[Federal Register: August 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 166)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1124 and 1125 (Preliminary)]
Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From Australia and China
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigation and scheduling of a
preliminary phase investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping
investigation Nos. 731-TA-1124 and 1125 (Preliminary) under section
733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (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 from Australia and China of
electrolytic manganese dioxide, provided for in subheading 2820.10.00
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are
alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless
the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to
section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the
Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by October 9, 2007. The
Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days
thereafter, or by October 16, 2007.
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).
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 22, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Trainor (202-205-3354), 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 August 22, 2007, by Tronox LLC, Oklahoma City,
OK.
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 Sec. Sec. 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 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 Sec. 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 Operations has scheduled a
conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
September 12, 2007, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to
participate in the conference should contact Cynthia Trainor (202-205-
3354) not later than September 10, 2007, to arrange for their
appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of 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
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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 Sec. Sec. 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before September 17, 2007, 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 Sec. Sec. 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 Sec. 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 Sec. Sec. 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 Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 22, 2007.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-16962 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]
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