[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 67671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18715]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-692 and 731-TA-1628 (Final)]


Certain Pea Protein 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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of certain pea protein from China, provided for in 
subheadings 2106.10.00, 3504.00.10, 3504.00.50, and 2308.00.98 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 imports of the 
subject merchandise from China that have been found to be subsidized by 
the government of China.2 3 4
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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\ 89 FR 55557 and 55559 (July 5, 2024).
    \3\ Commissioner David S. Johanson determined that a U.S. 
industry is threatened with material injury by reason of subject 
imports from China.
    \4\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determination are likely to 
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the countervailing and 
antidumping duty orders on certain pea from China. Commissioner 
Rhonda K. Schmidtlein makes negative critical circumstances 
determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations. Commissioner Johanson did not assess critical 
circumstances because he finds that the domestic industry is 
threatened with material injury and does not determine that the 
industry in the U.S. is materially injured.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective July 12, 
2023, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Puris Proteins, LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The final 
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
certain pea protein from China 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 March 5, 2024 (89 FR 15895). The 
Commission conducted its hearing on June 25, 2024. 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 August 15, 2024. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 5529 (August 2024), entitled Certain Pea 
Protein from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-692 and 731-TA-1628 
(Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 15, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-18715 Filed 8-20-24; 8:45 am]
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