[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8232-8233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3799]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1070 (Preliminary)]


Certain Tissue Paper Products and Crepe Paper Products 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 preliminary phase antidumping 
investigation No. 731-TA-1070 (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 certain tissue paper 
products and crepe paper products that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value. The tissue paper products and 
crepe paper products subject to this investigation do not have specific 
classification numbers assigned to them under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTS) and appear to be imported under one 
or more of several different residual or ``basket'' categories, 
including but not necessarily limited to the following subheadings: 
4802.30; 4802.54; 4802.61; 4802.62; 4802.69; 4804.39; 4806.40; 4808.30; 
4808.90; 4811.90; 4823.90; and 9505.90.40. 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 April 2, 2004. The Commission's views are due 
at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by April 9, 2004.
    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: February 17, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 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) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background. This investigation is being instituted in response to a 
petition filed on February 17, 2004, by Seaman Paper Company of 
Massachusetts, Inc. (``Seaman''), American Crepe Corporation 
(``American Crepe''), Eagle Tissue LLC (``Eagle''), Flower City Tissue 
Mills Co. (``Flower City''), Garlock Printing & Converting, Inc. 
(``Garlock''), Paper Service Ltd. (``Paper Service''), Putney Paper 
Co., Ltd. (``Putney''), and the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and 
Energy Workers International Union AFL-CIO, CLC (``PACE'').
    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 March 
9, 2004, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187) not later than 
March 5, 2004, 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 March 12, 2004, 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 
permitted by

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section 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 
(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.

    Issued: February 18, 2004.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-3799 Filed 2-20-04; 8:45 am]
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