[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11148]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-368-371 and 731-TA-763-766 (Preliminary)]


Certain Steel Wire Rod From Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, 
and Venezuela

Determinations

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from Canada, Germany, Trinidad and 
Tobago,2 and Venezuela of certain steel wire rod, provided 
for in subheadings 7213.91.30, 7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, 7213.99.00, 
7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of 
Canada, Germany, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela and/or sold in the 
United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Crawford found in the negative with respect to 
Trinidad & Tobago.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, as amended in 
61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996), the Commission also gives notice of the 
commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission 
will issue a final phase notice of scheduling which will be published 
in the Federal Register as provided in section 207.21 of the 
Commission's rules upon notice from the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative 
final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) and 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On February 26, 1997, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by counsel for Connecticut Steel Corp., 
Wallingford, CT; Co-Steel Raritan, Perth Amboy, NJ; GS Industries, 
Inc., Georgetown, SC; Keystone Steel & Wire Co., Peoria, IL; North Star 
Steel Texas, Inc., Beaumont, TX; and Northwestern Steel & Wire, 
Sterling, IL, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of 
subsidized and LTFV imports of certain steel wire rod from Canada, 
Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Accordingly, effective 
February 26, 1997, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-368-371 (Preliminary) and antidumping 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-763-766 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of March 6, 1997 (62 FR 10292). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 19, 1997, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on April 14, 1997. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3037 (April 
1997), entitled ``Certain Steel Wire Rod from Canada, Germany, Trinidad 
and Tobago, and Venezuela: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-368-371 
(Preliminary) and 731-TA-763-766 (Preliminary).''

    Issued: April 23, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-11148 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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