[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15968-15969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8934]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-747 (Preliminary)]
Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a preliminary antidumping
investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
preliminary antidumping Investigation No. 731-TA-747 (Preliminary)
under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Sec. 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
Mexico of fresh or chilled tomatoes, provided for in subheading
0702.00.20, 0702.00.40, and 0702.00.60 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. Sec. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission
must complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in
this case by May 16. The Commission's views are due at the Department
of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 23, 1996.
For further information concerning the conduct of this
investigation 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: April 1, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187), 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 or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--This investigation is being
instituted in response to a petition filed on April 1, 1996, by the
Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, Orlando, FL, Florida Fruit and
Vegetable Association, Orlando, FL, Florida Farm Bureau Federation,
Gainesville, FL, South Carolina Tomato Association, Inc., Charleston,
SC, Gadsden County Tomato Growers Association, Inc., Quincy, FL,
Accomack County Farm Bureau, Accomack, VA, Florida Tomato Exchange,
Orlando, FL, Bob Crawford, Commissioner of Agriculture, Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, FL, and
the Ad Hoc Group of Florida, California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tomato Growers, with the Commission
and Commerce.
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Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigation 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. 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 section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in this preliminary investigation available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation,
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 this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on
April 22, 1996, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the
conference should contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187) not later than
April 18, 1996, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of
the imposition of antidumping duties in this investigation 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 April 25, 1996, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. 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.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all
other 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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: April 4, 1996.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-8934 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]
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