[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 250 (Friday, December 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78464-78465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22419]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-444-446 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-1107-1109 
(Preliminary)]


Coated Free Sheet Paper From China, Indonesia, and Korea

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 China, Indonesia, or 
Korea of coated free sheet paper,\2\ provided for in subheadings 
4810.13.19, 4810.13.20, 4810.13.50, 4810.13.70, 4810.14.19, 4810.14.20, 
4810.14.50, 4810.14.70, 4810.19.19, and 4810.19.20 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized 
or 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)).
    \2\ Chairman Daniel R. Pearson dissenting. Commissioner Jennifer 
A. Hillman did not participate in these investigations.
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    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 the 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 October 31, 2006, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by New Page Corp., Dayton, OH, alleging that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material 
injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV imports of coated free sheet 
paper from China, Indonesia, and Korea. Accordingly, effective October 
31, 2006, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigations 
Nos. 701-TA-444-446 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-1107-1109 (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

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of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 
and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of November 6, 
2006 (71 FR 64983). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on 
November 21, 2006, 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 December 15, 2006. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3900 
(December 2006), entitled Coated Free Sheet Paper from China, 
Indonesia, and Korea: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-444-446 (Preliminary) 
and 731-TA-1107-1109 (Preliminary).

    Issued: December 26, 2006.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-22419 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
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