[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 204 (Friday, October 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 63093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27057]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-894 (Preliminary)]


Certain Ammonium Nitrate From Ukraine

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-894 (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 Ukraine of certain ammonium 
nitrate,\1\ 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 November 27, 2000. The Commission's views are 
due at the Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, 
or by December 4, 2000.
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    \1\ The product covered by this investigation is solid, 
fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate, whether prilled, granular or in 
other solid form, with or without additives or coating, and with a 
bulk density equal to or greater than 53 pounds per cubic foot. 
Specifically excluded from this investigation is solid ammonium 
nitrate with a bulk density less than 53 pounds per cubic foot 
(commonly referred to as industrial or explosive grade ammonium 
nitrate).
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    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: October 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Mazur (202-205-3184), 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 October 13, 2000, by the Committee For Fair Ammonium Nitrate 
Trade (``COFANT'') whose members include Air Products & Chemicals, 
Inc., Allentown, PA; Mississippi Chemical Corp., Yazoo City, MS; El 
Dorado Chemical Co., Oklahoma City, OK; La Roche Industries, Inc., 
Atlanta, GA; and Nitram, Inc., Tampa, FL.

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. 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 section 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 November 3, 
2000, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact Diane Mazur (202-205-3184) not later than November 1, 
2000, 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 November 8, 2000, 
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. The Commission's rules do 
not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or 
electronic means.
    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: October 16, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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