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Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order in Part, 48727-48730 [2014-19546] :: International Trade Administration :: Department Of Commerce :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Commerce International Trade Administration Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order in Part, 48727-48730 [2014-19546]
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order in Part, 48727-48730 [2014-19546]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 159 / Monday, August 18, 2014 / Notices below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include sodium alginate and the following active pharmaceutical ingredients: Clarithromycin, azithromycin monohydrate, levothyroxine sodium, and hydroxyzine pamoate (duty rate ranges from free to 6.5%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is September 29, 2014. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Board’s Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or (202) 482–1367. Dated: August 12, 2014. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–19542 Filed 8–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–890] Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order in Part Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On March 12, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) received a request for revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) 1 with respect to certain wall bed units. We preliminarily determine that the producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005) (‘‘Order’’). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:57 Aug 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 Order pertains lack interest in the relief provided by the Order with respect to certain wall bed units described below. Accordingly, we intend to revoke, in part, the Order as to imports of certain wall bed units. The Department invites interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective Date: August 18, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney or Howard Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0167 or (202) 482– 5193, respectively. Background On January 4, 2005, the Department published the Order in the Federal Register. On March 12, 2014, the Department received a request on behalf of Techcraft Manufacturing, Inc. (‘‘Techcraft’’) for a changed circumstances review to revoke, in part, the Order with respect to certain wall bed units.2 In its request, Techcraft stated that the American Furniture Manufacturing Committee for Legal Trade and Vaughan-Basset Furniture Company, Inc. (‘‘Petitioners’’) discussed the scope exclusion described below and are in agreement with the revocation, in part. On March 19, 2014, the Department received a letter from the Petitioners in which they stated they were in agreement with the proposed scope exclusion language in Techcraft’s March 12, 2014 changed circumstances review request.3 On May 2, 2014, we published the Initiation Notice in the Federal Register. Because the statement submitted by Petitioners in support of Techcraft’s Request did not indicate whether Petitioners account for substantially all of the domestic wooden bedroom furniture production, in the Initiation Notice, we invited interested parties to submit comments concerning industry support, as well as comments and/or factual information regarding the changed circumstances review. On May 14, 2014, Petitioners submitted comments stating that they are not aware of any U.S. domestic producer that opposes exclusion of the merchandise defined in Techcraft’s Request, and that if no interested party raises an objection to the exclusion, the 2 See Submission from Techcraft, ‘‘Techcraft Manufacturing Inc. Request for a Changed Circumstance Review,’’ dated March 12, 2014 (‘‘Techcraft’s Request’’). 3 See Submission from Petitioners, ‘‘Petitioners’ Response to Techcraft’s Letter of March 12, 2014,’’ dated March 19, 2014. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48727 Department should issue a determination excluding certain wall bed units, as defined in Techcraft’s Request. On May 16, 2014, Techcraft submitted comments stating that the record of the proceeding demonstrates that there is no longer interest in having wall bed units that meet the scope exclusion language provided in the Initiation Notice covered by the Order. On June 13, 2014 and July 1, 2014, Techcraft revised the proposed scope exclusion language in its original changed circumstances review request.4 On July 9, 2014, the Department received a letter from the Petitioners in which they consented to the revised scope exclusion language contained in Techcraft’s July 1, 2014, submission.5 Scope of the Order The product covered by the order is wooden bedroom furniture. Wooden bedroom furniture is generally, but not exclusively, designed, manufactured, and offered for sale in coordinated groups, or bedrooms, in which all of the individual pieces are of approximately the same style and approximately the same material and/or finish. The subject merchandise is made substantially of wood products, including both solid wood and also engineered wood products made from wood particles, fibers, or other wooden materials such as plywood, strand board, particle board, and fiberboard, with or without wood veneers, wood overlays, or laminates, with or without non-wood components or trim such as metal, marble, leather, glass, plastic, or other resins, and whether or not assembled, completed, or finished. The subject merchandise includes the following items: (1) Wooden beds such as loft beds, bunk beds, and other beds; (2) wooden headboards for beds (whether stand-alone or attached to side rails), wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds; (3) night tables, night stands, dressers, commodes, bureaus, mule chests, gentlemen’s chests, bachelor’s chests, lingerie chests, wardrobes, vanities, chessers, chifforobes, and wardrobe-type cabinets; (4) dressers with framed glass mirrors that are attached to, incorporated in, sit on, or hang over the dresser; (5) chests4 See Submissions from Techcraft, ‘‘Techcraft Manufacturing Inc., Request for a Changed Circumstance Review,’’ dated June 13, 2014; ‘‘Techcraft Manufacturing Inc. Request for Amended Language in Changed Circumstance Review,’’ dated July 1, 2014. 