44288 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 161 / Wednesday, August 20, 1997 / Notices

1For purposes of these investigations, Commerce

has defined the subject merchandise as ‘‘hot-rolled

carbon steel and alloy steel products, in coils, of

approximately round cross section, between 5.00

mm (0.20 inch) and 19.0 mm (0.75 inch), inclusive,

in solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically

excluded are steel products possessing the abovenoted physical characteristics and meeting the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTSUS) definitions for [being made of] (a) stainless

steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball

bearing steel, (e) free machining steel that contains

by weight 0.03 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent

or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur,

more than 0.4 percent of phosphorus, more than

0.05 percent of selenium, and/or more than 0.01

percent of tellurium; or (f) concrete reinforcing bars

and rods. The following products are also excluded

from the scope of the investigations:

Coiled products 5.50 mm or less in true diameter

with an average partial decarburization per coil of

no more than 70 microns in depth, no inclusions

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 or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective

June 10, 1997, the Commission

established a schedule for the conduct

of the final phase of the subject

investigations (62 FR 34304, June 25,

1997). Subsequently, the Department of

Commerce extended the date for its final

determinations in the investigations

involving China, Ukraine, and Russia

from August 18, 1997, to October 24,

1997 (62 FR 40500, July 29, 1997; 62 FR

41927, August 4, 1997; and 62 FR

42746, August 8, 1997), conforming the

date for its final determinations in these

investigations with that for its

investigation involving South Africa (62

FR 31963, June 11, 1997). The

Commission, therefore, is revising its

schedule to conform with Commerce’s

new schedules.

The Commission’s new schedule for

the investigations is as follows: the

prehearing staff report will be placed in

the nonpublic record on October 15,

1997; requests to appear at the hearing

and prehearing briefs must be filed with

the Secretary to the Commission not

later than October 22, 1997; the

prehearing conference will be held at

the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. on

October 24, 1997; the hearing will be

held at the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. on

October 28, 1997; the deadline for filing

posthearing briefs is November 5, 1997;

the Commission will make its final

release of information on November 21,

1997; and final party comments are due

on November 25, 1997.

For further information concerning

these investigations see the

Commission’s notice cited above and

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), as

amended in 61 FR 37818, July 22, 1996.

Authority: These investigations are 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: August 14, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22055 Filed 8–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–383]

Certain Hardware Logic Emulation

Systems and Components Thereof;

Notice of Commission Decision To

Extend by Fifteen Days the Deadline

for Determining Whether To Review an

Initial Determination

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. International Trade

Commission has decided to extend by

15 days, i.e., until October 2, 1997, the

administrative deadline for determining

whether to review the final initial

determination (ID) issued by the

presiding administrative law judge (ALJ)

on July 31, 1997, in the above-captioned

investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay

H. Reiziss, Esq., Office of the General

Counsel, U.S. International Trade

Commission, telephone 202–205–3116.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission instituted this investigation

on March 8, 1996, based on a complaint

filed by Quickturn Design Systems of

Mountain View, California. 61 FR. 9486.

The notice of investigation named

Mentor Graphics Corp. of Wilsonville,

Oregon and Meta Systems of Saclay,

France as respondents. The complaint

alleged violations of section 337 based

on the importation into the United

States, the sale for importation, and the

sale within the United States after

importation of certain hardware logic

emulation systems that allegedly

infringed over 40 claims of five different

patents. Because of the complexity of

this investigation, the target date for

completing the investigation has been

extended to December 1, 1997.

Copies of the ALJ’s ID and all other

nonconfidential documents filed in

connection with this investigation are or

will be available for inspection during

official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15

p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436,

telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information on the matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1337, and

Commission rule 210.42, 19 C.F.R.

§ 210.42.

Issued: August 11, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22053 Filed 8–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701–TA–368–371

(Final)]

Certain Steel Wire Rod From Canada,

Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and

Venezuela

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of

countervailing duty investigations.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the scheduling of the final

phase of countervailing duty

investigations Nos. 701–TA–368–371

(Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1671d(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

subsidized imports from Canada,

Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and

Venezuela of certain steel wire rod,

provided for in subheadings 7213.91.30,

7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, 7213.99.00,

7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States.1
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greater than 20 microns, containing by weight the

following: carbon greater than or equal to 0.68

percent; aluminum less than or equal to 0.005

percent; phosphorous plus sulfur less than or equal

to 0.040 percent; maximum combined copper,

nickel and chromium content of 0.13 percent; and

nitrogen less than or equal to 0.006 percent. This

product is commonly referred to as ‘‘tire cord wire

rod.’’

Coiled products 7.9 mm to 18 mm in diameter,

with a partial decarburization of 75 microns or less

in depth and seams no more than 75 microns in

depth, containing 0.48 percent to 0.73 percent

carbon by weight. This product is commonly

referred to as ‘‘valve spring quality wire rod.’’

For further information concerning

the conduct of this phase of the

investigations, 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), as

corrected by 62 FR 39438, July 23, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Reavis (202–205–3185), 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 or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The final phase of these investigations

is being scheduled as a result of

affirmative preliminary determinations

by the Department of Commerce that

certain benefits which constitute

subsidies within the meaning of section

703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1671b) are

being provided to manufacturers,

producers, or exporters of certain steel

wire rod in Canada, Germany, Trinidad

and Tobago, and Venezuela. The

investigations were requested in a

petition filed on February 26, 1997, by

Connecticut Steel Corp., Wallingford,

CT; Co-Steel Raritan, Perth Amboy, NJ;

GS Industries, Inc., Georgetown, SC;

Keystone Steel & Wire Co., Peoria, IL;

North Star Steel Texas, Inc., Beaumont,

TX; and Northwestern Steel & Wire,

Sterling, IL.

