[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48733-48734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20113]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-846, 848 and 849 (Final)]


Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and 
Pressure Pipe From the Czech Republic, Mexico, and Romania; 
Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from the Czech Republic and 
Romania of certain small diameter seamless carbon and alloy steel 
standard, line, and pressure pipe (``small diameter pipe''), provided 
for in subheadings 7304.10.10, 7304.10.50, 7304.31.30, 7304.31.60, 
7304.39.00,

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7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and 7304.59.80 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the Department 
of Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV).\2\
    The Commission made a negative determination concerning critical 
circumstances relating to imports from the Czech Republic. The 
Commission also determines that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from Mexico of certain large 
diameter seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure 
pipe (``large diameter pipe''), provided for in subheadings 7304.10.10, 
7304.10.50, 7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and 
7304.59.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce to be sold in the United 
States at LTFV.\3\
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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 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioners Jennifer A. Hillman and Thelma J. Askey 
dissenting with respect to small diameter pipe of alloy steel. They 
determine that imports of such pipe from the Czech Republic and 
Romania are negligible.
    \3\ Commissioner Thelma J. Askey dissenting with respect to 
large diameter pipe of alloy steel. She determines that imports of 
such pipe from Mexico are negligible.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 30, 
1999, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by counsel for Koppel Steel Corp., Beaver Falls, 
PA; Sharon Tube Co., Sharon, PA; U.S. Steel Group, Fairfield, AL; USS/
Kobe Steel Co., Lorain, OH; and Vision Metals' Gulf States Tube Div., 
Rosenberg, TX. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by 
the Department of Commerce that imports of small diameter pipe from the 
Czech Republic and Romania and large diameter pipe from Mexico 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 February 25, 2000 (65 FR 10107). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC on May 4, 2000, and all persons who 
requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by 
counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on August 2, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3325 (August 
2000), entitled Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, 
and Pressure Pipe From the Czech Republic, Mexico, and Romania: 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-846, 848 and 849 (Final).

By order of the Commission.
    Issued: August 3, 2000.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20113 Filed 8-8-00; 8:45 am]
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