Notices. Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the countervailing duty orders on pure and alloy magnesium from Canada and the antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from China
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BILLING CODE 4310-MN-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-309-A and B and 731-TA-696 (Second Review)] Pure and Alloy Magnesium From Canada and Pure Magnesium From China AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the countervailing duty orders on pure and alloy magnesium from Canada and the antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from China. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on pure and alloy magnesium from Canada and revocation of the antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
With respect to Investigations Nos. 701-TA-309-A and B, the Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B). For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). DATES: *Effective Date:* January 4, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Fischer (202-205-3179 or *fred.fischer@usitc.gov* ), 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 ( *http://www.usitc.gov* ). The public record for these reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background.* On October 4, 2005, the Commission determined that responses to its notice of institution of the five-year reviews concerning pure and alloy magnesium from Canada were such that full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed notwithstanding its finding that the respondent interested party group response to its notice of institution was inadequate (70 FR 60108, October 14, 2005). 1 On December 5, 2005, the Commission determined that circumstances warranted conducting a full review of the order concerning pure magnesium from China, pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act, notwithstanding its finding that the respondent interested party group response to its notice of institution was inadequate (70 F.R. 75483, December 20, 2005). 2 A record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's statements on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements are available from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission's Web site. 1 Commissioner Jennifer A. Hillman dissenting. 2 Chairman Stephen Koplan and Commissioner Jennifer A. Hillman dissenting. *Participation in the reviews and public service lists.* 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 these reviews 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, by 45 days after publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance following publication of the Commission's notices of institution of the reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary will maintain public service lists containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the reviews. *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 these reviews available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided that the application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party granted access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notices of institution of the reviews need not reapply for such access. Separate service lists will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. *Staff report.* The prehearing staff report in the reviews will be placed in the nonpublic record on March 31, 2006, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the Commission's rules. *Hearing.* The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the reviews beginning at 9:30 a.m. on April 25, 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 18, 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 (if necessary) at 9:30 a.m. on April 20, 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), 207.24, and 207.66 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 to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.65 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 207.67 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is May 4, 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 reviews may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the reviews on or before May 4, 2006. On May 26, 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 31, 2006, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.68 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 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 reviews must be served on all other parties to the reviews (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: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: January 5, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-193 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Office of Trade Agreement Implementation; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; Notice of Determination Regarding Review of U.S. Submission #2005-03 AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Trade Agreement Implementation
(OTAI)gives notice that on January 6, 2006, U.S. Submission #2005-03 was accepted for review pursuant to Article 16(3) of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC). The submission was filed with the OTAI on October 14, 2005, by The Progressive Union of Workers of the Textile Industry, the Manufacturing, Cutting and Confection of Fabric and Garments in General and Related and Similar Industries in the Mexican Republic, a member of the “Vanguardia Obrera” Workers Federation of the Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Peasants (FTVO-CROC), with the support of the U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project and the Washington Office on Latin America. The submitters allege that the Government of Mexico has failed to fulfill its obligations under the NAALC to effectively enforce its labor laws in connection with freedom of association and the right to organize, the right to bargain collectively, the right to strike, prohibition of forced labor, labor protection for children and young persons, elimination of employment discrimination, prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses, compensation in cases of occupational injuries and illnesses, and minimum employment standards related to events at a textile plant operated by Rubie's de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., in the municipality of Tepeji del Rio, State of Hidalgo, Mexico. Article 16(3) of the NAALC provides for the review of labor law matters in Canada and Mexico by the National Administrative Office (NAO), which was redesignated as the OTAI in a Federal Register Notice issued on December 23, 2004 (69 FR 77128 (2004)). The objectives of the review of the submission will be to gather information to assist the OTAI to better understand and publicly report on the Government of Mexico's compliance with the obligations set forth in the NAALC. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Accolla, Acting Director, Office of Trade Agreement Implementation, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-5205, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
