[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46477-46479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23470]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. AA1921-188 (Review)]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Japan
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of a five-year review concerning the antidumping
duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a
review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping
duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan would
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are
requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information
specified below to the Commission; the deadline for responses is
October 21, 1998. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed
with the Commission by November 13, 1998.
For further information concerning the conduct of this review 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207). Recent
amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure pertinent to five-
year reviews, including the text of subpart F of part 207, are
published at 63 FR 30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded from the
Commission's World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193) or Vera
Libeau (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.
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General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 8, 1978, the Department of the Treasury issued an
antidumping duty order on imports of prestressed concrete steel wire
strand from Japan (43 FR 57599). The Commission is conducting a review
to determine whether revocation of the order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry
within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Definitions
The following definitions apply to this review:
(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is
within the scope of the five-year review, as defined by the Department
of Commerce.
(2) The Subject Country in this review is Japan.
(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original
determination, the Commission defined the Domestic Like Product as all
steel wire strand, other than alloy steel, which has been stress-
relieved and is suitable for use in prestressing concrete.
(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total
domestic production of the product. In its original determination, the
Commission defined the Domestic Industry as producers of all steel wire
strand, other than alloy steel, which has been stress-relieved and is
suitable for use in prestressing concrete.
(5) The Order Date is the date that the antidumping duty order
under review became effective. In this review, the Order Date is
December 8, 1978.
(6) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Participation in the Review 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 review as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties
to the review.
Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under
an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and APO Service List
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the
Secretary will make BPI submitted in this review available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the review, provided that
the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to
the review. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Certification
Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person
submitting information to the Commission in connection with this review
must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best
of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the
submitter will be deemed to consent, unless otherwise specified, for
the Commission, its employees, and contract personnel to use the
information provided in any other reviews or investigations of the same
or comparable products which the Commission conducts under Title VII of
the Act, or in internal audits and investigations relating to the
programs and operations of the Commission pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix
3.
Written Submissions
Pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules, each
interested party response to this notice must provide the information
specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is October 21,
1998. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the Commission's rules, eligible
parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file
comments concerning whether the Commission should conduct an expedited
review. The deadline for filing such comments is November 13, 1998. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of sections 201.8
and 207.3 of the Commission's rules and any submissions that contain
BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections 201.6 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. Also, in accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the review must
be served on all other parties to the review (as identified by either
the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of
service must accompany the document (if you are not a party to the
review you do not need to serve your response).
Inability To Provide Requested Information
Pursuant to section 207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any
interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this
notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at
the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot
provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in
which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party
does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the
explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to
provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an
adverse inference against the party pursuant to section 776(b) of the
Act in making its determination in the review.
Information To Be Provided in Response to This Notice of
Institution
(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World
Wide Web address if available) and name, telephone number, fax number,
and E-mail address of the certifying official.
(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is a U.S.
producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a
U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandise, a foreign producer or
exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or
business association, or another interested party (including an
explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business
association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or
which are members of your association.
(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to
participate in this review by providing information requested by the
Commission.
(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the
antidumping duty order on the Domestic Industry in
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general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response, please
discuss the various factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject imports, likely
price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of imports of
Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry.
(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of
the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the
nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of
the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in
Japan that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to the
United States or other countries since 1977.
(7) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product,
provide the following information on your firm's operations on that
product during calendar year 1997 (report quantity data in thousands of
pounds and value data in thousands of U.S. dollars). If you are a
union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers
are employed/which are members of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product
accounted for by your firm's(s') production; and
(b) The quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s).
(8) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from Japan, provide the
following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product
during calendar year 1997 (report quantity data in thousands of pounds
and value data in thousands of U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/
business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis,
for the firms which are members of your association.
(a) The quantity and value of U.S. imports and, if known, an
estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise
from Japan accounted for by your firm's(s') imports; and
(b) The quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject
Merchandise imported from Japan.
(9) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in
Japan, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations
on that product during calendar year 1997 (report quantity data in
thousands of pounds and value data in thousands of U.S. dollars). If
you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an
aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in Japan
accounted for by your firm's(s') production; and
(b) The quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise
from Japan accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
(10) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand
conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject
Merchandise in the Subject Country since the Order Date, and
significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a
reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include
technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to
increase production (including the shift of production facilities used
for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs
into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply
among different national markets (including barriers to importation in
foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions
to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and
availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among
the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject
Merchandise produced in the Subject Country, and all steel wire strand,
other than alloy steel, which has been stress-relieved and is suitable
for use in prestressing concrete from other countries.
(11) (OPTIONAL). A statement of whether you agree with the above
definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you
disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why
and provide alternative definitions.
Authority: This review is being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: August 21, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23470 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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