[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14142]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


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

Determinations

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1671b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured 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 determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured 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.
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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)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, 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 these investigations under section 703(b) and section 
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, 
upon notice of affirmative final determinations in the investigations 
under section 705(a) and section 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 
investigation.

Background

    On March 31, 1998, a petition was filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Armco, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; J&L Specialty 
Steel, Inc. (J&L), Pittsburgh, PA; Lukens Inc., Coatesville, PA; North 
American Stainless (NAS), Ghent, KY; and the United Steelworkers of 
America, AFL-CIO/CLC, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of subsidized or LTFV imports of certain 
stainless steel plate from Belgium, Canada, Italy, Korea, South Africa, 
and Taiwan. Accordingly, effective March 31, 1998, the Commission 
instituted antidumping investigations Nos. 701-TA-376-379 (Preliminary) 
and investigations Nos. 731-TA-788-793 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 April 9, 1998 (63 FR 17445). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 21, 1998, 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 May 15, 1998. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3107 (May 1998), 
entitled ``Certain Stainless Steel Plate from Belgium, Canada, Italy, 
Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-376-379 
(Preliminary) and Investigations Nos. 731-TA-788-793 (Preliminary).''

    Issued: May 21, 1998.
    By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14142 Filed 5-27-98; 8:45 am]
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