[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66851-66852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29647]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-437 and 731-TA-1060 and 1061 (Preliminary)]


Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From China and India

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 No. 701-TA-437 and 731-TA-1060 and 1061 (Preliminary) 
under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) 
(the Act) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) 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 India of carbazole violet 
pigment 23,\1\ provided

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for in subheading 3204.17.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of 
India and 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 January 5, 
2004. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by January 12, 2004.
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    \1\ The merchandise covered by these investigations is carbazole 
violet pigment 23, identified as Color Index No. 51319 and Chemical 
Abstract No. 6358-30-1, with the chemical name of diindolo [3,2-
b:3',2'-m]triphenodioxazine, 8,18-dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-
dihydro-, and molecular formula of 
C34H22C12N4O2.
 The subject merchandise includes the crude pigment in any form 
(e.g., dry powder, paste, wet cake) and finished pigment in the form 
of presscake and dry color. Pigment dispersions in any form (e.g., 
pigments dispersed in oleoresins, flammable solvents, water) are not 
included in these investigations.
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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: November 21, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olympia Hand (202-205-3182), 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 November 21, 2003, by Nation Ford Chemical Co., 
Fort Mill, SC, and Sun Chemical Corp., Fort Lee, NJ.
    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 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 section 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 
December 12, 2003, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 
500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in 
the conference should contact Olympia Hand (202-205-3182) not later 
than December 9, 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 sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before December 17, 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 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 permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's 
rules (19 CFR 201.18) (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, 
ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/electronic_filing_handbook.pdf).
    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: November 21, 2003.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-29647 Filed 11-26-03; 8:45 am]
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