[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 56837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23073]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-747 (Final)]


Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico; Continuation of the Final Phase of an 
Antidumping Duty Investigation and Revised Schedule

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the continuation of the 
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-747 (Final) 
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 
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 of fresh tomatoes 
from Mexico preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce 
(``Commerce'') to be sold at less than fair value (``LTFV''). This 
notice also provides the revised schedule for the final phase.

DATES: October 17, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher W. Robinson (202) 205-
2542), 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 (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 1, 2018, Commerce initiated and the Commission 
instituted their fourth five-year reviews of the suspended 
investigation (83 FR 4641, 83 FR 4676). On May 7, 2019, Commerce 
terminated the suspension agreement and resumed its antidumping 
investigation (84 FR 20858, May 13, 2019). Effective May 7, 2019, the 
Commission terminated its fourth review (84 FR 21360, May 14, 2019) and 
resumed its antidumping investigation (84 FR 27805, June 14, 2019). On 
August 7, 2019, the Commission published a schedule for the conduct of 
the final phase of the subject investigation (84 FR 38643). On 
September 24, 2019, Commerce published notice in the Federal Register 
suspending its antidumping investigation on the basis of a suspension 
agreement between Commerce and signatory producers/exporters accounting 
for substantially all imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico (84 FR 
49987). Effective September 24, 2019, the Commission suspended its 
antidumping investigation (84 FR 54639, October 10, 2019).
    On October 11 and 15, 2019, Commerce received timely requests, 
pursuant to section 734(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1673c(g)), to continue its antidumping investigation on fresh tomatoes 
from Mexico and therefore resumed its final investigation. The 
Commission, therefore, is continuing its antidumping investigation and 
gives notice of its revised schedule.
    The Commission's new schedule for its final investigation is as 
follows: The hearing will be held at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. on October 24, 2019; the deadline for 
filing posthearing briefs is October 31, 2019; the Commission will make 
its final release of information on November 18, 2019; and final party 
comments are due on November 20, 2019. (Requests to appear at the 
hearing and the deadline for prehearing briefs already occurred under 
the prior schedule for this final investigation.) For further 
information concerning this proceeding, see the Commission's notices 
cited above and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 
201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, 
C, and D (19 CFR part 207).
    Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant 
to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 17, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-23073 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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