[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60388-60389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20908]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1124 and 1125 (Preliminary)]


Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From Australia and China

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 Australia and China of electrolytic manganese 
dioxide, provided for in subheading 2820.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the

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United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less 
than fair value (LTFV).\2\
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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\ Commissioner Dean A. Pinkert recused himself to avoid any 
conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict.
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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 an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in the investigations under section 
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 August 22, 2007, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Tronox LLC, Oklahoma City, OK, alleging that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured and threatened with further 
material injury by reason of LTFV imports of electrolytic manganese 
dioxide from Australia and China. Accordingly, effective August 22, 
2007, the Commission instituted antidumping duty investigation Nos. 
731-TA-1124 and 1125 (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 August 28, 2007 (72 FR 49309). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2007, 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 9, 2007. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3955 
(October 2007), entitled Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Australia 
and China: Investigation Nos. 1124 and 1125 (Preliminary).

    Issued: October 18, 2007.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E7-20908 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am]
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