Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam; Determinations, 46809-46810 [2023-15440]

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[FR Doc. 2023–15358 Filed 7–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–20–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–690–691 and 731–TA–1619–1627 (Preliminary)] Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam; Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 4819.30.00 and 4819.40.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and to be subsidized by the governments of China and India.2 Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 88 FR 41380, (June 26, 2023) and 88 FR 41589, (June 27, 2023). PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46809 provided in § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 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 the investigations. Background On May 31, 2023, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags, a coalition whose members include Novolex Holdings, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of paper shopping bags from China and India and LTFV imports of paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective May 31, 2023, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–690–691 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1619– 1627 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission’s investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of June 6, 2023 (88 FR 37097). The Commission conducted its conference on June 21, 2023. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1 46810 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 138 / Thursday, July 20, 2023 / Notices and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Signify North America Corporation and Signify Holding B.V. on July 14, 2023. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain led lighting By order of the Commission. devices, led power supplies, Issued: July 17, 2023. components thereof, and products Lisa Barton, containing same. The complaint names Secretary to the Commission. as a respondent: Current Lighting [FR Doc. 2023–15440 Filed 7–19–23; 8:45 am] Solutions, LLC of Beachwood, OH. The BILLING CODE 7020–02–P complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, a cease and desist order, and INTERNATIONAL TRADE impose a bond upon respondents’ COMMISSION alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant Notice of Receipt of Complaint; to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). 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Comments should ACTION: Notice. address whether issuance of the relief SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that specifically requested by the the U.S. International Trade complainant in this investigation would Commission has received a complaint affect the public health and welfare in entitled Certain LED Lighting Devices, the United States, competitive LED Power Supplies, Components conditions in the United States Thereof, and Products Containing Same, economy, the production of like or DN 3689; the Commission is soliciting directly competitive articles in the comments on any public interest issues United States, or United States raised by the complaint or consumers. complainant’s filing pursuant to the In particular, the Commission is Commission’s Rules of Practice and interested in comments that: Procedure. (i) explain how the articles potentially FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa subject to the requested remedial orders R. 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The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5448 (July 2023), entitled Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701– TA–690–691 and 731–TA–1619–1627 (Preliminary). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Jul 19, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Any written submissions on other issues must also be filed by no later than the close of business, eight calendar days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Complainant may file replies to any written submissions no later than three calendar days after the date on which any initial submissions were due, notwithstanding § 201.14(a) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46809-46810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15440]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-690-691 and 731-TA-1619-1627 (Preliminary)]


Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, 
Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam; Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of paper 
shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, 
Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 
4819.30.00 and 4819.40.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less 
than fair value (``LTFV'') and to be subsidized by the governments of 
China and India.\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec.  207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ 88 FR 41380, (June 26, 2023) and 88 FR 41589, (June 27, 
2023).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under Sec. Sec.  703(b) or 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under Sec. Sec.  705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed 
entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations 
need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the 
investigations. 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 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 the 
investigations.

Background

    On May 31, 2023, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags, a 
coalition whose members include Novolex Holdings, LLC, Charlotte, North 
Carolina, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, filed petitions with the 
Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of 
subsidized imports of paper shopping bags from China and India and LTFV 
imports of paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, 
Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective 
May 31, 2023, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation Nos. 701-TA-690-691 and antidumping duty investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1619-1627 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of June 6, 2023 (88 FR 37097). The 
Commission conducted its conference on June 21, 2023. All persons who 
requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed

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and filed its determinations in these investigations on July 17, 2023. 
The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5448 
(July 2023), entitled Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia, China, 
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-690-691 and 731-TA-1619-1627 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 17, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-15440 Filed 7-19-23; 8:45 am]
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