[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55062-55063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24095]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1048-1053 (Preliminary)]


Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Australia, China, Greece, 
Ireland, Japan, and South Africa

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(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 materially injured 
by reason of imports from Australia, Greece, Ireland, Japan, and South 
Africa of electrolytic manganese dioxide, provided for in subheading 
2820.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV). The Commission has determined that U.S. imports from China are 
negligible.
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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 Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec.  207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission 
also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its 
investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under section 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 investigations.

Background

    On July 31, 2003, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Kerr-McGee Chemical, LLC, Oklahoma City, OK, alleging that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened 
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of electrolytic 
manganese dioxide from Australia, China, Greece, Ireland, Japan, and 
South Africa. Accordingly, effective July 31, 2003, the Commission 
instituted antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-1048-1053 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations 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. 
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Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the 
Federal Register of August 11, 2003 (68 FR 47607). The conference was 
held in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2003, and all persons who 
requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by 
counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on September 15, 2003. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3633 
(September 2003), entitled Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from 
Australia, China, Greece, Ireland, Japan, and South Africa: 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1048-1053 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 15, 2003.
 Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-24095 Filed 9-18-03; 12:01 pm]
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