Pentafluoroethane (R-125) From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations, 50171-50173 [2021-19316]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 7, 2021 / Notices sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with NOTICES hear arguments from the parties or other interested persons with respect to the public interest in this investigation, as appropriate, and provide the Commission with findings of fact and a recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. l337(d)(l), (f)(1), (g)(1); (4) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is: Sonrai Memory Ltd., Suite 23, The Hyde Building, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, Ireland. (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Amazon.Com, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109 Dell Technologies Inc., One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 EMC Corporation, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 Lenovo Group Ltd., 6 Chuang ye Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China Lenovo (United States) Inc., 1009 Think Place, Building One, Morrisville, NC 27560 Motorola Mobility LLC, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60654 LG Electronics Inc., LG Twin Tower 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07336, South Korea LG Electronics USA, Inc., 1000 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung-Ro, Maetan-3dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggido, 443–742, South Korea Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (5) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), as amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission if VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:30 Sep 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the complainant of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice 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 and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: August 31, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–19165 Filed 9–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–662 and 731– TA–1554 (Final)] Pentafluoroethane (R–125) From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and AntiDumping Duty Investigations United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–662 and 731–TA–1554 (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 pentafluoroethane (R–125) from China, provided for in subheadings 2903.39.20 and 2903.39.29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value. DATES: August 17, 2021. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00160 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U:\07SEN1.SGM 50171 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 these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope.—For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ‘‘pentafluoroethane (R–125), or its chemical equivalent, regardless of form, type or purity level. R–125 has the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number of 354–33–6 and the chemical formula C2HF5. R–125 is also referred to as Pentafluoroethane, Genetron HFC 125, Khladon 125, Suva 125, Freon 125, and Fc-125. R–125 that has been blended with other products is included within the scope if such blends contain 85% or more by volume R–125, on an actual percentage basis. However, R–125 incorporated into a blend that conforms to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34 is excluded from the scope of these investigations. When R–125 is blended with other products and otherwise falls under the scope of these investigations, only the R–125 component of the mixture is covered by the scope of these investigations. Subject merchandise also includes purified and unpurified R–125 that is processed in a third country or otherwise outside the customs territory of the United States, including, but not limited to, purifying, blending, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of these investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope R–125. The scope also includes R–125 that is commingled with R–125 from sources not subject to these investigations. Only the subject component of such commingled products is covered by the scope of these investigations. Excluded from the scope is merchandise covered by the scope of the antidumping order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People’s Republic of China, including 07SEN1 sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with NOTICES 50172 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 7, 2021 / Notices merchandise subject to the affirmative anti-circumvention determination in Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People’s Republic of China: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order; Unfinished R–32/R–125 Blends, 85 FR 15428 (March 18, 2020). See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 55436 (August 19, 2016) (the Blends Order). R–125 is entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2903.39.2035 and 2903.39.2938. Merchandise subject to the scope may also be entered under HTSUS subheadings 2903.39.2045, 3824.78.0020, and 3824.78.0050. The HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of these investigations is dispositive.’’ Background.—The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of § 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of pentafluoroethane (r-125), and that such products 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 investigations were requested in petitions filed on January 12, 2021, by Honeywell International, Inc. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, 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 investigations 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 these investigations 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 investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:30 Sep 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. 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 these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, 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 investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations 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 these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on November 30, 2021, 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 these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 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 Tuesday, December 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 attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the PO 00000 Frm 00161 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U:\07SEN1.SGM public hearing are governed by sections 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 December 7, 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 § 207.25 of the Commission’s rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is December 21, 2021. