[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05884]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615-617 and 731-TA-1432-1434 (Preliminary)]


Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada, China, and Mexico

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 fabricated 
structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico, provided for in 
subheadings 7308.90.30, 7308.90.60, and 7308.90.95 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 governments of Canada, China, and Mexico.\2\
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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\ 84 FR 7330 (March 4, 2019) and 84 FR 7339 (March 4, 2019).
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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 U.S. 
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.

Background

    On February 4, 2019, the American Institute of Steel Construction 
(``AISC''), LLC, Chicago, IL (amended on February 21, 2019 to the Full 
Member Subgroup of the AISC), 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 subsidized 
imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico 
and LTFV imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and 
Mexico. Accordingly, effective February 4, 2019, 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 Nos. 701-
TA-615-617 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1432-1434 
(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 February 11, 2019 (84 FR 3245). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2019, 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 March 
22, 2019.\3\ The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4878 (March 2019), entitled Fabricated Structural Steel 
from Canada, China, and Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615-617 and 
731-TA-1432-1434 (Preliminary).
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    \3\ Because the federal government in Washington, DC was closed 
on February 20, 2019, as a result of inclement weather, all 
statutory deadlines have been tolled by one day.

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    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 22, 2019.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-05884 Filed 3-26-19; 8:45 am]
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