Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 76508-76510 [2024-21146]
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reviews. Comments are due on or before
October 31, 2024 and may not contain
new factual information. Any person
that is neither a party to the five-year
reviews nor an interested party may
submit a brief written statement (which
shall not contain any new factual
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October 31, 2024. However, should the
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extend the time limit for its completion
of the final results of its reviews, the
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Commerce’s final results is three
business days after the issuance of
Commerce’s results. If comments
contain business proprietary
information (BPI), they must 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 reviews must be served
on all other parties to the reviews (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.
Determinations.—The Commission
has determined these reviews are
extraordinarily complicated and
therefore has determined to exercise its
authority to extend the review period by
up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: These reviews are being
conducted under authority of title VII of
the Act; this notice is published
pursuant to § 207.62 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 12, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–704–705 and
731–TA–1664–1666 (Final)]
Paper Plates From China, Thailand,
and Vietnam; 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–704–705 and 731–TA–1664–
1666 (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 paper plates from
China, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided
for in subheading 4823.69.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined
by the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold at less-thanfair-value and subsidized by the
Governments of China and Vietnam.
DATES: September 5, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stamen Borisson ((202) 205–3125),
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 paper
plates. Paper plates subject to this
investigation may be cut from rolls,
sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or
paper board. Paper plates subject to this
investigation have a depth up to and
including two (2.0) inches, as measured
vertically from the base to the top of the
lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip.
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Paper plates subject to this investigation
may be uncolored, white, colored, or
printed. Printed paper plates subject to
this investigation may have any type of
surface finish, and may be printed by
any means with images, text and/or
colors on one or both surfaces. Colored
paper plates subject to this investigation
may be colored by any method,
including but not limited to printing,
beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper
plates subject to this investigation may
be produced from paper of any type
(including, but not limited to, bamboo,
straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal,
abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from
non-plant sources, such as synthetic
resin (petroleum)-based resins), may
have any caliper or basis weight, may
have any shape or size, may have one
or more than one section, may be
embossed, may have foil or other
substances adhered to their surface,
and/or may be uncoated or coated with
any type of coating.
The paper plates subject to this
investigation remain covered by the
scope of this investigation whether
imported alone, or in any combination
of subject and non-subject merchandise.
When paper plates subject to this
investigation are imported in
combination with non-subject
merchandise, only the paper plates
subject to this investigation are subject
merchandise. The paper plates subject
to this investigation include paper
plates matching the above description
that have been finished, packaged, or
otherwise processed in a third country
by performing finishing, packaging, or
processing that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope
of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the paper
plates. Examples of finishing,
packaging, or other processing in a third
country that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope
of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the paper
plates include, but are not limited to,
printing, application of other surface
treatments such as coatings,
repackaging, embossing, and application
of foil surface treatments.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper plates molded or
pressed directly from paper pulp
(including but not limited to unfelted
pulp), which are currently classifiable
under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Also excluded
from the scope of this investigation are
articles that otherwise would be covered
but which exhibit the following two
physical characteristics: (a) depth
(measured vertically from the base to
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the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal
to or greater than 1.25 inches but less
than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not
exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter
if round, or not exceeding 20 square
inches in area if any other shape.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper bowls, paper
buckets, and paper food containers with
closeable lids.
Paper plates subject to this
investigation are currently classifiable
under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040.
Paper plates subject to this investigation
also may be classified under HTSUS
subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged
with other articles, the paper plates
subject to this investigation also may be
classified under HTSUS subheadings
9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While
the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the subject
merchandise 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 and Vietnam of paper plates,
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 25, 2024, by the American
Paper Plate Coalition, which is
comprised of AJM Packaging
Corporation, Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan, Aspen Products, Inc., Kansas
City, Missouri, Dart Container
Corporation, Mason, Michigan,
Hoffmaster Group, Inc., Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, Huhtamaki Americas, Inc.,
De Soto, Kansas, and the Unique
Industries, Inc., Philadelphia,
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
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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 January 7, 2025,
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 Thursday, January 23,
2025. Requests to appear at the hearing
should be filed in writing with the
Secretary to the Commission on or
before Thursday, January 16, 2025. 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
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such a request. Requests to appear as
remote witness due to illness or a
positive COVID–19 test result may be
submitted by 3pm 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
Tuesday, January 21, 2025. 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 January 22, 2025.