Participation in the Investigations 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 these investigations 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 investigations 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 investigations.

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

these investigations available to

authorized applicants under the APO

issued in the investigations, 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

investigations. A party granted access to

BPI in the preliminary phase of the

investigations 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 these investigations will be

placed in the nonpublic record on

October 2, 1997, 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

these investigations beginning at 9:30

a.m. on October 16, 1997, 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 October 8, 1997. 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 October 10,

1997, 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 October 9, 1997.

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 October

24, 1997; 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 investigations may submit a

written statement of information

pertinent to the subject of the

investigations on or before October 24,

1997. On November 13, 1997, 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 November 17, 1997, 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.

In accordance with sections 201.16(c)

and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,

each document filed by a party to the

investigations must be served on all

other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are 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: August 11, 1997.
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By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22051 Filed 8–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337–TA–400]

Certain Telephonic Digital Added Main

Line Systems, Components Thereof,

and Products Containing the Same;

Notice of Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1337.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a

complaint was filed with the U.S.

International Trade Commission on July

15, 1997, under section 337 of the Tariff

Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C.

§ 1337, on behalf of Raychem

Corporation, 300 Constitution Drive,

Menlo Park, CA 94025. A supplement to

the complaint was filed on August 7,

1997. The complaint alleges violations

of section 337 in the importation into

the United States, the sale for

importation, and the sale within the

United States after importation of

certain telephonic digital added main

line systems, components thereof, and

products containing the same by reason

of infringement of claims 1–7 of U.S.

Letters Patent 5,459,729, claims 1, 3–11

and 14–16 of U.S. Letters Patent

5,459,730, and claims 1–5, 7–11 of U.S.

Letters Patent 5,473,613. The complaint

further alleges that there exists an

industry in the United States as required

by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.

The complainant requests that the

Commission institute an investigation

and, after the investigation, issue a

permanent exclusion order and a

permanent cease and desist order.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for

any confidential information contained

therein, is available for inspection

during official business hours (8:45 a.m.

to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the

Secretary, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Room

112, Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone

202–205–2000. Hearing-impaired

individuals are advised that information

on this matter can be obtained by

contacting the Commission’s TDD

terminal on 202–205–1810.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas S. Fusco, Esq., Office of Unfair

Import Investigations, U.S. International

Trade Commission, telephone 202–205–

2571.

Authority

The authority for institution of this

investigation is contained in section 337

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,

and in section 210.10 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 19 CFR § 210.10 (1996).

Scope of Investigation

Having considered the complaint, the

U.S. International Trade Commission,

on August 12, 1997, Ordered that—

(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of

section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended, an investigation be instituted

to determine whether there is a

violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of

section 337 in the importation into the

United States, the sale for importation,

or the sale within the United States after

importation of certain telephonic digital

added main line systems, components

thereof, and products containing the

same by reason of infringement of

claims 1–7 of U.S. Letters Patent

5,459,729, claims 1, 3–11 and 14–16 of

U.S. Letters Patent 5,459,730, or claims

1–5, 7–11 of U.S. Letters Patent

5,473,613, and whether there exists an

industry in the United States as required

by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.

(2) For the purpose of the

investigation so instituted, the following

are hereby named as parties upon which

this notice of investigation shall be

served:

(a) The complainant is—Raychem

Corporation, 300 Constitution Drive,

Menlo Park, CA 94025.

(b) The respondents are the following

companies alleged to be in violation of

section 337, and are the parties upon

which the complaint is to be served:

ECI Telecom, Ltd., 30 Hasivim Street,

P.O.B. 3083, Petah Tikva, 49130,

Israel

ECI Telecom, Inc., 927 Fern Street,

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701.

(c) Thomas S. Fusco, Esq., Office of

Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, SW, Room 401-O, Washington,

D.C. 20436, who shall be the

Commission investigative attorney,

party to this investigation; and

(3) For the investigation so instituted,

the Honorable Paul J. Luckern is

designated as the presiding

administrative law judge.

Responses to the complaint and the

notice of investigation must be

submitted by the named respondents in

accordance with section 210.13 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 19 CFR § 210.13. Pursuant to

19 CFR §§ 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such

responses will be considered by the

Commission if received no later than 20

days after the date of service by the

Commission of the complaint and notice

of investigation. Extensions of timefor

submitting responses to the complaint

will not be granted unless good cause

therefor is shown.

Failure of a respondent to file a timely

response to each allegation in the

complaint and in this notice may be

deemed to constitute a waiver of the

right to appear and contest the

allegations of the complaint and this

notice, and to authorize the

administrative law judge and the

Commission, without further notice to

the respondent, to find the facts to be as

alleged in the complaint and this notice

and to enter both an initial

determination and a final determination

containing such findings, and may

result in the issuance of a limited

exclusion order or a cease and desist

order or both directed against such

respondent.

Issued: August 13, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22054 Filed 8–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337–TA–391]

Certain Toothbrushes and the

Packaging Thereof; Notice of

Commission Determination Not To

Review an Initial Determination Finding

Respondent Giftline International

Corporation in Default; Request for

Written Submissions on the Issues of

Remedy, the Public Interest, and

Bonding

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. International Trade

Commission has determined not to

review an initial determination (ID) of

the presiding administrative law judge

(ALJ) in the above-captioned

investigation finding respondent

Giftline International Corporation

(Giftline) in default, and to have waived

its rights to appear, to be served with

documents, and to contest the

allegations at issue in the investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anjali K. Hansen, Esq., Office of the

General Counsel, U.S. International

Trade Commission, telephone 202–205–

3117.