[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19606-19607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9676]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-722 (Final)]
Honey From the People's Republic of China
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-722 (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 the People's Republic of China of honey,1 provided
for in heading 0409 and subheadings 1702.90 and 2106.90 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
\1\The product scope covers natural honey, artificial honey
containing more than 50 percent natural honey by weight, and
preparations of natural honey containing more than 50 percent
natural honey by weight. The subject products include all grades and
colors of honey whether in liquid, creamed, comb, cut comb, or chunk
form, and whether packaged for retail or in bulk form.
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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: March 20, 1995.
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. 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.--This investigation is being instituted as a result of
an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce
that imports of honey from the People's Republic of China 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). The investigation was
requested in a petition filed on October 3, 1994, by counsel on behalf
of the American Beekeeping Federation, Inc. and the American Honey
Producers Association.
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 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 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 section 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 July 25, 1995, 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
this [[Page 19607]] investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 8,
1995, 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 1, 1995. 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 3, 1995, 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 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 section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the
deadline for filing is August 2, 1995. 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 August 16, 1995; 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 August 16, 1995. 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 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 section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: April 14, 1995.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-9676 Filed 4-18-95; 8:45 am]
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