[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17436-17437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7683]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-475 and 731-TA-1177 (Preliminary)]


Certain Aluminum Extrusions From China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-475 and 731-TA-1177 
(Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from China of certain aluminum 
extrusions, primarily provided for in subheadings 7604.21.00, 
7604.29.10, 7604.29.30, 7604.29.50, and 7608.20.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in 
the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized 
by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce extends 
the time for initiation pursuant to sections 702(c)(1)(B) or 
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 1673a(c)(1)(B)), 
the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping 
and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by 
Monday, May 17, 2010. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within 
five business days thereafter, or by Monday, May 24, 2010.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A 
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR 
part 207).

DATES: Effective Date: March 31, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Duncan 
([email protected], 202-708-4727), Office of Investigations, 
U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 
20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter 
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons 
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining 
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 
202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The 
public record for these investigations may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. These investigations are being 
instituted in response to a petition filed on March 31, 2010, by the 
Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee (``Committee'') \1\ and the 
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 
Industrial and Service Workers International Union (``USW'').
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    \1\ The Committee is comprised of the following members: 
Aerolite Extrusion Company, Younstown, OH; Alexandria Extrusion 
Company, Alexandria, MN; Benada Aluminum of Florida, Inc., Medley, 
FL; William L. Bonnell Company, Inc., Newnan, GA; Frontier Aluminum 
Corporation, Corona, CA; Futura Industries Corporation, Clearfield, 
UT; Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Linthicum, MD; Kaiser 
Aluminum Corporation, Foothill Ranch, CA; Profile Extrusion Company, 
Rome, GA; Sapa Extrusions, Inc., Des Plaines, IL; and Western 
Extrusions Corporation, Carrollton, TX.
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    Participation in the investigations and public service list. 
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. 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 these investigations upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list. Pursuant 
to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make 
BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants 
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who 
are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference. The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 
a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing 
to participate in the conference should contact Russell Duncan 
([email protected], 202-708-4727) not later than Friday, April 
16, 2010, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in 
opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively 
allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the 
conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's 
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at 
the conference.
    Written submissions. As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before Monday, April 26, 2010, a written brief containing information 
and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their 
presentation at the conference no later than three days before the 
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must 
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of 
the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing 
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, 
except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's 
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where 
electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must 
also be filed in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission's 
Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November 
8, 2002).
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and

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a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not 
accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.

    Authority:  These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: March 31, 2010.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-7683 Filed 4-5-10; 8:45 am]
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