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before December 21, 2021. Parties may submit supplemental comments on Commerce’s final countervailing and antidumping duty determinations on or before January 7, 2022. Supplemental party comments may address only Commerce’s final determinations and may not exceed five (5) pages in length. On January 26, 2022, 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 January 28, 2022, 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. 07SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 7, 2021 / Notices In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: September 1, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–19316 Filed 9–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Uvienome Linda Sakor, N.P.; Decision and Order sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with NOTICES I. Introduction On June 19, 2019, the Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (hereinafter, DEA or Government), issued an Order to Show Cause (hereinafter, OSC) to Uvienome Sakor, N.P., also known as Uvienome Linda Sakor, N.P., (hereinafter, Respondent) of Douglasville, Georgia. OSC, at 1. The OSC proposed the revocation of Respondent’s Certificate of Registration No. MS1972101, the denial of any pending applications for renewal or modification of that registration, and the denial of any applications for additional DEA registrations for two reasons. Id. First, it alleged that Respondent ‘‘materially falsified multiple renewal applications . . . filed with the DEA.’’ Id. (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(1)). Second, it alleged that Respondent ‘‘pled guilty to a felony relating to controlled substances.’’ OSC, at 1 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(2)). Specifically, the OSC alleged that Respondent entered a guilty plea in Georgia Superior Court to one count of Forgery in the First Degree ‘‘for attempting to fill a forged controlled substance prescription.’’ OSC, at 2. This OSC allegation acknowledged that, under Georgia’s First Offender Act, Respondent was discharged from probation, was exonerated of any criminal purpose, and is not considered to have a criminal conviction. Id. VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:30 Sep 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 Second, the OSC alleged that Respondent entered into a Consent Order with the Georgia Board of Nursing (hereinafter, GBN) for her failure to report her Forgery guilty plea as required by Georgia statute. Id. It also alleged that the Consent Order placed Respondent on probation for two years. Id. Third, the OSC alleged that Respondent submitted three materially false registration renewal applications after her guilty plea because she did not respond affirmatively to the first Liability question. Id. at 2–3. Similarly, the OSC alleged that Respondent submitted two materially false registration renewal applications after the beginning of the Consent Order’s probationary period because she did not respond affirmatively to the third Liability question. Id. at 3. Fourth, the OSC alleged that Respondent’s guilty plea to the state Forgery charge implicates 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(2). Id. The OSC notified Respondent of the right to request a hearing on the allegations or to submit a written statement, while waiving the right to a hearing, the procedures for electing each option, and the consequences for failing to elect either option. Id. at 4 (citing 21 CFR 1301.43). The OSC also notified Respondent of the opportunity to submit a corrective action plan. OSC, at 4–5 (citing 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2)(C)). The Government forwarded its Request for Final Agency Action (hereinafter, RFAA), along with the evidentiary record, to this office on September 5, 2019. Attached to the RFAA is the Declaration of a DEA Diversion Investigator (hereinafter, DI) that is signed and sworn to under penalty of perjury. RFAA Exhibit (hereinafter, RFAAX) 6 (Declaration of Diversion Investigator, dated September 5, 2019 (hereinafter, DI Declaration)). The DI Declaration states that the DI ‘‘personally served’’ the OSC on Respondent at her registered location on June 24, 2019. Id. at 3. I credit the DI’s sworn statement. Respondent waived her right to a hearing and filed a written statement. RFAAX 3 (Respondent’s Written Statement, dated July 17, 2019 (hereinafter, Written Statement)), at 1. Her Written Statement explicitly references the OSC. Id. Based on all of the evidence in the record, I find that the Government’s service of the OSC was legally sufficient. In addition, based on all of the evidence in the record, I find that Respondent timely filed her Written Statement. 21 CFR 1301.43. PO 00000 Frm 00162 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U:\07SEN1.SGM 50173 I issue this Decision and Order based on the Government’s submission, which includes the Written Statement, and is the entire record before me. 21 CFR 1301.43(e). II. Findings of Fact A. Respondent’s DEA Controlled Substance Registration Respondent is the holder of DEA Certificate of Registration No. MS1972101 at the registered address of 6559 Church St., Douglasville, GA 30134–1885. RFAAX 1 (Certification of Registration History, dated September 4, 2019), at 1. Pursuant to this registration, Respondent is authorized to dispense controlled substances in schedules III through V as a MLP-nurse practitioner.1 Id. Respondent’s registration expired on February 28, 2021, and is in an ‘‘active pending status.’’ Id. B. The Investigation of Respondent According to the DI assigned to this matter, ‘‘a large number of prescriptions that had been issued by . . . [Respondent] had been filled’’ at a pharmacy the DI was investigating, and Respondent is the sister of the pharmacy’s owner. RFAAX 6, at 1. The DI Declaration states that Respondent ‘‘previously had been convicted of a felony involving forgery and that her nursing license had been placed on probation.’’ Id. According to the DI Declaration, the DI’s investigation included obtaining certified copies of records of the Superior Court of Douglas County and of the GBN. Id. at 2; see also infra section II.C. C. The Government’s Case The Government’s case includes five exhibits, one of which is the Written Statement. The first exhibit is the Certification of Registration History. RFAAX 1. According to that Certification, Respondent submitted to the Agency registration renewal applications on December 31, 2011, February 25, 2015, and January 5, 2018. Id. at 1. On each of the three submissions, the Certification of Registration History states, Respondent answered ‘‘No’’ to whether she ‘‘has . . . ever been convicted of a crime in connection with controlled substance(s) under state or federal law, . . . or any such action pending.’’ Id. at 1–2, 4, 7, 10. Further, on each of the three submissions, according to the Certification of Registration History, Respondent answered ‘‘No’’ to whether she ‘‘has 1 MLP means Mid-Level Practitioner. 21 CFR 1300.01(b). 07SEN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-662 and 731-TA-1554 (Final)]


