[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 79217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27043]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary)]


Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain

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 from India, Malaysia, and Spain, 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 India and Malaysia.\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 73019 (November 16, 2020) and 85 FR 73023 (November 
16, 2020).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec.  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 September 30, 2020, 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 
utility scale wind towers from India and Malaysia and LTFV imports of 
utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain. Accordingly, 
effective September 30, 2020, the Commission instituted countervailing 
duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and antidumping duty 
investigation Nos. 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference through video conferencing 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 October 6, 2020 (85 
FR 63137). In light of the restrictions on access to the Commission 
building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its 
conference through written testimony and video conference on October 
21, 2020. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to 
participate.
    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 
December 4, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5146 (December 2020), entitled Utility Scale Wind Towers 
from India, Malaysia, and Spain: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 
731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 4, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-27043 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am]
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