5 See Submission from Petitioners, ‘‘Petitioners’ Response to Techcraft’s Letter Filed on July 1, 2014,’’ dated July 9, 2014. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 48728 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 159 / Monday, August 18, 2014 / Notices on-chests,6 highboys,7 lowboys,8 chests of drawers,9 chests,10 door chests,11 chiffoniers,12 hutches,13 and armoires; 14 (6) desks, computer stands, filing cabinets, book cases, or writing tables that are attached to or incorporated in the subject merchandise; and (7) other bedroom furniture consistent with the above list. The scope of the order excludes the following items: (1) Seats, chairs, benches, couches, sofas, sofa beds, stools, and other seating furniture; (2) mattresses, mattress supports (including box springs), infant cribs, water beds, and futon frames; (3) office furniture, such as desks, stand-up desks, computer cabinets, filing cabinets, credenzas, and bookcases; (4) dining room or kitchen furniture such as dining tables, chairs, servers, sideboards, buffets, corner cabinets, china cabinets, and china hutches; (5) other non-bedroom furniture, such as television cabinets, cocktail tables, end tables, occasional tables, wall systems, book cases, and entertainment systems; (6) bedroom furniture made primarily of wicker, cane, osier, bamboo or rattan; (7) side rails for beds made of metal if sold separately from the headboard and footboard; (8) bedroom furniture in which bentwood parts predominate; 15 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 6A chest-on-chest is typically a tall chest-ofdrawers in two or more sections (or appearing to be in two or more sections), with one or two sections mounted (or appearing to be mounted) on a slightly larger chest; also known as a tallboy. 7 A highboy is typically a tall chest of drawers usually composed of a base and a top section with drawers, and supported on four legs or a small chest (often 15 inches or more in height). 8 A lowboy is typically a short chest of drawers, not more than four feet high, normally set on short legs. 9 A chest of drawers is typically a case containing drawers for storing clothing. 10 A chest is typically a case piece taller than it is wide featuring a series of drawers and with or without one or more doors for storing clothing. The piece can either include drawers or be designed as a large box incorporating a lid. 11 A door chest is typically a chest with hinged doors to store clothing, whether or not containing drawers. The piece may also include shelves for televisions and other entertainment electronics. 12 A chiffonier is typically a tall and narrow chest of drawers normally used for storing undergarments and lingerie, often with mirror(s) attached. 13 A hutch is typically an open case of furniture with shelves that typically sits on another piece of furniture and provides storage for clothes. 14 An armoire is typically a tall cabinet or wardrobe (typically 50 inches or taller), with doors, and with one or more drawers (either exterior below or above the doors or interior behind the doors), shelves, and/or garment rods or other apparatus for storing clothes. Bedroom armoires may also be used to hold television receivers and/or other audiovisual entertainment systems. 15 As used herein, bentwood means solid wood made pliable. Bentwood is wood that is brought to a curved shape by bending it while made pliable with moist heat or other agency and then set by cooling or drying. See CBP’s Headquarters Ruling Letter 043859, dated May 17, 1976. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:57 Aug 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 (9) jewelry armories; 16 (10) cheval mirrors; 17 (11) certain metal parts; 18 (12) mirrors that do not attach to, incorporate in, sit on, or hang over a dresser if they are not designed and marketed to be sold in conjunction with a dresser as part of a dresser-mirror set; (13) upholstered beds; 19 and (14) toy boxes.20 16 Any armoire, cabinet or other accent item for the purpose of storing jewelry, not to exceed 24 inches in width, 18 inches in depth, and 49 inches in height, including a minimum of 5 lined drawers lined with felt or felt-like material, at least one side door (whether or not the door is lined with felt or felt-like material), with necklace hangers, and a fliptop lid with inset mirror. See Issues and Decision Memorandum from Laurel LaCivita to Laurie Parkhill, Office Director, concerning ‘‘Jewelry Armoires and Cheval Mirrors in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated August 31, 2004. See also Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Final Changed Circumstances Review, and Determination To Revoke Order in Part, 71 FR 38621 (July 7, 2006). 17 Cheval mirrors are any framed, tiltable mirror with a height in excess of 50 inches that is mounted on a floor-standing, hinged base. Additionally, the scope of the order excludes combination cheval mirror/jewelry cabinets. The excluded merchandise is an integrated piece consisting of a cheval mirror, i.e., a framed tiltable mirror with a height in excess of 50 inches, mounted on a floor-standing, hinged base, the cheval mirror serving as a door to a cabinet back that is integral to the structure of the mirror and which constitutes a jewelry cabinet line with fabric, having necklace and bracelet hooks, mountings for rings and shelves, with or without a working lock and key to secure the contents of the jewelry cabinet back to the cheval mirror, and no drawers anywhere on the integrated piece. The fully assembled piece must be at least 50 inches in height, 14.5 inches in width, and 3 inches in depth. See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Final Changed Circumstances Review and Determination To Revoke Order in Part, 72 FR 948 (January 9, 2007). 