Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of deadline to file public comments on proposed

antidumping and countervailing duty regulations and announcement of

public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the

deadline to file public comments on the proposed antidumping and

countervailing duties regulations containing changes resulting from the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the URAA). The deadline for filing

comments on the proposed regulations is now May 15, 1996. A public

hearing will be held on June 7, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: On February 27, 1996, the Department

published proposed antidumping and countervailing duty regulations (61

FR 7308). We requested written comments from the public, to be

submitted by April 29, 1996. We have now extended the deadline for

filing written comments to May 15, 1996.

PROPOSED REGULATIONS: The proposed regulations are available on the

Internet at the following address:

HTTP://WWW.ITA.DOC.GOV/IMPORT__ADMIN/RECORDS/

In addition, the proposed regulations are available to the public

on 3.5'' diskettes, with specific instructions for accessing compressed

data, at cost, and paper copies available for reading and photocopying

in Room B-099 of the Central Records Unit. Any questions concerning

file formatting, document conversion, access on Internet, or other file

requirements should be addressed to Andrew Lee Beller, Director of

Central Records, (202) 482-1248.

FORMAT AND NUMBER OF COPIES: To simplify the processing and

distribution of the public comments pertaining to the Department's

proposed regulations, parties are encouraged to submit documents in

electronic form accompanied by an original and three paper copies. All

documents filed in electronic form must be on DOS formatted 3.5''

diskettes, and must be prepared in either WordPerfect format or a

format that the WordPerfect program can convert and import into

WordPerfect. If possible, the Department would appreciate the documents

being filed in either ASCII format or WordPerfect 5.1, and containing

generic codes. The Department would also appreciate the use of

descriptive file names.

HEARING: A public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held at

10:00 on June 7, 1996, in Room 4830 of the Herbert C. Hoover Building

at Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. In order

to participate in the hearing, parties must submit a written request to

the Department no later than May 17, 1996. Written requests should

detail the topics parties wish to discuss at the hearing. The

Department will accommodate as many requesting parties as time permits.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments and requests to participate in the

public hearing to Susan G. Esserman, Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration, Central Records Unit, Room B-099, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street NW., Washington, D.C.

20230. Comments on the proposed regulations should be addressed:

Attention: Proposed Regulations Comments. Each person submitting a

comment should include his or her name, address, and give reasons for

any recommendation. Requests to participate in the hearing should be

addressed: Attention: Request to participate in hearing on proposed

regulations. Each person submitting a request should include his or her

name, address, and phone number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penelope Naas at (202) 482-3534.

Dated: April 18, 1996.

Susan G. Esserman,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 96-10009 Filed 4-23-96; 8:45 am]

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