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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-720 and 721 (Preliminary)]

 

Wheel Inserts From the People's Republic of China and Taiwan

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of preliminary antidumping 
investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
preliminary antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-720 and 721 
(Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1673b(a)) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 China and 
Taiwan of wheel inserts,\1\ provided for in subheading 8708.70.60 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged 
to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. The Commission 
must complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in 
this case by October 31, 1994.
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    \1\Also known as lug hole inserts or insert bushings, wheel 
inserts are steel, aluminum, brass, or zinc devices, usually 
circular in form with a round hole through the center, that are 
inserted through the stud holes of aluminum and alloy wheels used on 
automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, or trailers. The term ``wheel 
inserts'' does not include washers or wheel spacers, which are not 
inserted through a studhole. The subject wheel inserts may or may 
not have a surface coating and may or may not be heat-treated. The 
surface coating could include chrome plating, nickel plating, zinc 
plating (with or without wax coating), oxide coating, and powder 
coating. Wheel inserts are produced in a variety of sizes depending 
on the type of wheel and the size of the stud hole into which they 
are inserted; the shape of the insert interface may be spherical 
(called a ball seat) or conical to fit the lug nut or wheel lock 
which is attached to the stud.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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: September 15, 1994.

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. 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 in response to a petition 
filed on September 15, 1994, by Consolidated International Automotive, 
Inc., Los Angeles, CA.

Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Secs. 201.11 and 207.10 of 
the Commission's rules, not later than seven (7) 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 Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in these preliminary investigations available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, 
provided that the application is made not later than seven (7) 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.

Conference

    The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a conference 
in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on October 6, 
1994, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact Mary Messer (202-205-3193) not later than October 4, 
1994, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in 
opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively 
allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the 
conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's 
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at 
the conference.

Written Submissions

    As provided in Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before October 12, 1994, 
a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the 
subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference no 
later than three (3) days before the conference. If briefs or written 
testimony contain BPI, they must 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 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 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: September 16, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-23488 Filed 9-21-94; 8:45 am]
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