Notices. Notice of opportunity to submit comments in connection with the 2005 ATPA report

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BILLING CODE 4310-05-M INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-352] Andean Trade Preference Act: Effect on the U.S. Economy and on Andean Drug Crop Eradication AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit comments in connection with the 2005 ATPA report. DATES: Effective May 1, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walker Pollard (202-205-3228 or *walker.pollard@usitc.gov* ), Country and Regional Analysis Division, Office of Economics, U.S.

International Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20436. General information concerning the Commission may be obtained by accessing its Internet server ( *http://www.usitc.gov* ). *Background:* Section 206 of the Andean Trade Preference Act

(ATPA)(19 U.S.C. 3204) requires that the Commission submit biennial reports to the Congress regarding the economic impact of the Act on U.S. industries and consumers and, in conjunction with other agencies, the effectiveness of the Act in promoting drug-related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts of the beneficiary countries. Section 206(b) of the Act requires that each report include:

(1)The actual effect of ATPA on the U.S. economy generally as well as on specific domestic industries which produce articles that are like, or directly competitive with, articles being imported under the Act;

(2)The probable future effect that ATPA will have on the U.S. economy generally and on domestic industries affected by the Act; and

(3)The estimated effect that ATPA has had on drug-related crop eradication and crop substitution efforts of beneficiary countries. Notice of institution of the investigation and the schedule for such reports under section 206 of ATPA was published in the **Federal Register** of March 10, 1994 (59 FR 11308). The twelfth report, covering calendar year 2005, is to be submitted by September 29, 2006. *Written Submissions:* The Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in connection with the preparation of this twelfth report. However, interested persons are invited to submit written statements concerning the matters to be addressed in the report. All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. To be assured of consideration by the Commission, written statements relating to the Commission's report should be submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date and should be received no later than the close of business on June 9, 2006. 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 of the rules requires that a signed original (or a copy designated as an original) and fourteen

(14)copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the document is requested, at least four

(4)additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential business information

(CBI)must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding CBI). The Commission's rules do not authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, *https://eofpub.usitc.gov/edis-efile/docs/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf* ). Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000 or *edis@usitc.gov* ). Any submissions that contain CBI must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's rules (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages clearly be marked as to whether they are the “confidential” or “nonconfidential” version, and that the CBI be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for CBI, will be made available for inspection by interested parties. The Commission intends to publish only a public report in this investigation. Accordingly, any CBI received by the Commission in this investigation will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. The report will be made available to the public on the Commission's Web site. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov* . Hearing-impaired 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. Issued: May 4, 2006. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-7059 Filed 5-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 701-TA-431 (Remand)] Drams and Dram Modules From Korea AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it is inviting parties to the referenced proceeding to file comments in the remand proceeding ordered by the United States Court of International Trade (CIT). For further information concerning the conduct of this proceeding 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, subpart A (19 CFR part 207). DATES: Effective May 10, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary A. Messer (202-205-3193), Office of Investigations, or Marc A. Bernstein (202-205-3087), Office of General Counsel, 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 of Investigation No. 701-TA-431 may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In August 2003, the Commission determined that an industry in the United States was materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of DRAMs and DRAM modules from Korea. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and Hynix Semiconductor America Inc. subsequently instituted an action at the CIT challenging the Commission's determination. The CIT issued an opinion in the matter on April 13, 2006. *Hynix Semiconductor Inc* . v. *United States* , Ct. No. 03-00652, Slip Op. 06-52 (Ct. Int'l Trade Apr. 13, 2006). In its opinion, the CIT remanded the matter to the Commission for further consideration of the causal nexus between the subject imports and material injury to the domestic DRAMs industry in light of changes in the rate of growth of demand. In all other respects the CIT affirmed the Commission's opinion. Participation in the Proceeding Only those persons who were interested parties to the original investigation ( *i.e.* , persons listed on the Commission Secretary's service list) may participate in the remand proceedings. Such persons need not make any additional filings with the Commission to participate in the remand proceedings. Business proprietary information (“BPI”) referred to during the remand proceeding will be governed, as appropriate, by the administrative protective order issued in the original investigation. Written Submissions The Commission is not reopening the record in this proceeding for submission of new factual information. The Commission will, however, permit the parties to file comments pertaining to the issue on which the CIT has remanded this matter. The deadline for filing comments is May 25, 2006. Comments shall be limited to no more than twenty

