[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50103-50104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24063]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-856 (Preliminary)]
Certain Ammonium Nitrate From Russia
Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of
imports from Russia of solid fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (as
defined by the Department of Commerce (Commerce)), provided for in
subheading 3102.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than
fair value (LTFV).
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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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation
Pursuant to Sec. 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 Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from Commerce of
an affirmative preliminary determination in the investigation under
section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determination is
negative, upon notice of an affirmative final determination in that
investigation under section 735(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 July 23, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and
Commerce by the ad hoc Committee for Fair Ammonium Nitrate Trade
(COFANT)
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(consisting of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA;
Mississippi Chemical Corp., Yazoo City, MS; El Dorado Chemical Co.,
Oklahoma City, OK; Nitram, Inc., Tampa, FL; LaRoche Industries, Inc.,
Atlanta, GA; and Wil-Gro Fertilizer, Inc., Celina, TX), alleging that
an industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of the subject ammonium
nitrate from Russia. Accordingly, effective July 23, 1999, the
Commission instituted antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-856
(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 August 2, 1999 (64 FR 41948). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on August 13, 1999, and all
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation
to the Secretary of Commerce on September 7, 1999. The views of the
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3232 (September 1999),
entitled ``Certain Ammonium Nitrate from Russia: Investigation No. 731-
TA-856 (Preliminary).''
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 8, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-24063 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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