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[FR Doc No: 94-16489]


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[Federal Register: July 7, 1994]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-363 and 364 (Preliminary), and 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-711 through 717 (Preliminary)]

 

Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, Austria, Italy, Japan, 
Korea, Mexico, and Spain

AGENCY: United States 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-363 and 364 
(Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a)) and preliminary antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-711 
through 717 (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 Austria and Italy of oil country tubular goods 
(OCTG),1 that are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of 
Austria and Italy, and by reason of imports from Argentina, Austria, 
Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Spain of OCTG, that are alleged to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value. The product subject 
to these investigations is provided for in subheadings 7304.20, 
7305.20, and 7306.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.
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    \1\The imported merchandise which is the subject of this 
petition is casing, tubing, and drill pipe used in drilling for oil 
or gas, whether seamless or welded, of iron (other than cast iron) 
or steel (both carbon or alloy), whether or not conforming to 
American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications, 
whether finished or unfinished (including green tubes). This 
petition does not cover casing, tubing, or drill pipe containing 
10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium.
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    The Commission must complete preliminary countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in these cases by August 15, 
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 30, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 30, 1994, by Bellville Tube Corp., Bellville, TX; IPSCO 
Steel, Inc., Camanche, IA; Koppel Steel Corp., Beaver Falls, PA; 
Maverick Tube Corp., Chesterfield, MO; North Star Steel Ohio, 
Youngstown, OH; USX Corp., Pittsburgh, PA; and USS/Kobe Steel Co., 
Lorain, OH.2
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    \2\Not all firms are petitioners in all investigations.
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Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) 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 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 22, 1994, 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should 
contact Mary Messer (202-205-3193) not later than July 20, 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 27, 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. This notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 1, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-16489 Filed 7-6-94; 8:45 am]
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