[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 46407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22074]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-406 and 408 (Review)]


Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Greece and Japan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Commission determinations to conduct full five-year 
reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on electrolytic 
manganese dioxide from Greece and Japan.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with 
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on electrolytic manganese dioxide from Greece 
and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission 
has determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by 
up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B); a schedule for the 
reviews will be established and announced at a later date.
    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 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: August 5, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Deyman (202-205-3197), 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: On August 5, 1999, the Commission determined 
that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-year reviews 
pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act. The Commission found that the 
domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution 
(64 FR 23675, Mar. 3, 1999) was adequate with respect to both reviews, 
and that the respondent interested party group response was adequate 
with respect to Greece \1\ but inadequate with respect to Japan. The 
Commission also found that other circumstances warranted conducting a 
full review with respect to Japan.\2\ 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.

    \1\ Chairman Bragg and Commissioners Crawford and Hillman 
dissenting.
    \2\ Chairman Bragg and Commissioners Crawford and Hillman 
dissenting.
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    Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: August 18, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22074 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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