68300 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 250 / Wednesday, December 31, 1997 / Notices

1The U.S. Tariff Commission was the predecessor

agency to the Commission.

the public in understanding the DPEIS.

The hearings will be to receive

comments on the DPEIS. The public

hearing identified for January 7 through

15, 1998, in the original Federal

Register notice will be changed to

public forums. Formal comments on the

DPEIS for the administrative record will

not be taken at these meetings. The

forum dates and locations are:

• January 7, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red

Bluff, California

• January 8, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Tradewinds Lodge, 400 South Main

Street, Fort Bragg, California

• January 13, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Holiday Inn, 2233 Ventura Street,

Fresno, California

• January 14, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Oakland Federal Building, 1301 Clay

Street, Oakland, California

• January 15, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the

Yosemite Room at the Sacramento Inn,

1401 Arden Way, Sacramento,

California

The NEW dates for public hearings to

receive comments on the DPEIS will be

held:

• April 1, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red

Bluff, California

• April 2, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Tradewinds Lodge, 400 South Main

Street, Fort Bragg, California

• April 7, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Airport Holiday Inn, 5090 East Clinton

Street, Fresno, California

• April 8, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. at the

Oakland Federal Building, 1301 Clay

Street, Oakland, California

• April 9, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the

Sierra Room at the Sacramento Inn,

1401 Arden Way, Sacramento,

California

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the

DPEIS should be addressed to Mr. Alan

Candlish, Bureau of Reclamation, MP–

120, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA

95825. Request for either a computer

diskette or printed copy of the DPEIS

should be addressed to Ms. Alisha

Sterud, Bureau of Reclamation, MP–120,

2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA

95825. Her telephone number is (916)

978–5190.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If requesting a copy of the DPEIS,

contact Ms. Alisha Sterud at Bureau of

Reclamation, MP–120, 2800 Cottage

Way, Sacramento CA 95825, or by

telephone at (916) 978–5190. For

additional information, contact Mr.

Alan Candlish at Bureau of

Reclamation, MP–120, 2800 Cottage

Way, Sacramento CA 95828, or by

telephone at (916) 978–5190.

Dated: December 18, 1997.

Kirk C. Rodgers,

Deputy Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 97–34119 Filed 12–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337–TA–398]

Certain Multiple Implement, MultiFunction Pocket Knives and Related

Packaging and Promotional Material;

Notice of Commission Determination

Not To Review An Initial Determination

Terminating the Investigation Based

on Withdrawal of the Complaint

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)

terminating the above-captioned

investigation on the basis of

complainants’ withdrawal of their

complaint.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rhonda M. Hughes, Esq., Office of the

General Counsel, U.S. International

Trade Commission, telephone 202–205–

3083.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission instituted this investigation

on May 27, 1997, based on a complaint

filed by Swiss Army Brands, Inc., Swiss

Army Brand Ltd. (SAB), and Precise

Imports Corporation d/b/a Precise

International. Six firms were named as

respondents, viz., Arrow Trading Co.,

Inc. of New York; International Branded

Cutlery Inc. of New York; Ewins

Hardware Pte. Ltd. of Singapore;

Thomas Jewelers of Utah; China Light

Industrial Products Import and Export

Co. of China; and Sapp Brothers of

Nebraska.

On November 25, 1997, the presiding

administrative law judge (ALJ) issued an

ID (Order No. 10) granting

complainants’ motion to withdraw the

complaint and terminate the

investigation. On December 3, 1997,

respondents filed a petition for review

of the ID. On December 10, 1997,

complainants and the Commission

investigative attorney filed responses to

the petition for review.

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 CFR

§ 210.42 (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, DC 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. General information

concerning the Commission may also be

obtained by accessing its Internet server

(http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://

ftp.usitc.gov).

Issued: December 23, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–34034 Filed 12–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02 P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

Titanium Sponge From Japan,

Kazakstan, Russia and Ukraine

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission (Commission).

ACTION: Request for comments regarding

the institution of section 751(b) review

investigations concerning the U.S. Tariff

Commission’s affirmative determination

in investigation No. AA1921–51,

Titanium Sponge from the U.S.S.R., to

the extent it applies to imports from

Kazakstan, Russia, and Ukraine, and the

Commission’s affirmative determination

in investigation No. 731–TA–161,

Titanium Sponge from Japan.

SUMMARY: The Commission invites

comments from the public on whether

changed circumstances exist sufficient

to warrant the institution of

investigations pursuant to section 751(b)

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

§ 1675(b)) (the Act), as amended by the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act, P.L.

103–465 (1994), to review the

affirmative determinations of the

Commission and the U.S. Tariff

Commission in the above

investigations.1 The purpose of the

proposed review investigations is to

determine whether revocation of the

existing antidumping orders on imports

of titanium sponge from Japan,

Kazakstan, Russia, and Ukraine is likely

to lead to continuation or recurrence of

material injury. 19 U.S.C.
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 250 / Wednesday, December 31, 1997 / Notices 68301

2 In 1992, the Department of Commerce

(Commerce), in response to the division of the

former Soviet Union into 15 independent states,

changed the original antidumping finding against

the U.S.S.R. to 15 separate antidumping orders

covering the Baltic states and the republics of the

former Soviet Union (57 F.R. 36070 (1992)).

