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[FR Doc No: 94-1593]
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[Federal Register: January 26, 1994]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-651 (Final)]
Silicon Carbide From the People's Republic of China;
Investigation
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-651 (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 the
People's Republic of China of silicon carbide,1 provided for in
subheadings 2849.20.10 and 2849.20.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States.
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\1\As defined by the Department of Commerce, the product covered
by this investigation is silicon carbide, regardless of grade or
form, containing by weight from 20 to 98 percent, inclusive, silicon
carbide and with a grain size coarser than size 325F (as set by the
American National Standards Institute), and inclusive of split
sizes. Silicon carbide covered by this investigation typically
contains additional impurities: iron, aluminum, silica, silicon, and
carbon as well as calcium and magnesium.
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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 8, 1993.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Woodley Timberlake (202-205-3188),
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This investigation is being instituted as a result of an
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce
that imports of silicon carbide from the People's Republic of China 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 June 21, 1993, by counsel for the
Ad Hoc Silicon Carbide Coalition.2
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\2\The coalition members include Exolon-ESK Co., Tonawanda, NY;
General Abrasives Treibacher, Inc., Niagara Falls, NY; and Saint-
Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramics Corp., Worcester, MA.
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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 Sec. 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 Sec. 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 April 12, 1994, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 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 April 27, 1994, 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 April 18, 1994. 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 April 20, 1994, at the
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
Secs. 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
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is April
20, 1994. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.23(b) of the
Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is May 5, 1994; 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 4, 1994. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission's rules.
In accordance with Secs. 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 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 Sec. 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: January 19, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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