[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35795-35796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14670]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-509 and 731-TA-1244 (Final)]
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane From China; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-509 and 731-TA-1244 (Final) under sections 705(b) and 731(b) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (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
subsidized and less-than-fair-value imports from China of 1,1,1,2-
tetrafluoroethane, provided for in subheading 2903.39.2020 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as, ``1,1,1,2-
Tetrafluoroethane, R-134a, or its chemical equivalent, regardless of
form, type, or purity level. The chemical formula for 1,1,1,2-
tetrafluoroethane is CF3-CH2F, and the
Chemical Abstracts Service (``CAS'') registry number is CAS 811-97-
2.''
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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 through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C
(19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: Thursday, May 29, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Enck (202-205-3363), 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
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Final phase of these investigations is being scheduled as a result
of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce
that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of
section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to
manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of 1,1,1,2-
tetrafluoroethane, and that such products 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 October 22, 2013, by Mexichem Fluor, Inc. of St. Gabriel,
Louisiana.
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 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 Monday,
September 29, 2014, 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 Wednesday,
October 15, 2014, 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 Wednesday, October 8, 2014. 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 attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30
a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building. 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 to the
provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline
for filing is Monday, October 6, 2014. 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 to the provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is
Wednesday, October 22, 2014. 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 Wednesday, October 22, 2014. On Wednesday,
November 5, 2014, the Commission will make available to parties all
information on which they
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have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or before Friday, November 7, 2014, 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 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 Web site 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, 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, 2014.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-14670 Filed 6-23-14; 8:45 am]
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