[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24069]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-413-415 and 419 (Review)]
Certain Industrial Belts From Germany, Italy, Japan, and
Singapore
AGENCY:International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Commission determinations to conduct full five-year
reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on certain industrial
belts from Germany, Italy, Japan, and Singapore.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on certain industrial belts from Germany,
Italy, Japan, and Singapore would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The
Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend the
review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B); a
schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later
date.
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 FR 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: September 3, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Noreen (202-205-3167), 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: On September 3, 1999, the Commission
determined that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-
year reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act.
With regard to industrial belts from Japan and Singapore, the
Commission found that both the domestic interested party group
responses 1 and the respondent interested party group
responses to its notice of institution 2 were adequate and
voted to conduct full reviews.
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\1\ Chairman Bragg and Commissioners Crawford and Askey
determined that the domestic interested party group response with
respect to all power transmission belts other than V-type and
synchronous-type from Japan was inadequate.
\2\ The notice of institution for all of the subject reviews was
published in the Federal Register on June 1, 1999 (64 FR 29342).
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With regard to industrial belts from Germany and Italy, the
Commission found that the domestic interested party group responses
were adequate 3 and the respondent interested party group
responses were inadequate. The Commission also found that other
circumstances warranted conducting full reviews.
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\3\ Chairman Bragg and Commissioners Crawford and Askey
determined that the domestic interested party group response with
respect to industrial belts from Germany was inadequate.
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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.
Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: September 9, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-24069 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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