[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 68 (Friday, April 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17414-17415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8883]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary)


Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From Korea and Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigations and scheduling of 
preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to 
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 imports from Korea and Taiwan of 
certain polyester staple fiber, provided for in subheading 5503.20.00 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

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the United States (HTS), that are alleged to be sold in the United 
States at less than fair value.1 Unless the Department of 
Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission 
must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping investigations in 
45 days, or in this case by May 17, 1999. The Commission's views are 
due at the Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, 
or by May 24, 1999.
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    \1\ These investigations include synthetic staple fibers of 
polyesters, the foregoing not carded, combed, or otherwise processed 
for spinning and measuring 3.3 decitex (3 denier) or more in 
diameter. This merchandise is cut to lengths varying from 25 mm (1 
inch) to 127 mm (5 inches), inclusive. Merchandise subject to the 
investigations may be coated, usually with a silicone or other 
finish, or not coated.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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 B (19 CFR 
part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jozlyn Kalchthaler (202-205-3457), 
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

    These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition 
filed on April 2, 1999, by E.I. Dupont de Nemours, Inc., Wilmington, 
DE; NanYa Plastics Corporation, America, Lake City, SC; KoSa, 
Spartanburg, SC; Wellman, Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ; and Intercontinental 
Polymers, Inc., Charlotte, NC.

Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping investigations. The Secretary will 
prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all 
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these 
investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of 
appearance.

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 these investigations available to 
authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the 
APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made 
not later than seven 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 BPI under the APO.

Conference

    The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a conference 
in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on April 23, 
1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC. In the event that the Commission is closed for 
business on April 23, the conference will be held at 9:30 a.m. on April 
22, 1999. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should 
contact Jozlyn Kalchthaler (202-205-3457) not later than April 20, 
1999, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in 
opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively 
allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the 
conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's 
deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at 
the conference.

Written Submissions

    As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before April 28, 1999, a 
written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the 
subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference no 
later than three days before the conference. If briefs or written 
testimony contain 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.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 6, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-8883 Filed 4-8-99; 8:45 am]
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