[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 47866-47867] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-22796] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigations Nos. 701-TA-401 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-852-855 (Preliminary)] Certain Structural Steel Beams From Germany, Japan, Korea, and Spain Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Korea of certain structural steel beams,2 provided for in subheadings 7216.32.00, 7216.33.00, 7216.50.00, 7216.61.00, 7216.69.00, 7216.91.00, 7216.99.00, 7228.70.30, and 7228.70.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Korea. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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\ Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller makes a negative determination on allegedly subsidized imports from Korea. Commissioner Carol T. Crawford makes an affirmative determination that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of allegedly subsidized imports from Korea. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission further 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 threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Japan and Korea of certain structural steel beams,3 provided for in subheadings 7216.32.00, 7216.33.00, 7216.50.00, 7216.61.00, 7216.69.00, 7216.91.00, 7216.99.00, 7228.70.30, and 7228.70.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller makes a negative determination on imports from Japan and Korea allegedly sold at LTFV. Commissioner Carol T. Crawford makes an affirmative determination that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by imports from Japan and Korea allegedly sold at LTFV. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission further determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), 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 from Germany and Spain of certain structural steel beams, 4 provided for in subheadings 7216.32.00, 7216.33.00, 7216.50.00, 7216.61.00, 7216.69.00, 7216.91.00, 7216.99.00, 7228.70.30, and 7228.70.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Chairman Lynn M. Bragg and Commissioner Carol T. Crawford dissenting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from [[Page 47867]] 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 the investigations under sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the 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 July 7, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and the Department of Commerce by Northwestern Steel & Wire Co., Sterling, IL; Nucor-Yamato Steel Co., Blytheville, AR; TXI-Chaparral Steel Co., Midlothian, TX; and The United Steelworkers of America AFL-CIO, Pittsburgh, PA, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of certain structural steel beams from Korea and alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of certain structural steel beams from Germany, Japan, Korea, and Spain. Accordingly, effective July 7, 1999, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-401 (Preliminary) and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-852-855 (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 July 16, 1999 (64 FR 38476). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 28, 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 3225 (September 1999), entitled Certain Structural Steel Beams from Germany, Japan, Korea, and Spain: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-401 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-852-855 (Preliminary). By order of the Commission. Issued: August 26, 1999. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-22796 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P