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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. AGOA–07]
Commercial Availability of Fabric and
Yarns in AGOA Countries
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and
scheduling of hearing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Following enactment of
legislation that amends the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to
provide for certain determinations by
the Commission, the Commission has
instituted investigation No. AGOA–07,
Commercial Availability of Fabric and
Yarns in AGOA Countries, for the
purpose of gathering information and
making the determinations required
through September 30, 2007, with
respect to the denim articles identified
in the statute.
DATES: April 2, 2007: Institution of
investigation.
May 22, 2007: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the hearing.
May 24, 2007: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements.
June 5, 2007: Public hearing.
June 19, 2007: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and statements.
August 3, 2007: Deadline for filing all
written submissions.
August 24, 2007: Deadline for filing
supplemental written submissions.
September 25, 2007: Transmittal of
Commission report to the President.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the United States
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Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,
DC. All written submissions, including
requests to appear at the hearing,
statements, and briefs, 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 https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information specific to this investigation
may be obtained from Linda Linkins,
Project Leader (202–205–3231;
linda.linkins@usitc.gov), Office of
Operations, United States International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
20436 or Jackie Jones, Co-Project Leader
(202–205–3466; jackie.jones@usitc.gov),
Office of Industries. For information on
the legal aspects of this investigation,
contact William Gearhart of the Office of
the General Counsel (202–205–3091;
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired individuals may
obtain information on this matter 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.
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BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION: On December 20, 2006,
the
President signed into law amendments
to section 112 of the African Growth
and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721)
(AGOA), included in Public Law 109–
432, that require the Commission to
make certain determinations relating to
the commercial availability of regional
fabric or yarn for use in lesser
developed beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries. Specifically, section
112(c)(2)(A) of the AGOA (as amended)
requires the Commission, upon receipt
of a petition (properly filed), to
determine whether a fabric or yarn
produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries is available in
commercial quantities for use by lesser
developed beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries. If the Commission
makes an affirmative determination,
section 112(c)(2)(B)(i) requires that the
Commission determine the quantity of
the fabric or yarn that will be so
available in lesser developed beneficiary
sub-Saharan African countries in the
applicable 1-year period (October 1–
September 30) after the determination is
made.
Thereafter, in each case in which the
Commission determines that a fabric or
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yarn is available in commercial
quantities for an applicable 1-year
period, section 112(c)(2)(B)(ii) requires
that the Commission determine, before
the end of that applicable 1-year period,
whether the fabric or yarn produced in
beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries will be available in
commercial quantities in the succeeding
applicable 1-year period, and if so, the
quantity of the fabric or yarn that will
be so available in the succeeding 1-year
period, subject to section
112(c)(2)(B)(iii). After the end of each
applicable 1-year period for which such
a determination under section
112(c)(2)(B)(i) is in effect, the
Commission must make the
determination required by section
112(c)(2)(B)(iii) with respect to the
quantity of fabric or yarn used in the
production of apparel articles receiving
preferential treatment under section
112(c)(1) that was entered in the
applicable 1-year period and, to the
extent that the quantity so determined
was not so used, add to the quantity of
that fabric or yarn determined to be
available in the next applicable 1-year
period the quantity not so used in the
preceding 1-year period.
Section 112(c)(2)(C) of AGOA states
that denim articles provided for in
subheading 5209.42.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States shall be deemed to be
available in commercial quantities and
specifies the quantity available for the 1year period beginning October 1, 2006.
Accordingly, pursuant to section
112(c)(2)(B)(ii), the Commission must
determine before September 30, 2007,
whether such denim articles produced
in beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries will be available in
commercial quantities in the succeeding
1-year period and, if so, the quantity
that will be so available in that
succeeding 1-year period, subject to
clause (iii).
On February 27, 2007, the
Commission published an interim rule
in the Federal Register, that became
effective upon publication (72 FR 8624),
describing the procedures it will follow
in making determinations in response to
petitions received and accepted from
interested parties under section
112(c)(2)(A) of AGOA. The interim rule
also describes the information that must
be included in a petition if it is to be
accepted by the Commission. The
Commission indicated that it will make
its determinations under section
112(c)(2)(A) by September 25, 2007,
with respect to petitions received on or
before March 28, 2007, and accepted on
or before April 11, 2007, and, for any
such determinations that are in the
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affirmative, it will make its
determinations with respect to the
quantity available in fiscal 2008
(October 1, 2007-September 30, 2008) by
September 25, 2007.
For docketing and other purposes, the
Commission’s proceedings and actions
with respect to denim articles have been
designated as investigation No. AGOA–
07–001. No petitions were filed on or
before March 28, 2007.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC beginning at 9:30 a.m.
on June 5, 2007. Requests to appear at
the public hearing should be filed with
the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m.,
May 22, 2007, in accordance with the
requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’
section below. In the event that, as of
the close of business on May 22, 2007,
no witnesses are scheduled to appear at
the hearing, the hearing will be
canceled. Any person interested in
attending the hearing as an observer or
non-participant may call the Secretary
(202–205–2000) after May 22, 2007, to
determine whether the hearing will be
held.
