[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36919-36920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17376]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-397-400 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-842-845
(Preliminary)]
Certain Crude Petroleum Oil Products From Iraq, Mexico, Saudi
Arabia, and Venezuela
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping duty
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing
duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-397-400 (Preliminary) and antidumping
investigations Nos. 731-TA-842-845 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a)
and 733(a), respectively, of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)
and 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether there is a reasonable
indication that 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 imports from
Iraq, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela of crude petroleum oils and
oils obtained from bituminous minerals above or below 25 degrees
A.P.I., as provided for in subheadings 2709.00.10 and 2709.00.20 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Governments of Iraq, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and
Venezuela and to be sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation
pursuant to sections 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671a(c)(1)(B) or 19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach
preliminary determinations in these investigations in 45 days, or in
this case by August 13, 1999. The Commission's views are due at the
Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by
August 20, 1999.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations 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 B (19 CFR
part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 1999.
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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted in response
to a petition filed on June 29, 1999, by an incorporated consortium of
independent domestic crude petroleum oil producers.
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Secs. 201.11 and 207.10 of
the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as
parties in these investigations. 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 Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will
make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the
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investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided
that the application is made not later than seven 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.
Conference.--The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled
a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
July 20, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500
E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the
conference should contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187) not later than
July 16, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the
imposition of countervailing duties and/or antidumping duties in these
investigations and parties in opposition to the imposition of such
duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which to
make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has
testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request
permission to present a short statement at the conference.
Written submissions.--As provided in Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before July 23, 1999, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their
presentation at the conference no later than three days before the
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must
conform with the requirements of Secs. 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 Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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 Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 30, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-17376 Filed 7-7-99; 8:45 am]
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