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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9345-9347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02467]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-731 and 731-TA-1700 (Final)]

Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles (LSPTVs) From China; 
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-731 and 731-TA-1700 (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 low speed personal transportation 
vehicles (LSPTVs) from China, provided for in subheadings 8703.10.50, 
8703.90.01, 8706.00.15, and 8707.10.00 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: January 30, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nitin Joshi ((202) 708-1669), 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: 

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    Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined 
the subject merchandise as ``certain low speed personal transportation 
vehicles (LSPTVs) and subassemblies thereof, whether finished or 
unfinished and whether assembled or unassembled, with or without tires, 
wheels, seats, steering columns and steering wheels, canopies, roofs, 
or batteries. LSPTVs meeting this description are open-air vehicles, 
i.e., may have a permanent roof, may have a permanent windshield, and 
may be covered with temporary sides, with a minimum of four wheels, a 
steering wheel, a traditional side-by-side or in-line row seating 
arrangement (i.e., non-straddle), foot operated accelerator and brake 
pedals, and a gross vehicle weight of no greater than 5,500 pounds.
    The main power source for subject LSPTVs is either an electric 
motor and battery (including but not limited to lithium-ion batteries, 
lithium phosphate batteries, lead acid batteries, and absorbed glass 
mat batteries) or a gas-powered internal combustion engine. Subject 
LSPTVs may be described as golf carts, golf cars, low speed vehicles, 
personal transportation vehicles, or light utility vehicles.
    LSPTVs subject to these investigations should have a maximum top 
nameplate speed of no greater than 25 miles per hour as required by 
federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Subject LSPTVs with a 
maximum top nameplate speed greater than 20 miles per hour normally 
must comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Standards for Low-Speed Vehicles set forth in 49 CFR 
571.500. LSPTVs that otherwise meet the physical description of this 
scope but are not certified under 49 CFR 571.500 and are not certified 
under other sections of subpart B of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standards (49 CFR part 571), are not excluded from these 
investigations. LSPTVs that are certified under both 49 CFR 571.500 and 
other sections of subpart B of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standards remain subject to the scope of these investigations. Subject 
LSPTVs that have a maximum top nameplate speed of less than 25 miles 
per hour may be certified to the SAE International (SAE) standards SAE 
J2258 and SAE J2358. LSPTVs that have a maximum top nameplate speed of 
less than 20 miles per hour may also be certified to the Outdoor Power 
Equipment Institute (OPEI) standards OPEI Z130.1 and OPEI Z135.
    An unfinished and/or unassembled LSPTV subject to these 
investigations covers at a minimum a subassembly, also known as a 
``rolling chassis,'' which is typically comprised of, but not limited 
to, a frame or body with front and/or rear suspension components (such 
as arms, springs, axles, spindles, and shafts) installed and powertrain 
components (including either an electric motor or a gas-powered 
internal combustion engine) installed or ready for installation.
    When imported together with a rolling chassis subject to these 
investigations, other LSPTV components, such as batteries, bumpers, 
wheel and tire assemblies, cowlings, fenders, grills, kick plates, 
steering column and steering wheel assemblies, dash assembly, seat 
assemblies, pedal assemblies, brake assemblies, canopy or roof 
assemblies, temporary rain enclosures, windshields, mirrors, 
headlights, taillights, lighting systems, or storage--whether assembled 
or unassembled, whether as part of a kit or not, and whether or not 
accompanied by additional components--constitute part of an unfinished 
and/or unassembled LSPTV that is subject to these investigations. The 
inclusion of other products, components, or assemblies not described 
here does not remove the product from the scope.
    Subject LSPTVs and subassemblies are covered by the scope of these 
investigations whether or not they are accompanied by other parts. 
These investigations cover all LSPTVs and subassemblies meeting the 
physical description of the scope, regardless of overall length, width, 
or height. Individual components that do not comprise a subject LSPTV 
or subassembly that are entered by themselves are not subject to the 
investigations, but components entered with a LSPTV or subassembly, 
whether finished or unfinished and whether assembled or unassembled, 
are subject merchandise.
    LSPTVs and subassemblies subject to these investigations include 
those that are produced in the subject country whether assembled with 
other components in the subject country or in a third country. 
Processing or completion of finished and unfinished LSPTVs and 
subassemblies either in the subject country or in a third country does 
not remove the product from the scope.
    Specifically excluded from the scope of these investigations are 
all-terrain vehicles (which typically have straddle seating and are 
steered by handlebars), multipurpose off-highway utility vehicles 
(which have a maximum top nameplate speed of greater than 25 miles per 
hour), and recreational off-highway vehicles (which have a maximum top 
nameplate speed of greater than 30 miles per hour). Also excluded from 
the scope are go-karts, electric scooters, golf trolleys, and mobility 
aids (which include power wheelchairs and scooters which are used for 
the express purpose of enabling mobility for a person).''
    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 of low speed personal transportation vehicles 
(LSPTVs), 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 
June 20, 2024, by the American Personal Transportation Vehicle 
Manufacturers Coalition.\1\
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    \1\ The American Personal Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers 
Coalition is comprised of Club Car, LLC, Evans, Georgia, and Textron 
Specialized Vehicles, Inc., Augusta, Georgia.
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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 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.

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    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 May 29, 
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 June 12, 
2025. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with 
the Secretary to the Commission on or before June 9, 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 investigation, 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 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 June 10, 
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 June 11, 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 June 5, 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 June 20, 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 June 20, 2025. On July 11, 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 July 15, 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: February 6, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-02467 Filed 2-10-25; 8:45 am]
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