[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71495-71496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32933]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


Circular Seamless Stainless Steel Hollow Products From Japan

Determination

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission

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determines,2 pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason 
of imports from Japan of circular seamless stainless steel hollow 
products, 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 (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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Crawford not participating.
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    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. 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 the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigation under section 733(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in that investigation under section 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigation need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigation. 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 investigation.

Background

    This investigation results from a petition filed on behalf of Altx, 
Inc., Watervliet, NY; American Extruded Products, PMAC Ltd., 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, on October 26, 1999, alleging that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured and threatened with material injury by reason of 
less-than-fair-value imports of circular seamless stainless steel 
hollow products from Japan. Accordingly, effective October 26, 1999, 
the Commission instituted antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-859 
(Preliminary). The Commission received an amendment to the petition on 
November 9, 1999, in which Pennsylvania Extruded Tube Co. joined as a 
co-petitioner in the case.
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 November 4, 1999 (64 FR 60223). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 16, 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 December 10, 1999. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3262 (December 1999), 
entitled Circular Seamless Stainless Steel Hollow Products from Japan: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-859 (Preliminary).

    Issued: December 13, 1999.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-32933 Filed 12-20-99; 8:45 am]
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