[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20750]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1012 (Preliminary)]


Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From Vietnam

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 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 Vietnam of certain frozen fish fillets, provided 
for in subheading 0304.20.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that are alleged to be 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 207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. 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 an affirmative preliminary determination in 
the investigation under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an affirmative 
final determination in that investigation under section 735(a) of the 
Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase 
of the investigation need not enter a separate appearance for the final 
phase of the investigation. 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 investigation.

Background

    On June 28, 2002, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Catfish Farmers of America and by individual U.S. 
catfish processors alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured and threatened with material injury by reason of 
LTFV imports certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. Accordingly, 
effective June 28, 2002, the Commission instituted antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1012 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 July 8, 2002 (67 FR 45147). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 19, 2002, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on August 12, 2002. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3533 (August 2002), 
entitled Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from Vietnam: Investigation No. 
731-TA-1012 (Preliminary).

    Issued: August 12, 2002

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-20750 Filed 8-14-02; 8:45 am]
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