Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 43 / Wednesday, March 5, 1997 / Notices 10073

1The products covered by these investigations are

synchronous, asynchronous, and specialty static

random access memory semiconductors (SRAMs),

whether assembled or unassembled, from the

Republic of Korea and Taiwan. Assembled SRAMs

include all package types. Unassembled SRAMs

include processed wafers, uncut dice, and cut dice.

Processed wafers produced in Korea or Taiwan but

packaged or assembled into memory modules in a

third country are included in the scope; however,

wafers produced in a third country and assembled

or packaged in Korea or Taiwan are not included

in the scope.

The scope of these investigations includes

modules containing SRAMs. Such modules include

single in-line processing modules (SIPs), single inline memory modules (SIMMs), dual in-line

memory modules (DIMMs), memory cards, or other

collections of SRAMs whether unmounted or

mounted on a circuit board.

The SRAMs subject to these investigations are

currently classified in statistical reporting numbers

8542.13.8037 through 8542.13.8049, the subject

modules are classified in statistical reporting

number 8473.30.10, and the subject processed

wafers, uncut dice and cut dice are classified in

statistical reporting number 8542.13.8005 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

[Investigations Nos. 731–TA–761–762

(Preliminary)]

Static Random Access Memory

Semiconductors From the Republic of

Korea and Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping

investigations and scheduling of

preliminary phase investigations.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the institution of investigations

and commencement of preliminary

phase antidumping investigations Nos.

731–TA–761–762 (Preliminary) under

section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to

determine whether there is a reasonable

indication that 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 imports from the Republic of

Korea (Korea) and Taiwan of static

random access memory (SRAM)

semiconductors,1 that are alleged to be

sold in the United States at less than fair

value. Unless the Department of

Commerce extends the time for

initiation pursuant to section

732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.

1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must

reach preliminary determinations in

antidumping investigations in 45 days,

or in this case by April 11, 1997. The

Commission’s views are due at the

Department of Commerce within five

business days thereafter, or by April 18,

1997.

For further information concerning

the conduct of these investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207), as

amended in 61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Fred Fischer (202–205–3179), 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

These investigations are being

instituted in response to a petition filed

on February 25, 1997, by Micron

Technology, Inc., Boise, ID.

Participation in the Investigations and

Public Service List

Persons (other than petitioners)

wishing to participate in the

investigations as parties must file an

entry of appearance with the Secretary

to the Commission, as provided in

§§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the

Commission’s rules, not later than seven

days after publication of this notice in

the Federal Register. Industrial users

and (if the merchandise under

investigation is sold at the retail level)

representative consumer organizations

have the right to appear as parties in

Commission antidumping

investigations. The Secretary will

prepare a public service list containing

the names and addresses of all persons,

or their representatives, who are parties

to these investigations upon the

expiration of the period for filing entries

of appearance.

Limited Disclosure of Business

Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

and BPI Service List

Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the

Commission’s rules, the Secretary will

make BPI gathered in these

investigations available to authorized

applicants representing interested

parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9))

who are parties to the investigations

under the APO issued in the

investigations, provided that the

application is made not later than seven

days after the publication of this notice

in the Federal Register. A separate

service list will be maintained by the

Secretary for those parties authorized to

receive BPI under the APO.

Conference

The Commission’s Director of

Operations has scheduled a conference

in connection with these investigations

for 9:30 a.m. on March 18, 1997, at the

U.S. International Trade Commission

Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,

DC. Parties wishing to participate in the

conference should contact Fred Fischer

(202–205–3179) not later than March 14,

1997, to arrange for their appearance.

Parties in support of the imposition of

antidumping duties in these

investigations and parties in opposition

to the imposition of such duties will

each be collectively allocated one hour

within which to make an oral

presentation at the conference. A

nonparty who has testimony that may

aid the Commission’s deliberations may

request permission to present a short

statement at the conference.

Written Submissions

As provided in §§ 201.8 and 207.15 of

the Commission’s rules, any person may

submit to the Commission on or before

March 21, 1997, a written brief

containing information and arguments

pertinent to the subject matter of the

investigations. Parties may file written

testimony in connection with their

presentation at the conference no later

than three days before the conference. If

briefs or written testimony contain BPI,

they must conform with the

requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and

207.7 of the Commission’s rules.

In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and

207.3 of the 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 § 207.12 of the Commission’s

rules.

Issued: February 27, 1997.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5410 Filed 3–4–97; 8:45 am]

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