[Federal Register: January 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 13)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-539-C (Second Review)]
Uranium From Russia
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of a full five-year review concerning the suspended
antidumping investigation on Uranium from Russia.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a full
review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether termination of the
suspended antidumping investigation on Uranium from Russia would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within
a reasonably foreseeable time. The Commission has determined to
exercise its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B). 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).
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 11, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Trainor (202-205-3354), 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). The public record for this
review may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at
http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--On October 4, 2005, the Commission determined that
circumstances were such that a full review pursuant to section
751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed (70 FR 60368, October 17, 2005). A
record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's statement on
adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements are available
from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission's Web site.
Participation in the review 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 this review 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, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
review need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
review.
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 this review available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the review, provided that the
application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the review. A party granted
access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice of
institution of the review 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 review will be
placed in the nonpublic record on May 3, 2006, and a public version
will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the
Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
review beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 23, 2006, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the
hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission
on or before May 12, 2006. 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 May 17, 2006, 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), 207.24, and 207.66 of the Commission's
rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their
hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the
date of the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party to the review may submit a
prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with
the provisions of section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the
deadline for filing is May 12, 2006. 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 207.67 of the
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is June
2, 2006; witness testimony must be filed no later than three days
before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the review may submit a written statement of
information pertinent to the subject of the review on or before June 2,
2006. On July 7, 2006, 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
11, 2006, but such final comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply with section 207.68 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, except to the extent permitted by
section 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036
(November 8, 2002). Even where electronic filing of a document is
permitted, certain documents must also be filed in paper form, as
specified in II (C) of the Commission's Handbook on Electronic Filing
Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002).
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the review must be served on
all other parties to the review (as identified by
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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 review is 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 17, 2006.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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