[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-27772]
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[Federal Register: November 9, 1994]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-723 (Preliminary)]
Certain Drawer Slides From China
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a preliminary antidumping
investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
preliminary antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-723 (Preliminary)
under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Sec. 1673b(a)) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication
that 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
China of partial extension commercial roller drawer slides of steel
provided for in subheading 8302.42.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value. The Commission must complete preliminary
antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 15,
1994.
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, subparts A and B (19 CFR
part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 31, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olympia DeRosa Hand (202-205-3182),
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 in response to
a petition filed on October 31, 1994, by Hardware Designers, Inc.,
Danbury, CT.
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven (7) 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 preliminary investigation available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation,
provided that the application is made not later than seven (7) 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.
Conference.--The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled
a conference in connection with this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on
November 22, 1994, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the
conference should contact Olympia DeRosa Hand (202-205-3182) not later
than November 16, 1994, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in
support of the imposition of antidumping duties in this investigation
and parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be
collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral
presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a
short statement at the conference.
Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before November 28, 1994, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. Parties
may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the
conference no later than three (3) days before the conference. If
briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must 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 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 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 1, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-27772 Filed 11-8-94; 8:45 am]
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