Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China, and Mexico; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 49901-49903 [2024-12814]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–703 and 731–
TA–1661–1663 (Final)]
Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China,
and Mexico; 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–703 and 731–TA–1661–1663
(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 glass wine bottles from Chile,
China, and Mexico, provided for in
subheading 7010.90.50 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined
by the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be subsidized by the
Government of China.
DATES: June 3, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Cummings ((202) 708–1666),
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 ‘‘certain
narrow neck glass bottles, with a
nominal capacity of 740 milliliters
(25.02 ounces) to 760 milliliters (25.70
ounces); a nominal total height between
24.8 centimeters (9.75 inches) to 35.6
centimeters (14 inches); a nominal base
diameter between 4.6 centimeters (1.8
inches) to 11.4 centimeters (4.5 inches);
and a mouth with an outer diameter of
SUMMARY:
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between 25 millimeters (.98 inches) to
37.9 millimeters (1.5 inches); frequently
referred to as a ‘‘wine bottle.’’ In scope
merchandise may include but is not
limited to the following shapes:
Bordeaux (also known as ‘‘Claret’’),
Burgundy, Hock, Champagne,
Sparkling, Port, Provence, or Alsace
(also known as ‘‘Germanic’’). In scope
glass bottles generally have an
approximately round base and have
shapes including but not limited to,
straight-sided, a tapered slope from
shoulder (i.e., the sloping part of the
bottle between the neck and the body)
to base, or a long neck with sloping
shoulders to a wider base. The scope
includes glass bottles, whether or not
clear, whether or not colored, with or
without a punt (i.e., an indentation on
the underside of the bottle), and with or
without design or functional
enhancements (including, but not
limited to, embossing, labeling, or
etching). In scope merchandise is made
of non-‘‘free blown’’ glass, i.e., in scope
merchandise is produced with the use
of a mold and is distinguished by mold
seams, joint marks, or parting lines. In
scope merchandise is unfilled and may
be imported with or without a closure,
including a cork, stelvin (screw cap),
crown cap, or wire cage and cork
closure.
Excluded from the scope of the
investigation are: (1) glass containers
made of borosilicate glass, meeting
United States Pharmacopeia
requirements for Type 1 pharmaceutical
containers; and (2) glass containers
without a ‘‘finish’’ (i.e., the section of a
container at the opening including the
lip and ring or collar, threaded or
otherwise compatible with a type of
closure, including but not limited to a
cork, stelvin (screw cap), crown cap, or
wire cage and cork closure).’’
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 Chile, China, and Mexico of glass
wine bottles, 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 December 29, 2023, by
the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition,
which is comprised of Ardagh Glass
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana and the
United Steel, Paper and Forestry,
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Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers
International Union, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
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
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 August 1, 2024,
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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 August 14, 2024.
Requests to appear at the hearing should
be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before August 8,
2024. 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 Chairman, or other person
designated to conduct the investigation,
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 hearing. Further information
about participation in the hearing 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 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, if deemed
necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on
August 12, 2024. Parties shall file and
serve written testimony and
presentation slides in connection with
their presentation at the hearing by no
later than 4:00 p.m. on August 13, 2024.
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 § 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is August 8, 2024. Parties shall
also file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing,
and posthearing briefs, which must
conform with the provisions of § 207.25
of the Commission’s rules. The deadline
for filing posthearing briefs is August
21, 2024. 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
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investigations, including statements of
support or opposition to the petition, on
or before August 21, 2024. On
September 6, 2024, 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 September 10,
2024, 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.
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: June 6, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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Nos. 701–TA–689 and 731–TA–1618
(Final).
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–689 and 731–
TA–1618 (Final)]
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 5, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From
India; Determinations
developed
On the basis of the
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of non-refillable steel cylinders
(‘‘NRSC’’) from India, provided for in
subheading 7311.00.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that have been found by
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
and imports of the subject merchandise
from India that have been found to be
subsidized by the government of India.2
record 1
Background
The Commission instituted these
investigations effective April 27, 2023,
following receipt of petitions filed with
the Commission and Commerce by
Worthington Industries, Columbus,
Ohio. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of
preliminary determinations by
Commerce that imports of NRSC from
India were subsidized within the
meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV
within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the
scheduling of the final phase of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public hearing 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 on December 13, 2023 (88 FR
86379). The Commission conducted its
hearing on April 16, 2024.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to §§ 705(b)
and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these investigations on June 6, 2024.
