[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227 (Final) (Remand)]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of remand proceedings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') 
hereby gives notice of the remand of its final determinations in the 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of steel concrete 
reinforcing bar (``rebar'') from Mexico and Turkey. For further 
information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings and 
rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 
201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207).

DATES:  Effective Date: September 2, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran (202-205-3057), Office 
of Investigations, or John Henderson (202-205-2130), Office of General 
Counsel, 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 of Investigation Nos. 701-
TA-502 and 731-TA-1227 (Final) may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--In October 2014, the Commission unanimously determined 
that an industry in the United States was materially injured by reason 
of imports of rebar from Mexico that were sold in the United States at 
less than fair value and imports of rebar from Turkey that were 
subsidized by the government of Turkey. Respondents Deacero S.A.P.I., 
de C.V. and Deacero USA, Inc. contested the Commission's determinations 
concerning subject imports from Mexico before a bi-national Panel 
established pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement. The Panel remanded one issue to the Commission and affirmed 
all other aspects of the Commission's determinations. In the Matter of 
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico and Turkey: Final 
Affirmative Antidumping Injury Determination, Secretariat File No. USA-
MEX-2014-1904-02 (July 14, 2016). Specifically, the Panel remanded for 
the Commission to reconsider whether rebar and in-scope deformed steel 
wire are part of a single domestic like product.
    Participation in the proceeding.--Only those persons who were 
interested parties that participated in the investigations (i.e., 
persons listed on the Commission Secretary's service list) may 
participate in the remand proceedings. Such persons need not make any 
additional notice of appearances or applications with the Commission to 
participate in the remand proceedings, unless they are adding new 
individuals to the list of persons entitled to receive business 
proprietary information (``BPI'') under administrative protective order 
(``APO''). BPI referred to during the remand proceedings will be 
governed, as appropriate, by the APO issued in the investigations. The 
Secretary will maintain a service list containing the names and 
addresses of all persons or their representatives who are parties to 
the remand proceedings, and the Secretary will maintain a separate list 
of those authorized to receive BPI under the APO during the remand 
proceedings.
    Written Submissions.--The Commission is not reopening the record 
and will not accept the submission of new factual information for the 
record. The Commission will permit the parties to file comments 
concerning how the Commission could best comply with the Panel's remand 
instructions.
    The comments must be based solely on the information in the 
Commission's record. The Commission will reject submissions containing 
additional factual information or arguments pertaining to issues other 
than the specific one on which the Panel has remanded this matter. The 
deadline for filing comments is September 13, 2016. Comments shall be 
limited to no more than fifteen (15) double-spaced and single-sided 
pages of textual material.
    Parties are advised to consult with the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 
201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207) for provisions of 
general applicability concerning written submissions to the Commission. 
All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 
201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must 
also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 
of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, 
available on the Commission's Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov, 
elaborates upon the Commission's rules with respect to electronic 
filing.
    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 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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 29, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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