[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 97 (Friday, May 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 24952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12409]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION


Report to the President on Investigation No. NAFTA-302-1 
(Provisional Relief Phase); Broom Corn Brooms <SUP>1

Determinations

    On the basis of the statute and available information developed to 
date in the subject investigation--
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    \1\ Broom corn brooms are provided for in subheadings 
9603.10.05, 9603.10.15, 9603.35, 9603.10.40, 9603.10.50, and 
9603.10.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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    Chairman Watson and Commissioner Crawford make a negative 
determination with respect to whether--
    (1) There is clear evidence that, as a result of the reduction or 
elimination of a duty provided for under the NAFTA, broom corn brooms 
from Mexico are being imported into the United States in such increased 
quantities (in absolute terms) and under such conditions so that 
imports of the article, alone, constitute a substantial cause of 
serious injury or a threat of serious injury to the domestic industry 
producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the 
imported article; and
    (2) Delay in taking action would cause damage to that industry that 
would be difficult to repair.
    Commissioner Rohr determines--
    (1) There is clear evidence that, as a result of the reduction or 
elimination of a duty provided for under the NAFTA, broom corn brooms 
from Mexico are being imported into the United States in such increased 
quantities (in absolute terms) and under such conditions so that 
imports of the article, alone, constitute a substantial cause of a 
threat of serious injury to the domestic industry producing an article 
that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article; but
    (2) Delay in taking action would not cause damage to that industry 
that would be difficult to repair.
    Vice Chairman Nuzum and Commissioners Newquist and Bragg 
determine--
    (1) There is clear evidence that, as a result of the reduction or 
elimination of a duty provided for under the NAFTA, broom corn brooms 
from Mexico are being imported into the United States in such increased 
quantities (in absolute terms) and under such conditions so that 
imports of the article, alone, constitute a substantial cause of a 
threat of serious injury (Vice Chairman Nuzum, Commissioners Newquist 
and Bragg) to the domestic industry producing an article that is like, 
or directly competitive with, the imported article; and
    (2) Delay in taking action would cause damage to that industry that 
would be difficult to repair.

Background

    Following receipt of a petition filed on March 4, 1996, on behalf 
of the U.S. Cornbroom Task Force and its individual members, the 
Commission instituted investigation No. NAFTA-302-1 to determine 
whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided 
for under the NAFTA, broom corn brooms from Mexico are being imported 
into the United States in such increased quantities (in absolute terms) 
and under such conditions so that imports of the article, alone, 
constitute a substantial cause of serious injury, or a threat of 
serious injury, to the domestic industry producing an article that is 
like or directly competitive with the imported article. In addition, 
the petitioner asserted that critical circumstances exist and 
requested, pursuant to section 302(a)(2) of the NAFTA Implementation 
Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 3352(a)(2)), that provisional relief be provided.
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 of March 18, 1996 (61 F.R. 11061).
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the President on May 3, 1996. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 2963 (May 1996), entitled ``Broom Corn 
Brooms: Investigation No. NAFTA 302-1 (Provisional Relief Phase).''

    Issued: May 10, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12409 Filed 5-16-96; 8:45 am]
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