[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44536-44537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21171]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-308-310 and 520-521 (Review)]


Cargon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Brazil, China, Japan, 
Taiwan, and Thailand

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of expedited five-year reviews concerning the 
antidumping duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from 
Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of 
expedited reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation 
of the antidumping duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings 
from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. For further information concerning the conduct of 
these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 
CFR part 207). Recent amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure 
pertinent to five-year reviews, including the text of subpart F of part 
207, are published at 63 F.R. 30599, June 5, 1998, and may be 
downloaded from the Commission's World Wide Web site at http://
www.usitc.gov/rules.htm.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 5, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-

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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

    On August 5, 1999, the Commission determined that the domestic 
interested party group responses to its notice of institution (64 FR 
23672, May 3, 1999) were adequate and the respondent interested party 
group responses were inadequate. The Commission did not find any other 
circumstances that would warrant conducting full reviews. 1 
Accordingly, the Commission determined that it would conduct expedited 
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Act.
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    \1\ A record of the Commissioners' votes, the Commission's 
statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's statements 
will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at the 
Commission's web site.
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Staff Report

    A staff report containing information concerning the subject matter 
of the reviews will be placed in the nonpublic record on October 4, 
1999, and made available to persons on the Administrative Protective 
Order service list for these reviews. A public version will be issued 
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.62(d)(4) of the Commission's rules.

Written Submissions

    As provided in section 207.62(d) of the Commission's rules, 
interested parties that are parties to the reviews and that have 
provided individually adequate responses to the notice of institution, 
2 and any party other than an interested party to the 
reviews may file written comments with the Secretary on what 
determinations the Commission should reach in the reviews. Comments are 
due on or before October 7, 1999, and may not contain new factual 
information. Any person that is neither a party to the five-year 
reviews nor an interested party may submit a brief written statement 
(which shall not contain any new factual information) pertinent to the 
reviews by October 7, 1999. If comments contain business proprietary 
information (BPI), they must conform with the requirements of sections 
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.
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    \2\ The Commission has found the responses submitted by Mill 
Iron Works, Trinity Fitting and Flange Group, Tube Forgings of 
America, and Weldbend to be individually adequate. Comments from 
other interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 
207.62(d)(2)).
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    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on all other 
parties to the reviews (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.

Determination

    The Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend 
the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1675(c)(5)(B).

    Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: August 11, 1999.
    By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-21171 Filed 8-13-99; 8:45 am]
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