[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45255-45256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22740]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 701-TA-383 (Preliminary) and Investigation No. 731-
TA-805 (Preliminary)]


Elastic Rubber Tape From India

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-383 (Preliminary) and antidumping 
investigation No. 731-TA-805 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 
733(a), respectively, of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 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 India of elastic rubber tape, 
provided for in subheading 4008.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
Government of India and sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (LTFV). Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission 
must reach a preliminary determination in these investigations in 45 
days, or in this case by October 2, 1998. The Commission's views are 
due at the Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, 
or by October 9.
    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: August 18, 1998.

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 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 a petition 
filed on August 18, 1998, by Fulflex, Inc., Middletown, RI; Elastomer 
Technologies Group, Inc., Stuart, VA; and RM Engineered Products, Inc., 
North Charleston, SC.

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 (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. Sec. 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 Tuesday, 
September 8, 1998, 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 
September 4, 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 September 11, 
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. The 
Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.

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    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: August 19, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-22740 Filed 8-24-98; 8:45 am]
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