Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Tomatoes; Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Peppers, 43950-43951 [E8-17311]

Download as PDF 43950 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 146 / Tuesday, July 29, 2008 / Notices associated with public land management in the BLM Idaho Falls District (IFD), which covers eastern Idaho. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, tour transportation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Wilson, RAC Coordinator, Idaho Falls District, 1405 Hollipark Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83401. Telephone (208) 524– 7550. E-mail: Joanna_Wilson@blm.gov. Dated: July 23, 2008. Joanna Wilson, RAC Coordinator, Public Affairs Specialist. [FR Doc. E8–17330 Filed 7–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CO–922–08–1310–FI; COC70365] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC70365 from Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc., for lands in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, Milada Krasilinec, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at 303.239.3767. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative fee and $163 to reimburse the Department for the cost of VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:12 Jul 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 this Federal Register notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Section 31(d) and (e) of the MineralLands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate lease COC70365 effective July 1, 2008, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Dated: July 23, 2008. Milada Krasilinec, Land Law Examiner. [FR Doc. E8–17317 Filed 7–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 332–350 and 332–351] Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Tomatoes; Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Peppers United States International Trade Commission ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit information for 2008 monitoring reports. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to statute (see below), the Commission monitors U.S. imports of fresh or chilled tomatoes and fresh or chilled peppers, other than chili peppers, for the purpose of expediting an investigation under certain U.S. safeguard laws, should an appropriate petition be filed. As part of that monitoring, the Commission has instituted investigations under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332) for the purpose of compiling data on trade and the domestic industry. The Commission is in the process of preparing its reports for the period ending June 30, 2008, and is seeking input from interested members of the public. The Commission expects to make its reports available to the public in electronic form on the Commission’s Web site in November 2008. DATES: September 11, 2008: Deadline for filing written submissions and other information. November 21, 2008: Anticipated posting of Commission report. All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/ secretary/edis.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Lynch (202–205–3313, brendan.lynch@usitc.gov) or Jonathan Coleman (202–205–3465, jonathan.coleman@usitc.gov), Agriculture and Fisheries Division, Office of Industries, for general information, or William Gearhart (202– 205–3091, william.gearhart@usitc.gov), Office of the General Counsel, for information on legal aspects. The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin (202–205–1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov), Office of External Relations. Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202– 205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 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. Background: Section 316 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act (NAFTA Implementation Act) (19 U.S.C. 3881) requires that the Commission monitor U.S. imports of fresh or chilled tomatoes (HTS heading 0702.00) and fresh or chilled peppers, other than chili peppers (HTS subheading 0709.60.00), until January 1, 2009, for purposes of expediting an investigation concerning provisional relief under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 or section 302 of the NAFTA Implementation Act. Section 316 does not require that the Commission publish reports on this monitoring activity or otherwise make the information available to the public. However, the Commission maintains current data files on tomatoes and peppers in order to conduct an expedited investigation should a request be received. Following enactment of section 316, the Commission instituted investigation No. 332–350, Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Tomatoes (59 FR 1763), and investigation No. 332–351, Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Peppers (59 FR 1762). The Commission will continue to make its reports available to the public in electronic form (with the exception of any confidential business information (CBI)), and will maintain electronic copies of its reports on its Web site until one year after the monitoring requirement expires on January 1, 2009. The most recent Commission E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 146 / Tuesday, July 29, 2008 / Notices monitoring reports in this series were published in November 2007 and are available on the Commission’s Web site. Written Submissions: The Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection with preparation of these reports. However, interested persons are invited to submit written statements containing data and other information concerning the matters to be addressed. All submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be received no later than the close of business on September 11, 2008. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 requires that a signed original (or a copy so designated) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). The Commission’s rules authorize the filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means only to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https:// www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_ notices/rules/documents/handbook_on_ electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202–205– 2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. The Commission will not publish such confidential business information in the monitoring reports it posts on its Web site in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. However, the Commission may include such information in any report it sends to the President under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 or section 302 of the NAFTA Implementation Act, if it is required to VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:12 Jul 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 conduct an investigation involving these products under either of these statutory authorities. By order of the Commission. Issued: July 23, 2008. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–17311 Filed 7–28–08; 8:45 am] 43951 Issued: July 23, 2008. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–17312 Filed 7–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Antitrust Division INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–1010 (Review)] Lawn and Garden Steel Fence Posts from China United States International Trade Commission. AGENCY: ACTION: Termination of five-year review. SUMMARY: The subject five-year review was initiated in May 2008 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on lawn and garden steel fence posts from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. On July 18, 2008, the Department of Commerce published notice that it was revoking the order effective June 12, 2008, ‘‘{b}ecause the domestic interested parties did not participate in the sunset review * * *’’ (73 FR 41316). Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), the subject review is terminated. DATES: Effective Date: June 12, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired 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 (https:// www.usitc.gov). Authority: This review is being terminated under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.69 of the Commission’s rules (19 CFR 207.69). PO 00000 Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—American Society of Mechanical Engineers Notice is hereby given that, on July 2, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (‘‘ASME’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing additions or changes to its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, since March 6, 2008, ASME has established one new standards-writing committee, disbanded two standards-writing committees, published five new standards, and initiated three new standards activities within the general nature and scope of ASME’s standards development activities, as specified in its original notification. More detail regarding these changes can be found at https:// www.asme.org. On September 15, 2004, ASME filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on October 13, 2004 (69 FR 60895). The last notification was filed with the Department on March 6, 2008. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on April 7, 2008 (73 FR 18812). Patricia A. Brink, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. E8–17043 Filed 7–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–M By order of the Commission. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43950-43951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17311]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 332-350 and 332-351]


Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Tomatoes; Monitoring of U.S. 
Imports of Peppers

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit information for 2008 monitoring 
reports.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to statute (see below), the Commission monitors U.S. 
imports of fresh or chilled tomatoes and fresh or chilled peppers, 
other than chili peppers, for the purpose of expediting an 
investigation under certain U.S. safeguard laws, should an appropriate 
petition be filed. As part of that monitoring, the Commission has 
instituted investigations under section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1332) for the purpose of compiling data on trade and the 
domestic industry. The Commission is in the process of preparing its 
reports for the period ending June 30, 2008, and is seeking input from 
interested members of the public. The Commission expects to make its 
reports available to the public in electronic form on the Commission's 
Web site in November 2008.

DATES: September 11, 2008: Deadline for filing written submissions and 
other information. November 21, 2008: Anticipated posting of Commission 
report.

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing 
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions 
should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Lynch (202-205-3313, 
brendan.lynch@usitc.gov) or Jonathan Coleman (202-205-3465, 
jonathan.coleman@usitc.gov), Agriculture and Fisheries Division, Office 
of Industries, for general information, or William Gearhart (202-205-
3091, william.gearhart@usitc.gov), Office of the General Counsel, for 
information on legal aspects. The media should contact Margaret 
O'Laughlin (202-205-1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov), Office of 
External Relations. Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information 
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-
1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). 
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.
    Background: Section 316 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (NAFTA Implementation Act) (19 U.S.C. 3881) requires 
that the Commission monitor U.S. imports of fresh or chilled tomatoes 
(HTS heading 0702.00) and fresh or chilled peppers, other than chili 
peppers (HTS subheading 0709.60.00), until January 1, 2009, for 
purposes of expediting an investigation concerning provisional relief 
under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 or section 302 of the NAFTA 
Implementation Act. Section 316 does not require that the Commission 
publish reports on this monitoring activity or otherwise make the 
information available to the public. However, the Commission maintains 
current data files on tomatoes and peppers in order to conduct an 
expedited investigation should a request be received. Following 
enactment of section 316, the Commission instituted investigation No. 
332-350, Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Tomatoes (59 FR 1763), and 
investigation No. 332-351, Monitoring of U.S. Imports of Peppers (59 FR 
1762).
    The Commission will continue to make its reports available to the 
public in electronic form (with the exception of any confidential 
business information (CBI)), and will maintain electronic copies of its 
reports on its Web site until one year after the monitoring requirement 
expires on January 1, 2009. The most recent Commission

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monitoring reports in this series were published in November 2007 and 
are available on the Commission's Web site.
    Written Submissions: The Commission does not plan to hold a public 
hearing in connection with preparation of these reports. However, 
interested persons are invited to submit written statements containing 
data and other information concerning the matters to be addressed. All 
submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, and should be 
received no later than the close of business on September 11, 2008. All 
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). 
Section 201.8 requires that a signed original (or a copy so designated) 
and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that 
confidential treatment of a document is requested, at least four (4) 
additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential information 
must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information 
regarding confidential business information). The Commission's rules 
authorize the filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or 
electronic means only to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the 
rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, https://
www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/handbook_
on_electronic_filing.pdf). Persons with questions regarding 
electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000).
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the 
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or ``non-
confidential'' version, and that the confidential business information 
be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, 
except for confidential business information, will be made available 
for inspection by interested parties.
    The Commission will not publish such confidential business 
information in the monitoring reports it posts on its Web site in a 
manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the 
information. However, the Commission may include such information in 
any report it sends to the President under section 202 of the Trade Act 
of 1974 or section 302 of the NAFTA Implementation Act, if it is 
required to conduct an investigation involving these products under 
either of these statutory authorities.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 23, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-17311 Filed 7-28-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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