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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 231 / Monday, December 1, 2008 / Notices72837rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES205–1810. Persons with mobilityimpairments who will need specialassistance in gaining access to theCommission should contact the Officeof the Secretary at 202–205–2000.General information concerning theCommission may also be obtained byaccessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record ofinvestigation Nos. 731–TA–394–A &399–A may be viewed on theCommission’s electronic docket(‘‘EDIS’’) at http://edis.usitc.gov.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:Background.—In June 2006, theCommission determined that revocationof the antidumping duty orders on ballbearings from France, Germany, Italy,Japan, and the United Kingdom wouldbe likely to lead to continuation orrecurrence of material injury to anindustry in the United States within areasonable foreseeable time. TheCommission’s determinations for Japanand the United Kingdom were appealedto the Court of International Trade. OnSeptember 9, 2008, the Court issued adecision remanding the matter to theCommission for further proceedings.NSK v. United States, Slip Op. 08–95(Ct. Int’l Trade, Sept. 9, 2008). In itsopinion, the Court issued an orderinstructing the Commission to (1)‘‘conduct a Bratsk analysis of nonsubjectimports as outlined in thisopinion;’’(2) ‘‘reassess supplyconditions within the domesticindustry,’’ i.e., the industry’srestructuring efforts during the period ofreview, and (3) ‘‘reexamine its findingswith regard to likely impact and itsdecision to cumulate imports from theUnited Kingdom in light of changes inits determinations that may result as aconsequence of the foregoing remandinstructions.’’ The Commission initiatedits remand proceeding on October 8,2008.On September 18, 2008, the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuitissued its opinion in Mittal Steel PointLisas, Ltd. v. United States (Ct. No.2007–1552), which clarified and limitedits holding in Bratsk AluminiumSmelter v. United States, 444 F.3d 1369(Fed. Cir. 2006). On October 9, 2008, theCommission filed a motion forreconsideration with the Court ofInternational Trade (‘‘CIT’’), requestingthat the CIT reconsider its decision inlight of the Federal Circuit’s analysis inMittal. As part of that motion, theCommission also requested the CIT toissue a stay of its remand proceedingpending the Court’s disposition of themotion for reconsideration. Defendant-Intervenor The Timken Company(‘‘Timken’’) filed a similar motion forreconsideration and a motion to stay theremand proceeding.On October 29, 2008, the CIT grantedthe motions of the Commission andTimken and ordered a stay of theCommission’s remand proceeding. Inthat Order, the CIT also directed that thestay shall remain in effect until theCourt has ruled on the pending motionsfor reconsideration.Accordingly, the remand proceedingsin this matter are hereby stayed pendingfurther order.By order of the Commission.Issued: November 24, 2008.William R. Bishop,Acting Secretary to the Commission.[FR Doc. E8–28392 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 7020–02–PINTERNATIONAL TRADECOMMISSION[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–986 and 987(Review)]Ferrovanadium From China and SouthAfricaDeterminationsOn the basis of the record 1 developedin the subject five-year reviews, theUnited States International TradeCommission (Commission) determines,pursuant to section 751(c) of the TariffAct of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), thatrevocation of the antidumping dutyorders on ferrovanadium from Chinaand South Africa would be likely to leadto continuation or recurrence of materialinjury to an industry in the UnitedStates within a reasonably foreseeabletime.BackgroundThe Commission instituted thesereviews on December 3, 2007 (72 FR67962) and determined on March 7,2008 that it would conduct full reviews(73 FR 14484, March 18, 2008). Noticeof the scheduling of the Commission’sreviews and of a public hearing to beheld in connection therewith was givenby posting copies of the notice in theOffice of the Secretary, U.S.International Trade Commission,Washington, DC, and by publishing thenotice in the Federal Register on July 8,2008 (73 FR 39040). The hearing washeld in Washington, DC, on October 7,2008, and all persons who requested theopportunity were permitted to appear inperson or by counsel.The Commission transmitted itsdeterminations in these reviews to the1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of theCommission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19CFR 207.2(f)).Secretary of Commerce on November24, 2008.The views of the Commission arecontained in USITC Publication 4046(November 2008), entitledFerrovanadium from China and SouthAfrica: Investigation Nos. 731–TA–986–987 (Review).By order of the Commission.Issued: November 24, 2008.William R. Bishop,Acting Secretary to the Commission.