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[FR Doc No: 94-17225]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-671-674 (Final)]
Silicomanganese From Brazil, the People's Republic of China,
Ukraine, and Venezuela
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-671-674 (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 is threatened with material injury, or the establishment of
an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of
imports from Brazil, the People's Republic of China (China), Ukraine,
and Venezuela of silicomanganese,1 provided for in subheadings
7202.30.00 and 7202.99.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States.
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\1\Silicomanganese (sometimes called ferrosilicon manganese), is
a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, silicon, and iron,
and normally containing much smaller proportions of minor elements,
such as carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur. Silicomanganese normally
contains by weight not less than 4 percent iron, more than 30
percent manganese, more than 8 percent silicon, and not more than 3
percent phosphorus. All compositions, forms, and sizes are included
within the scope of these investigations, including silicomanganese
slag, fines, and briquettes.
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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: June 16, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran (202-205-3177), 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. Information can also be
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted as a result
of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce
that imports of silicomanganese from Brazil, China, Ukraine, and
Venezuela 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).
These investigations were requested in a petition filed on November 12,
1993, by Elkem Metals Co., Pittsburgh, PA, and the Oil, Chemical, and
Atomic Workers, Local 3-639, Belpre, OH.
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
twenty-one (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 twenty-one (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 August 19, 1994, 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 September 1, 1994, 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 August 26, 1994. 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 August 30,
1994, 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 these 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 August 26, 1994. 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 September 12, 1994, although parties may submit a
supplemental statement within ten days after the Department of
Commerce's final determinations regarding sales at less than fair
value; this supplemental statement must be limited to a discussion of
the Department of Commerce's final determinations and may not exceed
five pages in length.
Witness testimony must be filed no later than three (3) days before
the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance
as a party to these investigations may submit a written statement of
information pertinent to the subject of the investigations on or before
September 12, 1994. 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 rules, each
document filed by a party to these 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 the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is
published pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 11, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-17225 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]
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