[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80527-80528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32030]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


Aluminum Extrusions From China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-475 (Final) 
under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) 
(the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-
1177 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to 
determine whether 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 
subsidized and less-than-fair-value imports from China of 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.\1\
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    \1\ The full scope language for these investigations is 
contained in Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value, and Preliminary Determination of Targeted Dumping, 75 FR 
69403, November 12, 2010.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C 
(19 CFR part 207).

DATES: Effective Date: November 12, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Petronzio (202-205-3176, 
[email protected]), 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.--The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the 
Department of Commerce under section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) 
that certain benefits which constitute subsidies are being provided to 
manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of aluminum 
extrusions,\2\ and under section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b) that 
such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair 
value.\3\ The investigations were requested in a petition filed on 
March 31, 2010, by the Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee 
(``Committee'') \4\ and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union (``USW'').
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    \2\ See Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 75 FR 
54302, September 7, 2010, and Aluminum Extrusions From the People's 
Republic of China: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty 
Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 75 FR 
57441, September 21, 2010.
    \3\ See Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: 
Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, and Preliminary Determination of Targeted Dumping, 75 FR 
69403, November 12, 2010, and Aluminum Extrusions From the People's 
Republic of China: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value, 75 FR 73041, November 29, 2010.
    \4\ 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, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if 
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the 
Commission's

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rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in 
this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional 
notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will 
maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of 
all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations.
    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 the final phase of these investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized 
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access 
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply 
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the 
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on Friday, 
March 11, 2011, and a public version will be issued thereafter, 
pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the 
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 
March 29, 2011, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. 
Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the 
Secretary to the Commission on or before Friday, March 25, 2011. A 
nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations 
may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All 
parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral 
presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 
a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2011, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be 
submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit 
any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera 
no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing.
    Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall 
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must 
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's 
rules; the deadline for filing is Friday, March 18, 2011. Parties may 
also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at 
the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, 
and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of 
section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing 
posthearing briefs is Wednesday, April 6, 2011; witness testimony must 
be filed no later than three days before the hearing. In addition, any 
person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the 
investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent 
to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support 
or opposition to the petition, on or before Wednesday, April 6, 2011. 
On Thursday, April 21, 2011, the Commission will make available to 
parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to 
comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or 
before Monday, April 25, 2011, but such final comments must not contain 
new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 
of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with 
the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any 
submissions that contain BPI must also 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).
    Additional written submissions to the Commission, including 
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall 
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such 
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request 
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 
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 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 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 16, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-32030 Filed 12-21-10; 8:45 am]
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