[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48112-48113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22266]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-587 and 731-TA-1385-1386 (Preliminary)]


Titanium Sponge From Japan and Kazakhstan; Determinations

    On the basis of the record\1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United

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States International Trade Commission (``Commission'') determines, 
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), that there is no 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or that the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports of titanium sponge from Japan and 
Kazakhstan, provided for in subheading 8108.20.00 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'') and to be 
subsidized by the government of Kazakhstan.
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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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Background

    On August 24, 2017, Titanium Metals Corporation, Exton, PA, filed a 
petition with the Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
and threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of 
titanium sponge from Japan and Kazakhstan and subsidized imports of 
titanium sponge from Kazakhstan. Accordingly, effective August 24, 
2017, the Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-587 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 
731-TA-1385-1386 (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 September 1, 2017 (82 FR 41656). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 14, 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 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on 
October 10, 2017. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4736 (October 2017), entitled Titanium Sponge from Japan 
and Kazakhstan: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-587 and 731-TA-1385-1386 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 10, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-22266 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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