Vol. 132, No. 31 — August 1, 1998

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

EXPIRY OF FINDING

Synthetic Baler Twine

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that its finding made on April 22, 1994, in Inquiry No. NQ-93-003, concerning synthetic baler twine with a knot strength of 200 lbs or less, originating in or exported from the United States of America, is scheduled to expire on April 21, 1999 (Expiry No. LE-98-002). Under the Special Import Measures Act, findings of injury or threat of injury and the associated special protection in the form of anti-dumping or countervailing duties expire in five years from the date of the last order or finding unless a review has been initiated. A review will not be initiated unless the Tribunal decides that there is sufficient information to indicate that it is warranted.

Persons or governments requesting or opposing the initiation of a review of the said finding, pursuant to subsection 76(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, should file ten copies of written public submissions, containing relevant information, opinions and arguments, with the Secretary of the Tribunal not later than August 26, 1998. Persons or governments should endeavour to base their submissions exclusively on public information; however, confidential information relevant to the issues before the Tribunal may be filed if necessary, along with a comprehensive public summary or edited version thereof.

Submissions should address all relevant factors, including:

— the likelihood of the continuation or the resumption of dumped imports if the finding were allowed to expire, with supporting information, including information relating to exporters in the United States of America with regard to their activities in the Canadian market, their domestic market and other markets;

— the likely volumes and price ranges of dumped imports if they were to continue or to resume;

— the domestic industry’s performance since the finding, including trends in its production, sales, market share and profits;

— the likelihood of material injury to the domestic industry if the finding were allowed to expire, having regard to the anticipated effects of a resumption of dumped imports on the industry’s future performance;

— other developments affecting, or likely to affect, the performance of the domestic industry; and

— any other change in circumstances, domestically or internationally, including changes in the supply and demand for synthetic baler twine, as well as changes in trends and sources of imports into Canada.

Where there are opposing views, each person or government who filed a submission in response to the notice of expiry will be given an opportunity to respond in writing to the representations of other persons or governments. In these circumstances, the Tribunal will distribute copies of the public submissions to each person or government who filed a submission with the Tribunal. Those persons or governments will have one week to respond in writing to the submissions. If confidential submissions have been filed, the Secretary will notify persons or governments on how they may access these submissions through qualified counsel.

The purpose of a review is to determine whether an order or finding should be continued, with or without amendment, or rescinded. If the Tribunal decides that a review is not warranted, an order, with reasons, will be issued. An order or finding will expire unless a review is initiated before its expiry date.

If the Tribunal decides to initiate a review, it will issue a notice of review with all relevant information regarding the proceeding. The Tribunal will publish the notice in the Canada Gazette and send it to all persons or governments known to the Tribunal as having an interest in the review, who will then have an opportunity to participate in the review.

Written submissions, correspondence or requests for information regarding this notice should be addressed to: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Written or oral communications to the Tribunal may be made in English or in French.

Ottawa, July 22, 1998

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

Woven Fabrics of Polyester Filament Yarns

Notice is hereby given that, on July 23, 1998, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal submitted to the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a report, with a recommendation, with respect to requests for tariff relief filed by Blue Bird Dress of Toronto Ltd. regarding certain woven fabrics of polyester filament yarns (Request Nos. TR-97-004, TR-97-007, TR-97-008 and TR-97-010).

July 23, 1998

By Order of the Tribunal
MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The following notices are abridged versions of the Commission’s original notices bearing the same number. The original notices contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including additional locations and addresses where the complete files may be examined. The relevant material, including the notices and applications, is available for viewing during normal business hours at the following offices of the Commission:

— Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Examination Room, 1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201, Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (Telephone), (819) 994-0218 (Facsimile), (819) 994-0423 (TDD);

— Bank of Commerce Building, 10th Floor, Suite 1007, 1809 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8, (902) 426-7997 (Telephone), (902) 426-2721 (Facsimile), (902) 426-6997 (TDD);

— Place Montréal Trust, Suite 1920, 1800 McGill College Avenue, Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6, (514) 283-6607 (Telephone), (514) 283-3689 (Facsimile), (514) 283-8316 (TDD);

— The Kensington Building, 1810—275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, (204) 983-6306 (Telephone), (204) 983-6317 (Facsimile), (204) 983-8274 (TDD);

— 580 Hornby Street, Suite530, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, (604) 666-2111 (Telephone), (604) 666-8322 (Facsimile), (604) 666-0778 (TDD).

Interventions must be filed with the Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2, together with proof that a true copy of the intervention has been served upon the applicant, on or before the deadline given in the notice.

