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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-360 and 361 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-688 
Through 695 (Preliminary)]

 

Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From France, et al.

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of preliminary countervailing duty 
and antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
preliminary countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-360 and 361 
(Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a)) and of preliminary antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-688 
through 695 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) to determine whether there is a reasonable 
indication that 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 France, India, Israel, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, 
Thailand,1 the United Kingdom, and Venezuela of certain carbon 
steel butt-weld pipe fittings,2 provided for in subheading 
7307.93.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of India and Israel and 
alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. The 
Commission must complete preliminary countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by April 14, 
1994.
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    \1\Only subject products produced by Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) 
Co., Ltd.
    \2\For purposes of these investigations, certain carbon steel 
butt-weld pipe fittings are defined as carbon steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings having an inside diameter of less than 360 millimeters 
(14.17 inches), imported in either finished or unfinished condition.
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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: February 28, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Reavis (202-205-3185), 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 in response to a petition 
filed on February 28, 1994, by the U.S. Fittings Group, Washington, DC.

Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioner) wishing to participate in these 
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 (7) 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 preliminary investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in these 
investigations, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven (7) 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 March 21, 
1994, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact Larry Reavis (202-205-3185) not later than March 17, 
1994, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of countervailing and/or 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 March 24, 1994, 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 (3) 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.
    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, as amended. This 
notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's 
rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 7, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-5628 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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