[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54156-54157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27022]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-385 and 731-TA-809-810 (Preliminary)]


Live Cattle From Canada and Mexico

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-385 (Preliminary) and antidumping 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-809-810 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) 
and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673b(a)) (the Act) 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 
Canada of live cattle that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
Government of Canada, and imports from Canada and Mexico of live cattle 
that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair 
value.1 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 preliminary determinations in these 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 16, 1998. The 
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by November 23, 1998.
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    \1\ The products covered by these investigations are live bovine 
animals, other than breeding animals and cows imported specially for 
dairy purposes. Included are calves and cattle imported for 
slaughter, as well as calves and feeder cattle imported for feeding 
on feedlots or rangelands prior to slaughter. Cull cows and bulls 
from diary operations, imported for slaughter for the production of 
beef, also are included. The petition covers all breeds of live beef 
calves and cattle without regard to age or weight. Live cattle for 
further feeding or slaughter for the purpose of producing beef are 
included in subheading 0102.90.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States.
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    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: October 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Haines (202-205-3200), 
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 October 1, 1998, by the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal 
Foundation (``R-Calf'') (Columbus, MT).

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 these 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

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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 October 22, 
1998, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW, Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact Elizabeth Haines (202-205-3200) not later than October 
20, 1998, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of 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 October 27, 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.
    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: October 2, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27022 Filed 10-7-98; 8:45 am]
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