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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-652 (Final)]

 

Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly Para-Phenylene Terephthalamide From 
the Netherlands

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-652 (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 is 
threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in 
the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from the 
Netherlands of aramid fiber formed of poly para-phenylene 
terephthalamide (PPD-T aramid fiber),1 provided for in subheadings 
5402.10.30, 5402.32.30, 5503.10.00, 5601.30.00, and 5902.10.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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    \1\The items covered by Commerce's investigation are all forms 
of PPD-T aramid fiber from the Netherlands. This includes PPD-T 
aramid fiber in the form of filament yarn (including single and 
corded), staple fiber, pulp (wet or dry), tire cord fabric, 
nonwovens, chopped fiber, and floc.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 14, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of PPD-T aramid fiber from the Netherlands 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 investigation was 
requested in a petition filed on July 2, 1993, by counsel on behalf of 
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE.

Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List

    Persons wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in Sec. 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing 
the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who 
are parties to this investigation 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 Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21) 
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.

Staff Report

    The prehearing staff report in this investigation will be placed in 
the nonpublic record on April 22, 1994, and a public version will be 
issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

Hearing

    The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with this 
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 5, 1994, 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 April 26, 1994. 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 April 28, 1994, at the 
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules. 
Parties are strongly encouraged to submit as early in the investigation 
as possible any requests to present a portion of their hearing 
testimony in camera.

Written Submissions

    Each party is encouraged to submit a prehearing brief to the 
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of 
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is May 
2, 1994. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with 
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.23(b) of the 
Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for 
filing posthearing briefs is May 13, 1994; witness testimony must be 
filed no later than three (3) days before the hearing. In addition, any 
person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the 
investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent 
to the subject of the investigation on or before May 13, 1994. All 
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of 
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 
conform with the requirements of Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the 
Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to Sec. 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: January 12, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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