[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28841-28842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10052]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-667 and 731-TA-1559 (Final)]


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 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 have been found by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (``Commerce'') 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\ 87 FR 16453 and 87 FR 16458 (March 23, 2022).
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective March 31, 
2021 following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Organic Soybean Processors of America, Washington, DC, 
American Natural Processors, LLC, Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, Organic 
Production Services, LLC, Weldon, North Carolina, Professional Proteins 
Ltd., Washington, Iowa, Sheppard Grain Enterprises, LLC,

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Phelps, New York, Simmons Grain Co., Salem, Ohio, Super Soy, LLC, 
Brodhead, Wisconsin, and Tri-State Crush, Syracuse, Indiana. The final 
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
organic soybean meal from India were subsidized within the meaning of 
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV within 
the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the 
scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public hearing 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 on November 19, 2021 (86 FR 64956). The 
Commission conducted its hearing on March 16, 2022. All persons who 
requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on May 5, 2022. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 5321 (May 2022), entitled Organic 
Soybean Meal from India: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-667 and 731-TA-1559 
(Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 5, 2022.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-10052 Filed 5-10-22; 8:45 am]
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