[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4901-4902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2229]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 104-TAA-7 (Review), AA1921-198-200 (Review), and 
731-TA-3 (Review)]


Sugar From the European Union; Sugar From Belgium, France, and 
Germany; and Sugar and Syrups From Canada (Investigation No. 731-TA-3 
(Review))

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Commission determination to conduct full five-year 
reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on sugar from the 
European Union, the antidumping duty orders on sugar from Belgium, 
France, and Germany, and the antidumping duty order on sugar and syrups 
from Canada.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with 
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the 
countervailing duty order on sugar from the European Union, the 
antidumping duty orders on sugar from Belgium, France, and Germany, and 
the antidumping duty order on sugar and syrups from Canada would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within 
a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be 
established and announced at a later date.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Recent 
amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure pertinent to five-
year reviews, including the text of subpart F of part 207, are 
published at 63 FR 30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded from the 
Commission's World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Libeau (202-205-3176), 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: On January 7, 1999, the Commission 
determined that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-
year reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act. The Commission, 
in consultation with the Department of Commerce, grouped these reviews 
because they involve similar domestic like products. See 19 U.S.C. 
1675(c)(5)(D); 63 FR 29372, 29374 (May 29, 1998).
    With regard to sugar and syrups from Canada, Inv. No. 731-TA-3 
(Review), the Commission determined that both domestic and respondent 
group responses to its notice of institution 1 were adequate 
and voted to conduct a full review.
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    \1\ The notice of institution for all of the subject reviews was 
published in the Federal Register on Oct. 1, 1998 (63 FR 52759).
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    With regard to sugar from the European Union, Inv. No. 104-TAA-7 
(Review), the Commission determined that the domestic interested party 
group
response was adequate,2 and that the respondent interested 
party group response was inadequate. The Commission further determined 
that other circumstances warranted a full review.3
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    \2\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
    \3\ Commissioner Crawford dissenting.
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    With regard to sugar from Belgium, France, and Germany, Invs. Nos. 
AA1921-198-200 (Review), the Commission determined that the domestic 
interested party group

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response was inadequate,4 and that the respondent interested 
party group response was inadequate. The Commission further determined 
that other circumstances warranted full reviews.5
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    \4\ Chairman Bragg dissenting.
    \5\ Commissioners Crawford and Askey dissenting.
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    A record of the Commissioners' votes and statements are available 
from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission's web site.

    Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: January 26, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-2229 Filed 1-29-99; 8:45 am]
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