[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11378-11379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5720]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-454 and 731-TA-1144 (Final)]


Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe From China

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 705(b) and 735(b) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from China of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, provided 
for in subheadings 7306.40.50 and 7306.40.10 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the Department 
of Commerce (Commerce) to be subsidized by the Government of China and 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in section 207.2(f) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective January 
30, 2008, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Bristol Metals (Bristol, TN), Felker Brothers Corp. 
(Marshfield, WI), Marcegaglia USA, Inc. (Munhall, PA), Outokumpu 
Stainless Pipe, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL), and The United Steel Workers 
(Pittsburgh, PA).\2\ The final phase of the investigations was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary 
determinations by Commerce that imports of welded stainless steel 
pressure pipe from China were being subsidized by the Government of 
China and being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 703(b) and 
733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b) and 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 of October 6, 2008 (73 FR 58265). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2009, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were

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permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \2\ United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing 
Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union.
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    The Commission transmitted its determination in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on March 11, 2009. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4064 (March 
2009), entitled Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-454 and 731-TA-1144 (Final).

    Issued: March 11, 2009.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-5720 Filed 3-16-09; 8:45 am]
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