[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 12353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6161]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-653 (Review)]


Sebacic Acid From China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of an expedited five-year review concerning the 
antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from China.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an 
expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation 
of the antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from China would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within 
a reasonably foreseeable time. For further information concerning the 
conduct of this review 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: March 5, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Noreen (202-205-3167), 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

    On March 5, 1999, the Commission determined that the domestic 
interested party group response to its notice of institution (63 FR 
66567, Dec. 2, 1998) of the subject five-year review was adequate and 
that the respondent interested party group response was inadequate. The 
Commission did not find any other circumstances that would warrant 
conducting a full review.1 Accordingly, the Commission 
determined that it would conduct an expedited review pursuant to 
section 751(c)(3) of the Act.
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    \1\ A record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's 
statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements 
will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the 
Commission's web site.
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Staff Report

    A staff report containing information concerning the subject matter 
of the review will be placed in the nonpublic record on April 9, 1999, 
and made available to persons on the Administrative Protective Order 
service list for this review. A public version will be issued 
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission's rules.

Written Submissions

    As provided in section 207.62(d) of the Commission's rules, 
interested parties that are parties to the review and that have 
provided individually adequate responses to the notice of 
institution,2 and any party other than an interested party 
to the review may file written comments with the Secretary on what 
determination the Commission should reach in the review. Comments are 
due on or before April 14, 1999, and may not contain new factual 
information. Any person that is neither a party to the five-year review 
nor an interested party may submit a brief written statement (which 
shall not contain any new factual information) pertinent to the review 
by April 14, 1999. If comments contain business proprietary information 
(BPI), they must 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.
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    \2\ The Commission has found the response submitted by Union 
Camp Corp. to be individually adequate. Comments from other 
interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)).
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    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the review must be served on all other 
parties to the review (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.

Determination

    The Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend 
the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1675(c)(5)(B).

Authority

    This review is 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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 9, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-6161 Filed 3-11-99; 8:45 am]
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