off-highway use. Except as
discussed below, OTR tires included in
the scope of the proceeding range in size
(rim diameter) generally but not
exclusively from 8 inches to 54 inches.
The tires may be either tube-type 17 or
tubeless, radial or non-radial, and
intended for sale either to original
equipment manufacturers or the
replacement market. The subject
merchandise is currently classifiable
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings:
4011.20.10.25, 4011.20.10.35,
4011.20.50.30, 4011.20.50.50,
4011.61.00.00, 4011.62.00.00,
4011.63.00.00, 4011.69.00.00,
4011.92.00.00, 4011.93.40.00,
4011.93.80.00, 4011.94.40.00, and
4011.94.80.00. While HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, our
written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Specifically excluded from the scope
are new pneumatic tires designed,
manufactured and offered for sale
primarily for on-highway or on-road
use, including passenger cars, race cars,
station wagons, sport utility vehicles,
minivans, mobile homes, motorcycles,
bicycles, on-road or on-highway trailers,
light trucks, and trucks and buses. Such
tires generally have in common that the
symbol ‘‘DOT’’ must appear on the
sidewall, certifying that the tire
conforms to applicable motor vehicle
safety standards. Such excluded tires
may also have the following
designations that are used by the Tire
and Rim Association:
Prefix letter designations:
• P—Identifies a tire intended
primarily for service on passenger cars;
17 While tube-type tires are subject to the scope
of this proceeding, tubes and flaps are not subject
merchandise and therefore are not covered by the
scope of this proceeding, regardless of the manner
in which they are sold (e.g., sold with or separately
from subject merchandise).
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• LT—Identifies a tire intended
primarily for service on light trucks;
and,
• ST—Identifies a special tire for
trailers in highway service.
Suffix letter designations:
• TR—Identifies a tire for service on
trucks, buses, and other vehicles with
rims having specified rim diameter of
nominal plus 0.156″ or plus 0.250″
• MH—Identifies tires for Mobile
Homes;
• HC—Identifies a heavy duty tire
designated for use on ‘‘HC’’ 15″ tapered
rims used on trucks, buses, and other
vehicles. This suffix is intended to
differentiate among tires for light trucks,
and other vehicles or other services,
which use a similar designation.
• Example: 8R17.5 LT, 8R17.5 HC;
• LT—Identifies light truck tires for
service on trucks, buses, trailers, and
multipurpose passenger vehicles used
in nominal highway service; and
• MC—Identifies tires and rims for
motorcycles.
The following types of tires are also
excluded from the scope: Pneumatic
tires that are not new, including
recycled or retreaded tires and used
tires; non-pneumatic tires, including
solid rubber tires; tires of a kind
designed for use on aircraft, all-terrain
vehicles, and vehicles for turf, lawn and
garden, golf and trailer applications.
Also excluded from the scope are radial
and bias tires of a kind designed for use
in mining and construction vehicles and
equipment that have a rim diameter
equal to or exceeding 39 inches. Such
tires may be distinguished from other
tires of similar size by the number of
plies that the construction and mining
tires contain (minimum of 16) and the
weight of such tires (minimum 1500
pounds).
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the USITC that
revocation of the AD and CVD orders
would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and net
countervailable subsidies and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, the Department hereby orders
the continuation of the AD and CVD
Orders on OTR Tires from the PRC. U.S
Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect AD duty and CVD
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the
time of entry for all imports of subject
merchandise. The effective date of this
continuation of the Orders will be the
date of publication in the Federal
Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act,
the Department intends to initiate the
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next five-year review of the Orders not
later than 30 days prior to the effective
date of the continuation.
The five-year (sunset) review and this
notice are in accordance with section
751(c) of the Act and published
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: January 29, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014–02289 Filed 2–3–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–844, A–489–818]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
Mexico and Turkey: Postponement of
Preliminary Determination in the
Antidumping Duty Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy
Zhang (Mexico) or Jolanta Lawska
(Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Office
III, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–1168, or (202) 482–8362,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Postponement of the Preliminary
Determination
On September 24, 2013, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) initiated antidumping duty
investigations on steel concrete
reinforcing bar from Mexico and
Turkey.1 The notice of initiation stated
that the Department, in accordance with
section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), would issue its
preliminary determination for these
investigations, unless postponed, no
later than 140 days after the date of the
initiation. The original signature date
for the preliminary determination was
February 11, 2014. Subsequently, as
explained in a memorandum from the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, the Department exercised
its discretion to toll deadlines for the
1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico
and Turkey: Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigations, 78 FR 60827 (October 2, 2013).
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duration of the closure of the Federal
Government from October 1, through
October 16, 2013.2 Accordingly, all
deadlines in these investigations were
extended by 16 days. Thus, the
preliminary determination of these
antidumping duty investigations is
currently due no later than February 27,
2014.
