88 FR 36 pgs. 11474-11476 - Large Residential Washers: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 36Pages: 11474 - 11476
Pages: 11474, 11475, 11476Docket number: [Investigation No. TA-201-076 (Evaluation)]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-03686 Filed 2-22-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: International Trade Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA-201-076 (Evaluation)]
Large Residential Washers: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief
AGENCY:
United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION:
Institution and scheduling of an investigation under section 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974.
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to section 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 ("the Act"), the Commission has instituted investigation No. TA-201-076, Large Residential Washers: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the relief action imposed by the President on imports of large residential washers and parts thereof under section 203 of the Act, which terminated on February 7, 2023.
DATES:
February 7, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristina Lara (202-205-3386), 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:
[top] Background. -On January 23, 2018, the President, pursuant to section 203 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2253), issued Proclamation 9694, imposing a safeguard measure on imports of certain large residential washers and parts thereof in the form of tariff-rate quotas. The proclamation was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2018 (83 FR 3553). The measure took effect on February 7, 2018, for a period of three years and one day, or through February 7, 2021, as modified by Proclamation 9887 of May 16, 2019 (84
On December 8, 2020, in response to a petition filed on behalf of Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, the Commission issued its determination and report pursuant to section 204(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2254(c)), finding that the safeguard measure continued to be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury to the domestic industry, and that there was evidence that the domestic industry was making a positive adjustment to import competition (see Large Residential Washers: Extension of Action, Inv. No. TA-201-076, USITC Publication 5144, December 2020). On January 14, 2021, the President issued Proclamation 10133 (86 FR 6541, January 21, 2021), pursuant to section 203(e)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)(1)(B)), extending the safeguard measure on large residential washers and parts thereof through February 7, 2023.
Section 204(d) of the Act requires the Commission, following termination of a relief action, to evaluate the effectiveness of the action in facilitating positive adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition, consistent with the reasons set out by the President in the report submitted to the Congress under section 203(b) of the Act. The Commission is required to submit a report on the evaluation to the President and the Congress no later than 180 days after the day on which the relief action was terminated. Section 204(d)(2) requires the Commission to hold a hearing in the course of conducting its evaluation.
For further information concerning the conduct of the investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 206, subparts A and F (19 CFR part 206).
Participation in the investigation and public service list. -Persons wishing to participate in the investigation 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, not later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
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 confidential business information (CBI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and CBI service list. -Pursuant to 206.54(e) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make CBI gathered in this investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 206.17 of the rules, provided that the application is made not later than 21 days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register . The Secretary will maintain a separate service list for those parties authorized to receive CBI under the APO.
Hearing. -As required by statute, the Commission has scheduled a hearing in connection with this investigation. The hearing will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before May 25, 2023. 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 3pm 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.
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 May 30, 2023. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation slides in connection with their presentation at the hearing by no later than 4 p.m. on May 31, 2023. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2) and 201.13(f) 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 is encouraged to submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. The deadline for filing prehearing briefs is May 24, 2023. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is June 8, 2023. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written statement concerning the matters to be addressed in the report on or before June 8, 2023. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8, 206.7, and 206.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's rules. Any confidential business information that is provided will be subject to limited disclosure under the APO (see above) and may be included in the report that the Commission sends to the President and the U.S. Trade Representative. 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 section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, will 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 206.8 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 the public 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 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is published pursuant to section 206.3 of the Commission's rules.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 16, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-03686 Filed 2-22-23; 8:45 am]
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