[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2278-2279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-414]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-453 and 731-TA-1136-1137 (Preliminary)]


Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(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 of sodium nitrite, provided for in 
subheading 2834.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. 
The Commission further determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from China and Germany of sodium nitrite, that are alleged to 
be 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)).
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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 concerning sodium nitrite from China and Germany. 
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

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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 November 8, 2007, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by General Chemical LLC, Parsippany, NJ, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of subsidized imports of sodium nitrite from 
China, and by reason of LTFV imports of sodium nitrite from China and 
Germany. Accordingly, effective November 8, 2007, the Commission 
instituted countervailing and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 701-
TA-453 and 731-TA-1136-1137 (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 November 15, 2007 (72 FR 64241). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 27, 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 December 26, 2007. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3979 
(January 2008), entitled Sodium Nitrite from China and Germany: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-453 and 731-TA-1136-1137 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: January 3, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-414 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
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