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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
these reviews may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—On July 6, 2020, the
Commission determined that the
domestic interested party group
response to its notice of institution (85
FR 18268, April 1, 2020) of the subject
five-year reviews was adequate and that
the respondent interested party group
response was inadequate. The
Commission did not find any other
circumstances that would warrant
conducting full reviews.1 Accordingly,
the Commission determined that it
would conduct expedited reviews
pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)).
For further information concerning
the conduct of these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
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.
Staff report.—A staff report
containing information concerning the
subject matter of the reviews will be
placed in the nonpublic record on
October 9, 2020, and made available to
persons on the Administrative
Protective Order service list for these
reviews. A public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section
207.62(d)(4) of the Commission’s rules.
Written submissions.—As provided in
section 207.62(d) of the Commission’s
rules, interested parties that are parties
to the reviews and that have provided
individually adequate responses to the
1 A record of the Commissioners’ votes is
available from the Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission’s website.
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notice of institution,2 and any party
other than an interested party to the
reviews may file written comments with
the Secretary on what determination the
Commission should reach in the
reviews. Comments are due on or before
October 21, 2020 and may not contain
new factual information. Any person
that is neither a party to the five-year
reviews nor an interested party may
submit a brief written statement (which
shall not contain any new factual
information) pertinent to the reviews by
October 21, 2020. However, should the
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’)
extend the time limit for its completion
of the final results of its reviews, the
deadline for comments (which may not
contain new factual information) on
Commerce’s final results is three
business days after the issuance of
Commerce’s results. If comments
contain business proprietary
information (BPI), they must conform
with the requirements of sections 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.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the rules, each document
filed by a party to the reviews must be
served on all other parties to the reviews
(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.
Determination.—The Commission has
determined these reviews are
extraordinarily complicated and
therefore has determined to exercise its
authority to extend the review period by
up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: These reviews are 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.
2 The Commission has found the joint response to
its notice of institution filed on behalf of seven
domestic producers of oil country tubular goods,
BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp., IPSCO
Tubulars, Inc., United States Steel Corporation,
Vallourec STAR, L.P., Welded Tube USA Inc.,
Maverick Tube Corporation, and Tenaris Bay City,
Inc. (collectively, ‘‘domestic interested parties’’) to
be individually adequate. Comments from other
interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR
207.62(d)(2)).
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Issued: October 5, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020–22382 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA–201–77]
Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen Blueberries;
Institution of Investigation, Scheduling
of Public Hearings, and Determination
That the Investigation Is
Extraordinarily Complicated
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of institution of
investigation and scheduling of public
hearings; determination that the
investigation is extraordinarily
complicated.
AGENCY:
Following receipt of a request
from the United States Trade
Representative (‘‘USTR’’) on September
29, 2020, the Commission has instituted
Investigation No. TA–201–77 pursuant
to section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974
(‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether fresh,
chilled, or frozen blueberries are being
imported into the United States in such
increased quantities as to be a
substantial cause of serious injury, or
the threat thereof, to the domestic
industry producing an article like or
directly competitive with the imported
article. The Commission has determined
that this investigation is
‘‘extraordinarily complicated’’ within
the meaning of section 202(b)(2)(B) of
the Act, and will make its injury
determination within 135 days after the
petition was filed, or by February 11,
2021. The Commission will submit to
the President the report required under
section 202(f)(1) of the Act within 180
days after the date on which the petition
was filed, or by March 29, 2021.
DATES: September 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jordan Harriman (202–205–2610), 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://
SUMMARY:
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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:
Background.—This investigation is
being instituted, pursuant to section 202
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252), in response
to a request filed on September 29,
2020, by the USTR.
The imported articles covered by this
investigation are fresh, chilled, or frozen
blueberries (‘‘blueberries’’). For Customs
purposes, the blueberries covered by the
investigation are provided for under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) statistical
reporting numbers 0810.40.0024;
0810.40.0026; 0810.40.0029;
0811.90.2010; 0811.90.2024; and
0811.90.2030. These HTSUS numbers
are provided for convenience, and the
written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Determination that investigation is
extraordinarily complicated.—The
Commission has determined that this
investigation is ‘‘extraordinarily
complicated’’ within the meaning of
section 202(b)(2)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
2252(b)(2)(B)). The Commission’s
decision to designate this investigation
‘‘extraordinarily complicated’’ is based
on the complexity of the investigation,
including the need to collect data and
other information from a large number
of firms involved in the domestic
production, processing, and/or
marketing of blueberries. Ordinarily, the
Commission is required to make its
injury determination within 120 days
after the petition was filed, or by
January 27, 2021. The statute permits
the Commission to take up to 30
additional days to make its injury
determination in an investigation where
it determines that the investigation is
extraordinarily complicated. In this
instance, the Commission intends to
take fifteen extra days and make its
injury determination by February 11,
2021. As required by section 202(f)(1) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(1)), the
Commission will submit its report to the
President no later than 180 days after
the day on which the USTR requested
the investigation.
