[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3873-3874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1333]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-702 (Final)]
Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From Russia
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping
investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-702 (Final) under section 735(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine
whether an industry in the United States is materially injured, or is
threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in
the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from
Russia of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium, provided for in
subheadings 7202.92.0000, 7202.99.5040, 8112.40.3000 and 8112.40.6000
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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 207, subparts A and C
(19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 30, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Haines (202-205-3200),
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. Information can also be
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--This investigation is being instituted as a result of
an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce
that imports of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia 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 investigation
was requested in a petition filed on May 31, 1994, by counsel on behalf
of Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp., New York, NY.
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, not later than
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. 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.
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 final investigation available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation,
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21)
days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 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 10, 1995, and a public
version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.21 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 23, 1995, 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, 1995. 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 17, 1995, 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 207.23(b) of the Commission's
rules. Parties are strongly encouraged to submit as early in the
investigation as possible any requests to present a portion of their
hearing testimony in camera.
Written submissions.--Each party is encouraged to submit a
prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with
the provisions of section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the
deadline for filing is May 17, 1995. Parties may also file written
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section
207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is May 31, 1995; witness testimony must be filed no later than
three (3) 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 31, 1995. 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.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all
other parties to the
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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 the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published
pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: January 12, 1995.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-1333 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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