[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19125-19126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8084]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-477 and 731-TA-1180-1181 (Preliminary)]
Bottom Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From Korea and
Mexico
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations 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 antidumping and
countervailing duty Investigation Nos. 701-TA-477 and 731-TA-1180-1181
(Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (the Act) (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 of bottom mount combination
refrigerator-freezers from Korea and Mexico, provided for in
subheadings 8418.10.00, 8418.21.00, 8418.99.40, and 8418.99.80 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 Government of Korea. Unless the Department of
Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to sections
702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination
in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in
this case by May 16, 2011. The Commission's views are due at Commerce
within five business days thereafter, or by May 23, 2011.
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: March 30, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Cassise (202-708-5408),
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 March 30, 2011, by Whirlpool Corporation, Benton
Harbor, MI.
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 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 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 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 Investigations has
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 1
p.m. on April 20, 2011, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. Requests to appear at the
conference should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the
Commission on or before April 18, 2011. Parties in support of the
imposition of antidumping and countervailing 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.
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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 April 25, 2011, 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 Fed. Reg. 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 31, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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