[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29174-29175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13370]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934 (Preliminary)]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India and 
Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty investigation and 
antidumping investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase 
investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing 
duty investigation No. 701-TA-415 (Preliminary) and antidumping 
investigations No. 731-TA-933-934 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) 
and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673b(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 
India and Taiwan of polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip 
that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair 
value and that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India. 
Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation 
pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671a(c)(1)(B) and 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach 
preliminary determinations in these investigations in 45 days, or in 
this case by July 2, 2001. The Commission's views are due at Commerce 
within five business days thereafter, or by July 10, 2001.
    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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 17, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190), 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 (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Background.--These investigations are being instituted in response 
to a petition filed on May 17, 2001, by DuPont Teijin Films, 
Wilmington, DE, Mitsubishi Polyester Film of America, Greer, SC, and 
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., North Kingston, RI.
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in these 
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 these 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 these 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 Operations has scheduled 
a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on 
June 7, 2001, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 
E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190) not later than 
June 4, 2001, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of 
the imposition of antidumping and 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 June 12, 2001, 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. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing 
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
    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

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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: May 22, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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