[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18920]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-873-874 and 877-879 (Final)]


Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, China, 
Korea, Latvia, and Moldova

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 Belarus, Korea, Latvia, 
and Moldova, and that an industry in the United States is threatened 
with material injury by reason of imports from China, of certain steel 
concrete reinforcing bars, 2 provided for in subheading 
7214.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 
3 that have been found by the Department of Commerce 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)).
    \2\ Chairman Stephen Koplan, Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun, 
and Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg determine that a regional industry in 
the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from 
Belarus, Korea, Latvia, and Moldova of certain steel concrete 
reinforcing bars. Chairman Koplan and Vice Chairman Okun also 
determine that a regional industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports from China of 
the subject merchandise. Commissioner Bragg determines that a 
regional industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports from China of certain steel concrete reinforcing 
bars. The defined region consists of all the states east of the 
Mississippi plus Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, as well 
as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Commissioner Marcia E. 
Miller, Commissioner Jennifer A. Hillman, and Commissioner Dennis M. 
Devaney determine that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from Belarus, Korea, Latvia, 
and Moldova of certain steel concrete reinforcing bars and that an 
industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by 
reason of imports from China of the subject merchandise.
    \3\ The Commission determines that critical circumstances do not 
exist with respect to subject imports from China and Korea.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 28, 
2000, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition (RTAC) (Washington, DC) 
and its individual members.\4\ The final phase of the investigations 
was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary 
determinations by Commerce that imports of certain steel concrete 
reinforcing bars from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Korea, Latvia, 
Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine were being sold at LTFV within the meaning 
of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)).\5\ 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 14, 2001 (66 FR 10317). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on April 5, 2001, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \4\ The individual members of RTAC on whose behalf the petitions 
were filed are as follows: AmeriSteel (Tampa, FL); Auburn Steel Co., 
Inc. (Auburn, NY); Birmingham Steel Corp. (Birmingham, AL); Border 
Steel, Inc. (El Paso, TX); CMC Steel Group (Seguin, TX); Marion 
Steel Co. (Marion, OH); Nucor Steel (Darlington, SC); and Riverview 
Steel (Glassport, PA).
    \5\ On May 15, 2001, the Commission made affirmative 
determinations of material injury with respect to imports from 
Indonesia, Poland, and Ukraine of certain steel concrete reinforcing 
bars (see Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Indonesia, 
Poland, and Ukraine, Investigations Nos. 731-TA-875, 880, and 882 
(Final), USITC Pub. 3425, May 2001).
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on July 23, 2001. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3440 (July 2001), 
entitled Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Belarus, China, 
Korea, Latvia, and Moldova: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-873-874 and 877-
879 (Final).

    Issued: July 25, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18920 Filed 7-27-01; 8:45 am]
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