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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-684-685 (Final)]

 

Fresh Cut Roses From Colombia and Ecuador

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-684-685 (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 Colombia and Ecuador of fresh cut roses, provided for in 
subheading 0603.10.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.
    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: September 16, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190), 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 an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of fresh cut roses from Colombia and Ecuador 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 February 14, 1994, by the Floral Trade 
Council, Haslett, MI.

Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons wishing to participate in the 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 
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 these investigations will be placed 
in the nonpublic record on January 13, 1995, 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 January 26, 1995, 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 January 17, 1995. 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 January 24, 1995, 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 the 
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 
January 20, 1995. 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 February 3, 1995; 
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 
February 3, 1995. 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 the investigation 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: October 14, 1994.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-26024 Filed 10-19-94; 8:45 am]
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