On January 27, 2014, more than 25
days before the scheduled preliminary
determination, the Rebar Trade Action
Coalition (RTAC) and its individual
members (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’),3
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2) and (e),
made a timely request for a 50-day
postponement of the preliminary
determination in these investigations.4
Petitioners noted in their request that
this extension will provide additional
time for the Department to review
respondents’ submissions and to request
supplemental information, so that the
preliminary determinations will reflect
the most accurate results possible.
The Department has found no
compelling reason to deny the request
and, therefore, in accordance with
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the
Department is postponing the deadline
for the preliminary determination to no
later than 206 days after the date on
which it initiated these investigations
(the original 140-day period, plus a 50day postponement, and the 16 days
tolled for the shutdown of the Federal
Government). Therefore, the new
deadline for issuing the preliminary
determination is now April 18, 2014.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act.
Dated: January 29, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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2 See Memorandum for the Record from Paul
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown
of the Federal Government’’ (October 18, 2013).
3 Petitioners are RTAC and its individual
members: Byer Steel Group, Inc., Schnitzer Steel
Industries d/b/a Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.,
Commercial Metals Company, Gerdau Ameristeel
U.S. Inc., and Nucor Corporation.
4 See Letter from Petitioners to the Secretary of
Commerce, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from
Mexico and Turkey—Request to Extend the
Antidumping Duty Preliminary Determination,’’
dated January 27, 2014.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-912 and C-570-913]
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission
(the USITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain new
pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR Tires) from the People's Republic of
China (PRC) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and a continuation or recurrence of net countervailable
subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, the
Department is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD
orders.
DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston (AD) or Demitrios
Kalogeropoulos (CVD), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
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Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone (202) 482-4261 or (202) 482-2623, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 1, 2013, the Department initiated a sunset review of
these orders, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ As a result of its review, the
Department determined that revocation of the AD order on OTR Tires from
the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping
and that revocation of the CVD order on OTR Tires from the PRC would
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of net countervailable
subsidies and, therefore, notified the USITC of the magnitude of the
margins of dumping and the subsidy rates likely to prevail should the
order be revoked.\2\ On January 22, 2014, the USITC published its
determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, that
revocation of the AD and CVD orders on OTR Tires from the PRC would
lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry
in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 46575
(August 1, 2013).
\2\ See Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 77101 (December 20,
2013); Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of
the Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 2415 (January 14, 2014),
(collectively, Orders).
\3\ See Certain Off-the-Road Tires From China, 79 FR 3624
(January 22, 2014).
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the scope of these Orders are new pneumatic
tires designed for off-the-road (OTR) and off-highway use, subject to
exceptions identified below. Certain OTR tires are generally designed,
manufactured and offered for sale for use on off-road or off-highway
surfaces, including but not limited to, agricultural fields, forests,
construction sites, factory and warehouse interiors, airport tarmacs,
ports and harbors, mines, quarries, gravel yards, and steel mills. The
vehicles and equipment for which certain OTR tires are designed for use
include, but are not limited to: (1) Agricultural and forestry vehicles
and equipment, including agricultural tractors,\4\ combine
harvesters,\5\ agricultural high clearance sprayers,\6\ industrial
tractors,\7\ log-skidders,\8\ agricultural implements, highway-towed
implements, agricultural logging, and agricultural, industrial, skid-
steers/mini-loaders; \9\ (2) construction vehicles and equipment,
including earthmover articulated dump products, rigid frame haul
trucks,\10\ front end loaders,\11\ dozers,\12\ lift trucks, straddle
carriers,\13\ graders,\14\ mobile cranes,\15\ compactors; and (3)
industrial vehicles and equipment, including smooth floor, industrial,
mining, counterbalanced lift trucks, industrial and mining vehicles
other than smooth floor, skid-steers/mini-loaders, and smooth floor
off-the-road counterbalanced lift trucks.\16\ The foregoing list of
vehicles and equipment generally have in common that they are used for
hauling, towing, lifting, and/or loading a wide variety of equipment
and materials in agricultural, construction and industrial settings.
Such vehicles and equipment, and the descriptions contained in the
footnotes are illustrative of the types of vehicles and equipment that
use certain OTR tires, but are not necessarily all-inclusive. While the
physical characteristics of certain OTR tires will vary depending on
the specific applications and conditions for which the tires are
designed (e.g., tread pattern and depth), all of the tires within the
scope have in common that they are designed for off-road and off-
highway use. Except as discussed below, OTR tires included in the scope
of the proceeding range in size (rim diameter) generally but not
exclusively from 8 inches to 54 inches. The tires may be either tube-
type \17\ or tubeless, radial or non-radial, and intended for sale
either to original equipment manufacturers or the replacement market.
The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings:
4011.20.10.25, 4011.20.10.35, 4011.20.50.30, 4011.20.50.50,
4011.61.00.00, 4011.62.00.00, 4011.63.00.00, 4011.69.00.00,
4011.92.00.00, 4011.93.40.00, 4011.93.80.00, 4011.94.40.00, and
4011.94.80.00. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, our written description of the scope is dispositive.
