Paper Clips From China: Notice of Commission Determination To Conduct a Full Five-Year Review and Scheduling of a Full Five-Year Review, 13132-13133 [2017-04596]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 45 / Thursday, March 9, 2017 / Notices
Dated: January 13, 2017.
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2017–04663 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–663 (Fourth
Review)]
Paper Clips From China: Notice of
Commission Determination To
Conduct a Full Five-Year Review and
Scheduling of a Full Five-Year Review
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of its determination to conduct,
and scheduling of, a full review
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Act’’) to determine whether revocation
of the antidumping duty order on paper
clips from China would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of material
injury within a reasonably foreseeable
time. The Commission has determined
to exercise its authority to extend the
review period by up to 90 days.
DATES: Effective March 1, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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
this review may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—On September 6, 2016,
the Commission determined that it
should proceed to a full review in the
subject five-year review pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). The Commission
found that the domestic interested party
group response to its notice of
institution (81 FR 35052, June 1, 2016)
was adequate. The Commission found
that the respondent interested party
group response was inadequate. The
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Commission also found that other
circumstances warranted conducting
full reviews. Accordingly, a full review
is being scheduled pursuant to section
751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)). A record of the
Commissioners’ votes, the
Commission’s statement on adequacy,
and any individual Commissioner’s
statements will be available from the
Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission’s Web site.
Participation in the review 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 this review 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, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that
filed a notice of appearance following
publication of the Commission’s notice
of institution of the review need not file
an additional notice of appearance. The
Secretary will maintain a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to the review.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this review 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
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 this review available to
authorized applicants under the APO
issued in the review, provided that the
application is made by 45 days after
publication of this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested
parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9),
who are parties to the review. A party
granted access to BPI following
publication of the Commission’s notice
of institution of the review 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 review will be placed in
the nonpublic record on June 2, 2017,
and a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of
the Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the review
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beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,
June 22, 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 June 13, 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 June 16, 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), 207.24, and
207.66 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 to
the review may submit a prehearing
brief to the Commission. Prehearing
briefs must conform with the provisions
of section 207.65 of the Commission’s
rules; the deadline for filing is June 13,
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 207.67 of the Commission’s
rules. The deadline for filing
posthearing briefs is July 3, 2017. In
addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the
review may submit a written statement
of information pertinent to the subject of
the review on or before July 3, 2017. On
July 27, 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 July 31, 2017,
but such final comments must not
contain new factual information and
must otherwise comply with section
207.68 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://www.usitc.gov/
secretary/documents/handbook_on_
filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon
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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
review must be served on all other
parties to the review (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.
The Commission has determined that
these reviews are extraordinarily
complicated and therefore has
determined to exercise its authority to
extend the review period by up to 90
days pursuant to 19 U.S.C.1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: This review is being conducted
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 2, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017–04596 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–1002]
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel
Products; Commission Determination
To Seek Further Written Submissions
From the Public and To Reschedule
the Date for an Oral Argument
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined to seek
further written submissions from the
public in response to the December 19,
2016, Notice, see 81 FR 94416–17 (Dec.
23, 2016), and to reschedule the date for
an oral argument to April 20, 2017, in
connection with the Commission’s
review of the initial determination
(‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 38) of the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’)
granting Respondents’ motion to
terminate Complainant’s antitrust claim
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under 19 CFR 210.21 and, in the
alternative, 19 CFR 210.18.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Houda Morad, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
708–4716. Copies of non-confidential
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,
telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server 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 on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted Investigation No.
337–TA–1002 on June 2, 2016, based on
a complaint filed by Complainant
United States Steel Corporation of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (‘‘U.S. Steel’’),
alleging a violation of Section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337. See 81 FR 35381 (June 2,
2016). The complaint alleges violations
of Section 337 based upon the
importation into the United States, or in
the sale of certain carbon and alloy steel
products by reason of: (1) A conspiracy
to fix prices and control output and
export volumes, the threat or effect of
which is to restrain or monopolize trade
and commerce in the United States; (2)
misappropriation and use of trade
secrets, the threat or effect of which is
to destroy or substantially injure an
industry in the United States; and (3)
false designation of origin or
manufacturer, the threat or effect of
which is to destroy or substantially
injure an industry in the United States.
Id. The notice of investigation identified
forty (40) respondents that are Chinese
steel manufacturers or distributors, as
well as some of their Hong Kong and
United States affiliates. Id. In addition,
the Office of Unfair Import
Investigations is a party in this
investigation. Id.
