[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53734-53735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19997]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1056 (Preliminary)]


Certain Aluminum Plate From South Africa

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determined on December 1, 2003, pursuant to section 733(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec.  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 South Africa of certain 
aluminum plate, provided for in subheading 7606.12.30 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 Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also commenced the final phase of its investigation on 
December 1, 2003. Due to inadvertence, notice of the commencement of 
the final phase of the

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investigation was not published at the time. The Commission, however, 
issued a final phase notice of scheduling, which was published in the 
Federal Register (69 FR 33401, June 15, 2004) as provided in section 
207.21 of the Commission's rules. Parties that filed entries of 
appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not enter 
a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigation. 
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 investigation.

Background

    On October 16, 2003, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Alcoa, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, alleging that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material 
injury by reason of LTFV imports of certain aluminum plate from South 
Africa. Accordingly, effective October 16, 2003, the Commission 
instituted antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1056 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 October 24, 2003 (68 FR 61012). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2003, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on December 1, 2003. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3654 (December 2003), 
entitled Certain Aluminum Plate from South Africa: Investigation No. 
731-TA-1056 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 27, 2004.

Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-19997 Filed 9-1-04; 8:45 am]
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