[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58076-58077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23349]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1014-1018 (Preliminary)]


Polyvinyl Alcohol From China, Germany, Japan, Korea, and 
Singapore

AGENCY: United States 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-1014-1018 (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 China, Germany, Japan, Korea, and 
Singapore of polyvinyl alcohol, provided for in subheading 3905.30.00 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are 
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 October 21, 2002. The 
Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days 
thereafter, or by October 28, 2002.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A 
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR 
part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 5, 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 September 5, 2002, by Celanese Chemicals, Ltd. of Dallas, TX 
and E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. of Wilmington, DE.

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 sections 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 this 
investigation 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 section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the 
Secretary will make BPI gathered in this investigation available to 
authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 
U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation 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 September 26, 
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 
September 23, 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 sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before October 1, 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 
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The 
Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
    In accordance with sections 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 section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: September 9, 2002.


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    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-23349 Filed 9-12-02; 8:45 am]
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