[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38688-38689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18332]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-269-270 (Review) and 731-TA-311-317 and
379-380 (Review)]
Brass Sheet and Strip From Brazil, Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, and Sweden
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the
countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on brass sheet and
strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the
Netherlands, and Sweden.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. Sec. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of
the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on brass sheet and
strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the
Netherlands, and Sweden would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury. For further information concerning the
conduct of these reviews 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 F.R. 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: July 12, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Seiger (202-205-3183), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
S.W., 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 May 6, 1999, the Commission determined that responses to its
notice of institution of the subject five-year reviews were such that
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed
(64 F.R. 27294, May 19, 1999). 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.
Participation in the Reviews 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 these reviews 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, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons,
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or their representatives, who are parties to the reviews.
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 reviews available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the review, provided that
the application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party granted
access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice of
institution of the reviews 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 reviews will be placed in the
nonpublic record on November 23, 1999, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the Commission's
rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the reviews
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on December 15, 1999, 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
December 7, 1999. 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 December 10, 1999, 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), 207.24, and 207.66 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 to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of
section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is
December 3, 1999. 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 207.67 of the Commission's rules. The
deadline for filing posthearing briefs is December 23, 1999; 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 reviews may submit a written statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the review on or before December 23, 1999. On January
21, 2000, 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 January 25,
2000, but such final comments must not contain new factual information
and must otherwise comply with section 207.68 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. The Commission's rules do not
authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or
electronic means.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on
all other parties to the reviews (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: These reviews are 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: July 13, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18332 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]
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