(20)double-spaced and single-sided pages of textual material. The parties may not submit any new factual information and may not address any issue other than the impact on the domestic industry of changes in the rate of growth of DRAM demand. Comments filed in the Commission section 129 consistency proceeding concerning *DRAMs and DRAM Modules from Korea* are not part of the record of these remand proceedings. Accordingly, the comments submitted in this remand proceeding may not cite or incorporate by reference comments submitted in the section 129 consistency proceeding. Any material from the comments in the section 129 proceeding that is reproduced and appended to or incorporated within the comments filed in these remand proceedings will be counted against the 20-page limit for comments. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 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 § 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all other parties to the investigation (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. Issued: May 3, 2006. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-7060 Filed 5-9-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Halon Alternatives Research Corporation, Inc. Notice is hereby given that on March 8, 2006, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 *et seq.* (“the Act”), Halon Alternatives Research Corporation, Inc. (“HARC”) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. 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, Aerojet, Rocket Research Company, Redmond, WA; Amerex Corporation, Trussville, AL; British Airways, Harmondsworth, UNITED KINGDOM; Chemetron Fire Systems, Matteson, IL; Firetrace USA, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ; H3R, Inc., Larkspur, CA; Honeywell, Buffalo, NY; Powsus, Inc., Fort Pierce, FL; Siemens, Florham Park, NJ; Fike Corporation, Blue Springs, MO; Fireline Corporation, Baltimore, MD; Ginge-Kerr Denmark A/S, Copenhagen, DENMARK; Halon Banking Systems, St. Paul, MN; Heien-Larssen AS, Spikkestad, NORWAY; Koatsu Company, Ltd., Hyogo, JAPAN; Metalcraft, Inc., Baltimore, MD; Modular Protection Group, Lenexa, KS; RemTec International, Holland, OH; and Superior Safety Inc., Thunderbay, Ontario, CANADA have been added as parties to this venture. Also, Chubb Fire Limited, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, UNITED KINGDOM; ICI Americas, Inc., Wilmington, DE; National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA; Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Anchorage, AK; ASCOA Fire Systems, Cleveland, OH; Atochem North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA; Exxon Company, USA, Anchorage, AK; Fire and Safety International, Tokyo, JAPAN; MCI Telecommunications Corp., Washington, DC; Mobil Oil Corporation; Tokyo, JAPAN; Nissho Industries Ltd., Tokyo, JAPAN; North American Fire Guardian Technology, Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA; Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, IL; Yamato Protec Corp., Tokyo, JAPAN; AT&T Corporation, Basking Ridge, NJ; Dresser Industries, Berea, KY; Edison Electric Institute, Washington, DC; Jeng Dah Extinguisher Company, Ltd., Taipei, TAIWAN; Northern Telecom, Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA; Phillips Petroleum, Bartlesville, OK; Shell International Petroleum Mij. B.V., The Hague, NETHERLANDS; Automatic Suppression Systems, South Holland, IL; Engineered Fire Systems, South Holland, IL; Engineered Fire Systems, Seattle, WA; Exxon Company, International, Florham Park, NJ; Fire Equipment Manufacturers Association, Cleveland, OH; Hi-Fog, Exton, PA; Northern States Power, Minneapolis, MN; Overland Aviation Services, St. Louis, MO; Pyrene Fire Security, Markham, Ontario, CANADA; Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA; Saab Aircraft AB, Linkoping, SWEDEN; Securiplex Technologies, Dorval, Quebec, CANADA; Silvani Antincendi Spa, Milan, ITALY; Solvay Performance Chemical, Inc., Greenwich, CT; 3H Taiwan Industries Corporation, Hsi Chih, Taipei Hsien, TAIWAN; AES-Ntron, Exton, PA; Control Fire Systems, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA; Fireboy-Xintex, Grand Rapids, MI; Gielle, Altamura, ITALY; Grinnell Corp., Cranston, RI; JN Johnson Sales & Service, Minneapolis, MN; Magnavox Electronic Systems Company, Fort Wayne, IN; New Mexico Engineering Research Inst., Albuquerque, NM; Norsk Hydro, Oslo, NORWAY; Pipeline Authority, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA; Taylor/Wagner Inc., Willowdale, Ontario, CANADA; and Union Camp Corporation, Savannah, GA have withdrawn as parties to this venture. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and HARC intends to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in membership. On February 7, 1990, HARC 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 March 8, 1990 (55 FR 8204). The last notification was filed with the Department on August 4, 1994. A notice was published in the **Federal Register** pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on September 9, 1994 (59 FR 46662). Dorothy B. Fountain, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 06-4337 Filed 5-9-06; 8:45 am]

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