[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56614-56615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27828]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-726, 727, and 729 (Final)]
Polyvinyl Alcohol From China, Japan, and Taiwan
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-726, 727, and 729 (Final) under
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 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 China, Japan, and Taiwan of
polyvinyl alcohol,1 provided for in subheading 3905.20.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
\1\ Polyvinyl alcohol is a dry, white to cream-colored, water-
soluble synthetic polymer usually prepared by hydrolysis of
polyvinyl acetate. This product includes polyvinyl alcohols
hydrolyzed in excess of 85 percent, whether or not mixed or diluted
with defoamer or boric acid, except for polyvinyl alcohols
covalently bonded with acetoacetylate, carboxylic acid, or sulfonic
acid uniformly present on all polymer chains in a concentration
equal to or greater than two mole percent, or polyvinyl alcohols
covalently bonded with silane uniformly present on all polymer
chains in a concentration equal to or greater than one-tenth of one
mole percent, which are excluded.
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For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations, 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: October 5, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina E. Beck (202-205-3232), 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. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server
(http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These investigations are being instituted as a result of
affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce
that imports of polyvinyl alcohol from China, Japan, and Taiwan 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. Sec. 1673b). The
investigations were requested in a petition filed on March 9, 1995, by
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA.
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Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons wishing to participate in the investigations 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 these investigations 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 these final investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, 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 these investigations will be placed
in the nonpublic record on February 13, 1996, 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 these
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 27, 1996, 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 February 20, 1996. 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 February 22, 1996, 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
investigations as possible, but not later than February 20, 1996, 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
February 21, 1996. 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 March
4, 1996; 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 investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations
on or before March 4, 1996. On March 22, 1996, the Commission will make
available to parties all information on which they have not had an
opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this
information on or before March 27, 1996, but such final comments must
not contain new factual information, or comment on information
disclosed prior to the filing of posthearing briefs, and must otherwise
comply with section 207.29 of the Commission's rules. 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 investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 6, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-27828 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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