[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 235 (Thursday, December 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 72884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29440]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-481 and 731-TA-1190 (Final)]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules 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 705(b) and 735(b) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.1671d(b)) and (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the 
Act), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules 
from China, provided for in subheadings 8501.31.80, 8501.61.00, 
8507.20.80, and 8541.40.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has 
determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than 
fair value.\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\ All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative. 
Commissioners Daniel R. Pearson, Shara L. Aranoff, David S. 
Johanson, and Meredith M. Broadbent also find that imports subject 
to Commerce's affirmative critical circumstances determinations are 
not likely to undermine seriously the remedial effect of the 
countervailing and antidumping duty orders on crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic cells and modules from China. Chairman Irving A. 
Williamson and Commissioner Dean A. Pinkert made affirmative 
critical circumstances determinations with respect to all imports 
subject to Commerce's affirmative critical circumstances 
determinations.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective October 
19, 2011, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Solar World Industries America, Hillsboro, OR. The final 
phase of these investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from China were 
subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(b)) and dumped within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the 
Commission's investigations and of a public hearing 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 on 
June 13, 2012 (77 FR 35425). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
October 3, 2012, 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 November 30, 2012. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4360 
(November 2012), entitled Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and 
Modules from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-481 and 731-TA-1190 
(Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 30, 2012.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-29440 Filed 12-5-12; 8:45 am]
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