[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61374-61375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21300]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1135 (Preliminary)]


Sodium Metal From France

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping duty investigation and scheduling of 
a preliminary phase investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1135 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from France of sodium metal, provided 
for in subheading 2805.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less 
than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination 
in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 
7, 2007. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by December 14, 2007.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation 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 B (19 CFR 
part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 23, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187/[email protected]), 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 at 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background. This investigation is being instituted in response to a 
petition filed effective October 23, 2007, by E.I. DuPont de Nemours & 
Co., Wilmington, DE, on behalf of the domestic industry that produces 
sodium metal.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list. Persons 
(other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigation as 
parties must file an

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entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided 
in sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than 
seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 
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 investigations. The 
Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and 
addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to 
this investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries 
of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list. Pursuant 
to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make 
BPI gathered in this investigation available to authorized applicants 
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who 
are parties to the investigation under the APO issued in the 
investigation, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference. The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a 
conference in connection with this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on 
November 13, 2007, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187/[email protected]) not later than November 9, 2007, to arrange for 
their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of antidumping 
duties in this investigation and parties in opposition to the 
imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour 
within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty 
who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may 
request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions. As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before November 16, 2007, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. Parties 
may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the 
conference no later than three days before the conference. If briefs or 
written testimony contain BPI, they must 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 FR 
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 FR 68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002).
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

     Issued: October 25, 2007.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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