[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 102 (Friday, May 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25771-25772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12497]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-462 and 731-TA-1156-1158 (Preliminary)]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Indonesia, Taiwan, and 
Vietnam; Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to 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), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports from 
Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam of polyethylene retail carrier bags 
(PRCBs) provided for in subheading 3923.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. PRCBs imported from Vietnam are alleged 
to be subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV). PRCBs imported from Indonesia and Taiwan are alleged to be sold 
in the United States at LTFV.
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    \1\ The record is defined in section 207.2(f) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission

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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 sections 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) and 735(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 March 31, 2009, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Hilex Poly Co., LLC, Hartsville, SC, and Superbag Corp., 
Houston, TX, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of subsidized and LTFV imports of PRCBs 
from Vietnam and LTFV imports of PRCBs from Indonesia and Taiwan. 
Accordingly, effective March 31, 2009, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-462 and antidumping duty 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-1156-1158 (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 April 8, 2009 (74 FR 16009). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2009, 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 May 15, 2009. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4080 (May 2009), 
entitled Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia, Taiwan, and 
Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-462 and 731-TA-1156-1158 
(Preliminary).

    Issued: May 22, 2009.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-12497 Filed 5-28-09; 8:45 am]
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