96-16314. Certain Agricultural Tractors Under 50 Power Take-Off Horsepower; Notice of Commission Determination not to Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion to Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation to Add a Respondent

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33136-33137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16314]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-380]


Certain Agricultural Tractors Under 50 Power Take-Off Horsepower; 
Notice of Commission Determination not to Review an Initial 
Determination Granting Complainants' Motion to Amend the Complaint and 
Notice of Investigation to Add a Respondent

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission had determined not to review the initial determination (ID) 
of the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) in the above-captioned 
investigation granting complainants' motion to amend the complaint and 
notice of investigation to add Fujisawa Trading Agency (``Fujisawa'') 
as a respondent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shara L. Aranoff, Esq., Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this 
investigation, which concerns allegations of unfair acts in violation 
of section 337 in the importation and sale of certain agricultural 
tractors under 50 PTO horsepower, on February 14, 1996. On May 7, 1996, 
complainants Kubota Tractor Corporation, Kubota Manufacturing of 
America Corporation, and Kubota Corporation filed a motion to add 
Fujisawa Trading Agency (``Fujisawa'') as a respondent in this 
investigation. In its motion, complainant contends that it learned that 
Fujisawa is an exporter of the accused tractors after the institution 
of this investigation. Complainants assert that good cause exists to 
add Fujisawa as a respondent based on its status as an exporter of the 
accused tractors and that adding Fujisawa as a respondent will not 
prejudice the public interest or the rights of any parties to the 
investigation. The Commission investigative attorney supported the 
motion. Pursuant to Commission rule 210.15(a)(2), Kubota served a copy 
of the public version of its motion on Fujisawa. Neither Fujisawa nor 
any other party opposed the motion. On May 29, 1996, the presiding ALJ 
issued an ID (Order No. 16) granting complainants' motion. No petitions 
for review of the ID were received.

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    This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and section 210.42 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 
Sec. 210.42).
    Copies of the ID and all other nonconfidential documents filed in 
connection with this investigation are or will be available for 
inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in 
the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 
E. Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone [phone]. 
Hearing impaired persons are advised that information on the matter can 
be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-
1810.

    Issued: June 28, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16314 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
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