18 Metal furniture parts and unfinished furniture parts made of wood products (as defined above) that are not otherwise specifically named in this scope (i.e., wooden headboards for beds, wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds) and that do not possess the essential character of wooden bedroom furniture in an unassembled, incomplete, or unfinished form. Such parts are usually classified under HTSUS subheadings 9403.90.7005, 9403.90.7010, or 9403.90.7080. 19 Upholstered beds that are completely upholstered, i.e., containing filling material and completely covered in sewn genuine leather, synthetic leather, or natural or synthetic decorative fabric. To be excluded, the entire bed (headboards, footboards, and side rails) must be upholstered except for bed feet, which may be of wood, metal, or any other material and which are no more than nine inches in height from the floor. See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Determination to Revoke Order in Part, 72 FR 7013 (February 14, 2007). 20 To be excluded the toy box must: (1) Be wider than it is tall; (2) have dimensions within 16 inches to 27 inches in height, 15 inches to 18 inches in depth, and 21 inches to 30 inches in width; (3) have a hinged lid that encompasses the entire top of the box; (4) not incorporate any doors or drawers; (5) have slow-closing safety hinges; (6) have air vents; (7) have no locking mechanism; and (8) comply with American Society for Testing and Materials (‘‘ASTM’’) standard F963–03. Toy boxes are boxes PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Imports of subject merchandise are classified under subheadings 9403.50.9042 and 9403.50.9045 of the HTSUS as ‘‘wooden . . . beds’’ and under subheading 9403.50.9080 of the HTSUS as ‘‘other . . . wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom.’’ In addition, wooden headboards for beds, wooden footboards for beds, wooden side rails for beds, and wooden canopies for beds may also be entered under subheading 9403.50.9042 or 9403.50.9045 of the HTSUS as ‘‘parts of wood.’’ Subject merchandise may also be entered under subheadings 9403.50.9041, 9403.60.8081, or 9403.20.0018. Further, framed glass mirrors may be entered under subheading 7009.92.1000 or 7009.92.5000 of the HTSUS as ‘‘glass mirrors . . . framed.’’ The order covers all wooden bedroom furniture meeting the above description, regardless of tariff classification. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. Scope of Changed Circumstances Review The products covered by this changed circumstances review are certain enclosable wall bed units, also referred to as murphy beds, which are composed of the following three major sections: (1) A metal wall frame, which attaches to the wall and uses coils or pistons to support the metal mattress frame; (2) a metal frame, which has euro slats for supporting a mattress and two legs that pivot; and (3) wood panels, which attach to the metal wall frame and/or the metal mattress frame to form a cabinet to enclose the wall bed when not in use. Excluded enclosable wall bed units are imported in ready-toassemble format with all parts necessary for assembly. Enclosable wall bed units do not include a mattress. Wood panels of enclosable wall bed units, when imported separately, remain subject to the order. generally designed for the purpose of storing children’s items such as toys, books, and playthings. See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Determination to Revoke Order in Part, 74 FR 8506 (February 25, 2009). Further, as determined in the scope ruling memorandum ‘‘Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China: Scope Ruling on a White Toy Box,’’ dated July 6, 2009, the dimensional ranges used to identify the toy boxes that are excluded from the wooden bedroom furniture order apply to the box itself rather than the lid. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 159 / Monday, August 18, 2014 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke the Order, in Part Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.222(g), the Department may revoke an AD order, in whole or in part, based on a review under section 751(b) of the Act (i.e., a changed circumstances review). Section 751(b)(1) of the Act requires a changed circumstances review to be conducted upon receipt of a request which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review. Section 782(h)(2) of the Act gives the Department the authority to revoke an order if producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product have expressed a lack of interest in the order. 19 CFR 351.222(g) provides that the Department will conduct a changed circumstances review under 19 CFR 351.216, and may revoke an order (in whole or in part), if it concludes that (i) producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the order pertains have expressed a lack of interest in the relief provided by the order, in whole or in part, or (ii) if other changed circumstances sufficient to warrant revocation exist. Both the Act and the Department’s regulations require that ‘‘substantially all’’ domestic producers express a lack of interest in the order for the Department to revoke the order, in whole or in part.21 The Department has interpreted ‘‘substantially all’’ to represent producers accounting for at least 85 percent of U.S. production of the domestic like product.22 On March 12, 2014, Techcraft requested that the Department expedite the changed circumstances review.23 The Department’s regulations do not specify a deadline for the issuance of preliminary results of a changed circumstances review, but provide that the Department will issue the final results of review within 270 days after the date on which the changed circumstances review is initiated, or within 45 days if all parties to the proceeding agree to the outcome of the review.24 The Department did not issue 21 See Section 782(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(g). 