Notice2022-08435
Sodium Nitrite From India and Russia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
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April 20, 2022
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-679-680 and 731-TA-1585-1586 (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 sodium nitrite from India and Russia, provided for in subheading 2834.10.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, for which imports from Russia have been preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to be subsidized by the Government of Russia, imports from India and Russia are alleged to be sold at less-than-fair-value, and imports from India are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23567-23569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08435]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-679-680 and 731-TA-1585-1586 (Final)]
Sodium Nitrite From India and Russia; Scheduling of the Final
Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
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 and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-679-680 and 731-TA-1585-1586 (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 sodium nitrite from India and Russia,
provided for in subheading 2834.10.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, for which imports from Russia have been
preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'')
to be subsidized by the Government of Russia, imports from India and
Russia are alleged to be sold at less-than-fair-value, and imports from
India are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India.
DATES: April 15, 2022.
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 (<a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``sodium nitrite in any form, at any purity
level. In addition, the sodium nitrite covered by these investigations
may or may not contain an anti-caking agent. Examples of names commonly
used to reference sodium nitrite are nitrous acid, sodium salt, anti-
rust, diazotizing salts, erinitrit, and filmerine. Sodium nitrite's
chemical composition is NaNO<INF>2</INF>, and it is generally
classified under subheading 2834.10.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The American Chemical Society
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ``sodium
nitrite'' to sodium nitrite. The CAS registry number is 7632-00-0. For
purposes of the scope of these investigations, the narrative
description is dispositive, not the tariff heading, CAS registry number
or CAS name, which are provided for convenience and customs purposes.''
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by Commerce that certain benefits which constitute
subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in
Russia of sodium nitrite. Commerce's determinations with respect to
imports of sodium nitrite from India and Russia that are alleged to be
sold at less-than-fair-value, and imports from India that are alleged
to be subsidized by the Government of India are pending. The
investigations were requested in petitions filed on January 13, 2022,
by Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, Parsippany, NJ.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, 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 investigations 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 these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 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 investigations 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
investigations.
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, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>.)
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 section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, 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 investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations 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
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on June 7,
2022, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 21,
2022. Information about the place and form of the hearing, including
about how to participate in and/or view the hearing, will be posted on
the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html">https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html</a>. Interested parties should check the Commission's website
periodically for updates. Requests to appear at the hearing should be
filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before June
14, 2022. 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 to be held at 9:30 a.m. on June 17, 2022. 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 section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is June 14, 2022. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, 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 June 28, 2022. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before June 28, 2022. On July 19, 2022, 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 July 21, 2022, but such final comments
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. 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 <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf">https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf</a>, elaborates upon the Commission's
procedures with respect to filings.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 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 sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the investigations (as
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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: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 15, 2022.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-08435 Filed 4-19-22; 8:45 am]
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