[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1635]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-386 and 731-TA-812-813 (Preliminary)]


Live Cattle From Canada and Mexico

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 imports of live cattle, provided for in 
subheading 0102.90.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, with the exception of statistical reporting numbers 
0102.90.40.72 and 0102.90.40.74, that are alleged to be subsidized by 
the Government of Canada, and by imports of live cattle from Canada 
that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (LTFV).2 The Commission determines that there is no 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or that the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports of live cattle from Mexico that are 
alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV.3
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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)).
    \2\ Commissioners Carol T. Crawford and Thelma J. Askey 
dissenting.
    \3\ Chairman Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.
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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 
the investigations on Canada. The Commission will issue a final phase 
notice of scheduling that 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 sections 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in these investigations 
under sections 703(b) 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 these 
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 November 12, 1998, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal 
Foundation (``R-Calf''), Columbus, MT, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Canada of 
live cattle that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of 
Canada, and imports from Canada and Mexico of live cattle that are 
alleged to be sold at LTFV. Accordingly, effective November 12, 1998, 
the Commission instituted countervailing and antidumping investigations 
Nos. 701-TA-386 and 731-TA-812-813 (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 November 19, 1998 (63 FR 64277). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 2, 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 January 19, 1999. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3155 
(February 1999), entitled Live Cattle from Canada and Mexico: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-386 and 731-TA-812-813 (Preliminary).

    Issued: January 20, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-1635 Filed 1-22-99; 8:45 am]
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