[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41968-41969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19743]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-204-2]


Wheat Gluten: Monitoring Developments in the Domestic Industry

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of an investigation under section 
204(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2254(a)) (the Act).

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SUMMARY: The Commission instituted the investigation for the purpose of 
preparing the report to the President and the Congress required by 
section 204(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 on the results of its 
monitoring of developments with respect to the domestic wheat gluten 
industry since the President imposed quantitative limitations on 
imports of wheat gluten 1 effective June 1, 1998.
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    \1\ Wheat gluten is classified in subheadings 1109.00.10 and 
1109.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
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 206, subparts A and B 
(19 CFR part 206).

Background

    Following receipt of a report from the Commission in March 1998 
under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252) containing 
an affirmative determination and remedy recommendation, the President, 
on May 30, 1998, pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2253), issued Proclamation 7103 (as amended by Proclamation 7202 
of May 28, 1999), imposing import relief in the form of quantitative 
limitations on imports of wheat gluten for a period of 3 years and 1 
day. Section 204(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2254(a)(1)) 
requires that the Commission, so long as any action under section 203 
of the Trade Act remains in effect, monitor developments with respect 
to the domestic industry, including the progress and specific efforts 
made by workers and firms in the domestic industry to make a positive 
adjustment to import competition. Section 204(a)(2) requires that 
whenever the initial period of an action under section 203 of the Trade 
Act exceeds 3 years, the Commission shall submit a report on the 
results of the monitoring under section 204(a)(1) to the President and 
the Congress not later than the mid-point of the initial period of the 
relief, or by December 1, 1999, in this case. Section 204(a)(3) 
requires that the Commission hold a hearing in the course of preparing 
each such report.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Bonarriva (202-708-4083), 
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:
    Participation in the investigation and service list.--Persons 
wishing to participate in the 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, not later than 14 days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary will 
prepare a service list containing the names and addresses of all 
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to this 
investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of 
appearance.
    Public hearing.--As required by statute, the Commission has 
scheduled a hearing in connection with this investigation. The hearing 
will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 7, 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 September 28, 1999. All persons 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 1, 1999, at the U.S. 
International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony

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and written materials to be submitted at the hearing are governed by 
Secs. 201.6(b)(2) and 201.13(f) 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 is encouraged to submit a 
prehearing brief to the Commission. The deadline for filing prehearing 
briefs is October 1, 1999. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. 
The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is October 15, 1999. In 
addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to 
the investigation may submit, on or before October 15, 1999, a written 
statement concerning the matters to be addressed in the Commission's 
report to the President. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain confidential business information must also conform with 
the requirements of Sec. 201.6 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 Sec. 201.16(c) 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 the 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 the 
authority of section 204(a) of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is 
published pursuant to Sec. 206.3 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: July 28, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19743 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]
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