29664 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 23, 2009 / Notices 

Commercial Availability Determination 

(‘‘Request’’) from Sorini, Samet & 

Associates (‘‘SS&A’’) for Cintas 

Corporation for certain yarn dyed plaid 

poplin fabrics. On May 19, 2009, in 

accordance with CITA’s procedures, 

CITA notified interested parties of the 

Request, which was posted on the 

dedicated website for CAFTA-DR 

Commercial Availability proceedings. In 

its notification, CITA advised that any 

Response with an Offer to Supply 

(‘‘Response’’) must be submitted by June 

1, 2009, and any Rebuttal Comments to 

a Response (‘‘Rebuttal’’) must be 

submitted by June 5, 2009. No interested 

entity submitted a Response to the 

Request advising CITA of its objection 

to the Request and its ability to supply 

the subject product. 

In accordance with section 

203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR 

Implementation Act, and Section 8(c)(2) 

of CITA’s procedures, as no interested 

entity submitted a Response objecting to 

the Request and demonstrating its 

ability to supply the subject product, 

CITA has determined to add the 

specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA-DR Agreement. 

The subject product has been added 

to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTADR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. A revised list has been 

posted on the dedicated website for 

CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. 

Specifications: Certain Yarn Dyed Plaid Poplin 

Fabric 

HTSUS: 5513.31 

Fiber Content: 64% to 67% polyester; 33% to 36% 

cotton 

Yarn size, warp: Ring spun 49/1 to 53/1 metric: 

64% to 67% polyester; 33% to 36% cotton 

Yarn size, filling: Ring spun 49/1 to 53/1 metric: 

64% to 67% polyester; 33% to 36% cotton 

Thread count: 34.5 to 38 ends x 21 to 23 picks per 

centimeter 

Weave type: Plain 

Fabric Weight: 127 to 140 grams per square meter 

Fabric Width: 156 to 170 centimeters, cuttable 

Coloration: Warp stripes, filling yarns dyed multiple 

colors 

Finishing Processes: Moisture management, precure permanent press, 10% mechanical stretch in 

filling direction 

Kim-Bang Nguyen, 

Acting Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

[FR Doc. E9–14728 Filed 6–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Determination Under the Textile and 

Apparel Commercial Availability 

Provision of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 

Trade Agreement (CAFTA–DR 

Agreement) 

June 18, 2009. 

AGENCY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

ACTION: Determination to add a product 

in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA–DR Agreement. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 2009. 

SUMMARY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(‘‘CITA’’) has determined that certain 

cotton stretch woven fabric, as specified 

below, is not available in commercial 

quantities in a timely manner in the 

CAFTA–DR countries. The product will 

be added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the 

CAFTA–DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Dybczak, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–3651. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ONLINE: http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/ 

CaftaReqTrack.nsf. Reference number: 

117.2009.05.13.Fabric.AmericanDesign 

Industries. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: The CAFTA–DR Agreement; 

Section 203(o)(4) of the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act), Pub. Law 109–53; the 

Statement of Administrative Action (SAA), 

accompanying the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act; and Presidential 

Proclamations 7987 (February 28, 2006) and 

7996 (March 31, 2006). 

BACKGROUND: 

The CAFTA–DR Agreement provides 

a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, 

and fibers that the Parties to the 

CAFTA–DR Agreement have 

determined are not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. The 

CAFTA–DR Agreement provides that 

this list may be modified pursuant to 

Article 3.25(4)–(5), when the President 

of the United States determines that a 

fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in 

commercial quantities in a timely 

manner in the territory of any Party. See 

Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA–DR 

Agreement; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) 

of the CAFTA–DR Implementation Act. 

The CAFTA–DR Implementation Act 

requires the President to establish 

procedures governing the submission of 

a request and providing opportunity for 

interested entities to submit comments 

and supporting evidence before a 

commercial availability determination is 

made. In Presidential Proclamations 

7987 and 7996, the President delegated 

to CITA the authority under section 

203(o)(4) of CAFTA–DR Implementation 

Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. 

