Stainless Steel Flanges From China and India Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 5459-5461 [2018-02438]
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local courts.
Jerome E. Perez,
California State Director.
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BILLING CODE 4310–40–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–585–586 and
731–TA–1383–1384 (Final)]
Stainless Steel Flanges From China
and India 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–585–586 and 731–TA–1383–
1384 (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 stainless steel
flanges from China and India, provided
for in subheadings 7307.21.10 and
7307.21.50 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 23, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Celia Feldpausch (202–205–2387),
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
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Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as ‘‘certain forged stainless
steel flanges, whether unfinished, semifinished, or finished (certain forged
stainless steel flanges). Certain forged
stainless steel flanges are generally
manufactured to, but not limited to, the
material specification of ASTM/ASME
A/SA182 or comparable domestic or
foreign specifications . . . Unfinished
stainless steel flanges possess the
approximate shape of finished stainless
steel flanges and have not yet been
machined to final specification after the
initial forging or like operations . . .
The sizes and descriptions of the flanges
within the scope include all pressure
classes of ASME B16.5 and range from
one-half inch to twenty-four inches
nominal pipe size. Specifically
excluded from the scope of these orders
are cast stainless steel flanges.’’ For a
complete description of the scope in
these investigations, please refer to
Appendix I in the following FR notices,
83 FR 3118, January 23, 2018 and 83 FR
3124, January 23, 2018.
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b)
of the Act (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 and India of
stainless steel flanges, 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 August
16, 2017, by Core Pipe Products, Inc.,
Carol Stream, Illinois and Maass Flange
Corporation, Houston, Texas.
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
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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 March 28, 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 Tuesday, April 10, 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 April 4, 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 April 9, 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.
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Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is April 3, 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 April 17,
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
April 17, 2018. On May 3, 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 May 7, 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://
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.
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Issued: February 2, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Request for Letters of Intent To Apply
for 2018 Technology Initiative Grant
Funding
Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Legal Services
Corporation (LSC) issues this Notice
describing the process for submission of
Letters of Intent to Apply for 2018
funding from the LSC Technology
Initiative Grant program. This notice
and application information are posted
at: https://www.lsc.gov/grants-granteeresources/our-grant-programs/tig.
DATES: Deadline: Letters of Intent must
be completed and submitted into the
online system at https://lscgrants.lsc.gov
no later than 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday,
March 9, 2018. The online system may
experience technical difficulties due to
heavy traffic on the day of the deadline.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to
complete LOI submissions as early as
possible.
LSC will not accept applications
submitted after the application deadline
unless an extension of the deadline has
been approved in advance (see Waiver
Authority). Therefore, allow sufficient
time for online submission.
LSC will provide confirmation via
email upon receipt of the completed
electronic submission of each Letter of
Intent. Keep this email as verification
that the program’s LOI was submitted
and received. If no confirmation email
is received, inquire about the status of
your LOI at Techgrants@lsc.gov.
ADDRESSES: Letters of Intent must be
submitted electronically at https://
lscgrants.lsc.gov.
SUMMARY:
For
information on the status of a current
TIG project, contact Eric Mathison,
Program Analyst, Telephone: 202–295–
1535; Email: emathison@lsc.gov.
For questions about projects in CT, IL,
IN, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA,
RI, WI, WV, VT, contact David
Bonebrake, Program Counsel,
Telephone: 202.295.1547; Email:
dbonebrake@lsc.gov.
For questions about projects in AK,
AZ, CA, CO, GU, HI, ID, IA, KS, MP,
MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, ND, OK, OR,
SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, contact Glenn
Rawdon, Senior Program Counsel,
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Telephone: 202.295.1552; Email:
grawdon@lsc.gov.
For questions about projects in AL,
AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO,
NC, PR, SC, TN, VI, VA, contact Jane
Ribadeneyra, Program Analyst,
Telephone: 202.295.1554, Email:
ribadeneyraj@lsc.gov.
If you have a general question, please
email techgrants@lsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Summary
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
issues this Notice describing the criteria
governing submission and processing of
Letters of Intent to Apply for
Technology Initiative Grants (TIG).
Since LSC’s TIG program was
established in 2000, LSC has made over
700 grants totaling more than $63
million. This grant program funds
technology tools that help achieve LSC’s
goal of increasing the quantity and
quality of legal services available to
eligible persons. Projects funded under
the TIG program develop, test, and
replicate innovative technologies that
can enable grant recipients and state
justice communities to improve lowincome persons’ access to high-quality
legal assistance through an integrated
and well managed technology system.
