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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-362 and 731-TA-707-710 (Preliminary)]

 

Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Standard, Line, and Pressure 
Steel Pipe From Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Italy

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of a 
preliminary countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-362 
(Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1671b(a)) and of the institution of preliminary antidumping 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-707, 708, 709, and 710 (Preliminary) under 
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 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 Italy of certain 
seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe that 
are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Italy and by reason 
of imports from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Italy of certain 
seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. 
Such imports are 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 must 
complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this 
case by August 8, 1994.
    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: June 23, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), 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

    These investigations are being instituted in response to 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

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
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 the 
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 July 14, 1994, 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should 
contact Debra Baker (202-205-3180) not later than July 11, 1994, to 
arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of 
countervailing and 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 July 19, 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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: June 28, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-16035 Filed 6-29-94; 8:45 am]
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