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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 201 / Wednesday, October 19, 2022 / Notices
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–683 and 731–
TA–1594–1596 (Preliminary)]
Paper File Folders From China, India,
and Vietnam; Institution of AntiDumping and Countervailing Duty
Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations
International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping and countervailing
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–683
and 731–TA–1594–1596 (Preliminary)
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Act’’) to determine whether there is a
reasonable indication that an industry
in the United States is materially
injured or threatened with material
injury, or the establishment of an
industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of
imports of paper file folders from China,
India, and Vietnam, provided for in
subheading 4820.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair
value and alleged to be subsidized by
the Government of India. Unless the
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’)
extends the time for initiation, the
Commission must reach a preliminary
determination in antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations in 45
days, or in this case by November 28,
2022. The Commission’s views must be
transmitted to Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by
December 5, 2022.
DATES: October 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Calvin Chang (202–205–3062), 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
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
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Background.—These investigations
are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed
on October 12, 2022, by the Coalition of
Domestic Folder Manufacturers,
Hastings, Minnesota and Naperville,
Illinois.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
§§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping duty and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to these investigations
upon the expiration of the period for
filing entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
§ 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the
Secretary will make BPI gathered in
these investigations available to
authorized applicants representing
interested parties (as defined in 19
U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the
application is made not later than seven
days after the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Conference.—The Office of
Investigations will hold an in-person
staff conference in connection with the
preliminary phase of these
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
Requests to appear at the conference
should be emailed to
preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO
NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
October 31, 2022. Please provide an
email address for each conference
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participant in the email. Any requests to
appear as a witness via videoconference
must be included with your request to
appear. Requests to appear via
videoconference must include a
statement explaining why the witness
cannot appear in person. The Director of
the Office of Investigations, or other
person designated to conduct the
investigations, may in their discretion
for good cause shown, grant such a
request. Requests to appear as remote
witness due to illness or a positive
COVID–19 test result may be submitted
by 3 p.m. the business day prior to the
conference. Information on conference
procedures will be posted on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/
calendar.html. A nonparty who has
testimony that may aid the
Commission’s deliberations may request
permission to participate by submitting
a short statement.
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.
Written submissions.—As provided in
§§ 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commission’s rules, any person may
submit to the Commission on or before
November 7, 2022, a written brief
containing information and arguments
pertinent to the subject matter of the
investigations. Parties shall file written
testimony and supplementary material
in connection with their presentation at
the conference no later than noon on
November 1, 2022. 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.
In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and
207.3 of the 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.
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Certification.—Pursuant to § 207.3 of
the Commission’s rules, any person
submitting information to the
Commission in connection with these
investigations must certify that the
information is accurate and complete to
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
making the certification, the submitter
will acknowledge that any information
that it submits to the Commission
during these investigations may be
disclosed to and used: (i) by the
Commission, its employees and Offices,
and contract personnel (a) for
developing or maintaining the records
of these or related investigations or
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
to the programs, personnel, and
operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by
U.S. government employees and
contract personnel, solely for
cybersecurity purposes. All contract
personnel will sign appropriate
nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: These investigations are
being conducted under authority of title
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice
is published pursuant to § 207.12 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 13, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 337–TA–1334]
Certain Raised Garden Beds and
Components Thereof; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
September 13, 2022, under section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
on behalf of Vego Garden, Inc. of
Houston, Texas. On September 21, 2022,
the complainant filed a letter
supplementing the complaint. On
September 22, 2022, the complainant
filed an amended complaint. The
amended complaint alleges violations of
section 337 based upon the importation
into the United States, and in the sale
of, certain raised garden beds and
components thereof by reason of
misappropriation of trade secrets and
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unfair competition, the threat or effect
of which is to destroy or substantially
injure a domestic industry. The
complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
limited exclusion order and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The amended complaint,
except for any confidential information
contained therein, may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help
accessing EDIS, please email
EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained 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 at
https://www.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.
1337, and in section 210.10 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2021).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the amended complaint, the
U.S. International Trade Commission,
on October 13, 2022, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, or in the sale of, certain
products identified in paragraph (2) by
reason of misappropriation of trade
secrets and unfair competition, the
threat or effect of which is to destroy or
substantially injure a domestic industry
in the United States;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the
plain language description of the
accused products or category of accused
products, which defines the scope of the
investigation, is ‘‘raised metal garden
beds’’;
(3) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
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this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is: Vego Garden,
Inc., 1521 Greens Road, Suite # 100,
Houston, TX 77032.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the amended complaint is to be
served:
Huizhou Green Giant Technology Co.,
Ltd., Xiao Ao Tou, Hong Tian
Management Area, Xin Yu Zhen, Hui
Yang District, Hui Zhou, Guangdong,
China 516223.
Utopban International Trading Co., Ltd.,
d/b/a Vegega, 2646 River Avenue,
Suite #A, Rosemead, CA 91770.
Utopban Limited, UNIT 2 22/F
Richmond Comm. Bldg, 109 Argyle
Street, Mongkok KL, Hong Kong
999077.
The Hydro Source Inc., d/b/a Forever
Garden Beds, 4411 Rowland Avenue,
El Monte, CA 91731.
VegHerb, LLC, d/b/a Frame It All, 102
Lake Hickory Court, Cary, NC 27519.
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) 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 amended 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
received not later than 20 days after the
date of service by the complainant of the
amended complaint and the notice of
investigation. Extensions of time for
submitting responses to the amended
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
amended complaint and in this notice
may be deemed to constitute a waiver of
the right to appear and contest the
allegations of the amended 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 amended complaint and
this notice and to enter an initial
determination and a final determination
containing such findings, and may
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-683 and 731-TA-1594-1596 (Preliminary)]
Paper File Folders From China, India, and Vietnam; Institution of
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-683 and 731-TA-1594-1596
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material
injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of imports of paper file folders from
China, India, and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 4820.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be
sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be
subsidized by the Government of India. Unless the Department of
Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission
must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by
November 28, 2022. The Commission's views must be transmitted to
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 5, 2022.
DATES: October 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calvin Chang (202-205-3062), 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:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on October 12,
2022, by the Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers, Hastings,
Minnesota and Naperville, Illinois.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations and rules of general application, consult the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and
B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. Sec. 201.11 and
207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail
level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear
as parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later
than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Conference.--The Office of Investigations will hold an in-person
staff conference in connection with the preliminary phase of these
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
Requests to appear at the conference should be emailed to
[email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
October 31, 2022. Please provide an email address for each conference
participant in the email. Any requests to appear as a witness via
videoconference must be included with your request to appear. Requests
to appear via videoconference must include a statement explaining why
the witness cannot appear in person. The Director of the Office of
Investigations, or other person designated to conduct the
investigations, may in their discretion for good cause shown, grant
such a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due to illness or
a positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3 p.m. the business
day prior to the conference. Information on conference procedures will
be posted on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid
the Commission's deliberations may request permission to participate by
submitting a short statement.
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.
Written submissions.--As provided in Sec. Sec. 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before November 7, 2022, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties shall file written testimony and supplementary material in
connection with their presentation at the conference no later than noon
on November 1, 2022. 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.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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.
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Certification.--Pursuant to Sec. 207.3 of the Commission's rules,
any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with
these investigations must certify that the information is accurate and
complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the
certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that
it submits to the Commission during these investigations may be
disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the
records of these or related investigations or reviews, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to
the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and
contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract
personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 13, 2022.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-22676 Filed 10-18-22; 8:45 am]
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