[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45171-45172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18562]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-627-629 and 731-TA-1458-1461 (Preliminary)]
Utility Scale Wind Towers From Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and
Vietnam
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 utility
scale wind towers (``wind towers'') from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and
Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 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 governments of Canada, Indonesia, and Vietnam.\2\ \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\ Utility Scale Wind Towers from Canada, Indonesia, the
Republic of Korea, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation
of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 84 FR 37992 (August 5,
2019). See also Utility Scale Wind Towers from Canada, Indonesia,
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing
Duty Investigations, 84 FR 38216 (August 6, 2019).
\3\ Commissioners Broadbent and Williamson are not participating
in these investigations.
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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
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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 July 9, 2019, the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (Arcosa Wind
Towers, Inc. (Dallas, Texas) and Broadwind Towers, Inc. (Manitowoc,
Wisconsin)) 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 wind
towers from Canada, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and LTFV imports of wind
towers from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam. Accordingly,
effective July 9, 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-627-629 and antidumping
duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1458-1461 (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 July 15, 2019 (84 FR 33784). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 30, 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
August 23, 2019. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 4952 (August 2019), entitled Utility Scale Wind Towers from
Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-627-
629 and 731-TA-1458-1461 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 23, 2019.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-18562 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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