[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6744-6745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2363]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-485]


Canned Peaches, Pears, and Fruit Mixtures: Conditions of 
Competition Between U.S. and Principal Foreign Supplier Industries

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request on December 12, 2006, from the 
House Committee on Ways and Means, the Commission instituted 
investigation No. 332-485, Canned Peaches, Pears, and Fruit Mixtures: 
Conditions of Competition between U.S. and Principal Foreign Supplier 
Industries, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1939 (19 U.S.C. 
1332(g)).

DATES: February 6, 2007: Date of institution.
June 28, 2007: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public 
hearing.
July 2, 2007: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements.
July 12, 2007, 9:30 am: Public hearing.
July 26, 2007: Deadline for written statements, including any post-
hearing briefs.
December 12, 2007: Transmittal of report to the Committee on Ways and 
Means.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions, 
including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs, 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Industry-specific information may be 
obtained from Douglas Newman, Co-Project Leader (202-205-3328; 
[email protected]), or Timothy McCarty, Co-Project Leader (202-
205-3324; [email protected]), Office of Industries, United 
States International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 20436. For 
information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William 
Gearhart of the Office of General Counsel (202-205-3091; 
[email protected]). The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, 
Public Affairs Office (202-205-1819; [email protected]). 
Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this 
matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on (202-205-
1810). General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). 
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As requested by the Committee, the 
Commission will conduct an investigation and provide a report on 
competitive conditions for certain canned fruit between U.S. and 
principal

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foreign supplier industries during the period 2003-05. Data and 
analysis will be provided for (1) Canned peaches, (2) canned pears, and 
(3) canned fruit mixtures, with any overlap among the industries 
clearly identified. In its report, the Commission will provide, to the 
extent possible, the following:
     An overview of the canned peach, canned pear, and canned 
fruit mixtures industries in the United States and major supplier 
countries (such as China, Greece, Spain, and Thailand), including 
production of fresh peaches and pears for processing, planted acreage 
and new plantings, processing volumes, processing capacity, and 
consumption;
     Information on U.S. and foreign supplier imports and 
exports of canned peaches, canned pears, and canned fruit mixtures, as 
well as the market segments in which U.S. imports are being sold (e.g., 
retail, food service sector, or other);
     A description of principal trade practices and government 
programs and measures affecting production of the products (especially 
in China, Greece, and Spain); and,
     A comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of these 
foreign competitor canned fruit industries and the U.S. industries 
(including industry structure, input cost and availability, processing 
technology, product innovation, government programs, exchange rates, 
and pricing and marketing regimes), and steps the respective industries 
are taking to increase their competitiveness.
    As requested, the Commission will transmit its report to the 
Committee by December 12, 2007.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with the 
investigation is scheduled to be held at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC beginning at 9:30 
a.m. on July 12, 2007. All persons shall have the right to appear, by 
counsel or in person, to present information and to be heard. Requests 
to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary, 
United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, no later than 5:15 p.m., June 28, 2007. Any pre-
hearing briefs (original and 14 copies) should be filed not later than 
5:15 p.m., July 2, 2007. The deadline for filing post-hearing briefs or 
statements is 5:15 p.m., July 26, 2007. In the event that, as of the 
close of business on June 28, 2007, no witnesses are scheduled to 
appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person 
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or non-participant 
may call the Secretary (202-205-2000) after June 28, 2007, to determine 
whether the hearing will be held.
    Written Statements: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested persons are invited to submit written 
statements concerning the investigation. All submissions should be 
addressed to Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, and should be received no later 
than the close of business on July 26, 2007. All written submissions 
must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 of the 
rules require that a signed original (or a copy designated as an 
original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the 
event that confidential treatment of the document is requested, at 
least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the 
confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph 
for further information regarding confidential business information). 
The Commission's rules do not authorize filing submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except as permitted by 
section 201.8 of the Commission's Rules (19 C.F.R. 201.8) (see Handbook 
for Electronic Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf.
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the 
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or 
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business 
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written 
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made 
available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for 
inspection by interested parties. The Committee has asked that the 
report that the Commission transmits not contain any confidential 
business information. Any confidential business information received by 
the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing the report 
will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of 
the firm supplying the information.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 7, 2007.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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