[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67645-67646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28221]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1021 (Preliminary)]


Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings from China

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigation and scheduling of a 
preliminary phase investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an 
investigation and commencement of

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preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1021 
(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 of malleable iron pipe fittings,\1\ provided for in subheading 
7307.19.90 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 December 16, 2002. The 
Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days 
thereafter, or by December 23, 2002. For further information concerning 
the conduct of this investigation 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).
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    \1\ For purposes of this investigation, ``malleable iron pipe 
fittings'' consists of malleable iron pipe and tube fittings, other 
than grooved fittings.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher 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 this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--This investigation is being instituted in response to 
a petition filed on October 30, 2002, by Anvil International, Inc., 
Portsmouth, NH, and Ward Manufacturing, Inc., Blossburg, PA.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigation 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 investigation, 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 this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on 
November 20, 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 Cassise (202-708-5408) not later 
than November 15, 2002, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in 
support of the imposition of antidumping duties in this investigation 
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 November 25, 2002, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. 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 investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is 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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 1, 2002.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-28221 Filed 11-5-02; 8:45 am]
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