[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15989-15990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06451]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1742 (Preliminary)]
Lattice-Boom Crawler Cranes (LBCCs) From Japan; Institution of
Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase
Investigation
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty
investigation No. 731-TA-1742 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured
or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry
in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of
lattice-boom crawler cranes (LBCCs) from Japan, provided for in
subheading 8426.49.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than
fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends
the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary
determination in antidumping duty investigation in 45 days, or in this
case by May 27, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by June 3, 2025.
DATES: April 10, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Schwartz ((202) 205-2398),
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
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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 investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--This investigation is being instituted, pursuant to
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), in
response to a petition filed on April 10, 2025, by The Manitowoc
Company, Inc., Milwaukee, WI.
For further information concerning the conduct of this
investigation 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 and B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. Sec. 201.11 and
207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 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 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 this
investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of
appearance.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in this investigation available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO issued in
the investigation, provided that the application is made not later than
seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Conference.--The Office of Investigations will hold a staff
conference in connection with the preliminary phase of this
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Requests
to appear at the conference should be emailed to
[email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before
noon on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Please provide an email address for
each conference participant in the email. Information on conference
procedures, format, and participation, including guidance for requests
to appear as a witness via videoconference, will be available on the
Commission's Public Calendar (Calendar (USITC) [verbar] United States
International Trade Commission). A nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to
participate by submitting a short statement.
Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic
filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov).
No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Written submissions.--As provided in Sec. Sec. 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before 5:15 p.m. on May 6, 2025, a written brief containing information
and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation.
Parties shall file written testimony and supplementary material in
connection with their presentation at the conference no later than 4:00
p.m. on April 30. All written submissions must conform with the
provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also 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.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules,
each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on
all other parties to the investigation (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.
Certification.--Pursuant to Sec. 207.3 of the Commission's rules,
any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with
this investigation must certify that the information is accurate and
complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the
certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that
it submits to the Commission during this investigation may be disclosed
to and used: (i) by the Commission, its employees and Offices, and
contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of
these or related investigations or reviews, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract
personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel
will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant
to Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 11, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-06451 Filed 4-15-25; 8:45 am]
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