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of the hot-rolled lead bar investigations.

U.S. re-rollers were purchasing lead

billets and rolling them into hot-rolled

lead bar before 1992. As noted above,

Republic began purchasing lead billets

in the mid-80’s from foreign sources.

New hot-rolled lead bar entrants came

into the market after the departure of

Bethlehem, causing an increase in the

demand for lead billets. While

Bethlehem was able to produce its own

lead billets, the two new entrants, Bar

Tech and Sheffield, have to purchase

their lead billets from independent

sources. In addition, there were also

shifts from domestic to foreign billet

suppliers because the domestic

companies producing lead billets were

only able to meet their own internal

consumption needs. As discussed

above, since 1996, both AS&W and

Sheffield have been forced to source

lead billets from foreign suppliers as a

result of the termination of their supply

arrangements with USS/KOBE and

Inland, respectively.

Our analysis demonstrates that

imposition of the hot-rolled lead bar

orders in 1993, was not the impetus for

the importation of lead billet by the U.S.

re-rollers in order to produce hot-25

rolled lead bar. As noted above, a

number of the U.S. re-rollers were

producing hot-rolled lead bar prior to

the orders and continued to produce

hot-rolled lead bar after the orders. In

addition, these unaffiliated U.S. rerollers invested a substantial amount in

their rolling facilities both before and

after the AD and CVD orders to roll both

lead and non-lead billets into hot-rolled

bar.

The facts of these inquiries also show

that the foreign respondents did not

change their product lines in the United

States as a result of the initiation of the

hot-rolled lead bar investigations. As

noted, Thyssen’s primary market in the

United States has been lead billets since

the mid-80’s. British Steel, which

commenced selling lead billets in 1994,

continues to export a significant amount

of hot-rolled lead bar to the United

States.

Based upon this analysis under

section 781(a) of the Act, we

preliminarily find that circumvention of

the AD and CVD orders on hot-rolled

lead bar is not occurring by reason of

imports of lead billets from Germany

and the United Kingdom.

Public Comment

Interested parties may request

disclosure of the calculations performed

for these determinations within five

days of the date of publication of this

determination, and may request a

hearing within 10 days of publication.

Case briefs and/or written comments

from interested parties may be

submitted no later than 30 days after the

date of publication of this notice.

Rebuttal briefs and rebuttals to

comments, limited to issues raised in

those briefs or comments, may be filed

no later than 37 days after the

publication of this notice. Any hearing,

if requested, will be held 44 days after

the publication of this notice. The

Department will publish the final

determinations with respect to these

anti-circumvention inquiries, including

the results of its analysis of any written

comments.

These negative preliminary

circumvention determinations and

notice are in accordance with section

781(a) of the Tariff Act and 19 CFR

353.29(e) and 19 CFR 355.29(e).

Dated: April 23, 1998.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–11666 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Notice of Membership Opportunity for

the U.S.-Haiti Business Development

Council

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, Department of

Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S.-Haiti Business

Development Council (BDC) was

established in December, 1994 as a

principal component of the Department

of Commerce’s program of activities in

support of the Clinton Administration’s

Haiti Recovery Initiative. The BDC is

chaired jointly by the U.S. and Haitian

governments. The Department of

Commerce is currently seeking

nominations of outstanding individuals

to serve on the U.S. section of the BDC

as representatives of their particular

industry sector. The purpose of the BDC

is to provide a forum through which

U.S. and Haitian private sector

representatives can engage in

constructive exchanges of information

on commercial matters, and in which

governments can exchange information

and more effectively work together on

issues of mutual concern relating to the

following:

—Identifying commercial opportunities,

impediments, and issues of concern to

the respective business communities;

—Improving the dissemination of

appropriate commercial information

on both markets;

—Promoting trade/business

development and promotion programs

to assist the respective business

communities in accessing each

market, including trade missions,

exhibits, seminars, and other events;

—Facilitating appropriate technical

cooperation; and,

—Considering other steps that may be

taken to foster growth and enhance

commercial relations.

Obligations

Private sector members will be

appointed for a two (2) year term and

will serve at the discretion of the

Secretary of Commerce. Private sector

members shall serve as representatives

of the business community and the

industry their business represents.

Private sector members are expected to

participate fully in defining the agenda

for the Council and in implementing its

work program. It is expected that private

sector members chosen for BDC

membership will attend at least seventyfive percent (75%) of the BDC meetings

which will be held in the United States

and Haiti.

Private sector members are fully

responsible for travel, living and

personal expenses associated with their

participation in the BDC. The private

sector members will serve in a

representative capacity presenting the

views and interests of the particular

business sector in which they operate;

private sector members are not special

government employees. It is anticipated

that the private sector members of the

BDC will form a steering committee to

guide overall private sector

participation. It is further anticipated

that the steering committee will arrange

for staff support for the BDC activities

at the expense of the steering committee

members.

Criteria

The Council shall be composed of two

sections, a U.S. section and a Haitian

section. The U.S. section will be chaired

by the Under Secretary for International

Trade of the Department of Commerce,

or his designee, and will include

approximately 25 members from the

U.S. private sector. All potential

candidates will be vetted in accordance

with the Department of Commerce’s

vetting procedures.

