[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33092-33093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16130]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 and 731-TA-797-804 (Preliminary)]
Certain Stainless Steel Sheet And Strip From France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, The Republic Of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, And The United
Kingdom
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping
investigations, and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing
duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 (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 France, Italy, and the
Republic of Korea (Korea) of
[[Page 33093]]
certain stainless steel sheet and strip,\1\ that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Governments of France, Italy, and Korea. The
Commission also gives notice of institution of investigations and
commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigations Nos. 731-
TA-797-804 (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 imports from France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom of
certain stainless steel sheet and strip, 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 preliminary determinations in countervailing duty/antidumping
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 27, 1998. The
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by August 3, 1998.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The products covered by these investigations are stainless
steel sheet and strip in coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel
containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5
percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. The
subject sheet and strip products are flat-rolled products in coils
that are less than 4.75 mm in thickness, and that are annealed or
otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise descaled. The
subject sheet and strip products may also be further processed
(e.g., cold-rolled, polished, aluminized, coated, etc.) provided
that they maintain the specified dimensions of sheet and strip
following such processing. These products, if imported, are
currently classified in the following subheadings of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS): 7219.13.00, 7219.14.00,
7219.32.00, 7219.33.00, 7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00,
7220.12.10, 7220.12.50, 7220.20.10, 7220.20.60, 7220.20.70,
7220.20.80, 7220.20.90, and 7220.90.00.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: June 10, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. Mazur (202-205-3184), 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 June 10, 1998, by counsel for Allegheny Ludlum Corporation;
Armco, Inc.; Washington Steel Division of Bethlehem Steel Corp., the
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO; Butler Armco Independent
Union; and Zanesville Armco Independent Organization, Inc.
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 countervailing duty/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. 1677(9)) who are parties to these investigations under the APO
issued in these 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 July 1, 1998,
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should
contact Diane Mazur (202-205-3184) not later than June 29, 1998, to
arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of
countervailing/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 July 6, 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
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, as amended; this
notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's
rules.
Issued: June 12, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-16130 Filed 6-16-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P