[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1068-1069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-303]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1023 (Preliminary)]


Certain Ceramic Station Post Insulators from Japan

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) 
hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and 
commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-
1023 (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 
Japan of certain station

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post insulators of ceramics, provided for in subheading 8546.20.00 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (currently reported 
under statistical reporting number 8546.20.0060), that are alleged to 
be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the United 
States Department of Commerce (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 February 
14, 2003. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by February 24, 2003.
    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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Fischer (202-205-3179 or 
[email protected]), 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 December 31, 2002, by Lapp Insulator Company LLC, 
Le Roy, NY; Newell Porcelain Co., Inc., Newell, WV; Victor Insulators, 
Inc., Victor, NY; and the IUE Industrial Division of the Communications 
Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC.
    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 
January 21, 2002, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 
500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in 
the conference should contact Fred Fischer (202-205-3179 or 
[email protected]) not later than January 14, 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 January 24, 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 except to the extent 
provided by 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended by 67 FR 68063 
(November 8, 2002).
    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: January 2, 2003.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-303 Filed 1-7-03; 8:45 am]
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