[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9175-9176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4571]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-101 (Review)]
Greige Polyester Cotton Printcloth From China
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of an expedited five-year review concerning the
antidumping duty order on greige polyester cotton printcloth from
China.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an
expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether
revocation of the antidumping duty order on greige polyester cotton
printcloth from China would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. For
further information concerning the conduct of this review 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Recent amendments to
the Rules of Practice and Procedure pertinent to five-year reviews,
including the text of subpart F of part 207, are published at 63 FR
30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded from the Commission's World
Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 4, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Noreen (202-205-3167), 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--On February 4, 1999, the Commission determined that
the domestic interested party group response to its notice of
institution (63 FR 58763, Nov. 2, 1998) of the subject five-year review
was adequate and that the respondent interested party group response
was inadequate.1 The Commission did not find any other
circumstances that would warrant conducting a full review.2
Accordingly, the Commission determined that it would conduct an
expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Act.3
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\1\ Vice Chairman Miller not participating.
\2\ A record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's
statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements
will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission's web site.
\3\ Vice Chairman Miller not participating and Commissioner
Koplan dissenting.
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Staff report.--A staff report containing information concerning the
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subject matter of the review will be placed in the nonpublic record on
March 11, 1999, and made available to persons on the Administrative
Protective Order service list for this review. A public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission's
rules.
Written submissions.--As provided in section 207.62(d) of the
Commission's rules, interested parties that are parties to the review
and that have provided individually adequate responses to the notice of
institution,4 and any party other than an interested party
to the review may file written comments with the Secretary on what
determination the Commission should reach in the review. Comments are
due on or before March 16, 1999, and may not contain new factual
information. Any person that is neither a party to the five-year review
nor an interested party may submit a brief written statement (which
shall not contain any new factual information) pertinent to the review
by March 16, 1999. If comments contain business proprietary information
(BPI), they must conform with the requirements of sections 201.6,
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do
not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or
electronic means.
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\4\ The Commission has found the responses submitted by Alice
Manufacturing Co.; CMI Industries, Inc.; Greenwood Mills, Inc.;
Hamrick Mills, Inc.; Inman Mills, Inc.; Mayfair Mills, Inc.; Mount
Vernon Mills, Inc.; and Spartan Mills, Inc. to be individually
adequate. Comments from other interested parties will not be
accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)).
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In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to the review must be served on all other
parties to the review (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.
Determination.--The Commission has determined to exercise its
authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19
U.S.C. Sec. 1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: This review is being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 18, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-4571 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]
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