[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 58639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29055]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation 332-135]


Synthetic Organic Chemicals (SOC) Reports

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Phaseout of report series and termination of investigation.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 14, 1995.

SUMMARY: The Commission has published both the annual and the quarterly 
reports on synthetic organic chemicals (SOC) on an annual basis since 
1917 (the one exception being 1931). Beginning in 1982, the annual and 
quarterly data were collected and published through self-initiated 
Investigation No. 332-135 under the authority of section 332(b) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930. Effective May 13, 1988, that authority was changed 
to section 332(g) at the request of the House Committee on Ways and 
Means. Notice of this action was published in the Federal Register of 
May 25, 1988 (53 FR 18912).
    By letter of October 17, 1995, the Committee on Ways and Means 
requested that the Commission terminate publication of the quarterly 
and annual SOC Reports by October 1, 1996. Accordingly, the Commission 
will publish a final annual report in 1995 and quarterly reports 
covering all quarters through June 1996. The Commission will terminate 
the investigation effective October 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information may be obtained from Ms. 
Elizabeth Nesbitt (202-205-3355), Energy, Chemicals, and Textiles 
Division, Office of Industries, or from Mr. William Gearhart, Office of 
the General Counsel (202-205-3091). The media should contact Ms. 
Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of Public Affairs (202-205-1819). Hearing 
impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be 
obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on (202-205-1810).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 20, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29055 Filed 11-27-95; 8:45 am]
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