Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 63205-63206 [2016-22096]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 14, 2016 / Notices INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–555 and 731– TA–1310 (Final)] Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From China; 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–555 and 731–TA–1310 (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 certain amorphous silica fabric from China, provided for in subheadings 7019.59.40 and 7019.59.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.1 DATES: Effective Date: September 1, 2016. SUMMARY: Fred Ruggles (202–205–3187), 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 these investigations may be viewed on asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1 The product covered by these investigations is woven (whether from yarns or rovings) industrial grade amorphous silica fabric, which contains a minimum of 90 percent silica (SiO2) by nominal weight, and a nominal width in excess of 8 inches. For a complete description of the scope of these investigations, see the International Trade Administration’s Federal Register notice (81 FR 60341) of September 1, 2016, Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People’s Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-ThanFair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:55 Sep 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 China of certain amorphous silica fabric, and that such products 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 January 20, 2016, by Auburn Manufacturing, Inc., Mechanic Falls, Maine. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63205 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 January 4, 2017, 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, January 18, 2017, 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 January 12, 2017. 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 January 17, 2017, 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 January 11, 2017. 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 January 25, 2017. 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 January 25, 2017. On February 8, 2017, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 63206 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 14, 2016 / Notices have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before February 10, 2017, 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: September 9, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement. United States District Court for the District of Columbia [FR Doc. 2016–22096 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES United States v. Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc., et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)–(h), that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States of America v. Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Civil VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:55 Sep 13, 2016 Action No. 1:16–cv–01772 (JDB). On September 2, 2016, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.’s acquisition of Media General, Inc. would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18. The proposed Final Judgment, filed on the same day as the Complaint, resolves the case by requiring Nexstar to divest certain broadcast television stations in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin; Roanoke-Lynchburg, Virginia; Lafayette, Louisiana; Terre Haute, Indiana; Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and Davenport, Iowa/Rock Island-Moline, Illinois. A Competitive Impact Statement filed by the United States describes the Complaint, the proposed Final Judgment, and the industry. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division’s Web site at https://www.justice.gov/atr and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Copies of these materials may be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations. Public comment is invited within 60 days of the date of this notice. Such comments, including the name of the submitter, and responses thereto, will be posted on the Antitrust Division’s Web site, filed with the Court, and, under certain circumstances, published in the Federal Register. Comments should be directed to Owen Kendler, Asst. Chief, Litigation III, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, (telephone: 202–305–8376). Jkt 238001 United States of America, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, 450 Fifth Street NW., Suite 7000, Washington, DC 20530, Plaintiff, v. Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 545 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700, Irving, TX 75062, and Media General, Inc., 333 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Defendants. Case No.: 1:16–cv–01772 Judge: John D. Bates Filed: 09/02/2016 Complaint The United States of America, acting under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, brings this civil action to enjoin the acquisition by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (‘‘Nexstar’’) of Media General, Inc. (‘‘Media General’’) (collectively, PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Defendants’’), and to obtain other equitable relief. I. Nature of the Action 1. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 27, 2016, Nexstar agreed to acquire Media General for approximately $4.6 billion. Nexstar and Media General own and operate broadcast television stations in multiple Designated Market Areas (‘‘DMAs’’) throughout the United States. 2. Nexstar’s and Media General’s television stations compete head to head for the business of local and national companies that seek to advertise on broadcast television stations operating in the following DMAs: RoanokeLynchburg, Virginia; Terre Haute, Indiana; Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Green BayAppleton, Wisconsin; Lafayette, Louisiana; and Davenport, Iowa/Rock Island-Moline, Illinois (‘‘Quad Cities’’) (collectively, the ‘‘DMA Markets’’). In each of these six DMAs, Nexstar and Media General together account for a substantial share of the broadcast television station advertising revenues in that DMA. 3. Specifically, the Defendants operate three stations that account for approximately 41 percent of broadcast television station gross advertising revenues in the Roanoke-Lynchburg, Virginia DMA; three stations that account for approximately 100 percent of broadcast television station gross advertising revenues in the Terre Haute, Indiana DMA; three stations that account for approximately 51 percent of broadcast television station gross advertising revenues in the Ft. Wayne, Indiana DMA; two stations that account for approximately 51 percent of broadcast television station gross advertising revenues in the Green BayAppleton, Wisconsin DMA; three stations that account for approximately 53 percent of broadcast television station gross advertising revenues in the Lafayette, Louisiana DMA; and three stations that account for approximately 56 percent of broadcast television station gross advertising revenues in the Quad Cities DMA. 4. Nexstar and Media General also compete to license programming to multichannel video programming distributors (‘‘MVPDs’’) for retransmission to MVPD subscribers and each operate at least one station affiliated with a major broadcast network in each of the DMA Markets. Because MVPDs in each DMA Market retransmit the Defendants’ programming to MVPD subscribers in those markets, Nexstar and Media General compete for viewers who are MVPD subscribers. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-555 and 731-TA-1310 (Final)]


Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From China; 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-555 and 731-TA-1310 (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 certain amorphous silica fabric from 
China, provided for in subheadings 7019.59.40 and 7019.59.90 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily 
determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized and sold at 
less-than-fair-value.\1\
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    \1\ The product covered by these investigations is woven 
(whether from yarns or rovings) industrial grade amorphous silica 
fabric, which contains a minimum of 90 percent silica (SiO2) by 
nominal weight, and a nominal width in excess of 8 inches. For a 
complete description of the scope of these investigations, see the 
International Trade Administration's Federal Register notice (81 FR 
60341) of September 1, 2016, Antidumping Duty Investigation of 
Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People's Republic of China: 
Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair 
Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical 
Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination.

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DATES: Effective Date: September 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187), 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 China of certain amorphous silica fabric, 
and that such products 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 January 
20, 2016, by Auburn Manufacturing, Inc., Mechanic Falls, Maine.
    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 January 
4, 2017, 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, 
January 18, 2017, 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 January 12, 2017. 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 January 17, 2017, 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 January 11, 2017. 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 January 25, 2017. 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 January 25, 2017. On February 8, 2017, the 
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they

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have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final 
comments on this information on or before February 10, 2017, 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: September 9, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-22096 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
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