[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4284-4285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2072]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-204-8]


Lamb Meat:\1\ Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief
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    \1\ Lamb meat is provided for in subheadings 0204.10.00, 
0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20, and 0204.43.20 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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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(d) of the Act, the Commission has 
instituted investigation No. TA-204-8, Lamb Meat: Evaluation of the 
Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose of evaluating the 
effectiveness of the relief action imposed by the President on imports 
of fresh, chilled, and frozen lamb meat under section 203 of the Act, 
which terminated on November 15, 2001.
    The President imposed the relief action on July 7, 1999, in the 
form of a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) following receipt of an affirmative 
injury determination and relief recommendation from the Commission on 
April 5, 1999. See Proclamation 7208 of July 7, 1999 (64 FR 37389, July 
9, 1999), as modified by Proclamation 7214 of July 30, 1999 (64 FR 
42265, August 4, 1999). The TRQ was imposed for a period of 3 years and 
1 day but was terminated on November 15, 2001. In addition to 
implementing the TRQ, the President directed the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish adjustment assistance programs to facilitate 
efforts of the domestic lamb industry to make a positive adjustment to 
import competition. On January 13, 2000, the Secretary of Agriculture 
announced a 3-year $100 million assistance package for sheep and lamb 
farmers (Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance Program (LMAAP)) which 
continues. Further, on August 31, 2001, USTR announced it would provide 
an additional $42.7 million to assist the domestic lamb industry to 
continue adjusting to import competition. Section 204(d) 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. 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 taken under section 203(a) of the Act has 
terminated.
    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 F 
(19 CFR part 206).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 22, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), 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: 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 April 16, 2002, at the U.S. 
International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, 
DC. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with 
the Secretary to the Commission on or before April 8, 2002. All persons 
desiring to appear at the hearing and

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make oral presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be 
held at 9:30 a.m. on April 11, 2002, 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 April 10, 2002. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. The 
deadline for filing posthearing briefs is April 22, 2002. In addition, 
any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the 
investigation may submit, on or before April 22, 2002, 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 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: January 23, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-2072 Filed 1-28-02; 8:45 am]
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