[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38475-38476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18149]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation No. 731-TA-384 (Review)


Nitrile Rubber From Japan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of an expedited five-year review concerning the 
antidumping duty order on nitrile rubber from Japan.

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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 nitrile rubber from Japan 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: July 2, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), 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

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accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 2, 1999, the Commission determined that both the domestic 
interested party group response and respondent interested party group 
response to its notice of institution (64 F.R. 15788, April 1, 1999) of 
the subject five-year review were 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 August 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 August 12, 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 August 12, 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, with Chairman Bragg and Commissioners 
Crawford and Askey dissenting, has found the response submitted by 
Zeon Chemicals L.P. 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: July 8, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18149 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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