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1Commissioner Okun not participating.

2The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the

Commission’s rules of practice and procedure (19

CFR 207.2(f)).

3Commissioner Askey dissenting.

4 Gulf States is not a petitioner with respect to the

investigations on France. Tuscaloosa is not a

petitioner with respect to the investigations on

France and Italy.

estimates to reflect current reporting

levels and adjustments based on

reestimates of the burden or number of

respondents.

Title: Underground Mining Permit

Applications—Minimum Requirements

for Information on Environmental

Resources, 30 CFR 783.

OMB Control Number: 1029–0038.

Summary: Applicants for

underground coal mining permits are

required to provide adequate

descriptions of the environmental

resources that may be affected by

proposed underground coal mining

activities.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency of Collection: Once at time

of application submission.

Description of Respondents:

Underground coal mining applicants,

and State regulatory authorities.

Total Annual Responses: 105.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,918

hours.

Send comments on the need for the

collection of information for the

performance of the functions of the

agency; the accuracy of the agency’s

burden estimates; ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

information collection; and ways to

minimize the information collection

burden on respondents, such as use of

automated means of collection of the

information, to the following address.

Please refer to the appropriate OMB

control number in all correspondence.

ADDRESSES: Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Attention:

Department of Interior Desk Officer, 725

17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503,

and to John A. Trelease, Office of

Surface Mining Reclamation and

Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave,

NW, Room 210—SIB, Washington DC

20240.

Dated: February 7, 2000.

Richard G. Bryson, Chief,

Division of Regulatory Support.

[FR Doc. 00–3069 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701–TA–393 and 731–

TA–829, 830, 833, 834, 836, and 838 (Final)]

Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products

From Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Russia,

South Africa, and Thailand

AGENCY: International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Revised schedule for the subject

investigations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Date of commission

action.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elizabeth Haines (202–205–3200), 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: On

December 1, 1999, the Commission

established a schedule for the conduct

of the final phase of the subject

investigations (Federal Register 64 FR

67307, December 1, 1999). The

Commission received notification of the

Department of Commerce’s final

determinations in these investigations

on January 27, 2000. The Commission,

therefore, is revising its schedule to

conform with Commerce’s notification.

The Commission’s new schedule for

the investigations is as follows: the

Commission will release the staff report

to parties on February 18, the final

release of information will be on

February 25; and final party comments

are due on February 29.

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).

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.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: February 2, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–3018 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701–TA–387–391 and

731–TA–816–821 (Final)]

Certain Cut-to-Length Steel Plate From

France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,

and Korea

Determinations 1

On the basis of the record 2 developed

in the subject investigations, the United

States International Trade Commission

determines, pursuant to section 705(b)

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

1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in

the United States is materially injured

by reason of imports from France,3

India, Indonesia, Italy, and Korea of

certain cut-to-length steel plate,

provided for in headings 7208, 7210,

7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States, that have been found by

the Department of Commerce to be

subsidized by the respective

governments. The Commission also

determines, pursuant to section 735(b)

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

1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in

the United States is materially injured

by reason of such imports from France,3

India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea

that have been found by the Department

of Commerce to be sold in the United

States at less than fair value (LTFV). The

Commission further determines that

critical circumstances do not exist with

regard to such imports from Japan.

Background

The Commission instituted these

investigations effective February 16,

1999, following receipt of petitions filed

with the Commission and the

Department of Commerce by Bethlehem

Steel Corp., Bethlehem, PA; U.S. Steel

Group, a unit of USX Corp., Pittsburgh,

PA; Gulf States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL;

IPSCO Steel, Inc., Muscatine, IA;

Tuscaloosa Steel Co., Tuscaloosa, AL;

and the United Steelworkers of

America, Pittsburgh, PA.4 The final

phase of the investigations was

scheduled by the Commission following

notification of preliminary

determinations by the Department of

Commerce that imports of certain cut-tolength steel plate from France, India,

Indonesia, Italy, and Korea were being

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subsidized within the meaning of

section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.

1671b(b)) and that imports from France,

India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea

were being sold at LTFV within the

meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19

U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the

scheduling of the Commission’s

investigations and of a public hearing to

be held in connection therewith was

given by posting copies of the notice in

the Office of the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission,

Washington, DC, and by publishing the

notice in the Federal Register of

September 15, 1999 (64 FR 50104). The

hearing was held in Washington, DC, on

December 14, 1999, and all persons who

requested the opportunity were

permitted to appear in person or by

counsel.

