[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7967-7968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2925]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-249 and 731-TA-262, 263, and 265 (Second 
Review)]


Certain Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and China

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of expedited five-year reviews concerning the 
countervailing and antidumping duty orders on certain iron construction 
castings from Brazil, Canada, and China.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of 
expedited reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation 
of the countervailing duty order on heavy iron construction castings 
from Brazil, the antidumping duty order on heavy iron construction 
castings from Canada, and/or the revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on iron construction castings (heavy and light) from Brazil and 
China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 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: January 11, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Lenchitz (202-205-2737 or 
[email protected]), 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://

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www.usitc.gov). The public record for this review may be viewed on the 
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background. On January 4, 2005, the Commission determined that the 
domestic interested party group response to its notice of institution 
(69 FR 58952, October 1, 2004) of the subject five-year reviews was 
adequate and that the respondent interested parties responses were 
inadequate. The Commission did not find any other circumstances that 
would warrant conducting full reviews.\1\ Accordingly, the Commission 
determined that it would conduct expedited reviews pursuant to section 
751(c)(3) of the Act.\2\
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    \1\ 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.
    \2\ Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun and Commissioner Daniel R. 
Pearson dissenting.
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    Staff report. A staff report containing information concerning the 
subject matter of the reviews will be placed in the nonpublic record on 
May 3, 2005, and made available to persons on the Administrative 
Protective Order service list for these reviews. A public version will 
be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the 
Commission's rules.
    Written submissions. As provided in section 207.62(d) of the 
Commission's rules, interested parties that are parties to the reviews 
and that have provided individually adequate responses to the notice of 
institution,\3\ and any party other than an interested party to the 
reviews may file written comments with the Secretary on what 
determinations the Commission should reach in the reviews. Comments are 
due on or before May 10, 2005, and may not contain new factual 
information. Any person that is neither a party to the five-year 
reviews nor an interested party may submit a brief written statement 
(which shall not contain any new factual information) pertinent to the 
reviews by May 10, 2005. If comments contain business proprietary 
information (BPI), they must conform with the requirements of sections 
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, except to the extent permitted by 
section 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 
(November 8, 2002).
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    \3\ The Commission has found the responses submitted by Deeter 
Foundry, Inc.; East Jordan Iron Works, Inc.; LeBaron Foundry, Inc.; 
Municipal Castings, Inc.; Neenah Foundry Co.; Tyler Pipe Co.; and 
U.S. Foundry & Mfg. Corp. to be individually adequate. Comments from 
other interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 
207.62(d)(2)).
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    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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.
    Determination. The Commission has determined to exercise its 
authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B).

    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, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-2925 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
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