In the Matter of:	)

)

TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL	) Investigation Nos.:

FROM CHINA;	) 731-TA-1046 (Final)

IRONING TABLES AND CERTAIN	) 731-TA-1047 (Final)

PARTS THEREOF FROM CHINA; )

POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER	) 731-TA-1043-1045

BAGS FROM CHINA, MALAYSIA,	) (Final)

AND THAILAND	)

Pages: 1 through 12

Place: Washington, D.C.

Date: July 15, 2004

THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

In the Matter of:	)

)

TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL	) Investigation Nos.:

FROM CHINA;	) 731-TA-1046 (Final)

IRONING TABLES AND CERTAIN	) 731-TA-1047 (Final)

PARTS THEREOF FROM CHINA; )

POLYETHYLENE RETAIL CARRIER ) 731-TA-1043-1045

BAGS FROM CHINA, MALAYSIA,	) (Final)

AND THAILAND	)

Thursday,

July 15, 2004

Room 101

U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street, SW

Washington, D.C.

The meeting commenced, pursuant to notice, at

11:05 a.m., before the Commissioners of the United States

International Trade Commission, the Honorable STEPHEN

KOPLAN, Chairman, presiding.

APPEARANCES:

On behalf of the International Trade Commission:

Commissioners:

STEPHEN KOPLAN, CHAIRMAN (presiding)

DEANNA TANNER OKUN, VICE CHAIRMAN (via telephone)

MARCIA E. MILLER, COMMISSIONER

JENNIFER A. HILLMAN, COMMISSIONER

CHARLOTTE R. LANE, COMMISSIONER (via telephone)

DANIEL R. PEARSON, COMMISSIONER

APPEARANCES (continued):

MARILYN R. ABBOTT, SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION

WILLIAM R. BISHOP, HEARINGS AND MEETINGS

COORDINATOR

Staff:

Inv. No. 731-TA-1046:

JAI MOTWANE, INVESTIGATOR

CYNTHIA FORESO, INDUSTRY ANALYST

ERIC FORDEN, ECONOMIST

DAVID BOYLAND, ACCOUNTANT

MARYBETH JONES, ATTORNEY

DIANE MAZUR, SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR

Inv. No. 731-TA-1047:

MEGAN SPELLACY, INVESTIGATOR

HEATHER SYKES, INDUSTRY ANALYST

MARY PEDERSEN, ECONOMIST

DAVID BOYLAND, ACCOUNTANT

RHONDA HUGHES, ATTORNEY

DOUGLAS CORKRAN, SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR

Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1043-1045:

OLYMPIA HAND, INVESTIGATOR

RAYMOND CANTRELL, INDUSTRY ANALYST

WILLIAM DEESE, ECONOMIST

CHARLES YOST, ACCOUNTANT

IRENE CHEN, ATTORNEY

GEORGE DEYMAN, SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR

I N D E X

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Meeting called to order	4

Agenda for Future Meetings: none	4

Outstanding Action Jackets: none	4

Minutes: none	4

Ratification List: none	4

Inv. No. 731-TA-1046 (Final)(Tetrahydrofurfuryl

Alcohol from China) -- briefing and vote	4

Inv. No. 731-TA-1047 (Final)(Ironing Tables and

Certain Parts Thereof from China) -- briefing and vote	6

Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1043-1045 (Final)(Polyethylene

Retail Carrier Bags from China, Malaysia, and

Thailand) -- briefing and vote	8

P R O C E E D I N G S

(11:05 a.m.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: This meeting of the International Trade Commission will please come to order. I understand that Vice Chairman Okun and Commissioner Lane are voting by telephone this morning. Commissioners Miller and Hillman, can they hear us? For the record, they can hear us.

It's confirmed that you both can hear what I'm saying, and for that, I feel sorry.

I understand we have no agenda for future meetings, outstanding action jackets, minutes, or ratification lists to consider, so we will now turn to the briefing and vote in Investigation No. 731-TA-1046 (Final) Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from China.

Welcome to Ms. Mazur and the staff who participated in this investigation. Are there any questions for the staff?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Are there any additions or corrections to the staff report?

MS. MAZUR: Diane Mazur, Office of Investigations. Mr. Chairman, there are additions to the staff report contained in Investigations Memorandum BB-093.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Are there any objections to approval of the staff report as modified?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Hearing none, it is approved.

Madam Secretary, will you please call the roll?

MS. ABBOTT: Chairman Koplan?

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Hillman?

COMMISSIONER HILLMAN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Pearson?

COMMISSIONER PEARSON: I vote in the negative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Miller?

COMMISSIONER MILLER: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Lane?

(Pause.)

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Lane votes in the negative.

Commissioner Okun?

VICE CHAIRMAN OKUN: I vote in the negative.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: I definitely heard that.