Commerce has since revoked all of the orders

except those on imports from Kazakstan, Russia,

and Ukraine.

§ 1675(b)(2)(A). Titanium sponge is

provided for in subheading 8108.10.50

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

the United States.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jonathan Seiger (202–205–3183) or Vera

Libeau (202–205–3176), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street S.W.,

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

On July 23, 1968, in investigation No.

AA1921–51, the U.S. Tariff Commission

issued an affirmative injury

determination with respect to imports of

titanium sponge from the U.S.S.R..

Subsequently, the Department of the

Treasury (Treasury) issued an

antidumping finding covering these

imports (33 FR 12138, Aug. 28, 1968).2

On November 7, 1984, in inv. No. 731–

TA–161, the Commission issued an

affirmative threat of injury

determination with respect to imports of

titanium sponge from Japan. Commerce

issued an antidumping order covering

these imports on November 30, 1984 (49

FR 47053, Nov. 30, 1984).

On December 9, 1997, the

Commission received a request to

review its affirmative determinations, as

it applied to imports from Russia, in the

light of changed circumstances (the

request), pursuant to section 751(b) of

the Act (19 U.S.C. § 1675(b)). The

request was filed by counsel on behalf

of TMC Trading International, Ltd., an

Irish trading company involved in the

distribution of titanium sponge from

Russia, and TMC USA, Inc., its U.S.

affiliate. The alleged changed

circumstances include: (1) the different

market position of the U.S. industry

currently, as opposed to its position at

the time of the finding; (2) the decision

by the U.S. industry to refocus its

investment capital away from titanium

sponge capacity towards titanium melt

and fabricating capacity; (3) the

cessation of titanium sponge production

by the original petitioner; (4) the

redirection of demand for titanium

sponge away from military applications

toward commercial and aerospace

applications; (5) evidence that demand

for titanium sponge is expected to

remain strong for at least the next two

to three years, and possibly as long as

five years; (6) significant declines in

titanium sponge capacity in the

republics of the former Soviet Union

generally, and particularly in Russia,

which is the republic covered by the

order in question, and; (7) the

elimination of dumping margins on

imports from Russia.

Because the alleged changed

circumstances predominantly relate to

the domestic industry and are not

limited to imports from Russia,

submissions should also address the

possibility of the Commission selfinitiating reviews of the outstanding

orders on Japan (49 F.R. 47053, Nov. 30,

1984), Kazakstan (33 FR 12138, Aug. 28,

1968), and Ukraine (33 FR 12138, Aug.

28, 1968).

Written Comments Requested

Pursuant to section 207.45(b) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (19 CFR 207.45(b)), the

Commission requests comments

concerning whether the alleged changed

circumstances are sufficient to warrant

institution of review investigations.

Written Submissions

In accordance with section 201.8 of

the Commission’s rules (19 CFR 201.8),

the signed original and 14 copies of all

written submissions must be filed with

the Secretary to the Commission, 500 E

Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20436. All

comments must be filed no later than

February 6, 1998, which is at least 30

days after the date of publication of this

notice in the Federal Register. The

Commission’s determination regarding

initiation of a review investigation is

due within 30 days of the close of the

comment period. Any person desiring to

submit a document (or portion thereof)

to the Commission in confidence must

request business confidential treatment

under section 201.6 of the Commission’s

rules (19 CFR 201.6). Such requests

should be directed to the Secretary to

the Commission and must include a full

statement of the reasons why the

Commission should grant such

treatment. Each sheet must be clearly

marked at the top ‘‘Confidential

Business Information.’’ The Commission

will either accept the submission in

confidence or return it. All

nonconfidential written submissions

will be available for public inspection in

the Office of the Secretary.

Copies of the non-confidential version

of the request and any other documents

in this matter are available for public

inspection during regular business

hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the

Office of the Secretary to the

Commission; telephone 202–205–2000.

Issued: December 23, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–34033 Filed 12–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

President’s Advisory Board on Race

ACTION: President’s Advisory Board on

Race; notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The President’s Advisory

Board on Race will meet on January 13

and 14, 1998, in Phoenix, Arizona at a

site or sites to be determined. The

morning meeting on January 13, 1998

will start at approximately 10:00 a.m.

and will end at approximately 1:00 p.m.

The agenda will include a meeting of

corporate and labor leaders, as well as

other employee representatives, to

discuss the experiences and challenges

associated with race in the workplace.

The events on the first day will also

include visits of Advisory Board

members to local Promising Practices in

the area of employment. The events on

January 13th will conclude with a

meeting with regional representatives of

American Indian tribes that will start at

approximately 5:00 p.m. and end at

approximately 7:00 p.m.

On January 14, 1997 the meeting will

begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and

will end at approximately 6:00 p.m. The

meeting will focus attention on existing

racial disparities in employment and

ensuring economic opportunities for all

Americans.

The meetings will be open to public

on a first-come, first-seated basis.

Interested persons are encouraged to

attend. Members of the public will be

provided an opportunity to make

comments at the meeting on January

14th. Members of the public may also

submit to the contact person, any time

before or after the meeting, written

statements to the Board. Written

comments may be submitted by mail,

telegram or facsimile, and should

contain the writer’s name, address and