22 See Honey From Argentina; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews; Preliminary Intent to Revoke Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 67790, 67791 (November 14, 2012), unchanged in Honey From Argentina; Final Results of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews; Revocation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 77029 (December 31, 2012). 23 See Techcraft’s Request. 24 19 CFR 351.216(e). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:57 Aug 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 a combined notice of initiation and preliminary results because, as discussed above, the statement provided by Petitioners and offered in support of Techcraft’s Request does not indicate whether Petitioners account for substantially all domestic wooden bedroom furniture production.25 Thus, the Department did not determine in the Initiation Notice that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product lacked interest in the continued application of the Order as to certain wall bed units. Further, the Department requested interested party comments on the issue of domestic industry support of a partial revocation.26 Because the Department received no comments concerning a lack of industry support or opposing initiation of the changed circumstances review of the Order, the Department now preliminarily finds that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product lack interest in the relief afforded by the Order with respect to the certain wall bed units described in Techcraft’s Request. We request comment from interested parties on that preliminary finding before issuing the final results of this review.27 As noted in the Initiation Notice, Techcraft requested the revocation of the Order, in part, and supported its request. In light of Techcraft’s Request and the interested party comments received during the comment period, we preliminarily conclude that changed circumstances warrant revocation of the Order, in part, because the producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the Order pertains lack interest in the relief provided by the Order with respect to the certain wall bed units that are the subject of Techcraft’s Request. Accordingly, we are notifying the public of our intent to revoke the Order, in part, with respect to certain wall bed units. We intend to revoke the Order as to certain wall bed units by including the following language in the scope of the Order: Also excluded from the scope are certain enclosable wall bed units, also referred to as murphy beds, which are composed of the following three major sections: (1) A metal 25 See Initiation Notice. 26 Id. 27 See, e.g., Honey From Argentina; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews; Preliminary Intent to Revoke Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 67790, 67791 (November 14, 2012); Aluminum Extrusions From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Intent to Revoke Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part, 78 FR 66895 (November 7, 2013); see also 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1)(v). PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48729 wall frame, which attaches to the wall and uses coils or pistons to support the metal mattress frame; (2) a metal frame, which has euro slats for supporting a mattress and two legs that pivot; and (3) wood panels, which attach to the metal wall frame and/or the metal mattress frame to form a cabinet to enclose the wall bed when not in use. Excluded enclosable wall bed units are imported in ready-to-assemble format with all parts necessary for assembly. Enclosable wall bed units do not include a mattress. Wood panels of enclosable wall bed units, when imported separately, remain subject to the order. Public Comment Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). If an interested party is of the view that certain arguments continue to be relevant to the Department’s final results of this review, that interested party is required to file a case brief containing all such arguments, including any such arguments presented to the Department before the date of publication of the preliminary results, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2). Written comments may be submitted no later than 14 days after the date of publication of these preliminary results. Rebuttals to written comments, limited to issues raised in such comments, may be filed no later than seven days after the due date for comments. All comments are to be filed electronically using Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS) which is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. Comments must also be served on interested parties.28 An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by IA ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the day it is due.29 The Department will issue the final results of this changed circumstances review, which will include its analysis of any written comments, no later than 270 days after the date on which this review was initiated. If, in the final results of this review, the Department continues to determine that changed circumstances warrant the revocation of the Order, in part, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties, and to refund any estimated antidumping duties, on all unliquidated entries of the 28 See 29 See E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 19 CFR 351.303(f). 