[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6050-6051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3037]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-409-412 and 731-TA-909 (Final)]


Low Enriched Uranium From France, Germany, the Netherlands, and 
the United Kingdom

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines,\2\ pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (the Act),\3\ that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured \4\ by reason of imports from France, Germany, the 
Netherlands, and the United Kingdom of low enriched uranium, provided 
for in subheadings 2844.20.00 or 2844.40.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the Department 
of Commerce (Commerce) to be subsidized.
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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\ Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun not participating.
    \3\ 19 U.S.C. 1671d(b).
    \4\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg determines that an industry in 
the United States is threatened with material injury.
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    The Commission also determines,\5\ pursuant to section 735(b) of 
the Act,\6\ that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
\7\ by reason of imports from France of low enriched uranium that have 
been found by Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (LTFV).
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    \5\ Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun not participating.
    \6\ 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b).
    \7\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg determines that an industry in 
the United States is threatened with material injury.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective December 
7, 2000, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by USEC Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary United States 
Enrichment Corp., Bethesda, MD. The final phase of the investigations 
was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary 
determinations by Commerce that imports of low enriched uranium from 
France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom were being 
subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act \8\ and were 
being sold at LTFV within the meaning

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of section 733(b) of the Act.\9\ Notice of the scheduling of the 
Commission's investigations 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 
September 5, 2001.\10\ The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
December 14, 2001, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \8\ 19 U.S.C. 1671b(b).
    \9\ 19 U.S.C. 1673b(b). Following final determinations by 
Commerce of sales at not less than fair value for imports of low 
enriched uranium from Germany, the Netherlands, and the United 
Kingdom (66 FR 65886, December 21, 2001), the Commission terminated 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-910-912 (Final) effective December 21, 
2001 (67 FR 344, January 3, 2002).
    \10\ 66 FR 46467, September 5, 2001. Subsequently, the 
Commission published notice of a revised schedule for the 
investigations and public hearing (66 FR 57986, November 19, 2001).
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on February 4, 2001. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3486 
(February 2002), entitled Low Enriched Uranium from France, Germany, 
the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-
409-412 and 731-TA-909 (Final).

    Issued: February 4, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-3037 Filed 2-7-02; 8:45 am]
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