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Staff Report

The prehearing staff report in the final

phase of this investigation will be

placed in the nonpublic record on June

16, 2000, and a public version will be

issued thereafter, pursuant to section

207.22 of the Commission’s rules.

Hearing

The Commission will hold a hearing

in connection with the final phase of

this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m.

on June 29, 2000, 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 June 23, 2000. 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 June 26, 2000,

at the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building. Oral testimony

and written materials to be submitted at

the public hearing are governed by

sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and

207.24 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 who is an interested party

shall submit a prehearing brief to the

Commission. Prehearing briefs must

conform with the provisions of section

207.23 of the Commission’s rules; the

deadline for filing is June 23, 2000.

Parties may also file written testimony

in connection with their presentation at

the hearing, as provided in section

207.24 of the Commission’s rules, and

posthearing briefs, which must conform

with the provisions of section 207.25 of

the Commission’s rules. The deadline

for filing posthearing briefs is July 7,

2000; witness testimony must be filed

no later than three days before the

hearing. 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 subject of the

investigation on or before July 7, 2000.

On July 25, 2000, 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 July 27, 2000,

but such final comments must not

contain new factual information and

must otherwise comply with section

207.30 of the Commission’s rules. All

written submissions must conform with

the provisions of section 201.8 of the

Commission’s rules; any submissions

that contain BPI must also conform with

the requirements of sections 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 sections 201.16(c)

and 207.3 of the Commission’s 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 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: This investigation is being

conducted under authority of title VII of the

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published

pursuant to section 207.21 of the

Commission’s rules.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: April 17, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–10075 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332–414]

Competitive Assessment of the U.S.

Large Civil Aircraft Aerostructures

Industry

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and

scheduling of public hearing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 14, 2000.

SUMMARY: Following receipt of a request

on March 13, 2000, from the Committee

on Ways and Means of the U.S. House

of Representatives, the Commission

instituted investigation No. 332–414,

Competitive Assessment of the U.S.

Large Civil Aircraft Aerostructures

Industry, under section 332(g) of the

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Industry-specific information may be

obtained from Mr. Peder Andersen

(202–205–3388), Office of Industries,

U.S. International Trade Commission,

Washington, DC 20436. For information

on the legal aspects of this investigation

contact Mr. William Gearhart of the

Office of the General Counsel (202–205–

3091). The media should contact Ms.

Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External

Relations (202–205–1819). Hearing

impaired individuals are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the TDD

terminal on (202) 205–1810.

Background: As requested by the

Committee, the Commission, pursuant

to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of

1930, has instituted an investigation and

will prepare a report examining the civil

aerostructures industry (e.g., fuselage,

wings, and landing gear) in its capacity

as a major supplier to the large civil

aircraft (LCA) industry. This study will

not include nonstructural components

such as avionics and engines. The

Commission will examine the

composition of the industry and recent

trends, the process of new

aerostructures development, the means

and trends in government supports and

other financial assistance, and the

relative strengths and weaknesses of the

aerostructures industries in the United

States, Europe, Canada, and to the

extent possible, Asia. The report will

focus on the ability of the U.S. civil

aerostructures industry and certain of its

suppliers to compete over the short and

long terms with those industries in

Europe, Canada, and to the extent

possible, Asia.

Public Hearing: A public hearing in

connection with the investigation will

be held at the United States

International Trade Commission

Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington,

DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on December

6, 2000. All persons will have the right

to appear, by counsel or in person, to

present information and to be heard.

Requests to appear at the public hearing

should be filed with the Secretary,

United States International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436, no later than

5:15 p.m., November 22, 2000. Any

prehearing briefs (original and 14

copies) should be filed no later than

5:15 p.m., November 22, 2000; the

deadline for filing post-hearing briefs or

statements is 5:15 p.m., December 20,

2000. In the event that, as of the close

of business on November 22, 2000, no

witnesses are scheduled to appear at the

hearing, the hearing will be canceled.

Any person interested in attending the

hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the Secretary of the

Commission (202–205–1806) after

November 22, 2000 to determine

whether the hearing will be held.

Written Submissions: In lieu of or in

addition to participating in the hearing,

interested parties are invited to submit

written statements concerning the

matters to be addressed by the

Commission in its report on this

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investigation. Commercial or financial

information that a submitter desires the

Commission to treat as confidential

must be submitted on separate sheets of

paper, each clearly marked

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ at

the top. All submissions requesting

confidential treatment must conform

with the requirements of section 201.6

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All

written submissions, except for

confidential business information, will

be made available in the Office of the

Secretary of the Commission for

inspection by interested parties. To be

assured of consideration by the

Commission, written statements relating

to the Commission’s report should be

submitted to the Commission at the

earliest practical date and should be

received no later than the close of

business on December 20, 2000. All

submissions should be addressed to the

Secretary, United States International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436. The

Commission’s rules do not authorize

filing submissions with the Secretary by

facsimile or electronic means.

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).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: April 17, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–10073 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Astronomical Sciences: Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Astronomical Sciences (1186).

Date/Time: May 10–11, 2000, 9 a.m.–5

p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Room 130, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: James Breckinridge,

Program Director, Division of Astronomical

Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone (703) 306–1820.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

for facilities instrumentation submitted to the

MRI Program within the Division of

Astronomical Sciences.

Reason for Closing: The proposal being

reviewed includes information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries; and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government

in The Sunshine Act.

Dated: April 18, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–10122 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Civil and

Mechanical Systems; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Civil and

Mechanical Systems (1205).

Date and Time: 12, 19, 20 and 21, June,

2000, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Place: NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Rooms 360, 365, 330 and 380, Arlington,

Virginia 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Drs. Ken P. Chong and Jorn

Larsen-Basse, Program Directors Mechanics

and Structures of Materials and Surface

Engineering and Material Design, Division of

Civil and Mechanical Systems, Room 545,

(703) 306–1361.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate

nominations for the FY’00 Mechanics and

Structures of Materials and Surface

Engineering and Material Design Review

Panel proposals as part of the selection

process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: April 19, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–10124 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Engineering

Education and Centers; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Engineering Education and Centers (173).

Date/Time: May 31–June 2, 2000, 8:30

a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation,

Rooms 360 & 380, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Persons: Dr. Cheryl Cathey,

Program Director, Engineering Education and

Centers Division, National Science

Foundation, Room 585, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230. (703) 306–1380.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

submitted to the Nanoscale Modeling and

Simulation Program (Small Group Initiative)

as part of the selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries; and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: April 13, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–10117 Filed 4–21–00; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Human

Resource Development; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Human

Resource Development (1199).

Date and Time: April 28, 2000, 8 a.m.–3:30

p.m.

Place: Room 330, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Victor A. Santiago,

Program Director, Human Rsource

Development Division, Room 815, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230. (703) 206–1633.