[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 55872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23325]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary)]


Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Brazil, China, India, Japan, 
Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines,\2\ pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 
(``the Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry 
in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of 
cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, 
Korea, Russia, and the United Kingdom, provided for in subheadings 
7209.15, 7209.16, 7209.17, 7209.18, 7209.25, 7209.26, 7209.27, 7209.28, 
7209.90, 7210.70, 7211.23, 7211.29, 7211.90, 7212.40, 7225.50, 7225.99, 
and 7226.92 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 
that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(``LTFV''), and by imports of cold-rolled steel flat products that are 
allegedly subsidized by the governments of Brazil, China, Korea, and 
Russia. The Commission also determines, pursuant to the Act, that there 
is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports of cold-rolled 
steel flat products that are allegedly subsidized by the government of 
India.
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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 F. Scott Kieff not participating.
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    The Commission further determines that imports of cold-rolled steel 
flat products from the Netherlands are negligible pursuant to section 
771(24) of the Act, and its investigation with regard to cold-rolled 
steel flat products from this country is thereby terminated pursuant to 
section 733(a)(1) of the Act.

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 July 28, 2015, AK Steel Corporation (West Chester, Ohio), 
ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation 
(Charlotte, North Carolina), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Fort Wayne, 
Indiana), and United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania) filed a petition with the Commission and Commerce, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of 
cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, China, India, Korea, and 
Russia and LTFV imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, 
China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United 
Kingdom. Accordingly, effective July 28, 2015, the Commission, pursuant 
to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-
1283-1290 (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 August 3, 2015 (80 FR 46047). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2015, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 
1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on September 11, 2015. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4564 (September 2015), entitled Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea, 
Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-
540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 11, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-23325 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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