Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 41592-41594 [2016-15053]
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BILLING CODE 4312–51–P
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–978]
Certain Chassis Parts Incorporating
Movable Sockets and Components
Thereof; Commission Determination
To Not Review an Initial Determination
Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate
the Investigation on the Basis of
Settlement; Termination of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to not
review the administrative law judge’s
(ALJ) initial determination (ID) (Order
No. 8, the subject ID) granting a joint
motion to terminate the abovereferenced investigation on the basis of
a settlement agreement.
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U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436, (202) 205–3427. Copies of nonconfidential documents filed in
connection with this investigation are or
will be available for inspection during
official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15
p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
(202) 205–2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be
obtained at https://www.usitc.gov. The
public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on December 28, 2015, based on a
complaint filed by Federal-Mogul
Motorparts Corporation (Federal-Mogul)
of Southfield, MI. 80 FR 80798 (Dec. 28,
2015). The complaint alleged a violation
of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, or the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain chassis parts incorporating
movable sockets and components
thereof by reason of infringement of one
or more of claims 1–5 of U.S. Patent No.
6,202,280 patent. Id. The Commission’s
Notice of Investigation named
Mevotech, L.P. of Toronto, Canada
(Mevotech) as a respondent and the
Office of Unfair Import Investigations
(OUII) as a party. Id.
On March 24, 2016, Federal-Mogul
and Mevotech filed a motion to
terminate this Investigation on the basis
of a settlement agreement. See Order
No. 8, at 1 (hereinafter the Subject ID).
The private parties provided a
confidential, unredacted copy of their
settlement agreement and a proposed
redacted, public version. Subject ID at
1–2. On March 29, 2016, OUII filed a
response in support of the motion. Id. at
1. In response to the ALJ’s request, the
private parties thereafter submitted a
revised public version of their
settlement agreement and arguments in
support of their redactions. Id. On April
26, 2016, the ALJ issued Order No. 6,
which concluded that the public version
of the settlement agreement was overredacted. Id. On May 3, 2016, Mevotech
moved for reconsideration of Order No.
6. Id. On May 24, 2016, the ALJ issued
Order No. 7, which granted the motion
and concluded that the revised public
version of the settlement agreement was
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properly redacted. Order No. 7, at 2; see
Subject ID at 1.
Also on May 24, 2016, the ALJ issued
the Subject ID, which granted the
private parties’ motion to terminate the
investigation on the basis of their
settlement. Subject ID at 3. The ALJ
concluded that the private parties
complied with Commission Rule
210.21(b)(1), which governs termination
based on a settlement agreement, and
that terminating the investigation on the
basis of the settlement poses no threat
to the public interest. Id. at 2–3. No
parties petitioned for review of the
Subject ID.
The Commission hereby determines
to not review the Subject ID. This
investigation is terminated.
The authority for the Commission’s
determination is contained in Section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in part
210 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part
210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 22, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016–15126 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–549 and 731–
TA–1299, 1300, 1302, and 1303 (Final)]
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel
Pipe From Oman, Pakistan, the United
Arab Emirates, and Vietnam;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and 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 and
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–549 and 731–TA–1299, 1300,
1302, and 1303 (Final) pursuant to the
Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘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 imports of circular welded
carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman,
Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and
Vietnam, provided for in subheadings
7306.19.10, 7306.19.51, 7306.30.10,
7306.30.50, 7306.50.10, and 7306.50.50
SUMMARY:
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of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of
Commerce to be sold at less-than-fairvalue and subsidized by the government
of Pakistan.1
DATES: Effective June 8, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jordan Harriman ((202) 205–2610),
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
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
pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
affirmative preliminary determinations
by the Department of Commerce that
certain benefits which constitute
subsidies within the meaning of section
703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
being provided to manufacturers,
producers, or exporters in Pakistan of
circular welded carbon-quality steel
pipe, and that such products from
Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab
Emirates, and Vietnam 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
investigations were requested in
petitions filed on October 28, 2015, by
1 For purposes of these investigations, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as ‘‘welded carbon-quality steel pipes
and tube, of circular cross-section, with an outside
diameter (O.D.) not more than nominal 16 inches
(406.4 mm), regardless of wall thickness, surface
finish (e.g., black, galvanized, or painted), end
finish (plain end, beveled end, grooved, threaded,
or threaded and coupled), or industry specification
(e.g., American Society for Testing and Materials
International (ASTM), proprietary, or other),
generally known as standard pipe, fence pipe and
tube, sprinkler pipe, and structural pipe (although
subject product may also be referred to as
mechanical tubing).’’ For a full description of the
scope of these investigations, including product
exclusions, see Circular Welded Carbon-Quality
Steel Pipe From Pakistan: Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 81 FR 36867,
June 8, 2016.
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Bull Moose Tube Company
(Chesterfield, Missouri), EXLTUBE (N.
Kansas City, Missouri), Wheatland
Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group
(Chicago, Illinois), and Western Tube
and Conduit (Long Beach, California).