Statements and Briefs: In lieu of or in
addition to participating in the hearing,
parties and non-parties are invited to
submit written statements or briefs
concerning the investigation in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Submissions’’ section below. Any
prehearing briefs or statements should
be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., May 24,
2007; the deadline for filing posthearing briefs or statements is 5:15 p.m.,
June 19, 2007. To be assured of
consideration by the Commission,
written statements relating to the
Commission’s report should be
submitted to the Commission at the
earliest practical date and must be
received no later than the close of
business on August 3, 2007. Any parties
and non-parties who filed timely
submissions may file supplemental
submissions. Such supplemental
submissions must be filed no later than
the close of business on August 24,
2007, and the information contained
therein shall be limited to information
not available at the time of the August
3 submission.
Submissions: All written submissions
including requests to appear at the
hearing, statements, and briefs should
be addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436. All written submissions must
conform with § 201.8 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
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original) and fourteen (14) copies of
each document be filed. In the event
that confidential treatment of the
document is requested, at least four (4)
additional copies must be filed, in
which the confidential business
information must be deleted (see the
following paragraph for further
information regarding confidential
business information). The
Commission’s rules do not authorize the
filing of submissions with the Secretary
by facsimile or electronic means, except
to the extent permitted by section 201.8
of the rules (see Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, https://
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handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf).
Persons with questions regarding
electronic filing should contact the
Secretary (202–205–2000 or
edis@usitc.gov).
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must
also conform with the requirements of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
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and the individual pages be clearly
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written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available in the Office of the
Secretary for inspection by interested
parties.
The Commission may include some or
all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of
this investigation in the report it sends
to the President. After transmitting its
report, the Commission intends to
publish a public version of its report,
with any confidential business
information deleted. Any confidential
business information received by the
Commission in this investigation and
used in preparing the report will not be
published in the public version of the
report in a manner that would reveal the
operations of the firm supplying the
information.
Issued: April 3, 2007.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1111–1113
(Preliminary)]
Glycine from India, Japan, and Korea
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping
investigations and scheduling of
preliminary phase investigations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping investigations Nos.
731–TA–1111–1113 (Preliminary) under
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to
determine whether there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the
United States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the
United States is materially retarded, by
reason of imports from India, Japan, and
Korea of glycine,1 provided for in
subheading 2922.49.4020 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair
value. Unless the Department of
Commerce extends the time for
initiation pursuant to section
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must
reach a preliminary determination in
antidumping investigations in 45 days,
or in this case by May 14, 2007. The
Commission’s views are due at
Commerce within five business days
thereafter, or by Monday, May 21, 2007.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 2007.
1 The imported product covered by these
investigations is glycine, which in its solid (i.e.,
crystallized) form is a free-flowing crystalline
material, like salt or sugar. These investigations
cover glycine in any form and purity level,
regardless of additives. Glycine’s chemical
composition is C2H5NO2 and generally is classified
under subheading 2922.49.4020 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).
In addition, precursors of dried crystalline
glycine, including, but not limited to, glycine slurry
(i.e., glycine in a non-crystallized form) and sodium
glycinate are included in these investigations.
Glycine slurry is classified under the same HTSUS
as crystallized glycine (2922.49.4020) and sodium
glycinate is classified under HTSUS 2922.49.8000.
While HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and Customs purposes, our written
description of the scope of this investigation is
dispositive.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Russell Duncan (202–708–4727,
russell.duncan@usitc.gov), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room
615–U, Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter 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 (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. These investigations are
being instituted in response to a petition
filed on March 30, 2007, by GEO
Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Lafayette, IN.
Participation in the investigations and
public service list. Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
§§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. 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
investigations. The Secretary will
prepare a public service list containing
the names and addresses of all persons,
or their representatives, who are parties
to these investigations upon the
expiration of the period for filing entries
of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list. Pursuant to
§ 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the
Secretary will make BPI gathered in
these investigations available to
authorized applicants representing
interested parties (as defined in 19
U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the
application is made not later than seven
days after the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Conference. The Commission’s
Director of Operations has scheduled a
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. AGOA-07]
Commercial Availability of Fabric and Yarns in AGOA Countries
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following enactment of legislation that amends the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to provide for certain determinations
by the Commission, the Commission has instituted investigation No.
AGOA-07, Commercial Availability of Fabric and Yarns in AGOA Countries,
for the purpose of gathering information and making the determinations
required through September 30, 2007, with respect to the denim articles
identified in the statute.
DATES: April 2, 2007: Institution of investigation.
May 22, 2007: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
hearing.
May 24, 2007: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and
statements.
June 5, 2007: Public hearing.
June 19, 2007: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
statements.
August 3, 2007: Deadline for filing all written submissions.
August 24, 2007: Deadline for filing supplemental written
submissions.
September 25, 2007: Transmittal of Commission report to the
President.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission
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Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions,
including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs,
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 https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to this
investigation may be obtained from Linda Linkins, Project Leader (202-
205-3231; linda.linkins@usitc.gov), Office of Operations, United States
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, 20436 or Jackie Jones,
Co-Project Leader (202-205-3466; jackie.jones@usitc.gov), Office of
Industries. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation,
contact William Gearhart of the Office of the General Counsel (202-205-
3091; william.gearhart@usitc.gov). General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server
(https://www.usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain
information on this matter 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.
BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 2006, the
President signed into law amendments to section 112 of the African
Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721) (AGOA), included in Public
Law 109-432, that require the Commission to make certain determinations
relating to the commercial availability of regional fabric or yarn for
use in lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries.
Specifically, section 112(c)(2)(A) of the AGOA (as amended) requires
the Commission, upon receipt of a petition (properly filed), to
determine whether a fabric or yarn produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries is available in commercial quantities for use by
lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. If the
Commission makes an affirmative determination, section 112(c)(2)(B)(i)
requires that the Commission determine the quantity of the fabric or
yarn that will be so available in lesser developed beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries in the applicable 1-year period (October 1-
September 30) after the determination is made.
Thereafter, in each case in which the Commission determines that a
fabric or yarn is available in commercial quantities for an applicable
1-year period, section 112(c)(2)(B)(ii) requires that the Commission
determine, before the end of that applicable 1-year period, whether the
fabric or yarn produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries
will be available in commercial quantities in the succeeding applicable
1-year period, and if so, the quantity of the fabric or yarn that will
be so available in the succeeding 1-year period, subject to section
112(c)(2)(B)(iii). After the end of each applicable 1-year period for
which such a determination under section 112(c)(2)(B)(i) is in effect,
the Commission must make the determination required by section
112(c)(2)(B)(iii) with respect to the quantity of fabric or yarn used
in the production of apparel articles receiving preferential treatment
under section 112(c)(1) that was entered in the applicable 1-year
period and, to the extent that the quantity so determined was not so
used, add to the quantity of that fabric or yarn determined to be
available in the next applicable 1-year period the quantity not so used
in the preceding 1-year period.
Section 112(c)(2)(C) of AGOA states that denim articles provided
for in subheading 5209.42.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States shall be deemed to be available in commercial quantities
and specifies the quantity available for the 1-year period beginning
October 1, 2006. Accordingly, pursuant to section 112(c)(2)(B)(ii), the
Commission must determine before September 30, 2007, whether such denim
articles produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries will be
available in commercial quantities in the succeeding 1-year period and,
if so, the quantity that will be so available in that succeeding 1-year
period, subject to clause (iii).
On February 27, 2007, the Commission published an interim rule in
the Federal Register, that became effective upon publication (72 FR
8624), describing the procedures it will follow in making
determinations in response to petitions received and accepted from
interested parties under section 112(c)(2)(A) of AGOA. The interim rule
also describes the information that must be included in a petition if
it is to be accepted by the Commission. The Commission indicated that
it will make its determinations under section 112(c)(2)(A) by September
25, 2007, with respect to petitions received on or before March 28,
2007, and accepted on or before April 11, 2007, and, for any such
determinations that are in the affirmative, it will make its
determinations with respect to the quantity available in fiscal 2008
(October 1, 2007-September 30, 2008) by September 25, 2007.
For docketing and other purposes, the Commission's proceedings and
actions with respect to denim articles have been designated as
investigation No. AGOA-07-001. No petitions were filed on or before
March 28, 2007.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
June 5, 2007. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed
with the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., May 22, 2007, in
accordance with the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below.
In the event that, as of the close of business on May 22, 2007, no
witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be
canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer
or non-participant may call the Secretary (202-205-2000) after May 22,
2007, to determine whether the hearing will be held.
Statements and Briefs: In lieu of or in addition to participating
in the hearing, parties and non-parties are invited to submit written
statements or briefs concerning the investigation in accordance with
the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. Any prehearing
briefs or statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., May 24,
2007; the deadline for filing post-hearing briefs or statements is 5:15
p.m., June 19, 2007. To be assured of consideration by the Commission,
written statements relating to the Commission's report should be
submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date and must be
received no later than the close of business on August 3, 2007. Any
parties and non-parties who filed timely submissions may file
supplemental submissions. Such supplemental submissions must be filed
no later than the close of business on August 24, 2007, and the
information contained therein shall be limited to information not
available at the time of the August 3 submission.
Submissions: All written submissions including requests to appear
at the hearing, statements, and briefs should be addressed to the
Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW., Washington, DC 20436. All written submissions must conform with
Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
201.8). Section 201.8
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of the rules requires that a signed original (or copy designated as an
original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the
event that confidential treatment of the document is requested, at
least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the
confidential business information must be deleted (see the following
paragraph for further information regarding confidential business
information). The Commission's rules do not authorize the filing of
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except
to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_
notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons
with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary
(202-205-2000 or edis@usitc.gov).
Any submissions that contain confidential business information must
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made
available in the Office of the Secretary for inspection by interested
parties.
The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of this investigation in the report
it sends to the President. After transmitting its report, the
Commission intends to publish a public version of its report, with any
confidential business information deleted. Any confidential business
information received by the Commission in this investigation and used
in preparing the report will not be published in the public version of
the report in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.
Issued: April 3, 2007.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-6600 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am]
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