[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 9842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4527]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1063-1068 (Preliminary)]


Certain Frozen or Canned Warmwater Shrimp and Prawns From Brazil, 
China, Ecuador, India, Thailand, and Vietnam

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 Brazil, China, Ecuador, India, Thailand, and 
Vietnam of certain frozen or canned warmwater shrimp and prawns, 
provided for in subheadings 0306.13.00 and 1605.20.10 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).
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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 section 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 section 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 the 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 December 31, 2003, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Ad Hoc Trade Action Committee, Washington, DC, alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured and 
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of certain 
frozen or canned warmwater shrimp and prawns from Brazil, China, 
Ecuador, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective December 
31, 2003, the Commission instituted antidumping duty investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-1063-1068 (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. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of January 8, 2004 (69 FR 1301, January 
8, 2004). The conference was held in Washington, DC on January 21, 
2004, 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 February 17, 2004. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3672 (March 
2004), entitled Certain Frozen or Canned Warmwater Shrimp and Prawns 
from Brazil, China, Ecuador, India, Thailand, and Vietnam: 
Investigations Nos. 1063-1068 (Preliminary).

    Issued: February 25, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-4527 Filed 3-1-04; 8:45 am]
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