[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49396-49397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24282]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-204-7]


Wheat Gluten: \1\ Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import 
Relief
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    \1\ Wheat gluten is provided for in subheadings 1109.00.10 and 
1109.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTS).
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AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 204(a) of the Act, the Commission has 
instituted investigation No. TA-204-7, Wheat Gluten: Evaluation of the 
Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose evaluating the 
effectiveness of the relief action imposed by the President on imports 
of wheat gluten under section 203 of the Act, which terminated on June 
1, 2001.
    The President imposed the relief action on May 30, 1998, in the 
form of a quantitative restriction following receipt of an affirmative 
injury determination and relief recommendation from the Commission on 
March 18, 1998. The relief was imposed for a period of 3 years and 1 
day. See Proclamation 7103 of May 30, 1998 (63 FR 30359), as modified 
by Proclamation 7202 of May 28, 1999 (64 FR 29773), and Proclamation 
7314 of May 26, 2000 (65 FR 34899). Section 204(a) of the Act requires 
the Commission, following termination of a relief action, to evaluate 
the effectiveness of the action in facilitating positive adjustment by 
the domestic industry to import competition, consistent with the 
reasons set out by the President in the report submitted to the 
Congress under section 203(b) of the Act. The Commission is required to 
submit a report on the evaluation made to the President and the 
Congress no later than 180 days after the day on which the relief 
action terminated 203(b) of the Act.
    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, subparts A through and E), and 
part 206, subparts A and F (19 CFR part 206, subparts A and F).

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 21, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim McClure (202-205-3191), 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). The public record for this investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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 section 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 25, 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 October 
16, 2001. 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 18, 2001, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the 
hearing are governed by sections 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 18, 
2001. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. The deadline for filing 
posthearing briefs is November 1, 2001. In addition, any person who has 
not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a 
written statement concerning the matters to be addressed in the report 
on or before November 1, 2001. All written submissions must conform 
with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any 
submissions that contain confidential business information must also 
conform with the requirements of section 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 section 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(d) of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 206.3 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: September 24, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-24282 Filed 9-26-01; 8:45 am]
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