13568 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 6, 2001 / Notices

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

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19

CFR 207.2(f)).

2For purposes of these investigations, certain

welded large diameter line pipe is welded carbon

and alloy steel line pipe, of circular cross section

and with an outside diameter greater than 406.4

mm (16 inches), whether or not stenciled. This

product is normally produced according to

American Petroleum Institute specifications,

including Grades A25, A, B, and X grades ranging

from X42 to X80, but can also be produced to other

specifications. The product is provided for in

subheadings 7305.11.10, 7305.11.50, 7305.12.10,

7305.12.50, 7305.19.10, and 7305.19.50 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shival P. Virmani, Esq., Office of Unfair

Import Investigations, U.S. International

Trade Commission, telephone 202–205–

2568.

Authority: The authority for institution of

this investigation is contained in section 337

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and

in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10

(2000).

Scope of Investigation: Having

considered the complaint, the U.S.

International Trade Commission, on

February 26, 2001, Ordered That

(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of

section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended, an investigation be instituted

to determine whether there is a

violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of

section 337 in the importation into the

United States, the sale for importation,

or the sale within the United States after

importation of certain integrated circuits

or products containing same by reason

of infringement of claims 1, 2, or 8 of

U.S. Letters Patent 5,559,352 or claims

1, 3–16, or 19–21 of U.S. Letters Patent

6,117,345, and whether an industry in

the United States exists as required by

subsection (a)(2) of section 337.

(2) For the purpose of the

investigation so instituted, the following

are hereby named as parties upon which

this notice of investigation shall be

served:

(a) The complainants are:

United Microelectronics Corporation,

No. 3, Li-Hsin Road 2, Science-Based

Industrial Park, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

UMC Group (USA), 488 De Guigne

Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

United Foundry Service, Inc., 1989

Route 52, Hopewell Junction, NY

12533

(b) The respondents are the following

companies alleged to be in violation of

section 337, and are the parties upon

which the complaint is to be served:

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp., No.

16, Creation Road, Science-Based

Industrial Park

Hsinchu City, Taiwan, Silicon

Integrated Systems Corporation, 240

North Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA

94086

(c) Shival P. Virmani, Esq., Office of

Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, SW., Room 401–J, Washington,

DC 20436, who shall be the Commission

investigative attorney, party to this

investigation; and

(3) For the investigation so instituted,

the Honorable Sidney Harris is

designated as the presiding

administrative law judge.

Responses to the complaint and the

notice of investigation must be

submitted by the named respondents in

accordance with section 210.13 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to

19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a) of the

Commission’s Rules, such responses

will be considered by the Commission

if received not later than 20 days after

the date of service by the Commission

of the complaint and the notice of

investigation. Extensions of time for

submitting responses to the complaint

will not be granted unless good cause

therefor is shown.

Failure of a respondent to file a timely

response to each allegation in the

complaint and in this notice may be

deemed to constitute a waiver of the

right to appear and contest the

allegations of the complaint and this

notice, and to authorize the

administrative law judge and the

Commission, without further notice to

the respondent, to find the facts to be as

alleged in the complaint and this notice

and to enter both an initial

determination and a final determination

containing such findings, and may

result in the issuance of a limited

exclusion order or a cease and desist

order or both directed against such

respondent.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: February 27, 2001.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5305 Filed 3–5–01; 8:45 am]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731–TA–919–920

(Preliminary)]

Certain Welded Large Diameter Line

Pipe from Japan and Mexico

Determinations

On the basis of the record 1 developed

in the subject investigations, the United

States International Trade Commission

determines, pursuant to section 733(a)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable

indication that an industry in the

United States is materially injured by

reason of imports from Japan and

Mexico of certain welded large diameter

line pipe,2 that are alleged to be sold in

the United States at less than fair value

(LTFV).

Commencement of Final Phase

Investigations

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the

Commission’s rules, the Commission

also gives notice of the commencement

of the final phase of its investigations.

The Commission will issue a final phase

notice of scheduling which will be

published in the Federal Register as

provided in section 207.21 of the

Commission’s rules upon notice from

the Department of Commerce

(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary

determinations in the investigations

under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the

preliminary determinations are

negative, upon notice of affirmative

final determinations in those

investigations under section 735(a) of

the Act. Parties that filed entries of

appearance in the preliminary phase of

the investigations need not enter a

separate appearance for the final phase

of the investigations. Industrial users,

and, if the merchandise under

investigation is sold at the retail level,

representative consumer organizations

have the right to appear as parties in

Commission antidumping and

countervailing duty investigations. The

Secretary will prepare a public service

list containing the names and addresses

of all persons, or their representatives,

who are parties to the investigations.

Background

On January 10, 2001, a petition was

filed with the Commission and the

Department of Commerce by Berg Steel

Pipe Corp., Panama City, FL; American

Steel Pipe Division of American Cast

Iron Pipe Co., Birmingham, AL; and

Stupp Corp., Baton Rouge, LA; alleging

that an industry in the United States is

materially injured by reason of LTFV

imports of certain welded large diameter

line pipe from Japan and Mexico.

Accordingly, effective January 10, 2001,

the Commission instituted antidumping

duty investigations Nos. 731–TA–919–

920 (Preliminary).

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Notice of the institution of the

Commission’s investigations and of a

public conference 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 January 18, 2001 (66

FR 4860). The conference was held in

Washington, DC, on January 31, 2001,

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 February

26, 2001. The views of the Commission

are contained in USITC Publication

3400 (March 2001), entitled Certain

Welded Large Diameter Line Pipe from

Japan and Mexico: Investigations Nos.

731-TA–919–920 (Preliminary).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: February 26, 2001

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–5304 Filed 3–5–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection

under Review: Application for Asylum

and for Withholding of Removal.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) has submitted the following

information collection request to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

The INS published a Federal Register

notice on August 7, 2000 at 65 FR 48252

to solicit public comments for a 60-day

period regarding the proposed revision

of Form I–589 (Application for Asylum

and for Withholding of Removal). The

proposed revisions included both the

Instructions to completing the Form I–

589 and the application form itself. At

the close of the public comment period

on October 6, 2000, the INS had

received three responses regarding the

proposed revisions. The public

comments received have been addressed

in the accompanying Supporting

Statement.

The purpose of this notice is to allow

an additional 30 days for public

comments. The proposed draft of the

revised information collection

published with this notice is for public

review and comment only and may not

be used to obtain immigration benefits.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until April 5, 2001. This

process is conducted in accordance with

5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions

regarding the items contained in this

notice, especially regarding the

estimated public burden and associated

response time, should be directed to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Room

10235, Washington, DC 20530;

Attention: Lauren Wittenberg,

Department of Justice Desk Officer; 202–

395–4318.

Written comments and suggestions

from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of

information should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Revision of currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Asylum and for

Withholding of Removal.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–589, Office of

International Affairs, Asylum Division,

Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals or

Households. The information collected

on this form will be used to determine

whether an alien applying for asylum

and/or withholding of removal in the

United States is classifiable as a refugee,

or eligible for protection under the

Convention Against Torture, and is

eligible to remain in the United States.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 53,000 responses at 12 hours

per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 636,000 annual burden

hours.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Richard A. Sloan 202–514–3291,

Director, Policy Directives and

Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, U.S. Department

of Justice, Room 4034, 425 I Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20536. Additionally,

comments and/or suggestions regarding

the item(s) contained in this notice,

especially regarding the estimated

public burden and associated response

time may also be directed to Mr.

Richard A. Sloan.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Suite 1220, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: February 27, 2001.

Richard A. Sloan,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

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