[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27682]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 701-TA-383 (Preliminary) and Investigation No. 731-
TA-805 (Preliminary)]
Elastic Rubber Tape From India
Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines,2 pursuant to section 703(a) and 733(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), that there
is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is
threatened with material injury by reason of imports from India of
elastic rubber tape, provided for in subheading 4008.21.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Government of India and sold in the United States at
less than fair value (LTFV).
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\1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. Sec. 207.2(f)).
\2\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of an affirmative preliminary
determination in the investigations under section 703(b) or 733(b) of
the Act, or, if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice
of an affirmative final determination in these investigations under
section 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of
appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not
enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations.
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 antidumping and 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 the investigations.
Background
On August 18, 1998, a petition was filed with the Commission and
the Department of Commerce by Fulflex, Inc., Middletown, RI; and two
subsidiaries of M-Tec Corp., Elastomer Technologies Group, Inc.,
Stuart, VA, and RM Engineered Products, Inc., North Charleston, SC,
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured
and threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV
imports of elastic rubber tape from India. Accordingly, effective
August 18, 1998, the Commission instituted countervailing duty
investigation No. 701-TA-383 (Preliminary) and antidumping
investigation No. 731-TA-805 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register of August 25, 1998 (63 FR 45255). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 8, 1998, and all
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determination in these
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on October 2, 1998. The
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3133
(October 1998), entitled ``Elastic Rubber Tape from India:
Investigation No. 701-TA-383 (Preliminary) and Investigation No. 731-
TA-805 (Preliminary).''
Issued: October 5, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27682 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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