[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23752-23753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9590]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-489 and 731-TA-1201 (Preliminary)]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks 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 sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act), that 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured by reason of imports from China of drawn 
stainless sinks, provided for in subheading 7324.10.00 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 subsidized 
by the Government of China.
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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)).
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    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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 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 sections 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

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of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations.

Background

    On March 1, 2012, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Elkay Manufacturing Company, Oak Brook, IL, alleging that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened 
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of drawn stainless sinks 
and subsidized imports of drawn stainless sinks from China. 
Accordingly, effective March 1, 2012, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-489 and antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1201 (Preliminary).
    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 March 7, 2012 (77 FR 13631). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2012, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on April 16, 2012. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4317 (April 
2012), entitled Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from China: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-489 and 731-TA-1201 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 17, 2012.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-9590 Filed 4-19-12; 8:45 am]
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