Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries; Notice of New Dates for Public Hearing and Transmittal of the Commission's Report, 33709-33710 [2020-11760]
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agreements. All nonconfidential written
submissions will be available for public
inspection at the Office of the Secretary
and on EDIS.
This action is taken under the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and in Part 210 of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 27, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020–11790 Filed 6–1–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–575]
Seafood Obtained via Illegal,
Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing:
U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on
U.S. Commercial Fisheries; Notice of
New Dates for Public Hearing and
Transmittal of the Commission’s
Report
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of new dates for public
hearing and transmittal of the
Commission’s report.
AGENCY:
The Commission has changed
the date of its public hearing for
Investigation No. 332–575: Seafood
Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and
Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and
Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial
Fisheries from May 12, 2020 to
September 3, 2020; and the date has
changed for transmittal of its report to
the U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Ways and Means
(Committee) in this investigation from
December 19, 2020 to February 18, 2021
due to COVID–19.
DATES:
August 12, 2020: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the public hearing.
August 21, 2020: Deadline for filing
pre-hearing briefs and statements.
September 3, 2020: Public hearing.
September 17, 2020: Deadline for
filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
October 9, 2020: Deadline for filing all
other written submissions.
February 18, 2021: Transmittal of
Commission report to the Committee.
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All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436. The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS),
https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader Renee Berry (202–205–
3498 or renee.berry@usitc.gov) or
Deputy Project Leader Daniel Matthews
(202–205–5991 or daniel.matthews@
usitc.gov) for information specific to this
investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of these investigations,
contact William Gearhart of the
Commission’s Office of the General
Counsel (202–205–3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Office of External Relations (202–205–
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired individuals may
obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission published notice of
institution of the investigation in the
Federal Register on January 31, 2020
(85 FR 5704, January 31, 2020). In that
notice, the Commission announced it
would hold a public hearing on May 12,
2020, and it also set dates by which
requests to appear at the hearing, briefs,
and other written submissions should
be filed. However, due to COVID–19,
the Commission postponed the hearing
to a date to be determined (85 FR 21460,
April 17, 2020). The Commission has
rescheduled the public hearing as well
as deadlines for requests to appear at the
hearing, briefs, and other written
submissions to the following dates.
Please note the Secretary’s Office will
accept only electronic filings at this
time. Filings must be made through the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS, https://
edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any
electronic filings will be accepted until
further notice. The scope of the
investigation remains the same as
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published in the Federal Register on
January 31, 2020.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
September 3, 2020. This hearing may
occur at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC, or via an online
videoconferencing platform.
Information about the place and form of
the hearing, including about how to
participate in or view the hearing, will
be posted on the Commission’s website
at (https://usitc.gov/research_and_
analysis/what_we_are_working_
on.htm). Once on that web page, scroll
down to the entry for investigation No.
332–575, Seafood Obtained via Illegal,
Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing:
U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on
U.S. Commercial Fisheries, and click on
the link to ‘‘hearing instructions.’’
Requests to appear at the public
hearing should be filed with the
Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m.,
August 12, 2020 in accordance with the
requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’
section below. All pre-hearing briefs
and statements should be filed no later
than 5:15 p.m., August 21, 2020; and all
post-hearing briefs and statements
should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m.,
September 17, 2020. In the event that,
as of the close of business on August 12,
2020, no witnesses are scheduled to
appear at the hearing, the hearing will
be canceled. Any person interested in
attending the hearing as an observer or
nonparticipant should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000 after
August 12, 2020, for information
concerning whether the hearing will be
held.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to file
written submissions concerning this
investigation. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary,
and should be received not later than
5:15 p.m., October 9, 2020. All written
submissions must conform to the
provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8), as
temporarily amended by 85 FR 15798
(March 19, 2020). Under that rule
waiver, the Office of the Secretary will
accept only electronic filings at this
time. Filings must be made through the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS, https://
edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any
electronic filings will be accepted until
further notice. Persons with questions
regarding electronic filing should
contact the Office of the Secretary,
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Docket Services Division (202–205–
1802), or consult the Commission’s
Handbook on Filing Procedures.
Confidential Business Information.
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must
also conform to the requirements of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
requires that the cover of the document
and the individual pages be clearly
marked as to whether they are the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’
version, and that the confidential
business information is clearly
identified by means of brackets. All
written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available for inspection by
interested parties.
As requested by the Committee, the
Commission will not include any
confidential business information in the
report that it sends to the Committee or
makes available to the public. However,
all information, including confidential
business information, submitted in this
investigation may be disclosed to and
used: (i) By the Commission, its
employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or
maintaining the records of this or a
related proceeding, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and
evaluations relating to the programs,
personnel, and operations of the
Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government
employees and contract personnel for
cybersecurity purposes. The
Commission will not otherwise disclose
any confidential business information in
a manner that would reveal the
operations of the firm supplying the
information.
Summaries of Written Submissions:
The Commission intends to publish
summaries of the positions of interested
persons in an appendix to the report.
