[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66577-66578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32094]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-781-786 (Final)]


Stainless Steel Round Wire From Canada, India, Japan, the 
Republic of Korea, Spain, and Taiwan

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-781-786 (Final) 
under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) 
(the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from Canada, India, 
Japan, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Spain, and Taiwan of stainless 
steel round wire.1
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined 
the subject stainless steel round wire (SSRW) as ``any cold-formed 
(i.e., cold-drawn, cold-rolled) stainless steel product of a 
cylindrical contour, sold in coils or spools, and not over 0.703 
inch (18 mm) in maximum solid cross-sectional dimension. SSRW is 
made of iron-based alloys containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less 
of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without 
other elements. Metallic coatings, such as nickel and copper 
coatings, may be applied.'' (See Preliminary Determinations of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determinations--
Stainless Steel Round Wire from Canada, India, Japan, Spain, and 
Taiwan; Preliminary Determination of Sales at Not Less Than Fair 
Value and Postponement of Final Determination--Stainless Steel Round 
Wire from Korea; 63 FR 64043, Nov. 18, 1998.)
    These products, if imported are currently covered by statistical 
reporting numbers 7223.00.1015, 7223.00.1030, 7223.00.1045, 
7223.00.1060, and 7223.00.1075 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTS). Although the HTS statistical reporting 
numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise under investigation is 
dispositive.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 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

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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

    The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled as a 
result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of 
Commerce that imports of stainless steel round wire from Canada, India, 
Japan, Spain, and Taiwan are being sold in the United States at less 
than fair value (LTFV) 2 within the meaning of section 733 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in a 
petition filed on March 27, 1998, by ACS Industries, Inc., Woonsocket, 
RI; Al Tech Specialty Steel Corp., Dunkirk, NY; Branford Wire & 
Manufacturing Co., Mountain Home, NC; Carpenter Technology Corp., 
Reading, PA; Handy & Harman Specialty Wire Group, Cockeysville, MD; 
Industrial Alloys, Inc., Pomona, CA; Loos & Co., Inc., Pomfret, CT; 
Sandvik Steel Co., Clarks Summit, PA; Sumiden Wire Products Corp., 
Dickson, TN; and Techalloy Co., Inc., Mahwah, NJ.
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    \2\ Commerce has made a preliminary determination of sales at 
not LTFV with respect to the subject imports from Korea. Pending 
Commerce's final determination of sales at LTFV, the final phase of 
the Commission's antidumping investigation with respect to Korea is 
also being scheduled, for purposes of efficiency.
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Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List.

    Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, 
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the 
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date 
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance 
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an 
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary 
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations.

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 the final phase of these investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized 
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access 
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply 
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the 
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.

Staff report.

    The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these 
investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on March 25, 
1999, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.

Hearing.

    The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final 
phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on April 6, 1999, 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear 
at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the 
Commission on or before March 31, 1999. A nonparty who has testimony 
that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to 
present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties 
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should 
attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on April 2, 
1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral 
testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing 
are governed by Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the 
Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a 
portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior 
to the date of the hearing.

Written Submissions

    Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing 
brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for 
filing is April 1, 1999. Parties may also file written testimony in 
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in 
Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which 
must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.25 of the Commission's 
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is April 13, 1999; 
witness testimony must be filed no later than three days before the 
hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a 
party to the investigations may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the subject of the investigations on or before 
April 13, 1999. On May 3, 1999, the Commission will make available to 
parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to 
comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or 
before May 5, 1999, but such final comments must not contain new 
factual information and must otherwise comply with Sec. 207.30 of the 
Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of 
Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The 
Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
    In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 
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. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: November 24, 1998.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-32094 Filed 12-1-98; 8:45 am]
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