[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70574-70575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28269]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-505 and 731-TA-1231-1237 (Preliminary)]


Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From China, Czech Republic, 
Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia; 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, Czech Republic, 
Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia of grain-oriented electrical 
steel, provided for in subheadings 7225.11.00, 7226.11.10, and 
7226.11.90 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 by reason of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel 
that are allegedly 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 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 September 18, 2013, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by of AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio; Allegheny Ludlum, 
LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the United Steelworkers, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
and subsidized imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from China 
and LTFV imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from Czech 
Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia. Accordingly, 
effective September 18, 2013, the Commission instituted countervailing 
duty investigation No. 701-TA-505 and antidumping duty investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1231-1237 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
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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 on September 25, 2013 ((78 FR 59059), as 
revised on October 21, 2013 (78 FR 64011, October 25, 2013)). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 25, 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 November 20, 2013. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4439 
(November 2013), entitled Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From China, 
Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 20, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-28269 Filed 11-25-13; 8:45 am]
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