[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79095-79096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31779]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 (Preliminary)]


Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada and 
China

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, 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 certain 
iron mechanical transfer drive components (``IMTDCs'') from Canada and 
China, provided for in subheadings 8483.30.80, 8483.50.60, 8483.50.90, 
8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 7325.10.00, 7325.99.10, 7326.19.00, 8431.31.00, 
8431.39.00, and 8483.50.40 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 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.

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Background

    On October 28, 2015, TB Wood's Incorporated, Chambersburg, 
Pennsylvania filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of IMTDCs 
from Canada and China and subsidized imports of IMTDCs from China. 
Accordingly, effective October 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 
No. 701-TA-550 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1304-1305 
(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 November 3, 2015 (80 FR 67789). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 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 December 14, 2015. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4587 (December 2015), entitled Certain 
Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-550 and 731-TA-1304-1305 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 14, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-31779 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
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