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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. No. 731-TA-668 (Final)]

 

Phthalic Anhydride From Venezuela

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigation.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-668 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)) 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 
Venezuela of phthalic anhydride (PAN), provided for in subheading 
2917.35.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation 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: May 25, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred H. Fischer (202-205-3179), Office 
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street 
S.W., 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. Information can also be 
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board 
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of PAN 
from Venezuela 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. 
Sec. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition filed on 
October 22, 1993, by Aristech Chemical Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA; 
BASF Corporation, Parsippany, NJ; Koppers Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, 
PA; and Stepan Company, Northfield, IL.
    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
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in this investigation 
will be placed in the nonpublic record on July 27, 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 August 9, 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 July 29, 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 August 2, 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 August 3, 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 August 17, 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 
August 17, 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 Secs.  
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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 17, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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