[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17436-17437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7683]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-475 and 731-TA-1177 (Preliminary)]
Certain Aluminum Extrusions From China
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-475 and 731-TA-1177
(Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (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 from China of certain aluminum
extrusions, primarily provided for in subheadings 7604.21.00,
7604.29.10, 7604.29.30, 7604.29.50, and 7608.20.00 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 extends
the time for initiation pursuant to sections 702(c)(1)(B) or
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 1673a(c)(1)(B)),
the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping
and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by
Monday, May 17, 2010. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within
five business days thereafter, or by Monday, May 24, 2010.
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
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR
part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: March 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Duncan
([email protected], 202-708-4727), 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 (http://www.usitc.gov). The
public record for these investigations may be viewed on the
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. These investigations are being
instituted in response to a petition filed on March 31, 2010, by the
Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee (``Committee'') \1\ and the
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union (``USW'').
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\1\ The Committee is comprised of the following members:
Aerolite Extrusion Company, Younstown, OH; Alexandria Extrusion
Company, Alexandria, MN; Benada Aluminum of Florida, Inc., Medley,
FL; William L. Bonnell Company, Inc., Newnan, GA; Frontier Aluminum
Corporation, Corona, CA; Futura Industries Corporation, Clearfield,
UT; Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Linthicum, MD; Kaiser
Aluminum Corporation, Foothill Ranch, CA; Profile Extrusion Company,
Rome, GA; Sapa Extrusions, Inc., Des Plaines, IL; and Western
Extrusions Corporation, Carrollton, TX.
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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 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. The Commission's Director of Investigations has
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30
a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing
to participate in the conference should contact Russell Duncan
([email protected], 202-708-4727) not later than Friday, April
16, 2010, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the
imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in
opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively
allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the
conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the conference.
Written submissions. As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before Monday, April 26, 2010, a written brief containing information
and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their
presentation at the conference no later than three days before the
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means,
except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where
electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must
also be filed in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission's
Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November
8, 2002).
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public
or BPI service list), and
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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 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: March 31, 2010.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-7683 Filed 4-5-10; 8:45 am]
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