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Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Antidumping Duty Investigation Publication: Federal Register Agency: International Trade Commission Byline: Lisa Barton Date: 12 June 2024 Subjects: American Government  , Tires
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49903-49905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12776]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1658 (Final)]
Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Scheduling of the Final Phase
of an Antidumping Duty Investigation
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1658 (Final)
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether
an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened
with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United
States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of truck and bus
tires from Thailand, provided for in subheadings 4011.20.10 and
4011.20.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'')
to be sold at less-than-fair-value.
DATES: May 20, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Stebbins ((202) 205-2039),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of this investigation, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``new pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a
truck or bus size designation. Truck and bus tires covered by the scope
may be tube-
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type, tubeless, radial, or non-radial (also known as bias construction
or bias-ply). Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the
symbol ``DOT'' on the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to
applicable motor vehicle safety standards.'' (For Commerce's full scope
definition, see 89 FR 43806, May 20, 2024).
Background.--The final phase of this investigation is being
scheduled, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by Commerce that imports of truck and bus tires from
Thailand are being sold in the United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of Sec. 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigation was requested in a petition filed on October 17, 2023, by
the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO,
CLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigation.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov).
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on September
25, 2024, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 10,
2024. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with
the Secretary to the Commission on or before October 4, 2024. Any
requests to appear as a witness via videoconference must be included
with your request to appear. Requests to appear via videoconference
must include a statement explaining why the witness cannot appear in
person; the Chairman, or other person designated to conduct the
investigation, may in their discretion for good cause shown, grant such
a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due to illness or a
positive COVID-19 test result may be submitted by 3 p.m. the business
day prior to the hearing. Further information about participation in
the hearing will be posted on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html.
A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on October 9,
2024. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation
slides in connection with their presentation at the hearing by no later
than 4:00 p.m. on October 9, 2024. Oral testimony and written materials
to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties
must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony
in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules;
the deadline for filing is October 3, 2024. Parties shall also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of
section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing
posthearing briefs is October 17, 2024. In addition, any person who has
not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigation, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before October 17, 2024. On October 30, 2024, the
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or before November 1, 2024, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of Sec. Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures,
available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the
Commission's procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to Sec. 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions,
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a
Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation
must be served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified
by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of
title VII of
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the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to Sec.
207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 6, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-12776 Filed 6-11-24; 8:45 am]
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