[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19606-19607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9676]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-722 (Final)]


Honey From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-722 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(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 the People's Republic of China of honey,<SUP>1 provided 
for in heading 0409 and subheadings 1702.90 and 2106.90 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

    \1\The product scope covers natural honey, artificial honey 
containing more than 50 percent natural honey by weight, and 
preparations of natural honey containing more than 50 percent 
natural honey by weight. The subject products include all grades and 
colors of honey whether in liquid, creamed, comb, cut comb, or chunk 
form, and whether packaged for retail or in bulk form.
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    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: March 20, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired 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 imports of honey from the People's Republic of China 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. Sec. 1673b). The investigation was 
requested in a petition filed on October 3, 1994, by counsel on behalf 
of the American Beekeeping Federation, Inc. and the American Honey 
Producers Association.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons wishing to participate in the investigation 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, not later than 
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing 
the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who 
are parties to this investigation upon the expiration of the period for 
filing entries of appearance.
    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 this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21) 
days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 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 this investigation 
will be placed in the nonpublic record on July 25, 1995, and a public 
version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.21 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with 
this [[Page 19607]] investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 8, 
1995, 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 August 1, 1995. 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 August 3, 1995, 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 
207.23(b) of the Commission's rules. Parties are strongly encouraged to 
submit as early in the investigation as possible any requests to 
present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera.
    Written submissions.--Each party is encouraged to submit a 
prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with 
the provisions of section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the 
deadline for filing is August 2, 1995. Parties may also file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as 
provided in section 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules, and 
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 
207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing 
briefs is August 16, 1995; witness testimony must be filed no later 
than three (3) days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has 
not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a 
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the 
investigation on or before August 16, 1995. 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.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: April 14, 1995.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-9676 Filed 4-18-95; 8:45 am]
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