[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 131 (Friday, July 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42029-42030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17261]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-872-883 (Preliminary)]


Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Austria, Belarus, 
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Russia, 
Ukraine, and Venezuela

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-872-883 (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 Austria, Belarus, China, Indonesia, 
Japan, Korea, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Venezuela 
of certain steel concrete reinforcing bars, provided for in subheading 
7214.20.00 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 preliminary determinations in antidumping 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by August 14, 2000. The 
Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five 
business days thereafter, or by August 21, 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: June 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Clark (202-205-3195), 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 petitions filed on June 28, 2000, by the Rebar Trade Action 
Coalition (RTAC) (Washington, DC) and its individual members.\1\
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    \1\ The members of RTAC are AmeriSteel (Tampa, FL); Auburn Steel 
Co., Inc. (Auburn, NY); Birmingham Steel Corp. (Birmingham, AL); 
Border Steel, Inc. (El Paso, TX); Marion Steel Company (Marion, OH); 
Riverview Steel (Glassport, PA); Nucor Steel (Darlington, SC); and 
CMC Steel Group (Seguin, TX). Auburn Steel Co., Inc., is not a 
petitioner with respect to Indonesia and Japan.
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    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 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 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 section 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 
July 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 Jeff Clark (202-205-3195) not later than July 
17, 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 sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before July 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 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 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 section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 3, 2000.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-17261 Filed 7-6-00; 8:45 am]
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