[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-371]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-864-867 (Preliminary)]


Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Germany, 
Italy, Malaysia, and the Philippines

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigations and scheduling of 
preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-864-867 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 Germany, Italy, Malaysia, and the 
Philippines of stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings, provided for in 
subheading 7307.23.00 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. 
1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination 
in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by February 
14, 2000. The Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce 
within five business days thereafter, or by February 22, 2000.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations 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: December 29, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D.J. Na (202-708-4727), 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

    These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition 
filed on December 29, 1999, by Alloy Piping Products, Inc., Shreveport, 
LA; Flowline Div. of Markovitz Enterprises, Inc., New Castle, PA; 
Gerlin, Inc., Carol Stream, IL; and Taylor Forge Stainless, Inc., North 
Branch, NJ.

Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Secs. 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 these 
investigations 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 Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in 
the investigations, 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 these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on January 19, 
2000, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference 
should contact D.J. Na (202-708-4727) not later than January 14, 2000, 
to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition 
of antidumping duties in these investigations 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 Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before January 24, 2000, 
a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the 
subject matter of the investigations. 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 
Secs. 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 Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: December 30, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-371 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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