[FR Doc. E8–28393 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 7020–02–PINTERNATIONAL TRADECOMMISSION[Investigation No. 731–TA–1013 (Review)]Saccharin From ChinaVerDate Aug2005 16:47 Nov 28, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1AGENCY: United States InternationalTrade Commission.ACTION: Scheduling of a full five-yearreview concerning the antidumpingduty order on saccharin from China.SUMMARY: The Commission hereby givesnotice of the scheduling of a full reviewpursuant to section 751(c)(5) of theTariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5))(the Act) to determine whetherrevocation of the antidumping dutyorder on saccharin from China would belikely to lead to continuation orrecurrence of material injury within areasonably foreseeable time. For furtherinformation concerning the conduct ofthis review and rules of generalapplication, consult the Commission’sRules of Practice and Procedure, part201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, andF (19 CFR part 207).DATES: Effective Date: November 24,2008.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Cynthia Trainor (202–205–3354), Officeof Investigations, U.S. InternationalTrade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpairedpersons can obtaininformation on this matter by contactingthe Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons with mobilityimpairments who will need specialassistance in gaining access to theCommission should contact the Officeof the Secretary at 202–205–2000.General information concerning theCommission may also be obtained byaccessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov) . The public record forthis review may be viewed on theCommission’s electronic docket (EDIS)at http://edis.usitc.gov.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
wilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES72838 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 231 / Monday, December 1, 2008 / NoticesBackground.—On September 10,2008, the Commission determined thatresponses to its notice of institution ofthe subject five-year review were suchthat a full review pursuant to section751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed (73FR 53444, September 16, 2008). Arecord of the Commissioners’ votes, theCommission’s statement on adequacy,and any individual Commissioner’sstatements are available from the Officeof the Secretary and at theCommission’s Web site.Participation in the review and publicservice list.—Persons, includingindustrial users of the subjectmerchandise and, if the merchandise issold at the retail level, representativeconsumer organizations, wishing toparticipate in this review as partiesmust file an entry of appearance withthe Secretary to the Commission, asprovided in section 201.11 of theCommission’s rules, by 45 days afterpublication of this notice. A party thatfiled a notice of appearance followingpublication of the Commission’s noticeof institution of the review need not filean additional notice of appearance. TheSecretary will maintain a public servicelist containing the names and addressesof all persons, or their representatives,who are parties to the review.Limited disclosure of businessproprietary information (BPI) under anadministrative protective order (APO)and BPI service list.—Pursuant tosection 207.7(a) of the Commission’srules, the Secretary will make BPIgathered in this review available toauthorized applicants under the APOissued in the review, provided that theapplication is made by 45 days afterpublication of this notice. Authorizedapplicants must represent interestedparties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9),who are parties to the review. A partygranted access to BPI followingpublication of the Commission’s noticeof institution of the review need notreapply for such access. A separateservice list will be maintained by theSecretary for those parties authorized toreceive BPI under the APO.Staff report.—The prehearing staffreport in the review will be placed inthe nonpublic record on March 9, 2009,and a public version will be issuedthereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 ofthe Commission’s rules.Hearing.—The Commission will holda hearing in connection with the reviewbeginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 26,2009, at the U.S. International TradeCommission Building. Requests toappear at the hearing should be filed inwriting with the Secretary to theCommission on or before March 20,2009. A nonparty who has testimonythat may aid the Commission’sdeliberations may request permission topresent a short statement at the hearing.All parties and nonparties desiring toappear at the hearing and make oralpresentations should attend aprehearing conference to be held at 9:30a.m. on March 24, 2009, at the U.S.International Trade CommissionBuilding. Oral testimony and writtenmaterials to be submitted at the publichearing are governed by sections201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and207.66 of the Commission’s rules.Parties must submit any request topresent a portion of their hearingtestimony in camera no later than 7business days prior to the date of thehearing.Written submissions.