[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 20994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10481]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1006-1009 (Preliminary)]


Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solution From Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, 
and Ukraine

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of 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 antidumping 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-1006-1009 (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 Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, and 
Ukraine of urea ammonium nitrate solution, provided for in subheading 
3102.80.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
is 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 June 3, 2002. The 
Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days 
thereafter, or by June 10, 2002. For further information concerning the 
conduct of these investigations and rules of general application, 
consult the Commission's rules of practice and procedures, part 201, 
subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 19, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Cassise (202-708-5408), 
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). The public record for these 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--These investigations are being instituted in response 
to a petition filed on April 19, 2002, by the Nitrogen Solution Fair 
Trade Committee, an ad hoc coalition of U.S. producers of urea ammonium 
nitrate solution, which consists of the following companies: CF 
Industries, Inc. of Long Grove, IL; Mississippi Chemical Corp. of Yazoo 
City, MS; and Terra Industries, Inc. of Sioux City, IA.
    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 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 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 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 Sec. 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. 
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 
May 10, 2002, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 
E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Christopher J. Cassise (202-708-5408) not 
later than May 8, 2002, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in 
support of the imposition of 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 Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the 
Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before May 15, 2002, 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 Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the 
Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing 
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 investigations must be served on all other 
parties to the investigations (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 Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: April 24, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-10481 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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