Import investigations: Uranium from Kazakhstan,
[Federal Register: March 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 41)]
[Notices]
[Page 10317-10318]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-539-A (Final)]
Uranium From Kazakhstan
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Continuance and scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the continuance and scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA- 539-A (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or 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 Kazakhstan of uranium, provided for in subheadings 2612.10.00, 2844.10.10, 2844.10.20, 2844.10.50, and 2844.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.‹SUP›1‹/SUP›
\1\ For purposes of this investigation, Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``natural uranium in the form of uranium ores and concentrates; natural uranium metal and natural uranium compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds; uranium enriched in U‹SUP›235 ‹/SUP›and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products, and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U‹SUP›235 ‹/SUP›or compounds or uranium enriched in U‹SUP›235‹/SUP›. HEU [highly enriched uranium] is included in the scope of the investigation.''
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigation, hearing procedures, 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 and C (19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Reavis (202-205-3185), 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:
Background
The final phase of this investigation is being continued and scheduled in response to the Department of Commerce's notice that it is resuming its antidumping investigation (64 FR 2877, January 19, 1999) as a result of the Government of Kazakhstan's termination of its suspension agreement on uranium. The original investigation was initiated on November 8, 1991 (pursuant to a petition filedby the Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Uranium
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Producers and the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union), and was continued against the Republic of Kazakhstan after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The suspension agreement with respect to Kazakhstan was in effect from October 16, 1992, to January 11, 1999. The scheduling of the Commission's investigation is consistent with Commerce's postponement of its final determination until June 3, 1999.
Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this 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, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that fileda notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigation.
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 the final phase of this investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply for such access. 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 the final phase of this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 25, 1999, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 9, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filedin writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before May 31, 1999. 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 June 2, 1999, 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 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written Submissions
Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is June 1, 1999. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is June 17, 1999; witness testimony must be filedno 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 June 17, 1999. On July 1, 1999, 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 July 6, 1999, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 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. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filedby 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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: February 26, 1999.
By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary.
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