[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2236-2237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1124]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-986 and 987 (Preliminary)]


Ferrovanadium From China and South Africa

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, 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 China and South Africa of ferrovanadium, provided for in 
subheading 7202.92.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (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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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec. 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 Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of an affirmative preliminary determination in 
these investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative 
final determinations in those 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

    These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition 
filed on November 26, 2001, by the Ferroalloys Association Vanadium 
Committee and its members Bear

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Metallurgical Co., Butler, PA, Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp., 
Cambridge, OH, Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corp., Freeport, TX, U.S. 
Vanadium Corp., Danbury, CT, and CS Metals of Louisiana LLC, Convent, 
LA.
    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 November 30, 2001 (66 FR 59815). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 17, 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 January 10, 2002. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3484 
(January 2002), entitled Ferrovanadium from China and South Africa: 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-989 and 987 (Preliminary).

    Issued: January 10, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-1124 Filed 1-15-02; 8:45 am]
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