[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61613-61614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19326]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-472 (Fifth Review)]


Silicon Metal From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year 
Review

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an 
expedited review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to 
determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on silicon 
metal from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

DATES: August 4, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Cummings (202) 708-1666, 
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need 
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact 
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this 
proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) 
at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--On August 4, 2023, the Commission determined that the 
domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution 
(88 FR 26595, May 1, 2023) of the subject five-year review was adequate 
and that the respondent interested party group response was inadequate. 
The Commission did not find any other circumstances that would warrant 
conducting a full review.\1\ Accordingly, the Commission determined 
that it would conduct an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)).
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    \1\ A record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's 
statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements 
will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the 
Commission's website.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this review and 
rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), 
and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).
    Staff report.--A staff report containing information concerning the 
subject matter of the review has been placed in the nonpublic record, 
and will be made available to persons on the Administrative Protective 
Order service list for this review on October 11, 2023. A public 
version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec.  207.62(d)(4) of 
the Commission's rules.
    Written submissions.--As provided in Sec.  207.62(d) of the 
Commission's rules, interested parties that are parties to the review 
and that have provided individually adequate responses to the notice of 
institution,\2\ and any party other than an interested party to the 
review may file written comments with the Secretary on what 
determination the Commission should reach in the review. Comments are 
due on or before October 19, 2023 and may not contain new

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factual information. Any person that is neither a party to the five-
year review nor an interested party may submit a brief written 
statement (which shall not contain any new factual information) 
pertinent to the review by October 19, 2023. However, should the 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extend the time limit for its 
completion of the final results of its review, the deadline for 
comments (which may not contain new factual information) on Commerce's 
final results is three business days after the issuance of Commerce's 
results. If comments contain business proprietary information (BPI), 
they must conform with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  201.6, 207.3, and 
207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing 
Procedures, available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates 
upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings.
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    \2\ The Commission has found the response submitted on behalf of 
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. and Mississippi Silicon LLC to be 
individually adequate. Comments from other interested parties will 
not be accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)).
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    In accordance with Sec. Sec.  201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, 
each document filed by a party to the review must be served on all 
other parties to the review (as identified by either the public or BPI 
service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The 
Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate 
of service.
    Determination.--The Commission has determined this review is 
extraordinarily complicated and therefore has determined to exercise 
its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 
19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B).
    Authority: This review is being conducted under authority of title 
VII of the Act; this notice is published pursuant to Sec.  207.62 of 
the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 1, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-19326 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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