Utility Scale Wind Towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain; Inv. No. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Review)

=== FR: Utility Scale Wind Towers From India and Malaysia (2021-12-03) === INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660 and 731-TA-1543-1544 (Final)] Utility Scale Wind Towers From India and Malaysia 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 materially injured by reason of imports of utility scale wind towers (“wind towers”) from India and Malaysia, provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 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 to be subsidized by the government of India. 2 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 86 FR 56890, October 13, 2021; 86 56894, October 13, 2021; and 86 FR 56896, October 13, 2021. Background The Commission instituted antidumping and countervailing duty investigations effective September 30, 2020, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (Arcosa Wind Towers Inc., Dallas, Texas; and Broadwind Towers, Inc., Manitowoc, Wisconsin). The Commission established a general schedule for the conduct of the final phase of its investigations on wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain following preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of wind towers were subsidized by the governments of India and Malaysia. 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 of April 16, 2021 (86 FR 20197). Counsel for the Wind Tower Trade Coalition withdrew its previously filed request to appear at the hearing, after no other parties submitted a request to appear, and indicated a willingness to submit written responses to any Commission questions in lieu of a hearing. Consequently, since no party to the proceeding requested a hearing, the Commission canceled its hearing in connection with this proceeding (86 FR 31730, June 9, 2021). Parties to this proceeding responded to written questions posed by the Commission in their posthearing briefs. The investigation schedules became staggered when Commerce did not align its countervailing duty investigation (86 FR 15887, March 25, 2021) with its antidumping duty investigation regarding imports from Malaysia, its antidumping duty investigation regarding imports from Spain, or its countervailing and antidumping duty investigations regarding imports from India. On July 26, 2021, the Commission issued a final affirmative determination in its countervailing duty investigation of wind towers from Malaysia (86 FR 41087, July 30, 2021). On August 9, 2021, the Commission issued a final affirmative determination in its antidumping duty investigation of wind towers from Spain (86 FR 44748, August 13, 2021). Following notification of final determinations by Commerce that imports of wind towers from India were being subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of wind towers from India and Malaysia were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 735(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a)), notice of the supplemental scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's countervailing duty investigation regarding India and antidumping duty investigations regarding India and Malaysia 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 October 20, 2021 (86 FR 58098). The Commission made these determinations pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on November 29, 2021. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5247 (November 2021), entitled Utility Scale Wind Towers from India and Malaysia: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660 and 731-TA-1543-1544 (Final). By order of the Commission. Issued: November 29, 2021. William Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2021-26235 Filed 12-2-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === FR: Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations (2021-04-16) === INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Final)] Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“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 imports of utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain, provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to be sold at less-than-fair-value and subsidized by the Governments of India and Malaysia. DATES: March 19, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Duffy ((202) 708-2579), 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 ( https://www.usitc.gov ). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope. —For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as certain wind towers, whether or not tapered, and sections thereof. Certain wind towers support the nacelle and rotor blades in a wind turbine with a minimum rated electrical power generation capacity in excess of 100 kilowatts and with a minimum height of 50 meters measured from the base of the tower to the bottom of the nacelle ( i.e., where the top of the tower and nacelle are joined) when fully assembled. A wind tower section consists of, at a minimum, multiple steel plates rolled into cylindrical or conical shapes and welded together (or otherwise attached) to form a steel shell, regardless of coating, end-finish, painting, treatment, or method of manufacture, and with or without flanges, doors, or internal or external components ( e.g., flooring/decking, ladders, lifts, electrical buss boxes, electrical cabling, conduit, cable harness for nacelle generator, interior lighting, tool and storage lockers) attached to the wind tower section. Several wind tower sections are normally required to form a completed wind tower. Wind towers and sections thereof are included within the scope whether or not they are joined with nonsubject merchandise, such as nacelles or rotor blades, and whether or not they have internal or external components attached to the subject merchandise. Specifically excluded from the scope are nacelles and rotor blades, regardless of whether they are attached to the wind tower. Also excluded are any internal or external components which are not attached to the wind towers or sections thereof, unless those components are shipped with the tower sections. Merchandise covered by these orders is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 7308.20.0020 or 8502.31.0000. Wind towers of iron or steel are classified under HTSUS 7308.20.0020 when imported separately as a tower or tower section(s). Wind towers may be classified under HTSUS 8502.31.0000 when imported as combination goods with a wind turbine ( i.e., accompanying nacelles and/or rotor blades). While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive. Background. —The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of § 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b) and that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of § 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in India and Malaysia. The investigations were requested in petitions filed on September 30, 2020, by the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (Arcosa Wind Towers Inc., Dallas, Texas; and Broadwind Towers, Inc., Manitowoc, Wisconsin). For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult 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). Participation in the investigations 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 these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in § 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 investigations 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 investigations. Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov. ) No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list. —Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, 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. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations 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 these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 27, 2021, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to § 207.22 of the Commission's rules. Hearing. —The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 10, 2021. Information about the place and form of the hearing, including about how to participate in and/or view the hearing, will be posted on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/calendar.html. Interested parties should check the Commission's website periodically for updates. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before June 4, 2021. 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 June 9, 2021. 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 § 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is June 4, 2021. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in § 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of § 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is June 17, 2021. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before June 17, 2021. On June 29, 2021, 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 July 1, 2021, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with § 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to § 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 §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 13, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021-07900 Filed 4-15-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === FR: Utility Scale Wind Towers From India and Malaysia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing and Antidumping Duty Investigations (2021-10-20) === INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660 and 731-TA-1543-1544 (Final)] Utility Scale Wind Towers From India and Malaysia; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. DATES: October 13, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Duffy ((202) 708-2579), 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 ( https://www.usitc.gov ). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective March 19, 2021, the Commission established a general schedule for the conduct of the final phase of its investigations on utility scale wind towers (“wind towers”) from India, Malaysia, and Spain (86 FR 20197, April 16, 2021), following preliminary determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) that imports of subject wind towers from India and Malaysia were subsidized by the governments of India and Malaysia (86 FR 15887, March 25, 2021; and 86 FR 15897, March 25, 2021) and imports of subject wind towers from Spain were being sold in the United States at less than fair value (86 FR 17354, April 2, 2021). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing 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 April 16, 2021 (86 FR 20197). Counsel for the Wind Tower Trade Coalition withdrew its previously filed request to appear at the hearing, after no other parties submitted a request to appear, and indicated a willingness to submit written responses to any Commission questions in lieu of an actual hearing. Consequently, since no party to the investigation requested a hearing, the Commission canceled its hearing in connection with these investigations (86 FR 31730, June 15, 2021). Parties to these investigations responded to written questions posed by the Commission in their posthearing briefs. The Commission subsequently issued its final determination that an industry in the United States was materially injured by reason of imports of wind towers from Malaysia provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) that have been found by Commerce to be subsidized by the government of Malaysia (86 FR 41087, July 30, 2021). The Commission subsequently issued its final determination that an industry in the United States was materially injured by reason of imports of wind towers from Spain provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 of the HTSUS that have been found by Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (“LTFV”) (86 FR 44748, August 13, 2021). Commerce recently has issued a final affirmative countervailing duty determination with respect to wind towers from India (86 FR 56896, October 13, 2021) and final affirmative antidumping duty determinations with respect to wind towers from India and Malaysia (86 FR 56890, October 13, 2021; and 86 FR 56894, October 13, 2021). Accordingly, the Commission currently is issuing a supplemental schedule for its countervailing duty investigation on imports of wind towers from India and antidumping duty investigations on imports of wind towers from India and Malaysia. This supplemental schedule is as follows: The deadline for filing supplemental party comments on Commerce's final countervailing and antidumping duty determinations is October 25, 2021. Supplemental party comments may address only Commerce's final countervailing duty determination regarding imports of wind towers from India and antidumping duty determinations regarding imports of wind towers from India and Malaysia. These supplemental final comments may not contain new factual information and may not exceed five (5) pages in length. The supplemental staff report in the final phase of the current investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on November 8, 2021, and a public version will be issued thereafter. 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). 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 investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (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. Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov .) No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. 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: October 14, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021-22804 Filed 10-19-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === FR: Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain (2020-12-09) === INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary)] Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain 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 utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain, provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 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 to be subsidized by the governments of India and Malaysia. 2 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 85 FR 73019 (November 16, 2020) and 85 FR 73023 (November 16, 2020). Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to § 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 § 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 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 §§ 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 September 30, 2020, the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (Arcosa Wind Towers Inc. (Dallas, Texas) and Broadwind Towers, Inc. