[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38697-38698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16450]


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 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-480 and 731-TA-1188; Preliminary]


High Pressure Steel Cylinders 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 by reason of imports from China of high pressure 
steel cylinders, provided for in subheading 7311.00.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) and subsidized 
by the Government of China.
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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 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

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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 May 11, 2011, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Norris Cylinder Company, Longview, Texas, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of high 
pressure steel cylinders from China. Accordingly, effective May 11, 
2011, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 
701-TA-480 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1188 
(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 May 18, 2011 (76 FR 28807). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 1, 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 June 27, 2011. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4241 (July 2011), 
entitled High Pressure Steel Cylinders from China: Investigation Nos. 
701-TA-480 and 731-TA-1188 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 27, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-16450 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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