30254 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 106 /Wednesday, June 3, 1998 / Notices

1Broom corn brooms made wholly or in part of

broom corn (including broom heads), covered by

subheadings 9603.10.40, 9603.10.50, and

9603.10.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

the United States (HTS).

disasters, and water quality. The intent

is to develop a comprehensive and

balanced plan which addresses all of the

resource problems. This effort, the

CALFED Bay-Delta Program (Program),

is being carried out under the policy

direction of CALFED. The Program is

exploring and developing a long-term

solution for a cooperative planning

process that will determine the most

appropriate strategy and actions

necessary to improve water quality,

restore health to the Bay-Delta

ecosystem, provide for a variety of

beneficial uses, and minimize Bay-Delta

system vulnerability. A group of citizen

advisors representing California’s

agricultural, environmental, urban,

business, fishing, and other interests

who have a stake in finding long-term

solutions for the problems affecting the

Bay-Delta system has been chartered

under the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (FACA) as the Bay-Delta Advisory

Council (BDAC) to advise CALFED on

the program mission, problems to be

addressed, and objectives for the

Program. BDAC provides a forum to

help ensure public participation, and

will review reports and other materials

prepared by CALFED staff. BDAC has

established a subcommittee called the

Ecosystem Roundtable to provide input

on annual workplans to implement

ecosystem restoration projects and

programs.

Minutes of the meeting will be

maintained by the Program, Suite 1155,

1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA

95814, and will be available for public

inspection during regular business

hours, Monday through Friday within

30 days following the meeting.

Dated: May 27, 1998.

Roger Patterson,

Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–14672 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332–394]

Broom Corn Brooms: Efforts of

Workers and Firms in the Industry To

Make a Positive Adjustment To Import

Competition

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 11, 1998.

SUMMARY: Following receipt, on May 11,

1998, of a request from the United States

Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S.

International Trade Commission

(Commission) instituted investigation

No. 332–394, Broom Corn Brooms:

Efforts of Workers and Firms in the

Industry to Make a Positive Adjustment

to Import Competition, under section

332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

U.S.C. 1332(g)). As requested by USTR,

the Commission’s report on the

investigation will focus on

developments in the domestic broom

corn broom industry, including efforts

of workers and firms in the industry to

make a positive adjustment to import

competition, since November 28, 1996,

when the President, pursuant to section

203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.

2253), issued Proclamation 6961,

temporarily increasing duties on

imports of certain types of broom corn

brooms.1 As requested by the USTR, the

Commission will transmit its report to

the USTR no later than August 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

McClure (202–205–3191), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E St., SW,

Washington, DC 20436. Hearing

impaired individuals are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the 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:

Written Submissions

Interested persons are invited to

submit written statements concerning

the matters to be addressed in the

report. Commercial or financial

information that a party desires the

Commission to treat as confidential

must be submitted on separate sheets of

paper, each clearly marked

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ at

the top. All submissions requesting

confidential treatment must conform

with the requirements of § 201.6 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All written

submissions, except for confidential

business information, will be made

available for inspection by interested

persons in the Office of the Secretary to

the Commission. To be assured of

consideration by the Commission,

written statements relating to the

Commission’s report should be

submitted at the earliest practical date

and should be received no later than

5:15 p.m., June 25, 1998. All

submissions should be addressed to the

Secretary, United States International

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436.

Persons submitting confidential

business information should be aware

that the Commission may include some

or all such confidential business

information in its report to USTR. In

addition, the Commission may use the

confidential business information you

provide in this investigation in other

investigations of the same products

which are conducted under other

statutory authority. Any confidential

business information so used will be

afforded the protection provided under

the appropriate statutory authority.

Issued: May 29, 1998.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–14751 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From

Greece and Japan

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission (Commission).

ACTION: Request for comments regarding

the institution of section 751(b) review

investigations concerning the

Commission’s affirmative

determinations in the following

investigations:
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1 19 U.S.C. § 1675(b).

2 19 U.S.C. § 1675(b)(2)(A).

3 19 U.S.C. § 1675(b).

4 19 CFR 207.45(b).

5 19 CFR 201.8.

6 19 CFR 201.6.

Country

Action taken by the Commission Action taken by the Dept. of Commerce

Investigation

No.

