[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5801-5802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3291]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-741-743 (Preliminary)]


Melamine Institutional Dinnerware From China, Indonesia, and 
Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of preliminary antidumping 
investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
preliminary antidumping Investigations Nos. 731-TA-741-743 
(Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) 
as amended by section 212(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
(URAA), Pub. L. 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809 (1944) (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) to 
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 imports from China, Indonesia, and 
Taiwan of melamine institutional dinnerware, provided for in 
subheadings 3924.10.20, 3924.10.30, and 3924.10.50 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in 
the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of 
Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must 
complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this 
case by March 22, 1996. The Commission's views are due at the 
Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by 
March 29, 1996.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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 B (19 CFR 
part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 6, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Reavis (202-205-3185), 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 in response to a petition 
filed on February 6, 1996, by the American Melamine Institutional 
Tableware Association (AMITA).1

    \1\ The members of AMITA are Continental/SiLite International 
Co., Oklahoma City, OK; Lexington United Corp. (National Plastics 
Corp.), Port Gibson, MS; and Plastics Manufacturing Co., Dallas, TX.
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Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary 

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to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the 
Commission's rules, not later than seven 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 preliminary investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven 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.

Conference

    The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a conference 
in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on February 27, 
1996, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact Larry Reavis (202-205-3185) not later than the day 
preceding the conference to arrange for their appearance. Parties in 
support of the imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations 
and parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be 
collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral 
presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may 
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the conference.

Written submissions

    As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before March 1, 1996, a 
written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the 
subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference no 
later than three days before the conference. If briefs or written 
testimony contain BPI, they must 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 investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the 
URAA; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Issued: February 8, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-3291 Filed 2-13-96; 8:45 am]
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