[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 62329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21590]



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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

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 India and Indonesia of 
certain lined paper school supplies 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 (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 sections 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries 
of appearance in the preliminary phase of these 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 September 9, 2005, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce 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), alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured, and threatened 
with further material injury, by reason of subsidized imports of 
certain lined paper school supplies from India and Indonesia, and by 
reason of LTFV imports of certain lined paper school supplies from 
China, India, and Indonesia. Accordingly, effective September 9, 2005, 
the Commission instituted countervailing and antidumping duty 
investigation Nos. 701-TA-442-443 and 731-TA-1095-1097 (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 September 19, 2005 (70 FR 54961). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2005, 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 October 24, 2005. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3811 
(October 2005), entitled Certain Lined Paper School Supplies from 
China, India, and Indonesia: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-442-443 and 731-
TA-1095-1097 (Preliminary).

    Issued: October 24, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-21590 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]
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