[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36022-36023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12788]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-414 and 731-TA-928 (Final)]


Softwood Lumber From Canada

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, \2\ pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an 
industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by 
reason of imports from Canada of softwood lumber, provided for in 
subheadings 4407.10.00, 4409.10.10, 4409.10.20, and 4409.10.90 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found 
by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the Government of 
Canada and sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). 
The Commission further determines that it would not have found material 
injury but for the suspension of liquidation.
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    \1\ The record is defined in  207.2(f) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Bragg not participating.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective April 2, 
2001, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports Executive 
Committee,\3\ Washington, DC; the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and 
Joiners, Portland, OR; and the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and 
Energy Workers International Union, Nashville, TN. The final phase of 
these investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
softwood lumber from Canada were being subsidized within the meaning of 
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV within 
the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice 
of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigations 
and of a public hearing 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 November 26, 2001 (66 FR 59027). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2002, and all persons 
who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by 
counsel.
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    \3\ The Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports Executive Committee is 
comprised of Hood Industries, International Paper Co., Moose River 
Lumber Co., New South, Inc., Plum Creek Timber Co., Potlatch Corp., 
Seneca Sawmill Co., Shearer Lumber Products, Shuqualak Lumber Co., 
Sierra Pacific Industries, Swift Lumber, Inc., Temple-Inland Forest 
Products, and Tolleson Lumber Co., Inc.
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on May 16, 2002. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3509 (May 2002), 
entitled Softwood Lumber from Canada: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-414 
and 731-TA-928 (Final).

    Issued: May 16, 2002.


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    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12788 Filed 5-21-02; 8:45 am]
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