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China. The complainant requests that
the Commission issue a general
exclusion order, a limited exclusion
order, and cease and desist orders.
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
inclusive of attachments, on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
address whether issuance of the relief
specifically requested by the
complainant in this investigation would
affect the public health and welfare in
the United States, competitive
conditions in the United States
economy, the production of like or
directly competitive articles in the
United States, or United States
consumers.
In particular, the Commission is
interested in comments that:
(i) Explain how the articles
potentially subject to the requested
remedial orders are used in the United
States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
orders;
(iii) identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant,
its licensees, or third parties make in the
United States which could replace the
subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
(iv) indicate whether complainant,
complainant’s licensees, and/or third
party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the requested
exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested
remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions must be filed no
later than by close of business, eight
calendar days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. There will be further
opportunities for comment on the
public interest after the issuance of any
final initial determination in this
investigation.
Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines
stated above and submit 8 true paper
copies to the Office of the Secretary by
noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f)
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
Submissions should refer to the docket
number (‘‘Docket No. 3178’’) in a
prominent place on the cover page and/
or the first page. (See Handbook for
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Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
Filing Procedures).1 Persons with
questions regarding filing should
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
Any person desiring to submit a
document to the Commission in
confidence must request confidential
treatment. All such requests should be
directed to the Secretary to the
Commission and must include a full
statement of the reasons why the
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All such requests
should be directed to the Secretary to
the Commission and must include a full
statement of the reasons why the
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All information,
including confidential business
information and documents for which
confidential treatment is properly
sought, submitted to the Commission for
purposes of this Investigation may be
disclosed to and used: (i) By the
Commission, its employees and Offices,
and contract personnel (a) for
developing or maintaining the records
of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews,
and evaluations relating to the
programs, personnel, and operations of
the Commission including under 5
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S.
government employees and contract
personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity
purposes. All nonconfidential written
submissions will be available for public
inspection at the Office of the Secretary
and on EDIS.3
This action is taken under the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the
Commission’s Rules of Pracice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 7, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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1 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures:
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2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
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3 Electronic Document Information System
(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Requests for Petitions for Duty
Suspensions and Reductions
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice requesting members of
the public to submit petitions for duty
suspensions and reductions and
Commission disclosure forms.
AGENCY:
As required by section 3(b)(1)
of the American Manufacturing
Competitiveness Act of 2016, the
Commission is publishing notice
requesting members of the public who
can demonstrate that they are likely
beneficiaries of duty suspensions or
reductions to submit petitions for duty
suspensions and reductions. Consistent
with the statute, the Commission will
accept petitions submitted during the
60-day period beginning on October 14,
2016, and ending at 5:15 p.m. EST
December 12, 2016. All petitions must
be submitted via the Commission’s
designated secure web portal. At a later
date the Commission will publish notice
of the opportunity for the public to
submit comments on the petitions filed.
DATES: October 14, 2016: Opening date
for filing petitions for duty suspensions
and reductions. December 12, 2016, 5:15
p.m., EST: Closing date and time for
filing petitions for duty suspensions and
reductions.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are
located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
DC. The public file for this proceeding
may be viewed on the Commission’s
MTB Petition System (MTBPS) at
https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general inquiries, contact Jennifer
Rohrbach at mtbinfo@usitc.gov. For
filing inquiries, contact the Office of
Secretary, Docket Services division, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–3238.
The media should contact Peg
O’Laughlin, Public Affairs Officer (202–
205–1819 or margaret.olaughlin@
usitc.gov). General information
concerning the Commission may be
obtained by accessing its internet server
(https://www.usitc.gov).
Background: The American
Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of
2016 (the Act) establishes a new process
for the submission and consideration of
requests for temporary duty suspensions
and reductions. The Act requires the
Commission to initiate the process by
publishing a notice requesting members
of the public who can demonstrate that
SUMMARY:
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they are likely beneficiaries of duty
suspensions or reductions to submit
petitions and Commission disclosure
forms to the Commission. The Act
establishes the information to be
contained in a petition and sets out the
review process the Commission is to
follow. The Act, (Pub. L. 114–159, May
20, 2016), 19 U.S.C. 1332 note, requires
the Commission to publish its notice
requesting petitions no later than
October 15, 2016, and to allow the
public to file petitions during the 60-day
period following publication of the
notice. After the period for filing
petitions closes, the Commission is
required to publish the petitions on its
Web site and provide notice to the
public of the opportunity to submit
comments on the petitions published.
