Metal Calendar Slides From Japan, 7574-7576 [E6-2002]
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Dated: January 31, 2006.
Dennis Kubly,
Chief, Adaptive Management Group,
Environmental Resources Division, Upper
Colorado Regional Office, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
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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 at https://
www.usitc.gov. The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan
Cockburn, Esq., Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, telephone 202–205–2572.
In the Matter of Certain Combination
Motor and Transmission Systems and
Devices Used Therein, and Products
Containing Same; Notice of
Investigation
Authority: The authority for institution of
this investigation is contained in section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
(2005).
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U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
January 10, 2006, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Solomon
Technologies, Inc. A supplemental letter
was filed on January 30, 2006. The
complaint, as supplemented, alleges
violations of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain combination motor and
transmission systems and devices used
therein, and products containing same,
by reason of infringement of claims 1–
5, 7, 8, 10, and 12 of U.S. Patent No.
5,067,932. The complaint further alleges
that an industry in the United States
exists or is in the process of being
established as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
permanent exclusion order and a
permanent cease and desist order.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is available for inspection
during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
202–205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access
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Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
February 7, 2006, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain combination
motor and transmission systems or
devices used therein, or products
containing same, by reason of
infringement of claims 1–5, 7, 8, 10, or
12 of U.S. Patent No. 5,067,932, and
whether an industry in the United
States exists or is in the process of being
established as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337.
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is—
Solomon Technologies, Inc., 1400 L &
R Industrial Boulevard, Tarpon Springs,
Florida 34689.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
Toyota Motor Corporation, 1 ToyotaCho, Toyota City, Aichi, 471–8571,
Japan.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing North
America, 25 Atlantic Avenue, Erlanger,
Kentucky 41018.
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.,
19001 South Western Avenue, Torrance,
California 90509.
(c) Juan Cockburn, Esq., Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC
20436, who shall be the Commission
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investigative attorney, party to this
investigation; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Honorable Paul J. Luckern is
designated as the presiding
administrative law judge.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such
responses will be considered by the
Commission if received not later than 20
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the complaint and the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the complaint and this notice
and to enter a final determination
containing such findings, and may
result in the issuance of a limited
exclusion order or cease and desist
order or both directed against the
respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 7, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Investigation No. 731–TA–1094 (Final)]
Metal Calendar Slides From Japan
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of
an antidumping investigation.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping investigation No.
731–TA–1094 (Final) under section
735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 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
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United States is materially retarded, by
reason of less-than-fair-value imports
from Japan of metal calendar slides,
provided for in subheading 7326.90.10
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States.1
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).
DATES: Effective February 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanna Lo (202–205–1888), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired 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 (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. The final phase of this
investigation is being scheduled as a
result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by the Department of
Commerce that imports of metal
calendar slides from Japan are being
sold in the United States at less than fair
value within the meaning of section 733
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigation was requested in a petition
filed on June 29, 2005, by Stuebing
Automatic Machine Company,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Participation in the investigation and
public service list. Persons, including
1 For purposes of this investigation, the
Department of Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as ‘‘ ‘V’ and/or ‘U’ shaped metal
calendar slides manufactured from cold-rolled steel
sheets, whether or not left in black form, tin plated
or finished as tin free steel ( ‘TFS’), typically with
a thickness from 0.19 mm to 0.23 mm, typically in
lengths from 152 mm to 915 mm, typically in
widths from 12 mm to 29 mm when the slide is
lying flat and before the angle is pressed into the
slide (although they are not typically shipped in
this ‘flat’ form), that are typically either primed to
protect the outside of the slide against oxidization
or coated with a colored enamel or lacquer for
decorative purposes, whether or not stacked, and
excluding paper and plastic slides. Metal calendar
slides are typically provided with either a plastic
attached hanger or eyelet to hang and bind
calendars, posters, maps or charts, or the hanger can
be stamped from the metal body of the slide itself.’’
