[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56940-56941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28464]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA-201-68]
Lamb Meat
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of an investigation under section
202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2252) (the Act).
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SUMMARY: Following receipt of a properly filed petition on October 7,
1998, on behalf of the American Sheep Industry Association, Inc.,
National Lamb Feeders Association, Harper Livestock Co., Winters Ranch
Partnership, Godby Sheep Co., Talbott Sheep Co., Iowa Lamb Corp.,
Ranchers' Lamb of Texas, Inc., and Chicago Lamb & Veal Co., the
Commission instituted investigation No. TA-201-68 under section 202 of
the Act to determine whether lamb meat, provided for in subheadings
0204.10.00, 0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20, and
0204.43.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, is
being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as
to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to
the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive
with the imported article.
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 206, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 206).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 7, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190), 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
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accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Participation in the investigation and 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 21 days
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary
will prepare a 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 confidential business information (CBI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and CBI service list.--
Pursuant to section 206.17 of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make CBI gathered in this investigation available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, provided that the
application is made not later than 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 CBI
under the APO.
Hearings on injury and remedy.--The Commission has scheduled
separate hearings in connection with the injury and remedy phases of
this investigation. The hearing on injury will be held beginning at
9:30 a.m. on January 12, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building. In the event that the Commission makes an
affirmative injury determination or is equally divided on the question
of injury in this investigation, a hearing on the question of remedy
will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 25, 1999. Requests to
appear at the hearings should be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before January 5, 1999, and February 16, 1999,
respectively. All persons desiring to appear at the hearings and make
oral presentations should attend prehearing conferences to be held at
9:30 a.m. on January 7, 1999 and February 18, 1999, respectively, at
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2) and 201.13(f) 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 is encouraged to submit a
prehearing brief to the Commission. The deadline for filing prehearing
briefs on injury is December 21, 1998; that for filing prehearing
briefs on remedy, including any commitments pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
Sec. 2252(a)(6)(B), is February 18, 1999. Parties may also file
posthearing briefs. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs on
injury is January 15, 1999; that for filing posthearing briefs on
remedy is March 4, 1999. 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 consideration of injury on or
before January 15, 1999, and pertinent to the consideration of remedy
on or before March 4, 1999. All written submissions must conform with
the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any
submissions that contain CBI must also conform with the requirements of
section 201.6 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not
authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or
electronic means.
In accordance with section 201.16(c) 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 CBI
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 the
authority of section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is
published pursuant to section 206.3 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 19, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28464 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am]
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