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SUMMARY: The subject five-year reviews

were initiated in April 2001 to

determine whether revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl

alcohol from China, Japan, and Taiwan

would be likely to lead to continuation

or recurrence of dumping and of

material injury to a domestic industry.

On May 3, 2001, the Department of

Commerce published notice that it was

revoking the orders ‘‘[b]ecause no

domestic interested party responded to

the sunset review notice of initiation by

the applicable deadline’’ (66 FR 22145).

Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c)

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

§ 1675(c)), the subject reviews are

terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera

Libeau (202–205–3176), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired individuals are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained 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 (http://

www.usitc.gov). The public record for

this investigation may be viewed on the

Commission’s electronic docket (EDISON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/

eol/public

Authority: These reviews are being

terminated under authority of title VII of the

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published

pursuant to section 207.69 of the

Commission’s rules (19 CFR 207.69).

Issued: May 4, 2001.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11845 Filed 5–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701–TA–404–408

(Final) and 731–TA–898–908 (Final)]

Hot-Rolled Steel Products From

Argentina, China, India, Indonesia,

Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania,

South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and

Ukraine

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of

countervailing duty and antidumping

investigations.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the scheduling of the final

phase of countervailing duty

investigations Nos. 701–TA–404–408

(Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1671d(b)) (the

Act) to determine whether an industry

in the United States is materially

injured or threatened with material

injury, or the establishment of an

industry in the United States is

materially retarded, by reason of

subsidized imports from Argentina,

India, Indonesia, South Africa, and

Thailand of hot-rolled steel products,

provided for in headings 7208, 7210,

7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States. Notice is also hereby

given of the scheduling of the final

phase of antidumping investigations

Nos. 731–TA–898–908 (Final) under

section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.

§ 1673d(b)) to determine whether an

industry in the United States is

materially injured or threatened with

material injury, or the establishment of

an industry in the United States is

materially retarded, by reason of lessthan-fair-value imports from Argentina,

China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,

Netherlands, Romania, South Africa,

Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine of hotrolled steel products.

For further information concerning

the conduct of this phase of the

investigations, hearing procedures, and

rules of general application, consult the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, part 201, subparts A through

E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,

subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Messer (202–205–3193), 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 (http://

www.usitc.gov). The public record for

these investigations may be viewed on

the Commission’s electronic docket

(EDIS–ON–LINE) at http://

dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The final phase of these investigations

is being scheduled as a result of

affirmative preliminary determinations

by the Department of Commerce that

certain benefits which constitute

subsidies within the meaning of section

703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are

being provided to manufacturers,

producers, or exporters in Argentina,

India, Indonesia, South Africa, and

Thailand of hot-rolled steel products,

and that such products from Argentina,

China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,

Netherlands, Romania, South Africa,

Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine are

being sold in the United States at less

than fair value within the meaning of

section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b).

The investigations were requested in a

petition filed on November 13, 2000, by

Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Bethlehem, PA);

Gallatin Steel Corp. (Ghent, KY); IPSCO

Steel, Inc. (Lisle, IL); LTV Steel Co., Inc.

(Cleveland, OH); National Steel Corp.

(Mishawaka, IN); Nucor Corp.

(Darlington, SC); Steel Dynamics, Inc.

(Butler, IN); U.S. Steel Group (a unit of

USX Corp.) (Pittsburgh, PA); Weirton

Steel Corp. (Weirton, WV); and the

Independent Steel Workers Union, a

labor union representing the organized

workers at Weirton Steel Corp.

Participation in the Investigations and

Public Service List

Persons, including industrial users of

the subject merchandise and, if the

merchandise is sold at the retail level,

representative consumer organizations,

wishing to participate in the final phase

of these investigations as parties must

file an entry of appearance with the

Secretary to the Commission, as

provided in section 201.11 of the

Commission’s rules, no later than 21

days prior to the hearing date specified

in this notice. A party that filed a notice

of appearance during the preliminary

phase of the investigations need not file

an additional notice of appearance

during this final phase. The Secretary

will maintain a public service list

containing the names and addresses of

all persons, or their representatives,

who are parties to the investigations.