(202)693-4900 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 14, 2005, U.S. Submission #2005-03 was filed by The Progressive Union of Workers of the Textile Industry, the Manufacturing, Cutting and Confection of Fabric and Garments in General and Related and Similar Industries in the Mexican Republic, a member of the “Vanguardia Obrera” Workers Federation of the Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Peasants (FTVO-CROC), with the support of the U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project, and the Washington Office on Latin America under the NAALC concerning the enforcement of labor laws by the Government of Mexico. The submission focuses on events at a textile plant operated by Rubie's de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., in the municipality of Tepeji del Rio, State of Hidalgo, Mexico. The submitters allege that the Government of Mexico has failed to fulfill its obligations under the NAALC to effectively enforce its labor law under Article 3 in connection with freedom of association and protection of the right to organize, the right to bargain collectively, the right to strike, prohibition of forced labor, labor protections for children and young persons, minimum employment standards, elimination of employment discrimination, prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses, and compensation in cases of occupational injuries and illnesses, and under Article 5 with respect to fair, equitable and transparent labor tribunal proceedings. The submission focuses on the submitter's attempts to organize a union at a plant operated by Rubie's de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., in the municipality of Tepeji del Rio, State of Hidalgo, alleging that Mexico's Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board No. 6 and Local Conciliation and Arbitration Board No. 51 failed to provide workers with fair, equitable and transparent proceedings to enforce their right to form a union to represent the workers in collective bargaining. Allegations also include failure on the part of state and federal authorities to provide effective onsite inspections and remedies for labor law violations concerning forced labor, minimum wage, overtime pay, prevention of discrimination, occupational safety and health, and child labor. Finally, the submitters assert that the actions and/or inaction by the Government of Mexico represent a pattern of non-enforcement of its labor laws. The Procedural Guidelines for the OTAI, published in the **Federal Register** on April 7, 1994, 59 FR 16660, specify that, in general, the Secretary of the NAO shall accept a submission for review if it raises issues relevant to labor law matters in Canada or Mexico and if a review would further the objectives of the NAALC. U.S. Submission #2005-03, which alleges that Mexico has failed to effectively enforce its labor law under NAALC Articles 3 and 5, relates to labor law matters in Mexico. A review would further the objectives of the NAALC, as set out in Article 1 of the NAALC, among them improving working conditions and living standards in each Party's territory, promoting the NAALC's labor principles, and encouraging publication and exchange of information, data development, and coordination to enhance mutually beneficial understanding of the laws and institutions governing labor in each Party's territory. Accordingly, this submission has been accepted for review under Section G of the OTAI Procedural Guidelines. The OTAI's decision is not intended to indicate any determination as to the validity or accuracy of the allegations contained in the submission. The objectives of the review will be to gather information to assist the OTAI to better understand and publicly report on the issues of freedom of association and protection of the right to organize, the right to bargain collectively, the right to strike, prohibition of forced labor, labor protections for children and young persons, minimum employment standards, elimination of employment discrimination, prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses, and compensation in cases of occupational injuries and illnesses, including the Government of Mexico's compliance with the obligations agreed to under Articles 3 and 5 of the NAALC. The review will be completed, and a public report issued, within 120 days, or 180 days if circumstances require an extension of time, as set out in the Procedural Guidelines of the OTAI. Signed at Washington, DC on January 6, 2006. Peter Accolla, Acting Director, Office of Trade Agreement Implementation. [FR Doc. E6-228 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-28-P OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Executive Office of the President; Acquisition Advisory Panel; Notification of Upcoming Meetings of the Acquisition Advisory Panel January 9, 2006. AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. ACTION: Cancellation and Announcement of a Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget is issuing this notice to advise the public that the January 19, 2006 public meeting of the Acquisition Advisory Panel (AAP or “Panel”) established in accordance with the Services Acquisition Reform Act
