[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51175-51176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20976]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-566 and 731-TA-1342 (Final) (Remand)]
Softwood Lumber From Canada
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 duty and countervailing duty investigations of softwood
lumber from Canada. 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: This remand is effective as of September 23, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nannette Christ (202-205-3263), Office
of Investigations, or Jane Dempsey (202-205-3142), 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
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record of Investigation Nos. 701-TA-
566 and 731-TA-1342 (Final) may be viewed on the Commission's
electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--In December 2017, the Commission issued its unanimous
determination in Softwood Lumber from Canada, Inv. Nos. 701-TA-566 and
731-TA-1342, USITC Pub. 4749 (December 2017). Respondents Government of
Canada, Government of Alberta, Government of British Columbia,
Government of Ontario, Government of Quebec, Alberta Softwood Lumber
Trade Council, British Columbia Lumber Trade Council, Canfor
Corporation, J.D. Irving Limited, West Fraser Mills Ltd., Western
Forest Products Inc., Resolute FP Canada Inc., the Conseil de
l'industrie forestiere du Quebec, and the Ontario Forest Industries
Association contested the Commission's determinations
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concerning subject imports from Canada before a bi-national Panel
established pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade
Agreement. The Panel affirmed in part and remanded in part the
Commission's determinations. In the Matter of Softwood Lumber from
Canada: Interim Decision and Order of the Panel, Secretariat File No.
USA-CDA-2018-1903-03 (September 4, 2019). Specifically, the Panel
remanded for the Commission to reconsider certain aspects of its
analysis and findings concerning the conditions of competition and the
volume of subject imports and their price effects.
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 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 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 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 those on which the Panel has remanded this matter. The deadline
for filing comments is October 15, 2019. Comments shall be limited to
no more than thirty (30) double-spaced and single-sided pages of
textual material, inclusive of attachments and exhibits.
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 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 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: September 23, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-20976 Filed 9-26-19; 8:45 am]
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