Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 189 / Monday, October 2, 2017 / Notices 45891 

1Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: 

https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_

filing_procedures.pdf. 

2All contract personnel will sign appropriate 

nondisclosure agreements. 

3Electronic Document Information System 

(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. 

Issued: September 26, 2017. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21010 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Receipt of Complaint; 

Solicitation of Comments Relating to 

the Public Interest 

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission has received a complaint 

entitled Certain Gas Spring Nailer 

Products and Components Thereof, DN 

3259; the Commission is soliciting 

comments on any public interest issues 

raised by the complaint or 

complainant’s filing pursuant to the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, 

U.S. International Trade Commission, 

500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 

20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The 

public version of the complaint can be 

accessed on the Commission’s 

Electronic Document Information 

System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov, 

and will be available for inspection 

during official business hours (8:45 a.m. 

to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 

205–2000. 

General information concerning the 

Commission may also be obtained by 

accessing its Internet server at United 

States International Trade Commission 

(USITC) at https://www.usitc.gov. The 

public record for this investigation may 

be viewed on the Commission’s 

Electronic Document Information 

System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 

Hearing-impaired persons are advised 

that information on this matter can be 

obtained by contacting the 

Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 

205–1810. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission has received a complaint 

and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure filed on behalf of 

Kyocera Senco Brands Inc. on 

September 26, 2017. The complaint 

alleges violations of section 337 of the 

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in 

the importation into the United States, 

the sale for importation, and the sale 

within the United States after 

importation of certain gas spring nailer 

products and components thereof. The 

complaint names as a respondent 

Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Limited of 

Braselton, GA. The complainant 

requests that the Commission issue a 

limited exclusion, cease and desist 

orders and impose a bond upon 

respondents’ alleged infringing articles 

during the 60-day Presidential review 

period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j). 

Proposed respondents, other 

interested parties, and members of the 

public are invited to file comments, not 

to exceed five (5) pages in length, 

inclusive of attachments, on any public 

interest issues raised by the complaint 

or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should 

address whether issuance of the relief 

specifically requested by the 

complainant in this investigation would 

affect the public health and welfare in 

the United States, competitive 

conditions in the United States 

economy, the production of like or 

directly competitive articles in the 

United States, or United States 

consumers. 

In particular, the Commission is 

interested in comments that: 

(i) Explain how the articles 

potentially subject to the requested 

remedial orders are used in the United 

States; 

(ii) identify any public health, safety, 

or welfare concerns in the United States 

relating to the requested remedial 

orders; 

(iii) identify like or directly 

competitive articles that complainant, 

its licensees, or third parties make in the 

United States which could replace the 

subject articles if they were to be 

excluded; 

(iv) indicate whether complainant, 

complainant’s licensees, and/or third 

party suppliers have the capacity to 

replace the volume of articles 

potentially subject to the requested 

exclusion order and/or a cease and 

desist order within a commercially 

reasonable time; and 

(v) explain how the requested 

remedial orders would impact United 

States consumers. 

Written submissions must be filed no 

later than by close of business, eight 

calendar days after the date of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. There will be further 

opportunities for comment on the 

public interest after the issuance of any 

final initial determination in this 

investigation. 

Persons filing written submissions 

must file the original document 

electronically on or before the deadlines 

stated above and submit 8 true paper 

copies to the Office of the Secretary by 

noon the next day pursuant to § 210.4(f) 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (19 CFR 210.4(f)). 

Submissions should refer to the docket 

number (‘‘Docket No. 3259’’) in a 

prominent place on the cover page and/ 

or the first page. (See Handbook for 

Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic 

Filing Procedures 1). Persons with 

questions regarding filing should 

contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). 

Any person desiring to submit a 

document to the Commission in 

confidence must request confidential 

treatment. All such requests should be 

directed to the Secretary to the 

Commission and must include a full 

statement of the reasons why the 

Commission should grant such 

treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 

for which confidential treatment by the 

Commission is properly sought will be 

treated accordingly. All such requests 

should be directed to the Secretary to 

the Commission and must include a full 

statement of the reasons why the 

Commission should grant such 

treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents 

for which confidential treatment by the 

Commission is properly sought will be 

treated accordingly. All information, 

including confidential business 

information and documents for which 

confidential treatment is properly 

sought, submitted to the Commission for 

purposes of this Investigation may be 

disclosed to and used: (i) By the 

Commission, its employees and Offices, 

and contract personnel (a) for 

developing or maintaining the records 

of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in 

internal investigations, audits, reviews, 

and evaluations relating to the 

programs, personnel, and operations of 

the Commission including under 5 

U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. 

government employees and contract 

personnel,2 solely for cybersecurity 

purposes. All nonconfidential written 

submissions will be available for public 

inspection at the Office of the Secretary 

and on EDIS.3

This action is taken under the 

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), 

and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). 

By order of the Commission. 


