[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11110-11112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5001]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-362 and 731-TA-707 through 709 (Final)]
Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Standard, Line, and Pressure
Steel Pipe From Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Italy
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigations
and scheduling of the ongoing countervailing duty investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-707 through 709 (Final) under
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 of certain seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and
pressure steel pipe\1\ from Argentina, Brazil, and Germany.\2\ Such
imports are [[Page 11111]] provided for in subheadings 7304.10.10,
7304.10.50, 7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and
7304.59.80 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
investigation regarding imports of small diameter seamless carbon and
alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe from Italy (Inv. No. 701-
TA-362 (Final)), which the Commission instituted effective November 28,
1994 (60 FR 2984, January 12, 1995). The schedules for the subject
investigations will be identical, pursuant to Commerce's alignment of
its final subsidy and dumping determinations (59 FR 66296, December 23,
1994).
\1\The imports subject to investigation are seamless carbon and
alloy (other than stainless) steel pipes, of circular cross-section,
not more than 114.3mm (4.5 inches) in outside diameter, regardless
of wall thickness, manufacturing process (hot-finished or cold-
drawn), end finish (plain end, bevelled end, upset end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled), or surface finish. The subject imports are
further defined in the U.S. Department of Commerce's notices of
preliminary determinations of sales at less than fair value (60 FR
5348, January 27, 1995).
\2\Because Commerce's preliminary antidumping duty determination
regarding Italy was negative, the Commission is not instituting a
final investigation for Italy (No. 731-TA-710) at this time.
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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: January 27, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. Mazur (202-205-3184), 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 (60 FR 5348, January 27, 1995) that imports of small diameter
seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe from
Argentina, Brazil, and Germany 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). Commerce has also extended the date for its final
determinations in the investigations from April 12, 1995 to June 12,
1995 (60 FR 9012, February 16, 1995). Therefore, the Commission's
schedule in these investigations conforms with Commerce's extended
schedule.
The Commission instituted the countervailing duty investigation
concerning Italy on November 28, 1994 (60 FR 2984, January 12, 1995).
The investigations were requested in a petition filed on June 23, 1994,
on behalf of the Gulf States Tube Division of Quanex Corp., Rosenberg,
TX.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Any person having already filed an entry of appearance in the
countervailing duty investigation 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 June 7, 1995, 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 June 20, 1995, 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 June 11, 1995. 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 June 13, 1995, at the
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
Secs. 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
June 14, 1995. 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 June 28, 1995;
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
June 28, 1995. 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.
[[Page 11112]] Issued: February 21, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-5001 Filed 2-28-95; 8:45 am]
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