[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 18122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10009]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of deadline to file public comments on proposed 
antidumping and countervailing duty regulations and announcement of 
public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
deadline to file public comments on the proposed antidumping and 
countervailing duties regulations containing changes resulting from the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the URAA). The deadline for filing 
comments on the proposed regulations is now May 15, 1996. A public 
hearing will be held on June 7, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: On February 27, 1996, the Department 
published proposed antidumping and countervailing duty regulations (61 
FR 7308). We requested written comments from the public, to be 
submitted by April 29, 1996. We have now extended the deadline for 
filing written comments to May 15, 1996.

PROPOSED REGULATIONS: The proposed regulations are available on the 
Internet at the following address:

HTTP://WWW.ITA.DOC.GOV/IMPORT__ADMIN/RECORDS/

    In addition, the proposed regulations are available to the public 
on 3.5'' diskettes, with specific instructions for accessing compressed 
data, at cost, and paper copies available for reading and photocopying 
in Room B-099 of the Central Records Unit. Any questions concerning 
file formatting, document conversion, access on Internet, or other file 
requirements should be addressed to Andrew Lee Beller, Director of 
Central Records, (202) 482-1248.

FORMAT AND NUMBER OF COPIES: To simplify the processing and 
distribution of the public comments pertaining to the Department's 
proposed regulations, parties are encouraged to submit documents in 
electronic form accompanied by an original and three paper copies. All 
documents filed in electronic form must be on DOS formatted 3.5'' 
diskettes, and must be prepared in either WordPerfect format or a 
format that the WordPerfect program can convert and import into 
WordPerfect. If possible, the Department would appreciate the documents 
being filed in either ASCII format or WordPerfect 5.1, and containing 
generic codes. The Department would also appreciate the use of 
descriptive file names.

HEARING: A public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held at 
10:00 on June 7, 1996, in Room 4830 of the Herbert C. Hoover Building 
at Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. In order 
to participate in the hearing, parties must submit a written request to 
the Department no later than May 17, 1996. Written requests should 
detail the topics parties wish to discuss at the hearing. The 
Department will accommodate as many requesting parties as time permits.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments and requests to participate in the 
public hearing to Susan G. Esserman, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, Central Records Unit, Room B-099, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street NW., Washington, D.C. 
20230. Comments on the proposed regulations should be addressed: 
Attention: Proposed Regulations Comments. Each person submitting a 
comment should include his or her name, address, and give reasons for 
any recommendation. Requests to participate in the hearing should be 
addressed: Attention: Request to participate in hearing on proposed 
regulations. Each person submitting a request should include his or her 
name, address, and phone number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penelope Naas at (202) 482-3534.

    Dated: April 18, 1996.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-10009 Filed 4-23-96; 8:45 am]
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