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Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From China and the United Arab Emirates Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 114-117 [2019-28082]
Download as PDF 114 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 1 / Thursday, January 2, 2020 / Notices The National Park Service is soliciting comments on the significance of properties nominated before December 14, 2019, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. DATES: Comments should be submitted by January 17, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The properties listed in this notice are being considered for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Nominations for their consideration were received by the National Park Service before December 14, 2019. Pursuant to Section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60, written comments are being accepted concerning the significance of the nominated properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Nominations submitted by State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers: Downs Historic District, 4206, 4208, 4210, 4212, 4214, 4216 & 4218 Fairview Rd.; 4201 South Lookout Rd., and 4207, 4209, 4211 & 4213 Wait St., Little Rock, SG100004903 Alexander House, 24 East Palisades Dr., Little Rock, SG100004904 ARKANSAS Middlesex County Baxter County Mountain Home Cemetery-Historic Section, 147 East 11th St., Mountain Home, SG100004895 Freeman, Mary Wilkins, House, 207 Lake Ave., Metuchen, SG100004886 Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From China and the United Arab Emirates Institution of Five-Year Reviews NEW YORK AGENCY: SUMMARY: Craighead County Patteson House, 2801 Harrisburg Rd., Jonesboro vicinity, SG100004898 Bennett House, 503 First St., Benton, SG100004906 FLORIDA Bay County Panama Grammar School, 101 East Seventh St., Panama City, SG100004888 Hernando County Weeki Wachee Springs, 6131 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, SG100004890 Washington County Craven, Dr. James B. and Virginia, House, 912 FL 277, Chipley, SG100004889 GEORGIA Abrahams, Edmund and Mildred, Raised Tybee Cottage, 4 Eighth St., Tybee Island, SG100004900 Screven County Brier Creek Battlefield, Address Restricted, Sylvania vicinity, SG100004899 Champaign County Champaign Downtown Commercial District, Former ICRR & Main St.; Neil St.; Taylor, Bailey, University; and ICRR, Champaign, SG100004912 NEW JERSEY Chenango County Asgaard Farm, 74 Asgaard Way, Au Sable Forks, SG100004907 Kings County Lewis Avenue Congregational Church, 275 Lewis Ave., 574 Madison St., Brooklyn, SG100004908 Phillips County Lee Grocery Store (Ethnic and Racial Minority Settlement of the Arkansas Delta MPS), 100 Main St., Elaine, MP100004897 Niagara County Pulaski County Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 1200 Hanger St., Little Rock, SG100004893 Maumelle River Bridge (Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS), Old AR 300 over the Maumelle River, Natural Steps vicinity, MP100004894 Accord Historic District, Devoe Ln., Granite Rd., Main St., Scenic Rd. Schoolhouse Rd., Tobacco Rd., Tow Path Rd., Accord, SG100004909 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Dec 31, 2019 Jkt 250001 Nomination submitted by Federal Preservation Officer: The State Historic Preservation Officer reviewed the following nominations and responded to the Federal Preservation Officer within 45 days of receipt of the nominations and supports listing the properties in the National Register of Historic Places. PUERTO RICO Rio Grande Municipality Ban˜o de Oro (New Deal Era Constructions in the Forest Reserves in Puerto Rico), PR191, km 12.1, Rio Grande vicinity, MP100004891 Dated: December 16, 2019. Julie H. Ernstein, Supervisory Archeologist, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. [FR Doc. 2019–28292 Filed 12–31–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P ILLINOIS Essex County Hot Spring County Lono Gymnasium (New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS), 11702 AR 222, Lono, MP100004896 Pulaski County Capitol View Neighborhood Historic District (Additional Documentation), Roughly bounded by Riverview Dr., S. Schiller St., W. Seventh St. and Woodrow St., Little Rock, AD00000813 Authority: Section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60. Chatham County North Guilford Cemetery, 158 Whites Hill Rd., North Guilford, SG100004911 Desha County Dante House, 501 Court St., Dumas, SG100004905 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Saline County ARKANSAS Forsyth-Warren Farm, 5182 Ridge Rd., Lockport vicinity, SG100004910 Ulster County Additional documentation has been received for the following resource: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1132 and 1134 (Second Review)] United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. 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 polyethylene terephthalate (‘‘PET’’) film, sheet, and strip from China and the United Arab Emirates 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 January 2, 2020. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is February 3, 2020. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by March 16, 2020. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 1 / Thursday, January 2, 2020 / Notices lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES 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 November 10, 2008, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) issued antidumping duty orders on imports of PET film, sheet, and strip from China and the United Arab Emirates (73 FR 66595). Following the first five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective February 6, 2015, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of PET film, sheet, and strip from China and the United Arab Emirates (80 FR 6689). The Commission is now conducting second 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 part 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 Commerce. (2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are China and the United Arab Emirates. (3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Dec 31, 2019 Jkt 250001 products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original determinations, and its full first fiveyear review determinations, the Commission defined a single Domestic Like Product 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, the Commission defined a single Domestic Industry consisting of all U.S. producers of the Domestic Like Product, except a certain producer by which the Commission determined in the original investigations that appropriate circumstances existed to exclude from the Domestic Industry as a related party. In its full first five-year reviews, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry as all domestic producers of the Domestic Like Product. (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 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 115 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 to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Charles Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202– 205–3408. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.—Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Certification.—Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this proceeding or other proceeding 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, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. Written submissions.—Pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission’s rules, each interested party response to this notice must provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is February 3, 2020. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES 116 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 1 / Thursday, January 2, 2020 / Notices Commission’s rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such comments is March 16, 2020. All written submissions must conform with 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. 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. Also, in accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your response). No response to this request for information is required if a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 19–5–453, expiration date June 30, 2020. Public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Inability to provide requested information.—Pursuant to section 207.61(c) of the Commission’s rules, any interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in making its determinations in the reviews. Information to be provided in response to this notice of institution: If VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Dec 31, 2019 Jkt 250001 you are a domestic producer, union/ worker group, or trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so, please ensure that your response to each question includes the information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used below, the term ‘‘firm’’ includes any related firms. (1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the certifying official. (2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose members are interested parties under the statute), or another interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or which are members of your association. (3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by the Commission. (4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry. (5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)). (6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2013. (7) A list of 3–5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the Domestic Like PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of a responsible official at each firm). (8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or other markets. (9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, provide the following information on your firm’s operations on that product during calendar year 2019, except as noted (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers are employed/which are members of your association. (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product accounted for by your firm’s(s’) production; (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); (c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); (d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); and (e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal year ends). (10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm’s(s’) operations on that product during calendar year 2019 (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 1 / Thursday, January 2, 2020 / Notices an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association. (a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) imports; (b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country; and (c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country. (11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm’s(s’) operations on that product during calendar year 2019 (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid at the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association. (a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) production; (b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and (c) the quantity and value of your firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. (12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2013, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Dec 31, 2019 Jkt 250001 foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries. (13) (OPTIONAL) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions. Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: December 20, 2019. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–28082 Filed 12–31–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–1153 (Second Review)] Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof From China Institution of a Five-Year Review United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain tow-behind lawn groomers and parts thereof from China 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 117 Instituted January 2, 2020. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is February 3, 2020. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by March 16, 2020. 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 August 3, 2009, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) issued an antidumping duty order on imports of certain tow-behind lawn groomers and parts thereof from China (74 FR 38395). Following the first fiveyear reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective February 4, 2015, Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty order on imports of certain tow-behind lawn groomers and parts thereof from China (80 FR 6049). The Commission is now conducting a second review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the order 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 part 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 a full review or an expedited review. The Commission’s determination in any expedited review will be based on the facts available, which may include information provided in response to this notice. Definitions.—The following definitions apply to this review: (1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year review, as defined by Commerce. DATES: E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1
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Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From China and
the United Arab Emirates Institution of Five-Year Reviews
reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended,
to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on
polyethylene terephthalate (``PET'') film, sheet, and strip from China
and the United Arab Emirates would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties
specified below to the Commission.
DATES: Instituted January 2, 2020. To be assured of consideration, the
deadline for responses is February 3, 2020. Comments on the adequacy of
responses may be filed with the Commission by March 16, 2020.
(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.
Background.--On November 10, 2008, the Department of Commerce
(``Commerce'') issued antidumping duty orders on imports of PET film,
sheet, and strip from China and the United Arab Emirates (73 FR 66595).
Following the first five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission,
effective February 6, 2015, Commerce issued a continuation of the
antidumping duty orders on imports of PET film, sheet, and strip from
China and the United Arab Emirates (80 FR 6689). The Commission is now
conducting second 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 part 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:
within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by Commerce.
(2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are China and the United
determinations, and its full first five-year review determinations, the
Commission defined a single Domestic Like Product coextensive with
Commerce's scope.
domestic production of the product. In its original determinations, the
Commission defined a single Domestic Industry consisting of all U.S.
producers of the Domestic Like Product, except a certain producer by
which the Commission determined in the original investigations that
appropriate circumstances existed to exclude from the Domestic Industry
as a related party. In its full first five-year reviews, the Commission
defined the Domestic Industry as all domestic producers of the Domestic
Participation in the proceeding and public service list.--Persons,
organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must
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 to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR
201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or
an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when
they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this
matter, contact Charles Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202-
205-3408.
an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.--
will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the
application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to
the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the
connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is
accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In
making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that
information submitted in response to this request for information and
throughout this proceeding or other proceeding may be disclosed to and
Written submissions.--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the
Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must
provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such
responses is February 3, 2020. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the
Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of
responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission
should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such
comments is March 16, 2020. All written submissions must conform with
procedures with respect to filings. Also, in accordance with sections
201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a
party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the
proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as
appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document
(if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your
No response to this request for information is required if a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') number is not
displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 19-5-453, expiration
date June 30, 2020. Public reporting burden for the request is
estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of
Washington, DC 20436.
Inability to provide requested information.--Pursuant to section
party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in
making its determinations in the reviews.
(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an
interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including
whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like
Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject
Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise,
a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose
members are interested parties under the statute), or another
interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker
group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your
workers are employed or which are members of your association.
participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by
Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2013.
product during calendar year 2019, except as noted (report quantity
Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming
normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and
ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per
year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a
typical or representative product mix);
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country,
product during calendar year 2019 (report quantity data in pounds and
provide the information, on
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an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any
operations on that product during calendar year 2019 (report quantity
the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a
Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production
that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain
during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment
and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels
Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2013, and significant
produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other
Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of
[FR Doc. 2019-28082 Filed 12-31-19; 8:45 am]