[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27687]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 753-TA-33]


Roses From Israel; Import Investigation

Determination

    Pursuant to section 753(b)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1675b(b)(4)) (the Act), the Commission hereby determines that an 
industry in the United States is not likely to be materially injured by 
reason of imports from Israel of roses if the countervailing duty order 
on such merchandise were to be revoked.

Background

    Section 753(a) of the Act provides that, in the case of a 
countervailing duty order issued under section 303 of the Act with 
respect to which the requirement of an affirmative determination of 
material injury under section 303(a)(2) was not applicable at the time 
the order was issued, interested parties may request the Commission to 
initiate an investigation to determine whether an industry in the 
United States is likely to be materially injured by reason of imports 
of the subject merchandise if the order is revoked. Further, section 
753(a)(3) requires that such requests must be filed with the Commission 
within 6 months of the date on which the country from which the subject 
merchandise originates became a signatory to the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures (the Subsidies Agreement), as referred to 
in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
    On May 26, 1995, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in 
the Federal Register notice of opportunity to request injury 
investigation(s) under section 753 of the Act (60 F.R. 27963, May 26, 
1995). In that notice, Commerce stated that, for those countries 
becoming signatories to the Subsidies Agreement on January 1, 1995, 
requests for injury investigations must be filed with the Commission no 
later than June 30, 1995. In addition, Commerce noted that in the case 
of Israel, that country became a signatory to the Subsidies Agreement 
on April 21, 1995.
    Section 753(b)(4) of the Act provides that, if a request for an 
injury investigation is not made within 6 months of the time the 
country of origin of the subject merchandise became a signatory to the 
Subsidies Agreement, the Commission shall notify the administering 
authority that it has made a negative determination with regard to the 
question of the likelihood of material injury by reason of imports of 
the subject merchandise if the order is revoked. As of October 23, 
1995, the Commission had not received a request for investigation under 
section 753(a) with regard to the outstanding countervailing duty order 
on roses from Israel. Accordingly, pursuant to section 753(b)(4) of the 
Act, the Commission hereby notifies Commerce of its negative injury 
determination with regard to the outstanding countervailing duty order 
on roses from Israel.

For Further Information Contact: Jonathan Seiger (202-205-3183) or Vera 
Libeau (202-205-3176), 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.

Authority

    This determination is being made under authority of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, title VII, as amended by the URAA. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 30, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-27687 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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