On September 15, 2008, CITA published 

modified procedures it would follow in 

considering requests to modify the 

Annex 3.25 list of products determined 

to be not commercially available in the 

territory of any Party to CAFTA–DR 

(Modifications to Procedures for 

Considering Requests Under the 

Commercial Availability Provision of 

the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, 73 FR 53200) 

(‘‘procedures’’). 

On May 13, 2009, the Chairman of 

CITA received a Request for a 

Commercial Availability determination 

(‘‘Request’’) from American Design 

Industries (‘‘ADI’’) for certain cotton 

stretch woven fabrics. On May 15, 2009, 

in accordance with CITA’s procedures 

(73 FR 53200, September 15, 2008), 

CITA notified interested parties of the 

Request, which was posted on the 

dedicated website for CAFTA–DR 

Commercial Availability proceedings. In 

its notification, CITA advised that any 

Response with an Offer to Supply 

(‘‘Response’’) must be submitted by May 

28, 2009, and any rebuttal to a Response 

(‘‘Rebuttal’’) must be submitted by June 

3, 2009. No interested entity submitted 

a Response to the Request advising 

CITA of its objection to the Request and 

its ability to supply the subject product. 

In accordance with section 

203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA–DR 

Implementation Act, and Section 8(c)(2) 

of CITA’s procedures, as no interested 

entity submitted a Response objecting to 

the Request and demonstrating its 

ability to supply the subject product, 

CITA has determined to add the 

specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 

of the CAFTA–DR Agreement. 

The subject product has been added 

to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA– 

DR Agreement in unrestricted 

quantities. A revised list has been 

posted on the dedicated website for 

CAFTA–DR Commercial Availability 

proceedings. 

Specifications: Certain Cotton Stretch Woven 

Fabric 

HTS: 5209.39.0090 and 5209.39.0080 

Fiber Content: 96% to 97% cotton/4% to 3% spandex 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 23, 2009 / Notices 29665 

1 See Petitions for the Imposition of 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: 

Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the 

People’s Republic of China, dated May 27, 2009 (the 

Petition). 

Average Yarn Number: 38/IMC–40/IMC; 61/IMC 

Thread Count: 77 warp ends x 20 filling picks per 

square centimeter 

Weave Type: Stretch Dobby 

Weight: 208.17–254.43 grams/m2 

Width: 124.46 to 132.08 centimeters 

Finish: Piece Dyed 

Variance allowance of up to three percent for content, ten percent for yarn size, ten percent for 

thread count, ten percent for fabric weight, and 

ten percent for fabric width. 

Kim-Bang Nguyen, 

Acting Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements. 

[FR Doc. E9–14754 Filed 6–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–945] 

Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire 

Strand From the People’s Republic of 

China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty 

Investigation 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Effective Date: June 23, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex 

Villanueva, AD/CVD Operations, Office 

9, International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 

482–3208. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Petition 

On May 27, 2009, the Department of 

Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) received 

an antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) petition 

concerning imports of prestressed 

concrete steel wire strand (‘‘PC strand’’) 

from the People’s Republic of China 

(‘‘PRC’’) filed in proper form by 

American Spring Wire Corp., Insteel 

Wire Products Company, and Sumiden 

Wire Products Corp., (collectively, 

‘‘Petitioners’’).1 On June 1, 2009, the 

Department issued a request for 

additional information and clarification 

of certain areas of the Petition. Based on 

the Department’s request, Petitioners 

filed supplements to the Petition on 

June 4, 2009 (‘‘Supplement to the AD 

Petition’’ and ‘‘Supplement to the AD/ 

CVD Petitions). On June 8, 2009, the 

Department requested further 

clarifications of industry support and 

producers/exporters identified in the 

Petitions. Based on the Department’s 

request, Petitioners filed supplements to 

the Petition on June 9, 2009 (‘‘Second 

Supplement to the AD/CVD Petitions’’). 

