[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 33514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16006]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-807 (Final)]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products From Japan

Determination

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured 2 by reason of imports from Japan of 
certain hot-rolled steel products, provided for in headings 7208, 7210, 
7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The 
Commission finds that critical circumstances do not exist with respect 
to subject imports from Japan.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\ Commissioner Askey determines that an industry in the U.S. 
is threatened with material injury.
    \3\ Commerce found that critical circumstances do not exist with 
respect to two Japanese producers: Nippon Steel Corp. and NKK Corp. 
Chairman Bragg finds that critical circumstances exist with respect 
to subject imports from Japan. Commissioner Askey did not assess 
critical circumstances because she did not determine that the 
industry in the U.S. is materially injured.
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective September 
30, 1998, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, PA; 
U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX Corp., Pittsburgh, PA; Ispat Inland 
Steel, East Chicago, IN; LTV Steel Co., Inc., Cleveland, OH; California 
Steel Industries, Fontana, CA; Gallatin Steel Co., Ghent, KY; Geneva 
Steel, Vineyard, UT; Gulf States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL; IPSCO Steel, 
Inc., Muscatine, IA; Steel Dynamics, Butler, IN; Weirton Steel Corp., 
Weirton, WV; Independent Steelworkers Union, Weirton, WV; and the 
United Steelworkers of America, Pittsburgh, PA. The final phase of the 
investigation was scheduled by the Commission following notification of 
a preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that imports 
of certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan were being sold at LTFV 
within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). 
Notice of the scheduling of the Commission's investigation and of a 
public hearing 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 March 5, 1999 (64 FR 10723). The hearing was held 
in Washington, DC, on May 4, 1999, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on June 18, 1999. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3202 (June 1999), 
entitled Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan: Investigation 
No. 731-TA-807 (Final).

    Issued: June 18, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-16006 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]
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