[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13889-13890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05963]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-531-533 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (Preliminary)]


Certain Polyethyelene Terephthalate Resin From Canada, China, 
India, and Oman; 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 and 
commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations Nos. 701-TA-531-533 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (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 Canada, China, India, and Oman of 
Certain polyethylene terephthalate resin, provided for in subheading 
3907.60.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of China, India, and 
Oman 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 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 Friday, April 24, 2015. 
The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by Friday, May 1, 2015.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and

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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: Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Haberstroh (202) 205-3390), 
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. These investigations are being instituted in response 
to a petition filed on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, by DAK Americas, LLC 
(Charlotte, NC); M&G Chemicals (Houston, TX); and Nan Ya Plastics 
Corporation, America (Lake City, SC).
    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 duty 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 Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to 
appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected] 
and [email protected] (do not file on EDIS) on or before Friday, 
March 27, 2015. 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 Friday, April 3, 2015, 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 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 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: March 11, 2015.

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