[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27682]


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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

Determination

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines,2 pursuant to section 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), that there 
is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury 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).
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigations under section 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice 
of an affirmative final determination in these investigations under 
section 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of 
appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not 
enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 
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 antidumping and countervailing 
duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On August 18, 1998, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Fulflex, Inc., Middletown, RI; and two 
subsidiaries of M-Tec Corp., Elastomer Technologies Group, Inc., 
Stuart, VA, and RM Engineered Products, Inc., North Charleston, SC, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
and threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV 
imports of elastic rubber tape from India. Accordingly, effective 
August 18, 1998, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-383 (Preliminary) and antidumping 
investigation No. 731-TA-805 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference 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 August 25, 1998 (63 FR 45255). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 8, 1998, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on October 2, 1998. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3133 
(October 1998), entitled ``Elastic Rubber Tape from India: 
Investigation No. 701-TA-383 (Preliminary) and Investigation No. 731-
TA-805 (Preliminary).''

    Issued: October 5, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27682 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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