Environmental Goods Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Imports, 22531-22532 [2014-09125]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / Notices Dated: March 11, 2014. Anastasia T. Leigh, Regional Environmental Officer, Mid-Pacific Region. [FR Doc. 2014–09085 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–1143 (Review)] Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). DATES: Effective Date: April 7, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran (202–205–3057), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. 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. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for this review may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.—On Monday, April 7, 2014, the Commission determined that the domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution (79 FR 145, January 2, 2014) of the subject five-year review was adequate and that the respondent interested party group response was inadequate. The tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:26 Apr 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 Commission did not find any other circumstances that would warrant conducting a full review.1 Accordingly, the Commission determined that it would conduct an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Act. Staff report.—A staff report containing information concerning the subject matter of the review will be placed in the nonpublic record on Friday, May 2, 2014, and made available to persons on the Administrative Protective Order service list for this review. A public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission’s rules. Written submissions.—As provided in section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s rules, interested parties that are parties to the review and that have provided individually adequate responses to the notice of institution,2 and any party other than an interested party to the review may file written comments with the Secretary on what determination the Commission should reach in the review. Comments are due on or before Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and may not contain new factual information. Any person that is neither a party to the fiveyear review nor an interested party may submit a brief written statement (which shall not contain any new factual information) pertinent to the review by Wednesday, May 7, 2014. However, should the Department of Commerce extend the time limit for its completion of the final results of its review, the deadline for comments (which may not contain new factual information) on Commerce’s final results is three business days after the issuance of Commerce’s results. If comments contain business proprietary information (BPI), they must conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission’s Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission’s rules with respect to electronic filing. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the review must be served on all other parties to the review (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will 1 A record of the Commissioners’ votes, the Commission’s statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner’s statements will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission’s Web site. 2 The Commission has found the responses submitted by GrafTech International Ltd., SGL Carbon LLC, and Superior Graphite Company to be individually adequate. Comments from other interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)). PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22531 not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: This review is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 16, 2014. William R. Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–09081 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. TA–131–039] Environmental Goods Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing DutyFree Treatment for Imports United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation, scheduling of public hearing, and opportunity to provide written submissions. AGENCY: Following receipt of a request dated April 2, 2014 (received April 4, 2014) from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. TA–131–039, Environmental Goods Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Imports. SUMMARY: DATES: May 6, 2014: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. May 6, 2014: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. May 14, 2014: Public hearing. May 19, 2014: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and statements. May 19, 2014: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. August 4, 2014: Transmittal to USTR of Commission report. 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) E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 22532 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 77 / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / Notices at https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/ app. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Andrew David (202–205– 3368 or andrew.david@usitc.gov), or Deputy Project Leader Laura Bloodgood (202–708–4726 or laura.bloodgood@ 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: In his letter the USTR stated that he had notified Congress on March 21, 2014, of the President’s intent to enter into negotiations with a group of World Trade Organization (WTO) Members to eliminate tariffs on environmental goods. As requested by the USTR, the Commission will, pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974, provide a report containing its advice as to the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment for imports of environmental goods (as identified in the list attached to the USTR’s letter) from all U.S. trading partners on (i) industries in the United States producing like or directly competitive products, and (ii) consumers. As requested, the report will provide analysis for each of the environmental goods for which U.S. tariffs remain, taking into account implementation of U.S. commitments in the WTO. The Commission’s advice will be based on the U.S. tariff nomenclature in effect during 2014 and trade data for 2013. As requested, the Commission will provide its report to the USTR by August 4, 2014. A copy of the list of environmental goods attached to the USTR’s letter can be found at https:// www.usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/ What_We_Are_Working_On.htm. The USTR stated that portions of the Commission’s report will be classified as national security information and that the USTR considers the report to be an inter-agency memorandum that will contain pre-decisional advice and be VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:26 Apr 21, 2014 Jkt 232001 subject to the deliberative process privilege. This is one of two reports on environmental goods that the USTR requested in his letter of April 2, 2014. The USTR also requested, pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1332(g)), that the Commission conduct an investigation and prepare a report containing certain trade information and estimates on environmental goods, as specified in the letter. Notice of that investigation, No. 332–548, U.S. Environmental Goods Trade, is being published separately in the Federal Register. The USTR asked the Commission to provide this second report by October 6, 2014. Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 14, 2014. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., May 6, 2014, in accordance with the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., May 6, 2014; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., May 19, 2014. 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 should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., May 19, 2014. 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 (CBI) must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 ‘‘non-confidential’’ 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. The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report it sends to the USTR. The Commission will not otherwise publish any confidential business information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 17, 2014. William R. Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–09125 Filed 4–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–548] U.S. Environmental Goods Trade United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation, and opportunity to provide written submissions. AGENCY: Following receipt of a request dated April 2, 2014 (received April 4, 2014) from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) 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. 332–548, U.S. Environmental Goods Trade. DATES: July 1, 2014: Deadline for filing written submissions. October 6, 2014: Transmittal to USTR of Commission report. 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) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09125]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-131-039]