Limited Disclosure of Business

Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

and BPI Service List

Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the

Commission’s rules, the Secretary will

make BPI gathered in the final phase of

these investigations available to

authorized applicants under the APO

issued in the investigations, provided

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that the application is made no later

than 21 days prior to the hearing date

specified in this notice. Authorized

applicants must represent interested

parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9),

who are parties to the investigations. A

party granted access to BPI in the

preliminary phase of the investigations

need not reapply for such access. A

separate service list will be maintained

by the Secretary for those parties

authorized to receive BPI under the

APO.

Staff Report

The prehearing staff report in the final

phase of these investigations will be

placed in the nonpublic record on July

5, 2001, and a public version will be

issued thereafter, pursuant to section

207.22 of the Commission’s rules.

Hearing

The Commission will hold a hearing

in connection with the final phase of

these investigations beginning at 9:30

a.m. on July 17, 2001, at the U.S.

International Trade Commission

Building. Requests to appear at the

hearing should be filed in writing with

the Secretary to the Commission on or

before July 11, 2001. A nonparty who

has testimony that may aid the

Commission’s deliberations may request

permission to present a short statement

at the hearing. All parties and

nonparties desiring to appear at the

hearing and make oral presentations

should attend a prehearing conference

to be held at 9:30 a.m. on July 13, 2001,

at the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building. Oral testimony

and written materials to be submitted at

the public hearing are governed by

sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and

207.24 of the Commission’s rules.

Parties must submit any request to

present a portion of their hearing

testimony in camera no later than 7

days prior to the date of the hearing.

Written Submissions

Each party who is an interested party

shall submit a prehearing brief to the

Commission. Prehearing briefs must

conform with the provisions of section

207.23 of the Commission’s rules; the

deadline for filing is July 11, 2001.

Parties may also file written testimony

in connection with their presentation at

the hearing, as provided in section

207.24 of the Commission’s rules, and

posthearing briefs, which must conform

with the provisions of section 207.25 of

the Commission’s rules. The deadline

for filing posthearing briefs is July 24,

2001; witness testimony must be filed

no later than three days before the

hearing. In addition, any person who

has not entered an appearance as a party

to the investigations may submit a

written statement of information

pertinent to the subject of the

investigations on or before July 24,

2001. On August 13, 2001, the

Commission will make available to

parties all information on which they

have not had an opportunity to

comment. Parties may submit final

comments on this information on or

before August 15, 2001, but such final

comments must not contain new factual

information and must otherwise comply

with section 207.30 of the Commission’s

rules. All written submissions must

conform with the provisions of section

201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any

submissions that contain BPI must also

conform with the requirements of

sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the

Commission’s rules. The Commission’s

rules do not authorize filing of

submissions with the Secretary by

facsimile or electronic means.

In accordance with sections 201.16(c)

and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,

each document filed by a party to the

investigations must be served on all

other parties to the investigations (as

identified by either the public or BPI

service list), and a certificate of service

must be timely filed. The Secretary will

not accept a document for filing without

a certificate of service.

Authority: These investigations are being

conducted under authority of title VII of the

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published

pursuant to section 207.21 of the

Commission’s rules.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 7, 2001.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11846 Filed 5–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

ETA–5130 Benefit Appeals Report;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program

helps to ensure that requested data can

be provided in the desired format,

reporting burden (time and financial

resources) is minimized, collection

instruments are clearly understood, and

the impact of collection requirements on

respondents can be properly assessed.

Currently, the Employment and

Training Administration is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension collection of the ETA–5130

Benefit Appeals Report. A copy of the

proposed information collection request

can be obtained by contacting the office

listed below in the addressee section of

this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Jack Bright, Office of

Workforce Security, Employment and

Training Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room S–4516, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–

3214 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The ETA–5130, Benefit Appeals

Report, contains information on the

number of unemployment insurance

appeals and the resultant decisions

classified by program, appeals level,

cases filed and disposed of (workflow),

and decisions by level, appellant and

issue. The data on this report is used by

both the Regional and National Office

Unemployment Insurance staff to

monitor the benefit appeals process in

the State Employment Security

Agencies (SESAs) and to develop any

needed plans for remedial action. The

data is also needed for workload

budgeting and to determine

administrative funding. If this

information were not available,

developing problems might not be

discovered early enough to prevent the

solutions from being extremely time

consuming and costly.

Nearly all States now collect, store

and report this data with automated

systems. Consequently, the burden

hours and burden costs for operation

and maintenance have been reduced

accordingly.

II. Review Focus

The Department of Labor is

particularly interested in comments

which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including