[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14030-14031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05278]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-555 and 731-TA-1310 (Final)]


Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From 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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of certain amorphous silica fabric from China,\2\ 
provided for in subheadings 7019.59.40 and 7019.59.90 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States 
at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and to be subsidized by the 
government of China. Because a minority of participating Commissioners 
made affirmative findings that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstance determination are likely to undermine 
seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping duty order on certain 
amorphous silica fabric from China, the Commission has not made an 
affirmative critical circumstances finding with respect to such 
imports.\3\
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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\ Chairman Schmidtlein, Vice Chairman Johanson, and 
Commissioner Williamson determine that the domestic industry is 
materially injured by reason of the subject imports. Commissioners 
Broadbent and Kieff determine that the domestic industry is 
threatened with material injury by reason of the subject imports, 
and that they would not have found material injury but for the 
suspension of liquidation. Commissioner Pinkert did not participate 
in the vote.
    \3\ Chairman Schmidtlein and Commissioner Williamson made 
affirmative critical circumstances findings. Vice Chairman Johanson 
made a negative critical circumstances finding. Commissioners 
Broadbent and Kieff, having determined that a domestic industry is 
not materially injured by reason of amorphous silica fabric from 
China sold at less than fair value, did not reach the issue of 
critical circumstances.
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations effective January 20, 2016, following receipt of a 
petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by Auburn 
Manufacturing, Inc., Mechanic Falls, Maine. The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of certain 
amorphous silica fabric from China were subsidized within the meaning 
of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV 
within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of 
the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations 
and of a public hearing 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 14, 2016 (81 FR 63205). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2017, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on March 10, 2017. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4672 (March 2017), entitled Certain 
Amorphous from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-555 and 731-TA-1310 
(Final).

    By order of the Commission.


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    Issued: March 10, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-05278 Filed 3-15-17; 8:45 am]
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