[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14524]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-805 (Final)]


Elastic Rubber Tape From India

Determination

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of 
imports from India of elastic rubber tape,2 classified in 
subheading 4008.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be sold 
in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Crawford determines that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of the subject imports 
from India, and Commissioner Koplan determines that an industry in 
the United States is threatened with material injury by reason of 
the subject imports from India.
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective August 18, 
1998, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by counsel for Fulflex, Inc., Middletown, RI, 
and two wholly-owned subsidiaries of M-Tec Corp., Elastomer 
Technologies Group, Inc., Stuart, VA, and RM Engineered Products, Inc., 
North Charleston, SC. The final phase of the investigation was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of a preliminary 
determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of elastic 
rubber tape from India were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of 
section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the 
scheduling of the Commission's investigation and of a public hearing to 
be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the 
notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal 
Register of February 10, 1999 (64 FR 6679). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on April 20, 1999, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on June 1, 1999. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3200 (June 1999), 
entitled Elastic Rubber Tape from India: Investigation No. 731-TA-805 
(Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 2, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-14524 Filed 6-7-99; 8:45 am]
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