[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 21263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08882]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 701-TA-530 (Preliminary)]


Supercalendered Paper From Canada; Determination

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of 
supercalendered paper, provided for in subheading 4802.61.30 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be 
subsidized by the government of Canada.\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 F. Scott Kieff did not participate in this 
investigation.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. 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 an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigation under section 703(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in that investigation under section 
705(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigation need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigation. 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 investigation.

Background

    On February 26, 2015, the Coalition for Fair Paper Imports, which 
is an ad hoc association of U.S. producers that includes Madison Paper 
Industries, Inc., Madison, ME and Verso Corp., Memphis, TN, filed a 
petition with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material 
injury by reason of subsidized imports of supercalendered paper from 
Canada. Accordingly, effective February 26, 2015, the Commission, 
pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a)), instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-530 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 March 5, 2015 (80 FR 12036). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2015, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made this determination pursuant to section 703(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)). It completed and filed 
its determination in this investigation on April 14, 2015. The views of 
the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4529 (April 2015), 
entitled Supercalendered Paper from Canada: Investigation No. 701-TA-
530 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: April 14, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-08882 Filed 4-16-15; 8:45 am]
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