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)) filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of utility scale wind towers from India and Malaysia and LTFV imports of utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain. Accordingly, effective September 30, 2020, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of a public conference through video conferencing 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 October 6, 2020 (85 FR 63137). In light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its conference through written testimony and video conference on October 21, 2020. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 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 December 4, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5146 (December 2020), entitled Utility Scale Wind Towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary). By order of the Commission. Issued: December 4, 2020. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2020-27043 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === FR: Cancellation of Hearing for Final Phase Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations; Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain (2021-06-15) === INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Final)] Cancellation of Hearing for Final Phase Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations; Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. DATES: June 9, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Duffy ((202) 708-2579), 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 these reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective March 19, 2021, the Commission published its schedule for the final phase of these investigations (86 FR 20197, April 16, 2021). Counsel for the Wind Tower Trade Coalition filed its request to appear at the hearing on June 4, 2021. No other parties submitted a request to appear at the hearing. On June 7, 2021, counsel withdrew their request to appear at the hearing. Counsel indicated a willingness to submit written responses to any Commission questions in lieu of an actual hearing. Consequently, since no party to the investigation requested a hearing, the public hearing in connection with these investigations, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021, is canceled. Parties to these investigations should respond to any written questions posed by the Commission in their posthearing briefs, which are due to be filed on June 17, 2021. 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 through E (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: June 10, 2021. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2021-12562 Filed 6-14-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === FR: Utility Scale Wind Towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations (2020-10-06) === INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary)] Utility Scale Wind Towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 imports of utility scale wind towers from India, Malaysia, and Spain, provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of India and Malaysia. Unless the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 16, 2020. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by November 23, 2020. DATES: September 30, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calvin Chang ((202) 205-3062), 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 ( https://www.usitc.gov ). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. —These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on September 30, 2020, by the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (Arcosa Wind Towers Inc. (Dallas, Texas) and Broadwind Towers, Inc. (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)). For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list. —Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in §§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . 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 duty 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 these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list. —Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not later than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register . A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Conference. —In light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission is conducting the staff conference through video conferencing on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Requests to appear at the conference should be emailed to preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before October 19, 2020. Please provide an email address for each conference participant in the email. Information on conference procedures will be provided separately and guidance on joining the video conference will be available on the Commission's Daily Calendar. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to participate by submitting a short statement. Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov ). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. Written submissions. —As provided in §§ 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or before October 26, 2020, a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings. In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (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. Certification. —Pursuant to § 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with these investigations must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that it submits to the Commission during these investigations may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of these or related investigations or reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.12 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 1, 2020. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2020-22026 Filed 10-5-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === FR: Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations (2020-10-22) === INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-660-661 and 731-TA-1543-1545 (Preliminary)] Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain Revised Schedule for the Subject Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. DATES: October 16, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calvin Chang ((202) 205-3062), 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 ( https://www.usitc.gov ). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 30, 2020, the Commission established a schedule for the conduct of the preliminary phase of the subject investigations (85 FR 63137, October 6, 2020). Subsequently, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extended the date for its initiation determinations in the investigations from October 20, 2020 to November 9, 2020 (85 FR 65028, October 14, 2020). The Commission, therefore, is revising its schedule to conform with Commerce's new schedule. The Commission must reach preliminary determinations by December 4, 2020, and the Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 11, 2020. For further information concerning this proceeding, see the Commission's notice cited above and 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). Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 16, 2020. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2020-23359 Filed 10-21-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P