—Each party tothe review may submit a prehearingbrief to the Commission. Prehearingbriefs must conform with the provisionsof section 207.65 of the Commission’srules; the deadline for filing is March18, 2009. Parties may also file writtentestimony in connection with theirpresentation at the hearing, as providedin section 207.24 of the Commission’srules, and posthearing briefs, whichmust conform with the provisions ofsection 207.67 of the Commission’srules. The deadline for filingposthearing briefs is April 7, 2009;witness testimony must be filed no laterthan three days before the hearing. Inaddition, any person who has notentered an appearance as a party to thereview may submit a written statementof information pertinent to the subject ofthe review on or before April 7, 2009.On April 29, 2009, the Commission willmake available to parties all informationon which they have not had anopportunity to comment. Parties maysubmit final comments on thisinformation on or before May 1, 2009,but such final comments must notcontain new factual information andmust otherwise comply with section207.68 of the Commission’s rules. Allwritten submissions must conform withthe provisions of section 201.8 of theCommission’s rules; any submissionsthat contain BPI must also conform withthe requirements of sections 201.6,207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’srules. The Commission’s rules do notauthorize filing of submissions with theSecretary by facsimile or electronicmeans, except to the extent permitted bysection 201.8 of the Commission’s rules,as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8,2002). Even where electronic filing of adocument is permitted, certaindocuments must also be filed in paperform, as specified in II (C) of theCommission’s Handbook on ElectronicFiling Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173(November 8, 2002).Additional written submissions to theCommission, including requestspursuant to section 201.12 of theCommission’s rules, shall not beaccepted unless good cause is shown foraccepting such submissions, or unlessthe submission is pursuant to a specificrequest by a Commissioner orCommission staff.In accordance with sections 201.16(c)and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,each document filed by a party to thereview must be served on all otherparties to the review (as identified byeither the public or BPI service list), anda certificate of service must be timelyfiled. The Secretary will not accept adocument for filing without a certificateof service.Authority: This review is being conductedunder authority of title VII of the Tariff Actof 1930; this notice is published pursuant tosection 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.By order of the Commission.Issued: November 24, 2008.William R. Bishop,Acting Secretary to the Commission.[FR Doc. E8–28391 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 7020–02–PVerDate Aug2005 16:47 Nov 28, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE[OMB Number 1121–NEW]Bureau of Justice Statistics; AgencyInformation Collection Activities:Proposed Collection; CommentsRequestedACTION: 30-Day Notice of InformationCollection Under Review: ProposedCollection; Clinical Indicators of SexualViolence in Custody.The Department of Justice (DOJ),Bureau of Justice Statistics, hassubmitted the following informationcollection request to the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) forreview and approval in accordance withthe Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.The proposed information collection ispublished to obtain comments from thepublic and affected agencies. Thisproposed information collection waspreviously published in the FederalRegister Volume 73, Number 186, page55133 on September 24, 2008, allowingfor a 30-day period.The purpose of this notice is to allowfor an additional 30 days for publiccomment until December 31, 2008. Thisprocess is conducted in accordance with5 CFR 1320.10.If you have comments especially onthe estimated public burden or
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CONTENTSPagePart III: Condition of
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VIEWS OF THE COMMISSIONBased on the
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mouthwash. 14 By weight, it is abou
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statement challenging PMC’s statu
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Quantity and Type of Parts Sourced
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In the original determination, the
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significant volumes of saccharin to
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the domestic like product. 160 All
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period, increasing from *** percent
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injured or likely to be injured by
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Table I-1--ContinuedSaccharin: Summ
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