The Act requires the Commission to
submit preliminary and final reports to
the House Committee on Ways and
Means and the Senate Committee on
Finance (Committees) on the petitions
received. The reports are to include the
Commission’s analysis and
recommendations regarding the
petitions, including whether there is
domestic production of the article,
whether the estimated loss in revenues
due to the duty suspension or reduction
does not exceed $500,000, and whether
the duty suspension or reduction will be
available to any person importing the
article. The Commission is required to
classify the petitions into categories
based on whether (1) the petition meets
the requirements for inclusion in a
miscellaneous tariff bill; (2) the
Commission recommends inclusion in
such a bill with specified technical
changes, changes in product scope, or
adjustment in the amount of duty
reduction; (3) the Commission
recommends against inclusion in a bill
because the petition does not meet the
petitioning requirements or the
petitioner is not a likely beneficiary; (4)
the Commission otherwise recommends
not including the petition. The
Committees and the Congress will make
the final decision regarding the
imported articles to be included in a
bill.
The Act also requires the U.S.
Department of Commerce, with input
from U.S. Customs and Border
Protection and other Federal agencies,
to submit a report to the Commission
and to the Committees. This report is to
include information related to domestic
production and technical changes that
are necessary for purposes of
administration when articles are
presented for importation.
Procedures for Filing a Petition: The
Commission has promulgated rules of
practice and procedure regarding the
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process for filing petitions and has also
made available a handbook and other
materials to assist members of the
public in filing petitions. The rules, in
the form of an interim rule, are
published at 19 CFR part 220 (81 FR
67144, Sept. 30, 2016). The rules,
handbook, and other materials are also
posted on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps. Highlights
of the filing procedures are presented
below only as an overview; persons who
are considering filing a petition should
consult the Commission’s rules,
handbook, and other materials.
Who may file. As provided for in the
statute, the rules, and other Commission
materials, petitions for duty suspensions
or reductions may be filed only by
members of the public who can
demonstrate that they are a likely
beneficiary of the duty suspension or
reduction. The statute defines ‘‘likely
beneficiary’’ to mean ‘‘an individual or
entity likely to utilize, or benefit
directly from the utilization of, an
article that is the subject of a petition for
a duty suspension or reduction.’’
Method for filing. Petitions for duty
suspensions and reductions may be
filed only electronically via the
Commission’s designated secure web
portal and in the format designated by
the Commission in that portal. The
portal contains a series of prompts and
links that will assist persons in
providing the required information (this
information concerns both the petitions
and related disclosure forms, so there
will be only one submission). The
Commission will not accept petitions
submitted in paper or in any other form
or format. Petitions, including any
attachments thereto, must otherwise
comply with the Commission’s rules
and Handbook on MTB Filing
Procedures. Persons seeking duty
suspensions or reductions on more than
one imported product must submit
separate petitions for each product.
Persons filing petitions should be aware
that they must be prepared to complete
their entire petition when they enter the
portal and that the portal will not allow
them to edit, amend, or complete the
petition at a later time. Accordingly,
they should have all required
information in hand when they enter
the portal to begin the formal filing
process. A list of all the information
required to complete a petition may be
found in the Commission’s Before You
File guide.
Time for filing. To be considered,
petitions must be filed between October
14, 2016, and the close of business (5:15
p.m. EST) on December 12, 2016. The
Commission will not accept petitions
filed after that time and date.
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Amendment and withdrawal of
petitions. The Commission’s secure web
portal will not allow a person who has
formally submitted a petition to amend
the petition. Instead, that person must
withdraw the original petition and file
a new petition that incorporates the
changes. The new petition must be filed
within the 60-day period designated for
filing petitions. Petitions may be
withdrawn at any time prior to the time
the Commission transmits its final
report to the Committees.
Confidential business information.
The portal will permit persons
submitting petitions to claim that
certain information should be treated
either as confidential business
information or as information protected
from disclosure under the Privacy Act
(e.g., a home address). However,
because of the portal’s design, the portal
instructs that such information not be
included in attachments to petitions.
