[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65881-65882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26320]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Preliminary)]
Commodity Matchbooks From India
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty investigation and
antidumping duty investigation and scheduling of preliminary phase
investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing
duty and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-
1155 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act) and section 733(a) (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) 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 from India of commodity
matchbooks, provided for in subheading 3605.00.00 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized
by the Government of India,\1\ and that are alleged to be sold in the
United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of
Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section
702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B)) or 732(c)(1)(B) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach
preliminary determinations in countervailing duty and antidumping
investigations in 45 days, or in these cases by December 15, 2008. The
Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days
thereafter, or by December 22, 2008.
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\1\ Commodity matchbooks contain paper match stems which are
stitched, stapled, or otherwise fastened into a matchbook cover of
any material.
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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
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR
part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: October 29, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olympia DeRosa Hand (202-205-3182),
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
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted in response
to a petition filed on October 29, 2008, by D.D. Bean & Sons Co.,
Jaffrey, NH.
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 sections 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 countervailing duty and antidumping
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 section 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
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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.--The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled
a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
November 17, 2008, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in
the conference should contact Olympia Hand (202-205-3182) not later
than November 13, 2008, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in
support of the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties in
these investigations and parties in opposition to the imposition of
such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which
to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has
testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request
permission to present a short statement at the conference.
Written Submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before November 20, 2008, 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 no later than three days before the
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means,
except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where
electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must
also be filed in paper form, as specified in II(C) of the Commission's
Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November
8, 2002).
In accordance with sections 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.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: October 30, 2008.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-26320 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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