[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 173 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 46824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22633]


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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

Determinations

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the Commission determines,2 pursuant to section 
735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)) (the Act), 
that an industry in the United States is threatened with material 
injury by reason of imports from Germany and Japan of large newspaper 
printing presses (LNPPs) and components thereof, whether assembled or 
unassembled, whether complete or incomplete, that have been found by 
the Department of Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (LTFV).3 4 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, and 
8537.10.90.
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)).
     2 Chairman Miller did not participate.
     3 Commissioner Crawford determines that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of the LTFV imports.
     4 Vice Chairman Bragg, and Commissoners Newquist, Nuzum, 
and Watson, who find that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury, further determine pursuant to 19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)(4)(B), that they would not have found material 
injury but for the suspension of liquidation of entries of the 
merchandise under investigation.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective February 
28, 1996, following preliminary determinations by the Department of 
Commerce that imports of LNPPs and components thereof, whether 
assembled or unassembled, whether complete or incomplete, from Germany 
and Japan were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(b)). Notice of the institution of the 
Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be held in 
connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the 
Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of 
March 13, 1996 (61 FR 10381). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, 
on July 17, 1996, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on August 28, 1996. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 2988 (August 
1996), entitled ``Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components 
Thereof, Whether Assembled or Unassembled, from Germany and Japan: 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-736 and 737 (Final).''

    Issued: August 27, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-22633 Filed 9-4-96; 8:45 am]
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