[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79611-79612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32083]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (Preliminary)]


Large Residential Washers From China; Institution of an 
Antidumping Duty investigation and Scheduling of a Preliminary Phase 
Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable 
indication that 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 
large residential washers from China, provided for in subheading 
8450.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. 
Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the 
Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by February 1, 2016. The 
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by February 8, 2016.

DATES: Effective Date: December 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Cassise (202-708-5408), 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 (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for

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this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--This investigation is being instituted, pursuant to 
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in 
response to a petition filed on December 16, 2015, by Whirlpool 
Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation 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 B (19 CFR part 207).
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. 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 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 this 
investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of 
appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this investigation available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO issued in 
the investigation, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with this investigation for 9:30 
a.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to 
appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected] 
and [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before Monday, 
January 4, 2016. Parties in support of the imposition of antidumping 
duties in this investigation and parties in opposition to the 
imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour 
within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty 
who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may 
request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before January 11, 2016, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. Parties 
may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the 
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must 
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of 
the Commission's rules. Please consult the Commission's rules, as 
amended, 76 FR 61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the Commission's Handbook on 
Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011), available on the 
Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant 
to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 17, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-32083 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am]
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