[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64364-64365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30823]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-757-759 (Preliminary)]


Collated Roofing Nails From China, Korea, and Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigations and scheduling of 
preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-757-759 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)) (the Act) 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, Korea, and Taiwan 
of collated roofing nails, provided for in subheading 7317.00.55 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. Sec. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the 
Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by January 10, 1997. The 
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by January 17.
    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), as amended in 61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26, 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

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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 November 26, 1996, by the 
Paslode Division of Illinois Tool Works Inc., Vernon Hills, Illinois.
    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 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. Industrial users and 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping investigations. 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 investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to these investigations 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 
December 17, 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 
noon, December 16, 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 December 20, 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; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 27, 1996.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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