[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 245 (Friday, December 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77840-77841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30178]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Preliminary)]


Commodity Matchbooks from India; 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 injured by reason 
of imports from India of commodity matchbooks, provided for in 
subheading 3605.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India. 
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 injured by reason of imports from 
India of commodity matchbooks, 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. 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 section 703(b) and section 
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, 
upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under section 705(a) and 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 October 29, 2008, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by D.D. Bean & Sons Co., alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
by reason of subsidized imports of commodity matchbooks from India, and 
by reason of LTFV imports from India. Accordingly, effective October 
29, 2008, the Commission instituted countervailing duty and antidumping 
duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Preliminary).

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    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 5, 2008 (73 FR 65881). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 17, 2008, 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, 2008. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4054 
(December 2008), entitled Commodity Matchbooks from India: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 15, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-30178 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]
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