[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18422-18423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8941]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation No. 731-TA-730 (Preliminary)


Certain Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico

AGENCY: 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-730 (Preliminary) 
under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by Section 
212(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), Pub. L. 103-465, 108 
Stat. 4809 (1994) (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 certain light-walled 
rectangular pipe and tube,1 provided for in subheading 7306.60.50 
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 May 15, 1995. The Commission's views are due 
at the Department of Commerce within 5 business days thereafter, or by 
May 22, 1995.

    \1\ The subject products are welded pipes and tubes of nonalloy 
steel, having a wall thickness of less than 4 millimeters, of 
rectangular (including square) cross section.
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    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: March 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim McClure (202-205-3191), 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 March 31, 1995, by Southwestern Pipe, Inc., Houston, TX.

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 Secs. 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. [[Page 18423]] 

Conference

    The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a conference 
in connection with this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on April 21, 1995, 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should 
contact Jim McClure (202-205-3191) not later than April 18, 1995, 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 Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before April 26, 1995, 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, as amended by the URAA. This 
notice is published pursuant to Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's 
rules.

    Issued: April 6, 1995.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-8941 Filed 4-10-95; 8:45 am]
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