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\4\ Agricultural tractors are dual-axle vehicles that typically
are designed to pull farming equipment in the field and that may
have front tires of a different size than the rear tires.
\5\ Combine harvesters are used to harvest crops such as corn or
wheat.
\6\ Agricultural sprayers are used to irrigate agricultural
fields.
\7\ Industrial tractors are dual-axle vehicles that typically
are designed to pull industrial equipment and that may have front
tires of a different size than the rear tires.
\8\ A log-skidder has a grappling lift arm that is used to
grasp, lift and move trees that have been cut down to a truck or
trailer for transport to a mill or other destination.
\9\ Skid-steer loaders are four-wheel drive vehicles with the
left-side drive wheels independent of the right-side drive wheels
and lift arms that lie alongside the driver with the major pivot
points behind the driver's shoulders. Skid-steer loaders are used in
agricultural, construction and industrial settings.
\10\ Haul trucks, which may be either rigid frame or articulated
(i.e., able to bend in the middle) are typically used in mines,
quarries and construction sites to haul soil, aggregate, mined ore,
or debris.
\11\ Front loaders have lift arms in front of the vehicle. They
can scrape material from one location to another, carry material in
their buckets, or load material into a truck or trailer.
\12\ A dozer is a large four-wheeled vehicle with a dozer blade
that is used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc.,
typically around construction sites. They can also be used to
perform ``rough grading'' in road construction.
\13\ A straddle carrier is a rigid frame, engine-powered machine
that is used to load and offload containers from container vessels
and load them onto (or off of) tractor trailers.
\14\ A grader is a vehicle with a large blade used to create a
flat surface. Graders are typically used to perform ``finish
grading.'' Graders are commonly used in maintenance of unpaved roads
and road construction to prepare the base course onto which asphalt
or other paving material will be laid.
\15\ I.e., ``on-site'' mobile cranes designed for off-highway
use.
\16\ A counterbalanced lift truck is a rigid framed, engine-
powered machine with lift arms that has additional weight
incorporated into the back of the machine to offset or
counterbalance the weight of loads that it lifts so as to prevent
the vehicle from overturning. An example of a counterbalanced lift
truck is a counterbalanced fork lift truck. Counterbalanced lift
trucks may be designed for use on smooth floor surfaces, such as a
factory or warehouse, or other surfaces, such as construction sites,
mines, etc.
\17\ While tube-type tires are subject to the scope of this
proceeding, tubes and flaps are not subject merchandise and
therefore are not covered by the scope of this proceeding,
regardless of the manner in which they are sold (e.g., sold with or
separately from subject merchandise).
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Specifically excluded from the scope are new pneumatic tires
designed, manufactured and offered for sale primarily for on-highway or
on-road use, including passenger cars, race cars, station wagons, sport
utility vehicles, minivans, mobile homes, motorcycles, bicycles, on-
road or on-highway trailers, light trucks, and trucks and buses. Such
tires generally have in common that the symbol ``DOT'' must appear on
the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to applicable motor
vehicle safety standards. Such excluded tires may also have the
following designations that are used by the Tire and Rim Association:
Prefix letter designations:
P--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on
passenger cars;
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LT--Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on
light trucks; and,
ST--Identifies a special tire for trailers in highway
service.
Suffix letter designations:
TR--Identifies a tire for service on trucks, buses, and
other vehicles with rims having specified rim diameter of nominal plus
0.156'' or plus 0.250''
MH--Identifies tires for Mobile Homes;
HC--Identifies a heavy duty tire designated for use on
``HC'' 15'' tapered rims used on trucks, buses, and other vehicles.
This suffix is intended to differentiate among tires for light trucks,
and other vehicles or other services, which use a similar designation.
Example: 8R17.5 LT, 8R17.5 HC;
LT--Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks,
buses, trailers, and multipurpose passenger vehicles used in nominal
highway service; and
MC--Identifies tires and rims for motorcycles.
The following types of tires are also excluded from the scope:
Pneumatic tires that are not new, including recycled or retreaded tires
and used tires; non-pneumatic tires, including solid rubber tires;
tires of a kind designed for use on aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, and
vehicles for turf, lawn and garden, golf and trailer applications. Also
excluded from the scope are radial and bias tires of a kind designed
for use in mining and construction vehicles and equipment that have a
rim diameter equal to or exceeding 39 inches. Such tires may be
distinguished from other tires of similar size by the number of plies
that the construction and mining tires contain (minimum of 16) and the
weight of such tires (minimum 1500 pounds).
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the USITC
that revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping and net countervailable subsidies
and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to
section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the
continuation of the AD and CVD Orders on OTR Tires from the PRC. U.S
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD duty and CVD
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all
imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of this continuation
of the Orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register
of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the
Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of
the Orders not later than 30 days prior to the effective date of the
continuation.
The five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: January 29, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-02289 Filed 2-3-14; 8:45 am]
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