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of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

§ 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable

indication that an industry in the

United States is materially injured by

reason of imports from Canada, India,

Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan of

stainless steel round wire, provided for

in subheading 7223.00.10 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States, that are alleged to be sold

in the United States at less than fair

value (LTFV).

Commencement of Final Phase

Investigations

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the

Commission’s rules, the Commission

also gives notice of the commencement

of the final phase of its investigations.

The Commission will issue a final phase

notice 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 an affirmative

preliminary determination in the

investigations under section 733(b) of

the Act, or, if the preliminary

determination is negative, upon notice

of an affirmative final determination in

the investigations under section 735(a)

of the Act. Parties that filed entries of

appearance in the preliminary phase of

the investigations need not enter a

separate appearance for the final phase

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 27, 1998, a petition was

filed with the Commission and

Commerce by ACS Industries, Inc.,

Woonsocket, RI; Al Tech Specialty Steel

Corp., Dunkirk, NY; Branford Wire &

Manufacturing Co., Mountain Home,

NC; Carpenter Technology Corp.,

Reading, PA; Handy & Harman

Specialty Wire Group, Cockeysville,

MD; Industrial Alloys, Inc., Pomona,

CA; Loos & Co., Inc., Pomfret, CT;

Sandvik Steel Co., Clarks Summit, PA;

Sumiden Wire Products Corp., Dickson,

TN; and Techalloy Co., Inc., Mahwah,

NJ, alleging that an industry in the

United States is materially injured or

threatened with material injury by

reason of LTFV imports of stainless steel

round wire from Canada, India, Japan,

Korea, Spain, and Taiwan. Accordingly,

effective March 27, 1998, the

Commission instituted antidumping

investigations Nos. 731–TA–781

through 786 (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 6, 1998 (63 FR

16827). The conference was held in

Washington, DC, on April 17, 1998, and

all persons who requested the

opportunity were permitted to appear in

person or by counsel.

The Commission transmitted its

determination in these investigations to

the Secretary of Commerce on June 5,

1998. The views of the Commission are

contained in USITC Publication 3111

(June 1998), entitled ‘‘Stainless Steel

Round Wire from Canada, India, Japan,

Korea, Spain, and Taiwan:

Investigations Nos. 731–TA–781

through 786 (Preliminary).’’

By order of the Commission.

Issued: June 11, 1998.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under The Clean Air Act

Under 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that on June 8, 1998, a proposed

Consent Decree in United States v.

American Honda Motor, Co., Inc., Civil

Action No. 98–01433, was lodged with

the United States District Court for the

District of Columbia.

The United States has asserted, in a

civil complaint under the Clean Air Act,

42 U.C.S. 7401 et seq., that certain

model-year 1995, 1996, and 1997

American Honda vehicles fail to comply

with the emission-control requirements

of the Act and the regulations

promulgated thereunder relating to the

detection of engine misfire through the

use of computerized on-board

diagnostics. Under the proposed

Consent Decree, American Honda has

agreed to resolve the United States’

claims by proving each current and all

subsequent owners of Honda vehicles

covered by the settlement with a 14

year/150,000 mile extended emissions

warranty, a free engine check at any

time between 50,000 an 75,000 miles of

use (to identify emission-related defects

covered by the extended emissions

warranty), plus a free tune up (to

maintain the engines’ emissions

performance) at any time between

75,000 and 150,000 miles of use. The

Decree requires American Honda to

notify affected owners of the extended

emissions warranty and services

available under the Decree (including

persons who purchase the vehicles from

current owners) following entry of the

Consent Decree by the Court, again

when each vehicle is approximately

four years old, and a final time when the

vehicle is approximately 9 years old.

Further, Honda will pay $10.1 in civil

penalties and spend $1 million to

implement a supplemental

environmental project to enhance the

use of on-board diagnostics by the states

in connection with their motor vehicle

emissions inspection and maintenance

programs.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the Consent Decree.

Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General of the

Environmental and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States and American Honda

Motor, Co., Inc., Civil Action No. 98–

01433, D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–2170.

The Consent Decree may be examined

at the Office of the United States

Attorney for the District of Columbia,

Judiciary Center Bldg., 555 Fourth St.,

NW., Washington, DC 20001; at the

Environmental Protection Agency

Library, Reference Desk, Room 2904,

401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC

20460; and at the Consent Decree

Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20005, 202–624–0892.

A copy of the Consent Decree may be

obtained in person or by mail from the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005.

In requesting a copy, please enclose a

check in the amount of $21.50 (25 cents

per page reproduction cost) payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98–16214 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

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