[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31018-31019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14600]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-829-840 
(Preliminary)]


Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From Argentina, Brazil, China, 
Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, 
Turkey and Venezuela

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping 
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing 
duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 (Preliminary) and antidumping 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-829-840 under section 703(a) and 733(a) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) and 19 U.S.C. 1673b(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 Brazil, 
Indonesia, Thailand, and Venezuela of certain cold-rolled steel 
products,1 that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
Governments of Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, and Venezuela and imports 
from Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, 
South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela of certain cold-
rolled steel products 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 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the 
Commission must reach preliminary determinations in these 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 19, 1999. The 
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by July 26.
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the subject product 
includes all cold-rolled (cold-reduced) carbon steel flat products, 
including sheet and strip (whether or not in coils), the foregoing 
not clad, plated or coated with metal, and however provided for in 
the Harmonized Tariff System; interstitial free steels, motor 
lamination steels, and high strength low alloy steels are included 
in the scope.
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    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 2, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olympia Hand (202-205-3182), 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 a petition 
filed on June 2, 1999, by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, PA; Gulf 
States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL; Ispat Inland, Inc., East Chicago, IN; 
LTV Steel Co., Inc., Cleveland, OH; National Steel Corp., Mishawaka, 
IN; Steel Dynamics, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN; U.S. Steel Corp.; a unit of 
USX Corp., Pittsburgh, PA; Weirton Steel Corp., Weirton, WV; and United 
Steel Workers of America, Pittsburgh, PA.

Participation in These Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in these 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Secs. 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 these 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 Sec. 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 June 23, 1999, 
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should 
contact Olympia Hand (202-205-3182) not later than June 16, 1999, to 
arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of 
countervailing and/or antidumping duties in these investigations and 
parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be 
collectively allocated one hour

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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 Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before June 28, 1999, a 
written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the 
subject matter of these 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 
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 rules, each 
document filed by a party to these investigations must be served on all 
other parties to these 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. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: June 3, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-14600 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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