[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 130 (Thursday, July 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41728-41729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17078]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-678-679 and 681-682 (Review)]


Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping 
duty orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and 
Spain.

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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 
antidumping duty orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, 
Japan, and Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission 
has determined that these grouped reviews are extraordinarily 
complicated and has decided to exercise its authority to extend the 
review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B), 
(C)(iv). 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: June 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187), 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 April 6, 2000, 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 (65 FR 20834, April 18, 2000). A record of the 
Commissioners' votes, the Commission's statement on adequacy, and any 
individual Commissioner's

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statements 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 Sec. 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 January 9, 2001, and a public version 
will be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 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 January 30, 2001, 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 January 23, 2001. 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 January 26, 2001, at 
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
Secs. 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 Sec. 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline 
for filing is January 19, 2001. Parties may also file written testimony 
in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in 
Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which 
must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.67 of the Commission's 
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is February 8, 2001; 
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 February 8, 2001. 
On March 2, 2001, 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 
March 6, 2001, but such final comments must not contain new factual 
information and must otherwise comply with Sec. 207.68 of the 
Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of 
Secs. 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 Secs. 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.

    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.


    By order of the Commission.Issued: June 29, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-17078 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
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