Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 24, 2000 / Notices 33577

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]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[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

33578 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 24, 2000 / Notices

Commission’s Rules do not authorize

filing of submissions with the Secretary

by facsimile or electronic means. All

written submissions must conform with

the provisions of section 201.8 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). All

submissions requesting confidential

treatment must conform with the

requirements of section 201.6 of the

Commission’s Rules (19 CFR 201.6). All

written statements, except for

confidential business information will

be made available for inspection by

interested persons in the Office of the

Secretary to the Commission. To be

assured of consideration, written

statements relating to the Commission’s

report should be submitted at the

earliest possible date and should be

received not later than August 31, 2000.

All submissions should be addressed to

the Secretary, United States

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

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.

Issued: May 16, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13075 Filed 5– 23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division; Notice of

Fairness Hearing

AGENCY: Disability Rights Section, Civil

Rights Division, DOJ.

ACTION: Notice of fairness hearing.

SUMMARY: The Civil Rights Division is

announcing that the Court will hold a

fairness hearing in United States v. City

and County of Denver & the Denver

Police Department (Civil Action No. 96–

K–370 (D. Colo.)). At the hearing, the

United States and the City of Denver

will ask the Court to approve the

Consent Decree filed by the parties to

resolve this case. The Court will also

consider any objections to the Consent

Decree by persons who may be affected.

DATES: Objections to the Consent Decree

are due by June 8, 2000. The fairness

hearing will be held on July 7, 2000 at

9:30 a.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for more information on

the procedure for filing objections.

ADDRESSES: Address all objections to the

Consent Decree to James R. Manspeaker,

Clerk, United States Courthouse, 1929

Stout Street, Room C–145, Denver, CO

80294. The fairness hearing will be held

at the United States District Court for

the District of Colorado, United States

Courthouse, Courtroom C–401, 1929

Stout Street, Denver, CO 80294.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eugenia Esch, Civil Rights Division,

P.O. Box 66738, Washington, DC

20035–6738; 202–514–3816; or

Steven W. Moore, City Attorney’s

Office, 1437 Bannock Street, Room

353, Denver, CO 80202; 720–913–

3100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 42

U.S.C. 12111–12134, and 42 U.S.C.

2000e–2(n), the Civil Rights Division

announces that a fairness hearing will

be conducted by the Court in the case

of United States v. City and County of

Denver & the Denver Police Department

(Civil Action No. 96–K–370 (D. Colo.))

at the time and place listed above. On

May 9, 2000, the United States and the

City and County of Denver submitted a

proposed Consent Decree (‘‘Decree’’)

which resolved all issues raised by the

Complaint charging employment

discrimination on the basis of disability

in violation of the Americans with

Disabilities Act.

Under the Decree, the City of Denver

has agreed to specific injunctive and

remedial relief and to create a new

reassignment policy for the Denver

Police Department. The Decree also

provides for back pay relief for eleven

(11) individuals. A copy of the Decree

can be obtained by writing or calling

Eugenia Esch or Steven W. Moore at the

addresses or phone numbers listed

above.

At the hearing, the United States and

the City of Denver will ask the Court to

approve the Decree. The Court will also

consider any objections to the Decree by

persons who may be affected. If you

believe that your rights have been or

will be affected by the Decree, you have

the right to object.

Any objection must be in writing and

sent to the Clerk of the Court at the

address above. Your objection must be

filed with the Clerk of the Court by the

date listed above. Only written

objections will be considered by the

Court at the fairness hearing. Written

objections should state the name and

number of this case (United States v.

City and County of Denver & the Denver

Police Department (Civil Action No. 96–

K–370 (D. Colo.)); the objector’s name,

current address, home and work

telephone numbers; the reason(s) for

and a description of the objection(s); a

description of any documents

supporting the objector’s position; the

name and address of the objector’s

attorney, if any; and a statement as to

whether the objector wishes to be heard

at the fairness hearing.

Dated: May 19, 2000.

John Wodatch,

Chief, Disability Rights Section.

[FR Doc. 00–13054 Filed 5–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services; FY 2000 Community Policing

Discretionary Grants

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice,

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services (‘‘COPS’’ announces the

availability of grants to support the

hiring of new, additional civilian

support positions under COPS Making

Officer Redeployment Effective (‘‘COPS

MORE 2000’’). Eligible applicants under

COPS MORE 2000 are those state, local

and other public law enforcement

agencies, Indian tribal governments,

other public and private entities, and

multi-jurisdictional agencies that

employ career law enforcement officers.

DATES: COPS MORE 2000 Application

Kits will be available after May 30,

2000. The COPS Office will accept

applications for COPS MORE 2000 from

May 30, 2000 through July 14, 2000.

Applications received postmarked on or

before June 30, 2000 will be given

priority consideration.

ADDRESSES: COPS MORE 2000

Application Kits may be obtained by

writing to COPS MORE 2000, The

Department of Justice Response Center,

1100 Vermont Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20530, or by calling the

Department of Justice Response Center,

(202) 307–1480 or 1–800–421–6770, or

the full application kit is also available

on the COPS Office web site at: http://

www.usdoj.gov/cops. Completed

application kits should be sent to COPS

MORE 2000, 7th Floor, COPS Office,

1100 Vermont Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

Department of Justice Response Center,

(202) 307–1480 or 1–800–421–6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview

The Violent Crime Control and Law

Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–

322) authorizes the Department of

Justice to make grants to increase

deployment of law enforcement officers