[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10317-10318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5261]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-539-A (Final)]


Uranium From Kazakhstan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Continuance and scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the continuance and 
scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-
539-A (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from Kazakhstan of 
uranium, provided for in subheadings 2612.10.00, 2844.10.10, 
2844.10.20, 2844.10.50, and 2844.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States.1
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    \1\ For purposes of this investigation, Commerce has defined the 
subject merchandise as ``natural uranium in the form of uranium ores 
and concentrates; natural uranium metal and natural uranium 
compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products 
and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium 
compounds; uranium enriched in U235 and its compounds; 
alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products, and 
mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235 or compounds 
or uranium enriched in U235. HEU [highly enriched 
uranium] is included in the scope of the investigation.''
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
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 207, subparts A and C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Reavis (202-205-3185), 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

    The final phase of this investigation is being continued and 
scheduled in response to the Department of Commerce's notice that it is 
resuming its antidumping investigation (64 FR 2877, January 19, 1999) 
as a result of the Government of Kazakhstan's termination of its 
suspension agreement on uranium. The original investigation was 
initiated on November 8, 1991 (pursuant to a petition filed by the Ad 
Hoc Committee of Domestic Uranium

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Producers and the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International 
Union), and was continued against the Republic of Kazakhstan after the 
dissolution of the Soviet Union. The suspension agreement with respect 
to Kazakhstan was in effect from October 16, 1992, to January 11, 1999. 
The scheduling of the Commission's investigation is consistent with 
Commerce's postponement of its final determination until June 3, 1999.

Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List

    Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, 
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this 
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, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date 
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance 
during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an 
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary 
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigation.

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 the final phase of this 
investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued 
in the investigation, provided that the application is made no later 
than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. 
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 
19 U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party 
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation 
need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be 
maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI 
under the APO.

Staff Report

    The prehearing staff report in the final phase of this 
investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 25, 1999, 
and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 
207.22 of the Commission's rules.

Hearing

    The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final 
phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 9, 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 May 31, 1999. A nonparty who has testimony that 
may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to 
present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties 
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should 
attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on June 2, 1999, 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 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 who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing 
brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the 
provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline 
for filing is June 1, 1999. Parties may also file written testimony in 
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in 
section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which 
must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's 
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is June 17, 1999; 
witness testimony must be filed no later than three days before the 
hearing. 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 subject of the investigation on or before 
June 17, 1999. On July 1, 1999, the Commission will make available to 
parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to 
comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or 
before July 6, 1999, but such final comments must not contain new 
factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of 
the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain BPI must also 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 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 
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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: February 26, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-5261 Filed 3-1-99; 8:45 am]
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