Forged Steel Fittings From China and Italy; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 53295-53296 [2018-22961]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 204 / Monday, October 22, 2018 / Notices 2018). Pursuant to the schedule, the domestic interested party submitted the sole prehearing brief, and a request to appear at the Commission hearing scheduled for October 18, 2018. No other party has entered an appearance in this review. Subsequently, noting their sole request to appear at the hearing, counsel for the domestic interested party filed a request to cancel the hearing. Counsel indicated a willingness to submit written responses to any Commission questions in lieu of an actual hearing. Consequently, the public hearing in connection with this review, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, is cancelled. Parties to this review should respond to any written questions posed by the Commission in their posthearing briefs, which are due to be filed on October 25, 2018. For further information concerning this review see the Commission’s notice cited above and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Authority: This review is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 16, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–22921 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE–18–048] Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice TIME AND DATE: October 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Room 101, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Agendas for future meetings: None. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–1110 (Second Review) (Sodium Hexametaphosphate from China). The Commission is currently scheduled to complete and file its determination and views of the Commission by November 15, 2018. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES PLACE: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 19, 2018 Jkt 247001 5. Outstanding action jackets: None. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 16, 2018. William Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–23041 Filed 10–18–18; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–589 and 731– TA–1394–1395 (Final)] Forged Steel Fittings From China and Italy; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: DATES: October 17, 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: Effective May 17, 2018, the Commission established a general schedule for the conduct of the final phase of its investigations on forged steel fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan,1 following preliminary determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) that imports of subject forged steel fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan were being sold at less than fair value (LTFV) in the United States.2 1 Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations, 83 FR 25715, June 4, 2018. 2 Forged Steel Fittings From the People’s Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53295 Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission’s investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of June 4, 2018 (83 FR 25715). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on August 2, 2018, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission subsequently issued its final affirmative determination regarding LTFV imports from Taiwan on September 14, 2018 (83 FR 47640, September 20, 2018). Commerce has issued final affirmative determinations with respect to the subject forged steel fittings from China 3 and Italy.4 Accordingly, the Commission currently is issuing a supplemental schedule for its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of forged steel fittings from China and Italy. This supplemental schedule is as follows: The deadline for filing supplemental party comments on Commerce’s final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations is October 19, 2018. Supplemental party comments may address only Commerce’s final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations regarding imports of forged steel fittings from China and Italy. These supplemental final comments may not contain new factual information and may not exceed five (5) pages in length. The supplemental staff report in the final phase of these investigations regarding subject imports from China and Italy will be placed in the nonpublic record on October 30, 2018; and a public version will be issued thereafter. Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 22948, May 17, 2018; Forged Steel Fittings From Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 22954, May 17, 2018; and Forged Steel Fittings from Taiwan: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 22957, May 17, 2018; see also Forged Steel Fittings From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 83 FR 11170, March 14, 2018. 3 Forged Steel Fittings From the People’s Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 50339, October 5, 2018; Forged Steel Fittings From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 83 FR 50342, October 5, 2018. 4 Forged Steel Fittings From Italy: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 50345, October 5, 2018. E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 53296 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 204 / Monday, October 22, 2018 / Notices For further information concerning these investigations see the Commission’s notice cited above and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). 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: October 17, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–22961 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1067] Certain Road Milling Machines and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Section 337 Violation and a Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the abovecaptioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to Commission rules. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Oct 19, 2018 Jkt 247001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Liberman, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–3115. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Docket Information System (‘‘EDIS’’) (https://edis.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘Section 337’’) provides that if the Commission finds a violation it shall exclude the articles concerned from the United States unless the public interest factors listed in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1) prevent such action. A similar provision applies to cease and desist orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation, specifically: (1) A limited exclusion order (‘‘LEO’’) against certain road milling machines and components thereof, which are imported, sold for importation, and/or sold after importation by respondent Caterpillar Prodotti Stradali S.r.L.; Caterpillar Americas CV; Caterpillar Paving Products, Inc.; and Caterpillar Inc. (‘‘Caterpillar’’); and (2) a cease and desist order (‘‘CDO’’) against Caterpillar. The Commission is interested in further development of the record on the public interest in this investigation. Accordingly, parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4). In addition, members of the public are hereby invited to file submissions of no more than five (5) pages, inclusive of attachments, concerning the public interest in light of the administrative law judge’s Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding issued in this investigation on October 15, 2018. Comments should address whether issuance of the LEO and CDO in this investigation, should the Commission PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 find a violation, would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the recommended orders are used in the United States; (ii) Identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the recommended orders; (iii) Identify like or directly competitive articles that complainants, their licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) Indicate whether complainants, complainants’ licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the recommended exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) Explain how the LEO and CDO would impact consumers in the United States. Written submissions from the public must be filed no later than by close of business on Friday, November 9, 2018. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the investigation number (‘‘Inv. No. 337–TA–1067’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/ secretary/documents/handbook_on_ filing_procedures.pdf.). Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the Commission for E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA-1394-1395 (Final)]


Forged Steel Fittings From China and Italy; Scheduling of the 
Final Phase of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations

AGENCY:  United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES:  October 17, 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:  Effective May 17, 2018, the Commission 
established a general schedule for the conduct of the final phase of 
its investigations on forged steel fittings from China, Italy, and 
Taiwan,\1\ following preliminary determinations by the U.S. Department 
of Commerce (``Commerce'') that imports of subject forged steel 
fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan were being sold at less than 
fair value (LTFV) in the United States.\2\ Notice of the scheduling of 
the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public 
hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies 
of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal 
Register of June 4, 2018 (83 FR 25715). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on August 2, 2018, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The 
Commission subsequently issued its final affirmative determination 
regarding LTFV imports from Taiwan on September 14, 2018 (83 FR 47640, 
September 20, 2018). Commerce has issued final affirmative 
determinations with respect to the subject forged steel fittings from 
China \3\ and Italy.\4\ Accordingly, the Commission currently is 
issuing a supplemental schedule for its antidumping and countervailing 
duty investigations on imports of forged steel fittings from China and 
Italy.
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    \1\ Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, and Taiwan; 
Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-
Dumping Duty Investigations, 83 FR 25715, June 4, 2018.
    \2\ Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: 
Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of 
Provisional Measures, 83 FR 22948, May 17, 2018; Forged Steel 
Fittings From Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and 
Extension of Provisional Measures, 83 FR 22954, May 17, 2018; and 
Forged Steel Fittings from Taiwan: Affirmative Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 22957, May 17, 
2018; see also Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and 
Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty 
Determination, 83 FR 11170, March 14, 2018.
    \3\ Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 50339, 
October 5, 2018; Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 83 FR 
50342, October 5, 2018.
    \4\ Forged Steel Fittings From Italy: Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 50345, October 5, 2018.
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    This supplemental schedule is as follows: The deadline for filing 
supplemental party comments on Commerce's final antidumping and 
countervailing duty determinations is October 19, 2018. Supplemental 
party comments may address only Commerce's final antidumping and 
countervailing duty determinations regarding imports of forged steel 
fittings from China and Italy. These supplemental final comments may 
not contain new factual information and may not exceed five (5) pages 
in length. The supplemental staff report in the final phase of these 
investigations regarding subject imports from China and Italy will be 
placed in the nonpublic record on October 30, 2018; and a public 
version will be issued thereafter.

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    For further information concerning these investigations see the 
Commission's notice cited above and the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 
207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
    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: October 17, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-22961 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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