[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11221-11222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03491]


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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

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
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.\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Daniel R. Pearson voted in the negative.
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    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 703(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in these investigations under section 
705(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 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 the investigations.

Background

    On December 28, 2012, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries, Biloxi, MS, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with

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material injury by reason of subsidized imports of frozen warmwater 
shrimp from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and 
Vietnam. Accordingly, effective December 28, 2012, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-491-497 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of January 4, 2013 (76 FR 764). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2013, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on February 11, 2013. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4380 
(February 2013), entitled Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from China, Ecuador, 
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 
701-TA-491-497 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: February 11, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-03491 Filed 2-14-13; 8:45 am]
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