[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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