In order to be eligible for membership

in the U.S. section, potential candidates

must:

— Must represent a U.S. commercial

interest involved in trade and/or

investment in Haiti; and,

—Not be a registered foreign agent

under the Foreign Agents Registration

Act of 1938, as amended (FARA).
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In reviewing eligible candidates, the

Department of Commerce will consider

such selection factors as:

—Depth of experience in the Haitian

market;

—Import/export experience;

—Industry or service sector represented;

—When possible, contribution to

diversity based on company size,

location, demographics, and

traditional under-representation in

business; and,

—Stated commitment to actively

participate in BDC activities and

meetings.

To be considered for membership,

please provide the following: name and

title of individual proposed for

consideration; name and address of

company or organization sponsoring

each individual; company’s or

organization’s product or service line;

size of company or organization; export

experience/foreign investment

experience; a brief statement (not more

than 2 pages) on why each candidate

should be considered for membership

on the Council; the particular segment

of the business community each

candidate would represent; and a

statement that the applicant is not a

registered Foreign Agent under the

FARA.

DEADLINE: In order to receive full

consideration, requests must be received

no later than June 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Please send your requests

for consideration to Ms. Elizabeth Jaffee,

Haiti Desk Officer, Office of Latin

America and the Caribbean, by fax on

202/482–0464 or by mail at Room 3025,

U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Elizabeth Jaffee, Haiti Desk Officer,

Office of Latin America/Caribbean,

Room 3025, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230,

telephone: 202/482–4302.

Authority: Act of February 14, 1903, c.552,

as amended, 15 U.S.C. 1512, 32 Stat. 825.

Dated: April 28, 1998.

Walter M. Bastian,

Director, Office of Latin America and the

Caribbean.

[FR Doc. 98–11657 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DA–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

North American Free-Trade Agreement

(NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel

Reviews; Request for Panel Review

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United

States Section, International Trade

Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of first request for panel

review.

SUMMARY: On April 14, 1998, Cemex,

S.A. de C.V. filed a first Request for

Panel Review with the U.S. Section of

the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to

Article 1904 of the North American Free

Trade Agreement. A second request for

Panel Review was filed by Cementos de

Chihuahua S.A. de C.V. Panel review

was requested of the final antidumping

determination review made by the

International Trade Administration in

the sixth administrative review

respecting Gray Portland Cement and

Clinker from Mexico. This

determination was published in the

Federal Register on March 16, 1998 (63

FR 12764). The NAFTA Secretariat has

assigned Case Number USA–MEX–98–

1904–02 to this request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James R. Holbein, United States

Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite

2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue,

Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482–5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter

19 of the North American Free-Trade

Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’) establishes a

mechanism to replace domestic judicial

review of final determinations in

antidumping and countervailing duty

cases involving imports from a NAFTA

country with review by independent

binational panels. When a Request for

Panel Review is filed, a panel is

established to act in place of national

courts to review expeditiously the final

determination to determine whether it

conforms with the antidumping or

countervailing duty law of the country

that made the determination.

Under Article 1904 of the Agreement,

which came into force on January 1,

1994, the Government of the United

States, the Government of Canada and

the Government of Mexico established

Rules of Procedure for Article 1904

Binational Panel Reviews (‘‘Rules’’).

These Rules were published in the

Federal Register on February 23, 1994

(59 FR 8686). The panel review in this

matter will be conducted in accordance

with these Rules.

A first Request for Panel Review was

filed with the U.S. Section of the

NAFTA Secretariat, pursuant to Article

1904 of the Agreement, on April 14,

1998, requesting panel review of the

final antidumping duty administrative

review described above.

The Rules provide that:

(a) A Party or interested person may

challenge the final determination in

whole or in part by filing a Complaint

in accordance with Rule 39 within 30

days after the filing of the first Request

for Panel Review (the deadline for filing

a Complaint is May 14, 1998);

(b) A Party, investigating authority or

interested person that does not file a

Complaint but that intends to appear in

support of any reviewable portion of the

final determination may participate in

the panel review by filing a Notice of

Appearance in accordance with Rule 40

within 45 days after the filing of the first

Request for Panel Review (the deadline

for filing a Notice of Appearance is May

29, 1998); and

(c) The panel review shall be limited

to the allegations of error of fact or law,

including the jurisdiction of the

investigating authority, that are set out

in the Complaints filed in the panel

review and the procedural and

substantive defenses raised in the panel

review.

Dated: April 15, 1998.

James R. Holbein,

U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 98–11587 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–GT–M

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

Notice of Meeting

The next meeting of the Commission

of Fine Arts is scheduled for 21 May

1998 at 10:00 AM in the Commission’s

offices at the National Building Museum

(Pension Building), Suite 312, Judiciary

Square, 441 F Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20001. The meeting will focus on a

variety of projects affecting the

appearance of the city.

Inquiries regarding the agenda and

requests to submit written or oral

statements should be addressed to

Charles H. Atherton, Secretary,

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above

address or call 202–504–2200.

Individuals requiring sign language

interpretation for the hearing impaired

should contact the Secretary at least 10

days before the meeting date.

Dated in Washington, DC 23 April 1998.

Charles H. Atherton,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11570 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6330–01–M