Phosphor Copper from Korea; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Antidumping Duty Investigation, 78852-78854 [2016-27016]
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The complaint alleges violations of
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order, cease and desist orders and
impose a bond upon respondents’
alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant
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Proposed respondents, other
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(i) Explain how the articles
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(iii) identify like or directly
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its licensees, or third parties make in the
United States which could replace the
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(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
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of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)).
Submissions should refer to the docket
number (‘‘Docket No. 3182’’) in a
prominent place on the cover page and/
or the first page. (See Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
Filing Procedures 1). Persons with
questions regarding filing should
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
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Commission is properly sought will be
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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 Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 3, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016–27019 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
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[Investigation No. 731–TA–1314 (Final)]
Phosphor Copper from Korea;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of an
Antidumping Duty Investigation
United States International
Trade Commission.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping investigation No.
731–TA–1314 (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 phosphor copper
from Korea, provided for in subheading
7405.00.10 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States,
preliminarily determined by the
SUMMARY:
2 All contract personnel will sign appropriate
nondisclosure agreements.
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Department of Commerce to be sold at
less-than-fair-value.1
DATES: Effective Date: October 14, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Porscha Stiger (205–3241), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—The final phase of this
investigation is being scheduled,
pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a
result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by the Department of
Commerce that imports of phosphor
copper from Korea 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
March 9, 2016, by Metallurgical
Products Company, West Chester,
Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, 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).
1 For purposes of this investigation, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as master alloys of copper containing
between five percent and 17 percent phosphor by
nominal weight, regardless of form (including but
not limited to shot, pellet, waffle, ingot, or nugget),
and regardless of size or weight. Subject
merchandise consists predominantly of copper (by
weight), and may contain other elements, including
but not limited to iron (Fe), lead (Pb), or tin (Sn),
in small amounts (up to one percent by nominal
weight). Phosphor copper is frequently produced to
JIS H2501 and ASTM B–644, Alloy 3A standards or
higher; however, merchandise covered by this
investigation includes all phosphor copper,
regardless of whether the merchandise meets, fails
to meet, or exceeds these standards. Merchandise
covered by this investigation is currently classified
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) under subheading 7405.00.1000.
This HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes; the written
description of the scope of this investigation is
dispositive.
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Participation in the investigation 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 this
investigation 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
investigation 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
investigation.
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 this
investigation available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, 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 investigation. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigation 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 this
investigation will be placed in the
nonpublic record on February 13, 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 this investigation beginning at
9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28,
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 February 23,
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
February 27, 2017, at the U.S.
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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 February 21, 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 March 7,
2017. In addition, any person who has
not entered an appearance as a party to
the investigation may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the investigation,
including statements of support or
opposition to the petition, on or before
March 7, 2017. On March 24, 2017, 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 March 28, 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
investigation must be served on all other
parties to the investigation (as identified
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and a certificate of service must be
timely filed. The Secretary will not
accept a document for filing without a
certificate of service.
Authority: This investigation is 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.
United States v. Poor Charlie and
Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10712/
1. All comments must be submitted no
later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
Send them to:
By email .......
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 3, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
To submit
comments:
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington,
D.C. 20044–7611.
By mail .........
[FR Doc. 2016–27016 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under The
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act
On November 3, 2016, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the Western District of
Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. Poor Charlie and Company,
Civil Action No. 1:16–CV–00043.
The proposed Consent Decree will
resolve claims alleged under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) against Poor Charlie
and Company (‘‘Poor Charlie’’) for costs
incurred in responding to releases and
threatened releases of hazardous
substances at the Twin Cities Iron and
Metal Site (the ‘‘Site’’) located in Bristol,
Virginia. The Consent Decree is based
on Poor Charlie’s limited ability to pay.
