[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38473-38474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18151]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Certain Fresh Cut Flowers From Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru
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\1\ The investigation numbers are as follows: Chile is 701-TA-
276 (Review) and 731-TA-328 (Review), Ecuador is 731-TA-331
(Review), Mexico is 731-TA-333 (Review), and Peru is 303-TA-18
(Review).
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AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the
countervailing duty orders on standard carnations from Chile and pompon
chrysanthemums from Peru and antidumping duty orders on standard
carnations from Chile and standard carnations, standard chrysanthemums
and pompon chrysanthemums from Ecuador and Mexico.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the
countervailing duty orders on standard carnations from Chile and pompon
chrysanthemums from Peru and antidumping duty orders on standard
carnations from Chile and standard carnations, standard chrysanthemums
and pompon chrysanthemums from Ecuador and Mexico would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. For further
information concerning the conduct of these reviews 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 F.R.
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 9, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dong Jun Na (202-708-4724), 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 June 3, 1999, the Commission determined that responses to its
notice of institution of the subject five-year reviews were such that
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed
(64 F.R. 31609, June 11, 1999). A record of the Commissioners' votes
and the Commission's statement on adequacy are available from the
Office of the Secretary and at the Commission's web site.
Participation in the Reviews 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 these reviews as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
reviews.
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 reviews available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided
that the application is made by 45 days after publication of this
notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party
granted access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice
of institution of the reviews 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 reviews will be placed in the
nonpublic record on November 8, 1999, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the Commission's
rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the reviews
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November 30, 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
November 22, 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 November 24, 1999, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written
materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and 207.66 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 to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of
section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is
November 18, 1999. Parties may also file written testimony in
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in
section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which
must conform with the provisions of section 207.67 of the Commission's
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is December 9, 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 reviews may submit a written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the reviews on or before December 9, 1999.
On January 10, 2000, 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
January 20, 2000, but such final comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply
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with section 207.68 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions
must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's
rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 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 Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on
all other parties to the reviews (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: These reviews are 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.
Issued: July 12, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18151 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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