[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35708-35709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12196]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From China and Taiwan 
(Investigations Nos. 731-TA-298 and 299 (Second Review)); Top-of-the-
Stove Stainless Steel Cooking Ware From Korea and Taiwan 
(Investigations Nos. 701-TA-267 and 268 and 731-TA-304 and 305 (Second 
Review))

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of expedited five-year reviews concerning the 
antidumping duty orders on porcelain-on-steel cooking ware from China 
and Taiwan, and the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on top-
of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from Korea and Taiwan.

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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 antidumping duty orders on porcelain-on-steel cooking ware from 
China and Taiwan, and the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on 
top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from Korea and Taiwan 
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: June 6, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Spellacy (202-205-3190), 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 these 
reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at 
http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background--On June 6, 2005, the Commission determined that the 
domestic interested parties group responses to its notice of 
institution (70 FR 9974, March 1, 2005) of the subject five-year 
reviews were adequate and that the respondent interested party group 
response was inadequate. The Commission did not find any other 
circumstances that would warrant conducting full reviews.1 2 
Accordingly, the Commission determined that it would conduct expedited 
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Act.
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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 concluded that the domestic group responses for these 
reviews were adequate and the respondent group response was 
inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review.
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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 
July 1, 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

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July 8, 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 July 8, 2005. 
However, should the Department of Commerce extend the time limit for 
its completion of the final results of its reviews, the deadline for 
comments (which may not contain new factual information) on Commerce's 
final results is three business days after the issuance of Commerce's 
results. 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 Fed. Reg. 68036 (November 8, 
2002). Even where electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain 
documents must also be filed in paper form, as specified in II(C) of 
the Commission's Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 Fed. Reg. 
68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002).
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    \3\ The Commission has found the responses submitted by 
Columbian Home Products, LLC and the Stainless Steel Cookware 
Committee 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.
    Determinations.--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: June 16, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-12196 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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