Under the proposed Consent Decree,
Poor Charlie: (1) Consents to entry of
judgment against it in the amount of
$3,401,833.31, and (2) assigns the rights
to any proceeds from its insurance
policies to the United States. In
addition, Poor Charlie commits to
creating an environmental trust for the
benefit of the United States and West
Virginia, to which Poor Charlie and all
of its assets will be transferred. Under
the environmental trust, Poor Charlie
will direct its assets toward remediating
certain properties it owns in West
Virginia, and then distribute any
remaining assets as specified in the trust
agreement and the Consent Decree.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
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During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
We will provide a paper copy of the
Consent Decree upon written request
and payment of reproduction costs.
Please mail your request and payment
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $26.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury. For a paper copy
without the exhibits and signature
pages, the cost is $8.00.
Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2016–27056 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
BKK Sanitary Landfill Site in West
Covina, California. All three defendants
signed the consent decree. JPMorgan
Chase Bank N.A. agrees to pay $1
million of the United States’ response
costs on behalf of all three defendants.
In return, the United States agrees not
to sue the defendants under sections
106 and 107(a) of CERCLA or under
section 7003 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. The
consent decree provides that the United
States’ agreement not to sue the
defendants is also conditioned on
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.’s payment of
$85 million to be directed toward
cleanup of the Site under a separate
pending consent decree it signed with
the California Department of Toxic
Substances Control in a separate case
relating to the BKK Sanitary Landfill
Site, California Department of Toxic
Substances Control and the California
Toxic Substances Control Account v.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., et al.,
Civil Action No. 05–cv–07746.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
consent decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–
10782. All comments must be submitted
no later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
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To submit
comments:
By email .......
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liabilty
Act
On November 1, 2016, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the Central District of
California in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et
al., Civil Action No. 16–cv–08127.
The United States filed this lawsuit
under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA). The United
States’ complaint names JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., WMI Liquidating
Trust, and WMI Rainier LLC. The
complaint requests recovery of costs
that the United States incurred
responding to releases and threatened
releases of hazardous substances at the
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Send them to:
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
By mail .........
Under section 7003(d) of RCRA, a
commenter may request an opportunity
for a public meeting in the affected area.
During the public comment period,
the consent decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
We will provide a paper copy of the
consent decree upon written request
and payment of reproduction costs.
Please mail your request and payment
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $9.25 (25 cents per page
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1314 (Final)]
Phosphor Copper from Korea; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an
Antidumping Duty Investigation
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 investigation No. 731-TA-1314 (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 phosphor copper
from Korea, provided for in subheading 7405.00.10 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the
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\1\ For purposes of this investigation, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as master alloys of
copper containing between five percent and 17 percent phosphor by
nominal weight, regardless of form (including but not limited to
shot, pellet, waffle, ingot, or nugget), and regardless of size or
weight. Subject merchandise consists predominantly of copper (by
weight), and may contain other elements, including but not limited
to iron (Fe), lead (Pb), or tin (Sn), in small amounts (up to one
percent by nominal weight). Phosphor copper is frequently produced
to JIS H2501 and ASTM B-644, Alloy 3A standards or higher; however,
merchandise covered by this investigation includes all phosphor
copper, regardless of whether the merchandise meets, fails to meet,
or exceeds these standards. Merchandise covered by this
investigation is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 7405.00.1000.
This HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs
purposes; the written description of the scope of this investigation
is dispositive.
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DATES: Effective Date: October 14, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Porscha Stiger (205-3241), 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 this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--The final phase of this investigation is being
scheduled, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of phosphor
copper from Korea 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 March 9, 2016,
by Metallurgical Products Company, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, 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 investigation 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 this
investigation 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 investigation 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
investigation.
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 this investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, 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 investigation. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation 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
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on February
13, 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 this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
February 28, 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 February 23, 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 February 27, 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 February 21, 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 March 7, 2017. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation,
including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or
before March 7, 2017. On March 24, 2017, 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 March 28, 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 investigation must be
served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified
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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: This investigation is 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: November 3, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-27016 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am]
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