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[FR Doc No: 94-6814]


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[Federal Register: March 23, 1994]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-148/169]

 

Commission Determination to Apply a Modified Procedure for 
Considering Two Petitions for Modification of Exclusion Order and 
Request for Order Compelling Full Accounting

    In the Matter of Certain Processes for the Manufacture of 
Skinless Sausage Casings and Resulting Product.


AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined, pursuant to rule 201.4(b), to waive in part 
the interim rules normally applicable to consideration by the 
Commission of petitions for modification of an exclusion order, and to 
follow instead a modified procedure for considering the petitions filed 
by counsel on behalf of Viskase Corporation and Teepak, Inc. in the 
above-captioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith M. Czako, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202-205-3093.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 18, 1994, counsel for Viskase 
Corporation, successor in interest to complainant in the above-
captioned investigation, filed a petition requesting, inter alia, 
modification of the exclusion order issued at the conclusion of the 
investigation. On February 24, 1994, counsel for Teepak, Inc., also 
filed a petition requesting, inter alia, modification of that exclusion 
order. Commission interim rule 211.57 sets forth procedures for 
processing such petitions. In this investigation, however, the 
Commission determined to waive in part the application of that interim 
rule and instead to apply a revised procedure. The revised procedure is 
similar to the procedure set forth in proposed final rule 210.76, 
published in the Federal Register on November 5, 1992 (57 FR 52830, 
52883). Interim rule 211.57 is waived for this investigation to the 
extent that it conflicts with the procedure set forth below.
    Commission rule 201.4(b) provides for waiver of rules when in the 
judgment of the Commission there is good and sufficient reason 
therefor. The Commission determined that these criteria are met here. 
Accordingly, consideration of the petitions for modification of the 
exclusion order in this investigation will be according to the 
following procedure:
    1. Any person may file an opposition to the petitions within 21 
days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
    2. The Commission may thereafter institute a proceeding to modify 
the exclusion order by publishing notice of the proceeding in the 
Federal Register. Such notice will establish deadlines for submissions 
by interested persons. The Commission may hold a public hearing and 
afford interested persons the opportunity to appear and be heard. The 
Commission may delegate any hearing to the Chief Administrative Law 
Judge for designation of a presiding administrative law judge, who 
shall certify a recommended determination to the Commission.
    3. After consideration of the petitions, any responses thereto, any 
information placed on the record at a public hearing or otherwise, and 
any recommended determination, the Commission shall take such action as 
it deems appropriate.
    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337, 19 U.S.C. 1335), and 
Sec. 201.4(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 
CFR 201.4(b)). Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on 
the matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 15, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-6814 Filed 3-22-94; 8:45 am]
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