[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41864-41865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20887]


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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

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 \2\ or threatened 
with material injury \3\ by reason of imports from France, Italy, and 
the Republic of Korea (Korea) of certain stainless steel sheet and 
strip,\4\ that are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of 
France, Italy, and Korea. 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 injured2 or threatened with material injury 
3 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.
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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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Chairman Bragg and Commissioner Crawford determine that 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured.
    \3\ Vice Chairman Miller determines that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is threatened with 
material injury.
    \4\ The merchandise subject to these investigations is stainless 
steel sheet and strip in coils and is 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
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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 the 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 sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries 
of appearance in the preliminary phase of these 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 June 10, 1998, petitions were filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by counsel for Allegheny Ludlum Corporation; Armco, Inc.; J&L 
Specialty Steel, 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., 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of subsidized imports of certain stainless steel sheet and strip 
from France, Italy, and Korea, and LTFV imports from France, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. 
Accordingly, effective June 10, 1998, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 (Preliminary) 
and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-797-804 (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 June 17, 1998 (63 FR 33092). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 1, 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 July 27, 1998. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3118 (August 
1998), entitled ``Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from France, 
Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and

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the United Kingdom: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 and 731-TA-797-
804 (Preliminary).''

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 29, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-20887 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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