[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53926-53927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26871]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-384 and 731-TA-806-808 (Preliminary)]
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products From Brazil, Japan, and Russia
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing
duty investigation No. 701-TA-384 (Preliminary) and antidumping
investigations Nos. 731-TA-806-808 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a)
and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 19 U.S.C.
1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether there is a reasonable
indication that 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 imports from
Brazil of certain hot-rolled steel products that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Government of Brazil, and imports from Brazil, Japan,
and Russia of certain hot-rolled steel products that are alleged to be
sold in the United States at less than fair value.1 Unless
the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to
section 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671a(c)(1)(B) or 19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach
a preliminary determination in these investigations in 45 days, or in
this case by November 16, 1998. The Commission's views are due at the
Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by
November 23, 1998.
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\1\ Such imports are provided for in headings 7208, 7210, 7211,
7212, 7225, and 7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States.
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For further information concerning the conduct of these
investigations 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 B (19 CFR
part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 30, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran (202-205-3177), 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition
filed
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on September 30, 1998, by Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Bethlehem, PA), U.S.
Steel Group, a unit of USX Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA); Ispat Inland Steel
(East Chicago, IN); LTV Steel Co., Inc. (Cleveland, OH); National Steel
Corp. (Mishawaka, IN); California Steel Industries (Fontana, CA);
Gallatin Steel Co. (Ghent, KY); Geneva Steel (Vineyard, UT); Gulf
States Steel, Inc. (Gadsden, AL); IPSCO Steel Inc. (Muscatine, IA);
Steel Dynamics (Butler, IN); Weirton Steel Corp. (Weirton, WV);
Independent Steelworkers Union Weirton, WV); and the United
Steelworkers of America (Pittsburgh, PA).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as
parties in these investigations. 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 investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later
than seven 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.
Conference.--The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled
a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
October 21, 1998, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the
conference should contact Douglas Corkran (202-205-3177) not later than
October 19, 1998, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support
of the imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations and
parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be
collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral
presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a
short statement at the conference.
Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or
before October 26, 1998, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their
presentation at the conference no later than three days before the
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must
conform with the requirements of sections 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.
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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: October 1, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-26871 Filed 10-6-98; 8:45 am]
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