II. General Information
The Legal Services Corporation
awards Technology Initiative Grant
funds through an open, competitive,
and impartial selection process. All
prospective applicants for 2018 TIG
funds must submit a Letter of Intent to
Apply (LOI) prior to submitting a formal
application. The format and contents of
the LOI should conform to the
requirements specified below in Section
IV.
Through the LOI process, LSC selects
those projects that have a reasonable
chance of success in the competitive
grant process based on LSC’s analysis of
the project description and other
information provided in the LOI. LSC
will solicit full proposals for the
selected projects.
LSC Requirements
Technology Initiative Grant funds are
subject to all LSC requirements,
including the requirements of the Legal
Services Corporation Act (LSC Act), any
applicable appropriations acts and any
other applicable laws, rules, regulations,
policies, guidelines, instructions, and
other directives of the Legal Services
Corporation (LSC), including, but not
limited to, the LSC Audit Guide for
Recipients and Auditors, the
Accounting Guide for LSC Recipients,
and the CSR Handbook, with any
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amendments to the foregoing adopted
before or during the period of the grant.
Before submitting a Letter of Intent to
Apply, applicants should be familiar
with LSC’s subgrant requirements at 45
CFR Part 1627 (see https://www.lsc.gov/
about/laws-regulations/lsc-regulationscfr-45-part-1600-et-seq), particularly as
they pertain to payments of LSC funds
to other entities for programmatic
activities.
For additional information and
resources regarding TIG compliance,
including subgrants, third-party
contracting, conflicts of interest, grant
modification procedures, and special
TIG grant assurances, see LSC’s TIG
compliance web page.
Eligible Applicants
Only current LSC basic field grant
recipients awarded at least a one-year
basic field grant term are eligible to
apply for TIG.
LSC will not award a TIG to any
applicant that is not in good standing on
any existing TIG projects. Applicants
must be up to date according to the
milestone schedule on all existing TIG
projects prior to submitting an LOI, or
have requested and received an
adjustment to the original milestone
schedule. LSC will not award a TIG to
any applicant that has not made
satisfactory progress on prior TIGs. LSC
recipients that have had a previous TIG
terminated for failure to provide timely
reports and submissions are not eligible
to receive a TIG for three years after
their earlier grant was terminated. This
policy does not apply to applicants that
worked with LSC to end a TIG early
after an unsuccessful project
implementation resulting from
technology limitations, a failed proof of
concept, or other reasons outside of the
applicant’s control.
Funding Availability
The amount of TIG funding available
will depend on the 2018 fiscal year
appropriation to the LSC from Congress,
which had not been determined by
January 31, 2018, the date this notice
was issued. The federal government is
currently operating under a Continuing
Resolution (CR) that expires February 8,
2018. The Continuing Resolution
maintains funding at FY 2017 levels,
which for TIG is $4 million, but with an
across-the-board reduction of 0.6791
percent, or $27,164 for TIG. We
anticipate that Congress will pass
another CR to continue funding the
federal government at FY 2017 levels if
they do not pass an FY 2018 budget by
midnight February 8th. If not, the
federal government will shut down. In
2017, 25 TIG projects received funding
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-585-586 and 731-TA-1383-1384 (Final)]
Stainless Steel Flanges From China and India 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-585-586 and 731-TA-1383-1384 (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 stainless steel flanges from China
and India, provided for in subheadings 7307.21.10 and 7307.21.50 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 23, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Feldpausch (202-205-2387),
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
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Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``certain forged
stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished
(certain forged stainless steel flanges). Certain forged stainless
steel flanges are generally manufactured to, but not limited to, the
material specification of ASTM/ASME A/SA182 or comparable domestic or
foreign specifications . . . Unfinished stainless steel flanges possess
the approximate shape of finished stainless steel flanges and have not
yet been machined to final specification after the initial forging or
like operations . . . The sizes and descriptions of the flanges within
the scope include all pressure classes of ASME B16.5 and range from
one-half inch to twenty-four inches nominal pipe size. Specifically
excluded from the scope of these orders are cast stainless steel
flanges.'' For a complete description of the scope in these
investigations, please refer to Appendix I in the following FR notices,
83 FR 3118, January 23, 2018 and 83 FR 3124, January 23, 2018.
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Act (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 and India of stainless steel flanges, 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 August 16, 2017, by
Core Pipe Products, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois and Maass Flange
Corporation, Houston, Texas.
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 March
28, 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 Tuesday,
April 10, 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 April 4, 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 April 9, 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 April 3, 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 April 17, 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 April 17, 2018. On May 3, 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 May 7, 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://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.
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Issued: February 2, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-02438 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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