[Federal Register: February 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 20)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 104-TAA-7 (Review), AA1921-198-200 (Review), and
731-TA-3 (Review)]
Sugar From the European Union; Sugar From Belgium, France, and
Germany; and Sugar and Syrups From Canada (Investigation No. 731-TA-3
(Review))
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Commission determination to conduct full five-year
reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on sugar from the
European Union, the antidumping duty orders on sugar from Belgium,
France, and Germany, and the antidumping duty order on sugar and syrups
from Canada.
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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)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the
countervailing duty order on sugar from the European Union, the
antidumping duty orders on sugar from Belgium, France, and Germany, and
the antidumping duty order on sugar and syrups from Canada 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 these reviews 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 FR 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: January 7, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Libeau (202-205-3176), 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 January 7, 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 sugar and syrups from Canada, Inv. No. 731-TA-3
(Review), the Commission determined that both domestic and respondent
group responses to its notice of institution 1 were adequate
and voted to conduct a full review.
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\1\ The notice of institution for all of the subject reviews was
published in the Federal Register on Oct. 1, 1998 (63 FR 52759).
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With regard to sugar from the European Union, Inv. No. 104-TAA-7
(Review), the Commission determined that the domestic interested party
group
response was adequate,2 and that the respondent interested
party group response was inadequate. The Commission further determined
that other circumstances warranted a full review.3
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\2\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
\3\ Commissioner Crawford dissenting.
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With regard to sugar from Belgium, France, and Germany, Invs. Nos.
AA1921-198-200 (Review), the Commission determined that the domestic
interested party group
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response was inadequate,4 and that the respondent interested
party group response was inadequate. The Commission further determined
that other circumstances warranted full reviews.5
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\4\ Chairman Bragg dissenting.
\5\ Commissioners Crawford and Askey dissenting.
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A record of the Commissioners' votes and statements are 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 section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: January 26, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-2229 Filed 1-29-99; 8:45 am]
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