19 CFR 351.310(c). 18AUN1 48730 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 159 / Monday, August 18, 2014 / Notices merchandise covered by the revocation that are not covered by the final results of an administrative review or automatic liquidation. The current requirement for cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties on all entries of subject merchandise will continue unless until they are modified pursuant to the final results of this changed circumstances review. These preliminary results of review and notice are in accordance with sections 751(b) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221 and 19 CFR 351.222. Dated: August 8, 2014. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2014–19546 Filed 8–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: Notice of Public Meetings International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meetings. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics of discussion for public meetings of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (Committee). DATES: The meetings will be held on September 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and September 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). SUMMARY: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, International Trade Administration. (Phone: (202) 482–1135 or Email: richard.boll@trade.gov) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Committee was established under the discretionary authority of the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). It provides advice to the Secretary of Commerce on the necessary elements of a comprehensive policy approach to supply chain competitiveness designed to support U.S. export growth and national economic competitiveness, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:57 Aug 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 encourage innovation, facilitate the movement of goods, and improve the competitiveness of U.S. supply chains for goods and services in the domestic and global economy; and provides advice to the Secretary on regulatory policies and programs and investment priorities that affect the competitiveness of U.S. supply chains. For more information about the Committee visit: http://ita.doc.gov/td/sif/DSCT/ACSCC/. Matters To Be Considered: Committee members are expected to continue to discuss the major competitivenessrelated topics raised at the previous Committee meetings, including trade and competitiveness; freight movement and policy; information technology and data requirements; regulatory issues; and finance and infrastructure. The Committee’s subcommittees will report on the status of their work regarding these topics. The agendas may change to accommodate Committee business. The Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services will post the final detailed agendas on its Web site, http:// ita.doc.gov/td/sif/DSCT/ACSCC/, at least one week prior to the meeting. The meetings will be open to the public and press on a first-come, firstserved basis. Space is limited. The public meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. Richard Boll, at (202) 482–1135 or richard.boll@trade.gov five (5) business days before the meeting. Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the Committee at any time before and after the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of this meeting must send them to the Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 11014, Washington, DC 20230, or email to supplychain@trade.gov. For consideration during the meetings, and to ensure transmission to the Committee prior to the meetings, comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on September 3, 2014. Comments received after September, 3, 2014, will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be considered at the meetings. The minutes of the meetings will be posted on the Committee Web site within 60 days of the meeting. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: August 12, 2014. David Long, Director, Office of Supply Chain, Professional and Business Services. [FR Doc. 2014–19534 Filed 8–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [Docket ID: DoD–2014–OS–0118] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by September 2, 2014. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571–372–0493. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Taxes Assessed by the Government of Afghanistan; OMB Control Number 0704–XXXX. Type of Request: Emergency: New Collection. Number of Respondents: 192. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 192. Average Burden per Response: 4 hours. Annual Burden Hours: 768. Needs and Uses: Section 1216 of NDAA 2014 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to withhold Department of Defense assistance to Afghanistan in the amount equivalent to 100 percent of all taxes assessed by Afghanistan to extent such taxes are not reimbursed by Afghanistan. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra. Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1
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[FR Doc No: 2014-19546]
Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To
Revoke Antidumping Duty Order in Part
SUMMARY: On March 12, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') \1\ with respect to certain wall
bed units. We preliminarily determine that the producers accounting for
which the Order pertains lack interest in the relief provided by the
Order with respect to certain wall bed units described below.
