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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-658 (Final)]

 

Class 150 Stainless Steel Threaded Pipe Fittings From Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-658 (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 from 
Taiwan of class 150 stainless steel threaded pipe fittings,1 
provided for in subheadings 7307.19.90, 7307.22.10, 7307.22.50, and 
7307.29.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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    \1\For purposes of this investigation, class 150 stainless steel 
threaded pipe fittings are defined as cast or forged stainless steel 
products used to connect pipe sections with an ability to withstand 
normal pressure service (150 pounds per square inch (psi) at 
350 deg.F and 300 psi at -20 to 150 deg.F) as well as resistance to 
corrosion or extreme temperatures, or prevention of metallic 
contamination to materials in the system. Included in the scope of 
this investigation are both finished and unfinished class 150 
stainless steel threaded pipe fittings of any size.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, 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: March 5, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tedford Briggs (202-205-3181), 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

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of class 150 stainless steel threaded pipe fittings from 
Taiwan 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 
investigation was requested in a petition filed on August 2, 1993, by 
Alloy Stainless Products Co., Totawa, NJ, and Capital Manufacturing 
Co., Columbus, OH.

Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List

    Persons wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in Sec. 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 this investigation 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 Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
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 this investigation will be placed in 
the nonpublic record on July 11, 1994, and a public version will be 
issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

Hearing

    The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with this 
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 26, 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 July 15, 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 July 19, 1994, 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 
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is July 
20, 1994. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with 
their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.23(b) of the 
Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for 
filing posthearing briefs is August 3, 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 
investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent 
to the subject of the investigation on or before August 3, 1994. All 
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of 
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 
conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and Sec. 207.7 of 
the Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is 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: April 5, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-8476 Filed 4-7-94; 8:45 am]
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