[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60223-60224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28805]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-859 (Preliminary)]


Circular Seamless Stainless Steel Hollow Products From Japan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigation and scheduling of a 
preliminary phase investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping 
investigation No. 731-TA-859 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 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 Japan of circular seamless 
stainless steel hollow products, including pipes, tubes, redraw 
hollows, and hollow bars, provided for in subheadings 7304.10.50, 
7304.41.30, 7304.41.60, and 7304.49.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, 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 
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission 
must

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reach a preliminary determination in antidumping investigations in 45 
days, or in this case by December 10, 1999. The Commission's views are 
due at the Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, 
or by December 17, 1999.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation 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: October 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or 
[email protected]), 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

    This investigation is being instituted in response to a petition 
filed on October 26, 1999, by Altx, Inc., Watervliet, NY; American 
Extruded Products Corp., Beaver Falls, PA; DMV Stainless USA, Inc., 
Houston, TX; Salem Tube, Inc., Greenville, PA; Sandvik, Steel Co., 
Scranton, PA; International Extruded Products LLC d/b/a Wyman-Gordon 
Energy Products--IXP Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; and the United Steelworkers 
of America, AFL-CIO/CLC, Pittsburgh, PA.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 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 Commission antidumping investigations. The Secretary will 
prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all 
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to this 
investigation 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 section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this investigation available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigation under the APO issued 
in the investigation, 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 this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on 
November 16, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187) not later than 
November 12, 1999, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support 
of the imposition of antidumping duties in this investigation and 
parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be 
collectively allocated one hour 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 sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before November 19, 1999, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigation. 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 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.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: October 29, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary .
[FR Doc. 99-28805 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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