Difluoromethane (R-32) From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation, 55688-55689 [2020-19831]
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and to enter an initial determination
and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 2, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1472 (Final)]
Difluoromethane (R–32) From China;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of an
Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping investigation No.
731–TA–1472 (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 difluoromethane
(R–32) from China, provided for in
subheading 2903.39.20 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined
by the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold at less-thanfair-value.
DATES: August 27, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ahdia Bavari ((202) 205–3191), 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
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.—For purposes of this
investigation, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as
‘‘difluoromethane (R–32), or its
chemical equivalent, regardless of form,
type or purity level. R–32 has the
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
registry number of 75–10–5 and the
chemical formula CH2 F2. R–32 is also
referred to as difluoromethane, HFC–32,
FC–32, Freon-32, methylene difluoride,
methylene fluoride, carbon fluoride
hydride, halocarbon R32, fluorocarbon
R32, and UN 3252. Subject merchandise
also includes R–32 and unpurified R–32
that are processed in a third country or
the United States, including, but not
limited to, purifying or any other
processing that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope
of this investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the in-scope
R–32. R–32 that has been blended with
products other than pentafluoroethane
(R–125) is included within this scope if
such blends contain 85% or more by
volume on an actual percentage basis of
R–32. In addition, R–32 that has been
blended with any amount of R–125 is
included within this scope if such
blends contain more than 52% by
volume on an actual percentage basis of
R–32. Whether R–32 is blended with R–
125 or other products, only the R–32
component of the mixture is covered by
the scope of this investigation. The
scope also includes R–32 that is
commingled with R–32 from sources not
subject to this investigation. Only the
subject component of such commingled
products is covered by the scope of this
investigation. Excluded from the current
scope is merchandise covered by the
scope of the antidumping order on
hydrofluorocarbon blends from the
People’s Republic of China.’’ 1 2
The products included in the scope of
this investigation may enter under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) subheading
2903.39.2035. Other merchandise
subject to the current scope, including
the abovementioned blends that are
outside the scope of the Blends Order,
may be classified under 2903.39.2045
and 3824.78.0020. The HTSUS
subheadings and CAS registry number
are provided for convenience and
customs purposes. The written
description of the scope of the
investigation is dispositive.
1 See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People’s
Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR
55436, August 19, 2016 (the Blends Order).
2 For a complete definition, please see
Commerce’s scope in 85 FR 52950, August 27, 2020.
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Background.—The final phase of this
investigation is being scheduled,
pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a
result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by Commerce that
imports of difluoromethane (R–32) from
China are being sold in the United
States at less than fair value within the
meaning of § 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673b). The investigation was requested
in a petition filed on January 23, 2020,
by Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia,
Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, 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 investigation 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 this
investigation as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
§ 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
investigation 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
investigation.
Please note the Secretary’s Office will
accept only electronic filings during 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.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
§ 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the
Secretary will make BPI gathered in the
final phase of this investigation
available to authorized applicants under
the APO issued in the investigation,
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
investigation. A party granted access to
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BPI in the preliminary phase of the
investigation 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 this
investigation will be placed in the
nonpublic record on December 22, 2020,
and a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to § 207.22 of the
Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the final
phase of this investigation beginning at
9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
Information about the place and form of
the hearing, including about how to
participate in and/or view the hearing,
will be posted on the Commission’s
website at https://www.usitc.gov/
calendarpad/calendar.html. Interested
parties should check the Commission’s
website periodically for updates.
Requests to appear at the hearing
should be filed in writing with the
Secretary to the Commission on or
before January 7, 2021. 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 January 8,
2021, if deemed necessary. Oral
testimony and written materials to be
submitted at the public hearing are
governed by §§ 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 § 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is January 5, 2021. Parties may
also file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in § 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 January 20,
2021. In addition, any person who has
not entered an appearance as a party to
the investigation may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the investigation,
including statements of support or
opposition to the petition, on or before
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January 20, 2021. On February 3, 2021,
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 February 5, 2021, but such final
comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply
with § 207.30 of the Commission’s rules.
All written submissions must conform
with the provisions of § 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also conform with
the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and
207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The
Commission’s Handbook on Filing
Procedures, available on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_
on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates
upon the Commission’s procedures with
respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to § 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 §§ 201.16(c) and
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each
document filed by a party to the
investigation must be served on all other
parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission’s
rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 2, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
Drug Enforcement Administration
[Docket No. DEA–704]
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled
Substances Application: Nanosyn Inc.
