[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11430-11431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6628]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 701-TA-367 (Preliminary)]
Certain Laminated Hardwood Flooring From Canada
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a preliminary countervailing duty
investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
preliminary countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-367
(Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671b(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
Canada of certain laminated hardwood flooring,1 provided for in
subheading 4421.90.98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Canada.
Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation
pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B)),
the Commission must complete preliminary countervailing duty
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by April 22, 1996. The
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by April 29, 1996.
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\1\ Laminated hardwood trailer, truck body, container, and rail
car flooring produced from hardwood lumber and processed and
laminated to meet specifications required by purchaser. For trailer
flooring, those specifications generally follow those set forth in
the Fruehauf Engineering Standards for Laminated Hardwood Flooring,
as revised. Certain laminated hardwood flooring is covered by
statistical reporting number 4421.90.98.40 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS).
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For further information concerning the conduct of this
investigation and rules of general application, consult the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A
through
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E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olympia DeRosa Hand (202-205-3182),
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 or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This investigation is being instituted in response to a petition
filed on March 7, 1996, by the Ad Hoc Committee on Laminated Hardwood
Trailer Flooring (Anderson-Tully Co., Memphis, TN, Cloud Corp.,
Harrision, AK, Havco Wood Products, Inc., Cape Girardeau, MO,
Industrial Hardwoods Products Inc., Redwing, MN, and Lewisohn Sales Co.
Inc., North Bergen, NJ.).
Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven 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 preliminary investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, 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 this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on March 28, 1996,
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should
contact Olympia Hand (202-205-3182) not later than March 25, 1996, to
arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of
countervailing duties in this investigation 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 sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules,
any person may submit to the Commission on or before April 2, 1996, a
written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the
subject matter of the investigation. 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 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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 14, 1996.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-6628 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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