[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23842-23843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09075]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-639-642 and 731-TA-1475-1492 (Preliminary)]


Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, 
Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Oman, Romania, Serbia, 
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant

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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 common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain, 
Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, 
Korea, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, 
and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7606.11.30, 7606.11.60, 
7606.12.30, 7606.12.60, 7606.91.30, 7606.91.60, 7606.92.30, and 
7606.92.60 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 Bahrain, Brazil, 
India, and Turkey.\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\ 85 FR 19449 (April 7, 2020) and 85 FR 19444 (April 7, 2020).
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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 March 9, 2020, The Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum 
Sheet Working Group and its Individual Members, Aleris Rolled Products, 
Inc., Beachwood, Ohio; Arconic, Inc., Bettendorf, Iowa; Constellium 
Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC, Ravenswood, West Virginia; JW Aluminum 
Company, Daniel Island, South Carolina; Novelis Corporation, Atlanta, 
Georgia; and Texarkana Aluminum, Inc., Texarkana, Texas 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 common alloy aluminum sheet from 
Bahrain, Brazil, India, and Turkey and LTFV imports of common alloy 
aluminum sheet from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, 
India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South 
Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey. Accordingly, effective March 9, 
2020, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 
701-TA-639-642 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1475-1492 
(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 March 13, 2020 (85 FR 14702). In 
light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its conference 
(originally scheduled for March 30, 2020) through written questions, 
submissions of written testimony, written responses to questions, and 
postconference briefs; all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to participate.
    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 April 
23, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5049 (April 2020), entitled Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet 
from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, 
Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, 
Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-639-642 and 731-
TA-1475-1492 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 24, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-09075 Filed 4-28-20; 8:45 am]
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