[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10381-10382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5999]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-736 and 737 (Final)]
Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof, Whether
Assembled or Unassembled, From Germany and Japan
AGENCY: United States 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-736 and 737 (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 threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value imports from Germany and
Japan of large newspaper printing presses (LNPP) and components
thereof, whether assembled or unassembled. Also included in these
investigations are elements (also referred to as parts or
subcomponents) of LNPP systems, additions, or components, which taken
as a whole, constitute a subject LNPP system, addition, or component
used to fulfill an LNPP contract. The subject imports are provided for
in subheadings 8443.11.10, 8443.11.50, 8443.21.00, 8443.30.00,
8443.40.00, 8443.59.50, 8443.60.00, and 8443.90.50 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). LNPP computerized control
systems (including equipment and/or software) may enter under HTS
subheadings 8471.49.10, 8471.49.21, 8471.49.26, 8471.50.40, 8471.50.80,
8524.51.30, 8524.52.20, 8524.53.20, 8524.91.00, 8524.99.00, and
8537.10.90. Excluded from these investigations are spare or replacement
parts, as well as used LNPPs.
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: February 28, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. Mazur (202-205-3184), 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 large newspaper printing presses and components thereof
from Germany and Japan 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.
1673b). The investigations were requested in a petition filed on June
30, 1995, by Rockwell Graphic Systems, Inc., Westmont, IL.
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Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons wishing to participate in these 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
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 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 July 3, 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 July 17, 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 July 10, 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 July 12, 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 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
July 11, 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 July 23, 1996;
witness testimony must be filed no later than three 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
July 23, 1996. On August 13, 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 August 16, 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
Commission's 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 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: March 7, 1996.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-5999 Filed 3-12-96; 8:45 am]
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