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62815) and determined on March 8, 

2010 that it would conduct an expedited 

review (75 FR 13779, March 23, 2010). 

The Commission transmitted its 

determination in this review to the 

Secretary of Commerce on April 30, 

2010. The views of the Commission are 

contained in USITC Publication 4148 

(April 2010), entitled Crepe Paper 

Products from China: Investigation No. 

731–TA–1070A (Review). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: May 3, 2010. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10691 Filed 5–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 731–TA–1178 

(Preliminary)] 

Glyphosate From China 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of petition 

in antidumping investigation. 

SUMMARY: On April 29, 2010, the 

Department of Commerce and the 

Commission received letters on behalf 

of the petitioner in the subject 

investigation (Albaugh, Inc., Ankeny, 

IA) withdrawing its petition. Commerce 

has not initiated an investigation as 

provided for in section 732(c) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)). 

Accordingly, the Commission gives 

notice that its antidumping 

investigation concerning glyphosate 

from China (investigation No. 731–TA– 

1178 (Preliminary)) is discontinued. 

DATES: Effective Date: April 29, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Sherman (202–205–3289), Office 

of Investigations, U.S. International 

Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired individuals are advised that 

information on this matter can be 

obtained 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 

this investigation may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at http://edis.usitc.gov. 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: April 30, 2010. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10649 Filed 5–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 332–518] 

China’s Agricultural Trade: 

Competitive Conditions and Effects on 

U.S. Exports 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Institution of investigation and 

scheduling of hearing. 

SUMMARY: Following receipt on April 1, 

2010, of a request from the United States 

Senate Committee on Finance 

(Committee) under section 332(g) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission (Commission) instituted 

investigation No. 332–518, China’s 

Agricultural Trade: Competitive 

Conditions and Effects on U.S. Exports. 

DATES: May 25, 2010: Deadline for filing 

requests to appear at the public hearing. 

June 3, 2010: Deadline for filing 

prehearing briefs and statements. 

June 22, 2010: Public hearing. 

June 29, 2010: Deadline for filing 

posthearing briefs and statements. 

September 15, 2010: Deadline for 

filing all other written submissions. 

March 1, 2011: Transmittal of 

Commission report to the Committee. 

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, 

including the Commission’s hearing 

rooms, are located in the United States 

International Trade Commission 

Building, 500 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC. All written 

submissions should be addressed to the 

Secretary, United States International 

Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20436. The public 

record for this investigation may be 

viewed on the Commission’s electronic 

docket (EDIS) at http://www.usitc.gov/ 

secretary/edis.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Project leader Joanna Bonarriva (202– 

205–3312 or joanna.bonarriva@

usitc.gov) or deputy project leader 

Marin Weaver (202–205–3461 or 

marin.weaver@usitc.gov) for information 

specific to this investigation. For 

information on the legal aspects of this 

investigation, contact William Gearhart 

of the Commission’s Office of the 

General Counsel (202–205–3091 or 

william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media 

should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, 

Office of External Relations (202–205– 

1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). 

Hearing-impaired individuals may 

obtain information on this matter by 

contacting the Commission’s TDD 

terminal at 202–205–1810. General 

information concerning the Commission 

may also be obtained by accessing its 

Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). 

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. 

Background: As requested by the 

Committee, the Commission will 

conduct an investigation and prepare a 

report on the conditions of competition 

in China’s agricultural market and trade 

and their effect on U.S. agricultural 

exports. As requested, to the extent 

possible, the report will include— 

(1) An overview of China’s 

agricultural market, including recent 

trends in production, consumption, and 

trade; 

(2) A description of the competitive 

factors affecting the agricultural sector 

in China, in such areas as costs of 

production, technology, domestic 

support and government programs 

related to agricultural markets, foreign 

direct investment policies, and pricing 

and marketing regimes; 

(3) An overview of China’s 

participation in global agricultural 

export markets, particularly in the AsiaPacific region and in those markets with 

which China has negotiated trade 

agreements; 

(4) A description of the principal 

measures affecting China’s agricultural 

imports, including tariffs and non-tariff 

measures such as sanitary and 

phytosanitary measures and technical 

barriers to trade, and; 

(5) A quantitative analysis of the 

economic effects of China’s MFN tariffs, 

preferential tariffs negotiated under 

China’s free trade agreements, and 

China’s non-tariff measures on U.S. 

agricultural exports to China and on 

imports from the rest of the world. 

The Committee asked that the 

Commission’s report cover the period 

2005–2009, or the period 2005 to the 

latest year for which data are available. 

The Committee requested that the 

Commission deliver its report by March 

1, 2011. 

Public Hearing: The Commission will 

hold a public hearing in connection 

with this investigation at the U.S. 

International Trade Commission 

Building, 500 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. 

on Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Requests to 

appear at the public hearing should be 

filed with the Secretary no later than 

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