[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28731-28732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13783]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-757-759 (Final); Collated Roofing
Nails From China, Korea, and Taiwan
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-757-759 (Final)
under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 China, Korea,
and Taiwan of collated roofing nails,1 provided for in
subheading 7317.00.55 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States.
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as ``collated roofing nails made of steel,
having a length of \13/16\ inch to 1\13/16\ inches (or 20.64 to
46.04 millimeters), a head diameter of 0.330 inch to 0.415 inch (or
8.38 to 10.54 millimeters), and a shank diameter of 0.100 inch to
0.125 inch (or 2.54 to 3.18 millimeters), whether or not galvanized,
that are collated with two wires.''
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
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), as amended by 61 FR 37818, July 22, 1996.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 9, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187), 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
The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled as a
result of
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affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce
that imports of collated roofing nails from China, Korea, 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 November 26, 1996,
by the Paslode Division of Illinois Tool Works Inc., Vernon Hills, IL.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and,
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of 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, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
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 the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued
in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later
than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations
need not reapply for such access. 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 the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on September 17,
1997, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 30,
1997, 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 September 23, 1997. 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 September 25, 1997, 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
207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7
days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written Submissions
Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing
brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline
for filing is September 24, 1997. Parties may also file written
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is
October 8, 1997; 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 October 8, 1997. On October 27, 1997, 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 October 29, 1997, but such final comments must
not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 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 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: May 20, 1997.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-13783 Filed 5-23-97; 8:45 am]
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