[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 31258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14589]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigations Nos. 731-TA-929-931 (Preliminary)]


Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines,\2\ pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela of silicomanganese that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Dennis M. Devaney not participating.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary 
determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final 
determinations in the investigations under section 735(a) of the Act. 
Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of 
the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final 
phase of the investigations. 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 
the investigations.

Background

    On April 6, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Eramet Marietta Inc., Marietta, OH, and the Paper, Allied-
Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union, Local 5-
0639 alleging that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of 
silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela. Accordingly, 
effective April 6, 2001, the Commission instituted antidumping duty 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-929-931 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of April 18, 2001 (66 FR 19981). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2001, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on May 21, 2001. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3427 (May 2001), 
entitled Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-929-931 (Preliminary).

    Issued: June 5, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-14589 Filed 6-8-01; 8:45 am]
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