[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 57988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28814]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-426 and 731-TA-984-985 (Preliminary)]


Sulfanilic Acid From Hungary and Portugal

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. Sec. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Hungary of 
sulfanilic acid, provided for in subheadings 2921.42.22 and 2921.42.90 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are 
alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Hungary and by reason of 
imports from Hungary and Portugal of sulfanilic acid that are alleged 
to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).\2\
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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)).
    \2\ Commissioner Devaney dissenting with respect to Hungary. 
Commissioner Devaney found that there is no reasonable indication 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Hungary of 
sulfanilic acid that are allegedly subsidized by the Government of 
Hungary or alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under section 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 section 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 September 28, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Nation Ford Chemical Co. of Fort Mill, SC, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened with 
material injury by reason of imports of sulfanilic acid from Hungary 
and Portugal that are alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV 
and that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Hungary. 
Accordingly, effective September 28, 2001, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-426 (Preliminary) and 
antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-984-985 (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 October 5, 2001 (66 FR 51070). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 18, 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 November 13, 2001. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3472 
(November 2001), entitled Sulfanilic Acid from Hungary and Portugal: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-426 and 731-TA-984-985 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 13, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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