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Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries; Notice of New Dates for Public Hearing and Transmittal of the Commission's Report, 33709-33710 [2020-11760] :: International Trade Commission :: Agencies And Commissions :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
Justia Regulation Tracker Agencies And Commissions International Trade Commission Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries; Notice of New Dates for Public Hearing and Transmittal of the Commission's Report, 33709-33710 [2020-11760]
Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries; Notice of New Dates for Public Hearing and Transmittal of the Commission's Report, 33709-33710 [2020-11760]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 106 / Tuesday, June 2, 2020 / Notices government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part 210 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210). By order of the Commission. Issued: May 27, 2020. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2020–11790 Filed 6–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–575] Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries; Notice of New Dates for Public Hearing and Transmittal of the Commission’s Report United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of new dates for public hearing and transmittal of the Commission’s report. AGENCY: The Commission has changed the date of its public hearing for Investigation No. 332–575: Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries from May 12, 2020 to September 3, 2020; and the date has changed for transmittal of its report to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) in this investigation from December 19, 2020 to February 18, 2021 due to COVID–19. DATES: August 12, 2020: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. August 21, 2020: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. September 3, 2020: Public hearing. September 17, 2020: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements. October 9, 2020: Deadline for filing all other written submissions. February 18, 2021: Transmittal of Commission report to the Committee. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:46 Jun 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS), https://edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Renee Berry (202–205– 3498 or renee.berry@usitc.gov) or Deputy Project Leader Daniel Matthews (202–205–5991 or daniel.matthews@ usitc.gov) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of these investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel (202–205–3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission published notice of institution of the investigation in the Federal Register on January 31, 2020 (85 FR 5704, January 31, 2020). In that notice, the Commission announced it would hold a public hearing on May 12, 2020, and it also set dates by which requests to appear at the hearing, briefs, and other written submissions should be filed. However, due to COVID–19, the Commission postponed the hearing to a date to be determined (85 FR 21460, April 17, 2020). The Commission has rescheduled the public hearing as well as deadlines for requests to appear at the hearing, briefs, and other written submissions to the following dates. Please note the Secretary’s Office will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https:// edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. The scope of the investigation remains the same as ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33709 published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2020. Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 3, 2020. This hearing may occur at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, or via an online videoconferencing platform. Information about the place and form of the hearing, including about how to participate in or view the hearing, will be posted on the Commission’s website at (https://usitc.gov/research_and_ analysis/what_we_are_working_ on.htm). Once on that web page, scroll down to the entry for investigation No. 332–575, Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries, and click on the link to ‘‘hearing instructions.’’ Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., August 12, 2020 in accordance with the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All pre-hearing briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., August 21, 2020; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., September 17, 2020. In the event that, as of the close of business on August 12, 2020, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000 after August 12, 2020, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held. Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., October 9, 2020. All written submissions must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8), as temporarily amended by 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020). Under that rule waiver, the Office of the Secretary will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https:// edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paperbased filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Office of the Secretary, E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 33710 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 106 / Tuesday, June 2, 2020 / Notices Docket Services Division (202–205– 1802), or consult the Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures. Confidential Business Information. Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform to the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information is clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. As requested by the Committee, the Commission will not include any confidential business information in the report that it sends to the Committee or makes available to the public. However, all information, including confidential business information, submitted in 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 for cybersecurity purposes. The Commission will not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Summaries of Written Submissions: The Commission intends to publish summaries of the positions of interested persons in an appendix to the report. Persons wishing to have a summary of their position included in the report should include a summary with their written submission. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in a format that can be easily converted to MS Word, and should not include any confidential business information. The summary will be published as provided if it meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the investigation. The Commission will identify the name of the organization furnishing the summary and will include a link to the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be found. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:46 Jun 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 By order of the Commission. Issued: May 27, 2020. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2020–11760 Filed 6–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–648 and 731– TA–1521–1522 (Preliminary)] Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers From China and Vietnam; Institution of AntiDumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–648 and 731–TA–1521–1522 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of walk-behind lawn mowers from China and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 8433.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 10, 2020. The Commission’s views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by July 17, 2020. DATES: May 26, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nitin Joshi (202) 708–1669), 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.—These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on May 26, 2020, by MTD Products Inc., Valley City, Ohio. For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.—Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission’s rules, not later than seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.—Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not later than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Conference.—In light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the Commission is E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1
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Notice of New Dates for Public Hearing and Transmittal of the
ACTION: Notice of new dates for public hearing and transmittal of the
SUMMARY: The Commission has changed the date of its public hearing for
Investigation No. 332-575: Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported,
and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S.
Commercial Fisheries from May 12, 2020 to September 3, 2020; and the
date has changed for transmittal of its report to the U.S. House of
Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) in this
investigation from December 19, 2020 to February 18, 2021 due to COVID-
August 12, 2020: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
August 21, 2020: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
September 3, 2020: Public hearing.
September 17, 2020: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
October 9, 2020: Deadline for filing all other written submissions.
February 18, 2021: Transmittal of Commission report to the
docket (EDIS), https://edis.usitc.gov.
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility
institution of the investigation in the Federal Register on January 31,
2020 (85 FR 5704, January 31, 2020). In that notice, the Commission
announced it would hold a public hearing on May 12, 2020, and it also
set dates by which requests to appear at the hearing, briefs, and other
written submissions should be filed. However, due to COVID-19, the
Commission postponed the hearing to a date to be determined (85 FR
21460, April 17, 2020). The Commission has rescheduled the public
hearing as well as deadlines for requests to appear at the hearing,
briefs, and other written submissions to the following dates. Please
note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings at this
time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-
based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be
accepted until further notice. The scope of the investigation remains
the same as published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2020.
investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 3, 2020.
This hearing may occur at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, or via an online
videoconferencing platform. Information about the place and form of the
hearing, including about how to participate in or view the hearing,
will be posted on the Commission's website at (https://usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/what_we_are_working_on.htm). Once on that web
page, scroll down to the entry for investigation No. 332-575, Seafood
Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports
and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries, and click on the link
to ``hearing instructions.''
Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., August 12, 2020 in accordance with
the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. All pre-hearing
briefs and statements should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., August
21, 2020; and all post-hearing briefs and statements should be filed
not later than 5:15 p.m., September 17, 2020. In the event that, as of
the close of business on August 12, 2020, no witnesses are scheduled to
appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or nonparticipant
should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000 after August
12, 2020, for information concerning whether the hearing will be held.
p.m., October 9, 2020. All written submissions must conform to the
Docket Services Division (202-205-1802), or consult the Commission's
Handbook on Filing Procedures.
the report should include a summary with their written submission. The
summary may not exceed 500 words, should be in a format that can be
easily converted to MS Word, and should not include any confidential
business information. The summary will be published as provided if it
meets these requirements and is germane to the subject matter of the
[FR Doc. 2020-11760 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]