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[FR Doc No: 94-22178]


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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-719 (Preliminary)]

 

Carbon Steel Pipe Nipples From Mexico

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a preliminary antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
preliminary antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-719 (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 
Mexico of carbon steel pipe nipples, provided for in subheading 
7307.99.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. 
The Commission must complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 
45 days, or in this case by October 17, 1994.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation 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: August 31, 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 in response to a petition 
filed on August 31, 1994, by the U.S. Pipe Nipples Group, an ad hoc 
trade association consisting of five domestic producers of carbon steel 
pipe nipples.1
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    \1\Member firms are AAA Pipe & Nipple Co., Inc., Milwaukee, WI; 
Beck Manufacturing Inc., Waynesboro, PA; Grinnell Corp., Exeter, NH; 
Missouri Pipe Fittings Co., St. Louis, MO; and Seminole Tubular 
Products Co., Houston, TX.
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Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Secs. 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 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 preliminary investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
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 this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on September 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 Tedford Briggs (202-205-3181) not later than September 
19, 1994, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of antidumping duties in this investigation 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 September 26, 
1994, a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to 
the subject matter of the investigation. 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 
Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 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 Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: September 1, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-22178 Filed 9-7-94; 8:45 am]
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