[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 46953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22341]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-846 through 850 (Preliminary)]


Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and 
Pressure Pipe from the Czech Republic, Japan, Mexico, Romania, and 
South Africa

Determinations

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (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 from the Czech Republic, Japan, Romania, and South Africa of 
small diameter (less than or equal to 4.5 inches in outside diameter) 
seamless carbon and alloy (other than stainless) steel standard, line, 
and pressure pipe (including redraw hollows), provided for in 
subheadings 7304.10.10, 7304.10.50, 7304.31.30, 7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 
7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and 7304.59.80 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTS), that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The Commission also 
determines that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Japan 
and Mexico of large diameter (greater than 4.5 inches up to and 
including 16 inches in outside diameter) seamless carbon and alloy 
(other than stainless) steel standard, line, and pressure pipe, 
provided for in subheadings 7304.10.10, 7304.10.50, 7304.39.00, and 
7304.59.80 of the HTS, that are alleged to be sold in the United States 
at LTFV.
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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)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec. 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission 
also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its 
investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling that will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under section 
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 the 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 June 30, 1999, petitions were filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Koppel Steel Corp., Beaver Falls, PA; Sharon 
Tube Co., Sharon, PA; U.S. Steel Group, Fairfield, AL; USS/Kobe Steel 
Co., Lorain, OH; and Vision Metals' Gulf States Tube Div., Rosenberg, 
TX; alleging that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of 
small diameter seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and 
pressure pipe from the Czech Republic, Japan, Romania, and South 
Africa; and by reason of LTFV imports of large diameter seamless carbon 
and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Japan and 
Mexico. 2 Accordingly, effective June 30, 1999, the 
Commission instituted antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-846 
through 850 (Preliminary).
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    \2\  Koppel, Sharon, and Vision are not petitioners in the 
investigations regarding large diameter subject products.
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    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 July 8, 1999 (64 FR 36920). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 21, 1999, 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 August 23, 1999. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3221 (August 
1999), entitled Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe from the Czech Republic, Japan, Mexico, Romania, and 
South Africa: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-846 through 850 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 23, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22341 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am]
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