Participation in the investigation and
public service list.—Persons wishing to
participate in the investigation 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, not later than 21
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. The Secretary will
prepare a service list containing the
names and addresses of all persons, or
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their representatives, who are parties to
this investigation upon the expiration of
the period for filing entries of
appearance.
Limited disclosure of confidential
business information (CBI).—Pursuant
to § 206.17 of the Commission’s rules,
the Secretary will make CBI gathered in
this investigation available to
authorized applicants under an
administrative protective order (APO)
issued in the investigation in
accordance with the procedures set
forth in section 206.17 of the rules,
provided that the application is made
not later than 21 days after the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. The Secretary will maintain a
separate service list for those parties
authorized to receive CBI under the
APO.
The Commission may also include
some or all CBI submitted in this
investigation in the report it sends to the
President and the U.S. Trade
Representative in this or a related
investigation. The Commission will not
otherwise disclose information which it
considers to be CBI unless the party
submitting the information had notice,
at the time of submission, that such
information would be released by the
Commission, or such party subsequently
consents to the release of the
information. See 19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(8)
and 19 U.S.C. 1332(g).
Hearings on injury and remedy.—The
Commission has scheduled separate
hearings in connection with the injury
phase and remedy phase (if necessary)
of this investigation. It appears at this
time that the injury phase hearing and
possibly the remedy phase hearing will
be held via an online videoconferencing
platform. Information about the place
and form of the hearings, including
about how to participate in and/or view
the hearings, 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.
The hearing on injury will be held
beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST on January
12, 2021, either via an online
videoconferencing platform or at the
U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
DC. In the event the Commission makes
an affirmative injury determination or is
equally divided on the question of
injury in this investigation, a hearing on
the question of remedy will be held
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 25,
2021. Requests to appear at the hearings
should be filed electronically with the
Secretary to the Commission on or
before December 30, 2020 for the injury
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hearing, and on or before February 19,
2021 for the remedy hearing. A
nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission’s deliberations may
request permission to present a short
statement at the hearings.
All parties and nonparties desiring to
appear at the hearings and make oral
presentations should participate in
prehearing conferences to be held on
January 11, 2021 for the injury hearing
and February 24, 2021 for the remedy
hearing, if deemed necessary. Oral
testimony and written materials to be
submitted at the public hearings are
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2)
201.13(f), and 206.5 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 respective hearings.
Written submissions.—Each party
which is an interested party may submit
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of sections 201.8, 206.7, and
206.8 of the Commission’s rules. Please
note that section 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules has been
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.
The deadline for filing prehearing
briefs on injury is December 29, 2020;
that for filing prehearing briefs on
remedy, including any commitments
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(6)(B), is
February 18, 2021. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with
their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in sections 201.13, 206.5, and
206.8 of the Commission’s rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform
with the provisions of sections 201.8,
201.13, 206.7, and 206.8 of
Commission’s rules. Persons appearing
at the injury and/or remedy phase
hearings must file, with the Secretary,
an electronic copy of the oral statement
they plan to present at the hearing no
later than noon, January 11, 2021, and
February 24, 2021, respectively. The
deadline for filing posthearing briefs for
the injury phase of the investigation is
January 19, 2021. The deadline for filing
posthearing briefs for the remedy phase
of the investigation, if any, is March 3,
2021.
No posthearing brief, either in the
injury phase or any remedy phase, shall
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exceed fifteen (15) pages of textual
material, double-spaced and singlesided, when printed out on pages
measuring 8.5 x 11 inches. In addition,
the presiding official may permit
persons to file answers to questions or
requests made by the Commission at the
hearing for the injury phase, and at any
hearing for the remedy phase, within a
specified time. 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 consideration of injury
on or before January 19, 2021, and
pertinent to the consideration of remedy
on or before March 3, 2021.
