[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27555-27556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12725]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Investigation No. 731-TA-725 (Final)


Manganese Sulfate 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-725 (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 the People's Republic of China (China) of manganese 
sulfate, provided for in subheading 2833.29.50 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States.1

    \1\  The product covered by this investigation is manganese 
sulfate, including manganese sulfate monohydrate 
(MnSO4bulletH2O) and any other forms, whether or not 
hydrated, without regard to form, shape, or size, the addition of 
other elements, the presence of other elements as impurities, and/or 
the method of manufacture.
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    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: May 11, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Seiger (202-205-3183), 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 the Department of Commerce 
that imports of manganese sulfate from China 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 November 30, 1994, by American MicroTrace 
Corporation, Virginia Beach, VA.

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 section 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 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 September 20, 1995, 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 October 3, 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 September 22, 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 September 26, 1995, 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 
September 27, 1995. 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 October 12, 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 
October 12, 1995. 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. sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 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 Sec. 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: May 19, 1995.

    [[Page 27556]] By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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