(SARA)of 2003 has been cancelled and replaced with a January 31, 2006 public meeting. DATES: The meeting being cancelled by this notice is the January 19, 2006 meeting and a new meeting is announced for January 31, 2006, beginning at 9 a.m. eastern time and ending no later than 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The January 31, 2006 meeting will be held at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Basement auditorium, 801 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20434. The public is asked to pre-register one week in advance for all meetings due to security and/or seating limitations (see below for information on pre-registration). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Members of the public wishing further information concerning this notice or the Panel itself, or to pre-register for the meeting, should contact Laura Auletta, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at: *laura.auletta@gsa.gov* , phone/voice mail
(202)208-7279, or mail at: General Services Administration, 1800 F. Street, NW., Room 4006, Washington, DC, 20405. Members of the public wishing to reserve speaking time must contact Anne Terry, AAP Senior Staff Analyst, *in writing* at: *anne.terry@gsa.gov* , by FAX at 202-501-3341, or mail at the address given above for the DFO, no later than one week prior to the meeting at which they wish to speak. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(a)*Background:* The purpose of the Panel is to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and Congress pursuant to Section 1423 of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003. The Panel's statutory charter is to review Federal contracting laws, regulations, and governmentwide policies, including the use of commercial practices, performance-based contracting, performance of acquisition functions across agency lines of responsibility, and governmentwide contracts. Interested parties are invited to attend the meetings. Opportunity for public comments will be provided at the January 31, 2006 meeting. The Panel has been extended from one year to 18 months by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Therefore, additional public meetings are anticipated and will be announced in the **Federal Register** . *January 31, 2006 Meeting.* The preliminary recommendations of one or more selected working groups, established at the February 28, 2005 and May 17, 2005 public meetings of the AAP (see *http://www.acqnet.gov/aap* for a list of working groups), will be discussed by the full Panel during this meeting. The Panel may also hear from some additional invited speakers. The Panel welcomes oral public comments at this meeting and has reserved one hour for this purpose. Members of the public wishing to address the Panel during the meeting must contact Anne Terry, *in writing* , as soon as possible to reserve time (see contact information above).
(b)*Posting of Draft Reports and Preliminary Findings and Recommendations:* Members of the public are encouraged to regularly visit the Panel's Web site at *http://www.acqnet.gov/aap* for draft reports (under “Working Group Reports”) and preliminary findings and recommendations (under “Meeting Materials” or “Meeting Minutes”). Currently, the working groups are staggering the posting of various sections of their draft reports.
(c)*Availability of Materials for the Meetings:* Please see the Panel's Web site for any available materials, including draft agendas and minutes ( *http://www.acqnet.gov/aap* ). Questions/issues of particular interest to the Panel are also available to the public on this web site on its front page, including “Questions for Government Buying Agencies,” “Questions for Contractors that Sell Commercial Goods or Services to the Government,” “Questions for Commercial Organizations,” and an issue raised by one Panel member regarding the rules of interpretation and performance of contracts and liabilities of the parties entitled “Proposal for Public Comment.” The Panel encourages the public to address any of these questions/issues when presenting either oral public comments or written statements to the Panel.
(d)*Procedures for Providing Public Comments:* It is the policy of the Panel to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The Panel Staff expects that public statements presented at Panel meetings will be focused on the Panel's statutory charter and working group topics, and not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements, and that comments will be relevant to the issues under discussion. *Oral Comments:* Speaking times will be confirmed by Panel staff on a “first-come/first-served” basis. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, oral public comments must be no longer than 10 minutes. Because Panel members may ask questions, reserved times will be approximate. Interested parties must contact Anne Terry, in writing (via mail, e-mail, or fax identified above for Ms. Terry) at least one week prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Oral requests for speaking time will not be taken. Speakers are requested to bring extra copies of their comments and presentation slides for distribution to the Panel at the meeting. Speakers wishing to use a Power Point presentation must e-mail the presentation to Ms. Terry one week in advance of the meeting. *Written Comments:* Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received by the Panel Staff at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the Panel for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/contact information given in this FR Notice in one of the following formats (Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files, in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). *Please note:* Since the Panel operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all public presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, up to and including being posted on the Panel's Web site.
(e)*Meeting Accommodations:* Individuals requiring special accommodation to access the public meetings listed above should contact Ms. Auletta at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Laura Auletta, Designated Federal Officer (Executive Director), Acquisition Advisory Panel. [FR Doc. 06-258 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]
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