Alkyl Phosphate Esters From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations, 103877-103879 [2024-30170]
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submitting information to the
Commission in connection with these
investigations must certify that the
information is accurate and complete to
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
making the certification, the submitter
will acknowledge that any information
that it submits to the Commission
during these investigations may be
disclosed to and used: (i) by the
Commission, its employees and Offices,
and contract personnel (a) for
developing or maintaining the records
of these or related investigations or
reviews, or (b) in internal investigations,
audits, reviews, and evaluations relating
to the programs, personnel, and
operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by
U.S. government employees and
contract personnel, solely for
cybersecurity purposes. All contract
personnel will sign appropriate
nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: These investigations are
being conducted under authority of title
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice
is published pursuant to § 207.12 of the
Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 13, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024–30201 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–746–747 and
731–TA–1724–1725 (Preliminary)]
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Overhead Door Counterbalance
Torsion Springs From China and India
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 overhead door counterbalance torsion
springs from China and India, provided
for in subheadings 7308.90.95,
7320.20.50, 8412.80.10, and 8412.90.90
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
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 92901 (November 25, 2024); 89 FR 92895
(November 25, 2024).
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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 § 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. Any other party may file
an entry of appearance for the final
phase of the investigations after
publication of the final phase notice of
scheduling. 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. As provided in
section 207.20 of the Commission’s
rules, the Director of the Office of
Investigations will circulate draft
questionnaires for the final phase of the
investigations to parties to the
investigations, placing copies on the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS, https://
edis.usitc.gov), for comment.
Background
On October 29, 2024, IDC Group, Inc.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Iowa Spring
Manufacturing, Inc., Adel, Iowa, and
Service Spring Corp., Maumee, Ohio,
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
overhead door counterbalance torsion
springs from China and India and LTFV
imports of overhead door
counterbalance torsion springs from
China and India. Accordingly, effective
October 29, 2024, the Commission
instituted countervailing duty
investigation Nos. 701–TA–746–747 and
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antidumping duty investigation Nos.
731–TA–1724–1725 (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 November 4, 2024
(89 FR 87598). The Commission
conducted its conference on November
19, 2024. 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
and filed its determinations in these
investigations on December 13, 2024.
The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5572
(December 2024), entitled Overhead
Door Counterbalance Torsion Springs
from China and India: Investigation
Nos. 701–TA–746–747 and 731–TA–
1724–1725 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 13, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024–30086 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–721 and 731–
TA–1689 (Final)]
Alkyl Phosphate Esters From China;
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–721 and 731–TA–1689 (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 alkyl phosphate esters from
China, provided for in subheading
2919.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States,
preliminarily determined by the
SUMMARY:
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Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’)
to be sold at less-than-fair-value and
subsidized by the government of China.
DATES: December 4, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Celia Feldpausch (202) 205–2387 and
Laurel Schwartz (202) 205–2398, Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on
(202) 205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at (202) 205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.—For purposes of these
investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ‘‘. . . .
halogenated and non-halogenated
phosphorus-based esters with a
phosphorus content of at least 6.5
percent (per weight) and a viscosity
between 1 and 2000 mPa.s (at 20–25 °C).
Merchandise subject to these
investigations primarily includes Tris
(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCPP),
Tris (1,3-dichloroisopropyl) phosphate
(TDCP), and Triethyl Phosphate (TEP).
TCPP is also known as Tris (1-chloro2-propyl) phosphate, Tris (1chloropropan-2-yl) phosphate, Tris
(monochloroisopropyl) phosphate
(TMCP), and Tris (2-chloroisopropyl)
phosphate (TCIP). TCPP has the
chemical formula C9H18Cl3O4P and the
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Nos.
1244733–77–4 and 13674–84–5. It may
also be identified as CAS No. 6145–73–
9.
TDCP is also known as Tris (1,3dichloroisopropyl) phosphate, Tris (1,3dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate,
Chlorinated tris, tris {2-chloro-1(chloromethyl ethyl)} phosphate,
TDCPP, and TDCIPP. TDCP has the
chemical formula C9H15Cl6O4P and the
CAS No. 13674–87–8.
TEP is also known as Phosphoric acid
triethyl ester, phosphoric ester, flame
retardant TEP, Tris(ethyl) phosphate,
Triethoxyphosphine oxide, and Ethyl
phosphate (neutral). TEP has the
chemical formula (C2H5O)3PO and the
CAS No. 78–40–0.
Imported alkyl phosphate esters are
not excluded from the scope of these
investigations even if the imported alkyl
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phosphate ester consists of a single
isomer or combination of isomers in
proportions different from the isomers
ordinarily provided in the market.
