[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 805-806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-234]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-404-408 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-898-908 
(Preliminary)]


Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Argentina, China, India, 
Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, 
Thailand, and Ukraine

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the 
``Act'') (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason 
of imports from Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand 
of hot-rolled steel products that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
Governments of Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand. 
The Commission also determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the 
Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine of 
hot-rolled steel products that are alleged 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 207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the

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Commission's rules upon notice from the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative 
final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) and 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On November 13, 2000, petitions were filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce on behalf of Bethlehem; Gallatin; IPSCO; 
LTV; National; Nucor; SDI; USX; Weirton; \2\ and the labor union 
representing the organized workers at Weirton Steel Corp. known as the 
Independent Steelworkers Union, alleging that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured, and is threatened with material injury, 
by reason of subsidized imports of hot-rolled steel products from 
Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand and by reason 
of LTFV imports of the same from Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, 
Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, 
and Ukraine. Accordingly, effective November 13, 2000, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-404-408 
(Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-898-908 
(Preliminary).
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    \2\ Weirton is not a petitioner in the investigation involving 
the Netherlands.
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    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference 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 November 22, 2000 (65 FR 70364). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 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 December 28, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3381 
(December 2000), entitled Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Argentina, 
China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania, South 
Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-404-
408 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-898-908 (Preliminary).

    Issued: December 29, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-234 Filed 1-3-01; 8:45 am]
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