On June 12, 2009 the Department again 

asked for clarification regarding the 

scope. Based on the Department’s 

request, Petitioners filed an additional 

supplement to the Petition on June 15, 

2009 (‘‘Third Supplement to the AD/ 

CVD Petitions’’). 

In accordance with section 732(b) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the 

Act’’), Petitioners allege that imports of 

PC strand from the PRC are being, or are 

likely to be, sold in the United States at 

less than fair value, within the meaning 

of section 731 of the Act, and that such 

imports materially injure, or threaten 

material injury to, an industry in the 

United States. 

The Department finds that Petitioners 

filed the Petition on behalf of the 

domestic industry because Petitioners 

are interested parties as defined in 

section 771(9)(C) of the Act, and that 

they have demonstrated sufficient 

industry support with respect to the 

investigation that they are requesting 

the Department to initiate (see 

‘‘Determination of Industry Support for 

the Petition’’ below). 

Scope of Investigation 

The products covered by this 

investigation are PC strand from the 

PRC. For a full description of the scope 

of the investigation, please see the 

‘‘Scope of Investigation’’ in Appendix I 

of this notice. 

Comments on Scope of Investigation 

During our review of the Petition, we 

discussed the scope with Petitioners to 

ensure that it is an accurate reflection of 

the products for which the domestic 

industry is seeking relief. Moreover, as 

discussed in the preamble to the 

regulations (Antidumping Duties; 

Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 62 FR 

27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997)), we are 

setting aside a period for interested 

parties to raise issues regarding product 

coverage. The Department encourages 

all interested parties to submit such 

comments by July 6, 2009, twenty 

calendar days from the signature date of 

this notice. Comments should be 

addressed to Import Administration’s 

APO/Dockets Unit, Room 1870, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 14th Street 

and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. The period of 

scope consultations is intended to 

provide the Department with ample 

opportunity to consider all comments 

and to consult with parties prior to the 

issuance of the preliminary 

determinations. 

Comments on Product Characteristics 

for Antidumping Duty Questionnaires 

We are requesting comments from 

interested parties regarding the 

appropriate physical characteristics of 

PC strand to be reported in response to 

the Department’s antidumping 

questionnaires. This information will be 

used to identify the key physical 

characteristics of the subject 

merchandise in order to more accurately 

report the relevant factors and costs of 

production, as well as to develop 

appropriate product comparison 

criteria. 

Interested parties may provide any 

information or comments that they feel 

are relevant to the development of an 

accurate listing of physical 

characteristics. Specifically, they may 

provide comments as to which 

characteristics are appropriate to use as 

(1) general product characteristics and 

(2) the product comparison criteria. We 

note that it is not always appropriate to 

use all product characteristics as 

product comparison criteria. We base 

product comparison criteria on 

meaningful commercial differences 

among products. In other words, while 

there may be some physical product 

characteristics utilized by 

manufacturers to describe PC strand, it 

may be that only a select few product 

characteristics take into account 

commercially meaningful physical 

characteristics. In addition, interested 

parties may comment on the order in 

which the physical characteristics 

should be used in product matching. 

Generally, the Department attempts to 

list the most important physical 

characteristics first and the least 

important characteristics last. 

In order to consider the suggestions of 

interested parties in developing and 

issuing the antidumping duty 

questionnaires, we must receive 

comments at the above-referenced 

address by July 6, 2009. Additionally, 

rebuttal comments must be received by 

July 13, 2009. 

Determination of Industry Support for 

the Petition 

Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires 

that a petition be filed on behalf of the 

domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) 

of the Act provides that a petition meets 

this requirement if the domestic 

producers or workers who support the 

petition account for: (i) At least 25 

percent of the total production of the 

domestic like product; and (ii) more 

than 50 percent of the production of the 

domestic like product produced by that 

portion of the industry expressing 

support for, or opposition to, the