[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46469-46471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22197]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-201-73]


Steel

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of public hearings for the injury phase of the 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Commission's notice of institution of 
investigation No. TA-201-73, Steel (66 FR 35267, July 3, 2001), this 
notice sets forth the schedule for the public hearings to be conducted 
during the injury phase of the Commission's investigation.
    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 B 
(19 CFR part 206).

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Libeau (202-205-3176), 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. Media should contact Peg 
O'Laughlin (202-205-1819), Office of External Relations. 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) athttp://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade 
Representative on June 22, 2001, the Commission instituted 
investigation No. TA-201-73 under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2252) to determine whether certain steel products \1\ are 
being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as 
to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to 
the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive 
with the imported article.\2\
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    \1\ The June 22, 2001, request letter from the United States 
Trade Representative and the accompanying annexes listing the 
covered products by HTS categories are on the Commission's 
website(http://www.usitc.gov).
    \2\ On July 26, 2001, the Commission received a resolution from 
the Committee on Finance of the United States Senate for an 
investigation of steel products with the same scope. Pursuant to 
section 603 of the Trade Act, the Commission consolidated the 
investigation requested by the Committee with the ongoing 
investigation.
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Hearings on Injury

    The Commission has announced the following schedule of public 
hearings in connection with the injury phase of this investigation. The 
tabulation below shows the dates of the hearings, the starting times, 
the product(s) or issues to be addressed, the time allotted to the 
parties for their presentations, and the filing deadlines for the list 
of witnesses to appear at the hearings. Commission rule 201.13(d) will 
be strictly enforced.

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                                                            Product(s)/issues to be       Deadline to file list
        Date of hearing              Starting time      addressed and time allocations         of witnesses
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Monday, September 17, 2001.....  8:45 a.m............  --Congressional and Embassy       September 10.
                                                        presentations as requested.
                                                       --Opening arguments--20 minutes:
                                                        Parties in support of relief;
                                                        20 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
                                 To be completed by 5  --General arguments and issues
                                  p.m..                 common to product categories--
                                                        90 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief;90 minutes: Parties
                                                        in opposition to relief.
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                                                            Product(s)/issues to be       Deadline to file list
        Date of hearing              Starting time      addressed and time allocations         of witnesses
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Wednesday September 19, 2001...  9:15 a.m............  --Congressional and Embassy       September 12.
                                                        presentations as requested.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--slabs..
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Ingots,
                                                        billets, & blooms
                                                       45 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
                                                       45 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--Plate..
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--Hot-
                                                        rolled sheet, strip, and coils
                                                       45 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
Thursday September 20, 2001....  9:15 a.m............  --Congressional and Embassy       September 12.
                                                        presentations as requested.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--Plate,
                                                        continued
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--Hot-
                                                        rolled sheet, strip, and coils,
                                                        continued.
                                                       45 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--Cold-
                                                        rolled sheet, strip, other than
                                                        GOES.

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                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--GOES...
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat--
                                                        Corrosion-resistant and other
                                                        coated sheet and strip.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy flat-Tin mill
                                                        products
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
Monday September 24, 2001......  9:15 a.m............  --Congressional and Embassy       September 17.
                                                        presentations as requested.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Hot-
                                                        rolled bar and light shapes.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Cold-
                                                        finished bar.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Rebar..
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Rails
                                                        and railway products.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Heavy
                                                        structural shapes and sheet
                                                        piling.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--
                                                        Fabricated structural units
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Wire...
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Strand,
                                                        rope, cable, and cordage.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Nails,
                                                        staples, and woven cloth.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Wire......
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Cloth.....
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Rope
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
Tuesday September 25, 2001.....  9:15 a.m............  --Congressional and Embassy       September 17.
                                                        presentations as requested.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Wire,
                                                        continued.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Strand,
                                                        rope, cable, and cordage,
                                                        continued.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy long--Nails,
                                                        staples, and woven cloth,
                                                        continued.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Wire,
                                                        continued.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Cloth,
                                                        continued.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Rope,
                                                        continued
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Slabs/
                                                        ingots.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Cut-to-
                                                        length plate.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Bar and
                                                        light shapes.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Rod.......
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Tool steel
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
Friday September 28, 2001......  9:15a.m.............  --Congressional and Embassy       September 21.
                                                        presentations as requested.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Seamless
                                                        tubular products.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Welded
                                                        tubular products.
                                                       --Stainless and tool--Flanges
                                                        and fittings
                                                       75 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
                                                       75 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
Monday October 1, 2001.........  9:15 a.m............  --Congressional and Embassy       September 24.
                                                        presentations as requested.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy tubular--
                                                        Seamless.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy tubular--
                                                        Seamless OCTG.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy tubular--
                                                        Welded.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy tubular--
                                                        Welded OCTG.
                                                       --Carbon and alloy tubular--
                                                        Flanges, fittings, and tool
                                                        joints
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in support
                                                        of relief.
                                                       90 minutes: Parties in
                                                        opposition to relief.
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    Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the 
hearings 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 dates of the hearings.

Written Submissions

    Each party is encouraged to submit a prehearing brief to the 
Commission. Regardless of the product, the deadline for filing all 
prehearing briefs on injury is September 10, 2001. Parties may also 
file posthearing briefs. The deadlines for filing posthearing briefs on 
injury are as follows: September 27, 2001, for briefs regarding carbon 
and alloy flat products; October 2, 2001, for briefs presenting a 
summary of general arguments and common issues presented; October 2, 
2001, for briefs regarding carbon and alloy long products; October 5, 
2001, for briefs regarding stainless and tool steel products; and 
October 9, 2001, for briefs regarding carbon and alloy tubular 
products. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as 
a party to the investigation may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the consideration of injury by October 9, 
2001. 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 filing of submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
    In accordance with section 201.16(c) of the Commission's rules, 
each

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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 202 of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 206.3 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: August 29, 2001.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-22197 Filed 9-4-01; 8:45 am]
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