In the Matter of:	)

) Investigation No.:

HYDRAULIC MAGNETIC CIRCUIT	) 731-TA-1033 (Preliminary)

BREAKERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA	)

Pages: 1 through 6

Place: Washington, D.C.

Date: May 29, 2003

THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

In the Matter of:	)

) Investigation No.:

HYDRAULIC MAGNETIC CIRCUIT	) 731-TA-1033 (Preliminary)

BREAKERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA	)

Thursday,

May 29, 2003

Room No. 101

U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C.

The commission meeting commenced, pursuant to

Notice, at 11:03 a.m., before the Commissioners of the

United States International Trade Commission, the

Honorable JENNIFER A.HILLMAN, Vice Chairman, presiding.

APPEARANCES:

On behalf of the International Trade Commission:

Commissioners:

DEANNA TANNER OKUN, CHAIRMAN (Via Telephone)

JENNIFER A. HILLMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN

MARCIA E. MILLER, COMMISSIONER

STEPHEN KOPLAN, COMMISSIONER

Staff:

WILLIAM R. BISHOP, ACTING SECRETARY

FRED RUGGLES, INVESTIGATOR

JOHN KITZMILLER, INDUSTRY ANALYST

DAVID BOYLAND, ACCOUNTANT

JERRY BENEDICK, ECONOMIST

MICHAEL DIEHL, ATTORNEY

JAMES MCCLURE, SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR

I N D E X

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AGENDA FOR FUTURE MEETING: NONE	3

MINUTES: MAY 20, 2003	3

RATIFICATION LIST: 03-012	3

INV. NOS. 731-TA-1003 (PRELIMINARY) (HYDRAULIC	3

MAGNETIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA) --

BRIEFING AND VOTE

OUTSTANDING ACTION JACKETS: NONE	3

P R O C E E D I N G S

(11:03 a.m.)

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: This meeting of the United States International Trade Commission will please come to order.

I understand that Chairman Okun is participating by telephone this morning. Good morning, Chairman Okun.

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Good morning.

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: I understand that there is no agenda for future meetings to consider and no outstanding action jackets to consider.

I now need approval of the minutes of

May 20, 2003. Is there any objection?

(No response.)

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: Hearing none, they are approved.

Is there any objection to the approval of Ratification List 03-012?

(No response.)

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: Hearing none, it is approved.

We will now turn to Investigation No.

731-TA-1033 (Preliminary), Hydraulic Magnetic Circuit Breakers From South Africa.

Welcome to Mr. McClure and the staff who participated in this investigation.

Do any Commissioners have questions of the staff?

(No response.)

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: Are there any additions or corrections to the staff report?

MR. MCCLURE: Jim McClure, Office of Investigations.

Madam Vice Chairman, there is one correction to the report as contained in Office of Investigations Memorandum INV-AA-057 dated today, May 29, 2003.

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: Are there any objections to the approval of the staff report as revised?

(No response.)

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: Hearing none, it is approved.

Mr. Secretary, will you please call the roll?

MR. BISHOP: Commissioner Koplan?

COMMISSIONER KOPLAN: I vote in the negative.

MR. BISHOP: Commissioner Hillman?

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: I vote in the negative.

MR. BISHOP: Commissioner Miller?

COMMISSIONER MILLER: I vote in the negative.

MR. BISHOP: Commissioner Okun?

CHAIRMAN OKUN: I vote in the negative.

MR. BISHOP: Madam Chairman, the Commission has reached a negative determination in this investigation.

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: Further information regarding this determination will be in the press release. Commissioners' opinions are currently scheduled to be transmitted to the Department of Commerce on or before June 5, 2003.

With that I would like to thank Mr. McClure and the staff that participated in this investigation. Thank you.

Seeing that there is no other business before this Commission, this meeting is adjourned

(Whereupon, at 11:05 a.m. the meeting in the above-entitled matter was concluded.)

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TITLE:	Hydraulic Magnet Circuit Breakers

INVESTIGATION NO.:	731-TA-1033 (Preliminary)

HEARING DATE:	May 29, 2003

LOCATION:	Washington, D.C.

NATURE OF HEARING:	Commission Meeting

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DATE:	May 29, 2003

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