Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption, Trade Diversion and Review of

Tue, Feb 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) hereby amends its Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules) regarding antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations as well as certain safeguard and market disruption proceedings. Under the amended Rules, parties are required to file prehearing briefs no later than five business days before the hearing, and they must file in camera requests no later than seven business days prior to the hearing. Such in camera requests and any comments to those requests must be served by handdelivery or nextday service. Further, petitions filed after 12 noon will be deemed to be filed the following business day. The amended Rules no longer require clerical or other staff to file an administrative protective order (APO) application with the Commission; however, they must sign a form maintained by an authorized APO applicant. Finally, parties must file new APO applications in NAFTA appeals.

Sunshine Act Meeting

Tue, Feb 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Holding the Meeting: International Trade Commission. Time and Date: March 8, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.
Place: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436; Telephone: (202) 2052000.
Status: Open to the public.
Matters To Be Considered:

1. Agenda for future meetings: none

2. Minutes

3. Ratification List

4. Inv. No. 731TA1070B (Final)(Certain Tissue Paper Products from China)briefing and vote. (The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit its determination and Commissioners' opinions to the Secretary of Commerce on or before March 18, 2005.)

5. Outstanding action jackets: none

In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting.

Issued: February 16, 2005.

By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 053418 Filed 21705; 11:08 am]
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Investigations Relating to Global and Bilateral Safeguard Actions, Market Disruption, Trade Diversion and Review of

Sunshine Act Meeting