[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 143 (Friday, July 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43509-43510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17511]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1131-1132, and 1134 (Review)]
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Brazil,
China, and The United Arab Emirates
Scheduling of full 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 full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and
strip from Brazil, China, and the United Arab Emirates would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a
reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission 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).\1\ 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
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19
CFR part 207).
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\1\ In addition, the Commission has the authority to toll
statutory deadlines during a period when the government is closed.
Because the Commission was closed on December 10, 2013, and on
January 21, February 13, March 3, and March 17, 2014 due to
inclement weather in Washington, DC, the statutory deadline may be
tolled by up to five days.
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DATES: Effective Date: July 21, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Haberstroh (202-205-3390),
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 this
review may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at
http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 23, 2014, the Commission determined full reviews
pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed (79 FR 9276,
February 18, 2014). A record of the Commissioners' votes, the
Commission's statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's
statements are available from the Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission's Web site.
Participation in the Reviews 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 these reviews 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, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
review.
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 these reviews available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided
that the application is made by 45 days after publication of this
notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party
granted access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice
of institution of the reviews 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 reviews will be placed in the
nonpublic record on Friday, October 24, 2014, and a public version will
be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the Commission's
rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the reviews
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 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 Friday, November 7, 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 Monday,
November 10, 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
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201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and 207.66 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 to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of
section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is
Wednesday, November 5, 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 with the provisions of section 207.67 of the Commission's
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is Friday, November
28, 2014. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as
a party to the reviews may submit a written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the reviews on or before Friday, November
28, 2014. On Friday, December 12, 2014, 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 Monday, December 15, 2014, but such final
comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise
comply with section 207.68 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 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 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.
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 21, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-17511 Filed 7-24-14; 8:45 am]
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