[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17443-17444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9266]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-794-796 (Preliminary)]
Certain Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From Brazil, Korea, and
Mexico
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigations and scheduling of
preliminary phase investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping
investigations Nos. 731-TA-794-796 (Preliminary) under section 733(a)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(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 Brazil, Korea, and Mexico of
certain emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber,\1\ provided for in
subheading 4002.19.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than
fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for
initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination
in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by May 18,
1998. The Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce
within five business days thereafter, or by May 26, 1998.
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, emulsion styrene-
butadiene rubber (ESBR) is a synthetic polymer made via free radical
cold emulsion copolymerization of styrene and butadiene monomers in
reactors with water, initiator system, emulsifier system and
molecular weight modifiers consisting of cold non-pigmented rubbers
and cold oil extended non-pigmented rubbers and containing at least
1 percent of organic acids from the emulsion polymerization process.
Only the 1500 and 1700 series types of synthetic rubbers under the
IISRP numbering system are covered by the term ``emulsion styrene-
butadiene rubber'' or ``ESBR'' in these investigations. ESBR is
covered by statistical reporting number 4002.19.0010 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
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For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations 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 B (19 CFR
part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187), 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:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted in response
to a petition filed on April 1, 1998, by Ameripol Synpol Corporation of
Akron, OH, and DSM Copolymer of Baton Rouge, LA.
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations 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. Industrial users and (if the
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as
parties in Commission antidumping investigations. 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 these investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in
the investigation, provided that the application is made not later than
seven days after the publication of 3 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
April 22, 1998, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the
conference should contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187) not later than
April 20, 1998, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of
the imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations 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 27, 1998, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
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 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 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: April 2, 1998.
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By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-9266 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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