Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand; Notice of Commission Determinations to Conduct Full Five-Year Reviews, 66052-66053 [2023-20886]
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 21, 2023.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
material injury determination. See
Nippon Steel Corporation, et al. v.
United States, 31 CIT 1588, 433 F. Supp.
2d 1336 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2007).
In the first, second, and third full fiveyear reviews, the Commission found
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that revocation of the antidumping duty
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order on TCCSS from Japan would be
likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an
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industry in the United States within a
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reasonably foreseeable time. Tin- and
[Investigation No. 731–TA–860 (Final)]
Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from
Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet Japan, Inv. No. 731–TA–860 (Review),
USITC Pub. 3860 (June 2006); Tin- and
From Japan; Denial of Request To
Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from
Institute a Section 751(b) Review
Japan, Inv. No. 731–TA–860 (Second
Concerning the Commission’s
Review), USITC Pub. 4325 (May 2012);
Affirmative Determination
Tin- and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet
AGENCY: United States International
from Japan, Inv. No. 731–TA–860
Trade Commission.
(Third Review), USITC Pub. 4795 (June
2018).
ACTION: Notice.
On August 5, 2022, a request for a
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
changed circumstances review of the
notice that it has declined to institute a
Commission’s affirmative determination
review pursuant to section 751(b) of the regarding TCCSS from Japan was filed
Tariff Act of 1930.
by the Can Manufacturers Institute
DATES: September 19, 2023.
(‘‘CMI’’), Silgan Containers, LLC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(‘‘Silgan’’), Sonoco Product Company
Alejandro Orozco (202–205–3177),
(‘‘Sonoco’’), Trivium Packaging USA
Office of Investigations, U.S.
Inc. (‘‘Trivium’’), Crown Holdings, Inc.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
(‘‘Crown’’), and Nippon Steel
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Corporation (‘‘NSC’’) (collectively,
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
‘‘CMI’’). CMI’s request alleges that there
information on this matter by contacting have been significant changed
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– circumstances since the Commission’s
205–1810. Persons with mobility
affirmative determination in the third
impairments who will need special
five-year review. Specifically, CMI
assistance in gaining access to the
claims that there has been a dramatic
Commission should contact the Office
reduction in the domestic industry’s
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
production capacity for TCCSS since
General information concerning the
2018. CMI further contends that subject
Commission may also be obtained by
producers in Japan have reduced their
accessing its internet server (https://
TCCSS capacity since the last reviews
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
and no longer possess excess capacity.
this matter may be viewed on the
On October 28, 2022, the Commission
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
published a Federal Register notice
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
inviting comments from the public on
whether changed circumstances exist
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
sufficient to warrant the institution of a
Background.—In August 2000, the
changed circumstances review (87 FR
Commission determined that a U.S.
65248, Oct. 28, 2022). Comments in
industry was materially injured by
reason of imports of tin- and chromium- response to this notice were filed on
coated steel sheet (‘‘TCCSS’’) from Japan December 15, 2022. The Commission
received separate submissions opposing
found by the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) to be sold in the the institution of a changed
United States at less than fair value. Tin- circumstances review filed on behalf of
and Chromium-Coated Steel Sheet from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and U.S. Steel
Corporation. The Commission also
Japan, Inv. No. 731–TA–860 (Final),
received separate submissions in favor
USITC Pub. 3337 (August 2000). The
Commission’s affirmative determination of instituting a changed circumstances
review on behalf of The Consumer
was the subject of several appeals and
Brands Association (‘‘CBA’’), the Steel
three remand proceedings. Ultimately,
in accordance with the Federal Circuit’s Tinplate Against Tariffs Coalition
mandate, the U.S. Court of International (‘‘STAT’’), and U.S. Representative
Claudia Tenney. U.S. Representatives
Trade (CIT) affirmed the Commission’s
Salud Carbajal, Jim Costa, Mark
second remand determination and thus
reinstated the Commission’s affirmative DeSaulnier, and John Garamendi filed
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joint comments in support of initiating
a changed circumstances review.
On January 15, 2023, the Commission
voted unanimously to waive its 45-day
rule for determining whether to institute
a changed circumstances review.
On June 1, 2023, Commerce initiated,
and the Commission instituted, the
fourth five-year sunset review of the
antidumping duty order on TCCSS from
Japan. 88 FR 35832; 88 FR 35920. On
September 5, 2023, the Commission
voted unanimously to conduct a full
review of the antidumping duty order
on TCCSS from Japan. 88 FR 64464
(Sept. 19, 2023).
On September 19, 2023, the
Commission determined not to institute
a changed circumstances review of the
antidumping duty order on TCCSS from
Japan. The Commission found that
conducting a changed circumstances
review was unwarranted because it
would be duplicative of the pending full
five-year review. See Eveready Battery
Co. Inc., v. United States, 77 F. Supp.
2d 1327, 1334 (Ct. Int’l Trade, Nov. 23,
1999) (finding that a request for a
changed circumstances review was
rendered moot by the Commission’s
institution of a full five-year review); see
also Diamond Sawblades and Parts
Thereof from China, 79 FR 35568–69
(June 23, 2014) (denying request for
changed circumstances review because
it would be duplicative of the ongoing
full five-year review).
Authority: This notice is published
pursuant to section 207.45 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 20, 2023.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1374–1376
(Review)]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
From Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand; Notice of Commission
Determinations to Conduct Full FiveYear Reviews
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice that it will proceed with full
reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 to determine whether revocation of
SUMMARY:
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the antidumping duty orders on citric
acid and certain citrate salts from
Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of material injury within
a reasonably foreseeable time. A
schedule for the reviews will be
established and announced at a later
date.
