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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20707-20708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8842]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Notice of Possible Shutdown of Investigative Activities

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade 
Commission has determined to shut down its investigative activities in 
the event of the absence of an appropriation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Holbein, Secretary to the 
Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. General information

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concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is issuing this notice 
because of the potential for an absence of an appropriation as of 12:01 
a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011. If the Commission does not receive 
funding by 8:45 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011, the agency will shut 
down its investigative activities for the duration of the absence of 
appropriation. These activities include, but are not limited to, 
proceedings conducted under the authority of Title VII of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, including antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations and reviews; investigations and ancillary proceedings 
conducted under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930; 
and investigations conducted under the authority of section 332 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930.
    If a shutdown occurs, the schedules for all investigative 
activities will be tolled. All hearings and conferences will be 
postponed, subject to the exception described below. Once the 
Commission receives funding and the period of the shutdown ends, all 
schedules will resume starting with the day on which the Commission 
recommences operations. For example, if the shutdown lasts four days 
(e.g., April 11-14), then the deadline for the filing of any document 
on April 14 would be extended four days to April 18, 2011. If a 
rescheduled deadline falls on a nonbusiness day, the deadline will be 
extended to the next business day. The agency may reconsider schedules 
after resuming operations.
    Notwithstanding the general tolling of schedules, each staff 
conference in preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations scheduled to take place on April 20, 21, or 22, 2011, 
will take place as scheduled if the Commission resumes operations by 
April 14, 2011. Should the shutdown not end before April 14, 2011, all 
conferences will be rescheduled pursuant to the general tolling 
provisions described above.
    The Commission's World Wide Web site, at http://www.usitc.gov, will 
be updated to the extent practicable to provide information on the 
status of the agency.
    The authority for the Commission=s determination is contained in 
section 335 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1335), and 
in 31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 8, 2011.
James R. Holbein,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-8842 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am]
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