[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2746]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 753-TA-35]


Steel Wire Rope From Thailand

Determination

    Pursuant to section 753(b)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1675(b)(4)) (the Act), the United States International Trade 
Commission (Commission) hereby determines that an industry in the 
United States is not likely to be materially injured by reason of 
imports from Thailand of steel wire rope, provided for in subheading 
7312.10.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, if 
the countervailing duty order on such merchandise is revoked.

Background

    Section 753(a) of the Act provides that, in the case of a 
countervailing duty order issued under section 303 of the Act with 
respect to which the requirement of an affirmative determination of 
material injury under section 303(a)(2) was not applicable at the time 
the order was issued, interested parties may request the Commission to 
initiate an investigation to determine whether an industry in the 
United States is likely to be materially injured by reason of imports 
of the subject merchandise if the order is revoked. Further, section 
753(a)(3) requires that such requests be filed with the Commission 
within 6 months of the date on which the country from which the subject 
merchandise originates became a signatory to the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures (the Subsidies Agreement), as referred to 
in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA).
    On May 26, 1995, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in 
the Federal Register notice of opportunity to request injury 
investigation(s) under section 753 of the Act (60 F.R. 27963, May 26, 
1995). In that notice, Commerce stated that, for those countries that 
became signatories to the Subsidies Agreement on January 1, 1995, 
requests for injury investigations must be filed with the Commission no 
later than June 30, 1995.
    Section 753(b)(4) of the Act provides that, if a request for an 
injury investigation is not made within 6 months of the time the 
country of origin of the subject merchandise became a signatory to the 
Subsidies Agreement, the Commission shall notify the administering 
authority that it has made a negative determination of whether an 
industry in the United States is likely to be materially injured by 
reason of imports of subject merchandise if the order is revoked. On 
June 30, 1995, the Committee of Domestic Steel Wire Rope and Speciality 
Cable Manufacturers (``Domestic Steel Wire Rope Committee'') timely 
requested that the Commission conduct an investigation under section 
753(a) with regard to the outstanding countervailing duty order on 
steel wire rope from Thailand. On January 5, 1998, the Commission 
initiated such an investigation (63 F.R. 2414, January 15, 1998) and, 
subsequently, received advice from the Department of Commerce regarding 
the nature of the subsidy, and the net countervailable subsidy likely 
to prevail if the subject order is revoked. However, on January 15, 
1998, the Domestic Steel Wire Rope Committee filed a letter with the 
Commission withdrawing its request for such an investigation, and 
requesting that the Commission rescind initiation of its investigation. 
The Commission has accepted the party's withdrawal of its request for 
an investigation and rescinded initiation of its investigation, 
pursuant to sections 753(b)(1)(A) and 704(a)(1)(A) of the Act. Thus, 
there is no longer a request for investigation of this matter on the 
record. Accordingly, pursuant to section 753(b)(4) of the Act, the 
Commission hereby notifies Commerce of its negative determination with 
regard to the outstanding countervailing duty order on steel wire rope 
from Thailand.
    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. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

    Authority: This determination is being made under authority of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: January 30, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-2746 Filed 2-3-98; 8:45 am]
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