[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 20832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9591]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-269-270 (Review) and 731-TA-311-317 and 
379-380 (Review)]


Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and Sweden \1\
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    \1\ The investigation numbers are as follows: Brazil is 701-TA-
269 (Review) and 731-TA-311 (Review), Canada is 731-TA-312 (Review), 
France is 701-TA-270 (Review) and 731-TA-313 (Review), Germany is 
731-TA-317 (Review), Italy is 731-TA-314 (Review), Japan is 731-TA-
379 (Review), Korea is 731-TA-315 (Review), the Netherlands is 731-
TA-380 (Review), and Sweden is 731-TA-316 (Review).
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Determinations

    On the basis of the record \2\ developed in the subject five-year 
reviews, the United States International Trade Commission determines, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1675(c)) (the Act), that revocation of the countervailing duty orders 
on brass sheet and strip from Brazil and France, and the antidumping 
duty orders on brass sheet and strip from Brazil, Canada, France, 
Germany, Italy, and Japan, would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\ The Commission further 
determines that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on brass 
sheet and strip from Korea, the Netherlands, and Sweden would not be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \2\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
rules of practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \3\ Commissioner Thelma J. Askey dissenting with respect to 
Brazil and Canada.
    \4\ Chairman Lynn M. Bragg dissenting with respect to Korea and 
the Netherlands and Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun dissenting with 
respect to Korea.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these reviews on February 1, 1999 (64 FR 
4892) and determined on May 6, 1999 that it would conduct full reviews 
(64 FR 27294, May 19, 1999). Notice of the scheduling of the 
Commission's reviews and of a public hearing 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 on July 19, 1999 (64 
F.R. 38688). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on February 10, 
2000, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to 
appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these reviews to 
the Secretary of Commerce on April 12, 2000. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3290 (April 2000), 
entitled Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and Sweden: Investigations Nos. 
701-TA-269 & 270 (Review), and 731-TA-311-317 and 379-380 (Review).

    Issued: April 12, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-9591 Filed 4-17-00; 8:45 am]
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