[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2979-2980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00776]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1536 (Final) (Remand)]


Methionine From Spain

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of remand proceedings.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') 
hereby gives notice of the procedures it intends to follow to comply 
with the court-ordered remand of its final determination in the 
antidumping duty investigation of methionine from Spain. For further 
information concerning the conduct of these remand proceedings and 
rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure.

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DATES: January 11, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calvin Chang ((202) 205-3358), Office 
of Investigations, or Noah Meyer ((202) 708-1521), Office of General 
Counsel, 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 Investigation Nos. 731-
TA-1535-1536 (Final) may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--In June 2021, the Commission unanimously determined 
that a domestic industry was materially injured by reason of imports of 
methionine from France. Methionine from France, Inv. No. 731-TA-1534 
(Final), USITC Pub. 5206 (June 2021). In September 2021, the Commission 
determined that an industry in the United States was materially injured 
by reason of imports of methionine from Japan and Spain that were sold 
in the United States at less than fair value. Methionine from Japan and 
Spain, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1535-1536 (Final), USITC Pub. 5230 (Sept. 
2021). Respondents, Adisseo Espana S.A. and Adisseo USA Inc., contested 
the Commission's determination regarding Spain before the U.S. Court of 
International Trade (``CIT''). The CIT remanded the Commission's 
determination for the agency to reconsider ``the probative value and 
factual accuracy of the volume of alleged lost sales used to support a 
finding of adverse price effects in view of the competing methodology 
proffered by Adisseo in its posthearing brief.'' Adisseo Espana S.A. et 
al v. United States, Order accompanying Slip Op. 23-178 (Ct. Int'l 
Trade, Dec. 18, 2023).
    Participation in the remand proceedings.--Only those persons who 
were interested parties that participated in the investigation of 
Methionine from Spain and were also parties to the appeal may 
participate in these remand proceedings. Such persons need not file any 
additional appearances with the Commission to participate in the remand 
proceedings, unless they are adding new individuals to the list of 
persons entitled to receive business proprietary information (``BPI'') 
under administrative protective order (``APO''). BPI referred to during 
the remand proceedings will be governed, as appropriate, by the APO 
issued in the investigations. The Secretary will maintain a service 
list containing the names and addresses of all persons or their 
representatives who are parties to the remand proceedings, and the 
Secretary will maintain a separate list of those authorized to receive 
BPI under the administrative protective order during the remand 
proceedings.
    Written submissions.--The Commission is not reopening the record 
and will not accept the submission of new factual information for the 
record. The Commission will permit the parties entitled to participate 
in the remand proceedings to file comments concerning how the 
Commission could best comply with the court's remand instructions.
    The comments must be based solely on the information in the 
Commission's record. The Commission will reject submissions containing 
additional factual information or arguments pertaining to issues other 
than those on which the court has remanded this matter. The deadline 
for filing comments is Feb 16, 2024. Comments must be limited to no 
more than ten (10) double-spaced and single-sided pages of textual 
material, inclusive of attachments and exhibits.
    Parties are advised to consult with the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 
201), and part 207, subpart A (19 CFR part 207) for provisions of 
general applicability concerning written submissions to the Commission. 
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 with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of 
the Commission's rules. 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. The 
Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's 
website 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, will 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 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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 11, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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