[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55132-55133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22301]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-458 and 731-TA-1154 (Preliminary)]


Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks 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 certain 
kitchen appliance shelving and racks, provided for in subheadings 
7321.90.50, 7321.90.60, 8418.99.80, and 8516.90.80 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized 
by the Government of China and sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (LTFV).\2\
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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\ Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun recused herself to avoid any 
conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    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 these investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in these investigations 
under sections 705(a) and 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 investigations 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.

Background

    On July 31, 2008, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Nashville Wire Products Inc., Nashville, TN, SSW Holding 
Company, Inc., Elizabethtown, KY, and the United Steel, Paper and 
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial and Service 
Workers International Union, and the International Association of 
Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Loge 6, Clinton, IA., 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
and threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain 
kitchen appliance shelving and racks from China allegedly subsidized by 
the government of China and sold at less than fair value. Accordingly, 
effective July 31, 2008, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-458 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1154 (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 August 7, 2008 (73 FR 46033). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2008, 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 September 15, 2008. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4035 
(September 2008), entitled Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks 
from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-458 and 731-TA-1154 
(Preliminary).


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    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 18, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-22301 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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