[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12962-12963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05979]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Final) (Remand)]


Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components From China

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 court-ordered remand of its final 
determination in the antidumping duty investigation of 
hydrofluorocarbon blends and components (``HFC'') from China. For 
further information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings 
and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure.

DATES: Applicable Date: March 16, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Joanna Lo (202-205-1888), 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 of Investigation No. 731-TA-
1279 (Final) may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) 
at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--In August 2016, the Commission issued its unanimous 
determination in Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components from China, 
Inv. No. 731-TA-1279 (Final), USITC Pub. 4629 (August 2016). Applying 
the five-factor finished/semi-finished product analysis, the Commission 
found that there were two domestic like products, and consequently two 
domestic industries, one comprised of domestic producers of HFC 
components and the other of domestic producers of HFC blends. The 
Commission then determined that the domestic industry producing HFC 
blends was materially injured by reason of subject imports of HFC 
blends, whereas the domestic industry producing HFC components was not 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of 
subject imports of HFC components. Petitioners appealed the 
determination to the U.S. Court of International Trade (``CIT''), 
challenging the Commission's determination that there were two domestic 
like products consisting of HFC blends and HFC components. The CIT 
remanded two issues to the Commission and affirmed all other aspects of 
the Commission's like product determination. Arkema, Inc. v. United 
States, Court No. 16-00179, Slip. Op. 18-12 (Ct. Int'l Trade Feb. 16, 
2018).
    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) and also 
parties to the appeal 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. BPI referred to during the 
remand proceedings will be governed, as appropriate, by the 
administrative protective order issued in the investigation. 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 administrative protective 
order 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 Court'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 those on which the Court has remanded this matter. The deadline 
for filing

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comments is March 30, 2018. Comments shall be limited to no more than 
ten (10) 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 to the provisions of section 201.8 
of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 
conform to 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 website at http://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, will 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 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: March 20, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-05979 Filed 3-23-18; 8:45 am]
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