[Federal Register: May 19, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 96)] [Notices] [Page 27294] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr19my99-79] [[Page 27294]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Brass Sheet and Strip From Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and Sweden 1 AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. \1\ The investigation numbers are as follows: Brazil (701-TA-269 (Review) and 731-TA-311 (Review)), Canada (731-TA-312 (Review)), France (701-TA-270 (Review) and 731-TA-313 (Review)), Germany (731- TA-317 (Review)), Italy (731-TA-314 (Review)), Japan (731-TA-379 (Review)), Korea (731-TA-315 (Review)), the Netherlands (731-TA-380 (Review)), and Sweden (731-TA-316 (Review)). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTION: Notice of Commission determinations to conduct full five-year reviews concerning the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on brass sheet and strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and Sweden. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on brass sheet and strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and Sweden 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: May 6, 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 May 6, 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 F.R. 29372, 29374 (May 29, 1998). With regard to brass sheet and strip from Canada and the Netherlands, the Commission found that both the domestic interested party group response and the respondent interested party group responses to its notice of institution 2 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 Feb. 1, 1999 (64 FR 4892). With regard to brass sheet and strip from Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Sweden, the Commission found that the domestic interested party group response was adequate and the respondent interested party group responses were inadequate.3 The Commission also found that other circumstances warranted conducting full reviews.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Commissioner Askey found that the respondent interested party group response with respect to Sweden was adequate. \4\ 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 section 207.62 of the Commission's rules. Issued: May 10, 1999. By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-12597 Filed 5-18-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P