[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27687]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 753-TA-33]
Roses From Israel; Import Investigation
Determination
Pursuant to section 753(b)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Sec. 1675b(b)(4)) (the Act), the Commission hereby determines that an
industry in the United States is not likely to be materially injured by
reason of imports from Israel of roses if the countervailing duty order
on such merchandise were to be revoked.
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 affirmative determination of
material injury under section 303(a)(2) was not applicable at the time
the order was issued, interested parties may request the Commission to
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. Further, section
753(a)(3) requires that such requests must be filed with the Commission
within 6 months of the date on which the country from which the subject
merchandise originates became a signatory to the Agreement on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures (the Subsidies Agreement), as referred to
in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
On May 26, 1995, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in
the Federal Register notice of opportunity to request injury
investigation(s) under section 753 of the Act (60 F.R. 27963, May 26,
1995). In that notice, Commerce stated that, for those countries
becoming signatories to the Subsidies Agreement on January 1, 1995,
requests for injury investigations must be filed with the Commission no
later than June 30, 1995. In addition, Commerce noted that in the case
of Israel, that country became a signatory to the Subsidies Agreement
on April 21, 1995.
Section 753(b)(4) of the Act provides that, if a request for an
injury investigation is not made within 6 months of the time the
country of origin of the subject merchandise became a signatory to the
Subsidies Agreement, the Commission shall notify the administering
authority that it has made a negative determination with regard to the
question of the likelihood of material injury by reason of imports of
the subject merchandise if the order is revoked. As of October 23,
1995, the Commission had not received a request for investigation under
section 753(a) with regard to the outstanding countervailing duty order
on roses from Israel. Accordingly, pursuant to section 753(b)(4) of the
Act, the Commission hereby notifies Commerce of its negative injury
determination with regard to the outstanding countervailing duty order
on roses from Israel.
For Further Information Contact: Jonathan Seiger (202-205-3183) or Vera
Libeau (202-205-3176), Office of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street S.W., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting
the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
Authority
This determination is being made under authority of the Tariff Act
of 1930, title VII, as amended by the URAA. This notice is published
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 30, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-27687 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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