[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38740-38741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18561]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-416 and 731-TA-948 (Preliminary)]


Individually Quick Frozen Red Raspberries From Chile

Determinations

    On the basis of the record\1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from Chile of individually 
quick frozen red raspberries, provided for in subheading 0811.20.20 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 (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)).

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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec. 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission 
also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its 
investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative 
final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) and 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On May 31, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the IQF Red Raspberry Fair Trade Committee, Washington, DC, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
and threatened with material injury by reason of imports of subsidized 
and LTFV imports of individually quick frozen red raspberries from 
Chile. Accordingly, effective May 31, 2001, the Commission instituted 
countervailing and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-416 and 
731-TA-948 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of June 6, 2001 (66 FR 30482). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2001, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on July 16, 2001. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3441 (July 2001), 
entitled Individually Quick Frozen Red Raspberries from Chile: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-416 and 731-TA-948 (Preliminary).

    Issued: July 20, 2001.
    By the Order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18561 Filed 7-24-01; 8:45 am]
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