[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47926-47927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23076]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-891 (Final)]


Foundry Coke From China

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from China of foundry coke, 
provided for in subheading 2704.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, that have been found by the Department of 
Commerce 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)).
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective September 
20, 2000, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by ABC Coke, Birmingham, AL; Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, 
Indianapolis, IN; Erie Coke Corp., Erie, PA; Tonawanda Coke Corp., 
Tonawanda, NY; and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO.\2\ The 
final phase of the investigation was scheduled by the Commission 
following notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that 
imports of foundry coke from China were being sold at LTFV within the 
meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of 
the scheduling of the Commission's investigation and of a public 
hearing 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 May 9,

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2001 (66 FR 23727).\3\ The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on July 
26, 2001, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted 
to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \2\ On February 15, 2001, Sloss Industrial Corp. was added as a 
petitioner to the investigation.
    \3\ The Commission's scheduling notice was subsequently 
corrected (66 FR 29173, May 29, 2001).
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    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on September 5, 2001. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3449 (September 2001), 
entitled Foundry Coke from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-891 (Final).

    Issued: September 10, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-23076 Filed 9-13-01; 8:45 am]
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