LAURA M. TALBOT-ALLAN
Secretary General

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-60-1

A Policy Framework for the Introduction of Competition to the Satellite Relay Distribution Industry — Extension of Deadline

In Public Notice CRTC 1998-60 dated June 23, 1998, the Commission called for comments on a proposal that would serve as an element of its overall policy framework, namely a plan to permit Class 2 and 3 broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) to receive the 4 + 1 United States (U.S.) television network signals directly from U.S. satellite service providers. The Commission also invited requests to add specific 4 + 1 U.S. television network signals to the List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services and the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services (satellite lists).

In a letter dated July 6, 1998, Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (Cancom) requested that the Commission extend the deadline date of the reply phase (second phase) in order to provide interested parties with more time to respond to comments and requests received in the first phase of the proceeding.

After consideration of Cancom’s letter, the Commission has decided to extend the deadline date of the reply phase to September 8, 1998. As a result, the rebuttal phase (third phase) is extended to September 18, 1998. The deadline date for the submission of comments in the first phase remains the same (August 7, 1998).

Cancom’s submission that requests to add U.S. television network signals to the lists of eligible satellite services be published in the Canada Gazette is denied. In order to advise parties at an early date about such requests, the Commission will also, as soon as possible after the deadline date of August 7, 1998, publish an information sheet providing a list of the names of the parties making requests to add services to the satellite lists. This information will be available at the Commission’s head office, at its regional offices, and on the Commission’s Internet Web site (http://www.crtc.gc.ca).

In a further letter dated July 14, 1998, Cancom requested that the Commission make further revisions to the procedures in this case. This request has been denied by Commission letter bearing today’s date, and the correspondence related to Cancom’s requests has been placed on the public file of this proceeding.

The Commission will only accept submissions that are received by the Commission on or before the prescribed dates noted above.

Comments filed in response to this notice must be addressed to the Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2, and must be filed in hard copy form.

Parties filing submissions that are over five pages in length are asked to include a short executive summary.

All comments will be considered by the Commission and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification, provided the procedure has been followed. Interested parties are therefore strongly encouraged and expected to monitor the content of the public examination files.

July 24, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-70

1. ExpressVu Inc.
Across Canada

To amend the broadcasting licence to carry on a national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking by being authorized to make available to subscribers a second set of U.S. “4+1” networks from either the Eastern or Pacific Time Zones. The applicant indicates that this second set, like the first set, will be in a discretionary package.

Deadline for intervention: August 28, 1998

July 23, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-71

1. Northern Cablevision Ltd.
Grande Prairie, Grand Centre, Medley (CFB Cold Lake) and
Cold Lake, Alberta

To amend the broadcasting licences of the cable distribution undertakings serving the above-mentioned localities, as follows: by adding a condition of licence authorizing the distribution, at its option, of KSPS-TV (PBS) and KHQ-TV (NBC) Spokane, Washington, received via satellite, as part of the basic service.

2. Cable T.V. of Wetaskiwin Inc.
Wetaskiwin and Millet, Alberta

To amend the broadcasting licence of the cable distribution undertaking serving Wetaskiwin, as follows: by adding a condition of licence authorizing the distribution, at its option, of KHQ-TV (NBC) Spokane, Washington, received via satellite, as part of the basic service.

Deadline for intervention: August 28, 1998

July 23, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-72

Call for Applications for a Broadcasting Licence to Carry on AM Radio Programming Undertakings to Serve Montréal, Quebec

The Commission announces that it has received applications to amend broadcasting licences for radio programming undertakings to operate on AM frequencies 690 kHz and 940 kHz, that will be vacated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at the end of the summer 1998.

In keeping with its usual procedure in such cases, the Commission hereby calls for applications from other parties wishing to make use of those frequencies.

Persons interested in submitting such an application are required to file a letter of intent no later than August 24, 1998, followed by a formal application to the Commission no later than September 24, 1998, and are also required to submit all necessary technical documentation with the Department of Industry by the same date.

It should be noted that, in making this call, the Commission has not reached any conclusion with respect to the viability of any application for new services, nor should it necessarily be construed that the Commission will, by virtue of having called for applications, authorize such services at this time.

In light of rapidly evolving industry conditions, the Commission will be concerned with the financial capability of the applicants and the viability of the proposed new services.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence giving clear indication that there is a demand and a market for the station and the proposed service. Without restricting the scope of the issues to be considered, the following should be addressed:

1. The contribution that the proposed service will make to achieving the objectives established in the Broadcasting Act and, in particular, to the production of local and regional programming.

2. The expected audience of the proposed service and its impact on the audiences of existing radio stations.

3. The proposed expenditures and the means by which the applicant will promote the development of Canadian talent, including local and regional talent.