Persons who include confidential
business information and information
protected under the Privacy Act in
attachments to their petitions will be
presumed to have waived any privilege
and the information will be disclosed to
the public when the petitions and
attachments are posted on the
Commission’s Web site. See further
information below on possible
disclosure of confidential business
information.
Confidential Business Information.
The Commission will not release
information which the Commission
considers to be confidential business
information within the meaning of
§ 201.6(a) of its Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.6) unless the
party submitting the confidential
business information had notice, at the
time of submission, that such
information would be released by the
Commission, or such party subsequently
consents to the release of the
information.
Confidential business information
submitted to the Commission in
petitions and comments may be
disclosed to and/or used by (1) the
Commission in calculating the
estimated revenue loss required under
the Act, which may be based in whole
or in part on the estimated values of
imports submitted by petitioners in
their petitions; or (2) the Commission,
its employees, and contract personnel
(a) in processing petitions and
comments and preparing reports under
the American Manufacturing
Competitiveness Act of 2016 or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews,
and evaluations relating to the
programs, personnel, and operations of
the Commission including under 5
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U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (3) the U.S.
Department of Commerce for use in
preparing its report to the Commission
and the Committees, and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and CBP for
use in providing information for that
report; or (4) U.S. government
employees and contract personnel,
solely for cybersecurity purposes,
subject to the requirement that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate
nondisclosure agreements.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 6, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary of the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Requests for Petitions for Duty Suspensions and Reductions
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice requesting members of the public to submit petitions for
duty suspensions and reductions and Commission disclosure forms.
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SUMMARY: As required by section 3(b)(1) of the American Manufacturing
Competitiveness Act of 2016, the Commission is publishing notice
requesting members of the public who can demonstrate that they are
likely beneficiaries of duty suspensions or reductions to submit
petitions for duty suspensions and reductions. Consistent with the
statute, the Commission will accept petitions submitted during the 60-
day period beginning on October 14, 2016, and ending at 5:15 p.m. EST
December 12, 2016. All petitions must be submitted via the Commission's
designated secure web portal. At a later date the Commission will
publish notice of the opportunity for the public to submit comments on
the petitions filed.
DATES: October 14, 2016: Opening date for filing petitions for duty
suspensions and reductions. December 12, 2016, 5:15 p.m., EST: Closing
date and time for filing petitions for duty suspensions and reductions.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are located in the United States
International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
DC. The public file for this proceeding may be viewed on the
Commission's MTB Petition System (MTBPS) at https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general inquiries, contact
Jennifer Rohrbach at mtbinfo@usitc.gov. For filing inquiries, contact
the Office of Secretary, Docket Services division, U.S. International
Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-3238.
The media should contact Peg O'Laughlin, Public Affairs Officer
(202-205-1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). General information
concerning the Commission may be obtained by accessing its internet
server (https://www.usitc.gov).
Background: The American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
(the Act) establishes a new process for the submission and
consideration of requests for temporary duty suspensions and
reductions. The Act requires the Commission to initiate the process by
publishing a notice requesting members of the public who can
demonstrate that
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they are likely beneficiaries of duty suspensions or reductions to
submit petitions and Commission disclosure forms to the Commission. The
Act establishes the information to be contained in a petition and sets
out the review process the Commission is to follow. The Act, (Pub. L.
114-159, May 20, 2016), 19 U.S.C. 1332 note, requires the Commission to
publish its notice requesting petitions no later than October 15, 2016,
and to allow the public to file petitions during the 60-day period
following publication of the notice. After the period for filing
petitions closes, the Commission is required to publish the petitions
on its Web site and provide notice to the public of the opportunity to
submit comments on the petitions published.
The Act requires the Commission to submit preliminary and final
reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate
Committee on Finance (Committees) on the petitions received. The
reports are to include the Commission's analysis and recommendations
regarding the petitions, including whether there is domestic production
of the article, whether the estimated loss in revenues due to the duty
suspension or reduction does not exceed $500,000, and whether the duty
suspension or reduction will be available to any person importing the
article. The Commission is required to classify the petitions into
categories based on whether (1) the petition meets the requirements for
inclusion in a miscellaneous tariff bill; (2) the Commission recommends
inclusion in such a bill with specified technical changes, changes in
product scope, or adjustment in the amount of duty reduction; (3) the
Commission recommends against inclusion in a bill because the petition
does not meet the petitioning requirements or the petitioner is not a
likely beneficiary; (4) the Commission otherwise recommends not
including the petition. The Committees and the Congress will make the
final decision regarding the imported articles to be included in a
bill.
