[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29265-29266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12380]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-478 and 731-TA-1182 Preliminary]


Certain Steel Wheels From China

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act), that 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of 
imports from China of certain steel wheels, provided for in subheading 
8708.70 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) and subsidized by the Government of China.\2\
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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\ Commissioner Charlotte R. Lane and Commissioner Dean A. 
Pinkert determined that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured. Vice Chairman 
Irving A. Williamson and Commissioner Shara L. Aranoff determined 
that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United 
States is threatened with material injury. Chairman Deanna Tanner 
Okun and Commissioner Daniel R. Pearson determined that there is no 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or that the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from China of certain steel wheels 
that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (LTFV) and subsidized by the Government of China.
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    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 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 sections 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) or 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

    On March 30, 2011, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce byAccuride Corp. (Evansville, IN) and Hayes Lemmerz 
International, Inc. (Northville, MI), alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
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reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of certain steel wheels from 
China. Accordingly, effective March 30, 2011, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-478 (Preliminary) and 
antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1182 (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 April 5, 2011 (76 FR 18781). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2011, 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 May 16, 2011. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4233 (May 2011), 
entitled Certain Steel Wheels from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-478 
and 731-TA-1182 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 16, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-12380 Filed 5-19-11; 8:45 am]
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