Biodiesel From Argentina and Indonesia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 43999-44001 [2017-20020]
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II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along
with Executive Order 13576,
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,’’ and the
President’s Memorandum for the Heads
of Executive Departments and Agencies
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Open Government (74 FR 4685; Jan. 26,
2009), which call on all Federal
agencies to promote openness and
transparency in Government by
disclosing information to the public, we
invite public comment on these permit
applications before final action is taken.
III. Permit Applications
We invite the public to comment on
applications to conduct certain
activities with endangered species. With
some exceptions, the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
Applicant: Matthew Barber, University
of Oregon, Eugene, OR; PRT–38968C
The applicant requests a permit to
purchase in interstate commerce cell
lines of gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), bonobo
(Pan paniscus), and Borneo orangutan
(Pongo pygmaeus) from Coriell Institute
for Medical Research, Camden, NJ, for
the purpose of scientific research. This
notification is for a single interstate
commerce transaction.
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Applicant: William Montgomery, Elgin,
TX; PRT–65009A
The applicant requests renewal of a
captive-bred wildlife registration under
50 CFR 17.21(g) for radiated tortoise
(Astrochelys radiata) to enhance species
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Mario Gutierrez, San
Antonio, TX; PRT–32933C
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for radiated tortoise
(Astrochelys radiata) to enhance species
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period
glaucogularis) from the United
Kingdom, for scientific research. This
notification is for a single import.
Applicant: Point Defiance Zoo &
Aquarium, Tacoma, WA; PRT–31674C
The applicant requests authorization
to import 16 clouded leopards (Neofelis
nebulosa) from Thailand to enhance
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Little Rock Zoological
Gardens, Little Rock, AR; PRT–680316
The applicant requests a renewal and
amendment to a captive-bred wildlife
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and
chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) to
enhance species propagation or
survival. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Zoo of Acadiana, LLC, WA;
PRT–209126
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance species propagation or
survival: Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx
dammah), addax (Addax
nasomaculatus), brown lemur (Eulemur
fulvus), black lemur (Eulemur macaco),
ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), black
and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata), red ruffed lemur (Varecia
rubra), Diana monkey (Cercopithecus
diana), lion-tailed macaque (Macaca
silenus), white-handed gibbon
(Hylobates lar), leopard (Panthera
pardus), salmon-crested cockatoo
(Cacatua moluccensis), white cockatoo
(Cacatua alba), military macaw (Ara
militaris), Bactrian camel (Camelus
bactrianus), African lion (Panthera leo),
tiger (Panthera tigris), and clouded
leopard (Neofelis nebulosa). This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Trophy Applicants
The following applicants each request
a permit to import sport-hunted trophies
of a male bontebok (Damaliscus
pygargus pygargus) culled from a
captive herd maintained under the
Applicant: New Mexico State University, management program of the Republic of
Las Cruces, NM; PRT–36123C
South Africa, for the purpose of
The applicant requests a permit to
enhancing the propagation or survival of
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Applicant: John Thomas, Kootenai, ID;
PRT–32052C
Applicant: Joseph F. Mandola,
Columbus, TX; PRT–39695C
Applicant: David R. Puck, Double Oak,
TX; PRT–36319C
IV. Next Steps
If the Service decides to issue permits
to any of the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the
Federal Register. You may locate the
Federal Register notice announcing the
permit issuance date by searching
regulations.gov under the permit
number listed in this document.
V. Public Comments
You may submit your comments and
materials concerning this notice by one
of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We
will not consider comments sent by
email or fax or to an address not listed
in ADDRESSES.
If you submit a comment via
regulations.gov, your entire comment,
including any personal identifying
information, will be posted on the Web
site. If you submit a hardcopy comment
that includes personal identifying
information, you may request at the top
of your document that we withhold this
information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
We will post all hardcopy comments
on regulations.gov.
VI. Authority
The authority for this action is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Joyce Russell,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–571–572 and
731–TA–1347–1348 (Final)]
Biodiesel From Argentina and
Indonesia; 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.