Except as provided above, all written
submissions must conform with the
provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules; any submissions
that contain CBI must also conform with
the requirements of sections 201.6 and
206.17 of the Commission’s rules. The
Commission’s Handbook on E-Filing,
available on the Commission’s website
at https://edis.usitc.gov, further explains
the Commission’s rules with respect to
electronic filing.
Any additional written submission to
the Commission, including requests
pursuant to section 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, will not be
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such a submission, or unless
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with section 201.16(c)
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 the 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.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this investigation 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 206,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 206).
Authority: This investigation is being
conducted under authority of Section 202 of
the Act; this notice is published pursuant to
section 203(b)(3) of the Act.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 6, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140–0026]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection; Report
of Theft or Loss—Explosive
Materials—ATF Form 5400.5
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection
(IC) OMB 1140–0026 (Report of Theft or
Loss—Explosive Materials—ATF Form
5400.5), is being revised to include
separate categories of loss with
descriptions and example scenarios, as
well as additional clarifications to
improve user experience when
completing this form. This IC also being
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
December 8, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments,
regarding the estimated public burden
or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please contact:
William O’Brien, Explosives Industry
Programs Branch, Firearms and
Explosives Industry Division either by
mail at 99 New York Ave. NE,
Washington, DC 20226, by email at
eipb-informationcollection@atf.gov, or
by telephone at 202–648–7120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
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—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected can be
enhanced; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
(check justification or form 83):
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Report of Theft or Loss—Explosive
Materials.
3. The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
Form number (if applicable): ATF
Form 5400.5.
Component: Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
Department of Justice.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract:
Primary: Business or other for-profit.
Other (if applicable): Individuals or
households, Not-for-profit institutions,
Farms, Federal Government, and State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Abstract: According to 27 CFR 555.30
(a) entitled Reporting Theft or Loss of
Explosive Materials, ‘‘Any licensee or
permittee who has knowledge of the
theft or loss of any explosive materials
from his stock shall, within 24 hours of
discovery, report the theft or loss by
telephoning 1–800–461–8841
(nationwide toll free number) and on
ATF F 5400.5 [Report of Theft or Loss—
Explosive Materials], in accordance with
the instructions on the form. Theft or
loss of any explosive materials shall also
be reported to appropriate local
authorities.’’
5. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: An estimated 300 respondents
will utilize the form annually, and it
will take each respondent
approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes to
complete their responses.
6. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA-201-77]
Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen Blueberries; Institution of
Investigation, Scheduling of Public Hearings, and Determination That
the Investigation Is Extraordinarily Complicated
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of institution of investigation and scheduling of public
hearings; determination that the investigation is extraordinarily
complicated.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade
Representative (``USTR'') on September 29, 2020, the Commission has
instituted Investigation No. TA-201-77 pursuant to section 202 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act'') to determine whether fresh, chilled, or
frozen blueberries are being imported into the United States in such
increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or
the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like
or directly competitive with the imported article. The Commission has
determined that this investigation is ``extraordinarily complicated''
within the meaning of section 202(b)(2)(B) of the Act, and will make
its injury determination within 135 days after the petition was filed,
or by February 11, 2021. The Commission will submit to the President
the report required under section 202(f)(1) of the Act within 180 days
after the date on which the petition was filed, or by March 29, 2021.
DATES: September 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jordan Harriman (202-205-2610), 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://
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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:
Background.--This investigation is being instituted, pursuant to
section 202 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252), in response to a request filed
on September 29, 2020, by the USTR.
The imported articles covered by this investigation are fresh,
chilled, or frozen blueberries (``blueberries''). For Customs purposes,
the blueberries covered by the investigation are provided for under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') statistical
reporting numbers 0810.40.0024; 0810.40.0026; 0810.40.0029;
0811.90.2010; 0811.90.2024; and 0811.90.2030. These HTSUS numbers are
provided for convenience, and the written description of the scope is
dispositive.