The Act also requires the U.S. Department of Commerce, with input
from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other Federal agencies, to
submit a report to the Commission and to the Committees. This report is
to include information related to domestic production and technical
changes that are necessary for purposes of administration when articles
are presented for importation.
Procedures for Filing a Petition: The Commission has promulgated
rules of practice and procedure regarding the process for filing
petitions and has also made available a handbook and other materials to
assist members of the public in filing petitions. The rules, in the
form of an interim rule, are published at 19 CFR part 220 (81 FR 67144,
Sept. 30, 2016). The rules, handbook, and other materials are also
posted on the Commission's Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps.
Highlights of the filing procedures are presented below only as an
overview; persons who are considering filing a petition should consult
the Commission's rules, handbook, and other materials.
Who may file. As provided for in the statute, the rules, and other
Commission materials, petitions for duty suspensions or reductions may
be filed only by members of the public who can demonstrate that they
are a likely beneficiary of the duty suspension or reduction. The
statute defines ``likely beneficiary'' to mean ``an individual or
entity likely to utilize, or benefit directly from the utilization of,
an article that is the subject of a petition for a duty suspension or
reduction.''
Method for filing. Petitions for duty suspensions and reductions
may be filed only electronically via the Commission's designated secure
web portal and in the format designated by the Commission in that
portal. The portal contains a series of prompts and links that will
assist persons in providing the required information (this information
concerns both the petitions and related disclosure forms, so there will
be only one submission). The Commission will not accept petitions
submitted in paper or in any other form or format. Petitions, including
any attachments thereto, must otherwise comply with the Commission's
rules and Handbook on MTB Filing Procedures. Persons seeking duty
suspensions or reductions on more than one imported product must submit
separate petitions for each product. Persons filing petitions should be
aware that they must be prepared to complete their entire petition when
they enter the portal and that the portal will not allow them to edit,
amend, or complete the petition at a later time. Accordingly, they
should have all required information in hand when they enter the portal
to begin the formal filing process. A list of all the information
required to complete a petition may be found in the Commission's Before
You File guide.
Time for filing. To be considered, petitions must be filed between
October 14, 2016, and the close of business (5:15 p.m. EST) on December
12, 2016. The Commission will not accept petitions filed after that
time and date.
Amendment and withdrawal of petitions. The Commission's secure web
portal will not allow a person who has formally submitted a petition to
amend the petition. Instead, that person must withdraw the original
petition and file a new petition that incorporates the changes. The new
petition must be filed within the 60-day period designated for filing
petitions. Petitions may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time the
Commission transmits its final report to the Committees.
Confidential business information. The portal will permit persons
submitting petitions to claim that certain information should be
treated either as confidential business information or as information
protected from disclosure under the Privacy Act (e.g., a home address).
However, because of the portal's design, the portal instructs that such
information not be included in attachments to petitions. Persons who
include confidential business information and information protected
under the Privacy Act in attachments to their petitions will be
presumed to have waived any privilege and the information will be
disclosed to the public when the petitions and attachments are posted
on the Commission's Web site. See further information below on possible
disclosure of confidential business information.
Confidential Business Information. The Commission will not release
information which the Commission considers to be confidential business
information within the meaning of Sec. 201.6(a) of its Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6) unless the party submitting the
confidential business information had notice, at the time of
submission, that such information would be released by the Commission,
or such party subsequently consents to the release of the information.
Confidential business information submitted to the Commission in
petitions and comments may be disclosed to and/or used by (1) the
Commission in calculating the estimated revenue loss required under the
Act, which may be based in whole or in part on the estimated values of
imports submitted by petitioners in their petitions; or (2) the
Commission, its employees, and contract personnel (a) in processing
petitions and comments and preparing reports under the American
Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5
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U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (3) the U.S. Department of Commerce for use in
preparing its report to the Commission and the Committees, and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and CBP for use in providing information for
that report; or (4) U.S. government employees and contract personnel,
solely for cybersecurity purposes, subject to the requirement that all
contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 6, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-24690 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
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