Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations, 13653-13654 [2017-04994]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Request for Certification of Military or
Naval Service.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: N–426;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. USCIS uses the information
collected through Form N–426 to
request a verification of the military or
naval service claim by an applicant
filing for naturalization on the basis of
honorable service in the U.S. armed
forces.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection N–426 is 10,000 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
.333 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 3,330 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $245,000.
Dated: March 9, 2017.
Samantha Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2017–05019 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–567–569 and
731–TA–1343–1345 (Preliminary)]
Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil,
Kazakhstan, and Norway; Institution of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping and countervailing
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–567–
569 and 731–TA–1343–1345
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:42 Mar 13, 2017
Jkt 241001
whether there is a reasonable indication
that 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 silicon metal from Australia,
Brazil, and Norway, provided for in
statistical reporting numbers
2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair
value and imports of silicon metal from
Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan
alleged to be subsidized by the
Governments of Australia, Brazil, and
Kazakhstan. Unless the Department of
Commerce extends the time for
initiation, the Commission must reach a
preliminary determination in
antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations in 45 days, or in this case
by April 24, 2017. The Commission’s
views must be transmitted to Commerce
within five business days thereafter, or
by May 1, 2017.
DATES: Effective Date: March 8, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Carlson (202–205–3002,
Carolyn.Carlson@usitc.gov), 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.—These investigations
are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
on March 8, 2017, by Globe Specialty
Metals, Inc., Beverly, Ohio.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigation and
public service list.—Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
PO 00000
Frm 00078
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
13653
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping duty and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to these investigations
upon the expiration of the period for
filing entries of appearance.
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 these investigations
available to authorized applicants
representing interested parties (as
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
parties to the investigations under the
APO issued in the investigations,
provided that the application is made
not later than seven days after the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those
parties authorized to receive BPI under
the APO.
Conference.—The Commission’s
Director of Investigations has scheduled
a conference in connection with these
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
DC. Requests to appear at the conference
should be emailed to William.Bishop@
usitc.gov and Sharon.Bellamy@usitc.gov
(DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
March 27, 2017. Parties in support of
the imposition of countervailing and
antidumping duties in these
investigations and parties in opposition
to the imposition of such duties will
each be collectively allocated one hour
within which to make an oral
presentation at the conference. A
nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission’s deliberations may
request permission to present a short
statement at the conference.
Written submissions.—As provided in
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commission’s rules, any person may
submit to the Commission on or before
April 3, 2017, a written brief containing
information and arguments pertinent to
the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties may file written testimony in
connection with their presentation at
E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM
14MRN1
13654
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices
the conference. 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 the Commission’s rules
with respect to electronic filing.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the 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.
Certification.—Pursuant to section
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any
person submitting information to the
Commission in connection with this/
these investigation(s) must certify that
the information is accurate and
complete to the best of the submitter’s
knowledge. In making the certification,
the submitter will acknowledge that any
information that it submits to the
Commission during this/these
investigation(s) 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/these or
related investigations or reviews, 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, solely for cybersecurity
purposes. All contract personnel will
sign appropriate nondisclosure
agreements.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.12 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 9, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017–04994 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:42 Mar 13, 2017
Jkt 241001
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation. No. 337–TA–1043]
Certain Electrical Connectors,
Components Thereof, and Products
Containing the Same; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
February 6, 2017, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J.S.T.
Corporation of Farmington Hills,
Michigan. A supplement to the
complaint was filed on February 13,
2017. The complaint alleges violations
of section 337 based upon the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain electrical connectors,
components thereof, and products
containing the same by reason of
infringement of certain claims of U.S.
Patent No. 7,004,766 (‘‘the ’766 patent’’).
The complaint further alleges that an
industry in the United States exists as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
limited exclusion order and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is 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., Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained 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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–1802.
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00079
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
March 8, 2017, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain electrical
connectors, components thereof, and
products containing the same by reason
of infringement of one or more of claims
2, 4, 9, and 10 of the ’766 patent, and
whether an industry in the United
States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337;
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is:
J.S.T. Corporation, 47879 Interchange
Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Platz
¨
1, 70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhohe,
Baden-Wuertemberg, Germany
Bosch Automotive Products (Suzhou)
Co., Ltd., 126 Su Hong Xi Road,
Suzshou, Jiangsu 215021, China
Robert Bosch LLC, 2800 South 25th
Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155
Robert Bosch, Sistemas Automotrices,
´
S.A. de C.V., Prolongacion Hermanos
Escobar #6965, Parque Industrial
´
Omega, C.P., 32320 Cd. Juarez,
Chihuahua, Mexico
¨
Robert Bosch Ltda., Via Anhanguera,
Km 98, 13065–900 Campinas—SP,
Brazil
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.,
No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng
District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Ltd.,
No. 2, Zihyou Street, Tucheng
District, New Taipei City, 236, Taiwan
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations will not participate as a
party in this investigation.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM
14MRN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13653-13654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04994]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-1345 (Preliminary)]
Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway;
Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-
1345 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 silicon metal from
Australia, Brazil, and Norway, provided for in statistical reporting
numbers 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value and imports of silicon metal from Australia,
Brazil, and Kazakhstan alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of
Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. Unless the Department of Commerce
extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a
preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by April 24, 2017. The
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business
days thereafter, or by May 1, 2017.
DATES: Effective Date: March 8, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Carlson (202-205-3002,
Carolyn.Carlson@usitc.gov), 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.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on March 8,
2017, by Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., Beverly, Ohio.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as
parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
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 these investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later
than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30
a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to
appear at the conference should be emailed to William.Bishop@usitc.gov
and Sharon.Bellamy@usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before March
27, 2017. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and
antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to
the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one
hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A
nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations
may request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before April 3, 2017, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their
presentation at
[[Page 13654]]
the conference. 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 the Commission's rules with respect to electronic
filing.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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.
Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in
connection with this/these investigation(s) must certify that the
information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's
knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge
that any information that it submits to the Commission during this/
these investigation(s) 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/these or related
investigations or reviews, 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, solely for
cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate
nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 9, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-04994 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
