[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6289-6290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2438]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-700 (Final)]


Disposable Lighters from the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-700 (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 the 
People's Republic of China (China) of disposable pocket lighters, 
provided for in subheadings 9613.10.00 and 9613.20.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, 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: December 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tedford Briggs (202-205-3181), 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

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of disposable pocket lighters from China are being sold in 
the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) within the meaning of 
section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was 
requested in a petition filed on May 9, 1994, by the BIC Corporation, 
Milford, CT.

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 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 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 section 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 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 this investigation will be placed in 
the nonpublic record on March 1, 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 this 
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 14, 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 March 3, 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 [[Page 6290]] to be held at 9:30 a.m. on March 8, 
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 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 
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is 
March 8, 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 March 22, 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 
March 22, 1995. Parties may also file a supplemental brief on or before 
May 5, 1995, relating to the Department of Commerce's final LTFV 
determination on China. 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 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 section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
    Issued: January 25, 1995.

[FR Doc. 95-2438 Filed 1-31-95; 8:45 am]
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