33576 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 24, 2000 / Notices

1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19

CFR § 207.2(f)).

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., August 17, 2000.

Any prehearing briefs (original and 14

copies) should be filed not later than

5:15 p.m., August 31, 2000; the deadline

for filing post-hearing briefs or

statements is 5:15 p.m., September 21,

2000. In the event that, as of the close

of business on August 17, 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

August 17, 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 (original and 14 copies)

concerning the matters to be addressed

by the Commission in its report on this

investigation.

Commercial or financial information

that a person 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 must conform

with the provisions of section 201.8 of

the Commission’s Rules. 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 September 21, 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).

List of Subjects

European Union, EU, South Africa,

free trade area, FTA, imports, exports,

foreign direct investment.

Issued: May 18, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13078 Filed 5–23–00; 8:45 am]

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[Investigation No. 731–TA–828 (Final)]

In the Matter of Bulk Aspirin From

China; Notice of Commission

Determination To Conduct a Portion of

the Hearing In Camera

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Closure of a portion of a

Commission hearing.

SUMMARY: Upon request of domestic

producer Rhodia, Inc.(‘‘Petitioner’’), the

Commission has determined to conduct

a portion of its hearing in the abovecaptioned investigation scheduled for

May 18, 2000, in camera. See

Commission rules 207.24(d), 201.13(m)

and 201.36(b)(4) (19 CFR §§ 207.24(d),

201.13(m) and 201.36(b)(4)). The

remainder of the hearing will be open to

the public.

The Commission has determined that

the seven-day advance notice of the

change to a meeting was not possible.

See Commission rule 201.35(a), (c)(1)

(19 CFR 201.35(a), (c)(1)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina

Potuto Kimble, Office of General

Counsel, U.S. International Trade

Commission, telephone 202–205–3116,

e-mail tkimble@usitc.gov.

Hearing-impaired individuals are

advised that information on this matter

may be obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission believes that Petitioner has

justified the need for a closed session.

Petitioner seeks a closed session to

allow for a discussion of its financial

and operating condition and specific

customer accounts. In this investigation,

the aggregate data of the domestic

industry are business proprietary

information (BPI). Because discussion

by Petitioner of its own operations and

of the domestic industry’s data will

necessitate disclosure of BPI, it can only

occur if a portion of the hearing is held

in camera. In making this decision, the

Commission nevertheless reaffirms its

belief that whenever possible its

business should be conducted in public.

The hearing will begin with public

presentations by Petitioner with

questions from the Commission. In

addition, the hearing will include a 10-

minute in camera session for a

confidential presentation by the

Petitioner (Rhodia) and for questions

from the Commission relating to the

business proprietary information

(‘‘BPI’’). For any in camera session the

room will be cleared of all persons

except those who have been granted

access to BPI under a Commission

administrative protective order (APO)

and are included on the Commission’s

APO service list in this investigation.

See 19 CFR 201.35(b)(1), (2). The time

for the petitioners’ presentation in the in

camera session will be taken from their

respective overall allotment for the

hearing. All persons planning to attend

the in camera portions of the hearing

should be prepared to present proper

identification.

Authority: The General Counsel has

certified, pursuant to Commission Rule

201.39 (19 C.F.R. 201.39) that, in her opinion,

a portion of the Commission’s hearing in

Bulk Aspirin from China, Inv. No. 731–TA–

828 (Final) may be closed to the public to

prevent the disclosure of BPI.

Issued: May 17, 2000

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13077 Filed 5–23–00; 8:45 am]

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[Investigations Nos. 731–TA–825–826

(Final)]

Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From

Korea and Taiwan

Determinations

On the basis of the record 1 developed

in the subject investigations, the United

States International Trade Commission

determines, pursuant to section 735(b)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in

the United States is materially injured

by reason of imports from Korea and

Taiwan of certain subject polyester

staple fiber, other than low-melt fiber,

provided for in subheading 5503.20.00

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

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2Chairman Bragg found one domestic like

product and therefore made an affirmative

determination with respect to all certain polyester

staple fiber, provided for in subheading 5503.20.00

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States.

3Chairman Bragg found one domestic like

product and therefore made an affirmative

determination with respect to all certain polyester

staple fiber, provided for in subheading 5503.20.00

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States.