On August 26, 2016, Respondents
filed a motion to terminate U.S. Steel’s
antitrust claim under 19 CFR 210.21. On
September 6, 2016, U.S. Steel filed a
response in opposition to Respondents’
motion to terminate. On September 9,
2016, the Commission Investigative
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Attorney (‘‘IA’’) filed a response in
opposition to Respondents’ motion to
terminate. On November 14, 2016, the
ALJ issued the subject ID, granting
Respondents’ motion to terminate
Complainant’s antitrust claim under 19
CFR 210.21 and, in the alternative,
under 19 CFR 210.18. On November 23,
2016, Complainant and the IA filed
petitions for review of the ID.
Complainant also requested oral
argument before the Commission. On
December 1, 2016, Respondents filed a
response to the petitions for review.
Also on December 1, 2016, Complainant
filed a response to the IA’s petition for
review.
On December 19, 2016, the
Commission issued a Notice
determining to review the ID (Order No.
38). See 81 FR 94416–17 (Dec. 23, 2016).
In the Notice, the Commission requested
written submissions from ‘‘[t]he parties
to the investigation, including the Office
of Unfair Import Investigations, and
interested government agencies’’ in
connection with its review and set a
date of March 14, 2017, for possible oral
argument. Id.
On February 24, 2017, the
Commission issued a notice indicating
that, pursuant to Commission Rule
210.45 (19 CFR 210.45), an oral
argument would be held on March 14,
2017, in connection with the
Commission’s review of Order No. 38.
The Commission has determined to
issue today’s request for written
submissions from any member of the
public (not including the parties to this
investigation) and any interested
government agencies with respect to
questions 1–4 of the December 19, 2016,
Notice (see 81 FR 94416–17), as
reproduced below:
1. Please explain the policies that
underlie the injury requirement under
Section 337(a)(1)(A)(iii), including an
analysis of any relevant statutory
language, legislative history,
Commission determinations, case law,
or other authority. In discussing this
question, please also explain how the
injury requirement under Section
337(a)(1)(A)(iii) is different from, or
relates to, the injury requirement that
applies under Section 337(a)(1)(A)(i).
2. Please explain what Complainant
must prove to satisfy the injury
requirement under Section
337(a)(1)(A)(iii), where the alleged
unfair act in violation of Section 337 is
based on a claim alleging a conspiracy
to fix prices and control output and
export volumes (‘‘antitrust claim’’).
Please include an analysis of any
relevant statutory language, legislative
history, Commission determinations,
case law, or other authority.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-663 (Fourth Review)]
Paper Clips From China: Notice of Commission Determination To
Conduct a Full Five-Year Review and Scheduling of a Full Five-Year
Review
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of its determination to
conduct, and scheduling of, a full review pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping
duty order on paper clips from China would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably
foreseeable time. The Commission has determined to exercise its
authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days.
DATES: Effective March 1, 2017.
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 this
review may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at
https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--On September 6, 2016, the Commission determined that
it should proceed to a full review in the subject five-year review
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)). The Commission found that the domestic interested party group
response to its notice of institution (81 FR 35052, June 1, 2016) was
adequate. The Commission found that the respondent interested party
group response was inadequate. The Commission also found that other
circumstances warranted conducting full reviews. Accordingly, a full
review is being scheduled pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)). A record of the Commissioners'
votes, the Commission's statement on adequacy, and any individual
Commissioner's statements will be available from the Office of the
Secretary and at the Commission's Web site.
Participation in the review 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 this review 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, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
review need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
review.
For further information concerning the conduct of this review 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).
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 this review available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the review, provided that the
application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the review. A party granted
access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice of
institution of the review 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 review will be
placed in the nonpublic record on June 2, 2017, and a public version
will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the
Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
review beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 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 June 13, 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 June 16, 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), 207.24, and 207.66 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 to the review may submit a
prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with
the provisions of section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the
deadline for filing is June 13, 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 207.67 of the
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is July
3, 2017. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a
party to the review may submit a written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the review on or before July 3, 2017. On
July 27, 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 July
31, 2017, but such final comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply with section 207.68 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://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf,
elaborates upon
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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 review must be served on
all other parties to the review (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.
The Commission has determined that these reviews are
extraordinarily complicated and therefore has determined to exercise
its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to
19 U.S.C.1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: This review is being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 2, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-04596 Filed 3-8-17; 8:45 am]
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