[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1402-1403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-554]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-732 and 733 (Final)]
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Romania and South
Africa
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-732 and 733 (Final) under
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)) (the
Act) to determine whether an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value imports of circular welded
non-alloy steel pipe from Romania and South Africa, provided for in
subheading 7306.30.10 and 7306.30.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States.
For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations, hearing procedures, 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 and C
(19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim McClure (202-205-3191), 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 or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These investigations are being instituted as a result of an
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce
that imports of circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Romania and
South Africa are being sold in the United States at less than fair
value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
Sec. 1673b). The investigations were requested in a petition filed on
April 26, 1995, by Allied Tube, Harvey, IL; ARMCO/Sawhill, Sharon, PA;
LTV Steel, Youngstown, OH; Sharon Tube, Sharon, PA; Laclede Steel, St.
Louis, MO; Wheatland Tube, Collingswood, NJ; and Century Tube, Pine
Bluff, AR.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons wishing to participate in the investigations 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, not later than
21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The
Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and
addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to
these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing
entries of appearance.
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 final investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in these
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than 21
days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A
separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those
parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff Report
The prehearing staff report in these investigations will be placed
in the nonpublic record on April 4, 1996, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's
rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with these
investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on April 17, 1996, 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 5, 1996. 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 at 9:30 a.m. on April 10, 1996, 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), and 207.23(b) of the Commission's
rules. Parties are strongly encouraged to submit as early in the
investigations as possible any requests to present a portion of their
hearing testimony in camera.
Written Submissions
Each party is encouraged to submit a prehearing brief to the
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is
April 11, 1996. Parties may also file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section
207.23(b) of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must
conform with the provisions of section 207.24 of the Commission's
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is April 23, 1996;
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 investigations may submit a written statement of
information pertinent to the subject of the investigations on or before
April 23, 1996. On May 14, 1996, 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 17, 1996, but such final comments must not contain new
factual information, or comment on information disclosed prior to the
filing of posthearing briefs, and must otherwise comply with section
207.29 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.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the investigations (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.
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Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: January 11, 1996.
By Order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-554 Filed 1-18-96; 8:45 am]
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