[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37050-37051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17662]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-935-942 (Preliminary)]


Certain Structural Steel Beams From China, Germany, Italy, 
Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, 
Spain, and Taiwan 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 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 Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary 
determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final 
determinations in these investigations under section 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 May 23, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by counsel on behalf of Northwestern Steel & Wire Co., 
Sterling, IL; Nucor Corp., Charlotte, NC; Nucor-Yamato Steel Co., 
Blytheville, AR; and TXI-Chaparral Steel Co., Midlothian, TX, alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured and 
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of structural 
steel beams from China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, South 
Africa, Spain, and Taiwan. Accordingly, effective May 23, 2001, the 
Commission instituted antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-935-
942 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in

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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 
June 4, 2001 (66 FR 29989). The conference was held in Washington, DC, 
on June 13, 2001, 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 July 9, 2001. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3438 (July 2001), 
entitled Certain Structural Steel Beams from China, Germany, Italy, 
Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan: Investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-935-942 (Preliminary).

    Issued: July 10, 2001.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-17662 Filed 7-13-01; 8:45 am]
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