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45892 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 189 / Monday, October 2, 2017 / Notices 

Issued: September 26, 2017. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21020 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–672–673 (Fourth 

Review)] 

Silicomanganese From China and 

Ukraine: Institution of Five-Year 

Reviews 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives 

notice that it has instituted reviews 

pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the 

Act’’), as amended, to determine 

whether revocation of the antidumping 

duty orders on silicomanganese from 

China and Ukraine would be likely to 

lead to continuation or recurrence of 

material injury. Pursuant to the Act, 

interested parties are requested to 

respond to this notice by submitting the 

information specified below to the 

Commission. 

DATES: Instituted October 2, 2017. To be 

assured of consideration, the deadline 

for responses is November 1, 2017. 

Comments on the adequacy of responses 

may be filed with the Commission by 

December 7, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of 

Investigations, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired 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 

this proceeding may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at https://edis.usitc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background.—On October 31, 1994, 

the Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Commerce’’) suspended an 

antidumping duty investigation on 

imports of silicomanganese from 

Ukraine (59 FR 60951, November 29, 

1994). On December 22, 1994, 

Commerce issued an antidumping duty 

order on imports of silicomanganese 

from China (59 FR 66003). Following 

first five-year reviews by Commerce and 

the Commission, effective February 16, 

2001, Commerce issued a continuation 

of the antidumping duty order on 

imports of silicomanganese from China 

and of the suspended investigation on 

imports of silicomanganese from 

Ukraine (66 FR 10669). On July 19, 

2001, the Government of Ukraine 

requested termination of the suspension 

agreement on silicomanganese from 

Ukraine and, effective September 17, 

2001, Commerce issued an antidumping 

duty order on imports of 

silicomanganese from Ukraine (66 FR 

43838, August 21, 2001). Following 

second five-year reviews by Commerce 

and the Commission, effective 

September 14, 2006, Commerce issued a 

continuation of the antidumping duty 

orders on imports of silicomanganese 

from China and Ukraine (71 FR 54272). 

Following the third five-year reviews by 

Commerce and the Commission, 

effective November 8, 2012, Commerce 

issued a continuation of the 

antidumping duty orders on imports of 

silicomanganese from China and 

Ukraine (77 FR 66956). The Commission 

is now conducting fourth five-year 

reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the 

Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to 

determine whether revocation of the 

orders would be likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of material 

injury to the domestic industry within 

a reasonably foreseeable time. 

Provisions concerning the conduct of 

this proceeding may be found in the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, subparts 

A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts 

A and F. The Commission will assess 

the adequacy of interested party 

responses to this notice of institution to 

determine whether to conduct full or 

expedited reviews. The Commission’s 

determinations in any expedited 

reviews will be based on the facts 

available, which may include 

information provided in response to this 

notice. 

Definitions.—The following 

definitions apply to these reviews: 

(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or 

kind of merchandise that is within the 

scope of the five-year reviews, as 

defined by the Department of 

Commerce. 

(2) The Subject Countries in these 

reviews are China and Ukraine. 

(3) The Domestic Like Product is the 

domestically produced product or 

products which are like, or in the 

absence of like, most similar in 

characteristics and uses with, the 

Subject Merchandise. In its original 

determinations, its full first five-year 

review determinations, its expedited 

second five-year review determinations, 

and its full third five-year review 

determinations, the Commission 

defined the Domestic Like Product as all 

silicomanganese, coextensive with 

Commerce’s scope. 

(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. 

producers as a whole of the Domestic 

Like Product, or those producers whose 

collective output of the Domestic Like 

Product constitutes a major proportion 

of the total domestic production of the 

product. In its original determinations, 

its full first five-year review 

determinations, its expedited second 

five-year review determinations, and its 

full third five-year review 

determinations, the Commission 

defined the Domestic Industry as all 

domestic producers of silicomanganese. 

(5) An Importer is any person or firm 

engaged, either directly or through a 

parent company or subsidiary, in 

importing the Subject Merchandise into 

the United States from a foreign 

manufacturer or through its selling 

agent. 

Participation in the proceeding 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 proceeding as parties 

must file an entry of appearance with 

the Secretary to the Commission, as 

provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the 

Commission’s rules, no later than 21 

days after publication of this notice in 

the Federal Register. The Secretary will 

maintain a public service list containing 

the names and addresses of all persons, 

or their representatives, who are parties 

to the proceeding. 

Former Commission employees who 

are seeking to appear in Commission 

five-year reviews are advised that they 

may appear in a review even if they 

participated personally and 

substantially in the corresponding 

underlying original investigation or an 

earlier review of the same underlying 

investigation. The Commission’s 

designated agency ethics official has 

advised that a five-year review is not the 

same particular matter as the underlying 

original investigation, and a five-year 

review is not the same particular matter 

as an earlier review of the same 

underlying investigation for purposes of 

18 U.S.C. 207, the post employment 

statute for Federal employees, and 

Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR 

201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 

73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). 

Consequently, former employees are not 

required to seek Commission approval 


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