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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93339-93340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27687]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-710-711 and 731-TA-1673-1674 (Final)]

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) From China and India; 
Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping 
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-710-711 and 731-TA-1673-1674 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (``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 imports of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid 
(``2,4-D'') from China and India, provided for in subheading 2918.99.20 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily 
determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be 
subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.

DATES: November 14, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Cummings ((202) 708-1666), 
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 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined 
the subject merchandise as ``2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 
its derivative products, including salt and ester forms of 2,4-D. 2,4-D 
has the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number of 94-75-7 and 
the chemical formula 
C8H6Cl2O3.
    Salt and ester forms of 2,4-D include 2,4-D sodium salt (CAS 2702-
72-9), 2,4-D diethanolamine salt (CAS 5742-19-8), 2,4-D dimethyl amine 
salt (CAS 2008-39-1), 2,4-D isopropylamine salt (CAS 5742-17-6), 2,4-D 
tri-isopropanolamine salt (CAS 3234180-3), 2,4-D choline salt (CAS 
1048373-72-3), 2,4-D butoxyethyl ester (CAS 1929-733), 2,4-D 2-
ethylhexylester (CAS 1928-43-4), and 2,4-D isopropylester (CAS 94-11-
1). All 2,4-D, as well as the salt and ester forms of 2,4-D, is covered 
by the scope irrespective of purity, particle size, or physical form.
    The conversion of a 2,4-D salt or ester from 2,4-D acid, or the 
formulation of nonsubject merchandise with the subject 2,4-D, its 
salts, and its esters in the country of manufacture or in a third 
country does not remove the subject 2,4-D, its salts, or its esters 
from the scope. For any such formulations, only the 2,4-D, 2,4-D salt, 
and 2,4-D ester components of the mixture is covered by the scope of 
the investigations. Formulations of 2,4-D are products that are 
registered for end-use applications with the Environmental Protection 
Agency and contain a dispersion agent.
    The country of origin of any 2,4-D derivative salt or ester is 
determined by the country in which the underlying 2,4-D acid is 
produced. 2,4-D, its salts, and its esters are classified under 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 
2918.99.2010. Subject merchandise, including the abovementioned 
formulations, may also be classified under HTSUS 2922.12.0001, 
2921.11.0000, 2921.19.6195, 2922.19.9690, 3808.93.0500, and 
3808.93.1500. The HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description 
of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.''
    Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative 
preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which 
constitute subsidies within the meaning of Sec.  703 of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or 
exporters in China and India of 2,4-D, and that such products are being 
sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of 
Sec.  733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were 
requested in petitions filed on March 14, 2024, by Corteva Agriscience 
LLC (Indianapolis, Indiana).
    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, 
consult the

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Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and 
B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
    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 Sec.  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.
    Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic 
filings during 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.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec.  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 March 
19, 2025, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
Sec.  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 Tuesday, 
April 1, 2025. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in 
writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Thursday, 
March 27, 2025. Any requests to appear as a witness via videoconference 
must be included with your request to appear. Requests to appear via 
videoconference must include a statement explaining why the witness 
cannot appear in person; the Chairman, or other person designated to 
conduct the investigations, may in their discretion for good cause 
shown, grant such a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due 
to illness or a positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3:00 
p.m. the business day prior to the hearing. Further information about 
participation in the hearing will be posted on the Commission's website 
at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html.
    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, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, 
March 28, 2025. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and 
presentation slides in connection with their presentation at the 
hearing by no later than noon on March 31, 2025. 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 with the provisions of Sec.  207.23 of the Commission's rules; 
the deadline for filing is March 26, 2025. Parties shall also file 
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, 
and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec.  
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing 
briefs is April 8, 2025. 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 April 8, 2025. On April 23, 2025, 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 April 25, 2025, but such final comments 
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with 
Sec.  207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must 
conform with the provisions of Sec.  201.8 of the Commission's rules; 
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the 
requirements of Sec. Sec.  201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's 
rules. 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.
    Additional written submissions to the Commission, including 
requests pursuant to Sec.  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 Sec. Sec.  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 Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 20, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-27687 Filed 11-25-24; 8:45 am]
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