Date of determinationFederal Register citation Order No. Date of

order

Federal Register citation

Greece ............................................................................ 731–TA–406 04/10/89 54 FR 16010 A–484–

801

04/17/89 54 FR 15243

Japan .............................................................................. 731–TA–408 4/10/89 54 FR 16010 A–588–

806

04/17/89 54 FR 15244

SUMMARY: The Commission invites

comments from the public on whether

changed circumstances exist sufficient

to warrant the institution of

investigations pursuant to section 751(b)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act),1 to

review the affirmative determinations of

the Commission in the above

investigations. The purpose of the

proposed review investigations is to

determine whether revocation of the

existing antidumping orders on imports

of electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD)

from Greece and Japan is likely to lead

to continuation or recurrence of material

injury.2 EMD is provided for in

subheading 2820.10.00 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred

Fischer (202–205–3179) or Vera Libeau

(202–205–3176), 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 at http://

www.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On May 26, 1998, the Commission

received a request to review its

affirmative determination, as it applied

to imports from Greece (the request), in

the light of changed circumstances,

pursuant to section 751(b) of the Act.3

The request was filed by counsel on

behalf of Eveready Battery Company, St.

Louis, MO. Eveready Battery is one of

three U.S. producers of EMD. The

company is a captive producer of EMD

and a purchaser of EMD from other U.S.

and foreign manufacturers. EMD is a

major ingredient in the manufacture of

dry cell batteries used in portable

electronic devices.

The alleged changed circumstances in

the request include:

(1) Structural changes in battery

consumption (and therefore in EMD

consumption) have created significantly

increased demand for batteries; existing

U.S. EMD producers are operating at full

capacity and cannot meet the increased

demand for regular or high-drain EMD;

forecast growth in demand for batteries

and EMD during the next few years will

consume all U.S. production of EMD as

well as all available capacity from

qualified producers in countries not

subject to antidumping orders.

(2) In addition to the two types of

EMD examined in the Commission’s

1988 investigations-low-drain carbonzinc EMD used in zinc-chloride

batteries and low-to-moderate drain

alkaline EMD used in alkaline batteries

of all sizes—there is now a third

recognized type of EMD—high-drain

alkaline EMD used in AA and AAA size

alkaline batteries suited to meet the

power requirements of new high-drain

electronic products that have flooded

the market in the 1990s; imports from

Greece would likely be of a different

type of EMD (high-drain EMD) than the

EMD originally before the Commission

in 1988.

(3) At the time of the Commission’s

original investigations in 1988, imports

of EMD from Greece represented less

than 1 percent of total U.S. imports;

under subsequent and current trade law,

the Commission could have excluded

imports from Greece as negligible

imports; should the existing

antidumping duty order be revoked,

available EMD from Greece would be

limited to such a small quantity that it

could have no material impact on EMD

producers in the United States.

Because some of the alleged changed

circumstances predominantly relate to

the domestic industry and are not

limited to imports from Greece,

submissions should also address the

possibility of the Commission selfinitiating a review of the outstanding

order on Japan.

Written Comments Requested

Pursuant to § 207.45(b) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure,4 the Commission requests

comments concerning whether the

alleged changed circumstances are

sufficient to warrant institution of

review investigations.

Written Submissions

In accordance with section 201.8 of

the Commission’s rules,5 the signed

original and 14 copies of all written

submissions must be filed with the

Secretary to the Commission, 500 E

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436. All

comments must be filed no later than

July 6, 1998, which is at least 30 days

after the date of publication of this

notice in the Federal Register. The

Commission’s determination regarding

initiation of review investigations is due

within 30 days of the close of the

comment period. Any person desiring to

submit a document (or portion thereof)

to the Commission in confidence must

request business confidential treatment

under section § 201.6 of the

Commission’s rules.6 Such requests

should be directed to the Secretary to

the Commission and must include a full

statement of the reasons why the

Commission should grant such

treatment. Each sheet must be clearly

marked at the top ‘‘Confidential

Business Information.’’ The Commission

will either accept the submission in

confidence or return it. All

nonconfidential written submissions

will be available for public inspection in

the Office of the Secretary.

Copies of the non-confidential version

of the request and any other documents

in this matter are available for public

inspection during regular business

hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the

Office of the Secretary to the

Commission; telephone 202–205–2000.

Issued: May 29, 1998.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–14747 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P