The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5509
(May 2024), entitled Non-Refillable
Steel Cylinders from India: Investigation
1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
2 89 FR 29294 (April 22, 2024) and 89 FR 29296
(April 22, 2024).
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[Investigation No. 731–TA–1658 (Final)]
Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of an
Antidumping Duty Investigation
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping investigation No.
731–TA–1658 (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 truck and bus tires
from Thailand, provided for in
subheadings 4011.20.10 and 4011.20.50
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, preliminarily
determined by the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold at
less-than-fair-value.
DATES: May 20, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Stebbins ((202) 205–2039), 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
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.—For purposes of this
investigation, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ‘‘new
pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a truck
or bus size designation. Truck and bus
tires covered by the scope may be tubeSUMMARY:
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-703 and 731-TA-1661-1663 (Final)]
Glass Wine Bottles From Chile, China, and Mexico; Scheduling of
the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping 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-703 and 731-TA-1661-1663 (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 glass wine bottles from Chile, China,
and Mexico, provided for in subheading 7010.90.50 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized by the
Government of China.
DATES: June 3, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Cummings ((202) 708-1666),
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 ``certain narrow neck glass bottles, with a
nominal capacity of 740 milliliters (25.02 ounces) to 760 milliliters
(25.70 ounces); a nominal total height between 24.8 centimeters (9.75
inches) to 35.6 centimeters (14 inches); a nominal base diameter
between 4.6 centimeters (1.8 inches) to 11.4 centimeters (4.5 inches);
and a mouth with an outer diameter of
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between 25 millimeters (.98 inches) to 37.9 millimeters (1.5 inches);
frequently referred to as a ``wine bottle.'' In scope merchandise may
include but is not limited to the following shapes: Bordeaux (also
known as ``Claret''), Burgundy, Hock, Champagne, Sparkling, Port,
Provence, or Alsace (also known as ``Germanic''). In scope glass
bottles generally have an approximately round base and have shapes
including but not limited to, straight-sided, a tapered slope from
shoulder (i.e., the sloping part of the bottle between the neck and the
body) to base, or a long neck with sloping shoulders to a wider base.
The scope includes glass bottles, whether or not clear, whether or not
colored, with or without a punt (i.e., an indentation on the underside
of the bottle), and with or without design or functional enhancements
(including, but not limited to, embossing, labeling, or etching). In
scope merchandise is made of non-``free blown'' glass, i.e., in scope
merchandise is produced with the use of a mold and is distinguished by
mold seams, joint marks, or parting lines. In scope merchandise is
unfilled and may be imported with or without a closure, including a
cork, stelvin (screw cap), crown cap, or wire cage and cork closure.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: (1) glass
containers made of borosilicate glass, meeting United States
Pharmacopeia requirements for Type 1 pharmaceutical containers; and (2)
glass containers without a ``finish'' (i.e., the section of a container
at the opening including the lip and ring or collar, threaded or
otherwise compatible with a type of closure, including but not limited
to a cork, stelvin (screw cap), crown cap, or wire cage and cork
closure).''
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 Chile, China, and Mexico of glass wine bottles, 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 December 29, 2023,
by the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition, which is comprised of Ardagh
Glass Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana and the United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service
Workers International Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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 August
1, 2024, 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 August
14, 2024. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing
with the Secretary to the Commission on or before August 8, 2024. 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 Chairman, or other person designated to conduct the
investigation, 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 hearing. Further information about participation in
the hearing 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 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, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on August 12,
2024. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation
slides in connection with their presentation at the hearing by no later
than 4:00 p.m. on August 13, 2024. 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 August 8, 2024. Parties shall also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
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 August 21, 2024. 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
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investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before August 21, 2024. On September 6, 2024, 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 September 10, 2024, 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.
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: June 6, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-12814 Filed 6-11-24; 8:45 am]
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