[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6290-6291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2439]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-706 (Final)]


Canned Pineapple Fruit From Thailand

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-706 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to 
determine whether an industry in the United States is materially 
injured, or is threatened with material injury, or the establishment of 
an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of 
imports from Thailand of canned pineapple fruit,1 provided for in 
subheading 2008.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.

    \1\For purposes of this investigation, canned pineapple fruit is 
defined as pineapple prepared into various product forms, including 
rings, pieces, chunks, tidbits, and crushed pineapple, that is 
packed and cooked in metal cans with either pineapple juice or sugar 
(heavy) syrup added.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, hearing procedures, 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 C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 9, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Hudgens (202-205-3189), 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. Information can also be 
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board 
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of canned pineapple fruit from Thailand are being sold in 
the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 
733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b). The investigation was requested 
in a petition filed on June 8, 1994, by Maui Pineapple Company, Ltd., 
Kahului, HI, and the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's 
Union.

Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List

    Persons wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in Sec. 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing 
the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who 
are parties to this investigation 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 this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21) 
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.

Staff Report
    The prehearing staff report in this investigation will be placed in 
the nonpublic record on May 18, 1995, and a public version will be 
issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

Hearing
    The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with this 
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 1, 1995, at the U.S. 
International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the 
hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission 
on or before May 19, 1995. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid 
the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to 
appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a 
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on May 23, 1995, at the 
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules. 
Parties are [[Page 6291]] strongly encouraged to submit as early in the 
investigation as possible any requests to present a portion of their 
hearing testimony in camera.

Written Submissions

    Each party is encouraged to submit a prehearing brief to the 
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of 
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is May 
25, 1995. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with 
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.23(b) of the 
Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for 
filing posthearing briefs is June 9, 1995; witness testimony must be 
filed no later than three (3) days before the hearing. In addition, any 
person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the 
investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent 
to the subject of the investigation on or before June 9, 1995. All 
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of 
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 
conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the 
Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other 4 parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: January 23, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-2439 Filed 1-31-95; 8:45 am]
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