Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway, 16382 [2018-07806]

Download as PDF 16382 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 73 / Monday, April 16, 2018 / Notices Africa 3 and Ukraine 4 and, most recently, {3} Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.5 The Commission, therefore, is issuing a supplemental schedule for its investigations on imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The Commission’s supplemental schedule is as follows: The deadline for filing supplemental party comments on Commerce’s final determinations is April 13, 2018. The staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record and a public version will be issued thereafter. Supplemental party comments may address only Commerce’s final determinations regarding imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. These supplemental final comments may not contain new factual information and may not exceed five (5) pages in length. For further information concerning these investigations see the Commission’s notice cited above and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Authority: These investigations are 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. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 11, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–07890 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] srobinson on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 3 Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of South Africa: Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Finding of Critical Circumstances, 83 FR 2141, January 16, 2018. 4 Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ukraine: Affirmative Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 FR 2135, January 16, 2018. 5 See generally 83 FR 13228–13254, March 28, 2018 (Commerce’s final affirmative determinations of sales at less than fair value of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, and Commerce’s final affirmative determinations regarding countervailable subsidies by the governments of Italy and Turkey). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:42 Apr 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–567–569 and 731–TA–1343–1345 (Final)] Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway 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 an industry in the United States is not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the establishment of an industry in the United States is not materially retarded by reason of imports of silicon metal (provided for in subheadings 2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) from Australia, Brazil, and Norway, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), and from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan that have been found by Commerce to be subsidized by the governments of those countries. Background The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these investigations effective March 8, 2017, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., Beverly, Ohio. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of silicon metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of silicon metal from Australia, Brazil, and Norway were sold at LTFV 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 October 27, 2017 (82 FR 49848). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on February 15, 2018, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on April 10, 2018. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4773 (April 2018), entitled Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Investigation Nos. 701–TA– 567–569 and 731–TA–1343–1345 (Final). By order of the Commission. Issued: April 10, 2018. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–07806 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division United States v. Knorr-Bremse AG and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)–(h), that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States of America v. Knorr-Bremse AG and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:18–cv–00747. On April 3, 2018, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that Knorr-Bremse AG (‘‘Knorr’’) and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (‘‘Wabtec’’) entered into unlawful agreements not to poach employees in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1. The proposed Final Judgment, filed at the same time as the Complaint, requires Knorr and Wabtec to refrain from entering into, maintaining, or enforcing unlawful agreements not to compete for employees. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division’s website at https://www.justice.gov/atr and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Copies of these materials may be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations. E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-1345 (Final)]


Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway

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 an industry in the United States is not materially injured 
or threatened with material injury, and the establishment of an 
industry in the United States is not materially retarded by reason of 
imports of silicon metal (provided for in subheadings 2804.69.10 and 
2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) from 
Australia, Brazil, and Norway, that have been found by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States 
at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and from Australia, Brazil, and 
Kazakhstan that have been found by Commerce to be subsidized by the 
governments of those countries.
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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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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations effective March 8, 2017, following receipt of petitions 
filed with the Commission and Commerce by Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., 
Beverly, Ohio. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by 
Commerce that imports of silicon metal from Australia, Brazil, and 
Kazakhstan were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of silicon metal from 
Australia, Brazil, and Norway were sold at LTFV 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 October 27, 2017 (82 FR 49848). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on February 15, 2018, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on April 10, 2018. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4773 (April 2018), entitled Silicon 
Metal from Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-567-569 and 731-TA-1343-1345 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 10, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-07806 Filed 4-13-18; 8:45 am]
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