Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From China and Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping Investigations, 72719-72721 [2011-30317]
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process. Formal scoping for public
comments began with the publication of
the Notice of Intent, a legal document
notifying the public and any affected
agencies of the intent to revise the 1989
RMP and prepare an EIS. The notice
includes draft planning criteria for
review and was published in the
Federal Register on January 15, 2008
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25, 2008, and ended on August 31,
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local government meetings in six
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soliciting written comments, a Web site,
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interest in lands within the BLM Baker
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In addition to the existing no-action
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Edward W. Shepard,
State Director, Oregon/Washington.
[FR Doc. 2011–30212 Filed 11–23–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1186–1187
(Final)]
Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening
Agents From China and Taiwan;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Antidumping Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping investigation Nos.
731–TA–1186–1187 (Final) under
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to
determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports
from China and Taiwan of certain
stilbenic optical brightening agents
(‘‘CSOBAs’’), provided for in
subheading 3204.20.80 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, but they may also enter
under subheadings 2933.69.6050,
2921.59.40, and 2921.59.8090.1
SUMMARY:
1 For purposes of these investigations, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as ‘‘all forms (whether free acid or
salt) of compounds known as
triazinylaminostilbenes (i.e., all derivatives of 4,4′bis[1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino-2,2′-stilbenedisulfonic
acid), except for compounds listed in the following
paragraph. The certain stilbenic OBAs covered by
these investigations include final stilbenic OBA
products, as well as intermediate products that are
themselves triazinylaminostilbenes produced
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For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, hearing procedures, 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 C (19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: November 3,
2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Trainor (202) 205–3354), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
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
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
as a result of affirmative preliminary
determinations by the Department of
Commerce that imports of CSOBAs from
China and Taiwan are being sold in the
United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of section 733 of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). These
investigations were requested in a
petition filed on March 31, 2011 by
Clariant Corp., Charlotte, NC.
Participation in the investigation and
public service list.—Persons, including
industrial users of the subject
merchandise and, if the merchandise is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations, wishing to
participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
section 201.11 of the Commission’s
during the synthesis of final stilbenic OBA
products.
The compounds excluded from these
investigations are all forms of 4,4′-bis[4-anilino-6morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2yl]amino2,2′stilbenedisulfonic acid, C40H40N12O8S2
(‘‘Fluorescent Brightener 71’’). These investigations
cover the above-described compounds in any state
(including but not limited to powder, slurry, or
solution), of any concentrations of active certain
stilbenic OBA ingredient, as well as any
compositions regardless of additives (i.e., mixtures
or blends, whether of certain stilbenic OBAs with
each other, or of certain stilbenic OBAs with
additives that are not certain stilbenic OBAs) and
in any type of packaging.’’
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rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
hearing date specified in this notice. A
party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during
this final phase. The Secretary will
maintain a public service list containing
the names and addresses of all persons,
or their representatives, who are parties
to the investigations.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the
application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified
in this notice. Authorized applicants
must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigations need not
reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
report in the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the
nonpublic record on March 1, 2012, and
a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
the Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on March 15, 2012.
Requests to appear at the hearing should
be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before March 7,
2012. A nonparty who has testimony
that may aid the Commission’s
deliberations may request permission to
present a short statement at the hearing.
All parties and nonparties desiring to
appear at the hearing and make oral
presentations should attend a
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30
a.m. on March 9, 2012, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building. Oral testimony and written
materials to be submitted at the public
hearing are governed by sections
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit
any request to present a portion of their
hearing testimony in camera no later
than 7 business days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written submissions.—Each party
who is an interested party shall submit
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
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Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is March 8, 2012. Parties may also
file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission’s rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is March 22,
2012; witness testimony must be filed
no later than three days before the
hearing. In addition, any person who
has not entered an appearance as a party
to the investigations may submit a
written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of
support or opposition to the petition, on
or before March 22, 2012. On April 12,
2012, the Commission will make
available to parties all information on
which they have not had an opportunity
to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or
before April 16, 2012, but such final
comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s
rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission’s rules. Please consult the
Commission’s rules, as amended, 76 FR
61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the
Commission’s Handbook on Filing
Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011),
available on the Commission’s web site
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to section 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, shall not be
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such submissions, or unless
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as
identified by either the public or BPI
service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
not accept a document for filing without
a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 18, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011–30317 Filed 11–23–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–479 (Final) and
731–TA–1183–1184 (Final)]
Galvanized Steel Wire From China and
Mexico; Scheduling of the Final Phase
of Countervailing Duty and
Antidumping Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of countervailing duty
investigation No. 701–TA–479 (Final)
under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and
the final phase of antidumping
investigation Nos. 731–TA–1183–1184
(Final) under section 735(b) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to determine
whether 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 subsidized and less-than-fairvalue imports from China and Mexico of
galvanized steel wire, provided for in
subheading 7217.20 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States.1
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and
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SUMMARY:
1 For purposes of these investigations, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as galvanized steel wire which is a
cold- drawn carbon quality steel product in coils,
of solid, circular cross section with an actual
diameter of 0.5842 mm (0.0230 inch) or more,
plated or coated with zinc (whether by hot-dipping
or electroplating). Steel products to be included in
the scope of this investigation, regardless of
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) definitions, are products in which: (1) Iron
predominates, by weight, over each of the other
contained elements; (2) the carbon content is two
percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the
elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by
weight, respectively indicated: 1.80 percent of
manganese, or 1.50 percent of silicon, or 1.00
percent of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum, or
1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt,
or 0.40 percent of lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel,
or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.02 percent of
boron, or 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10
percent of niobium, or 0.41 percent of titanium, or
0.15 percent of vanadium, or 0.15 percent of
zirconium. Specifically excluded from the scope of
this investigation is galvanized steel wire in coils
of 15 feet or less which is pre-packed in individual
retail packages.
