[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27097-27098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13571]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-738 (Final)]


Foam Extruded PVC and Polystyrene Framing Stock From the United 
Kingdom

AGENCY: 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-738 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 less-than-fair-
value imports from the United Kingdom of foam extruded PVC and 
polystyrene framing stock,\1\ currently provided for in subheadings 
3924.90.20 and 3926.90.98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.
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    \1\ The imported products from the United Kingdom subject to 
this investigation consist of all extruded PVC and polystyrene 
framing stock regardless of color, finish, width, or length. 
Finished frames assembled from foam extruded PVC and polystyrene 
framing stock are excluded.
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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

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201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A 
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and C (19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), 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. General information concerning 
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server 
(http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of foam extruded PVC and polystyrene framing stock from 
the United Kingdom 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. 
1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition filed on 
September 8, 1995, by Marley Mouldings, Inc., Marion, VA.

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 September 12, 1996, 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 
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 27, 1996, 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 September 20, 1996. 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 September 24, 1996, 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 
September 19, 1996. 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 
October 3, 1996; witness testimony must be filed no later than three 
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 October 3, 1996. On October 24, 1996, the Commission will 
make available to parties all information on which they have not had an 
opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this 
information on or before October 29, 1996, but such final comments must 
not contain new factual information, or comment on information 
disclosed prior to the filing of posthearing briefs, and must otherwise 
comply with section 207.29 of the Commission's rules. 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: May 24, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-13571 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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