[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41948-41949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19741]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-856 (Preliminary)]


Certain Ammonium Nitrate From Russia

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-856 (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 Russia of certain ammonium nitrate, 
provided for in subheading 3102.30.00 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 September 7, 1999. The Commission's views are due at the Department 
of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by September 13, 
1999.
    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: July 23, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Reavis (202-205-3185), 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--This investigation is being instituted in response to 
a petition filed on July 23, 1999, by the Committee for Fair Ammonium 
Nitrate Trade, (``COFANT''), an ad hoc committee whose members include 
a number of U.S. producers of the subject product. These U.S. producers 
are Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA; Mississippi Chemical 
Corp., Yazoo City, MS; El Dorado Chemical Co., Oklahoma City, OK; 
Nitram, Inc., Tampa, FL; La Roche Industries, Inc., Atlanta, GA; and 
Wilgro Fertilizer, Inc., Celina, TX.
    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

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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 August 13, 1999, 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should 
contact Larry Reavis (202-205-3185) not later than August 11, 1999, 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 August 18, 1999, 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. The 
Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
    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: July 27, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19741 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]
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