Accordingly, we intend to revoke, in part, the Order as to imports of
certain wall bed units. The Department invites interested parties to
DATES: Effective Date: August 18, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney or Howard Smith, AD/CVD
0167 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.
Federal Register. On March 12, 2014, the Department received a request
on behalf of Techcraft Manufacturing, Inc. (``Techcraft'') for a
changed circumstances review to revoke, in part, the Order with respect
to certain wall bed units.\2\ In its request, Techcraft stated that the
American Furniture Manufacturing Committee for Legal Trade and Vaughan-
Basset Furniture Company, Inc. (``Petitioners'') discussed the scope
exclusion described below and are in agreement with the revocation, in
part. On March 19, 2014, the Department received a letter from the
Petitioners in which they stated they were in agreement with the
proposed scope exclusion language in Techcraft's March 12, 2014 changed
circumstances review request.\3\
\2\ See Submission from Techcraft, ``Techcraft Manufacturing
Inc. Request for a Changed Circumstance Review,'' dated March 12,
2014 (``Techcraft's Request'').
\3\ See Submission from Petitioners, ``Petitioners' Response to
Techcraft's Letter of March 12, 2014,'' dated March 19, 2014.
On May 2, 2014, we published the Initiation Notice in the Federal
Register. Because the statement submitted by Petitioners in support of
Techcraft's Request did not indicate whether Petitioners account for
substantially all of the domestic wooden bedroom furniture production,
comments concerning industry support, as well as comments and/or
factual information regarding the changed circumstances review. On May
14, 2014, Petitioners submitted comments stating that they are not
aware of any U.S. domestic producer that opposes exclusion of the
merchandise defined in Techcraft's Request, and that if no interested
party raises an objection to the exclusion, the Department should issue
a determination excluding certain wall bed units, as defined in
Techcraft's Request. On May 16, 2014, Techcraft submitted comments
stating that the record of the proceeding demonstrates that there is no
longer interest in having wall bed units that meet the scope exclusion
language provided in the Initiation Notice covered by the Order. On
June 13, 2014 and July 1, 2014, Techcraft revised the proposed scope
exclusion language in its original changed circumstances review
request.\4\ On July 9, 2014, the Department received a letter from the
Petitioners in which they consented to the revised scope exclusion
language contained in Techcraft's July 1, 2014, submission.\5\
\4\ See Submissions from Techcraft, ``Techcraft Manufacturing
Inc., Request for a Changed Circumstance Review,'' dated June 13,
2014; ``Techcraft Manufacturing Inc. Request for Amended Language in
Changed Circumstance Review,'' dated July 1, 2014.
\5\ See Submission from Petitioners, ``Petitioners' Response to
Techcraft's Letter Filed on July 1, 2014,'' dated July 9, 2014.
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on-chests,\6\ highboys,\7\ lowboys,\8\ chests of drawers,\9\
chests,\10\ door chests,\11\ chiffoniers,\12\ hutches,\13\ and
armoires; \14\ (6) desks, computer stands, filing cabinets, book cases,
parts predominate; \15\ (9) jewelry armories; \16\ (10) cheval mirrors;
\17\ (11) certain metal parts; \18\ (12) mirrors that do not attach to,
dresser-mirror set; (13) upholstered beds; \19\ and (14) toy boxes.\20\
door (whether or not the door is lined with felt or felt-like
material), with necklace hangers, and a flip-top lid with inset
mirror. See Issues and Decision Memorandum from Laurel LaCivita to
Laurie Parkhill, Office Director, concerning ``Jewelry Armoires and
Cheval Mirrors in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Wooden
Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
Republic of China: Final Changed Circumstances Review, and
9403.60.8081, or 9403.20.0018. Further, framed glass mirrors may be
entered under subheading 7009.92.1000 or 7009.92.5000 of the HTSUS as
``glass mirrors . . . framed.'' The order covers all wooden bedroom
furniture meeting the above description, regardless of tariff
The products covered by this changed circumstances review are
certain enclosable wall bed units, also referred to as murphy beds,
which are composed of the following three major sections: (1) A metal
wall frame, which attaches to the wall and uses coils or pistons to
support the metal mattress frame; (2) a metal frame, which has euro
Revoke the Order, in Part
order, in whole or in part, based on a review under section 751(b) of
the Act (i.e., a changed circumstances review). Section 751(b)(1) of
the Act requires a changed circumstances review to be conducted upon
warrant a review. Section 782(h)(2) of the Act gives the Department the
authority to revoke an order if producers accounting for substantially
all of the production of the domestic like product have expressed a
lack of interest in the order. 19 CFR 351.222(g) provides that the
Department will conduct a changed circumstances review under 19 CFR
interest in the order for the Department to revoke the order, in whole
or in part.\21\ The Department has interpreted ``substantially all'' to
production of the domestic like product.\22\
\21\ See Section 782(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(g).