Also included in these investigations
are blends including one or more alkyl
phosphate esters, with or without other
substances, where the alkyl phosphate
esters account for 20 percent or more of
the blend by weight.
Alkyl phosphate esters are classified
under statistical reporting number
2919.90.5050 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Imports may also be classified under
HTSUS statistical reporting numbers
2919.90.5010 and 3824.99.5000. The
HTSUS provisions are for convenience
and customs purposes. The written
description of the scope 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 of alkyl phosphate esters, 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
April 23, 2024, by ICL–IP America, Inc.,
St. Louis, Missouri.
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.
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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 March 27, 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, April 10,
2025. Requests to appear at the hearing
should be filed in writing with the
Secretary to the Commission on or
before Friday, April 4, 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 investigations, may in their
discretion for good cause shown, grant
such a request. Requests to appear as
remote witness due to illness or a
positive COVID–19 test result may be
submitted by 3 p.m. the business day
prior to the 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
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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
Monday, April 7, 2025. Parties shall file
and serve written testimony and
presentation slides in connection with
their presentation at the hearing by no
later than noon on April 9, 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 5:15 p.m. on April 3, 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 5:15 p.m. on
April 17, 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 5:15 p.m. on April 17, 2025.
On May 9, 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 5:15 p.m. on
May 13, 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
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
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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: December 13, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024–30170 Filed 12–18–24; 8:45 am]
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To submit
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Send them to:
By email .......
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Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
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By mail .........
Any comments submitted in writing
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During the public comment period,
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If you require assistance accessing the
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comments.
Laura Thoms,
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Natural Resources Division.
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The Department of Labor
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-721 and 731-TA-1689 (Final)]
Alkyl Phosphate Esters From China; 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-721 and 731-TA-1689 (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 alkyl phosphate esters from China,
provided for in subheading 2919.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, preliminarily determined by the
[[Page 103878]]
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at less-than-fair-
value and subsidized by the government of China.
DATES: December 4, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Feldpausch (202) 205-2387 and
Laurel Schwartz (202) 205-2398, 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 ``. . . . halogenated and non-halogenated
phosphorus-based esters with a phosphorus content of at least 6.5
percent (per weight) and a viscosity between 1 and 2000 mPa.s (at 20-25
[deg]C).
Merchandise subject to these investigations primarily includes Tris
(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCPP), Tris (1,3-dichloroisopropyl)
phosphate (TDCP), and Triethyl Phosphate (TEP).
TCPP is also known as Tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate, Tris (1-
chloropropan-2-yl) phosphate, Tris (monochloroisopropyl) phosphate
(TMCP), and Tris (2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCIP). TCPP has the
chemical formula
C9H18Cl3O4P and the
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Nos. 1244733-77-4 and 13674-84-5. It
may also be identified as CAS No. 6145-73-9.
TDCP is also known as Tris (1,3-dichloroisopropyl) phosphate, Tris
(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, Chlorinated tris, tris {2-chloro-1-
(chloromethyl ethyl){time} phosphate, TDCPP, and TDCIPP. TDCP has the
chemical formula
C9H15Cl6O4P and the CAS No.
13674-87-8.
TEP is also known as Phosphoric acid triethyl ester, phosphoric
ester, flame retardant TEP, Tris(ethyl) phosphate, Triethoxyphosphine
oxide, and Ethyl phosphate (neutral). TEP has the chemical formula
(C2H5O)3PO and the CAS No. 78-40-0.
Imported alkyl phosphate esters are not excluded from the scope of
these investigations even if the imported alkyl phosphate ester
consists of a single isomer or combination of isomers in proportions
different from the isomers ordinarily provided in the market.
Also included in these investigations are blends including one or
more alkyl phosphate esters, with or without other substances, where
the alkyl phosphate esters account for 20 percent or more of the blend
by weight.
Alkyl phosphate esters are classified under statistical reporting
number 2919.90.5050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS). Imports may also be classified under HTSUS statistical
reporting numbers 2919.90.5010 and 3824.99.5000. The HTSUS provisions
are for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of
the scope 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 of alkyl phosphate esters, 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 April 23, 2024, by ICL-IP America,
Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.
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 March
27, 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,
April 10, 2025. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in
writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Friday, April
4, 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 investigations, may in their discretion for good cause
shown, grant such a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due
to illness or a positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3
p.m. the business day prior to the 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
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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
Monday, April 7, 2025. Parties shall file and serve written testimony
and presentation slides in connection with their presentation at the
hearing by no later than noon on April 9, 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 5:15 p.m. on April 3, 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 5:15 p.m. on April 17, 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 5:15 p.m. on April 17,
2025. On May 9, 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 5:15
p.m. on May 13, 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 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: December 13, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-30170 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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