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[FR Doc No: 94-3993]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-355 and 731-TA-659-660 (Final)]
Grain-Oriented Silicon Electrical Steel From Italy and Japan
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final countervailing duty and
antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-355 (Final) under section
705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(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 Italy of grain-oriented silicon electrical steel.1
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\1\The products covered by these investigations are grain-
oriented silicon electrical steel, which are flat-rolled alloy steel
products containing by weight at least 0.6 percent of silicon, not
more than 0.08 percent of carbon, not more than 1.0 percent of
aluminum, and no other element in an amount that would give the
steel the characteristics of another alloy steel, of a thickness of
no more than 0.560 millimeter, in coils of any width, or in straight
lengths which are of a width measuring at least 10 times the
thickness. The subject products are provided for in subheadings
7225.10.00, 7226.10.10, and 7226.10.50 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States. In the scope section of its
preliminary antidumping determinations, the Department of Commerce
noted that the HTS numbers identified in the scope of the
countervailing duty determination will be conformed with those
listed in the antidumping determinations.
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The Commission further gives notice of the institution of final
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-659 and 660 (Final) under
section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) 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 Italy and
Japan of grain-oriented silicon electrical steel.\1\
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: January 28, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187), 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These investigations are being instituted as a result of an
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce
that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of
section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to
manufacturers, producers, or exporters in Italy of grain-oriented
silicon electrical steel, and as a result of affirmative preliminary
determinations by the Department of Commerce that imports of grain-
oriented silicon electrical steel from Italy and Japan 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 investigations were
requested in a petition filed on August 26, 1993, by counsel on behalf
of Allegheny Ludlum Corp., Pittsburgh, PA; Armco, Inc., Butler, PA; the
Butler Armco Independent Union, Butler, PA; the United Steelworkers of
America, Pittsburgh, PA; and the Zanesville Armco Independent Union,
Zanesville, OH.
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
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 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 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 March 30, 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 April 12, 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 April 4, 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 April 6, 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
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 6, 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. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is April 20, 1994;
witness testimony must be filed no later than three (3) 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 20, 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.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 16, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-3993 Filed 2-22-94; 8:45 am]
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