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1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19

CFR § 207.2(f)).

2 Chairman Watson, Vice Chairman Nuzum, and

Commissioner Rohr dissenting.

3The imported product subject to these

investigations is PVA, which is a dry, white to

cream-colored, water-soluble synthetic polymer.

This product consists of PVA hydrolyzed in excess

of 85 percent, whether or not mixed or diluted with

defoamer or boric acid. Excluded from the scope of

the investigations is PVA covalently bonded with

acetoacetylate, carboxylic acid, or sulfonic acid

uniformly present on all polymer chains in a

concentration equal to or greater than two mole

percent, and PVA covalently bonded with silane

uniformly present on all polymer chains in a

concentration equal to or greater than one-tenth of

one mole percent. PVA in fiber form is not included

in the scope of these investigations.

4Prior to Jan. 1996, PVA was provided for in

subheading 3905.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States.

5Commissioner Newquist and Commissioner

Bragg, who find that an industry in the United

States is threatened with material injury, further

determine pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1673d(b)(4)(B),

that they would not have found material injury but

for the suspension of liquidation of entries of the

merchandise under investigation.

earliest practical date and should be

received no later than the close of

business on August 1, 1996. All

submissions should be addressed to the

Secretary, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436.

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.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 7, 1996.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12182 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

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[Investigations Nos. 731–TA–726, 727, and

729 (Final)]

Polyvinyl Alcohol from China, Japan,

and Taiwan

Determinations

On the basis of the record 1 developed

in the subject investigations, the

Commission determines,2 pursuant to

section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. § 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an

industry in the United States is

materially injured or threatened with

material injury by reason of imports

from China, Japan, and Taiwan of

polyvinyl alcohol (PVA),3 provided for

in subheading 3905.30.00 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States,4 that have been found by

the Department of Commerce to be sold

in the United States at less than fair

value (LTFV).5

Background

The Commission instituted these

investigations effective October 5, 1995,

following preliminary determinations

by the Department of Commerce that

imports of PVA from China, Japan, and

Taiwan were being sold at LTFV within

the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act

(19 U.S.C. § 1673b(b)). Notice of the

institution of the Commission’s

investigations and of a public hearing to

be held in connection therewith 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

November 9, 1995 (60 FR 56614). The

hearing was held in Washington, DC, on

March 26, 1996, and all persons who

requested the opportunity were

permitted to appear in person or by

counsel.

The Commission transmitted its

determinations in these investigations to

the Secretary of Commerce on May 6,

1996. The views of the Commission are

contained in USITC Publication 2960

(May 1996), entitled ‘‘Polyvinyl Alcohol

from China, Japan, and Taiwan:

Investigations Nos. 731–TA–726, 727,

and 729 (Final).’’

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 9, 1996.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12184 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

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[Investigation 332–237]

Production Sharing: Use of U.S.

Components and Materials in Foreign

Assembly, 1992–95 (U.S. Imports

Under Production Sharing Provisions

of Harmonized Tariff Schedule Heading

9802)

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Opportunity to submit written

statements in connection with the 1996

report, and retitling of investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 6, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Commission has

prepared and published annual reports

on production sharing under this series

since 1986. The Commission plans to

publish the next report in December

1996, which will cover U.S. import data

on production sharing for the years

1992–95.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions about the production sharing

report may be directed to the project

leader, Adam Topolansky, Office of

Industries (202–205–3394) or the

assistant project leader, Ms. Jennifer

Rorke, Office of Industries (202–205–

3489). For information on legal aspects,

please contact Mr. William Gearhart,

Office of General Counsel (202–205–

3091). The media should contact Ms.

Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of Public

Affairs (202–205–1819). Hearing

impaired individuals are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the TDD

terminal on (202–205–1810).

Background

The initial notice of institution of this

investigation was published in the

Federal Register of September 4, 1986

(51 FR 31729). The report has been

published in the current series under

investigation No. 332–237 annually

since December 1986. The report,

originally entitled ‘‘Imports Under Items

806.30 and 807.00 of the Tariff

Schedules of the United States, 1982–

85,’’ has undergone a number of changes

in the title to reflect adoption of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and

modification to the provisions in

heading 9802 of that schedule. HTS

provision 9802.00.60 involves tariff

treatment for metal of U.S. origin

processed in a foreign location and

returned to the United States for further

processing; provision 9802.00.80

involves tariff treatment for imported

goods that contain U.S.-made

components.

