[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69304-69305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33322]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-811 (Preliminary)]


Drams of One Megabit and Above From Taiwan

Determination

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines,2 pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C.

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Sec. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry 
in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from 
Taiwan of dynamic random access memory semiconductors (DRAMs) of one 
megabit and above, provided for in subheadings 8542.13.80 and 
8473.30.10 through 8473.30.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less 
than fair value (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Crawford did not participate in this 
investigation.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigation under section 733(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in that investigation under section 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigation need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigation. 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 and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigation.

Background

    On October 22, 1998, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
and is threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of 
DRAMs of one megabit and above from Taiwan. Accordingly, effective 
October 22, 1998, the Commission instituted antidumping investigation 
No. 731-TA-811 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of October 29, 1998 (63 FR 58066). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 13, 1998, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on December 7, 1998. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3149 (December 1998), 
entitled Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit and 
Above from Taiwan: Investigation No. 731-TA-811 (Preliminary).

    Issued: December 9, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33322 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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