[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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