[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12898-12899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6491]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-460-461 (Preliminary)]


Ni-Resist Piston Inserts from Argentina and Korea; Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from Argentina and Korea of Ni-resist piston 
inserts, provided for in subheading 8409.99.91 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
Governments of Argentina and Korea.
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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 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

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provided in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from 
the Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 703(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under section 
705(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 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 January 26, 2009, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Korff Holdings LLC dba Quaker City Castings, Salem, Ohio, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of subsidized imports of Ni-resist piston inserts from Argentina 
and Korea. Accordingly, effective January 26, 2009, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-460-461 
(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 February 3, 2009 (74 FR 5946). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2009, 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 March 12, 2009. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4066 (March 
2009), entitled Ni-Resist Piston Inserts from Argentina and Korea: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-460-461 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 19, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-6491 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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