[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48778-48779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16425]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1094 (Preliminary)]


Metal Calendar Slides From Japan

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines,\2\ 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 Japan of metal calendar slides, provided for 
in subheading 7326.90.10 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 Sec.  207.2(f)).
    \2\ Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun and Commissioner Daniel R. 
Pearson dissenting. Commissioner Marcia E. Miller did not 
participate in this determination.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. 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 an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigation under section 733(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in that investigation under section 
735(a) of the Act. 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 June 29, 2005, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Stuebing Automatic Machine Co., Cincinnati, OH, alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason 
of LTFV imports of metal calendar slides from Japan. Accordingly, 
effective June 29, 2005, the Commission instituted antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1094 (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 July 11, 2005 (70 FR 39788). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2005, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.

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    The Commission will transmit its determination in this 
investigation to the Secretary of Commerce on August 15, 2004. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3792 (August 
2005), entitled Metal Calendar Slides from Japan: Investigation No. 
731-TA-1094 (Preliminary).


    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: August 15, 2005.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-16425 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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