[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 129 (Monday, July 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40319-40320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14294]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-650-651 (Preliminary)]
Phosphate Fertilizers from Morocco and Russia; Institution of
Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase
Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing
duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-650-651 (Preliminary) pursuant to the
Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a
reasonable indication that 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 phosphate fertilizers from Morocco
and Russia, provided for in subheadings 3103.11.00, 3103.19.00,
3105.20.00, 3105.30.00, 3105.40.00, 3105.51.00, and 3105.59.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Governments of Morocco and Russia. Unless the
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation,
the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in countervailing
duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by August 10, 2020. The
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business
days thereafter, or by August 17, 2020.
DATES: Applicable June 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Calvin Chang ((202) 205-3062), 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to
section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)), in
response to a petition filed on June 26, 2020, by The Mosaic Company,
Plymouth, Minnesota.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. Sec. 201.11 and
207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail
level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear
as parties in Commission countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and
addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to
these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing
entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later
than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Conference.-- In light of the restrictions on access to the
Commission building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission is
conducting its Title VII (antidumping and countervailing duty)
preliminary phase staff conferences through submissions of written
opening remarks and written testimony, staff questions and written
responses to those questions, and postconference briefs. Requests to
appear at the conference should be emailed
to[email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
July 15, 2020. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the
Commission's deliberations may request permission to participate by
submitting a short statement. Please note the Secretary's Office will
accept only electronic filings during this time. Filings must be made
through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS,
https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-based filings or paper
copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice.
Written submissions.--As provided in Sec. Sec. 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before July 22, 2020, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties may file written opening remarks and testimony to the
Commission on or before July 15, 2020. Staff questions will be provided
to the parties on July 17, 2020, and written responses should be
submitted to the Commission on or before July 22, 2020. All written
submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the
Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform
with the requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures,
available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the
Commission's procedures with respect to filings.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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.
Certification.--Pursuant to Sec. 207.3 of the Commission's rules,
any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with
these investigations must certify that the information is accurate and
complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the
certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that
it submits to the Commission during these investigations may be
[[Page 40320]]
disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the
records of these or related investigations or reviews, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to
the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and
contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract
personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 29, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-14294 Filed 7-2-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P