[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 58638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29054]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-365 and 366 (Final)]


Certain Pasta From Italy and Turkey

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of final countervailing duty investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-365 and 366 (Final) 
under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) 
(the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of subsidized imports from Italy and Turkey of 
certain pasta,1 provided for in subheading 1902.19.20 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

    \1\ ``Certain pasta,'' the imported product subject to these 
investigations, consists of non-egg dry pasta in packages of 5 
pounds (2.27 kilograms) or less, whether or not enriched or 
fortified or containing milk or other optional ingredients such as 
chopped vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, gluten, diastases, 
vitamins, coloring and flavorings, and up to 2 percent egg white. 
Certain pasta is typically sold in the retail market in fiberboard 
or cardboard cartons or polyethylene or polypropylene bags, of 
varying dimensions. Excluded from the definition of certain pasta 
are refrigerated, frozen, or canned pastas, as well as all forms of 
egg pasta, with the exception of non-egg dry pasta containing up to 
2 percent egg white.
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    Pursuant to a request from petitioner under section 705(a)(1) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(a)(1)), Commerce has extended the date for its 
final determinations to coincide with those to be made in the ongoing 
antidumping investigations on certain pasta from Italy and Turkey. 
Accordingly, the Commission will not establish a schedule for the 
conduct of the countervailing duty investigations until Commerce makes 
preliminary determinations in the antidumping investigations (currently 
scheduled for December 15, 1995).
    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: October 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Deyman (202-205-3197), 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. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    These investigations are being instituted as a result of 
affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce 
that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of 
section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to 
manufacturers, producers, or exporters in Italy and Turkey of certain 
pasta. The investigations were requested in a petition filed on May 12, 
1995, by Borden, Inc., Columbus, OH; Hershey Foods Corp., Hershey, PA; 
and Gooch Foods, Inc. (Archer Daniels Midland Co.), Lincoln, NE.

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 
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 
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than 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.

    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: November 22, 1995.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29054 Filed 11-27-95; 8:45 am]
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