[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66767-66768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26480]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-501 and 731-TA-1226 (Preliminary)]


Chlorinated Isocyanurates From China and Japan

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 and Japan of 
chlorinated isocyanurates, provided for in subheadings 2933.69.6015, 
2933.69.6021, 2933.69.6050, 3808.50.4000, 3808.94.5000, and 
3808.99.9500 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) from Japan 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\ Commissioners Shara L. Aranoff and F. Scott Kieff did not 
participate.
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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 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 August 29, 2013, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Clearon Corp., South Charleston, WV, and Occidental 
Chemical Corporation, Dallas, TX, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
by reason of subsidized imports of chlorinated isocyanurates from China 
and LTFV imports of chlorinated isocyanurates from Japan. Accordingly, 
effective August 29, 2013, the Commission instituted countervailing 
duty investigation No. 701-TA-501 and antidumping duty investigation 
No. 731-TA-1226 (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 September 10, 2013 (78 FR 55293). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2013, 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 October 31, 2013. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication

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4431 (November 2013), entitled Chlorinated Isocyanurates From China and 
Japan: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-501 and 731-TA-1226 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.
     Issued: October 31, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-26480 Filed 11-5-13; 8:45 am]
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