Pentafluoroethane (R-125) From China; Scheduling of the Final 
Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations

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 and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 
701-TA-662 and 731-TA-1554 (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 pentafluoroethane (R-125) from China, 
provided for in subheadings 2903.39.20 and 2903.39.29 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized and sold at 
less-than-fair-value.

DATES: August 17, 2021.

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[dash]impaired persons can obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need 
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact 
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined 
the subject merchandise as ``pentafluoroethane (R-125), or its chemical 
equivalent, regardless of form, type or purity level. R-125 has the 
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number of 354-33-6 and the 
chemical formula C2HF5. R-125 is also referred to as Pentafluoroethane, 
Genetron HFC 125, Khladon 125, Suva 125, Freon 125, and Fc-125. R-125 
that has been blended with other products is included within the scope 
if such blends contain 85% or more by volume R-125, on an actual 
percentage basis. However, R-125 incorporated into a blend that 
conforms to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34 is excluded from the scope of these 
investigations. When R-125 is blended with other products and otherwise 
falls under the scope of these investigations, only the R-125 component 
of the mixture is covered by the scope of these investigations.
    Subject merchandise also includes purified and unpurified R-125 
that is processed in a third country or otherwise outside the customs 
territory of the United States, including, but not limited to, 
purifying, blending, or any other processing that would not otherwise 
remove the merchandise from the scope of these investigations if 
performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope R-125. The 
scope also includes R-125 that is commingled with R-125 from sources 
not subject to these investigations. Only the subject component of such 
commingled products is covered by the scope of these investigations.
    Excluded from the scope is merchandise covered by the scope of the 
antidumping order on Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's 
Republic of China, including

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merchandise subject to the affirmative anti-circumvention determination 
in Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China: 
Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping 
Duty Order; Unfinished R-32/R-125 Blends, 85 FR 15428 (March 18, 2020). 
See Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China: 
Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 55436 (August 19, 2016) (the Blends 
Order).
    R-125 is entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS) subheading 2903.39.2035 and 2903.39.2938. Merchandise 
subject to the scope may also be entered under HTSUS subheadings 
2903.39.2045, 3824.78.0020, and 3824.78.0050. The HTSUS subheadings and 
CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes. 
The written description of the scope of these investigations is 
dispositive.''
    Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative 
preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which 
constitute subsidies within the meaning of Sec.  703 of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or 
exporters in China of pentafluoroethane (r-125), and that such products 
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 investigations 
were requested in petitions filed on January 12, 2021, by Honeywell 
International, Inc.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, 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 investigations 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 these 
investigations 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 investigations 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 
investigations.
    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 these investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the 
investigations, 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 investigations. A party granted access 
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations 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 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on November 
30, 2021, 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 these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 
December 14, 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 Tuesday, December 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 attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 
a.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Oral testimony and written 
materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
sections 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 December 7, 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 Sec.  207.25 of the 
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is 
December 21, 2021. In addition, any person who has not entered an 
appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written 
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the 
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the 
petition, on or before December 21, 2021. Parties may submit 
supplemental comments on Commerce's final countervailing and 
antidumping duty determinations on or before January 7, 2022. 
Supplemental party comments may address only Commerce's final 
determinations and may not exceed five (5) pages in length. On January 
26, 2022, 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 January 28, 
2022, 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.

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    In accordance with Sec. Sec.  201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the 
investigations must be served on all other parties to the 
investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service 
list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary 
will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 1, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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