[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79611-79612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32083]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (Preliminary)]
Large Residential Washers From China; Institution of an
Antidumping Duty investigation and Scheduling of a Preliminary Phase
Investigation
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty
investigation No. 731-TA-1306 (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
large residential washers from China, provided for in subheading
8450.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the
Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by February 1, 2016. The
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business
days thereafter, or by February 8, 2016.
DATES: Effective Date: December 16, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Cassise (202-708-5408), 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
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this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--This investigation is being instituted, pursuant to
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in
response to a petition filed on December 16, 2015, by Whirlpool
Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan.
For further information concerning the conduct of this
investigation 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
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 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 this
investigation 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 section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in this investigation available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO issued in
the investigation, 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.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has
scheduled a conference in connection with this investigation for 9:30
a.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to
appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected]
and [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before Monday,
January 4, 2016. Parties in support of the imposition of antidumping
duties in this investigation and parties in opposition to the
imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour
within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty
who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may
request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before January 11, 2016, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. Parties
may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. Please consult the Commission's rules, as
amended, 76 FR 61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the Commission's Handbook on
Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011), available on the
Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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.
Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant
to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 17, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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