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 January 15, 2025. 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 January
30, 2025. 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 January 30, 2025. On February
14, 2025, 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 February 19, 2025, 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
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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: September 12, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125–0010]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection;
eComments Requested; Extension of a
Previously Approved Collection;
Notice of Appeal to the Board of
Immigration Appeals From a Decision
of a DHS Officer (EOIR–29)
Executive Office for
Immigration Review, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
The Executive Office for
Immigration Review (EOIR), Department
of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
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Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
November 18, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public
burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact
Raechel Horowitz, Chief, Immigration
Law Division, Executive Office for
Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg
Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church, VA
22041, eoir.pra.comments@usdoj.gov or
Raechel.horowitz@usdoj.gov, telephone
(703) 305–0473.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected can be
enhanced; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Abstract: A party affected by a
decision of a Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Officer may appeal that
decision to the Board of Immigration
Appeals (BIA or Board), provided that
the Board has jurisdiction pursuant to 8
CFR 1003.1(b). The party must complete
the Form EOIR–29 and submit it to the
DHS office having administrative
control over the record of proceeding in
order to exercise its regulatory right to
appeal.
EOIR has revised the form so that
respondents can provide a safe mailing
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address where they can safely and
timely receive mail. EOIR has made the
following substantive changes to the
form: allowing respondents to provide a
safe mailing address and to designate
another individual to receive mail; and
including new fields for the
respondent’s street address, apartment
or unit number, city, state, and zip code,
rather than a single field for the
respondent’s address. In addition, EOIR
has made the following non-substantive
changes: modifying the appearance and
formatting of the General Instructions;
revising the existing form instructions
for clarity; and updating links to web
pages and resources embedded
throughout the form. EOIR intends these
revisions to reduce the public’s burden
in completing the form and to reduce
the Agency’s processing time for each
form.
Overview of this information
collection:
1. Type of Information Collection:
Revision and extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Notice of Appeal to the Board of
Immigration Appeals from a Decision of
a DHS Officer.
3. The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number is EOIR–29. The
applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Executive
Office for Immigration Review.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as the
obligation to respond: Individuals or
Households. The obligation to respond
is required to obtain/retain a benefit
(appeal).
5. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated annual number
of respondents for the Form EOIR–29 is
3,056. The estimated time per response
is 30 minutes.
6. An estimate of the total annual
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total annual burden
hours for this collection is 1,528 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost
burden associated with the collection, if
applicable: There are no capital or startup costs associated with this
information collection. The estimated
public cost is zero.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-704-705 and 731-TA-1664-1666 (Final)]
Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam; 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-704-705 and 731-TA-1664-1666 (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 paper plates from China, Thailand,
and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 4823.69.00 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 and subsidized by the Governments of China and Vietnam.
DATES: September 5, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stamen Borisson ((202) 205-3125),
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 paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be
cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board.
Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and
including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the
top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates
subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or
printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have
any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with
images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper
plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method,
including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing.
Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper
of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse,
hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-
plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may
have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have
one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other
substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated
with any type of coating.
The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by
the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any
combination of subject and non-subject merchandise. When paper plates
subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-
subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this
investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this
investigation include paper plates matching the above description that
have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country
by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if
performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples
of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that
would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the
investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper
plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other
surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and
application of foil surface treatments.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates
molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited
to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading
4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are
articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the
following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically
from the base to
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the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25
inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding
five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square
inches in area if any other shape.
Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls,
paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids.
Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently
classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject
to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading
4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject
to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings
9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
of the subject merchandise 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 and Vietnam of paper plates, 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 25, 2024, by the American
Paper Plate Coalition, which is comprised of AJM Packaging Corporation,
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Aspen Products, Inc., Kansas City,
Missouri, Dart Container Corporation, Mason, Michigan, Hoffmaster
Group, Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Huhtamaki Americas, Inc., De Soto,
Kansas, and the Unique Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, 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 January
7, 2025, 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 Thursday,
January 23, 2025. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in
writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Thursday,
January 16, 2025. 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 3pm 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 Tuesday,
January 21, 2025. 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 January 22, 2025. 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 January 15, 2025. 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 January 30, 2025. 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 January 30, 2025. On February 14, 2025, 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 February 19, 2025, 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
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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: September 12, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-21146 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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