[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 53399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18938]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-656 and 731-TA-1533 (Preliminary)]


Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof From China; 
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 certain 
metal lockers and parts thereof from China, provided for in subheadings 
9403.20.00 and 9403.90.80 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 government of 
China.\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 47343 (August 5, 2020) and 85 FR 47353 (August 5, 
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 Sec.  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 Sec. Sec.  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 Sec. Sec.  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 July 9, 2020, List Industries, Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida; 
Lyon LLC, Montgomery, Illinois; Penco Products, Inc., Greenville, North 
Carolina; and Tennsco Corp., Dickson, Tennessee 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 and LTFV imports of certain metal lockers and 
parts thereof from China. Accordingly, effective July 9, 2020, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-656 
and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1533 (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, 2020 (85 FR 42917). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2020, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
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 24, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5113 (August 2020), entitled Certain Metal Lockers and 
Parts Thereof from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-656 and 731-TA-1533 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 24, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-18938 Filed 8-27-20; 8:45 am]
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