[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20529]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-401 (Final) and 731-TA-854 (Final)]


Certain Structural Steel Beams From Korea

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured \2\ or threatened with material 
injury \3\ by reason of imports from Korea of certain structural steel 
beams, provided for in subheadings 7216.32.00, 7216.33.00, 7216.50.00, 
7216.61.00, 7216.69.00, 7216.91.00, 7216.99.00, 7228.70.30, and 
7228.70.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the 
Government of Korea and 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\ Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun, Commissioner Marcia A. 
Miller, and Commissioner Jennifer A. Hillman find that an industry 
in the United States is materially injured.
    \3\ Chairman Stephen Koplan, Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg, and 
Commissioner Thelma J. Askey find that an industry in the United 
States is threatened with material injury. Further, Chairman Koplan 
and Commissioners Bragg and Askey determine, under sections 
705(b)(4)(B) and 735(b)(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(4)(B) 
and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)(4)(B)), that they would not have made 
affirmative material injury determinations but for the suspension of 
liquidation.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective July 7, 
1999, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Northwestern Steel & Wire Co., Sterling, IL; 
Nucor-Yamato Steel Co., Blytheville, AR; TXI-Chaparral Steel Co., 
Midlothian, TX; and The United Steelworkers of America AFL-CIO, 
Pittsburgh, PA. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of a preliminary determination by 
the Department of Commerce that imports of certain structural steel 
beams from Korea were being sold in the United States at LTFV within 
the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)).\4\ 
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 March 1, 2000 (65 FR 11092). The hearing was held 
in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2000, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \4\ Commerce made a preliminary negative determination regarding 
subsidies on subject imports from Korea. The Commission noted that 
in the event Commerce made an affirmative final determination 
regarding subsidies, the final phase of the Commission's 
countervailing duty investigation would be activated. Commerce's 
final determination regarding subsidized imports was affirmative, 
thus activating the final phase of the Commission's countervailing 
duty investigation.
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on August 4, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3326 (August 
2000), entitled Certain Structural Steel Beams from Korea: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-401 (Final) and 731-TA-854 (Final).

    Issued: August 8, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20529 Filed 8-11-00; 8:45 am]
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