[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2903-2904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00874]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Preliminary)]


Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components From China; Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, 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 
hydrofluorocarbon blends and components from China, provided for in 
subheadings 3824.78.00 and 2903.39.20 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

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of the final phase of its investigation. 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 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 June 25, 2015, American HFC Coalition, and its members: Amtrol, 
Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island; Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia, 
Pennsylvania; The Chemours Company FC LLC, Wilmington, Delaware; 
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, New Jersey; Hudson 
Technologies, Pearl River, New York; Mexichem Fluor Inc., St. Gabriel, 
Louisiana; Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio; and District 
Lodge 154 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace 
Workers filed a petition with the Commission and Commerce, alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason 
of LTFV imports of hydrofluorocarbon blends and components from China. 
Accordingly, effective July 2, 2015, the Commission, pursuant to 
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), 
instituted antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1279 
(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 July 2, 2015 (80 FR 38231). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2015, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made this determination pursuant to section 733(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It completed and filed 
its determination in this investigation on August 10, 2015. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4558 (August 
2015), entitled Hydrofluorocarbon Blends and Components from China: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-1279 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.
     Dated: August 11, 2015.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
    Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by the 
Office of the Federal Register on January 13, 2016.
[FR Doc. 2016-00874 Filed 1-15-16; 8:45 am]
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