Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation and Venezuela: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-821-820, A-307-824] AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: August 14, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand at (202) 482-3207, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Petitions On July 19, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the “Department”) received antidumping duty (“AD”) petitions concerning imports of ferrosilicon from the Russian Federation (“Russia”) and Venezuela filed in proper form on behalf of Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.; CC Metals and Alloys, LLC; the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union; and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”) (collectively, “Petitioners”). [ 1 ] On July 22, 2013, Petitioners submitted a foreign research report with respect to the Venezuela petition. [ 2 ] On July 24, 2013, the Department issued requests for additional information and clarification of certain aspects of the Petitions. On July 25 and July 26, 2013, Petitioners filed responses with respect to general questions about information in the Petitions (&ldquo…