[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 137 (Monday, July 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35204-35205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17142]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-465 and 731-TA-1161 (Preliminary)]


Certain Steel Grating 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 section 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the 
Act), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is threatened with material injury by reason of imports 
from China of certain steel grating, provided for in subheading 
7308.90.70 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
is alleged 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 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 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 those 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 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.

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Background

    On May 29, 2009, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Alabama Metal Industries, Corp., of Birmingham, AL and 
Fisher & Ludlow, Inc., of Wexford, PA, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
by reason of subsidized and less-than-fair-value imports of certain 
steel grating from China. Accordingly, effective May 29, 2009, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-465 
(Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1161 
(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 June 5, 2009 (74 FR 27049). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 19, 2009, 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 July 13, 2009. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4087 (July 2009), 
entitled Certain Steel Grating From China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-
465 and 731-TA-1161 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 15, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-17142 Filed 7-17-09; 8:45 am]
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