[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6626-6627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3025]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-457 A-D (Review)]


Heavy Forged Handtools From China \1\
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    \1\ Investigation No. 731-TA-457 A covers hammers and sledges 
with heads over 1.5 kg (3.33 pounds) (``hammers and sledges''); 
investigation No. 731-TA-457 B covers bars over 18 inches in length, 
track tools, and wedges (``bars and wedges''); investigation No. 
731-TA-457 C covers picks and mattocks (``picks and mattocks''); and 
investigation No. 731-TA-457 D covers axes, adzes, and similar 
hewing tools (``axes and adzes'').
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AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping 
duty orders on heavy forged handtools from China.

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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 heavy forged handtools from China would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. 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). Recent amendments to 
the rules of practice and procedure pertinent to five-year reviews, 
including the text of subpart F of part 207, are published at 63 FR 
30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded from the Commission's World 
Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olympia DeRosa Hand (202-205-3182), 
Office of Investigations, U.S.

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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 October 1, 1999, 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 
(64 FR 55958, October 15, 1999). A record of the Commissioners' votes, 
the Commission's statement on adequacy, and any individual 
Commissioner's statements will be 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 Sec. 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 Sec. 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. 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 April 26, 2000, and a public version will be issued 
thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 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 May 16, 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 May 8, 
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 May 11, 2000, at the U.S. 
International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written 
materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
Secs. 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 
Sec. 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is May 
5, 2000. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with 
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 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 May 25, 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 reviews may 
submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of 
the reviews on or before May 25, 2000. On June 23, 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 June 27, 2000, but such final comments 
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with 
Sec. 207.68 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must 
conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; 
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the 
requirements of Secs. 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 Secs. 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 Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: February 4, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-3025 Filed 2-9-00; 8:45 am]
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