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[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29250-29251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14141]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-375 and 731-TA-787 (Preliminary)]

Extruded Rubber Thread From Indonesia

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from Indonesia of extruded rubber thread, provided 
for in subheading 4007.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of 
Indonesia and to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV).2
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Carol T. Crawford found in the negative with 
respect to food grade extruded rubber thread.
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    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phases of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue final phase notices of 
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in the investigations under 
sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of

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appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not 
enter a separate appearance for the final phases of the investigations. 
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 and countervailing 
duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On March 31, 1998, petitions were filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by North American Rubber Thread Co., Fall River, 
MA, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured and threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized and 
LTFV imports of extruded rubber thread from Indonesia. Accordingly, 
effective March 31, 1998, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-375 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-787 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference 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 April 9, 1998 (63 FR 17444). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 20, 1998, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigation to the Secretary of Commerce on May 15, 1998. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3106 (May 1998), 
entitled ``Extruded Rubber Thread from Indonesia: Investigations Nos. 
701-TA-375 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-787 (Preliminary).''

    Issued: May 22, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

    Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14141 Filed 5-27-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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