[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35832-35833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12704]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-426 and 
731-TA-984-985 (Final)]


Sulfanilic Acid From Hungary and Portugal

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 
701-TA-426 (Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and the final phase of 
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-984-985 
(Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to 
determine whether an industry in the United States is materially 
injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an 
industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of 
subsidized imports from Hungary of sulfanilic acid and less-than-fair-
value imports from Hungary and Portugal of sulfanilic acid, provided 
for in subheadings 2921.42.22 and 2921.42.90 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States.\1\
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department 
of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as "all grades 
of sulfanilic acid, which include technical (or crude) sulfanilic 
acid, refined (or purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of 
sulfanilic acid."
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, 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 207, subparts A and C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 6, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Burns (202-205-2501), 
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade

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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 these investigations may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.-The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the 
Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies 
within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are 
being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in Hungary of 
sulfanilic acid, and that such products from Hungary and Portugal are 
being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the 
meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations 
were requested in a petition filed on September 28, 2001, by Nation 
Ford Chemical Co., Fort Mill, SC.
    Participation in the investigations 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 the 
final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of 
appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in 
 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days 
prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed 
a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the 
investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during 
this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service 
list.-Pursuant to  207.7(a) of the Commission's 
rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these 
investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued 
in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later 
than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. 
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party 
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations 
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 final phase 
of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on July 
10, 2002, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
    Hearing.-The Commission will hold a hearing in connection 
with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on 
July 24, 2002, 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 July 17, 2002. 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 July 19, 2002, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the 
public hearing are governed by  201.6(b)(2), 
201.13(f), and 207.24 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 who is an interested party 
shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs 
must conform with the provisions of  207.23 of the 
Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is July 17, 2002. Parties 
may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation 
at the hearing, as provided in  207.24 of the Commission's 
rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions 
of  207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for 
filing posthearing briefs is July 31, 2002; 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 
investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent 
to the subject of the investigations on or before July 31, 2002. On 
August 14, 2002, 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 
August 16, 2002, but such final comments must not contain new factual 
information and must otherwise comply with  207.30 of the 
Commission's rules. In addition, parties may submit comments on 
Commerce's final determination with respect to sulfanilic acid from 
Portugal no later than three working days after Commerce's notice of 
final determination is published in the Federal Register. All written 
submissions must conform with the provisions of  201.8 of 
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 
conform with the requirements of  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  201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the 
investigations must be served on all other parties to the 
investigations (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 investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to  207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: May 16, 2002.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12704 Filed 5-20-02; 8:45 am]
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