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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-671-674 (Final)]

 

Silicomanganese From Brazil, the People's Republic of China, 
Ukraine, and Venezuela

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-671-674 (Final) under section 
735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 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 Brazil, the People's Republic of China (China), Ukraine, 
and Venezuela of silicomanganese,1 provided for in subheadings 
7202.30.00 and 7202.99.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.
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    \1\Silicomanganese (sometimes called ferrosilicon manganese), is 
a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, silicon, and iron, 
and normally containing much smaller proportions of minor elements, 
such as carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur. Silicomanganese normally 
contains by weight not less than 4 percent iron, more than 30 
percent manganese, more than 8 percent silicon, and not more than 3 
percent phosphorus. All compositions, forms, and sizes are included 
within the scope of these investigations, including silicomanganese 
slag, fines, and briquettes.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations, 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: June 16, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran (202-205-3177), 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. 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.--These investigations are being instituted as a result 
of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of silicomanganese from Brazil, China, Ukraine, and 
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). 
These investigations were requested in a petition filed on November 12, 
1993, by Elkem Metals Co., Pittsburgh, PA, and the Oil, Chemical, and 
Atomic Workers, Local 3-639, Belpre, OH.
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons wishing to participate in 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, 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 these investigations 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 section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in these final investigations available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, 
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 these investigations 
will be placed in the nonpublic record on August 19, 1994, and a public 
version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.21 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with 
these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 1, 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 August 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 August 30, 
1994, 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 207.23(b) of the 
Commission's rules. Parties are strongly encouraged to submit as early 
in these investigations 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 section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the 
deadline for filing is August 26, 1994. Parties may also file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as 
provided in section 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules, and 
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 
207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing 
briefs is September 12, 1994, although parties may submit a 
supplemental statement within ten days after the Department of 
Commerce's final determinations regarding sales at less than fair 
value; this supplemental statement must be limited to a discussion of 
the Department of Commerce's final determinations and may not exceed 
five pages in length.
    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 these investigations may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the subject of the investigations on or before 
September 12, 1994. 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.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to these 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 the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 11, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-17225 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]
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