[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17445-17446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9267]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-376-379 (Preliminary) and Investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-788-793 (Preliminary)]


Certain Stainless Steel Plate From Belgium, Canada, Italy, Korea, 
South Africa, and Taiwan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and 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 countervailing 
duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-376-379 (Preliminary) under section 
703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(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 from Belgium, Italy, Korea, 
and South Africa of certain stainless steel plate in coils, provided 
for in subheadings 7219.11.00, 7219.12.00, 7219.31.00, and 7220.11.00 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are 
alleged to be subsidized by the respective Governments of Belgium, 
Italy, Korea, and South Africa. The Commission also gives notice of the 
institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase 
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-788-793 (Preliminary) under 
section 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) 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 such imports from Belgium, Canada, Italy, Korea, 
South Africa, and Taiwan 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 702(c)(1)(B) or 
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 19 U.S.C. 
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach preliminary determinations 
in countervailing duty and antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in 
this case by May 15, 1998. The Commission's views are due at the 
Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 
22, 1998.
    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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 31, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olympia Hand (202-205-3182), 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    These investigations are being instituted in response to petitions 
filed on March 31, 1998, by Armco, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; J&L Specialty 
Steel, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Lukens Inc., Coatesville, PA; and the 
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO/CLC.

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 Secs. 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

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and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail 
level) representative consumer organizations have the right to appear 
as parties in Commission countervailing duty and 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 Sec. 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. 
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 April 21, 
1998, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW, Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact Olympia Hand (202-205-3182) not later than April 20, 
1998, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the 
imposition of countervailing or 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 Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before April 24, 1998, 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 
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 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 Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: April 2, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-9267 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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