[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28069-28070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12757]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1422-1423 (Final)]
Strontium Chromate From Austria and France; Scheduling of the
Final Phase of Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-1422-1423 (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 strontium
chromate from Austria and France, provided for in subheadings
2841.50.9100 and 3212.90.0050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce
(``Commerce'') to be sold at less-than-fair-value.
DATES: May 17, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Robinson ((202) 205-2602),
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 strontium chromate, regardless of form
(including but not limited to, powder (sometimes known as granular),
dispersions (sometimes known as paste), or in any solution). The
chemical formula for strontium chromate is SrCrO4 and the Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number is 7789-06-2.\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Strontium chromate that has been blended with another
product or products is included in the scope if the resulting mix
contains 15 percent or more of strontium chromate by total formula
weight. Products with which strontium chromate may be blended
include, but are not limited to, water and solvents such as Aromatic
100 Methyl Amyl Ketone (MAK)/2-Heptanone, Acetone, Glycol Ether EB,
Naphtha Leicht, and Xylene. Subject merchandise includes strontium
chromate that has been processed in a third country into a product
that otherwise would be within Commerce's scope if processed in the
country of manufacture of the in-scope strontium chromate.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by Commerce that imports of strontium chromate from
France 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). The
investigations were requested in a petition filed on September 5, 2018,
by Lumimove, Inc., d.b.a. WPC Technologies, Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
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).
Although Commerce has preliminarily determined that imports of
strontium chromate from Austria are not being and are not likely to be
sold in the United States at less than fair value, for purposes of
efficiency the Commission hereby waives rule 207.21(b) \2\ so that the
final phase of the investigations may proceed concurrently in the event
that Commerce makes a final affirmative determination with respect to
such imports.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ Section 207.21(b) of the Commission's rules provides that,
where Commerce has issued a negative preliminary determination, the
Commission will publish a Final Phase Notice of Scheduling upon
receipt of an affirmative final determination from Commerce.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
[[Page 28070]]
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
September 19, 2019, and a public version will be issued thereafter,
pursuant to section 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,
October 3, 2019, 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 September 27, 2019. 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 October 2, 2019, 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 September 26, 2019. 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 October 10, 2019. 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 October 10, 2019. On October 25, 2019, 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 October 29, 2019, 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 website 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 12, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-12757 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P