[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 3 (Friday, January 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 764-765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31697]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-491-497 (Preliminary)]


Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam; Institution of 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 countervailing 
duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-491-497 (Preliminary) under sections 
703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(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, Ecuador, India, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam of frozen warmwater shrimp, 
provided for in subheadings 0306.17.00, 1605.21.10 and 1605.29.10 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged 
to be subsidized by the Governments of China, Ecuador, India, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Unless the Department of 
Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to sections 
702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must 
reach a preliminary determination in countervailing duty investigations 
in 45 days, or in this case by February 11, 2013. The Commission's 
views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by 
February 19, 2013.
    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 28, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sherman (202-205-3289), Office

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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 28, 2012, by the Coalition of Gulf 
Shrimp Industries, Biloxi, MS.
    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 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 18, 2013, 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 16, 2013. Parties in support of the imposition of 
countervailing 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 24, 2013, 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: December 31, 2012.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
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