[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 99 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29329-29330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11504]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1071-1072 (Preliminary)]


Magnesium From China and Russia

Determination

    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 Russia of pure magnesium, provided for in 
subheadings 8104.11.00 and 8104.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTS), and imports from China and Russia of alloy 
magnesium, provided for in subheadings 8104.19.00 and 8104.30.00 of the 
HTS, 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 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 February 27, 2004, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by U.S. Magnesium Corp., Salt Lake City, UT; United 
Steelworkers of America, Local 8319, Salt Lake City, UT; and Glass, 
Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International, Local 374, 
Long Beach, CA, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of LTFV imports of pure and alloy 
magnesium from Russia and alloy magnesium from China. Accordingly, 
effective February 27, 2004, the Commission instituted antidumping duty 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-1071-1072 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by

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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 March 9, 2004 (69 FR 11041). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 19, 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 April 12, 2004. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3685 (April 
2004), entitled Magnesium from China and Russia: Investigations Nos. 
731-TA-1071-1072 (Preliminary).

    Issued: May 17, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-11504 Filed 5-20-04; 8:45 am]
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