4Nan Ya Plastics Corp. is no longer a petitioner

in these investigations. DuPont is not a petitioner

in the investigation on Taiwan.

the United States, that has been found

by the Department of Commerce to be

sold in the United States at less than fair

value (LTFV).2

The Commission further determines,

pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act,

that an industry in the United States is

not materially injured or threatened

with material injury, and the

establishment of an industry in the

United States is not materially retarded,

by reason of imports from Korea and

Taiwan of low-melt polyester staple

fiber, provided for in subheading

5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States, that have

been found by the Department of

Commerce to be sold in the United

States at LTFV.3

Background

The Commission instituted these

investigations effective April 2, 1999,

following receipt of a petition filed with

the Commission and the Department of

Commerce by E.I. DuPont de Nemours,

Wilmington, DE; Arteva Specialities

S.a.r.l. d/b/a KoSa, Spartanburg, SC;

Nan Ya Plastics Corp., America, Lake

City, SC; Wellman, Inc., Shrewsbury,

NJ; and Intercontinental Polymers, Inc.,

Charlotte, NC on April 2, 1999.4 The

final phase of the investigations was

scheduled by the Commission following

notification of a preliminary

determination by the Department of

Commerce that imports of certain

polyester staple fiber from Korea and

Taiwan were being sold at LTFV within

the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act

(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the

scheduling of the Commission’s

investigations and of a public hearing 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

November 24, 1999 (64 FR 66198). The

hearing was held in Washington, DC on

March 28, 2000, 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 May 15,

2000. The views of the Commission are

contained in USITC Publication 3300

(May 2000), entitled Certain Polyester

Staple Fiber from Korea and Taiwan:

Investigations Nos. 731–TA–825–826

(Final).

Issued: May 17, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13076 Filed 5–23–00; 8:45 am]

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[Investigation No. 332–415]

U.S. Trade and Investment With SubSaharan Africa; Import Investigations

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and

notice of opportunity to submit

comments.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 15, 2000.

SUMMARY: Following receipt on March

12, 2000, of a letter from the United

States Trade Representative (USTR), the

Commission instituted investigation No.

332–415, U.S. Trade and Investment

with Sub-Saharan Africa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Constance Hamilton, Office of

Economics (202–205–3263), or Mr.

William Gearhart, Office of the General

Counsel (202–205–3091) for information

on legal aspects of the investigation. The

media should contact Ms. Margaret

O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations

(202–1819). Hearing impaired

individuals are advised that information

on this matter can be obtained by

contacting the TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

Background

Pursuant to authority under section

332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the

USTR requested that the Commission

prepare a series of annual reports for

five years containing the following

information:

1. For the last five years (and the

latest quarter available), data for U.S.

merchandise trade and U.S. services

trade with sub-Saharan Africa,

including statistics by country, by major

sectors, and by the top 25 commodities,

as well as statistics on imports from subSaharan Africa under the GSP program

by country and major product

categories/commodities.

2. Country-by-country profiles of the

economies of each sub-Saharan African

country, including information on major

trading partners, by country.

3. A summary of the trade, services,

and investment climates in each of the

countries in sub-Saharan Africa,

including a description of the basic

tariff structure (e.g., the average tariff

rate and the average agricultural tariff

rate). The summaries should also

include information on significant

impediments to trade, including any

import bans.

4. Updates on regional integration in

sub-Saharan Africa and statistics on

U.S. trade with major regional groupings

(COMESA, EAC, ECOWAS, IGAD,

SACU, SADC, and WAEMU). Where

applicable, information should be

provided on the regional group’s tariff

structure.

5. A description of the U.S. tariff

structure for imports from Africa.

6. A summary of U.S. and total foreign

direct investment and portfolio

investment in sub-Saharan Africa.

7. Information on sub-Saharan African

privatization efforts based on publicly

available information.

8. A summary of multilateral and U.S.

bilateral assistance to the countries of

sub-Saharan Africa.

The USTR requested that the

Commission provide its first report by

December 2000, and annually for a

period of 4 years thereafter. The 48

countries of sub-Saharan Africa covered

in this investigation include: Angola,

Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,

Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,

Central African Republic, Chad,

Comoros, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Coˆte d’Ivoire, Djibouti,

Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,

Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia,

Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania,

Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,

Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo,

Rwanda, S ̃a

 ̃

o Tome ́ and Principe,

Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,

Somalia, South Africa, Sudan,

Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda,

Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Written Submissions

The Commission does not plan to

hold a public hearing in connection

with this investigation. However,

interested persons are invited to submit

written statements concerning matters

to be addressed in the report.

Commercial or financial information

that a person desires the Commission to

treat as confidential must be submitted

on separate sheets of paper, each clearly

marked ‘‘Confidential Business

Information’’ at the top. The