[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34304-34305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16675]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Final)]
Certain Carbon Steel Plate From China, Russia, South Africa, and
Ukraine
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (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 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 from China, Russia,
South Africa, and Ukraine of certain carbon steel plate,1
provided for in provisions of headings 7208 though 7212 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).2
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\1\ For the purposes of these investigations, certain carbon
steel plate is hot-rolled iron and nonalloy steel universal mill
plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1,250
mm and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and
without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, neither clad,
plated, nor coated with metal, and whether or not painted,
varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances;
and certain iron and nonalloy steel flat-rolled products not in
coils, of rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated, nor
coated with metal, and whether or not painted, varnished, or coated
with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in
thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least
twice the thickness. Included in this definition are flat-rolled
products of nonrectangular cross-section where such cross-section is
achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which
have been ``worked after rolling'')--for example, products which
have been bevelled or rounded at the edges. Excluded from this
definition are plates that are characterized as grade X-70 plates.
\2\ Certain carbon steel plate is currently covered by the
following statistical reporting numbers of the HTS: 7208.40.3030;
7208.40.3060; 7208.51.0030; 7208.51.0045; 7208.51.0060;
7208.52.0000; 7208.53.0000; 7208.90.0000; 7210.70.3000;
7210.90.9000; 7211.13.0000; 7211.14.0030; 7211.14.0045;
7211.90.0000; 7212.40.1000; 7212.40.5000; and 7212.50.0000.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
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: June 10, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran or Vera Libeau (202-
205-3177 or 202-205-3176), 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
The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled as a
result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of
Commerce that imports of certain carbon steel plate from China, Russia,
South Africa, and Ukraine 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
November 5, 1996, by Geneva Steel Co., Provo, UT, and Gulf States
Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL.
Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and,
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
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, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
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 the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued
in the investigations, provided
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that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing
date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent
interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to
the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. 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 the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on August 15,
1997, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on August 28,
1997, 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 August 20, 1997. 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 August 25, 1997, 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
207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7
days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written Submissions
Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing
brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline
for filing is August 22, 1997. Parties may also file written testimony
in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in
section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which
must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is September 5, 1997;
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
September 5, 1997. On September 24, 1997, 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 September 26, 1997, but such final comments
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 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.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: June 20, 1997.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-16675 Filed 6-24-97; 8:45 am]
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