[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33678-33679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16135]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-372 and 731-TA-768 (Preliminary)]


Fresh Atlantic Salmon From Chile

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping 
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing 
duty and antidumping Investigations Nos. 701-TA-372 and 731-TA-768 
(Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. Secs. 1671b(a) and 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 Chile of fresh or chilled Atlantic 
salmon,1 provided for in subheadings 0302.12.00 and 
0304.10.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Chile and sold in the 
United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of 
Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to sections 
702(c)(1)(B) and 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
Secs. 1671a(c)(1)(B) and 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a 
preliminary determination in countervailing duty and antidumping

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investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 28, 1997. The 
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by August 4, 1997.
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    \1\ The subject matter of these investigations includes fresh or 
chilled Atlantic salmon, whether sold ``dressed'' or as ``cuts.'' 
Dressed Atlantic salmon refers to salmon that has been bled, gutted, 
and cleaned. It may be sold with the head on or off, with the tail 
on or off, and with the gills in or out. Cuts of fresh Atlantic 
salmon refer to salmon that has been either cut crosswise into 
``steaks'' or lengthwise into two ``sides'' (fillets); these cuts 
may be further cut into smaller portions or sold in combination 
packages. The cuts may be subjected to various degrees of trimming, 
and sold with the skin on or off and with the ``pin bones'' in or 
out. Excluded from these investigations are all other species of 
salmon, as well as live Atlantic salmon and Atlantic salmon that has 
been subjected to further processing, such as frozen, canned, or 
smoked Atlantic salmon or fillets or meat thereof.
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    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), as amended in 61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 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.--These investigations are being instituted in response 
to a petition filed on June 12, 1997, by the Coalition for Fair 
Atlantic Salmon Trade.
    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 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. 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 countervailing duty and 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 section 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. 
Sec. 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 
July 3, 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 
July 1, 1997, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of 
the imposition of countervailing and 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 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 July 9, 1997, 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 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: These investigations are 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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 16, 1997.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-16135 Filed 6-19-97; 8:45 am]
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