[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16066-16067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7123]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-204-5]


Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe: Monitoring 
Developments in the Domestic Industry

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of an investigation under section 
204(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2254(a)) (the Act).

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SUMMARY: The Commission instituted the investigation for the purpose of 
preparing the report to the President and the Congress required by 
section 204(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 on the results of its 
monitoring of developments with respect to the domestic certain 
circular welded carbon quality line pipe industry since the President 
imposed a tariff on imports of certain circular welded carbon quality 
line pipe \1\ effective March 1, 2000.
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    \1\ Includes welded carbon quality line pipe of circular cross 
section, of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines, whether or not 
stenciled, and not more than 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside 
diameter. This investigation excludes goods commonly described in 
commercial usage as arctic grade line pipe. The products are 
classified in subheadings 7306.10.10 and 7306.10.50 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. For a detailed 
description of the subject merchandise, see the annex to 
Presidential Proclamation 7274 (65 FR 9195, February 23, 2000).
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, hearing procedures, 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 206, subparts A and F 
(19 CFR part 206).

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. Mazur (202-205-3184), 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). The public record for this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--Following receipt of a report from the Commission in 
December 1999 under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2252) containing an affirmative determination and remedy 
recommendations, the President, on February 18, 2000, pursuant to 
section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2253), issued 
Proclamation 7274, imposing import relief in the form of a tariff on 
imports of circular welded carbon quality line pipe for a period of 3 
years and 1 day, effective March 1, 2000. Section 204(a)(1) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2254(a)(1)) requires that the Commission, 
so long as any action under section 203 of the Trade Act remains in 
effect, monitor developments with respect to the domestic industry, 
including the progress and specific efforts made by workers and firms 
in the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import 
competition. Section 204(a)(2) requires, whenever the initial period of 
an action under section 203 of the Trade Act exceeds 3 years, that the 
Commission submit a report on the results of the monitoring under 
section 204(a)(1) to the President and the Congress not later than the 
mid-point of the initial period of the relief, or by August 30, 2001, 
in this case. Section 204(a)(3) requires that the Commission hold a 
hearing in the course of preparing each such report.
    Participation in the investigation and service list.--Persons 
wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must file an 
entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided 
in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 14 days 
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary 
will prepare a service list containing the names and addresses of all 
persons, or their representatives, who are parties to this 
investigation upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of 
appearance.
    Public hearing.--As required by statute, the Commission has 
scheduled a hearing in connection with this investigation. The hearing 
will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 28, 2001, at the U.S. 
International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, 
DC. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with 
the Secretary to the Commission on or before June 20, 2001. All persons 
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should 
attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on June 25, 
2001, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral 
testimony and written materials to be submitted at the hearing are 
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2) and 201.13(f) of the Commission's 
rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their 
hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of 
the hearing.
    Written submissions.--Each party is encouraged to submit a 
prehearing brief to the Commission. The deadline for filing prehearing 
briefs is June 22, 2001. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. The 
deadline for filing posthearing briefs is July 6, 2001. In addition, 
any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the 
investigation may submit, on or before July 6, 2001, a written 
statement concerning the matters to be addressed in the Commission's 
report to the President. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain confidential business information must also conform with 
the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's rules. The 
Commission's rules do not authorize the filing of submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
    In accordance with section 201.16(c) of the Commission's rules, 
each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on 
all other parties to the investigation (as identified by the 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: This investigation is being conducted under the 
authority of section 204(a) of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 206.3 of the Commission's rules.


    Issued: March 16, 2001.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-7123 Filed 3-21-01; 8:45 am]
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