Hardwood Plywood From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 32011-32012 [2017-14499]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–565 and 731–
TA–1341 (Final)]
Hardwood Plywood From China;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping
Duty Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–565 and 731–TA–1341 (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 hardwood plywood from
China, provided for in heading 4412 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined
by the Department of Commerce to be
subsidized and sold at less-than-fairvalue.1
DATES: Effective June 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Drew Dushkes (202–205–3229), 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.
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SUMMARY:
1 For purposes of these investigations, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as hardwood and decorative plywood,
and certain veneered panels. For Commerce’s
complete scope, see 82 FR 28629, June 23, 2017.
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General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of
affirmative preliminary determinations
by the Department of Commerce that
certain benefits which constitute
subsidies within the meaning of section
703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
being provided to manufacturers,
producers, or exporters in China of
hardwood plywood, and that such
products are being sold in the United
States at less than fair value within the
meaning of section 733 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were
requested in petitions filed on
November 18, 2016, by the Coalition for
Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood.2
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons, including
industrial users of the subject
merchandise and, if the merchandise is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations, wishing to
participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
section 201.11 of the Commission’s
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
hearing date specified in this notice. A
party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during
this final phase. The Secretary will
maintain a public service list containing
the names and addresses of all persons,
or their representatives, who are parties
to the investigations.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
2 The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood
Plywood consists of Columbia Forest Products,
Greensboro, North Carolina; Commonwealth
Plywood Inc., Whitehall, New York; Murphy
Plywood Co., Eugene, Oregon; Roseburg Forest
Products Co., Roseburg, Oregon; States Industries,
Inc., Eugene, Oregon; and Timber Products
Company, Springfield, Oregon.
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and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the
application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified
in this notice. Authorized applicants
must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigations need not
reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
report in the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the
nonpublic record on October 11, 2017,
and a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
the Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 26,
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 October 19,
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
October 25, 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 October 18, 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
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filing posthearing briefs is November 2,
2017. In addition, any person who has
not entered an appearance as a party to
the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the investigations,
including statements of support or
opposition to the petition, on or before
November 2, 2017. On November 22,
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 November 27, 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://www.usitc.gov/
secretary/documents/handbook_on_
filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon
the Commission’s rules with respect to
electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to section 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, shall not be
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such submissions, or unless
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as
identified by either the public or BPI
service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
not accept a document for filing without
a certificate of service.
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Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 6, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–563 and
731–TA–1331–1332 (Final)]
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From
India and Italy; Supplemental Schedule
for the Subject Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Effective June 29, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Drew Dushkes (202–205–3229), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
February 8, 2017, the Commission
established a general schedule for the
conduct of the final phase of its
investigations on finished carbon steel
flanges from India, Italy, and Spain.1
The Department of Commerce’s
preliminary determinations for imports
from India and Italy were published on
November 29, 2016 and February 8,
2017.2 The Department of Commerce’s
final determinations for imports from
India and Italy were published on June
29, 2017.3 The Commission, therefore, is
1 Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India, Italy
and Spain; Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 11056, February 17, 2017.
2 Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India:
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, 81 FR 85928, November 29, 2016;
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Italy:
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination, 82 FR 9711, February 8, 2017;
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India:
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Postponement of Final
Determination, 21 FR 9719, February 8, 2017.
3 Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India: Final
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82
FR 29479, June 29, 2017; Finished Carbon Steel
Flanges from Italy: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 29481, June 29, 2017;
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82
FR 29483, June 29, 2017.
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issuing a supplemental schedule for its
investigations on imports of finished
carbon steel flanges from India and
Italy.
The Commission’s supplemental
schedule is as follows: The deadline for
filing supplemental party comments on
Commerce’s final determinations is July
11, 2017; the staff report in the final
phase of these investigations will be
placed in the nonpublic record on July
21, 2017; and a public version will be
issued thereafter.
Supplemental party comments may
address only Commerce’s final
determinations regarding imports from
India and Italy. These supplemental
final comments may not contain new
factual information and may not exceed
five (5) pages in length.
For further information concerning
these investigations see the
Commission’s notice cited above and
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).
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 6, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 (Final)]
Hardwood Plywood From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 (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 hardwood plywood from China, provided
for in heading 4412 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be
subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as hardwood and
decorative plywood, and certain veneered panels. For Commerce's
complete scope, see 82 FR 28629, June 23, 2017.
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DATES: Effective June 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Dushkes (202-205-3229), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative
preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that certain
benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers,
producers, or exporters in China of hardwood plywood, and that such
products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigations were requested in petitions filed on November 18, 2016,
by the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood.\2\
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\2\ The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood consists of
Columbia Forest Products, Greensboro, North Carolina; Commonwealth
Plywood Inc., Whitehall, New York; Murphy Plywood Co., Eugene,
Oregon; Roseburg Forest Products Co., Roseburg, Oregon; States
Industries, Inc., Eugene, Oregon; and Timber Products Company,
Springfield, Oregon.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on October
11, 2017, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,
October 26, 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 October 19, 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 October 25, 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 October 18, 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
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filing posthearing briefs is November 2, 2017. In addition, any person
who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may
submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of
the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to
the petition, on or before November 2, 2017. On November 22, 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 November 27, 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://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon
the Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 6, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-14499 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
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