[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32521-32522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15439]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-811 (Final)]


Drams of One Megabit and Above From Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-811 (Final) under 
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 Taiwan of dynamic random access 
memory semiconductors (DRAMs) of one megabit and above, provided for in 
subheadings 8542.13.80 and 8473.30.10 through 8473.30.90 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.1
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    \1\ Uncased and cased DRAMs are provided for in subheading 
8542.13.80, while DRAM modules are provided for in subheadings 
8473.30.10 through 8473.30.90. For Department of Commerce scope 
language, see 64 FR 28983, May 28, 1999.
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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: May 28, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Carr (202-205-3402), 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 scheduled as a 
result of an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of 
Commerce that imports of DRAMs from Taiwan are being sold in the United 
States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition 
filed on October 22, 1998, by Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, Idaho.

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 Sec. 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 Sec. 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

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parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 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 October 5, 
1999, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
Sec. 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 October 19, 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 October 8, 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 October 14, 
1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral 
testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing 
are governed by Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and Sec. 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 Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for 
filing is October 13, 1999. Parties may also file written testimony in 
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in 
Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which 
must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.25 of the Commission's 
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is October 26, 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 
October 26, 1999. On November 10, 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 November 15, 1999, but such final comments 
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with 
Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must 
conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; 
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the 
requirements of Sec. 201.6, Sec. 207.3, and Sec. 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 Secs. 201.16(c) and Sec. 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 
Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 14, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-15439 Filed 6-16-99; 8:45 am]
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