Persons wishing to have a summary of
their position included in the report
should include a summary with their
written submission. The summary may
not exceed 500 words, should be in a
format that can be easily converted to
MS Word, and should not include any
confidential business information. The
summary will be published as provided
if it meets these requirements and is
germane to the subject matter of the
investigation. The Commission will
identify the name of the organization
furnishing the summary and will
include a link to the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) where the full written
submission can be found.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 27, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020–11760 Filed 6–1–20; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–648 and 731–
TA–1521–1522 (Preliminary)]
Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers From
China and Vietnam; Institution of AntiDumping and Countervailing Duty
Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping and countervailing
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–648
and 731–TA–1521–1522 (Preliminary)
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Act’’) to determine whether there is a
reasonable indication that 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 walk-behind lawn mowers
from China and Vietnam, provided for
in subheading 8433.11.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair
value and alleged to be subsidized by
the Government of China. Unless the
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’)
extends the time for initiation, the
Commission must reach a preliminary
determination in antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations in 45
days, or in this case by July 10, 2020.
The Commission’s views must be
transmitted to Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by July 17,
2020.
DATES: May 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nitin Joshi (202) 708–1669), 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
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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:
Background.—These investigations
are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
on May 26, 2020, by MTD Products Inc.,
Valley City, Ohio.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping duty and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to these investigations
upon the expiration of the period for
filing entries of appearance.
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 these investigations
available to authorized applicants
representing interested parties (as
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
parties to the investigations under the
APO issued in the investigations,
provided that the application is made
not later than seven days after the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those
parties authorized to receive BPI under
the APO.
Conference.—In light of the
restrictions on access to the Commission
building due to the COVID–19
pandemic, the Commission is
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332-575]
Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated
Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries;
Notice of New Dates for Public Hearing and Transmittal of the
Commission's Report
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of new dates for public hearing and transmittal of the
Commission's report.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has changed the date of its public hearing for
Investigation No. 332-575: Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported,
and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S.
Commercial Fisheries from May 12, 2020 to September 3, 2020; and the
date has changed for transmittal of its report to the U.S. House of
Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) in this
investigation from December 19, 2020 to February 18, 2021 due to COVID-
19.
DATES:
August 12, 2020: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
August 21, 2020: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
September 3, 2020: Public hearing.
September 17, 2020: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
October 9, 2020: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
February 18, 2021: Transmittal of Commission report to the
Committee.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The public record
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic
docket (EDIS), https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Renee Berry (202-205-
3498 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader Daniel Matthews
(202-205-5991 or [email protected]) for information specific to
this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of these
investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of
the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or [email protected]). The
media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations
(202-205-1819 or [email protected]). Hearing-impaired
individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission published notice of
institution of the investigation in the Federal Register on January 31,
2020 (85 FR 5704, January 31, 2020). In that notice, the Commission
announced it would hold a public hearing on May 12, 2020, and it also
set dates by which requests to appear at the hearing, briefs, and other
written submissions should be filed. However, due to COVID-19, the
Commission postponed the hearing to a date to be determined (85 FR
21460, April 17, 2020). The Commission has rescheduled the public
hearing as well as deadlines for requests to appear at the hearing,
briefs, and other written submissions to the following dates. Please
note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings at this
time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-
based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be
accepted until further notice. The scope of the investigation remains
the same as published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2020.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 3, 2020.
This hearing may occur at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, or via an online
videoconferencing platform. Information about the place and form of the
hearing, including about how to participate in or view the hearing,
will be posted on the Commission's website at (https://usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_we_are_working_on.htm). Once on that web
page, scroll down to the entry for investigation No. 332-575, Seafood
Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports
and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries, and click on the link
to ``hearing instructions.''
Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the
Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., August 12, 2020 in accordance with
the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. All pre-hearing
briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., August
21, 2020; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed
not later than 5:15 p.m., September 17, 2020. In the event that, as of
the close of business on August 12, 2020, no witnesses are scheduled to
appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant
should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000 after August
12, 2020, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in
the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions
concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15
p.m., October 9, 2020. All written submissions must conform to the
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8), as temporarily amended by 85 FR 15798 (March
19, 2020). Under that rule waiver, the Office of the Secretary will
accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made
through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS,
https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-based filings or paper
copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice.
Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the
Office of the Secretary,
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Docket Services Division (202-205-1802), or consult the Commission's
Handbook on Filing Procedures.
Confidential Business Information. Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must also conform to the requirements
of section 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of
the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether
they are the ``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that
the confidential business information is clearly identified by means of
brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business
information, will be made available for inspection by interested
parties.
As requested by the Committee, the Commission will not include any
confidential business information in the report that it sends to the
Committee or makes available to the public. However, all information,
including confidential business information, submitted in this
investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its
employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or
maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to
the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and
contract personnel for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not
otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a manner
that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish
summaries of the positions of interested persons in an appendix to the
report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in
the report should include a summary with their written submission. The
summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in a format that can be
easily converted to MS Word, and should not include any confidential
business information. The summary will be published as provided if it
meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the
investigation. The Commission will identify the name of the
organization furnishing the summary and will include a link to the
Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the
full written submission can be found.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 27, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-11760 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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