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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 25 (Friday, February 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9163-9164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02315]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-752 and 731-TA-1730 (Preliminary)]

Active Anode Material 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 there is a reasonable indication that the establishment of 
an industry in the United States is materially retarded by reason of 
imports of active anode material from China, provided for in 
subheadings 2504.10.50 and 3801.10.50 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 alleged to be subsidized by the 
government of China.2 3
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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\ 90 FR 3788 and 90 FR 3792 (January 15, 2025).
    \3\ Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec.  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 Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 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 section 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. 
Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the final phase of 
the investigations after publication of the final phase notice of 
scheduling. 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 of all 
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations. As provided in Sec.  207.20 of the Commission's rules, 
the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate draft 
questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations to parties to 
the investigations, placing copies on the Commission's Electronic 
Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov), for 
comment.

Background

    On December 18, 2024, the American Active Anode Material Producers, 
the members of which are Anovion

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Technologies LLC, Sanborn, New York; Syrah Technologies LLC 
(``Syrah''), Vidalia, Louisiana; NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, 
Chattanooga, Tennessee; Epsilon Advanced Materials Pty. Ltd., Leland, 
North Carolina; and SKI US, Inc., Marietta, Georgia, filed petitions 
with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
by reason of subsidized imports of active anode material from China and 
LTFV imports of active anode material from China. Accordingly, 
effective December 18, 2024, the Commission instituted countervailing 
duty investigation No. 701-TA-752 and antidumping duty investigation 
No. 731-TA-1730 (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 December 26, 2024 (89 FR 105100). The 
Commission conducted its conference on January 8, 2025. All persons who 
requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on 
February 3, 2025. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5585 (February 2025), entitled Active Anode Material from 
China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-752 and 731-TA-1730 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 3, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-02315 Filed 2-6-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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