[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 14442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7653]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-767 (Preliminary)]


Ultra High Temperature Milk From Canada

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 an 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping 
investigation No. 731-TA-767 (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 Canada of ultra high temperature 
milk, provided for in subheadings 0401.20.20 and 0401.20.40 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 May 1, 1997. The 
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by May 8, 1997.
    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), as amended in 61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996).

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 1997.

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. 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 March 17, 1997, by Industria Lechera de Puerto Rico, 
Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    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 Secs. 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 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 investigation available to authorized applicants 
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who 
are parties to the investigation 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 
7, 1997, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Brad Hudgens (202-205-3189) not later than 
April 3, 1997, 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 Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the 
Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before April 10, 1997, 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 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 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 Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: March 21, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-7653 Filed 3-25-97; 8:45 am]
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