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 and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
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 September 28,
2016, 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 Thursday, October 13,
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2016, 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 October 6,
2016. 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 participate in a
prehearing conference to be held on
October 7, 2016, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building, if deemed necessary. 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 October 5, 2016. 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 October 25,
2016. 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
October 25, 2016. On November 10,
2016, 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 November 14, 2016, 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,
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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 21, 2016.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–15053 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–557]
Aluminum: Competitive Conditions
Affecting the U.S. Industry: Proposed
Information Collection; Comment
Request; Aluminum: Competitive
Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry
Questionnaire
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the U.S. International Trade
Commission (Commission) hereby gives
notice that it plans to submit a request
for approval of a questionnaire to the
Office of Management and Budget for
review and requests public comment on
its draft collection.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before August 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Karl Tsuji, Project Leader, or Mihir
Torsekar, Deputy Project Leader, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436 (or
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via email at karl.tsuji@usitc.gov or
mihir.torsekar@usitc.gov).
Additional Information: Copies of the
questionnaire and supporting
investigation documents may be
obtained from project leader Karl Tsuji
(karl.tsuji@usitc.gov or 202–205–3434)
or deputy project leader Mihir Torsekar
(mihir.torsekar@usitc.gov or 202–205–
3350). 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
Web site (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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Information Collection:
The information requested by the
questionnaire is for use by the
Commission in connection with
Investigation No. 332–557, Aluminum:
Competitive Conditions Affecting the
U.S. Industry, instituted under the
authority of section 332(g) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). This
investigation was requested by the
House Committee on Ways and Means
(the Committee), 81 FR 21591, April 12,
2016. The Committee anticipated that
the Commission would need to include
a survey to help develop detailed
information on the domestic aluminum
market and industry. The Commission
expects to deliver the results of its
investigation to the Committee by June
27, 2017.
Summary of Proposal
(1) Number of forms submitted: 1.
(2) Title of form: Aluminum:
Competitive Conditions Affecting the
U.S. Industry Questionnaire.
(3) Type of request: New.
(4) Frequency of use: Industry
questionnaire, single data gathering,
scheduled for 2016.
(5) Description of respondents: U.S.
producers of unwrought and wrought
aluminum.
(6) Estimated number of respondents:
260.
(7) Estimated total number of hours to
complete the questionnaire per
respondent: 12 hours.
(8) Information obtained from the
questionnaire that qualifies as
confidential business information will
be so treated by the Commission and not
disclosed in a manner that would reveal
the individual operations of a firm.
I. Abstract
The House Committee on Ways and
Means (the Committee) has directed the
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Commission to produce a report that
examines relevant factors affecting
global competitiveness of the U.S.
aluminum industry. The Committee has
requested that the report (1) provide an
overview of the aluminum industry in
the United States and other major global
producing and exporting countries; (2)
describe recent trends and
developments in the global market for
aluminum; (3) compare competitive
strengths and weaknesses of aluminum
production and exports in the United
States and other major producing and
exporting countries; (4) identify factors
driving capacity and related production
changes in countries where unwrought
aluminum capacity has significantly
increased; and (5) assess the impact of
government policies and programs in
major foreign aluminum producing and
exporting countries. The Committee has
anticipated the need for questionnaires
in order to develop detailed information
on the domestic aluminum market and
industry.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents will be mailed a letter
directing them to download and fill out
a form-fillable PDF questionnaire.
Respondents will also receive a followup email. Once complete, respondents
may submit it by uploading it to a
secure Webserver, emailing it to the
study team, faxing it, or mailing a hard
copy to the Commission.
III. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on (1) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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.
The draft questionnaire and other
supplementary documents may be
downloaded from the USITC Web site at
https://www.usitc.gov/aluminum.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they will also become a matter of public
record.
By order of the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-549 and 731-TA-1299, 1300, 1302, and 1303
(Final)]
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Oman, Pakistan,
the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and 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 and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-549 and 731-TA-1299, 1300, 1302, and 1303 (Final) pursuant to
the Tariff Act of 1930 (``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 imports of circular welded carbon-
quality steel pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and
Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 7306.19.10, 7306.19.51,
7306.30.10, 7306.30.50, 7306.50.10, and 7306.50.50
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of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of Commerce to be sold at less-than-fair-
value and subsidized by the government of Pakistan.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``welded carbon-
quality steel pipes and tube, of circular cross-section, with an
outside diameter (O.D.) not more than nominal 16 inches (406.4 mm),
regardless of wall thickness, surface finish (e.g., black,
galvanized, or painted), end finish (plain end, beveled end,
grooved, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or industry
specification (e.g., American Society for Testing and Materials
International (ASTM), proprietary, or other), generally known as
standard pipe, fence pipe and tube, sprinkler pipe, and structural
pipe (although subject product may also be referred to as mechanical
tubing).'' For a full description of the scope of these
investigations, including product exclusions, see Circular Welded
Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Pakistan: Affirmative Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of
Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 81 FR
36867, June 8, 2016.
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DATES: Effective June 8, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jordan Harriman ((202) 205-2610),
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 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 pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative
preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that certain
benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers,
producers, or exporters in Pakistan of circular welded carbon-quality
steel pipe, and that such products from Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab
Emirates, and Vietnam 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 investigations were requested in petitions filed on October
28, 2015, by Bull Moose Tube Company (Chesterfield, Missouri), EXLTUBE
(N. Kansas City, Missouri), Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel
Group (Chicago, Illinois), and Western Tube and Conduit (Long Beach,
California).
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 and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
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
September 28, 2016, 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 Thursday,
October 13, 2016, 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 October 6, 2016. 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 participate in a prehearing conference to be held
on October 7, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, if deemed necessary. 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 October 5, 2016. 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 October 25, 2016. 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 October 25, 2016. On November 10, 2016, 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 November 14, 2016, 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,
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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 21, 2016.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-15053 Filed 6-24-16; 8:45 am]
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