Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 1995 / Notices 2983

1For the purposes of this investigation, OCTG are

hollow steel products of circular cross-section.

These products include oil well casing, tubing, and

drill pipe, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel

(both carbon and alloy), whether or not conforming

to American Petroleum Institute (‘‘API’’) or non-API

specifications, whether finished or unfinished

(including green tubes). This investigation does not

cover casing, tubing, or drill pipe containing 10.5

percent or more of chromium.

intensified monitoring experiments in

selected regions of high seismic

potential; and develop and evaluate

short-and intermediate-term earthquake

prediction methods. III. Predicting the

effects of earthquakes: Acquire data

needed for the prediction of ground

shaking, ground failure, and response of

engineered structures; predict strong

ground shaking at local, regional and

national scales; predict ground failure at

local and regional scales; and evaluate

earthquake risk and losses. IV. Applying

and utilizing research results:

Application of research results;

transference hazards and risk

information and assessment method to

users.

ADDRESSES: The program announcement

is expected to be available on or about

February 1, 1995. You may obtain a

copy of Announcement No. 8117 by

writing Mary Burkett, U.S. Geological

Survey, Office of Procurement and

Contracts—Mail Stop 205C, 12201

Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia

22092, or by fax (703–648–7901).

Organizations that applied for an FY

1995 award, and organizations that

requested to be retained on the mailing

list since the last announcement will be

mailed a copy of Announcement No.

8117.

DATES: Applications must be received

on or about April 3, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Sims, Office of Earthquakes, Volcanoes,

and Engineering—U.S. Geological

Survey, Mail Stop 905, 12201 Sunrise

Valley Drive, Reston Virginia 22092.

Telephone: (703) 648–6722.

John K. Peterson,

Acting Assistant Director for Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–795 Filed 1–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Agency for International Development

Renewal of the Advisory Committee on

Voluntary Foreign Aid

AGENCY: United States Agency for

International Development.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of advisory

committee.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, the

Administrator has determined that

renewal of the Advisory Committee on

Voluntary Foreign Aid for a two-year

period, beginning January 1, 1995, is

necessary and in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elise Storck, (703) 351–0204.

Dated: January 4, 1995.

Jan Miller,

Deputy Assistant General Counsel for

Legislation and Policy.

[FR Doc. 95–798 Filed 1–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

Agency for International Development

Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, notice is hereby given of

a meeting of the Advisory Committee on

Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA).

Date: January 25, 1995 (8:30 a.m. to 5:30

p.m.)

Location: State Department

The purposes of the meeting are: to

determine strategies for educating the

U.S. public on sustainable development

and foreign assistance in the national

interest; and to review USAID’s draft

‘‘Partnership Initiative’’ document.

The meeting is free and open to the

public. However, notification by January

20, 1995, through the Advisory

Committee headquarters is required.

Persons wishing to attend the meeting

must call Lisa Douglas-Watson (703)

351–0243 or Susan Saragi (703) 351–

0244 or FAX (703) 351–0228/0212.

Persons attending must include their

name, organization, birthdate and social

security number for security purposes.

Dated: December 28, 1994.

Louis C. Stamberg,

Office Director, Office of Private and

Voluntary Cooperation, Bureau for

Humanitarian Response.

[FR Doc. 95–777 Filed 1–11–95; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 701–TA–364 (Final)]

Oil Country Tubular Goods From Italy

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of a final

countervailing duty investigation.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the institution of final

countervailing duty investigation No.

701–TA–364 (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 is

threatened with material injury, or the

establishment of an industry in the

United States is materially retarded, by

reason of imports from Italy of oil

country tubular goods (OCTG),1

provided for in subheadings 7304.20,

7305.20, and 7306.20 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States.

Pursuant to a request from petitioner

under section 705(a)(1) of the Act (19

U.S.C. 1671d(a)(1)), Commerce has

extended the date for its final

determination to coincide with that to

be made in the ongoing antidumping

investigation on OCTG from Italy.

Accordingly, the Commission will not

establish a schedule for the conduct of

the countervailing duty investigation

until Commerce makes a preliminary

determination in the antidumping

investigation (currently scheduled for

January 26, 1995).

For further information concerning

the conduct of this investigation,

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: December 2, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Corkran (202–205–3177), 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.

Information can also be obtained by

calling the Office of Investigations’

remote bulletin board system for

personal computers at 202–205–1895

(N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background.—This investigation is

being instituted as a result of an

affirmative preliminary determination

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 Italy of

OCTG. The investigation was requested

in petitions filed on June 30, 1994, by

IPSCO Steel, Inc. (Camanche, IA);