[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 19197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9692]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-244 (Review)]


Natural Bristle Paint Brushes From China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of an expedited five-year review concerning the 
antidumping duty order on natural bristle paint brushes 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 natural bristle paint brushes 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: April 8, 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 April 8, 1999, the Commission determined that the domestic 
interested party group response to its notice of institution (64 FR 
374, Jan. 4, 1999) 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 May 6, 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 Sec. 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission's rules.

Written Submissions

    As provided in Sec. 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 May 11, 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 May 11, 1999. If comments contain business proprietary information 
(BPI), they must conform with the requirements of Secs. 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 the Paint 
Applicator Division of the American Brush Manufacturers Association 
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 Secs. 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. 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 Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: April 14, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9692 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]
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