[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58216-58217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29046]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Preliminary)]


Cut-to-length Carbon Steel Plate From China, Russia, South 
Africa, and Ukraine; Antidumping Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigations and scheduling of 
preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine 
whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports of cut-to-length carbon steel plate 
1 from China, Russia,

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South Africa, and Ukraine provided for in provisions of headings 7208 
through 7212 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 
that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair 
value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination 
in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 
20, 1996. The Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce 
within five business days thereafter, or by December 30, 1996.
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    \1\ For the purpose of these investigations, cut-to-length 
carbon steel plate is defined as hot-rolled iron and nonalloy steel 
universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four 
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not 
exceeding 1,250 mm and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in 
coils and without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, neither 
clad, plated nor coated with metal, and whether or not painted, 
varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; 
and certain iron and nonalloy steel flat-rolled products not in 
coils, of rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated, nor 
coated with metal, and whether or not painted, varnished, or coated 
with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in 
thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least 
twice the thickness. Included in this definition are flat-rolled 
products of nonrectangular cross-section where such cross-section is 
achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which 
have been ``worked after rolling'')--for example, products which 
have been bevelled or rounded at the edges.
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    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), as amended in 61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran (202-205-3177), 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. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition 
filed on November 5, 1996, by Geneva Steel Co., Provo, UT, and Gulf 
States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL.

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 days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping investigations. 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 investigations available to 
authorized applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the 
APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made 
not later than seven 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 November 26, 
1996, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact Douglas Corkran (202-205-3177) not later than November 
21, 1996, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of 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 December 2, 1996, 
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 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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: November 7, 1996.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29046 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am]
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