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1The imported product covered by the scope of

this investigation, as defined by the Department of

Commerce, consists of all non-frozen concentrated

apple juice with a Brix scale of 40 or greater,

whether or not containing added sugar or other

sweetening matter, and whether or not fortified

with vitamins or minerals. Excluded from the scope

of this investigation are frozen concentrated apple

juice, non-frozen concentrated apple juice that has

been fermented, and non-frozen concentrated apple

juice to which spirits have been added.

which they have not had an opportunity

to comment. Parties may submit final

comments on this information on or

before July 7, 2000, but such final

comments must not contain new factual

information and must otherwise comply

with section 207.68 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

review must be served on all other

parties to the review (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 review is being conducted

under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act

of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to

section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.

Issued: January 14, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–1344 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLIING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731–TA–841 (Final)]

Certain Non-Frozen Apple Juice

Concentrate From China

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of

an antidumping investigation.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the scheduling of the final

phase of antidumping investigation No.

731–TA–841 (Final) under section

735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine

whether an industry in the United

States is materially injured or

threatened with material injury, or the

establishment of an industry in the

United States is materially retarded, by

reason of less-than-fair-value imports

from China of certain non-frozen apple

juice concentrate, provided for in

subheadings 2009.70.00 and 2106.90.52

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

the United States.1

For further information concerning

the conduct of this phase of the

investigation, hearing procedures, 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 and C (19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 22, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Chadwick, Jr. (202–205–3390),

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

The final phase of this investigation is

being scheduled as a result of an

affirmative preliminary determination

by the Department of Commerce that

imports of certain non-frozen apple

juice concentrate from China are being

sold in the United States at less than fair

value within the meaning of section 733

of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The

investigation was requested in a petition

filed on June 7, 1999, by counsel on

behalf of Coloma Frozen Foods, Inc.,

Coloma, MI; Green Valley Packers,

Arvin, CA; Knouse Foods Cooperative,

Inc., Peach Glen, PA; Mason County

Fruit Packers, Ludington, MI; and Tree

Top, Inc., Selah, WA.

Participation in the Investigation 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 the final phase

of this investigation as parties must file

an entry of appearance with the

Secretary to the Commission, as

provided in section 201.11 of the

Commission’s rules, no later than 21

days prior to the hearing date specified

in this notice. A party that filed a notice

of appearance during the preliminary

phase of the investigation need not file

an additional notice of appearance

during this final phase. The Secretary

will maintain a public service list

containing the names and addresses of

all persons, or their representatives,

who are parties to the investigation.

Limited Disclosure of Business

Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

and BPI Service List

Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the

Commission’s rules, the Secretary will

make BPI gathered in the final phase of

this investigation available to

authorized applicants under the APO

issued in the investigation, provided

that the application is made no later

than 21 days prior to the hearing date

specified in this notice. Authorized

applicants must represent interested

parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9),

who are parties to the investigation. A

party granted access to BPI in the

preliminary phase of the investigation

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 final

phase of this investigation will be

placed in the nonpublic record on

March 28, 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 April 10, 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 April 3, 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 April 6, 2000,

at the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building. Oral testimony

and written materials to be submitted at

the public hearing are governed by

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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 April 4, 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 April 17,

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 April 17,

2000. On May 5, 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 May 9, 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.

Issued: January 13, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–1343 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLIING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to The Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, 42

U.S.C. §§ 9601 to 9675

Under 42 U.S.C. 9622, notice is

hereby given that on December 22, 1999,

a proposed consent decree in United

States v. Robert W. Meyer, Jr., Civil

Action No. 1:97–CV–526, was lodged

with the United States District Court for

the Western District of Michigan.

In this action the United States sought

to recover past costs incurred in

connection with the clean-up of the

contiguous Northernaire Plating

Company and Kysor Industrial

Corporation Superfund Sites located in

Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan.

The proposed consent decree resolves

the United States’ claims against

defendant Robert W. Meyer, Jr., as the

operator of a facility that contributed to

the harm associated with the

Northernaire Site, in return for a total

payment of $625,000.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and

should refer to United States v. Robert

W. Meyer, Jr., D.J. Ref. #90–11–2–837B.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, 330 Ionia NW, Room

501, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503,

and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604. A copy of the proposed consent

decree may also be obtained by mail

from the Consent Decree Library, P.O.

Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044–

7611. In requesting a copy, please refer

to the referenced case and enclose a

check in the amount of $5.50 (25 cents

per page reproduction costs), payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–1270 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with Department of

Justice policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed consent

decree in the action entitled United

State of America v. Sapo Corporation,

et. al., Civil Action No. 99–2366

(D.P.R.), was lodged on December 15,

1999 with the United States District

Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The

proposed consent decree resolves claims

of the United States, on behalf of the

Secretary of the Army, under the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as

amended (‘‘Clean Water Act’’), 33 U.S.C.

1251–1387, against defendants Sapo

Corporation, Concho Corporation, and

Arnold Benus. These claims are for

injunctive relief and civil penalties

arising from defendants’ alleged

discharge of fill material into wetlands

at the Copamarina Beach Resort in Cana

Gorda Ward, Guanica, Puerto Rico,

without a permit from the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers, in violation of

Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act,

33 U.S.C. 1311(a).

Under the terms of the proposed

consent decree, the defendants will (1)

Pay a civil penalty of $15,000 to the

United States, (2) complete a mitigation

project to enhance protection of existing

wetlands on their property by

constructing barriers to intrusion by

motor vehicles, and (3) complete a

preservation project by transferring title

to 30.59 acres of wetlands valued at

$98,126, including the protective

barriers, under a perpetual conservation

easement, to the Puerto Rico

Department of Natural and

Environmental Resources.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General, Environment and Natural

Resources Division, U.S. Department of

Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and

should refer to United States v. Sapo

Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 99–

2366 (D.P.R.), DOJ Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–

4471/1.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, Federal Building,

Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

00918. A copy may be obtained by mail

from the Consent Decree Library, U.S.

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611,

Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC

20044–7611. In requesting a copy by

mail, please refer to the referenced case