[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 215 (Monday, November 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66559-66560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28395]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-703 and 705 (Review)]


Furfuryl Alcohol From China and Thailand

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping 
duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from China and Thailand.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full 
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from China and Thailand 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission has 
determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by up 
to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B). For further information 
concerning the conduct of these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Reavis (202-205-3185), 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

    On August 3, 2000, the Commission determined that responses to its 
notice of institution of the subject five-year reviews were such that 
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed 
(65 F.R. 50003, August 16, 2000). A record of the Commissioners' votes, 
the Commission's statement on adequacy, and any individual 
Commissioner's statements are available from the Office of the 
Secretary and at the Commission's web site.

Participation in the Reviews 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 these reviews 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, by 45 days after 
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance 
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the 
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary 
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
reviews.

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 these reviews available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided 
that the application is made by 45 days after publication of this 
notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as 
defined by 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A 
party granted access to BPI following publication of the Commission's 
notice of institution of the reviews 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 reviews will be placed in the 
nonpublic record on February 12, 2001, and a public version will be 
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the Commission's 
rules.

Hearing

    The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the reviews 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 1, 2001, 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 
February 21, 2001. 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 February 23, 2001, 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), 207.24, and 207.66 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 to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the 
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of 
section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is 
February 21, 2001. Parties may also file written testimony in 
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as

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provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing 
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.67 of the 
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is March 
12, 2001; 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 reviews may submit a written statement of information 
pertinent to the subject of the reviews on or before March 12, 2001. On 
March 29, 2001, 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 
April 2, 2001, 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 reviews must be served on 
all other parties to the reviews (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 reviews are 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: October 31, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28395 Filed 11-3-00; 8:45 am]
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