[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 9173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4568]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-204-1]


Broom Corm Brooms: 1 Evaluation of the Effectiveness 
of Import Relief
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    \1\ Broom corn brooms made wholly or in part of broom corn 
(including broom heads), covered by subheadings 9603.10.50 and 
9603.10.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTS).
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AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of an investigation and scheduling of a hearing 
under section 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2254(d)) 
(the Act).

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SUMMARY: On December 3, 1998, the President announced the termination 
of import relief, granted under section 203 of the Act, for the 
domestic broom corn broom industry. Following this action, the 
Commission, as required by section 204(d) of the Act, instituted 
investigation No. TA-204-1 to evaluate the effectiveness of the import 
relief action in facilitating positive adjustment by the domestic 
industry to import competition, consistent with the reasons set out by 
the President in the report submitted to the Congress under section 
203(b) of the Act.
    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, subparts A and E), and part 206, 
subparts A and F (19 CFR part 206, subparts A and F).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim McClure (202-205-3191), 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:
    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 14 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.
    Public hearing.--As required by statute, the Commission has 
scheduled a hearing in connection with this investigation. The hearing 
will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 18, 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 March 9, 1999. All persons desiring to appear at the 
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing 
conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on March 11, 1999, 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 is March 11, 1999. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. The 
deadline for filing posthearing briefs is March 25, 1999. In addition, 
any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the 
investigation may submit a written statement concerning the matters to 
be addressed in the report on or before March 25, 1999. All written 
submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the 
Commission's rules; any submissions that contain confidential business 
information 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 Commission's rules, 
each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on 
all other parties to the investigation (as identified by the 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 204(d) 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: February 18, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-4568 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]
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