[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10380-10381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5998]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-739 (Final)]


Clad Steel Plate From Japan

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-739 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(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 less-than-fair-
value imports from Japan of clad steel plate, provided for in 
subheading 7210.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.
    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: February 27, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190), 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

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of clad steel plate from Japan 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. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a 
petition filed on September 29, 1995, by Lukens Steel Company, 
Coatesville, PA.

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 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 
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 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the 
Secretary will make BPI gathered in this final

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investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued 
in the investigation, 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.

Staff Report

    The prehearing staff report in this investigation will be placed in 
the nonpublic record on April 24, 1996, and a public version will be 
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 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 May 7, 1996, 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 April 30, 1996. 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 May 2, 1996, at the 
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
sections 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 
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is 
May 1, 1996. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with 
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.23(b) of 
the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with 
the provisions of section 207.24 of the Commission's rules. The 
deadline for filing posthearing briefs is May 13, 1996; witness 
testimony must be filed no later than three 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 May 13, 
1996. On June 10, 1996, the Commission will make available to parties 
all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. 
Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before June 
13, 1996, but such final comments must not contain new factual 
information, or comment on information disclosed prior to the filing of 
posthearing briefs, and must otherwise comply with section 207.29 of 
the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain BPI must also 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 Commission's 
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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: March 7, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-5998 Filed 3-12-96; 8:45 am]
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