DATES: September 5, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alec
Resch (202) 708–1448, 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 reviews may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
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 through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 5, 2023, the Commission
determined that it should proceed to
full reviews in the subject five-year
reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)).
The Commission found that the
domestic interested party group
response and the respondent interested
party group response from Belgium to
its notice of institution (88 FR 35923,
June 1, 2023) were adequate, and
determined to conduct a full review of
the order on imports from Belgium. The
Commission also found that the
respondent interested party group
responses from Colombia and Thailand
were inadequate but determined to
conduct full reviews of the orders on
imports from those countries in order to
promote administrative efficiency in
light of its determination to conduct a
full review of the order with respect to
Belgium. A record of the
Commissioners’ votes will be available
from the Office of the Secretary and at
the Commission’s website.
Authority: These reviews are being
conducted under authority of title VII of
the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
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published pursuant to § 207.62 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 21, 2023.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2023–20886 Filed 9–25–23; 8:45 am]
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1294]
Certain High-Performance Gravity-Fed
Water Filters and Products Containing
the Same; Notice of the Commission’s
Final Determination Finding No
Violation of Section 337; Termination
of the Investigation
International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has
determined that there is no violation of
section 337 in the above-captioned
investigation, reversing the
administrative law judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) final
initial determination (‘‘ID’’) in this
investigation on review. The
Commission has determined to grant in
part complainant’s motion to strike
waived arguments and new evidence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Panyin A. Hughes, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–3042. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help
accessing EDIS, please email
EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised
that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone
(202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 31, 2022, the Commission
instituted this investigation based on a
complaint filed by Brita LP (‘‘Brita’’) of
Neuchatel NE, Switzerland. 87 FR 4913
(Jan. 31, 2022). The complaint, as
supplemented, alleged violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon
the importation into the United States,
the sale for importation, and the sale
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within the United States after
importation of certain high-performance
gravity-fed water filters and products
containing the same by reason of
infringement of claims 1–6, 20, 21, 23,
and 24 of U.S. Patent No. 8,167,141
(‘‘the ’141 patent’’). Id. The
Commission’s notice of investigation
named nine respondents: Mavea LLC of
West Linn, Oregon and Brita GmbH of
Taunusstein, Switzerland (collectively,
‘‘the Mavea Respondents’’); Ecolife
Technologies, Inc. of City of Industry,
California and Qingdao Ecopure Filter
Co., Ltd. of Shandong Province, China
(collectively, ‘‘the Aqua Crest
Respondents’’); Kaz USA, Inc. and
Helen of Troy Limited, both of El Paso,
Texas (collectively, ‘‘PUR
Respondents’’); Zero Technologies, LLC
of Trevose, Pennsylvania; Culligan
International Co. of Rosemont, Illinois
(collectively, ‘‘ZeroWater
Respondents’’); and Vestergaard
Frandsen Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland
(‘‘LifeStraw’’). Id. The Office of Unfair
Import Investigations is not
participating in this investigation. Id.
On May 3, 2022, the ALJ issued an ID
granting a motion to terminate the
investigation as to the Mavea
Respondents based upon settlement.
Order No. 13 (May 3, 2022), unreviewed
by Comm’n Notice (May 24, 2022).
On June 1, 2022, the ALJ issued an ID
granting a motion to terminate the
investigation as to claims 20, 21, and 24
of the ’141 patent based upon
withdrawal of the allegations in the
complaint as to these claims. Order No.
19 (June 1, 2022), unreviewed by
Comm’n Notice (June 21, 2022).
On June 2, 2022, the ALJ held a
Markman hearing. The ALJ issued a
Markman Order construing the claim
terms in dispute on July 20, 2022. Order
No. 30 (July 20, 2022).
On September 22, 2022, the ALJ
issued an ID granting a motion to
terminate the investigation as to the
Aqua Crest Respondents based upon
withdrawal of the allegations in the
complaint as to these respondents.
Order No. 43 (Sept. 22, 2022),
unreviewed by Comm’n Notice (Oct. 11,
2022).
The ALJ held an evidentiary hearing
from August 17–19, August 22–23, and
October 13, 2022, and received posthearing briefs thereafter.
On February 28, 2023, the ALJ issued
the final ID finding a violation of section
337. The ID found that ‘‘because of
importation stipulations of all Accused
Products,’’ the importation requirement
under 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)(B) is
satisfied. ID at 12–13. The ID also found
that Brita successfully proved that all of
the Accused Products infringe the
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[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1374-1376 (Review)]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Belgium, Colombia, and
Thailand; Notice of Commission Determinations to Conduct Full Five-Year
Reviews
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with
full reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether
revocation of
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the antidumping duty orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts
from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably
foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and
announced at a later date.
DATES: September 5, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alec Resch (202) 708-1448, 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
reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at
https://edis.usitc.gov.
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 through E (19 CFR part
201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 5, 2023, the Commission
determined that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-
year reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)). The Commission found that the domestic interested
party group response and the respondent interested party group response
from Belgium to its notice of institution (88 FR 35923, June 1, 2023)
were adequate, and determined to conduct a full review of the order on
imports from Belgium. The Commission also found that the respondent
interested party group responses from Colombia and Thailand were
inadequate but determined to conduct full reviews of the orders on
imports from those countries in order to promote administrative
efficiency in light of its determination to conduct a full review of
the order with respect to Belgium. A record of the Commissioners' votes
will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission's website.
Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant
to Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 21, 2023.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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