[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7891-7892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3706]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-470-472 and 671-673 (Review)]


Silicon Metal From Argentina, Brazil, and China and 
Silicomanganese From Brazil, China, and Ukraine

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Commission determinations to conduct full five-year 
reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from 
Argentina, Brazil, and China; the antidumping duty orders on

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silicomanganese from Brazil and China; and the suspended investigation 
on silicomanganese from Ukraine.

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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. Sec. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from Argentina, Brazil, and 
China and the antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from Brazil 
and China; and termination of the suspended investigation on 
silicomanganese from Ukraine 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. 
Sec. 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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2000.

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 February 3, 2000, 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, 
in consultation with the Department of Commerce, grouped these reviews 
because they involve similar domestic like products. See 19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1675(c)(5)(D); 63 F.R. 29372, 29374 (May 29, 1998). With regard to 
silicon metal from Argentina and Brazil and silicomanganese from Brazil 
and Ukraine, the Commission found that both the domestic interested 
party group responses and the respondent interested party group 
responses to its notice of institution \1\ were adequate and voted to 
conduct full reviews. With regard to both silicon metal and 
silicomanganese from China, the Commission found that the domestic 
interested party group responses were adequate and the respondent 
interested party group responses were inadequate. The Commission also 
found that other circumstances warranted conducting full reviews.
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    \1\ The notice of institution for all of the subject reviews was 
published in the Federal Register on November 2, 1999 (64 FR 59209, 
November 2, 1999).
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    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.

    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: February 9, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-3706 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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