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1For purposes of this investigation, Commerce

has defined the subject merchandise as ‘‘solid,

fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate products,

whether prilled, granular or in other solid form,

with or without additives or coating, and with a

bulk density equal to or greater than 53 pounds per

cubic foot. Specifically excluded from this scope is

solid ammonium nitrate with a bulk density less

than 53 pounds per cubic foot (commonly referred

to as industrial or explosive grade ammonium

nitrate.)’’

2COFANT is an ad hoc committee of U.S.

producers of fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate. Its

members are: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., El

Dorado Chemical Co., La Roche Industries, Inc.,

Mississippi Chemical Corp., and Nitram, Inc.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731–TA–856 (Final)]

Certain Ammonium Nitrate From

Russia

AGENCY: International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Continuation and scheduling of

the final phase of an antidumping

investigation.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the continuation and

scheduling of the final phase of

antidumping investigation No. 731–TA–

856 (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 lessthan-fair-value imports from Russia of

certain ammonium nitrate, provided for

in subheading 3102.30.00 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States.1 The Commission

determined that no earlier

announcement of this scheduling was

possible.

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, C, and D (19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen Taylor (202–708–4101), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired 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 continued and

scheduled in response to a request by

the Committee for Fair Ammonium

Nitrate Trade (COFANT),2 filed with the

U.S. Department of Commerce and the

Commission, to continue the

investigation. This investigation was

initiated on July 23, 1999 (pursuant to

a petition filed by COFANT), and

suspended by Commerce on May 19,

2000, as a result of a suspension

agreement between the United States

and Russia (65 FR 37759, June 16,

2000).

Hearing.—The Commission will hold

a hearing in connection with the final

phase of this investigation beginning at

9:30 a.m. on July 11, 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 July 7, 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 July 10, 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 July

6, 2000.

Written submissions.—Parties may

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 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 July 17, 2000. On July 28, 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 August 1, 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 business

proprietary information 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 business

proprietary information 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: June 29, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United

States International Trade Commission.

TIME AND DATE: July 11, 2000 at 2 p.m.

PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street S.W.,

Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:

(202) 205–2000.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Agenda for future meeting: none.

2. Minutes.

3. Ratification List.

4. Inv. No. TA–201–71 (Crabmeat

from Swimming Crabs)(Injury Phase)—

briefing and vote. (The Commission will

transmit its recommendations to the

President on August 29, 2000.)

5. Outstanding action jackets: none.

In accordance with Commission

policy, subject matter listed above, not

disposed of at the scheduled meeting,

may be carried over to the agenda of the

following meeting.

Issued: June 29, 2000.

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By order of the Commission

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–17041 Filed 6–30–00; 12:58 pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under Review; Application for

naturalization.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

has submitted the following information

collection request for review and

clearance in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

proposed information collection is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. Comments

are encouraged and will be accepted for

‘‘sixty days’’ until September 5, 2000.

This information collection was

previously published in the Federal

Register on January 8, 1999 at 64 FR

1219–1238, allowing for a 60-day public

comment period on a proposed revision.

Numerous comments were received by

the public, prompting further program

evaluation of the Form N–400

(Application for Naturalization). In

response to the comments, INS is in the

process of revising the current form.

(See publication of draft N–400 in June

28, 2000 Federal Register notice at 65

FR 39936–39942.) Until such draft is

finalized and approved by OMB, the

INS is requesting a one year extension

by OMB on the current form to allow for

the necessary time to complete the

revision of the form and modify the

tracking system.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of

information should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agencies estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Extension of currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Naturalization.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form N–400. Adjudications

Division, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals or

households. The information collected

is used by the INS to determine

eligibility for naturalization.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 700,000 responses at 4 hours

and 30 minutes (4.5) per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 3,031,000 annual burden

hours.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Richard A. Sloan 202–514–3291,

Director, Policy Directives and

Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, U.S. Department

of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20536. Additionally,

comments and/or suggestions regarding

the item(s) contained in this notice,

especially regarding the estimated

public burden and associated response

time may also be directed to Mr.

Richard A. Sloan.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: June 29, 2000.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, Immigration

and Naturalization Service, Department of

Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Justice Assistance

[OJP (BJA)–1282]

Announcement of the Availability of

the Defense Procurement Fraud

Debarment Program Guide

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs,

Bureau of Justice Assistance, Denial of

Federal Benefits Program, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of publication.

SUMMARY: Announcement of the

publication of the Defense Procurement

Fraud Debarment Program Guide.

DATES: The Program Guide will be

available after June 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Denial of Federal Benefits

Program, Bureau of Justice Assistance,

Office of Justice Programs, Department

of Justice, 810 Seventh St., NW.,

Washington DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

a copy of the Defense Procurement

Fraud Debarment Program Guide

publication, call Robert T. Watkins,

Director, Defense Procurement Fraud

Debarment Program, 202–616–3507,

(This is not a toll-free number), or visit

the website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA

(Click on ‘‘BJA Administered Non-Grant

Programs’’)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

The Defense Procurement Fraud

Debarment Program (DPFD) was

established by Section 815 of The

National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 1993 (1993 National Defense

Authorization Act), Public Law 102–

484, codified at 10 U.S.C. 2408. In

particular, the 1993 National Defense

Authorization Act requires the Attorney

General to establish a single point of

contact for Department of Defense (DoD)

defense contractors or subcontractors to

promptly confirm whether potential

employees have been convicted of fraud

or any other defense contract-related

felony. 10 U.S.C. 2408(c).

Background

In accordance with the National

Defense Authorization Act of 1989,

Public Law 100–456, individuals who

have been convicted of fraud or any

other felony arising out of a contract

with the DoD, after September 29, 1988,

are prohibited from certain forms of

employment, contracting and other

activities with the DoD. Moreover, the

Defense Procurement Fraud Debarment

provision of the 1993 National Defense

Authorization Act requires the Attorney

General to establish a single point of