[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 (Final) and 731-TA-953, 954, 956-959, 961, and 962 (Final)]

AGENCY:

International Trade Commission.

ACTION:

Revised schedule for the subject investigations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

September 5, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On August 30, 2002, the Department of Commerce notified the Commission of its final determinations in these investigations. The Commission must make its final determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations within 45 days after notification of Commerce's final determinations, or in these cases by October 15, 2002. The Commission is revising its schedule to conform with this statutory deadline.

The Commission's new schedule for the investigations is as follows: the Commission will make its final release of information on September 25, 2002; and final party comments are due on September 27, 2002.

For further information concerning these investigations see the Commission's rules of practice and procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).

Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.