4. An analysis of the markets involved and potential advertising revenues, taking into account the results of any survey undertaken supporting the estimates, as well as the impact on advertising revenues of existing radio stations.

5. Clear evidence of financial viability consistent with the requirements established in the applicant’s financial estimates, including clear evidence of additional financing readily available should the estimated revenues not materialize.

6. Clear evidence of the financial viability of investors involved. For the convenience of applicants, the Commission has available upon request a document entitled “Documentation Required by the Commission to Support the Availability of an Applicant’s Proposed Financing”.

Attached for information, are the financial summaries of the Montréal market.

The Commission also reminds applicants that they should take into consideration the eligibility requirements set out in the P.C. 1997-486 dated April 8, 1997, “Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians)” and in P.C. 1985-2108 dated June 27, 1985, “Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to hold broadcasting licences)”.

The Commission will announce at a later date the public process where applications will be considered and where they may be examined by the public.

A résumé of each application will also be published in newspapers of general circulation within the area to be served.

The public will be given the opportunity to comment on any application by submitting written interventions to the undersigned and by serving a true copy of the interventions on the applicants at least 25 days before the date of the hearing.

July 23, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-73

Amendments to the Commission’s Policy Concerning the Distribution of Free Previews of Pay Television and Specialty Programming During Major National Broadcasting Rating Periods

July 23, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1998-74

Bluewater TV Cable Ltd.
Goderich and Huron Haven Village; Clinton, Bayfield,
Brucefield, Holmesville and Varna, Ontario

Transfer of control

The Commission announces that it has approved, by Letter of Authority A98-0087 dated July 20, 1998, the transfer of control of Bluewater TV Cable Ltd. (Bluewater TV), licensee of the cable distribution undertakings serving the above-noted localities, through the transfer of 1 000 common shares from Richard Dale Evoy to Stinson Enterprises Inc. and Timothy Stinson. Following the transaction, the Stinson family will obtain legal control of Bluewater TV through its joint ownership of 59 percent of the voting interest in the company.

July 23, 1998

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

The complete texts of the decisions summarized below are available from the offices of the CRTC.

98-226 July 21, 1998

Sportscope Television Network Ltd.
Across Canada

Denied — by majority vote, the application by Sportscope Television Network Ltd. (Sportscope) for authority to transfer 682 576.36 of its common shares (the purchased shares) representing a 47.85 percent voting interest in Sportscope to Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw).

98-227 July 22, 1998

Vidéotron Communications Ltd.
Le Groupe Vidéotron ltée and Videotron ltée
Videon Cablesystems Inc., on behalf of a company to be
incorporated
Barrhead; Bowden; Cardston, etc., Alberta

Approved — Transfers of control and acquisition by Videon of the Alberta assets from Vidéotron. The new licences will expire August 31, 2003.

98-228 July 22, 1998

Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd. (OBCI)
Trans-Canada Highway, British Columbia

Approved — Licence for an English-language FM radio programming undertaking to serve a section of the Trans-Canada Highway in British Columbia. The licence will expire January 31, 1999.

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NAFTA SECRETARIAT

REQUEST FOR PANEL REVIEW

Brass Sheet and Strip

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (as amended by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act), that on July 15, 1998, a first Request for Panel Review of the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review made by the United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, respecting brass sheet and strip from Canada, was filed by Wolverine Tube (Canada), Inc. with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat, pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The final determination was published in the Federal Register, on June 17, 1998 [63 FR 33037].

The panel review will be conducted in accordance with the NAFTA Article 1904 Panel Rules. Subrule 35(1)(c) of the abovementioned Rules provides that:

Notices of Appearance and Complaints pertaining to the present panel review, USA-CDA-98-1904-03, should be filed with the United States Secretary at the NAFTA Secretariat, U.S. Section, Commerce Building, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenues N.W., Washington, DC 20230, United States.

Explanatory Note

Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement establishes a procedure for replacing domestic judicial review of determinations in anti-dumping and countervailing duty panel reviews involving imports from a NAFTA country with review by binational panels.

These panels are established, when a Request for Panel Review is received by the NAFTA Secretariat, to act in place of national courts to expeditiously review final determinations to determine whether they are in accordance with the anti-dumping or countervailing duty law of the country that made the determination.

Under Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement which came into force on January 1, 1994, the Government of Canada, the Government of the United States and the Government of Mexico established the NAFTA Article 1904 Panel Rules. These Rules were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on January 1, 1994.

Requests for information concerning the present notice, or concerning the NAFTA Article 1904 Panel Rules, should be addressed to the Canadian Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section, Royal Bank Centre, Suite 705, 90 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5B4, (613) 992-9388.

CATHY BEEHAN
Canadian Secretary

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