\22\ See Honey From Argentina; Antidumping and Countervailing
On March 12, 2014, Techcraft requested that the Department expedite
the changed circumstances review.\23\ The Department's regulations do
not specify a deadline for the issuance of preliminary results of a
changed circumstances review, but provide that the Department will
issue the final results of review within 270 days after the date on
which the changed circumstances review is initiated, or within 45 days
if all parties to the proceeding agree to the outcome of the
review.\24\ The Department did not issue a combined notice of
initiation and preliminary results because, as discussed above, the
statement provided by Petitioners and offered in support of Techcraft's
Request does not indicate whether Petitioners account for substantially
all domestic wooden bedroom furniture production.\25\ Thus, the
Department did not determine in the Initiation Notice that producers
product lacked interest in the continued application of the Order as to
certain wall bed units. Further, the Department requested interested
party comments on the issue of domestic industry support of a partial
revocation.\26\ Because the Department received no comments concerning
a lack of industry support or opposing initiation of the changed
circumstances review of the Order, the Department now preliminarily
finds that producers accounting for substantially all of the production
of the domestic like product lack interest in the relief afforded by
the Order with respect to the certain wall bed units described in
Techcraft's Request. We request comment from interested parties on that
preliminary finding before issuing the final results of this
review.\27\
\23\ See Techcraft's Request.
\24\ 19 CFR 351.216(e).
\25\ See Initiation Notice.
\27\ See, e.g., Honey From Argentina; Antidumping and
As noted in the Initiation Notice, Techcraft requested the
revocation of the Order, in part, and supported its request. In light
of Techcraft's Request and the interested party comments received
during the comment period, we preliminarily conclude that changed
circumstances warrant revocation of the Order, in part, because the
domestic like product to which the Order pertains lack interest in the
relief provided by the Order with respect to the certain wall bed units
that are the subject of Techcraft's Request.
the Order, in part, with respect to certain wall bed units. We intend
to revoke the Order as to certain wall bed units by including the
following language in the scope of the Order:
Also excluded from the scope are certain enclosable wall bed
units, also referred to as murphy beds, which are composed of the
following three major sections: (1) A metal wall frame, which
attaches to the wall and uses coils or pistons to support the metal
mattress frame; (2) a metal frame, which has euro slats for
supporting a mattress and two legs that pivot; and (3) wood panels,
which attach to the metal wall frame and/or the metal mattress frame
to form a cabinet to enclose the wall bed when not in use. Excluded
enclosable wall bed units are imported in ready-to-assemble format
with all parts necessary for assembly. Enclosable wall bed units do
not include a mattress. Wood panels of enclosable wall bed units,
results in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). If an interested
party is of the view that certain arguments continue to be relevant to
the Department's final results of this review, that interested party is
required to file a case brief containing all such arguments, including
any such arguments presented to the Department before the date of
publication of the preliminary results, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(c)(2). Written comments may be submitted no later than 14 days
after the date of publication of these preliminary results. Rebuttals
to written comments, limited to issues raised in such comments, may be
filed no later than seven days after the due date for comments. All
comments are to be filed electronically using Enforcement and
Service System (IA ACCESS) which is available to registered users at
the main Department of Commerce building. Comments must also be served
on interested parties.\28\ An electronically filed document must be
Standard Time on the day it is due.\29\
\28\ See 19 CFR 351.303(f).
\29\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
circumstances review, which will include its analysis of any written
comments, no later than 270 days after the date on which this review
If, in the final results of this review, the Department continues
Order, in part, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(``CBP'') to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties, and to
refund any estimated antidumping duties, on all unliquidated entries of
The current requirement for cash deposits of estimated antidumping
duties on all entries of subject merchandise will continue unless until
they are modified pursuant to the final results of this changed
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