[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60460-60461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24286]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-490 and 731-TA-1204 (Preliminary)]
Hardwood Plywood From China: 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 investigations Nos. 701-TA-490 and 731-TA-1204
(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 China of hardwood plywood, provided
for in subheadings 4412.10; 4412.31; 4412.32; 4412.39; 4412.94; and
4412.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and
alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. 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 November 13, 2012. The
Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days
thereafter, or by November 19, 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: September 27, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or
[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 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 September 27, 2012, by Columbia Forest Products,
Greensboro, NC; Commonwealth Plywood Co., Ltd., Whitehall, NY; Murphy
Plywood, Eugene, OR; Roseburg Forest Products Co., Roseburg, OR; States
Industries LLC, Eugene, OR; and Timber Products Company, Springfield,
OR, combined as The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood.
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 October 18, 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
October 16, 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
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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 October 23, 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 27, 2012.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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