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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 C (19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: November 4,
2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela M.W. Newell (202) 708–5409),
Office of Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.
Hearing-impaired 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.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
as a result of affirmative preliminary
determinations by the Department of
Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning
of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b) are being provided to
manufacturers, producers, or exporters
in China of galvanized steel wire, and
that such products are being sold in the
United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of section 733 of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigations were requested in a
petition filed on March 31, 2011, by
Davis Wire Corporation, Irwindale, CA;
Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc.,
Johnstown, PA; Mid-South Wire
Company, Inc, Nashville, TN; National
Standard, LLC, Niles, MI; and Oklahoma
Steel & Wire Company, Inc., Madill, OK.
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons, including
industrial users of the subject
merchandise and, if the merchandise is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations, wishing to
participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
section 201.11 of the Commission’s
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
hearing date specified in this notice. A
party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during
this final phase. The Secretary will
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maintain a public service list containing
the names and addresses of all persons,
or their representatives, who are parties
to the investigations.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the
application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified
in this notice. Authorized applicants
must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. § 1677(9), who are
parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigations need not
reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
report in the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the
nonpublic record on March 8, 2012, and
a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
the Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on March 22, 2012, at the
U.S. International Trade Commission
Building. Requests to appear at the
hearing should be filed in writing with
the Secretary to the Commission on or
before March 19, 2012. A nonparty who
has testimony that may aid the
Commission’s deliberations may request
permission to present a short statement
at the hearing. All parties and
nonparties desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations
should attend a prehearing conference
to be held at 9:30 a.m. on March 19,
2012, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building. Oral testimony
and written materials to be submitted at
the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and
207.24 of the Commission’s rules.
Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7
business days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written submissions.—Each party
who is an interested party shall submit
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is March 15, 2012. Parties may
also file written testimony in connection
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1186-1187 (Final)]
Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From China and
Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA-1186-1187 (Final)
under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b))
(the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from China and
Taiwan of certain stilbenic optical brightening agents (``CSOBAs''),
provided for in subheading 3204.20.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, but they may also enter under subheadings
2933.69.6050, 2921.59.40, and 2921.59.8090.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``all forms (whether
free acid or salt) of compounds known as triazinylaminostilbenes
(i.e., all derivatives of 4,4'-bis[1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino-2,2'-
stilbenedisulfonic acid), except for compounds listed in the
following paragraph. The certain stilbenic OBAs covered by these
investigations include final stilbenic OBA products, as well as
intermediate products that are themselves triazinylaminostilbenes
produced during the synthesis of final stilbenic OBA products.
The compounds excluded from these investigations are all forms
of 4,4'-bis[4-anilino-6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2yl]amino-
2,2'stilbenedisulfonic acid,
C40H40N12O8S2
(``Fluorescent Brightener 71''). These investigations cover the
above-described compounds in any state (including but not limited to
powder, slurry, or solution), of any concentrations of active
certain stilbenic OBA ingredient, as well as any compositions
regardless of additives (i.e., mixtures or blends, whether of
certain stilbenic OBAs with each other, or of certain stilbenic OBAs
with additives that are not certain stilbenic OBAs) and in any type
of packaging.''
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, hearing procedures, 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 C
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(19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: November 3, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Trainor (202) 205-3354),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired 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 this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the
Department of Commerce that imports of CSOBAs from China and Taiwan are
being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the
meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). These
investigations were requested in a petition filed on March 31, 2011 by
Clariant Corp., Charlotte, NC.
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on March 1,
2012, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 15,
2012. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with
the Secretary to the Commission on or before March 7, 2012. A nonparty
who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may
request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All
parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral
presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30
a.m. on March 9, 2012, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the
public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and
207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7
business days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is March 8, 2012. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is March 22, 2012; witness testimony must be filed no later than
three days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before March 22, 2012. On April 12, 2012, the
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or before April 16, 2012, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8
of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. Please consult the Commission's rules, as
amended, 76 FR 61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the Commission's Handbook on
Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011), available on the
Commission's web site at https://edis.usitc.gov.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
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By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 18, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-30317 Filed 11-23-11; 8:45 am]
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