SUMMARY:
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701–TA–571–572 and 731–TA–1347–
1348 (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 biodiesel from
Argentina and Indonesia, provided for
in subheadings 3826.00.10 and
3826.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States,
preliminarily determined by the
Department of Commerce to be
subsidized. Determinations with respect
to imports of biodiesel alleged to be sold
at less than fair value are pending.
DATES: August 28, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathanael N. Comly (202) 205–3174,
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:
Scope.— For purposes of these
investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as a fuel comprised of
mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty
acids derived from vegetable oils or
animal fats, including biologically-based
waste oils or greases, and other
biologically-based oil or fat sources. The
investigations cover biodiesel in pure
form (B100) as well as fuel mixtures
containing at least 99 percent biodiesel
by volume (B99). For fuel mixtures
containing less than 99 percent
biodiesel by volume, only the biodiesel
component of the mixture is covered by
the scope of the investigations.
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(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
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in Argentina and Indonesia of biodiesel.
The investigations were requested in
petitions filed on March 23, 2017, by
National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade
Coalition (Washington, DC), and its
individual members.
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 27, 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, November 9,
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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 November 2,
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
November 7, 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 November 2, 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 November 16,
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 16, 2017. On November 29,
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 December 1, 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,
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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: September 15, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–573–574 and
731–TA–1349–1358 (Final)]
Wire Rod From Belarus, Italy, Korea,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey,
Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and
the United Kingdom; 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 countervailing duty and
antidumping duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–573–574 and 731–TA–1349–
1358 (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 wire rod from
Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South
Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the
United Arab Emirates, and the United
Kingdom, provided for in subheadings
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7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States. The Department of
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) has
preliminarily determined imports of
wire rod to be subsidized by the
governments of Italy and Turkey (82 FR
41931 and 82 FR 41929).
Determinations with respect to imports
of wire rod alleged to be sold at less
than fair value are pending.
DATES: September 5, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin Enck ((202) 205–3363), 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:
Scope.—For purposes of these
investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as, ‘‘certain
hot-rolled products of carbon steel and
alloy steel, in coils, of approximately
round cross section, less than 19.00 mm
in actual solid cross-sectional diameter.
Specifically excluded are steel products
possessing the above-noted physical
characteristics and meeting the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) definitions for
(a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) highnickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e)
concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also
excluded are free cutting steel (also
known as free machining steel) products
(i.e., products that contain by weight
one more of the following elements: 0.1
percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or
more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more
of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of
phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of
tellurium). All products meeting the
physical description of subject
merchandise that are not specifically
excluded are included in this scope’’ (82
FR 41933).
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a
result of affirmative preliminary
determinations by Commerce that
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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 Italy and
Turkey of wire rod. The investigations
were requested in petitions filed on
March 28, 2017 by Charter Steel,
Saukville, Wisconsin; Gerdau
Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, Florida;
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.,
Peoria, Illinois; and Nucor Corporation,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
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 November 2, 2017,
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-571-572 and 731-TA-1347-1348 (Final)]
Biodiesel From Argentina and Indonesia; 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.
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701-TA-571-572 and 731-TA-1347-1348 (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 biodiesel from Argentina and
Indonesia, provided for in subheadings 3826.00.10 and 3826.00.30 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized.
Determinations with respect to imports of biodiesel alleged to be sold
at less than fair value are pending.
DATES: August 28, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathanael N. Comly (202) 205-3174,
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:
Scope.-- For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as a fuel comprised of
mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils
or animal fats, including biologically-based waste oils or greases, and
other biologically-based oil or fat sources. The investigations cover
biodiesel in pure form (B100) as well as fuel mixtures containing at
least 99 percent biodiesel by volume (B99). For fuel mixtures
containing less than 99 percent biodiesel by volume, only the biodiesel
component of the mixture is covered by the scope of the investigations.
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671d(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
Argentina and Indonesia of biodiesel. The investigations were requested
in petitions filed on March 23, 2017, by National Biodiesel Board Fair
Trade Coalition (Washington, DC), and its individual members.
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
27, 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,
November 9, 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 November 2, 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 November 7, 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 November 2, 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 November 16, 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 16, 2017. On November 29, 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 December 1, 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,
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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: September 15, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-20020 Filed 9-19-17; 8:45 am]
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