Sugar From Mexico

Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)

Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)

Notices

Page 28550

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2014-11301

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-1249 (Preliminary)

Sugar From Mexico

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 Mexico of sugar, provided for in statistical subheadings 1701.12.1000, 1701.12.5000, 1701.13.1000, 1701.13.5000, 1701.14.1000, 1701.14.5000, 1701.91.1000, 1701.91.3000, 1701.99.1025, 1701.99.1050, 1701.99.5025, 1701.99.5050, and 1702.90.4000 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 Government of Mexico.\2\

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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)).

\2\ Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate in these investigations.

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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 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 March 28, 2014, a petition was filed with the Commission and Commerce by the American Sugar Coalition and its members: American Sugar Cane League, Thibodaux, LA; American Sugarbeet Growers Association, Washington, DC; American Sugar Refining, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL; Florida Sugar Cane League, Washington, DC; Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company, Puunene, HI; Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc., Santa Rosa, TX; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, Belle Glade, FL; and United States Beet Sugar Association, Washington, DC, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of sugar from Mexico. Accordingly, effective March 28, 2014, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-513 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1249 (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 April 3, 2014 (79 FR 18697). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2014, 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 May 12, 2014. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4467 (May 2014), entitled Sugar from Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-

1249 (Preliminary).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 12, 2014.

William R. Bishop,

Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.

FR Doc. 2014-11301 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am

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