United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12; Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review, 82439 [2020-27830]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.16 Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, no later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1), unless this deadline is extended. Notification to Interested Parties These preliminary results and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: December 14, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Partial Rescission of Review IV. Intent to Rescind Administrative Review, In Part V. Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review VI. Scope of the Order VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences VIII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2020–27950 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12; Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review United States Section, USMCA Secretariat, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of USMCA Request for Panel Review in the matter of Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Administrative khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: 16 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements); Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020); and Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 Review, 2017–2018 (Secretariat File Number: USA–CDA–2020–10.12–01). A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Que´bec, Alberta Softwood Lumber Trade Council (‘‘ASLTC’’), British Columbia Lumber Trade Council (‘‘BCLTC’’), Conseil de l’Industrie forestiere du Que´bec (‘‘CIFQ’’), Ontario Forest Industries Association (‘‘OFIA’’), J.D. Irving, Limited (‘‘JDI’’), Resolute FP Canada Inc. (‘‘Resolute’’), and West Fraser Mills Ltd. with the United States Section of the USMCA Secretariat on December 10, 2020, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12. Panel Review was requested of the U.S. International Trade Administration’s Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review (2017–2018) in Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, which was published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77, 163). The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number USA–CDA–2020–10.12–01 to this request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vidya Desai, Acting United States Secretary, USMCA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, 202–482–5438. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 10.12 of Chapter 10 of USMCA provides a dispute settlement mechanism involving trade remedy determinations issued by the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Mexico. Following a Request for Panel Review, a Binational Panel is composed to review the trade remedy determination being challenged and issue a binding Panel Decision. There are established USMCA Rules of Procedure for Article 10.12 (Binational Panel Reviews), which were adopted by the three governments for panels requested pursuant to Article 10.12(2) of USMCA which requires Requests for Panel Review to be published in accordance with Rule 40. For the complete Rules, please see https://canmex-usa-sec.org/secretariat/agreementaccord-acuerdo/usmca-aceum-tmec/ rules-regles-reglas/article-articlearticulo_10_12.aspx?lang=eng. The Rules provide that: (a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance with Rule 44 no later than 30 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is January 11, 2021); SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82439 (b) A Party, an investigating authority or other interested person who does not file a Complaint but who intends to participate in the panel review shall file a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 45 no later than 45 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is January 25, 2021); (c) The panel review will be limited to the allegations of error of fact or law, including challenges to the jurisdiction of the investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in the panel review and to the procedural and substantive defenses raised in the panel review. December 14, 2020. Vidya Desai, Acting U.S. Secretary, USMCA Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2020–27830 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–GT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–867] Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2018–2019; Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; and Preliminary Successor-in-Interest Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation (Hyosung) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable December 18, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0195. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Commerce initiated this review on October 7, 2019.1 We selected one mandatory respondent in this review, Hyosung. On April 24, 2020, Commerce 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 53411 (October 7, 2019). E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12; 
Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review

AGENCY: United States Section, USMCA Secretariat, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of USMCA Request for Panel Review in the matter of 
Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2017-2018 (Secretariat File 
Number: USA-CDA-2020-10.12-01).

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SUMMARY: A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of the 
Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of 
British Columbia, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of 
Ontario, the Government of Qu[eacute]bec, Alberta Softwood Lumber Trade 
Council (``ASLTC''), British Columbia Lumber Trade Council (``BCLTC''), 
Conseil de l'Industrie forestiere du Qu[eacute]bec (``CIFQ''), Ontario 
Forest Industries Association (``OFIA''), J.D. Irving, Limited 
(``JDI''), Resolute FP Canada Inc. (``Resolute''), and West Fraser 
Mills Ltd. with the United States Section of the USMCA Secretariat on 
December 10, 2020, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12. Panel Review was 
requested of the U.S. International Trade Administration's Final 
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review (2017-2018) in 
Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, which was published in the Federal 
Register on December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77, 163). The USMCA Secretariat has 
assigned case number USA-CDA-2020-10.12-01 to this request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vidya Desai, Acting United States 
Secretary, USMCA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, 202-482-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 10.12 of Chapter 10 of USMCA 
provides a dispute settlement mechanism involving trade remedy 
determinations issued by the Government of the United States, the 
Government of Canada, and the Government of Mexico. Following a Request 
for Panel Review, a Binational Panel is composed to review the trade 
remedy determination being challenged and issue a binding Panel 
Decision. There are established USMCA Rules of Procedure for Article 
10.12 (Binational Panel Reviews), which were adopted by the three 
governments for panels requested pursuant to Article 10.12(2) of USMCA 
which requires Requests for Panel Review to be published in accordance 
with Rule 40. For the complete Rules, please see https://can-mex-usa-sec.org/secretariat/agreement-accord-acuerdo/usmca-aceum-tmec/rules-regles-reglas/article-article-articulo_10_12.aspx?lang=eng.
    The Rules provide that:
    (a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final 
determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance 
with Rule 44 no later than 30 days after the filing of the first 
Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is 
January 11, 2021);
    (b) A Party, an investigating authority or other interested person 
who does not file a Complaint but who intends to participate in the 
panel review shall file a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 
45 no later than 45 days after the filing of the first Request for 
Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is January 
25, 2021);
    (c) The panel review will be limited to the allegations of error of 
fact or law, including challenges to the jurisdiction of the 
investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in 
the panel review and to the procedural and substantive defenses raised 
in the panel review.

    December 14, 2020.
Vidya Desai,
Acting U.S. Secretary, USMCA Secretariat.
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