[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19354-19355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08276]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1269 (Preliminary)]


Silicomanganese from Australia; Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 Australia of 
silicomanganese, provided for in subheading 7202.30.00 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'').
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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 Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. The Commission will issue a final phase

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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 an affirmative 
preliminary determination in the investigation under section 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice 
of an affirmative final determination in that investigation under 
section 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in 
the preliminary phase of the investigation need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigation. 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 investigation.

Background

    On February 19, 2015, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Felman Production LLC, Letart, West Virginia, alleging that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened 
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of silicomanganese from 
Australia. Accordingly, effective February 19, 2015, the Commission 
instituted antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1269 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 February 26, 2015 (80 FR 10511). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2015, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission completed and filed its determination in this 
investigation on April 7, 2015. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4528 (April 2015), entitled 
Silicomanganese from Australia: Investigation No. 731-TA-1269 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: April 7, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-08276 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
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