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The company is a contract
manufacturer. At the request of the
company’s customers, it manufactures
derivatives of controlled substances in
bulk form.
William T. McDermott,
Assistant Administrator.
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In
accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), this
is notice that on August 6, 2020,
Nanosyn Inc., 3331 Industrial Drive,
Suite B, Santa Rosa, California 95403–
2062, applied to be registered as an bulk
manufacturer of the following basic
class(es) of controlled substances:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Administration, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of application.
Registered bulk manufacturers of
the affected basic class(es), and
applicants therefore, may file written
comments on or objections to the
issuance of the proposed registration on
or before November 9, 2020. Such
persons may also file a written request
for a hearing on the application on or
before November 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to: Drug Enforcement
Administration, Attention: DEA Federal
Register Representative/DPW, 8701
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
22152.
DATES:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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AGENCY:
Nanosyn Inc. has applied to
be registered as a bulk manufacturer of
basic class(es) of controlled substances.
Refer to Supplemental Information
listed below for further drug
information.
SUMMARY:
Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Drug Enforcement
Administration, Department of Justice
(DOJ), will be submitting the following
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(OMB) for review and approval in
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1472 (Final)]
Difluoromethane (R-32) From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase
of an Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation
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 investigation No. 731-TA-1472 (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 difluoromethane
(R-32) from China, provided for in subheading 2903.39.20 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at
less-than-fair-value.
DATES: August 27, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ahdia Bavari ((202) 205-3191), 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 this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of this investigation, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``difluoromethane (R-32), or its chemical
equivalent, regardless of form, type or purity level. R-32 has the
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number of 75-10-5 and the
chemical formula CH2 F2. R-32 is also referred to as difluoromethane,
HFC-32, FC-32, Freon-32, methylene difluoride, methylene fluoride,
carbon fluoride hydride, halocarbon R32, fluorocarbon R32, and UN 3252.
Subject merchandise also includes R-32 and unpurified R-32 that are
processed in a third country or the United States, including, but not
limited to, purifying or any other processing that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope of this investigation if
performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope R-32. R-32 that
has been blended with products other than pentafluoroethane (R-125) is
included within this scope if such blends contain 85% or more by volume
on an actual percentage basis of R-32. In addition, R-32 that has been
blended with any amount of R-125 is included within this scope if such
blends contain more than 52% by volume on an actual percentage basis of
R-32. Whether R-32 is blended with R-125 or other products, only the R-
32 component of the mixture is covered by the scope of this
investigation. The scope also includes R-32 that is commingled with R-
32 from sources not subject to this investigation. Only the subject
component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of this
investigation. Excluded from the current scope is merchandise covered
by the scope of the antidumping order on hydrofluorocarbon blends from
the People's Republic of China.'' 1 2
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\1\ See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 55436, August 19, 2016 (the
Blends Order).
\2\ For a complete definition, please see Commerce's scope in 85
FR 52950, August 27, 2020.
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The products included in the scope of this investigation may enter
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheading 2903.39.2035. Other merchandise subject to the current
scope, including the abovementioned blends that are outside the scope
of the Blends Order, may be classified under 2903.39.2045 and
3824.78.0020. The HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry number are
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description
of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.
Background.--The final phase of this investigation is being
scheduled, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by Commerce that imports of difluoromethane (R-32) from
China are being sold in the United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of Sec. 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigation was requested in a petition filed on January 23, 2020, by
Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, 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 investigation 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 this
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 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 investigation 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
investigation.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during 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.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, 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 investigation. A party granted access
to
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BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation 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
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on December
22, 2020, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
January 12, 2021. Information about the place and form of the hearing,
including about how to participate in and/or view the hearing, will be
posted on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html. Interested parties should check the
Commission's website periodically for updates.
Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with
the Secretary to the Commission on or before January 7, 2021. 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 January 8, 2021, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written
materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
Sec. Sec. 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 Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules;
the deadline for filing is January 5, 2021. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
as provided in Sec. 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
January 20, 2021. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation,
including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or
before January 20, 2021. On February 3, 2021, 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 February 5, 2021, but such final comments must
not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules;
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the
requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's
rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the
Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's
procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to Sec. 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 Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation
must be served on all other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 2, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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