[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56940-56941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28464]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-201-68]


Lamb Meat

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of an investigation under section 
202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2252) (the Act).

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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a properly filed petition on October 7, 
1998, on behalf of the American Sheep Industry Association, Inc., 
National Lamb Feeders Association, Harper Livestock Co., Winters Ranch 
Partnership, Godby Sheep Co., Talbott Sheep Co., Iowa Lamb Corp., 
Ranchers' Lamb of Texas, Inc., and Chicago Lamb & Veal Co., the 
Commission instituted investigation No. TA-201-68 under section 202 of 
the Act to determine whether lamb meat, provided for in subheadings 
0204.10.00, 0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20, and 
0204.43.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, is 
being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as 
to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to 
the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive 
with the imported article.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, hearing procedures, 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 206, subparts A and B 
(19 CFR part 206).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190), 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

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accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Participation in the investigation and service list.--Persons 
wishing to participate in the investigation 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, not later than 21 days 
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary 
will prepare a service list containing the names and addresses of all 
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to this 
investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of 
appearance.
    Limited disclosure of confidential business information (CBI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and CBI service list.--
Pursuant to section 206.17 of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make CBI gathered in this investigation available to authorized 
applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, provided that the 
application is made not later than 21 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 CBI 
under the APO.
    Hearings on injury and remedy.--The Commission has scheduled 
separate hearings in connection with the injury and remedy phases of 
this investigation. The hearing on injury will be held beginning at 
9:30 a.m. on January 12, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building. In the event that the Commission makes an 
affirmative injury determination or is equally divided on the question 
of injury in this investigation, a hearing on the question of remedy 
will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 25, 1999. Requests to 
appear at the hearings should be filed in writing with the Secretary to 
the Commission on or before January 5, 1999, and February 16, 1999, 
respectively. All persons desiring to appear at the hearings and make 
oral presentations should attend prehearing conferences to be held at 
9:30 a.m. on January 7, 1999 and February 18, 1999, respectively, at 
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the hearing are governed by 
sections 201.6(b)(2) and 201.13(f) 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 is encouraged to submit a 
prehearing brief to the Commission. The deadline for filing prehearing 
briefs on injury is December 21, 1998; that for filing prehearing 
briefs on remedy, including any commitments pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 2252(a)(6)(B), is February 18, 1999. Parties may also file 
posthearing briefs. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs on 
injury is January 15, 1999; that for filing posthearing briefs on 
remedy is March 4, 1999. In addition, any person who has not entered an 
appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written 
statement of information pertinent to the consideration of injury on or 
before January 15, 1999, and pertinent to the consideration of remedy 
on or before March 4, 1999. All written submissions must conform with 
the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any 
submissions that contain CBI must also conform with the requirements of 
section 201.6 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 section 201.16(c) of the rules, each document 
filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all other 
parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public or CBI 
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: This investigation is being conducted under the 
authority of section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 206.3 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 19, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28464 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am]
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