[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 17444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9353]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-375 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-787
(Preliminary)]
Extruded Rubber Thread From Indonesia
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and 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 countervailing
duty investigation No. 701-TA-375 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act) and antidumping
investigation No. 731-TA-787 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the
Act (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
Indonesia of extruded rubber thread, provided for in heading 4007.00.00
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are
alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Indonesia and sold in the
United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of
Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section
702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B)) or to section
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must
reach preliminary determinations in countervailing duty and antidumping
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by May 15, 1998. The
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by May 22, 1998.
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: March 31, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These investigations are being instituted in response to petitions
filed on March 31, 1998, by North American Rubber Thread Co., Ltd.,
Fall River, MA.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons (other than petitioner) 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 (if the
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as
parties in Commission countervailing duty and 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 the 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 April 20,
1998, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street
SW, Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference
should contact Debra Baker (202-205-3180) not later than April 15,
1998, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the
imposition of countervailing or 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 April 23, 1998, 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.
Issued: April 3, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-9353 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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