Import investigations: Malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Various countries,
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Federal Register: April 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 74)NoticesPage 19196From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From Brazil, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand <SUP>1</SUP>
\1\ The investigation numbers are as follows: Brazil is 731-TA- 278 (Review), Japan is 731-TA-347 (Review), Korea is 731-TA-279 (Review), Taiwan is 731-TA-280 (Review), and Thailand is 731-TA-348 (Review).
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Commission determination to conduct full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Brazil, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date.
For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission's rules of practice and procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Recent amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure pertinent to five- year reviews, including the text of subpart F of part 207, are published at 63 F.R. 30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded from the Commission's World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 8, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Carpenter (202-205-3172), 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 8, 1999, the Commission determined that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-year reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act. The Commission, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, grouped these reviews because they involve similar domestic like products. See 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(D); 63 FR 29372, 29374 (May 29, 1998).
With regard to malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Brazil and Thailand, the Commission found that both the domestic interested party group response and the respondent interested party group responses to its notice of institution <SUP>2</SUP> were adequate and voted to conduct full reviews.
\2\ The notice of institution for all of the subject reviews was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 4, 1999 (64 FR 369).
With regard to malleable cast iron pipe fittings from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Commission found that the domestic interested party group response was adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate. The Commission also found <SUP>3</SUP> that other circumstances warranted conducting full reviews.
\3\ Commissioner Crawford dissenting.
A record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission's web site.
Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: April 14, 1999.
By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary.
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