[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 31, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15375-15376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7877]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-A (Review) and 731-TA-157 (Review)]
Carbon Steel Wire Rod From Argentina
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the suspended
countervailing duty investigation and the antidumping duty order on
carbon steel wire rod from Argentina.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether termination of the
suspended countervailing duty investigation or revocation of the
antidumping duty order on carbon steel wire rod from Argentina would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. For
further information concerning the conduct of these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Recent amendments to
the rules of practice and procedure pertinent to five-year reviews,
including the text of subpart F of part 207, are published at 63 FR
30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded from the Commission's World
Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 23, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sioban Maguire (202-708-4721), 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
On February 4, 1999, the Commission determined that responses to
its notice of institution of the subject five-year reviews were such
that full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should
proceed (64 FR 8120, February 18, 1999). A record of the Commissioners'
votes and the Commission's statement on adequacy are available from the
Office of the Secretary and at the Commission's web site.
Participation in the Reviews 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 these reviews as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in Sec. 201.11 of the Commission's rules, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
reviews.
Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under
an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in these reviews available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided that the
application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party granted
access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice of
institution of the reviews 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 reviews will be placed in the
nonpublic record on July 14, 1999, and a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.64 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the reviews
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 3, 1999, 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 July
26, 1999. 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 July 29, 1999, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written
materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and 207.66 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 to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of
Sec. 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is July
23, 1999. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.24 of the
Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of Sec. 207.67 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is August 12, 1999; witness testimony must be
filed
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no later than three days before the hearing. In addition, any person
who has not entered an appearance as a party to the reviews may submit
a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
reviews on or before August 12, 1999. On September 24, 1999, 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 September 29, 1999, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with Sec. 207.68 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 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 Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on
all other parties to the reviews (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 reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: March 26, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-7877 Filed 3-30-99; 8:45 am]
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