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[FR Doc No: 94-1365]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-652 (Final)]
Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly Para-Phenylene Terephthalamide From
the Netherlands
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping
investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-652 (Final) under section 735(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 the
Netherlands of aramid fiber formed of poly para-phenylene
terephthalamide (PPD-T aramid fiber),1 provided for in subheadings
5402.10.30, 5402.32.30, 5503.10.00, 5601.30.00, and 5902.10.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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\1\The items covered by Commerce's investigation are all forms
of PPD-T aramid fiber from the Netherlands. This includes PPD-T
aramid fiber in the form of filament yarn (including single and
corded), staple fiber, pulp (wet or dry), tire cord fabric,
nonwovens, chopped fiber, and floc.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this
investigation, 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: December 14, 1993.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This investigation is being instituted as a result of an
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce
that imports of PPD-T aramid fiber from the Netherlands 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. 1673b). The investigation was
requested in a petition filed on July 2, 1993, by counsel on behalf of
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE.
Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List
Persons wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in Sec. 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 this investigation 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 this final investigation available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation,
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 this investigation will be placed in
the nonpublic record on April 22, 1994, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with this
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 5, 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 April 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 April 28, 1994, at the
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
Secs. 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 the investigation
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
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is May
2, 1994. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.23(b) of the
Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is May 13, 1994; 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 the
investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent
to the subject of the investigation on or before May 13, 1994. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of Sec. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission's rules.
In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: January 12, 1994.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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