[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2414-2415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-965]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 753-TA-35]
Steel Wire Rope From Thailand
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Initiation and scheduling of a countervailing duty
investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the initiation of
countervailing duty investigation No. 753-TA-35 under section 753(a) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1675b(a)) (the Act) to determine
whether an industry in the United States is likely to be materially
injured by reason of imports from Thailand of steel wire rope, provided
for in subheading 7312.10.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, if the countervailing duty order on such merchandise is
revoked.
For further information concerning the conduct of this
investigation 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 (19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 5, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim McClure (202-205-3191), Offce 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 or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 753(a) of the Act provides that, in the case of a
countervailing duty order issued under section 303 of the Act with
respect to which the requirement of an affrmative determination of
material injury under section 303(a)(2) was not applicable at the time
the order was issued, interested parties may request that the
Commission initiate an investigation to determine whether an industry
in the United States is likely to be materially injured by reason of
imports of the subject merchandise if the order is revoked. Such a
request concerning the countervailing duty order on steel wire rope
from Thailand was filed on June 30, 1995, by the Committee of Domestic
Steel Wire Rope and Specialty Cable Manufacturers of Washington, DC.
Participation in the Investigation and Public 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, no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Industrial
users and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail
level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear
as parties in Commission countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public 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. Copies of draft questionnaires will be sent for comment
to parties who filed an entry of appearance by February 6, 1998.
Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an
Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the
Secretary will make BPI gathered in this investigation available to
authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19
U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO
issued in the investigation, provided that the application is made not
later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice.
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 this investigation will be placed in
the nonpublic record on May 6, 1998, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's
rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with this
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 21, 1998, 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 May 12, 1998. 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 May 14, 1998, at the
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 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 section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline
for filing is May 13, 1998. Parties may also file written testimony in
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in
section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which
must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is May 29, 1998;
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 investigation may submit a written statement of
information pertinent to the subject of the investigation on or before
May 29, 1998. On June 24, 1998, 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 June 26, 1998, but such final comments must not contain new
factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of
the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections
201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules.
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In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 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
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: This investigation is being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.46 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 8, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-965 Filed 1-14-98; 8:45am]
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