Determination that investigation is extraordinarily complicated.--
The Commission has determined that this investigation is
``extraordinarily complicated'' within the meaning of section
202(b)(2)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)(2)(B)). The Commission's
decision to designate this investigation ``extraordinarily
complicated'' is based on the complexity of the investigation,
including the need to collect data and other information from a large
number of firms involved in the domestic production, processing, and/or
marketing of blueberries. Ordinarily, the Commission is required to
make its injury determination within 120 days after the petition was
filed, or by January 27, 2021. The statute permits the Commission to
take up to 30 additional days to make its injury determination in an
investigation where it determines that the investigation is
extraordinarily complicated. In this instance, the Commission intends
to take fifteen extra days and make its injury determination by
February 11, 2021. As required by section 202(f)(1) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 2252(f)(1)), the Commission will submit its report to the
President no later than 180 days after the day on which the USTR
requested the investigation.
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons wishing to participate in the investigation 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, not later than 21
days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The
Secretary will prepare a service list containing the names and
addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to
this investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries
of appearance.
Limited disclosure of confidential business information (CBI).--
Pursuant to Sec. 206.17 of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will
make CBI gathered in this investigation available to authorized
applicants under an administrative protective order (APO) issued in the
investigation in accordance with the procedures set forth in section
206.17 of the rules, provided that the application is made not later
than 21 days after the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. The Secretary will maintain a separate service list for those
parties authorized to receive CBI under the APO.
The Commission may also include some or all CBI submitted in this
investigation in the report it sends to the President and the U.S.
Trade Representative in this or a related investigation. The Commission
will not otherwise disclose information which it considers to be CBI
unless the party submitting the information had notice, at the time of
submission, that such information would be released by the Commission,
or such party subsequently consents to the release of the information.
See 19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(8) and 19 U.S.C. 1332(g).
Hearings on injury and remedy.--The Commission has scheduled
separate hearings in connection with the injury phase and remedy phase
(if necessary) of this investigation. It appears at this time that the
injury phase hearing and possibly the remedy phase hearing will be held
via an online videoconferencing platform. Information about the place
and form of the hearings, including about how to participate in and/or
view the hearings, 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.
The hearing on injury will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST on
January 12, 2021, either via an online videoconferencing platform or at
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC. In the event the Commission makes an affirmative injury
determination or is equally divided on the question of injury in this
investigation, a hearing on the question of remedy will be held
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 25, 2021. Requests to appear at the
hearings should be filed electronically with the Secretary to the
Commission on or before December 30, 2020 for the injury hearing, and
on or before February 19, 2021 for the remedy hearing. A nonparty who
has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request
permission to present a short statement at the hearings.
All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearings and
make oral presentations should participate in prehearing conferences to
be held on January 11, 2021 for the injury hearing and February 24,
2021 for the remedy hearing, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearings are governed
by sections 201.6(b)(2) 201.13(f), and 206.5 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 respective hearings.
Written submissions.--Each party which is an interested party may
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of sections 201.8, 206.7, and 206.8 of the
Commission's rules. Please note that section 201.8 of the Commission's
rules has been 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.
The deadline for filing prehearing briefs on injury is December 29,
2020; that for filing prehearing briefs on remedy, including any
commitments pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(6)(B), is February 18, 2021.
Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their
presentation at the hearing, as provided in sections 201.13, 206.5, and
206.8 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must
conform with the provisions of sections 201.8, 201.13, 206.7, and 206.8
of Commission's rules. Persons appearing at the injury and/or remedy
phase hearings must file, with the Secretary, an electronic copy of the
oral statement they plan to present at the hearing no later than noon,
January 11, 2021, and February 24, 2021, respectively. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs for the injury phase of the investigation is
January 19, 2021. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs for the
remedy phase of the investigation, if any, is March 3, 2021.
No posthearing brief, either in the injury phase or any remedy
phase, shall
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exceed fifteen (15) pages of textual material, double-spaced and
single-sided, when printed out on pages measuring 8.5 x 11 inches. In
addition, the presiding official may permit persons to file answers to
questions or requests made by the Commission at the hearing for the
injury phase, and at any hearing for the remedy phase, within a
specified time. 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 consideration of injury on or
before January 19, 2021, and pertinent to the consideration of remedy
on or before March 3, 2021.
Except as provided above, all written submissions must conform with
the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any
submissions that contain CBI must also conform with the requirements of
sections 201.6 and 206.17 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's website at https://edis.usitc.gov, further explains the Commission's rules with respect to
electronic filing.
Any additional written submission to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, will not
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such a submission,
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with section 201.16(c) 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 the 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.
For further information concerning the conduct of this
investigation 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 206, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 206).
Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority
of Section 202 of the Act; this notice is published pursuant to
section 203(b)(3) of the Act.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 6, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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