[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42916-42917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15197]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1132 and 1134 (Second Review)]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From China and
the United Arab Emirates; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews.
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of
expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to
determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on
polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from China and the
United Arab Emirates would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
DATES: April 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alejandro Orozco (202-205-3177),
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
reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at
https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--On April 6, 2020, the Commission determined that the
domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution
(85 FR 114, January 2, 2020) of the subject five-year reviews was
adequate and that the respondent interested party group response was
inadequate. The Commission did not find any other circumstances that
would warrant conducting full reviews.\1\ Accordingly, the Commission
determined that it would conduct expedited reviews pursuant to section
751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)).
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\1\ A record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's
statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements
will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission's website.
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For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings at 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.
Staff report.--A staff report containing information concerning the
subject matter of these reviews will be placed in the nonpublic record
on July 20, 2020, and made available to persons on the Administrative
Protective Order service list for these reviews. A public version will
be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the
Commission's rules.
Written submissions.--As provided in section 207.62(d) of the
Commission's rules, interested parties that are parties to the reviews
and that have provided individually adequate responses to the notice of
institution,\2\ and any party
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other than an interested party to the reviews may file written comments
with the Secretary on what determinations the Commission should reach
in the reviews. Comments are due on or before July 27, 2020 and may not
contain new factual information. Any person that is neither a party to
the five-year reviews nor an interested party may submit a brief
written statement (which shall not contain any new factual information)
pertinent to the reviews by July 27, 2020. However, should the
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extend the time limit for its
completion of the final results of its reviews, the deadline for
comments (which may not contain new factual information) on Commerce's
final results is three business days after the issuance of Commerce's
results. If comments contain business proprietary information (BPI),
they must conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and
207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules with respect to
filing were revised effective July 25, 2014. See 79 FR 35920 (June 25,
2014). 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.
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\2\ The Commission has found the joint response to its notice of
institution filed on behalf of four domestic producers (DuPont
Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., SKC, Inc., and Toray
Plastics (America), Inc., and a second response filed individually
by another domestic producer (Terphane LLC) to be individually
adequate. Comments from other interested parties will not be
accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)).
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In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on all other
parties to the reviews (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.
Determinations.--The Commission has determined these reviews are
extraordinarily complicated and therefore has determined to exercise
its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to
19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 9, 2020.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2020-15197 Filed 7-14-20; 8:45 am]
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