[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34782-34783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14229]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1229-1230 (Final)]
Monosodium Glutamate From China and Indonesia; Scheduling of the
Final Phase of the Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping duty investigation nos. 731-TA-1229-1230
(Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1673d(b)) (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 less-than-fair-value imports from China and
Indonesia of monosodium glutamate, provided for in subheading
2922.42.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``monosodium
glutamate (MSG), whether or not blended or in solution with other
products. Specifically, MSG that has been blended or is in solution
with other product(s) is included in this scope when the resulting
mix contains 15% or more of MSG by dry weight. Products with which
MSG may be blended include, but are not limited to, salts, sugars,
starches, maltodextrins, and various seasonings. Further, MSG is
included in this investigation regardless of physical form
(including, but not limited to, substrates, solutions, dry powders
of any particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-
use application, or packaging. MSG has a molecular formula of
C5H8NO4Na, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of
6106-04-3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of
W81N5U6R6U.''
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C
(19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sherman (202-205-3289), 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
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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.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the
Department of Commerce that imports of monosodium glutamate from China
and Indonesia are being sold in the United States at less than fair
value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b).
The investigation was requested in a petition filed on September 16,
2013 by Ajinomoto North America Inc. (``AJINA''), Itasca, Illinois.
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
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 the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on Monday,
September 8, 2014, and a public version will be issued thereafter,
pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
September 23, 2014, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing
with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Wednesday, September
17, 2014. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at
the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014, at
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules.
Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is Monday, September 15, 2014. Parties
may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation
at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's
rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions
of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing
posthearing briefs is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. In addition, any
person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the
investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent
to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support
or opposition to the petition, on or before Tuesday, September 30,
2014. On Thursday, October 16, 2014, the Commission will make available
to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to
comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or
before Monday, October 20, 2014, but such final comments must not
contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section
207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform
with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any
submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The
Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's Web
site at http://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission's rules
with respect to electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
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 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 12, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-14229 Filed 6-17-14; 8:45 am]
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