[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52288-52289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26218]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 751-TA-21-27]
Ferrosilicon From Brazil, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, and
Venezuela
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Issuance of a schedule for the conduct of investigations Nos.
751-TA-21-27: Ferrosilicon from Brazil, China, Kazakhstan, Russia,
Ukraine, and Venezuela.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: September 30, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Fischer (202-205-3179) or Vera
Libeau (202-205-3176), Office of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. 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, C, D, and E (19 CFR part 207).
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
On July 28, 1998, the Commission published notice (63 FR 40314) of
its institution of investigations pursuant to section 751(b) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(b)) (the Act) to review its
determinations in countervailing duty investigation No. 303-TA-23
(Final) concerning ferrosilicon from Venezuela, and antidumping
investigations Nos. 731-TA-566-570 and 731-TA-641 (Final) concerning
ferrosilicon from Brazil, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, and
Venezuela. In that notice, the Commission waived rule 207.45(c),
delaying issuance of a schedule for the conduct of investigations Nos.
751-TA-21-27.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and,
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the investigations as parties
must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission,
as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than
21 days after the publication date of this notice. The Secretary will
maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of
all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
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 under the APO issued in the investigations,
provided that the application is made no later than 21 days after the
publication date of this notice. Authorized applicants must represent
interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to
the investigations. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff Report
The prehearing staff report in these investigations will be placed
in the nonpublic record on December 11, 1998, and a public version will
be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's
rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with these
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on January 12, 1999, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the
hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission
on or before December 14, 1998. A nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a
short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to
appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on December 17, 1998, at
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules.
Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing
testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written Submissions
Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing
brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline
for filing is December 21, 1998. Parties may also file written
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is
January 19, 1999; witness testimony must be filed no later than three
days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations
on or before January 19, 1999. On February 9, 1999, the Commission will
make available to parties all information on which they have not had an
opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this
information on or before February 11, 1999, but such final comments
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules;
any submissions that contain BPI must also 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.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
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 207.45 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: September 22, 1998.
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By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-26218 Filed 9-29-98; 8:45 am]
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