[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7828-7829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3785]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-374 and 731-TA-780 (Preliminary)]
Butter Cookies in Tins From Denmark
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty
investigation No. 701-TA-374 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States
is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports from Denmark of butter cookies in tins,
provided for in subheading 1905.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the
Government of Denmark. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the
time for initiation pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary
determination in countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in
this case by March 23, 1998. The Commission's views are due at the
Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by
March 30, 1998.
The Commission hereby also gives notice of the institution of an
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping
investigation No. 731-TA-780 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States
is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports from Denmark of butter cookies in tins,
provided for in subheading 1905.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the
time for initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary
determination in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case
by March 23, 1998. The Commission's views are due at the Department of
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by March 30, 1998.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations 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), as amended in 61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996).
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 6, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Fischer (202-205-3179), 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 in response
to a petition filed on February 6, 1998, by Hearthside Baking Company,
Inc. (D/B/A Maurice Lenell Cooky Company), Chicago, IL.
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioner) wishing to participate in the
investigations 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 days after publication
of this notice in the Federal Register. 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
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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
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 investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later
than seven 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 these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
February 27, 1998, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the
conference should contact Fred Fischer (202-205-3179) not later than
February 23, 1998, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support
of the imposition of antidumping or countervailing duties in these
investigations 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 March 4, 1998, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their
presentation at the conference no later than three 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 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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: February 10, 1998
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-3785 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]
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