[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21699]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 751-TA-17-20]


Titanium Sponge From Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1675(b)) (the Act), that revocation of the orders covering 
titanium sponge imports from Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine is 
not likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States. Titanium sponge is provided for in 
subheading 8108.10.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.
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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)).
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective March 23, 
1998, following receipt of a request to review its affirmative 
determination in investigation No. AA1921-51, as it applied to imports 
from Russia.\2\ This request was filed with the Commission on December 
9, 1997, by counsel on behalf of TMC Trading International, Ltd., an 
Irish trading company involved in the distribution of titanium sponge 
from Russia, and TMC USA, Inc., its U.S. affiliate. Notice of the 
scheduling of the Commission's investigation 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 23, 1998 (63 FR 13873). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on June 8, 1998, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \2\ The Commission also instituted, on its own initiative, 
review investigations covering imports of titanium sponge from 
Japan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.
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    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on July 31, 1998. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3119 (August 1998), 
entitled Titanium Sponge from Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine: 
Investigations Nos. 751-TA-17-20.

    Issued: August 7, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-21699 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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