[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16559-16560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6815]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1189 (Final)]
Large Power Transformers From Korea: Scheduling of the Final
Phase of an Antidumping Investigation
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1189 (Final) under
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act)
to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially
injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an
industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of
less-than-fair-value imports from Korea of large power transformers,
provided for in subheading 8504.23.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of this investigation, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``large liquid
dielectric power transformers (LPTs) having a top power handling
capacity greater than or equal to 60,000 kilovolt amperes 60
megavolt amperes), whether assembled or unassembled, complete or
incomplete. Incomplete LPTs are subassemblies consisting of the
active part and any other parts attached to, imported with or
invoiced with the active parts of LPTs. The ``active part'' of the
transformer consists of one or more of the following when attached
to or otherwise assembled with one another: The steel core or shell,
the windings, electrical insulation between the windings, the
mechanical frame for an LPT. The product definition encompasses all
such LPTs regardless of name designation, including but not limited
to step-up transformers, step-down transformers, autotransformers,
interconnection transformers, voltage regulator transformers,
rectifier transformers, and power rectifier transformers.''
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C
(19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: February 16, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefania Pozzi Porter (202-205-3177),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--The final phase of this investigation is being
scheduled as a result of an affirmative preliminary determination by
the Department of Commerce that imports of large power transformers
from Korea are being sold in the United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigation was requested in a petition filed on July 14, 2011, by
ABB Inc., Cary, NC; Delta Star Inc., Lynchburg, VA; and Pennsylvania
Transformer Technology Inc., Cannonsburg, PA.
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigation.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
Sec. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party granted
access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not
reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by
the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the
APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on June 20,
2012, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 10,
2012, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to
appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before July 3, 2012. A nonparty who has testimony
that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to
present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should
attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on July 6, 2012,
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules.
Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is June 27, 2012. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is July 17, 2012; witness testimony must be filed no later than
three days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigation, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before July 17, 2012. On July 30, 2012, the Commission
will make available to parties all information on which they have not
had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on
this information on or before August 1, 2012, but such final comments
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 of the Commission's
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rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of
section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain
BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3,
and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. Please be aware that the
Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing have been amended.
The amendments took effect on November 7, 2011. See 76 Fed. Reg. 61937
(Oct. 6, 2011) and the newly revised Commission's Handbook on E-Filing,
available on the Commission's web site at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be
served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: This investigation is being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: March 15, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-6815 Filed 3-20-12; 8:45 am]
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