Environmental Goods Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable 
Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Imports

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation, scheduling of public hearing, and 
opportunity to provide written submissions.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request dated April 2, 2014 (received 
April 4, 2014) from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under 
section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151), the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation 
No. TA-131-039, Environmental Goods Trade Agreement: Advice on the 
Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Imports.

DATES: 

May 6, 2014: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
May 6, 2014: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements.
May 14, 2014: Public hearing.
May 19, 2014: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements.
May 19, 2014: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
August 4, 2014: Transmittal to USTR of Commission report.

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)

[[Page 22532]]

at https://edis.usitc.gov/edis3-internal/app.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Andrew David (202-205-
3368 or andrew.david@usitc.gov), or Deputy Project Leader Laura 
Bloodgood (202-708-4726 or laura.bloodgood@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: In his letter the USTR stated that he had notified 
Congress on March 21, 2014, of the President's intent to enter into 
negotiations with a group of World Trade Organization (WTO) Members to 
eliminate tariffs on environmental goods. As requested by the USTR, the 
Commission will, pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
provide a report containing its advice as to the probable economic 
effect of providing duty-free treatment for imports of environmental 
goods (as identified in the list attached to the USTR's letter) from 
all U.S. trading partners on (i) industries in the United States 
producing like or directly competitive products, and (ii) consumers. As 
requested, the report will provide analysis for each of the 
environmental goods for which U.S. tariffs remain, taking into account 
implementation of U.S. commitments in the WTO. The Commission's advice 
will be based on the U.S. tariff nomenclature in effect during 2014 and 
trade data for 2013. As requested, the Commission will provide its 
report to the USTR by August 4, 2014. A copy of the list of 
environmental goods attached to the USTR's letter can be found at 
https://www.usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/What_We_Are_Working_On.htm.
    The USTR stated that portions of the Commission's report will be 
classified as national security information and that the USTR considers 
the report to be an inter-agency memorandum that will contain pre-
decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative process privilege.
    This is one of two reports on environmental goods that the USTR 
requested in his letter of April 2, 2014. The USTR also requested, 
pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec.  
1332(g)), that the Commission conduct an investigation and prepare a 
report containing certain trade information and estimates on 
environmental goods, as specified in the letter. Notice of that 
investigation, No. 332-548, U.S. Environmental Goods Trade, is being 
published separately in the Federal Register. The USTR asked the 
Commission to provide this second report by October 6, 2014.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this 
investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on 
May 14, 2014. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed 
with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., May 6, 2014, in accordance 
with the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. All pre-
hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., 
May 6, 2014; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed 
not later than 5:15 p.m., May 19, 2014.
    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 should be received not later than 5:15 
p.m., May 19, 2014. 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 
(CBI) 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 ``non-confidential'' 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.
    The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business 
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report 
it sends to the USTR. The Commission will not otherwise publish any 
confidential business information in a manner that would reveal the 
operations of the firm supplying the information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 17, 2014.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-09125 Filed 4-21-14; 8:45 am]
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