[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10381-10382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5999]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-736 and 737 (Final)]


Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof, Whether 
Assembled or Unassembled, From Germany and Japan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping Investigations Nos. 731-TA-736 and 737 (Final) under 
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 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 Germany and 
Japan of large newspaper printing presses (LNPP) and components 
thereof, whether assembled or unassembled. Also included in these 
investigations are elements (also referred to as parts or 
subcomponents) of LNPP systems, additions, or components, which taken 
as a whole, constitute a subject LNPP system, addition, or component 
used to fulfill an LNPP contract. The subject imports are provided for 
in subheadings 8443.11.10, 8443.11.50, 8443.21.00, 8443.30.00, 
8443.40.00, 8443.59.50, 8443.60.00, and 8443.90.50 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). LNPP computerized control 
systems (including equipment and/or software) may enter under HTS 
subheadings 8471.49.10, 8471.49.21, 8471.49.26, 8471.50.40, 8471.50.80, 
8524.51.30, 8524.52.20, 8524.53.20, 8524.91.00, 8524.99.00, and 
8537.10.90. Excluded from these investigations are spare or replacement 
parts, as well as used LNPPs.
    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: February 28, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. Mazur (202-205-3184), 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 imports of large newspaper printing presses and components thereof 
from Germany and 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 investigations were requested in a petition filed on June 
30, 1995, by Rockwell Graphic Systems, Inc., Westmont, IL.

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Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
    Persons wishing to participate in these 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.
Staff Report
    The prehearing staff report in these investigations will be placed 
in the nonpublic record on July 3, 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 these 
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 17, 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 July 10, 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 July 12, 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 
investigations 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 
July 11, 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 July 23, 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 investigations may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the subject of the investigations on or before 
July 23, 1996. On August 13, 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 August 16, 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 
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; 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. 96-5999 Filed 3-12-96; 8:45 am]
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