[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17914-17915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5101]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Investigation Nos. 701-TA-442-443 (Final) and 731-TA-1095-1097 
(Final) Certain Lined Paper School Supplies From China, India, and 
Indonesia

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-442-443 
(Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec.  
1671d(b)) (the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1095-1097 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 
U.S.C. Sec.  1673d(b)) to determine whether an industry in the United 
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by 
reason of subsidized imports from India and Indonesia of certain lined 
paper school supplies, and by reason of any less-than-fair-value 
(``LTFV'') imports from China, India, and Indonesia of certain lined 
paper school supplies, as provided for in statistical reporting numbers 
4820.10.2050, 4810.22.5044, and 4811.90.9090 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States.\1\
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    \1\ The scope of the subject merchandise for purposes of these 
investigations is defined by the Department of Commerce in the 
notice of its preliminary LTFV determination for Indonesia. 71 FR 
15162, March 27, 2006 (``Scope of Investigation'').
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 2006.

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 impairments 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 docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the 
Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies 
within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec.  1671b) 
are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters of certain 
lined paper school supplies in India and Indonesia, and that such 
products from Indonesia are being sold in the United States at less 
than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
Sec.  1673b).\2\ The investigations were requested in a petition filed 
on September 9, 2005, by MeadWestvaco Corp., Dayton, OH; Norcom, Inc., 
Norcross, GA; and Top Flight, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (collectively, the 
Association of American School Paper Suppliers).
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    \2\ The Department of Commerce has aligned its final 
countervailing duty determinations for India and Indonesia with its 
final antidumping determinations for these two countries, 
respectively (see 71 FR 11379, March 7, 2006). The Department is 
scheduled to make its preliminary antidumping determinations for 
China and India on April 7, 2006 (see 71 FR 13090, March 14, 2006). 
The Commission will conduct its final phase countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations for China, India, and Indonesia 
concurrently.
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    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if 
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the 
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date 
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance 
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an 
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary 
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to

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section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI 
gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, 
provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to 
the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must 
represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. Sec.  1677(9), 
who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in 
the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such 
access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for 
those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 30, 
2006, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the 
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 13, 
2006, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to 
appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to 
the Commission on or before June 7, 2006. A nonparty who has testimony 
that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to 
present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties 
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations may be 
required to attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on 
June 9, 2006, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral 
testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing 
are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the 
Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a 
portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business 
days prior to the date of the hearing.
    Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall 
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must 
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's 
rules; the deadline for filing is June 6, 2006. Parties may also file 
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, 
as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and 
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing 
briefs is June 20, 2006; witness testimony must be filed no later than 
three days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not 
entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a 
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the 
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the 
petition, on or before June 20, 2006. On July 7, 2006, the Commission 
will make available to parties all information on which they have not 
had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on 
this information on or before July 11, 2006, but such final comments 
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with 
section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must 
conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; 
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the 
requirements of sections 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 Fed. Reg. 68036 (November 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 Fed. Reg. 68168, 68173 (November 8, 
2002).
    Additional written submissions to the Commission, including 
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall 
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such 
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request 
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 
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 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 3, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-5101 Filed 4-06-06; 8:45 am]
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