[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5410]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[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.

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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,<SUP>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.
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    \1\ The 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 in-line 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.
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    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. 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 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 Secs. 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 Sec. 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 Secs. 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 
Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 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 Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: February 27, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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