[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1082-1083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-120]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200 (Preliminary)]
Large Residential Washers From Korea and Mexico; Institution of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of
Preliminary Phase Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200
(Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 Korea and Mexico of large
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residential washers that are alleged to be sold in the United States at
less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of
Korea. The products subject to the petitions are classifiable in
subheading 8450.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, and imported under statistical reporting number 8450.20.0090.
Products subject to these petitions may also be imported under HTS
subheadings 8450.11.00, 8450.90.20 or 8450.90.60. Unless the Department
of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to sections
702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination
in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in
this case by February 13, 2012. The Commission's views are due at
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by February 21, 2012.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations 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).
DATES: Effective Date: December 30, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keysha Martinez ((202) 205-2136) or
Edward Petronzio ((202) 205-3176), 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 on (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 these investigations may be viewed on the
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. These investigations are being instituted in response
to a petition filed on December 30, 2011, by Whirlpool Corporation,
Benton Harbor, MI.
Participation in the investigations and public service list.
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an 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 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 these investigations 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 these investigations available to authorized applicants
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who
are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the
investigations, 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 Investigations has
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30
a.m. on January 20, 2012, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to appear at the
conference should be filed with the Office of the Secretary
([email protected] and [email protected]) on or before
January 18, 2012. Parties in support of the imposition of
countervailing and antidumping duties in these investigations 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 January 25, 2012, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
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. Please be aware that the Commission's rules
with respect to electronic filing have been amended. The amendments
took effect on November 7, 2011. See 76 FR 61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the
newly revised Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are 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: January 3, 2012.
By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
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