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1610.2.
Jerome E. Perez,
California State Director.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–581 and 731–
TA–1374–1376 (Final)]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
From Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of Countervailing Duty and
Antidumping Duty Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–581 and 731–TA–1374–1376
(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 citric acid and certain citrate
salts from Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand, provided for in subheadings
2918.14.00, 2918.15.10, 2918.15.50,
3824.99.92, and 3824.99.92 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.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
January 8, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amelia Shister (202–205–2047), 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, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as ‘‘all grades and
granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium
citrate, and potassium citrate in their
unblended forms, whether dry or in
solution, and regardless of packaging
type. The scope also includes blends of
citric acid, sodium citrate, and
potassium citrate; as well as blends with
other ingredients, such as sugar, where
the unblended form(s) of citric acid,
sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
constitute 40 percent or more, by
weight, of the blend.
The scope also includes all forms of
crude calcium citrate, including
dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and
tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate, which
are intermediate products in the
production of citric acid, sodium citrate,
and potassium citrate.
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The scope includes the hydrous and
anhydrous forms of citric acid, the
dehydrate and anhydrous forms of
sodium citrate, otherwise known as
citric acid sodium salt, and the
monohydrate and monopotassium forms
of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also
includes both trisodium citrate and
monosodium citrate which are also
known as citric acid trisodium salt and
citric acid monosodium salt,
respectively.’’ 1
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 Belgium,
Colombia, and Thailand of citric acid
and certain citrate salts, 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 June 2,
2017, by Archer Daniels Midland
Company, Decatur, Illinois; Cargill,
Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota;
and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas,
LLC, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
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).
Although the Department of
Commerce has preliminarily determined
that imports of citric acid and certain
citrate salts from Thailand are not being
and are not likely to be subsidized by
the government not Thailand, for
purposes of efficiency the Commission
1 For a complete presentation of Commerce’s
scope, see Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
From Belgium: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Postponement of Final Determination, and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 787,
January 8, 2018; Citric Acid and Certain Citrate
Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances
Determination Postponement of Final
Determination, and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 83 FR 791, January 8, 2018; and Citric
Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative
Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, and
Postponement of Final Determination and
Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 784,
January 8, 2018.
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hereby waives rule 207.21(b) 2 so that
the final phase of the investigation may
proceed concurrently in the event that
Commerce makes a final affirmative
determination with respect to such
imports.
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 April 30, 2018, 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 Monday, May 14, 2018,
at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building. Requests to
2 Section 207.21(b) of the Commission’s rules
provides that, where the Department of Commerce
has issued a negative preliminary determination,
the Commission will publish a Final Phase Notice
of Scheduling upon receipt of an affirmative final
determination from Commerce.
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appear at the hearing should be filed in
writing with the Secretary to the
Commission on or before May 8, 2018.
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 May 11, 2018,
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 May 7, 2018. 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 May 21,
2018. 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
May 21, 2018. On June 13, 2018, 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 June 15, 2018, 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 website at https://
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
Commission’s rules with respect to
electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to section 201.12 of the
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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: January 29, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018–02073 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122–0016]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection
Office on Violence Against
Women, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice,
Office on Violence Against Women
(OVW) will be submitting the following
information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until April
3, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written comments and/or suggestion
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially the estimated public
burden and associated response time,
should be directed to Cathy Poston,
Office on Violence Against Women, at
202–514–5430 or Catherine.poston@
usdoj.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
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(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision to Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Grantees of
the Transitional Housing Assistance
Grant Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: 1122–0016.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: The affected public includes
the approximately 120 grantees of the
Transitional Housing Assistance Grant
Program (Transitional Housing Program)
whose eligibility is determined by
statute. This discretionary grant
program provides transitional housing,
short-term housing assistance, and
related support services for individuals
who are homeless, or in need of
transitional housing or other housing
assistance, as a result of fleeing a
situation of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and
for whom emergency shelter services or
other crisis intervention services are
unavailable or insufficient. Eligible
applicants are States, units of local
government, Indian tribal governments,
and other organizations, including
domestic violence and sexual assault
victim services providers, domestic
violence or sexual assault coalitions,
other nonprofit, nongovernmental
organizations, or community-based and
culturally specific organizations, that
have a documented history of effective
work concerning domestic violence,
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dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
take the 120 respondents (grantees)
approximately one hour to complete the
Semi-Annual Progress Report. The semiannual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different
types of activities that grantees may
engage in and the different types of
grantees that receive funds. A
Transitional Housing Program grantee
will only be required to complete the
sections of the form that pertain to its
own specific activities.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total annual hour burden
to complete the data collection forms is
240 hours, that is 120 grantees
completing a form twice a year with an
estimated completion time for the form
being one hour.
If additional information is required
contact: Melody Braswell, Deputy
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E, 405B,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: January 30, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122–0007]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection
Office on Violence Against
Women, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice,
Office on Violence Against Women
(OVW) will be submitting the following
information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until April
3, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written comments and/or suggestion
regarding the items contained in this
SUMMARY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-581 and 731-TA-1374-1376 (Final)]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand; 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-581 and 731-TA-1374-1376 (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 citric acid and certain citrate salts
from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand, provided for in subheadings
2918.14.00, 2918.15.10, 2918.15.50, 3824.99.92, and 3824.99.92 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.
DATES: January 8, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Shister (202-205-2047), 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 ``all grades and
granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of
packaging type. The scope also includes blends of citric acid, sodium
citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as blends with other
ingredients, such as sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric acid,
sodium citrate, and potassium citrate constitute 40 percent or more, by
weight, of the blend.
The scope also includes all forms of crude calcium citrate,
including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate
tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the production of
citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate.
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The scope includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid,
the dehydrate and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, otherwise known as
citric acid sodium salt, and the monohydrate and monopotassium forms of
potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also includes both trisodium citrate
and monosodium citrate which are also known as citric acid trisodium
salt and citric acid monosodium salt, respectively.'' \1\
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\1\ For a complete presentation of Commerce's scope, see Citric
Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR
787, January 8, 2018; Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From
Colombia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances
Determination Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of
Provisional Measures, 83 FR 791, January 8, 2018; and Citric Acid
and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, and
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures, 83 FR 784, January 8, 2018.
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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 Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand of citric
acid and certain citrate salts, 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 June 2, 2017, by Archer Daniels Midland
Company, Decatur, Illinois; Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis,
Minnesota; and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, LLC, Hoffman Estates,
Illinois.
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).
Although the Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined
that imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Thailand are
not being and are not likely to be subsidized by the government not
Thailand, for purposes of efficiency the Commission hereby waives rule
207.21(b) \2\ so that the final phase of the investigation may proceed
concurrently in the event that Commerce makes a final affirmative
determination with respect to such imports.
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\2\ Section 207.21(b) of the Commission's rules provides that,
where the Department of Commerce has issued a negative preliminary
determination, the Commission will publish a Final Phase Notice of
Scheduling upon receipt of an affirmative final determination from
Commerce.
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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 April
30, 2018, 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 Monday,
May 14, 2018, 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 May 8, 2018. 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 May 11, 2018, 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 May 7, 2018. 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 May 21, 2018. 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 May 21, 2018. On June 13, 2018, 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 June 15, 2018, 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 website at https://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the
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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: January 29, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-02073 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am]
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