[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54961-54962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18575]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-442-443 and 731-TA-1095-1097 (Preliminary)]


Certain Lined Paper School Supplies From China, India, and 
Indonesia

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-443-443 and 731-TA-1095-
1097 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 injured 
or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry 
in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from 
India and Indonesia of certain lined paper school supplies, provided 
for in subheadings 4810.22.50, 4811.90.90, and 4820.10.20 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be 
subsidized by the Governments of India and Indonesia, and by reason of 
imports from China, India, and Indonesia of certain lined paper school 
supplies that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) or seciton 732(c)(1)(B) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) and 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission 
must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by 
October 24, 2005. The Commission's views are due to the Department of 
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by October 31, 2005.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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: September 9, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jai Motwane (202-205-3176), 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 impariments 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 these investigations may 
be viewed on the Commission's electronic document information system 
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background. These investigations are being instituted in response 
to a petition filed on September 9, 2005, by MeadWestvaco Corp. of 
Dayton, OH; Norcom, Inc., of Norcross, GA; and Top Flight, Inc., of 
Chattanooga, TN (collectively, the Association of American School Paper 
Suppliers).
    Participation in the investigations and public service list. 
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the commission, as provided in Sec. Sec.  2011.11 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 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 these investigations 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 Sec.  207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make 
BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants 
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who 
are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the 
investigations, 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 these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on 
September 30, 2005, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to 
participate in the conference should contact Jai Motwane (202-205-3176) 
not later than September 28, 2005, to arrange for their appearance. 
Parties in support of the imposition of antidumping and countervailing 
duties in these investigations and parties in opposition

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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 Sec. Sec.  201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before October 5, 2005, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
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 Sec. Sec.  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 section 201.8 of the Commission's 
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (Nov. 8, 2002). Even where electronic 
filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must also be filed 
in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission's Handbook on 
Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (Nov. 8, 2002).
    In accordance with Sec. Sec.  201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, 
each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on 
all other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are 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: September 14, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-18575 Filed 9-16-05; 8:45 am]
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