80 FR 13890 - Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Portugal

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 51 (March 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13890-13891]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06043]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-528-529 and 731-TA-1264-1268 (Preliminary)]


Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, 
and Portugal

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 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 Australia, 
Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Portugal of certain uncoated paper, 
provided for in subheadings 4802.56 and 4802.57 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''), and that are 
allegedly subsidized by the governments of China and Indonesia.
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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 207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

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

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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 January 21, 2015, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, 
Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, 
Pittsburg, PA; Domtar Corporation, Ft. Mill, SC; Finch Paper LLC, Glen 
Falls, NY; P.H. Glatfelter Company, York, PA; and Packaging Corporation 
of America, Lake Forest, IL, alleging that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by 
reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of certain uncoated paper from 
China and Indonesia and LTFV imports of certain uncoated paper from 
Australia, Brazil, and Portugal. Accordingly, effective January 21, 
2015, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 
701-TA-528-529 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1264-1268 
(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 January 27, 2015 (80 FR 4311). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2015, 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 March 11, 2015. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4522 (March 
2015), entitled Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, China, 
Indonesia, and Portugal (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-528-529 and 731-TA-
1264-1268 (Preliminary).


    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: March 12, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-06043 Filed 3-16-15; 8:45 am]
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