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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 filed a 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. 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 April 4, 2006, 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 April 18, 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 April 7, 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 April 12,
2006, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building. Oral testimony
and written materials to be submitted at
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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
business 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 April 11, 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 207.25 of the
Commission’s rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is April 25,
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 investigation may submit a
written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the
investigation, including statements of
support or opposition to the petition, on
or before April 25, 2006. On May 11,
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 May 15, 2006, 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, 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
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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
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 8, 2006.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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[Inv. No. 337–TA–560]
In the Matter of Certain NOR and NAND
Flash Memory Devices and Products
Containing Same; Notice of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
January 10, 2006, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of SanDisk
Corporation of Sunnyvale, California. A
supplemental letter was submitted by
SanDisk on January 24, 2006. The
complaint, as supplemented, alleges
violations of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the
sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after importation of
certain NOR and NAND flash memory
devices by reason of infringement of
claims 27, 28, 32, 50, 51, and 64 of U.S.
Patent No. 5,172,338, claims 1–8 and
10–14 of U.S. Patent No. 5,991,517, and
claims 7 and 10 of U.S. Patent No.
6,542,956. The complaint further alleges
that an industry in the United States
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of
section 337.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
permanent exclusion order and a cease
and desist order.
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The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is available for inspection
during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
202–205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained 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 at https://
www.usitc.gov. The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David H. Hollander, Jr., Esq., Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone 202–205–2746.
ADDRESSES:
Authority: The authority for institution of
this investigation is contained in section 337
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and
in § 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10
(2005).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
February 7, 2006, Ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain NOR or NAND
flash memory devices by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims
27, 28, 32, 50, 51, and 64 of U.S. Patent
No. 5,172,338, claims 1–8 and 10–14 of
U.S. Patent No. 5,991,517, and claims 7
and 10 of U.S. Patent No. 6,542,956, and
whether an industry in the United
States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337.
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is—SanDisk
Corporation, 140 Caspian Court,
Sunnyvale, California 94089.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
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which the complaint is to be served:
STMicroelectronics N.V., 39, Chemin du
Champ des Filles, C.P. 21, CH 1228
Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland.
STMicroelectronics, Inc., 1310
Electronics Drive M/S 2308, Carrollton,
Texas 75006.
(c) David H. Hollander, Jr., Esq.,
Office of Unfair Import Investigations,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street, SW., Suite 401,
Washington, DC 20436, who shall be the
Commission investigative attorney,
party to this investigation; and
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Honorable Charles E. Bullock is
designated as the presiding
administrative law judge.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with § 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(d) and 210.13(a), such
responses will be considered by the
Commission if received not later than 20
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the complaint and the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the complaint and this notice
and to enter a final determination
containing such findings, and may
result in the issuance of a limited
exclusion order or cease and desist
order or both directed against the
respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 8, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6–1996 Filed 2–10–06; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1094 (Final)]
Metal Calendar Slides From Japan
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1094 (Final) under
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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
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United States is materially retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value
imports from Japan of metal calendar slides, provided for in subheading
7326.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of this investigation, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as `` `V' and/or `U'
shaped metal calendar slides manufactured from cold-rolled steel
sheets, whether or not left in black form, tin plated or finished as
tin free steel ( `TFS'), typically with a thickness from 0.19 mm to
0.23 mm, typically in lengths from 152 mm to 915 mm, typically in
widths from 12 mm to 29 mm when the slide is lying flat and before
the angle is pressed into the slide (although they are not typically
shipped in this `flat' form), that are typically either primed to
protect the outside of the slide against oxidization or coated with
a colored enamel or lacquer for decorative purposes, whether or not
stacked, and excluding paper and plastic slides. Metal calendar
slides are typically provided with either a plastic attached hanger
or eyelet to hang and bind calendars, posters, maps or charts, or
the hanger can be stamped from the metal body of the slide itself.''
71 FR 5244, February 1, 2006.
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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).
DATES: Effective February 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Lo (202-205-1888), 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
(https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. The final phase of this
investigation is being scheduled as a result of an affirmative
preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of
metal calendar slides from Japan are being sold in the United States at
less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition filed on
June 29, 2005, by Stuebing Automatic Machine Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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 filed a 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. 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 April 4,
2006, 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 April 18,
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 April 7, 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 April 12,
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), 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 business
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 April 11, 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
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is April 25, 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 investigation may submit a
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigation, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before April 25, 2006. On May 11, 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 May 15, 2006, 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, 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
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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 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 8, 2006.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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