[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70440-70441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24566]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-560-561 and 731-TA-1317-1328 (Final)]


Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, 
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, 
Taiwan, and Turkey; 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-560-561 and 731-TA-1317-1328 (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 carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length 
plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, 
Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided for in 
subheadings 7208.40.30, 7208.40.60, 7208.51.00, 7208.51.00, 7208.52.00, 
7208.53.00, 7208.90.00, 7210.70.30, 7210.90.90, 7211.13.00, 7211.14.00, 
7211.19.15, 7211.19.20, 7211.19.45, 7211.19.60, 7211.19.75, 7211.90.00, 
7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00, 7214.10.00, 7214.30.00, 7214.91.00, 
7225.11.00, 7225.19.00, 7225.40.11, 7225.40.30, 7225.40.51, 7225.40.70, 
7225.99.00, 7226.11.10, 7226.11.90, 7226.19.10, 7226.19.90, 7226.20.00, 
7226.91.05, 7226.91.15, 7226.91.15, 7226.91.25, 7226.91.50, 7226.91.70, 
7226.91.80, and 7226.99.01, of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.\1\ The Department of Commerce has preliminarily 
determined such imports from China to be subsidized and such imports 
from Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey to be sold at less-than-fair-
value.\2\
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of 
Commerce (``Commerce'') has defined the subject merchandise as 
certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate 
products not in coils, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated 
with plastics or other non-metallic substances (cut-to-length 
plate). Subject merchandise includes plate that is produced by being 
cut-to-length from coils or from other discrete length plate and 
plate that is rolled or forged into a discrete length. The products 
covered include (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled 
products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width 
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a thickness of 
not less than 4 mm, which are not in coils and without patterns in 
relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged flat steel products of a 
thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and 
measures at least twice the thickness, and which are not in coils, 
whether or not with patterns in relief. The covered products 
described above may be rectangular, square, circular or other shapes 
and include products of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-
section where such non-rectangular cross-section is achieved 
subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., products which have been 
``worked after rolling'', (e.g., products which have been beveled or 
rounded at the edges). For a full description of Commerce's scope, 
see Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cur-to-Length Plate from Austria, 
Belgium, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, France, the Federal 
Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the 
Republic of South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey: Scope Comments 
Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, September 6, 2016.
    \2\ On September 13, 2016, Commerce published its preliminary 
affirmative countervailing duty determination on imports from China 
(81 FR 62871, September 13, 2016). On September 14, 2016, Commerce 
published its preliminary negative countervailing duty determination 
on imports from Korea (81 FR 63168, September 14, 2016). On 
September 16, 2016, Commerce notified the Commission regarding its 
preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations on imports 
from Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey (Letter to Chairman Irving A. 
Williamson from Christian Marsh, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, September 16, 2016).

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DATES: Effective September 16, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Carlson (202-205-3002), 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: 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 the Department of 
Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the 
meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided 
to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of carbon and alloy 
steel cut-to-length plate, and that such products from Brazil, South 
Africa, and Turkey are being sold in the United States at less than 
fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673b).\3\ The investigations were requested in petitions filed on 
April 8, 2016, by ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor 
Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), and SSAB Enterprises, LLC 
(Lisle, Illinois).
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    \3\ See footnote 2.
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    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 section 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.
    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 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 November 
15, 2016, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.

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    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the 
final phase of these investigations beginning at 10:00 a.m. on 
Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed 
in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before November 
23, 2016. 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 participate in a prehearing 
conference to be held on November 29, 2016, at the U.S. International 
Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary. 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 section 207.23 of the Commission's 
rules; the deadline for filing is November 22, 2016. Parties may also 
file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the 
hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and 
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing 
briefs is December 7, 2016. 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 December 7, 2016. On December 22, 2016, 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 December 28, 2016, but such 
final comments must not contain new factual information and must 
otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. 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 section 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 sections 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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: October 5, 2016.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-24566 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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