[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 16382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07806]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-1345 (Final)]


Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway

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 not materially injured 
or threatened with material injury, and the establishment of an 
industry in the United States is not materially retarded by reason of 
imports of silicon metal (provided for in subheadings 2804.69.10 and 
2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) from 
Australia, Brazil, and Norway, that have been found by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States 
at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and from Australia, Brazil, and 
Kazakhstan that have been found by Commerce to be subsidized by the 
governments of those countries.
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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

    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 March 8, 2017, following receipt of petitions 
filed with the Commission and Commerce by Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., 
Beverly, Ohio. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by 
Commerce that imports of silicon metal from Australia, Brazil, and 
Kazakhstan were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of silicon metal from 
Australia, Brazil, and Norway were 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 October 27, 2017 (82 FR 49848). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on February 15, 2018, 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 April 10, 2018. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4773 (April 2018), entitled Silicon 
Metal from Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-1345 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 10, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-07806 Filed 4-13-18; 8:45 am]
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