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[FR Doc No: 94-25913]
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[Federal Register: October 19, 1994]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-360 and 361 (Final) and 731-TA-688 through
695 (Final)]
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From France, India,
Israel, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom,
and Venezuela
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigations
and scheduling of the ongoing countervailing duty investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-688 through 695 (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 is threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports from France, India, Israel, Malaysia,
the Republic of Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela of
certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings,1 provided for in
subheading 7307.93.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States. The Commission also gives notice of the schedule to be followed
in these antidumping investigations and the ongoing countervailing duty
investigations regarding imports of certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe
fittings from India and Israel (invs. Nos. 701-TA-360 and 361 (Final)),
which the Commission instituted effective May 31, 1994 (59 F.R. 37054,
July 20, 1994). The schedules for the subject investigations will be
identical, pursuant to Commerce's alignment of its final subsidy and
dumping determinations (59 F.R. 32955, June 27, 1994).
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\1\ The imported products covered by the scope of these
investigations consist of certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe
fittings having an inside diameter of less than 14 inches (355
millimeters), imported in either finished or unfinished condition.
Such pipe fittings are formed or forged carbon steel products used
to join pipe sections in piping systems where conditions require
permanent welded connections, as distinguished from fittings based
on other methods of fastening (e.g., threaded, grooved, or bolted
fittings). The subject pipe fittings come in a variety of shapes
which include ``elbows,'' ``tees,'' ``caps,'' and ``reducers.'' The
edges of the finished pipe fittings are beveled, so that when a
fitting is placed against the end of a pipe (the ends of which have
also been beveled), a shallow channel is created to accommodate the
``bead'' of the weld which joints the fitting to the pipe.
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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: October 3, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), 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. Information can also be
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The subject antidumping investigations are being instituted as a
result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of
Commerce that imports of certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings
from France, India, Israel, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand,
the United Kingdom, and Venezuela 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. 1673b). The Commission instituted the subject countervailing
duty investigations on May 31, 1994 (59 F.R. 37054, July 20, 1994).
Both investigations were requested in a petition filed on February 28,
1994, by the U.S. Fittings Group, Washington, DC, an ad hoc trade
association consisting of five domestic firms: Hackney, Inc., Dallas,
TX; Ladish Co., Inc., Cudahy, WI; Mills Iron Works, Inc., Gardena, CA;
Steel Forgings, Inc., Shreveport, LA; and Tube Forgings of America,
Inc., Portland, OR.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Any person having already filed an entry of appearance in the
countervailing duty investigations is considered a party in the
antidumping investigations. Any other 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 twenty-one (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 the
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 the
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than
twenty-one (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 December 5, 1994, 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 December 16, 1994, 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 December 9, 1994. 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 December 13, 1994, 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
investigation 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
December 12, 1994. 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. Witness testimony must be filed no later than three
(3) days before the hearing. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs
is December 23, 1994. 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 5
investigations on or before December 23, 1994. 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 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.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is
published pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: October 14, 1994.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-25913 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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