The Commission transmitted its

determinations in these investigations to

the Secretary of Commerce on February

1, 2000. The views of the Commission

are contained in USITC Publication

3273 (January 2000), entitled Certain

Cut-to-length Steel Plate from France,

India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea:

Investigations Nos. 701–TA–387–391

and 731–TA–816–821 (Final).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: February 2, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–3016 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–419]

Certain Excimer Laser Systems for

Vision Correction Surgery and

Components Thereof and Methods for

Performing Such Surgery; Notice of

Commission Decision To Review

Portions of an Initial Determination

AGENCY: International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. International Trade

Commission has determined to reviewin-part the final initial determination

(‘‘ID’’) issued on December 6, 1999, by

the presiding administrative law judge

(‘‘ALJ’’) in the above-captioned

investigation finding that there was no

violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of

the General Counsel, U.S. International

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

Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone 202–

205–3152. General information

concerning the Commission may also be

obtained by accessing its Internet server

(http://www.usitc.gov). Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

investigation was instituted on March 1,

1999, based on a complaint by VISX,

Inc. (‘‘VISX’’), 64 Fed. Reg. 10016–17.

The respondents named in the

investigation are Nidek Co., Ltd., Nidek

Inc., and Nidek Technologies, Inc.

Complainant alleges importation and

sale of certain excimer laser systems for

vision correction surgery that infringe

claims of U.S. Letters Patent Nos.

4,718,418 (‘‘the ’418 patent’’) and

5,711,762 (‘‘the ’762 patent’’). An

evidentiary hearing was held from

August 18, 1999 to August 27, 1999.

On December 6, 1999, the presiding

administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued

her final ID finding that complainant

VISX failed to establish the required

domestic industry, that there was no

infringement of any claim at issue, and

that the ’762 patent was invalid and

unenforceable.

Having examined the record in this

investigation, the final ID, the petitions

for review, and the responses thereto,

the Commission has determined not to

review the ID’s findings with respect to

the ’418 patent. The Commission has

determined to review the ID’s findings

with respect to the ’762 patent. Review

questions and a briefing schedule will

be issued following the issuance of this

notice.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and sections

210.45–210.51 of the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR

210.45–210.51.

Copies of the public versions of the

subject IDs, 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.

Issued: February 2, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–3019 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–00–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–419]

Certain Excimer Laser Systems for

Vision Correction Surgery and

Components Thereof and Methods for

Performing Such Surgery; Schedule

for the Filing of Written Submissions

on the Issues Under Review and on

Remedy, the Public Interest, and

Bonding; Briefing Questions

AGENCY: International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

schedule for filing written submissions

on the issues under review in the abovecaptioned investigation in connection

with the Commission’s review-in-part of

the final initial determination (‘‘ID’’)

issued on December 6, 1999, by the

presiding administrative law judge

(‘‘ALJ’’) in the above-captioned

investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Timothy P. Monaghan, Esq., Office of

the General Counsel, U.S. International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20436, telephone 202–

205–3152. General information

concerning the Commission may also be

obtained by accessing its Internet server

(http://www.usitc.gov). Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

investigation was instituted on March 1,

1999, based on a complaint by VISX,

Inc. (‘‘VISX’’), 64 FR 10016–17. The

respondents named in the investigation

are Nidek Co., Ltd., Nidek Inc., and

Nidek Technologies, Inc. Complainant

alleges importation and sale of certain

excimer laser systems for vision

correction surgery that infringe claims

of U.S. Letters Patent Nos. 4,718,418

(‘‘the ’418 patent’’) and 5,711,762 (‘‘the

’762 patent’’). An evidentiary hearing

was held from August 18, 1999, to

August 27, 1999.

On December 6, 1999, the presiding

administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued

her final ID finding that complainant

VISX failed to establish the required

domestic industry, that there was no

infringement of any claim at issue, and

that the ’762 patent was invalid and

unenforceable.

On February 2, 2000, the Commission

determined not to review the ID’s

findings with respect to the ’418 patent

and determined to review all the ID’s