As in past years, the report will

provide an analysis of developments in

U.S. imports under the production

sharing provisions of tariff heading 9802

focusing on shifts in trade and product

mix, and trends by principal country

sources and industry groups. The report

will also assess U.S. production

generated as a result of foreign

assembly, the use of production sharing

by foreign manufacturers, the effect of

the North American Free-Trade

Agreement (NAFTA) on U.S. parts

producers, and developments in the

global integration of specific industries.

The report will also provide information

on how companies involved in

production sharing in Mexico have

changed their operations in response to

NAFTA.

Written Submissions

No public hearing is planned.

However, interested persons are invited

to submit written comments concerning

the 1996 report. Commercial or financial

information which a submitter desires

the Commission to treat as confidential

must be provided on separate sheets of

paper, each clearly marked

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ at
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the top. All submissions requesting

confidential treatment must conform

with the requirements of section 201.6

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). All

written submissions, except for

confidential business information, will

be made available in the Office of the

Secretary of the Commission for

inspection by interested persons. To be

assured of consideration by the

Commission, written statements relating

to the Commission’s report should be

submitted to the Commission at the

earliest practical date and should be

received no later than the close of

business on September 30, 1996. All

submissions should be addressed to the

Secretary, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20436.

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.

List of Subjects

Production sharing, Foreign assembly,

Infrastructure, Globalization, Apparel,

NAFTA.

Issued: May 9, 1996.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12181 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Settlement

Agreement Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act

In accordance with Department

policy, 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a proposed Settlement

Agreement in In re AM International,

Inc., et al., Case No. 82–B–04922 (Bktcy.

N.D. III.) and In re AM International,

Inc., et al., Case No. 93–582 (Bktcy.

Del.), was lodged on April 29, 1996 with

the United States Bankruptcy Court for

the District of Delaware. The proofs of

claim in these actions seek to recover,

pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.,

response costs incurred and to be

incurred by U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) at the

Solvents Recovery Service of New

England, Inc. Superfund Site located in

the Town of Southington, Connecticut

(‘‘Site’’).

The proposed Settlement Agreement

embodies as agreement with AM

International, Inc. to reimburse EPA for

a portion of its past and future response

costs at the Site. Of the $450,555

generated by the settlement, $157,694

will be paid to the Hazardous

Substances Superfund for

reimbursement of EPA’s past response

costs at the Site, and $292,861 will be

deposited into a trust account to be used

for the partial funding of future

remedial actions at the Site. The

proposed Settlement Agreement also

provides for AM International, Inc. to

pay the U.S. Department of the Interior

(‘‘DOI’’) $10,000 to resolve potential

claims for damages to natural resources

under the trusteeship of DOI.

The proposed Settlement Agreement

also provides AM International, Inc.

with a release for civil liability for EPA’s

past and future CERCLA response costs

and natural resource damages at the Site

for resources under the trusteeship of

the Secretary of the Interior and the

Secretary of Commerce, through the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

Settlement Agreement. Comments

should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General for the Environment

and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7611,

Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C.

20044–7611, and should refer to In re

AM International, Inc., et al., DOJ Ref.

No. 90–7–1–23D.

The proposed Settlement Agreement

may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney, Chemical Bank

Plaza, 1201 Market Street, Suite 1100,

Wilmington, Delaware 19899–2046; the

New England Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA–

New England Records Center, 90 Canal

Street, First Floor, Boston, MA 02203;

and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120

G Street, N.W., Fourth Floor,

Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624–

0892. A copy of the proposed

Settlement Agreement may be obtained

in person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, Fourth

Floor, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. In

requesting a copy, please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in

the amount of $2.00 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs), payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96–12112 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, 42

U.S.C. 9601 to 9675

Notice is hereby given that a proposed

consent decree in United States v. David

B. Fisher, et al., Civil Action No. S92–

00636M, was lodged on April 23, 1996

with the United States District Court for

the Northern District of Indiana, South

Bend Division. The proposed consent

decree resolves the United States’

claims against five of twelve defendants,

as well as one third-party defendant, the

U.S. Army, for unreimbursed past costs

incurred in connection with the FisherCalo Superfund Site located in

Kingsbury, Indiana in return for a

payment of $345,000.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and

should refer to United States v. David B.

Fisher, et al., DOJ Ref. #90–11–2–549A.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, 1000 Washington

Street, 203 Federal Building, Bay City,

Michigan 48707; the Region 5 Office of

the Environmental Protection Agency,

77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604; and at the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202)

624–0892. A copy of the proposed

consent decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In

requesting a copy please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check in

the amount of $7.00 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs), payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 96–12114 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

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