81 FR 18887 - Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From China

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 63 (April 1, 2016)

Page Range		18887-18887
FR Document		2016-07360

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 18887]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07360]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-557 and 731-TA-1312 (Preliminary)]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip 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 an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of stainless 
steel sheet and strip from China, provided for in subheadings 
7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.23.00, 7219.24.00, 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00, 
7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00, 7220.12.10, 7220.12.50, 7220.20.10, 
7220.20.60, 7220.20.70, 7220.20.90, and 7220.90.00 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 are allegedly 
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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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 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 of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On February 12, 2016, AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio; Allegheny 
Ludlum, LLC d/b/a ATI Flat Rolled Products, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 
North American Stainless, Inc., Ghent, Kentucky; and Outokumpu 
Stainless USA, LLC, Bannockburn, Illinois filed a petition with the 
Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of 
LTFV and subsidized imports of stainless steel sheet and strip from 
China. Accordingly, effective February 12, 2016, the Commission, 
pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) 
and 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-
557 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1312 (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 February 19, 2016 (81 FR 8544). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2016, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    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 March 
28, 2016. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4603 (April 2016), entitled Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip 
from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-557 and 731-TA-1312 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 29, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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duty-paid at the U.S. port but not Authority: This proceeding is being appearance in the preliminary phase of
including antidumping or conducted under authority of Title VII of the the investigations need not enter a
countervailing duties). If you are a Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published separate appearance for the final phase
pursuant to section 207.61 of the
trade/business association, provide the of the investigations. Industrial users,
Commission’s rules.
information, on an aggregate basis, for and, if the merchandise under
the firms which are members of your By order of the Commission. investigation is sold at the retail level,
association. Issued: March 28, 2016. representative consumer organizations
(a) Production (quantity) and, if Lisa R. Barton, have the right to appear as parties in
known, an estimate of the percentage of Secretary to the Commission. Commission antidumping and
total production of Subject Merchandise [FR Doc. 2016–07257 Filed 3–31–16; 8:45 am] countervailing duty investigations. The
in the Subject Country accounted for by BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Secretary will prepare a public service
your firm’s(s’) production; list containing the names and addresses
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) of all persons, or their representatives,
to produce the Subject Merchandise in INTERNATIONAL TRADE who are parties to the investigations.
the Subject Country (i.e., the level of COMMISSION
production that your establishment(s) Background
could reasonably have expected to [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–557 and 731– On February 12, 2016, AK Steel Corp.,
TA–1312 (Preliminary)]
attain during the year, assuming normal West Chester, Ohio; Allegheny Ludlum,
operating conditions (using equipment Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From LLC d/b/a ATI Flat Rolled Products,
and machinery in place and ready to China Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; North
operate), normal operating levels (hours American Stainless, Inc., Ghent,
per week/weeks per year), time for Determinations Kentucky; and Outokumpu Stainless
downtime, maintenance, repair, and On the basis of the record 1 developed USA, LLC, Bannockburn, Illinois filed a
cleanup, and a typical or representative in the subject investigations, the United petition with the Commission and
product mix); and States International Trade Commission Commerce, alleging that an industry in
(c) the quantity and value of your (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant the United States is materially injured
firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), or threatened with material injury by
Subject Merchandise and, if known, an that there is a reasonable indication that reason of LTFV and subsidized imports
estimate of the percentage of total an industry in the United States is of stainless steel sheet and strip from
exports to the United States of Subject materially injured by reason of imports China. Accordingly, effective February
Merchandise from the Subject Country of stainless steel sheet and strip from 12, 2016, the Commission, pursuant to
accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. China, provided for in subheadings sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19
(12) Identify significant changes, if U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted
7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.23.00,
any, in the supply and demand countervailing duty investigation No.
7219.24.00, 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00,
conditions or business cycle for the 701–TA–557 and antidumping duty
7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00,
Domestic Like Product that have investigation No. 731–TA–1312
7220.12.10, 7220.12.50, 7220.20.10,
occurred in the United States or in the (Preliminary).
7220.20.60, 7220.20.70, 7220.20.90, and
market for the Subject Merchandise in Notice of the institution of the
7220.90.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
the Subject Country since the Order Commission’s investigations and of a
Schedule of the United States, that are
Date, and significant changes, if any, public conference to be held in
alleged to be sold in the United States
that are likely to occur within a connection therewith was given by
at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and are
reasonably foreseeable time. Supply posting copies of the notice in the Office
allegedly subsidized by the government
conditions to consider include of the Secretary, U.S. International
technology; production methods; of China.
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
development efforts; ability to increase Commencement of Final Phase and by publishing the notice in the
production (including the shift of Investigations Federal Register of February 19, 2016
production facilities used for other Pursuant to section 207.18 of the (81 FR 8544). The conference was held
products and the use, cost, or Commission’s rules, the Commission in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2016,
availability of major inputs into also gives notice of the commencement and all persons who requested the
production); and factors related to the of the final phase of its investigations. opportunity were permitted to appear in
ability to shift supply among different The Commission will issue a final phase person or by counsel.
national markets (including barriers to notice of scheduling, which will be The Commission made these
importation in foreign markets or published in the Federal Register as determinations pursuant to sections
changes in market demand abroad). provided in section 207.21 of the 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Demand conditions to consider include Commission’s rules, upon notice from 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed
end uses and applications; the existence the Department of Commerce and filed its determinations in these
and availability of substitute products; (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative investigations on March 28, 2016. The
and the level of competition among the preliminary determinations in the views of the Commission are contained
Domestic Like Product produced in the investigations under sections 703(b) or in USITC Publication 4603 (April 2016),
United States, Subject Merchandise 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary entitled Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip
produced in the Subject Country, and
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determinations are negative, upon from China: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–
such merchandise from other countries. notice of affirmative final 557 and 731–TA–1312 (Preliminary).
(13) (Optional) A statement of determinations in those investigations By order of the Commission.
whether you agree with the above under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the
definitions of the Domestic Like Product Issued: March 29, 2016.
Act. Parties that filed entries of Lisa R. Barton,
and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
with either or both of these definitions, 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Secretary to the Commission.
please explain why and provide Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 [FR Doc. 2016–07360 Filed 3–31–16; 8:45 am]
alternative definitions. CFR 207.2(f)). BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 18887