MS. ABBOTT: Mr. Chairman, the Commission has reached an affirmative determination in this investigation.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Thank you, Madam Secretary. Thank you again to the staff who participated in this investigation. Further information regarding this determination will be in the press release. Commissioners' opinions are currently scheduled to be transmitted to the Department of Commerce on or before July 29, 2004.

We will take a brief moment to change staff for the next vote. Thank you all.

(Pause.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: We will now turn to the briefing and vote in Investigation No. 731-TA-1047 (Final) Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof from China.

Welcome to Mr. Corkran and the staff who participated in this investigation. Are there any questions for the staff?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Are there any additions or corrections to the staff report?

MR. CORKRAN: Douglas Corkran, Office of Investigations. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are no revisions or additions to the staff report, although I would like to take the opportunity to recognize Ms. Megan Spellacy for having completed her first investigation.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Welcome and congratulations, the first of many.

Are there any objections to approval of the staff report?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Hearing none, it is approved.

Madam Secretary, will you please call the roll?

MS. ABBOTT: Chairman Koplan?

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Miller?

COMMISSIONER MILLER: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Okun?

VICE CHAIRMAN OKUN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Pearson?

COMMISSIONER PEARSON: I vote in the affirmative, threat.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Lane?

COMMISSIONER LANE: Affirmative.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: We made it.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Hillman?

COMMISSIONER HILLMAN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Mr. Chairman, the Commission has reached an affirmative determination in this investigation.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Thank you, Madam Secretary. Thank you again to the staff who participated in this investigation. Further information regarding this determination will be in the press release. Commissioners' opinions are currently scheduled to be transmitted to the Department of Commerce on or before July 28, 2004. Thank you all.

We will again take a brief moment to change staff for the third vote.

(Pause.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: While we're doing that, I want to thank the secretary's office for being of assistance when we had this problem and dealing with it expeditiously. Thank you both.

We will now turn to the briefing and vote in Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1043-1045 (Final) Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from China, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Welcome to Mr. Deyman and the staff who participated in this investigation. Are there any questions for the staff?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Are there any additions or corrections to the staff report?

MR. DEYMAN: George Deyman, Office of Investigations. Mr. Chairman, we propose that the staff report be amended to include the revisions contained in Office of Investigations Memoranda INV-
BB-086 of July 1, 2004, and INV-BB-091 of July 8, 2004.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Thank you, Mr. Deyman. Are there any objections to approval of the staff report as revised?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Hearing none, it is approved.

Madam Secretary, will you please call the roll?

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Pearson?

COMMISSIONER PEARSON: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Hillman?

COMMISSIONER HILLMAN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Lane?

COMMISSIONER LANE: Affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Okun?

VICE CHAIRMAN OKUN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Chairman Koplan?

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Miller?

COMMISSIONER MILLER: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Mr. Chairman, the Commission has reached affirmative determinations.

CHAIRMAN KOPLAN: Thank you, Madam Secretary, and again, thank you to all staff who participated in these investigations. The system worked. Further information regarding this determination will be in the press release. Commissioners' opinions are currently scheduled to be transmitted to the Department of Commerce on or before August 2, 2004.

Again, thank you to the staff. Since there is no other business before the Commission, this meeting is adjourned.

(Whereupon, at 11:12 a.m., the Commission meeting was adjourned.)

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CERTIFICATION OF TRANSCRIPTION

TITLE:	(Final)(Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from China); (Final)(Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof from China); (Final)(Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from China, Malaysia, and Thailand)

INVESTIGATION NOS.:	731-TA-1046; 731-TA-1047;

731-TA-1043-1045

HEARING DATE:	July 15, 2004

LOCATION:	Washington, D.C.

NATURE OF HEARING:	Briefing and vote

I hereby certify that the foregoing/attached transcript is a true, correct and complete record of the above-referenced proceeding(s) of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

DATE:	July 15, 2004

SIGNED:	LaShonne Robinson

Signature of the Contractor or the

Authorized Contractor's Representative

1220 L Street, N.W. - Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20005

I hereby certify that I am not the Court Reporter and that I have proofread the above-referenced transcript of the proceeding(s) of the U.S. International Trade Commission, against the aforementioned Court Reporter's notes and recordings, for accuracy in transcription in the spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and speaker-
identification, and did not make any changes of a substantive nature. The foregoing/attached transcript is a true, correct and complete transcription of the proceeding(s).

SIGNED:	Carlos Gamez

Signature of Proofreader

I hereby certify that I reported the above-
referenced proceeding(s) of the U.S. International Trade Commission and caused to be prepared from my tapes and notes of the proceedings a true, correct and complete verbatim recording of the proceeding(s).

SIGNED:	Megan Stein

Signature of Court Reporter