[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 97 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27649-27650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10728]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. Nos. 701-TA-667 and 731-TA-1559 (Preliminary)]


Organic Soybean Meal From India

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 organic 
soybean meal from India, provided for in subheadings 1208.10.00 and 
2304.00.00 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 government of India.\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\ Organic Soybean Meal From India: Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 86 FR 22136 (April 27, 2021); and 
Organic Soybean Meal From India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation, 86 FR 22146 (April 27, 2021).
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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.

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Background

    On March 31, 2021, the Organic Soybean Processors of America, 
Washington, DC, American Natural Processors, LLC, Dakota Dunes, South 
Dakota, Lester Feed & Grain Co., Lester, Iowa, Organic Production 
Services, LLC, Weldon, North Carolina, Professional Proteins Ltd., 
Washington, Iowa, Sheppard Grain Enterprises, LLC, Phelps, New York, 
Simmons Grain Co., Salem, Ohio, Super Soy, LLC, Brodhead, Wisconsin, 
and Tri-State Crush, Syracuse, Indiana 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 organic soybean meal from India.\3\
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    \3\ On April 6, 2021, Lester Feed & Grain Co. voluntarily 
withdrew its status as a petitioner.
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    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 April 8, 2021 (86 FR 18296). 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 April 21, 2021. 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 May 
17, 2021. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5198 (May 2021), entitled Organic Soybean Meal from India: 
Investigation Nos.731-TA-667 and 731-TA-1559 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 17, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-10728 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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