[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70185-70186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28419]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1205 (Preliminary)]


Silica Bricks and Shapes From China; Institution of an 
Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of a Preliminary Phase 
Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an 
investigation and commencement of a preliminary phase antidumping 
investigation No. 731-TA-1205 (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 China of silica bricks and shapes, 
provided for in subheading 6902.20.10 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 31,

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2012. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by January 8, 2013.
    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).
    DATES: Effective Date: November 15, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 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 on November 15, 2012, by Utah Refractories Corp., Lehi, 
UT.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list. Persons 
(other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigation 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 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. 677(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 Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with this investigation for 9:30 
a.m. on December 6, 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 
December 4, 2012. 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 December 11, 2012, 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. Please 
consult the Commission's rules, as amended, 76 FR 61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) 
and the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 
6, 2011), 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 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: November 19, 2012.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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