[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 54 (Monday, March 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 15008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6856]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393 (Final) and 731-TA-829-830, 833-834, 
836, and 838 (Final)]


Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From Argentina, Brazil, Japan, 
Russia, South Africa, and Thailand

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines,\2\ pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b), 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry 
in the United States is not materially injured or threatened with 
material injury, and the establishment of an industry in the United 
States is not materially retarded, by reason of imports from Brazil of 
certain cold-rolled steel products, that have been found by the 
Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the Government of Brazil, 
and by reason of imports of certain cold-rolled steel products from 
Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand that have 
been found by the Department of Commerce 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\ Chairman Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 2, 
1999, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Bethlehem, PA); 
U.S. Steel Group (Pittsburgh, PA); Ispat Inland, Inc. (East Chicago, 
IL); LTV Steel Co., Inc. (Cleveland, OH); National Steel Corporation 
(Mishawaka, IN); Gulf States Steel, Inc. (Gadsden, AL); Steel Dynamics 
Inc. (Butler, IN); Weirton Steel Corporation (Weirton, WV); and the 
United States Steelworkers of America, Pittsburgh, PA. The final phase 
of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by the Department of 
Commerce that imports of cold-rolled steel from Brazil were being 
subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(b)), and that imports from Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Russia, 
South Africa, and Thailand were being sold at LTFV within the meaning 
of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the 
scheduling of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing 
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 December 1, 1999 (64 FR 67307). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on January 20, 2000, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on March 13, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3283 (March 
2000), entitled Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products from Argentina, 
Brazil, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand: Investigations Nos. 
701-TA-393 and 731-TA-829-830, 833-834, 836 and 838 (Final).

    Issued: March 15, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6856 Filed 3-17-00; 8:45 am]
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