Monosodium Glutamate From China and Indonesia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of the Antidumping Duty Investigations, 34782-34783 [2014-14229]

Download as PDF 34782 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 117 / Wednesday, June 18, 2014 / Notices activities (e.g., geophysical, geotechnical, archaeological, and biological surveys) and site assessment activities (including the installation and operation of meteorological towers and buoys) on those leases that may be issued in the Wind Energy Area (WEA) on the OCS offshore Massachusetts (MA). The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the availability of the revised EA and FONSI, which can be accessed online at: https:// www.boem.gov/State-ActivitiesMassachusetts. In accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA at 40 CFR 1500–1508, BOEM issued a FONSI supported by the analysis in the revised EA. The FONSI concluded that the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts associated with the proposed action and alternatives, as set forth in the EA, would not significantly impact the quality of the human environment; therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required. Authority: This notice is published pursuant to 43 CFR 46.305. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Morin, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 381 Elden Street, HM 1328, Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817, (703) 787–1340 or michelle.morin@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 2, 2012, BOEM published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of an EA, requesting public comment on alternatives considered in that 2012 EA. In addition, comments were requested on measures to mitigate impacts to environmental resources and socioeconomic conditions that could potentially occur in the MA WEA and surrounding areas as a result of leasing, site characterization, and site assessment activities in those areas (77 FR 66185). The 2012 EA considered the impacts that could result from leasing the entire MA WEA and BOEM’s approval of site assessment plans within that area. Comments received in response to the 2012 NOA can be viewed at: https:// www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket ID BOEM–2012–0086. Based on comments received on the 2012 EA, and results of required consultations (e.g., Endangered Species Act), BOEM revised the 2012 EA. BOEM will use this revised EA to inform decisions to issue leases in the MA WEA, and to subsequently approve Site Assessment Plans (SAPs) on those VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Jun 17, 2014 Jkt 232001 leases. BOEM may issue one or more commercial wind energy leases in the MA WEA. 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If, on the other hand, BOEM determines that the analysis in this revised EA is inadequate for that purpose, BOEM would prepare additional NEPA analysis before it could approve the SAP. If a lessee is prepared to propose a wind energy generation facility on its lease, it would submit a Construction and Operations Plan (COP). BOEM then would prepare a separate site- and project-specific NEPA analysis of the proposed project. This analysis would likely take the form of an EIS in which BOEM would evaluate the reasonably foreseeable environmental and socioeconomic consequences of the proposed project. The EIS would provide the public and Federal officials with comprehensive information regarding the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts of the proposed project and would inform BOEM’s decision to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a lessee’s COP pursuant to 30 CFR 585.628. This process would include additional opportunities for public involvement pursuant to NEPA. Dated: June 10, 2014. Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2014–14004 Filed 6–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1229–1230 (Final)] Monosodium Glutamate From China and Indonesia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of the Antidumping Duty Investigations United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping duty investigation nos. 731–TA–1229–1230 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value imports from China and Indonesia of monosodium glutamate, provided for in subheading 2922.42.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.1 For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, 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 and C (19 CFR part 207). DATES: Effective Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sherman (202–205–3289), 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 SUMMARY: 1 For purposes of these investigations, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ‘‘monosodium glutamate (MSG), whether or not blended or in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been blended or is in solution with other product(s) is included in this scope when the resulting mix contains 15% or more of MSG by dry weight. Products with which MSG may be blended include, but are not limited to, salts, sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and various seasonings. Further, MSG is included in this investigation regardless of physical form (including, but not limited to, substrates, solutions, dry powders of any particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use application, or packaging. MSG has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4Na, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6106–04–3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U.’’ E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 117 / Wednesday, June 18, 2014 / Notices 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.—The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that imports of monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition filed on September 16, 2013 by Ajinomoto North America Inc. (‘‘AJINA’’), Itasca, Illinois. Participation in the investigations and public service list.—Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission’s rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.—Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Jun 17, 2014 Jkt 232001 Staff report.—The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on Monday, September 8, 2014, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission’s rules. Hearing.—The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Wednesday, September 17, 2014. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission’s deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission’s rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.—Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission’s rules; the deadline for filing is Monday, September 15, 2014. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission’s rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission’s rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before Tuesday, September 30, 2014. On Thursday, October 16, 2014, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before Monday, October 20, 2014, but such final comments must not contain PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34783 new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission’s rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 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. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission’s rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: June 12, 2014. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–14229 Filed 6–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–1145 (Review)] Steel Threaded Rod 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 revocation of the antidumping duty order on steel threaded rod from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1229-1230 (Final)]


Monosodium Glutamate From China and Indonesia; Scheduling of the 
Final Phase of the Antidumping Duty Investigations

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping duty investigation nos. 731-TA-1229-1230 
(Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United 
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value imports from China and 
Indonesia of monosodium glutamate, provided for in subheading 
2922.42.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of 
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``monosodium 
glutamate (MSG), whether or not blended or in solution with other 
products. Specifically, MSG that has been blended or is in solution 
with other product(s) is included in this scope when the resulting 
mix contains 15% or more of MSG by dry weight. Products with which 
MSG may be blended include, but are not limited to, salts, sugars, 
starches, maltodextrins, and various seasonings. Further, MSG is 
included in this investigation regardless of physical form 
(including, but not limited to, substrates, solutions, dry powders 
of any particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-
use application, or packaging. MSG has a molecular formula of 
C5H8NO4Na, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 
6106-04-3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of 
W81N5U6R6U.''
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, hearing procedures, 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 and C 
(19 CFR part 207).

DATES: Effective Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sherman (202-205-3289), Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired 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

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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 these investigations may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the 
Department of Commerce that imports of monosodium glutamate from China 
and Indonesia are being sold in the United States at less than fair 
value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). 
The investigation was requested in a petition filed on September 16, 
2013 by Ajinomoto North America Inc. (``AJINA''), Itasca, Illinois.
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if 
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the 
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date 
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance 
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an 
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary 
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized 
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access 
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply 
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the 
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on Monday, 
September 8, 2014, and a public version will be issued thereafter, 
pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the 
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 
September 23, 2014, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing 
with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Wednesday, September 
17, 2014. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's 
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at 
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the 
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing 
conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014, at 
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. 
Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing 
testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of 
the hearing.
    Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall 
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must 
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's 
rules; the deadline for filing is Monday, September 15, 2014. Parties 
may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation 
at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's 
rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions 
of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing 
posthearing briefs is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. In addition, any 
person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the 
investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent 
to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support 
or opposition to the petition, on or before Tuesday, September 30, 
2014. On Thursday, October 16, 2014, the Commission will make available 
to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to 
comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or 
before Monday, October 20, 2014, but such final comments must not 
contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 
207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform 
with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any 
submissions that contain BPI must also 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.
    Additional written submissions to the Commission, including 
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall 
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such 
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request 
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be 
served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by 
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service 
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for 
filing without a certificate of service.

    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 12, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-14229 Filed 6-17-14; 8:45 am]
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