[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25627-25628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11828]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1034-1035 (Preliminary)]


Certain Color Television Receivers From China and Malaysia

AGENCY: 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 duty 
investigations 731-TA-1034-1035 (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 and Malaysia of certain color 
television receivers,\1\ provided for in subheadings 8528.12.28, 
8528.12.32, 8528.12.36, 8528.12.40, 8528.12.44, 8528.12.48,

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8548.12.52, and 8528.12.56 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 preliminary determinations 
in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by June 16, 
2003. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by June 23, 2003.
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    \1\ The imported products subject to these investigations, as 
defined in the petition, are complete and incomplete direct view or 
projection type cathode-ray tube color television receivers, with 
video display diagonal exceeding 52 centimeters (in effect, 21 
inches and above), whether or not combined with video recording or 
reproducing apparatus (VCR and DVD ``combos''). The products subject 
to these investigations are those which are capable of receiving a 
broadcast television signal and producing a video image.
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    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: May 2, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Woodley Timberlake (202-205-3188), 
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) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--These investigations are being 
instituted in response to a petition filed on May 2, 2003, on behalf of 
Five Rivers Electronic Innovations, LLC, Greenville, TN; the 
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Washington, DC; and 
the IUE-CWA, the Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of 
America, Washington, DC.
    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 Sec. Sec.  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 countervailing duty and 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 these investigations 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 Sec.  207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations 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 
May 23, 2003, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 
E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Woodley Timberlake (202-205-3188) not later 
than May 20, 2003, 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 Sec. Sec.  201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before May 29, 2003, 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 Sec. Sec.  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 permitted by Sec.  201.8 of the Commission's 
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002).
    In accordance with Sec. Sec.  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 Sec.  207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 7, 2003.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-11828 Filed 5-12-03; 8:45 am]
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