Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surveys for User Satisfaction, Impact and Needs; Correction, 19693-19694 [2018-09500]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce’s regulations requires that a request by exporters for postponement of the final determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On April 6, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), the Indorama Producers requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.10 In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. 10 See Letter from Indorama, ‘‘Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Indonesia: Request for Postponement of Final Determination,’’ dated April 6, 2018. 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: April 27, 2018. James Maeder, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin having an intrinsic viscosity of at least 70, but not more than 88, milliliters per gram (0.70 to 0.88 deciliters per gram). The scope includes blends of virgin PET resin and recycled PET resin containing 50 percent or more virgin PET resin content by weight, provided such blends meet the intrinsic viscosity requirements above. The scope includes all PET resin meeting the above specifications regardless of additives introduced in the manufacturing process. The scope excludes PET-glycol resin, also referred to as PETG. PET-glycol resins are manufactured by replacing a portion of the raw material input monoethylene glycol (MEG) with one of five glycol modifiers: Cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), diethylene glycol (DEG), neopentyl glycol (NPG), isosorbide, or spiro glycol. Specifically, excluded PET-glycol resins must contain a minimum of 10 percent, by weight, of CHDM, DEG, NPG, isosorbide or spiro glycol, or some combination of these glycol modifiers. Unlike subject PET resin, PET-glycol resins are amorphous resins that are not solid-stated and cannot be crystallized or recycled. The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly classified under subheadings 3907.61.0000 and 3907.69.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the VerDate Sep<11>2014 International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures V. Scope Comments PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19693 VI. Affiliation and Collapsing VII. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inferences VIII. Discussion of the Methodology A. Comparisons to Fair Value 1. Determination of Comparison Method 2. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis IX. Date of Sale X. Product Comparisons XI. Export Price and Constructed Export Price XII. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’sLength Test C. Level of Trade D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices E. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed Value (CV) F. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test XIII. Currency Conversion XIV. Verification XV. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018–09510 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surveys for User Satisfaction, Impact and Needs; Correction International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) published a document in the Federal Register on May 1, 2018, concerning a request to solicit clients’ opinions about the use of ITA products, services, and trade events, to promote optimal use and provide focused and effective improvements to ITA programs. The document was a duplicate submission of an identical notice published in the Federal Register on February 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651). This notice corrects the duplicate submission by withdrawing the notice published on May 1, 2018. DATES: Document 2018–09119, that published May 1, 2018 at 83 FR 19047, is withdrawn as of May 1, 2018. ADDRESSES: We will continue to accept public comments for the original Federal Register published on February 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651) that are submitted on or before April 30, 2018 by the following method: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1 19694 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at PRAcomment@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Joe Carter—Office of Strategic Planning, 1999 Broadway— Suite 2205, Denver, CO 80220, (303) 844–5656, joe.carter@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction The Federal Register published May 1, 2018, in FR Doc. 2018–09119, document citation 83 FR 19047 on page 19047, is a duplicate submission that is being withdrawn. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. We will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Sheleen Dumas, Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–09500 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–896] Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET resin) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. DATES: Applicable May 4, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Carey, AD/CVD Operations, Office amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3964. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on October 23, 2017.1 Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. On February 22, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation.2 The revised deadline for the preliminary determination of this investigation is now April 27, 2018.3 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is PET resin from Korea. 1 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Polyethylene Terephthalate from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 83 FR 7655 (February 22, 2018). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 3 days. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-ThanFair-Value Investigation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the Republic of Korea’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).6 For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. After evaluating the comments, Commerce is preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice to exclude PET-glycol resin. See the revised scope in Appendix I to this notice. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Constructed export prices have been calculated in accordance with section 772(b) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. In addition, Commerce has preliminarily relied upon adverse facts available under sections 776(a)(1) and 776(b) of the Act for Lotte Chemical Corp., Regd. (Lotte Chemical) and TK Chemical Corp. (TK Chemical). For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Adverse Facts Available Lotte Chemical and TK Chemical were selected as mandatory respondents, but failed to respond to Commerce’s questionnaire. Accordingly, we preliminarily determine to base Lotte Chemical’s and TK Chemical’s dumping margins on adverse facts available (AFA), in accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308. As AFA, we applied the highest dumping margin calculated for Korean exports of subject merchandise contained in the petition,7 101.41 percent. For further discussion, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 6 See Initiation Notice. 7 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017). E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19693-19694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09500]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Surveys for 
User Satisfaction, Impact and Needs; Correction

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) published a 
document in the Federal Register on May 1, 2018, concerning a request 
to solicit clients' opinions about the use of ITA products, services, 
and trade events, to promote optimal use and provide focused and 
effective improvements to ITA programs. The document was a duplicate 
submission of an identical notice published in the Federal Register on 
February 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651). This notice corrects the duplicate 
submission by withdrawing the notice published on May 1, 2018.

DATES: Document 2018-09119, that published May 1, 2018 at 83 FR 19047, 
is withdrawn as of May 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: We will continue to accept public comments for the original 
Federal Register published on February 28, 2018 (83 FR 8651) that are 
submitted on or before April 30, 2018 by the following method:
    Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer,

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Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Joe Carter--Office of Strategic Planning, 1999 
Broadway--Suite 2205, Denver, CO 80220, (303) 844-5656, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    The Federal Register published May 1, 2018, in FR Doc. 2018-09119, 
document citation 83 FR 19047 on page 19047, is a duplicate submission 
that is being withdrawn.
    All comments received are a part of the public record and will 
generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without 
change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, 
etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive 
information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly 
accessible. We will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the 
required fields if you wish to remain anonymous).

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09500 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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