[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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