[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53800-53801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27493]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-761 and 762 (Final)]
Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors From the Republic of
Korea and Taiwan
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission; Commerce.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigations No. 731-TA-761 and 762
(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 threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value imports from the Republic
of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan of static random access memory
semiconductors (SRAMs). 1
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\1\ The products covered by these investigations are
synchronous, asynchronous, and specialty SRAMs from Korea and
Taiwan, whether assembled or unassembled. Assembled SRAMs include
all package types. Unassembled SRAMs include processed wafers or
die, uncut die, and cut die. Processed wafers produced in Korea or
Taiwan, but packaged, or assembled into memory modules, in a third
country, are included in the scope; processed wafers produced in a
third country and assembled or packaged in Korea or Taiwan are not
included in the scope.
The scope of these investigations includes modules containing
SRAMs. Such modules include single in-line processing modules
(SIPs), single in-line memory modules (SIMMs), dual in-line memory
modules (DIMMs), memory cards, or other collections of SRAMs,
whether unmounted or mounted on a circuit board.
The SRAMs within the scope of these investigations are
classified in statistical reporting numbers 8542.13.8037 through
8542.13.8049, 8473.30.1000 through 8473.30.9000, and 8542.13.8005 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Although the HTSUS statistical reporting numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope of these investigations is dispositive.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, 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,
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subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207), as amended by 62 FR 39438, July 23,
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1997.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 25, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. Mazur (202-205-3184), 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
The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled as a
result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of
Commerce that imports of SRAMs from Korea and Taiwan 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 investigations were
requested in a petition filed on February 25, 1997, by Micron
Technology, Inc., Boise, ID.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and,
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations 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, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
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 the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued
in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later
than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations
need not reapply for such access. 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 the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on February 3,
1998, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 18,
1998, 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 February 10, 1998. 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 February 12, 1998, 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
207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7
days prior to the date of the hearing .
Written Submissions
Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing
brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline
for filing is February 10, 1998. Parties may also file written
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission's rules.
The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is February 26, 1998;
witness testimony must be filed no later than three 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 investigations on or before
February 26, 1998. On March 19, 1998, the Commission will make
available to parties all information on which they have not had an
opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this
information on or before March 23, 1998, but such final comments must
not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. 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 Commission's
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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 9, 1997.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27493 Filed 10-15-97; 8:45 am]
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